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26 supply chain pros reveal the single most effective way to create a winning supply chain strategy

6 River Systems

With new supply chain innovations , trends in logistics technology and advancements like automated robots making a big impact on operational efficiency, it seems that supply chain optimization is within reach for more companies than ever before. However, even with a growing number of innovative technologies at your fingertips, your success still depends on your strategy.

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The 3 Essential Pillars of Digital Readiness to consider before implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Supply Chain Management (SCM)

ThroughPut

The inexorable march of technology will create a significant rift between companies that employ Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their critical Operations and the companies that do not. In the tried and tested playing field of today’s business, efficiency is supreme, and AI comes to Supply Chain Management (SCM) offering just that. However, before jumping into the expansive pool of opportunities that AI brings with it, organizations first need to also assess their own 3 Pillars of Digital Readine

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TMS: The Mighty Software What Is TMS and How Does It Work?

GTG Technology Group

What Does TMS Stand For? Transportation management system/software (TMS) is a system of management for supply chains to aid in the movement of goods. It is also a helpful tool for boosting business and growing the company. Definition. Broken down, this basically means it’s an aid for truck drivers to move supplies for companies from point A (usually a warehouse) to point B (usually a store).

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What is a Supply Chain Control Tower?

Logistics Viewpoints

The term supply chain control tower is being used more frequently. Some think it is being overused. What is a supply chain control tower? From my perspective it must be a holistic supply chain solution. What does that mean? For me, it means the following ten things. The post What is a Supply Chain Control Tower? appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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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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Why Duty Drawback is Making a Comeback

Talking Logistics

The spotlight is certainly on global trade management today, with Brexit and tariffs on the minds of many supply chain professionals — and they are looking for ways to successfully navigate through these risks and uncertainties. One area that is getting renewed attention is duty drawback. What is duty drawback, and why is it making. The post Why Duty Drawback is Making a Comeback appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Provenance founder is awarded MBE from the Queen’s Honour List for services in Global Supply Chains

Provenance

We’re proud to announce that our founder and CEO, Jessi Baker, has received an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for the Queen’s Honour List , announced on the Queen’s birthday, 8th of June 2019. With famous faces, such as Olivia Colman and Bear Grylls , as well as members of the general public, the list “recognises the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom.” (– Cabinet Office ).

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Unfreezing the Frozen Zone

Elementum

“There’s S&OP… and then there’s the real world.” — Gartner Research. Gartner points out a critical truth that all supply chain organizations have to face. While organizations spend 30% of their time doing sales & operations planning in the “liquid zone”, they spend 70% of their time with actual sales & operations execution (S&OE) in the “frozen zone”.

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MilliporeSigma Launches Four-Year Push for Packaging Sustainability

Supply Chain Brain

The quest for supply-chain sustainability requires paying as much attention to the package as the product inside it.

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New job opportunity: Product Owner

DiManEx

Job title: Product Owner. Reporting to: CCO. Level: Senior. Based in: Utrecht, the Netherlands. DiManEx is growing. The story of DiManEx. Our goal is to revolutionize supply chains by using high quality 3D printing combined with supply chain data! By using a cloud based End-to-End supply chain service, we help customers reduce time, material and financial waste in their supply chains by identifying and 3D-printing their spare parts; on demand and on location.

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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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Armco Barriers In The Warehouse! (Sponsored)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Worst Forklift Accident Ever and Forklift Safety! (Video). Warehouses can be a minefield for damage and injury if the proper risk assessments are not carried out and the correct protection is not subsequently put in place to prevent such issues from occurring. In an age of increased litigation, budgetary constrictions and affordability costs growing even tighter, it has become more important than ever to ensure the right heal

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[WHITE PAPER] WMS Questions and Answers You Need to Know

Veridian Solutions

Implementing a WMS improves efficiency and productivity as modern systems enable omnichannel and e-commerce fulfillment. The globalization of supply chain networks and increased demand for cloud-based WMS further this trend. While the third-party logistics (3PL) industry will lead the market, changing subscription models will bring WMS to the hands of small and mid-sized businesses.

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Why Pit Crew Performance is the Key to Winning the Race, and What the Oil & Gas Industry can Learn from it

Maine Pointe

Tony Planos, VP Oil & Gas (and motor racing enthusiast), offers his perspective on how following the example of Formula 1 racing's "flawless pitstop" can help drive efficiencies and reduce risk in the oil & gas industry.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for June 13, 2019

Supply Chain Digest

Amazon Expanding Its Distribution Robot Portfolio. China Makes more Moves on Arctic Silk Road. FedEx Express Says Goodbye to Amazon.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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Challenges in Managing Transportation Without a TMS

GlobalTranz

Take a moment to think about a mundane task — putting a jigsaw puzzle together. It’s a straightforward process, comparing the image on the box to pieces that fit together. Now, imagine all those pieces scattered on the floor combined with two other 1000-piece puzzles. One more thing, each puzzle is a two-sided item, and.read More. The post Challenges in Managing Transportation Without a TMS appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Despite Doubts in Some Quarters, Target Announces Committment to Blockchain for Supply Chain

Supply Chain Digest

Retailer Working on Program for Supplier Certification, will Join Hyperledger Grid Project

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Global Petroleum Show, 11th – 12th June 2019, Calgary

ivalua

Ivalua will be at the Global Petroleum Show in Calgary to talk about the Ivalua Procurement Platform and why you should take a look at our solution. You will find our team on Booth #7830. Ivalua attendees: Ty Levine , Brad Calbick. Partner Attendees: OPTIS Vanessa Ng & Rafael Zveibil. If you would like to meet us at the event, please get in touch !

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Autonomous Vehicles and the Future of Smart Cities

Enterra Insights

Traffic congestion is a problem in most metropolitan areas and city planners are wrestling with how to deal with it. Many of them look longingly to the day when autonomous vehicles take to the streets reducing accidents, improving traffic flow, and, if the vehicles are electric, eliminating choking pollution as well. Jaclyn Trop ( @jaclyntrop ) writes, “Driverless cars promise to reshape cities beyond just easing traffic congestion.

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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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5 Benefits of Axway’s subscription offering

Axway

Ahhh… the good ol’ days when you actually had to “buy” software programs like Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and others–sold separately of course–and external storage devices for your family photos and videos.

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Shopify vs Squarespace. Compare eCommerce Features, Pricing, Pros & Cons

TradeGecko

How does Squarespace compare with Shopify as an eCommerce platform? As a small business owner, you have enough headaches to contend with. What you need is an eCommerce sales platform that is not only reliable but also tailored to yours and your customers’ needs. But how do you decide which eCommerce platform fits this bill? That’s why we’ve gone out and done the hard part for you.

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How cloud-based WMS software works harder and smarter

SnapFulfil

In order to be effective a Warehouse Management System (WMS) must be able to adapt to the rapidly changing needs of the market - but all too often the cost of change is prohibitive.

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‘Freight Tech’ Fit-Out: 3 Critical Steps to Successful Integration

Parade

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What is Mesh Networking Trends Report

This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.

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Does Blockchain Have Limitations?

Shipchain

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Manufacturing Bottlenecks vs. Constraints

TPSynergy

When talking about problems in the supply chain, manufacturing bottlenecks and constraints are often used interchangeably to indicate problems with in the manufacturing process. However, these two terms indicate very different issues and need to be addressed in different ways. Manufacturing Bottlenecks. A bottleneck in manufacturing occurs when a sudden increase in production causes a necessary resource, such as a machine or personnel, to be overloaded.

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Understanding More About the Probabilistic Inventory Model

Unleashed

Try saying ‘probabilistic’ three times fast. It’s a bit of a mouthful. However, it’s more than just a tongue-twister, it’s a great tool for predicting inventory needs. The root of probabilistic is probability and that’s exactly what the probabilistic model is based on — probability. So I bet you’re wondering how probability will help you with your inventory control.