Enterra Insights
JANUARY 11, 2023
One of the things highlighted by the pandemic was the danger of relying too heavily on China’s manufacturing sector. This realization, coupled with China’s more aggressive foreign policy and its growing domestic authoritarianism, has prompted talk about America decoupling its economy from China’s. China’s tacit support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hasn’t helped dampen those sentiments.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 11, 2023
In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. Unlike some of the other trends articles we have covered at Logistics Viewpoints, which take a deeper dive into technology and application specific trends, this article looked at the top trends executives need to be paying attention to before their strategic planning meetings commence.
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Talking Logistics
JANUARY 11, 2023
As I highlighted last February in “The Labor Shortage Problem: Why It’s Bigger Than You Think And How To Address It,” which included insights from a presentation by labor economist Ron Hetrick titled “The Demographic Drought,” there are various factors leading to decreased labor availability around the world. Unfortunately, this problem is projected to get.
The Logistics of Logistics
JANUARY 11, 2023
Mary O’Connell and Joe Lynch discuss the Bloomberg of Freight. Mary is a podcast host and writer for FreightWaves , the leader in global supply chain market intelligence. About Mary O’Connell. Mary O’Connell is a former pricing analyst, supply chain planner, and broker/dispatcher turned creator of the newsletter and podcast Check Call. Check Call gives insights into the world around 3PLs and freight brokers.
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The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.
River Logic
JANUARY 11, 2023
The ability to make strategic, tactical, and operational supply chain decisions in the digital ecosystem is and will continue to be a critical part of decision-making for supply chain leaders.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 11, 2023
Supply chain factors governing a company’s bottom line are highly unpredictable. The solution lies in predictive analytics.
Supply Chain Digest
JANUARY 11, 2023
Tough Past Year for our Index, as with the Broader Market
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 11, 2023
The supply chain software company's co-CEOs cited the global macroeconomic downturn and softening trade volumes.
crisp
JANUARY 11, 2023
The new integration provides brands with a live feed of sales and supply chain data within Databricks to power real-time insights and action. Building the CPG data cloud. There’s a data evolution underway in CPG as companies migrate their infrastructure from on-premise data warehouses into the cloud, enabling flexible and powerful new ways to store and leverage data.
Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.
Supply Chain Matters
JANUARY 11, 2023
Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the World Bank ’s latest global economic forecast which points to a sharp, long lasting downturn in the global economy. In a Part One Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains , our research arm shared its first prediction for 2023, namely that supply chain management teams should anticipate continued economic uncertainty of global markets and geopolitical driven events.
Vinculum
JANUARY 11, 2023
Running a successful business depends on getting the appropriate goods to the correct location, at the proper time, and in the suitable condition. But what if you sell something that isn’t in stock? How is that intended to work? Many things could go wrong, but if you use the best inventory management software, you’ll clearly understand your inventory’s location, quantity, and transportation options.
crisp
JANUARY 11, 2023
Take a fresh approach to reviewing your retail data in the new year by knowing the best reports to pull on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. By the end of 2022, PANOS Brands had saved over 100 hours of manual data-pulling from different retail portals through the Crisp platform. What’s more, they saved over $50,000 in carrying costs by managing inventory to limit over-supply and meet demand.
Locus Robotics
JANUARY 11, 2023
Collaboration in the “Material Bank® Japan” sample marketplace for order fulfillment of interior design and construction materials. Locus Robotics has deployed innovative ESG-friendly AMRs at more than 250 sites world-wide and has picked more than 1.3 billion items. DesignFuture Japan, the Japanese arm of Material Bank®, the world’s largest marketplace for aggregating and sending out material samples , and Locus Robotics, the leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for logisti
Advertiser: GEP
“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.
Supply Chain Matters
JANUARY 11, 2023
Supply Chain Matters provides an update on Logility’s previously announced acquisition of a start-up supply chain network design provider, and how this form of technology has become increasingly important to supply chain management teams. . Background. In July of 2022, Supply Chain Matters provided our readers added perspectives and highlights regarding supply chain planning technology provider Logility’s acquisition of supply chain network design technology start-up Starboard Solutions.
Supply Chain Digest
JANUARY 11, 2023
Despite Labor Groups Touting Victory Measure likely to have Little Impact, and Clarifying Standards Process makes Sense
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 11, 2023
Looking at the year to come and beyond, here are the top four logistics industry predictions for 2023.
Supply Chain Digest
JANUARY 11, 2023
PMI has Fallen for Last Seven Months, Dipping into Contraction the Last Two Periods
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 11, 2023
A halt to all flights across the country is extremely rare and has only been done a handful of times, such as after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. .
Unleashed
JANUARY 11, 2023
There are many ways products may become unsaleable. Water damage, expiration, theft, and obsoletion to name but a few. And every time this happens, an inventory write-off is necessary. Link Reporting Co-founder and all-round accounting expert, Will McTavish, explains what inventory write-offs are, why they matter, and how to conduct one. In this guide to inventory write-offs: What is an inventory write-off?
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 11, 2023
The move follows Frontline’s decision to withdraw merger plans after opposition from one of Belgium’s oldest shipping families.
AB&R
JANUARY 11, 2023
We have entered a new year. If you’re like us and thousands of other companies, you have identified areas in your operations that you want to improve this year. Whether you are improving efficiency or pledging to reduce waste, here are three common New Year’s Resolutions and how Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) can help you achieve them.
Advertiser: GEP
Tariffs are no longer just policy noise. They’re driving real, bottom-line impact. One policy shift and your sourcing strategy is upside down. This bulletin cuts straight to the point. How Market-Leading Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform breaks down how procurement teams are staying ahead of the chaos with real-time insights, smarter sourcing moves and AI-powered agility.
Axway
JANUARY 11, 2023
As APIs continue to grow in number and maturity, companies are looking at how to generate more value and revenue out of them.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 11, 2023
The plan marks the biggest solar investment spurred so far by the massive tax incentives introduced last year.
Loginext
JANUARY 11, 2023
Scheduled pick-up/ deliveries and on-demand deliveries are the two key strategies used by last-mile service providers. Learn the difference, advantages, and use cases of these delivery types. The post <strong>Comparison Between</strong> <strong>Scheduled Pickup and On-demand Deliveries</strong> appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 11, 2023
Doreen Edelman, chair and partner of the law firm Lowenstein Sandler’s Global Trade & National Security Practice group, discusses regulatory requirements for international traders.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
Unleashed
JANUARY 11, 2023
UK-based bicycle manufacturers, Temple Cycles , initially came to Unleashed when the process of tracking all their various parts, assemblies, and finished products exceeded the basic functionalities of a spreadsheet. Recently, they connected Unleashed inventory management with ShipTheory to enjoy the perks of a seamlessly integrated inventory and shipping management system.
Lucas
JANUARY 11, 2023
Can a busy, productivity-obsessed warehouse find room for empathy? The stereotype of modern-day distribution centers is one of a massive facility with workers being driven at a relentless pace, subjected to second-by-second monitoring of their every move. The post 5 Ways Empathy Can Help to Attract and Retain Warehouse Workers appeared first on Lucas Systems.
BlueYonder
JANUARY 11, 2023
When Gema Verdin from Ajinomoto Foods North America was told that men don’t like smart women, she saw it not as something to overcome but something to reach past. Gema jumped on career-growing opportunities every chance she could so she could learn and improve her skills. Today, she is the Vice President of Supply Chain Management and Customer Service at Ajinomoto Foods, a $1 billion company that manufacturers frozen food in the Asian, Mexican, Italian, and appetizer food categories.
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