Fri.Dec 18, 2020

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 18, 2020)

Talking Logistics

I spent two hours yesterday shoveling a foot of snow from my driveway, steps, and sidewalk. I managed to clear only 85% of it. My oldest son, after coming back from a run, finished the job in less than 20 minutes. Like an old tilling ox, I’m becoming less efficient with age. Moving on, a. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 18, 2020).

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Christmas S&OP - Santa & Opening Presents

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

Well, what a year it has been. As 2020 stutters and stumbles to the end we all need to think about how our Supply Chains will operate in 2021 and beyond. Just like those old school photographs, your steady-state, stable 2018 set-up has gone and will never return. In January 2021 we will start to look at what you can do to accommodate the new reality brought about by COVID-19 and how Supply Chains must seamlessly link with your.

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Podcast | Supply-Chain Gaps: Lessons From the Pandemic

Supply Chain Brain

The coronavirus pandemic has uncovered some unpleasant truths about the inability of global supply chains to withstand a disruption of such size and scope.

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2021 Manufacturing Trends: Connecting Workers Will Be Key

IQMS

2021 manufacturing trends will be driven by the lessons learned in 2020. Whether assisting workers on the shop floor or helping back-office employees to continue their jobs remotely, smart manufacturing technologies have been central to enabling business continuity in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. This focus will only increase as companies compete for business based on the productivity of their people.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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Seven Steps to Resolve Endemic Issues in the AA&D Supply Chain

Maine Pointe

In this brief article based on their recent co-authored AA&D executive discussion document, David Grasso, EVP AA&D at Maine Pointe and Steven Melnyk, Prof. Supply Chain Management at MSU, address the unprecedented challenges currently faced by the aviation, aerospace & defense supply chain and offer seven practical steps to overcome them.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 12/12/2020 – 12/17/2020

All Things Supply Chain

Toyota to release electric car with 10 minutes fast charging in 2021 In a report released by Nikkei Asia, it has been revealed that Toyota plans to unveil an electric…

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Brexit borders: tackling the next wave of supply chain disruption

IT Supply Chain

By Wolfgang Wörner (pictured). CEO & Co-Founder of Sixfold. The post Brexit borders: tackling the next wave of supply chain disruption appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Webinar: Maximize Revenue and Minimize Inventory Costs

The Smart Software

Please join our webinar featuring Greg Hartunian, CEO of Smart Software, who will explain how optimization works and how it compares to traditional approaches that pick an arbitrary service level target. . The post Webinar: Maximize Revenue and Minimize Inventory Costs appeared first on Smart Software.

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Year-End Round-Up: enVista’s Top 10 White Papers of 2020

EnVista

An unprecedented year for businesses across the globe, 2020 challenged companies’ ability to remain flexible and agile amidst a global pandemic. Throughout the year, enVista has continued to act as a resource within the logistics industry, providing expertise and insight within various verticals. By offering fact-driven, informative content, enVista’s library of white papers helps readers make educated decisions about their supply chain, particularly as they look to adapt their supply chain to m

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Coming to Our Senses About Food

Enterra Insights

Traditionally, when we use the phrase “come to one’s senses,” we mean either “regain consciousness” or “start to think and behave reasonably after a period of foolishness or irrationality.” When it comes to the enjoyment of food, however, it means utilizing all five senses when dining. Too often, discussions about food focus on flavor or taste.

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Four Dry Ice Safety Guidelines for Transporting Sensitive Vaccines

Supply Chain Brain

With the possibility of a COVID-19 vaccine drawing near, manufacturers, logistics companies and healthcare providers must consider the safety of all personnel involved.

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This Sucks! Eliminating The 5 Biggest Time Sucking Activities in Your Transportation Business

Tailwind

Register and watch the webinar On-Demand. Time Sucking Activity 1. Constantly responding to questions from Customers. Customers are the lifeblood of your business. They are also one of the biggest time sucks. What if you could provide them with better service – though in less time? You know those customers that are always calling, looking for up-to-date tracking information, when their load will be delivered, how much you are charging them, freight rates, when they will get the invoice… on

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Episode 107 - Innovating the Logistics Industry

Freight Plus

Since 1988, the folks at Aborn having been help companies work strategically with transportation providers. From working with Fortune 100 companies on strategic global carrier negotiations to building award-winning propriety analytics software in recent years, Aborn has been at the forefront of change. On today’s episode of Consulting Logistics were going to talk with Jill Clifford and Steve Aborn about the next chapter of Aborn & Co.

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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.

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2020 Distribution Year in Review

NFI

Year in Review: Distribution William Mahoney, Senior Vice President Sales and Account Management What have you seen this past year in the distribution market? I’m pretty excited about the fact that NFI was set up with facilities, systems, and great employees that were capable to continue shipping the goods. 2020 offered an opportunity that albeit.

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Santa’s Supply Chain: Holiday Logistics in 2020

BlueYonder

This blog is co-authored by Wayne Snyder, VP, Retail Industry Strategy EMEA, and Alan Duncan, Senior Director of Industry Strategy, EMEA. “T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.” The famous opening lines from the 19 th Century poem by Clement Clarke Moore.

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5 Costly Shipping Mistakes (VIDEO)

Freightera

5 Costly Mistakes Shippers Make when Quoting Online. (and how to avoid them). It’s important to quote with the correct information to avoid extra shipping charges. In our new video, you’ll see what are 5 most common mistakes shippers make, and how to avoid them. This way, you’ll save time and money while shipping freight. Mistake #1: Not selecting the right location type.

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NFI 2020 Wrapped

NFI

A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER As the world shut down, NFI team members across the country worked to ensure orders were delivered on time and shelves stayed stocked. These Everyday Heroes exemplify what it means to #BleedBlue. Even in times of hardship, the NFI field and corporate teams rose to support the communities around them.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Expand Your Business to Europe: How to Do It Successfully With an Online Shop

ShipBob

The best part about owning an ecommerce business is that you can reach customers all over the world. Where there is demand, there is opportunity. And when direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands based in the United States start to consider new markets to launch into, Europe is usually at the top of the list. There is a ton of opportunity to expand your ecommerce business to Europe, but it can be a challenging process.

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