Mon.Dec 07, 2020

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5 Critical Capabilities for Supply Chain Managers in 2021

GlobalTranz

Several challenges loom large for supply chain managers as 2021 approaches for the transportation industry. These include the absence of data visibility, poor or nonexistent information flow, a reactive mindset for crisis response, limited automation, flawed data analysis and organization, and resistance to artificial intelligence (AI) and automation.

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Despite COVID-19, the Concurrent Planning Market is Booming

Logistics Viewpoints

Some suppliers of supply chain planning (SCP) software are experiencing robust growth despite the global pandemic. This is particularly true for suppliers offering Concurrent Planning solutions. The post Despite COVID-19, the Concurrent Planning Market is Booming appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logility Webcast: Thriving Through a Period of Disruption

Logility

Live Event Explores Resilient Planning to Better Optimize the Supply Chain of the Future. ATLANTA – December 8, 2020 – Logility, Inc., automating the digital transformation of supply chain optimization and advanced retail planning, invites you to the upcoming webcast: Thriving Through a Period of Disruption. Featuring industry experts David Maloney, editorial director, Supply Chain Quarterly and Mac McGary, executive vice president, Logility, this live webcast will explore how resilient planning

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Sustainability is a Competitive Advantage with Justin Goldston

The Logistics of Logistics

Sustainability is a Competitive Advantage with Justin Goldston. Justin Goldston and Joe Lynch discuss why sustainability is a competitive advantage. As a professor, advisor, and supply chain practitioner, Justin has helped supply chain and logistics companies gain a competitive advantage through sustainability. About Justin Goldston. Justin Goldston, Ph.D. , is a Professor of Project and Supply Chain Management at Penn State University where he works closely with The Penn State Sustainability I

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Emerging Procurement & Supply Chain Issues from COVID-19 and the Lessons Learned

ivalua

The post Emerging Procurement & Supply Chain Issues from COVID-19 and the Lessons Learned appeared first on Ivalua.

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Planning for uncertainty with technology

IT Supply Chain

By Jon Roberts (pictured). Sales Manager at OrderWise. The post Planning for uncertainty with technology appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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10 Commandments of Inventory Management

All Things Supply Chain

Amongst the primary operations of running a supply chain department is inventory management. It is a crucial responsibility that could either break or make a business.

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Covid-19 vaccine hack – Is security in healthcare a lost cause?

IT Supply Chain

By Matias Madou (pictured). Co-Founder & CTO, Secure Code Warrior. The post Covid-19 vaccine hack – Is security in healthcare a lost cause? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Online Retailers Undervalue the Brand Equity of Green Delivery Options

MIT Supply Chain

by Josué C. Velázquez Martínez and Ken Cottrill As Amazon’s recently launched Climate Pledge Friendly program underlines, giving consumers opportunities to make green purchases can differentiate a brand and burnish its reputation as a sustainable retailer. However, our research shows that online sellers?—?including Amazon?—?do not realize the full potential of green purchasing options.

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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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How to avert a peak fulfilment crisis

IT Supply Chain

By Craig Whitehouse (pictured). Managing Director of Invar Integration. The post How to avert a peak fulfilment crisis appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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How consulting is different in the age of COVID

USC Consulting Group

COVID-19 has changed every workplace to varying degrees. Some industries, like hospitality, have experienced wholesale change. Others have shifted, quite abruptly, to remote work. Still others, like most of our clients, have undergone operational changes that allow them to get the job done safely. Many have seen productivity and efficiency drop as a result of new, COVID-related protocols and procedures.

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Riding the E-Commerce Surge: 3 Key Takeaways from our Future of Fulfillment Report

BlueYonder

In a year like no other, e-commerce continues to see meteoric growth driven by the pandemic. This holiday shopping season marked record numbers of online shoppers on Black Friday and the biggest online shopping day in U.S. history on Cyber Monday. With the two dominant deal days in our rearview mirrors and the world still largely at home due to the pandemic’s restrictions, the e-commerce onslaught will continue, causing retailers to adjust their fulfillment strategies to stay afloat.

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Peak Season 2020: Anything but Normal

6 River Systems

To consumers, the holiday shopping season is well underway with Black Friday and Cyber Week behind us. Take a look behind the curtain, however, and this peak season has presented a world of new challenges for retail supply chains, with it being longer and more complex than ever. For most retailers, peak season 2020 started back in October and will continue through the end of the year.

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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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We’re hiring a Junior Product Support!

Provenance

Provenance is using tech to power the transparency movement – helping brands bring their supply chain and the social and environmental impact behind products to shoppers, enabling more conscious, fair, and low-impact consumption. We are looking for a Junior Product Support hire to help our Product & Engineering team with the setup, maintenance, testing and troubleshooting of our software product.

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Tecsys Sustains Substantial Growth Through Turbulent Times; Gains Market Share Across Verticals

Tecsys

Tecsys Sustains Substantial Growth Through Turbulent Times; Gains Market Share Across Verticals Supply chain provider’s… The post Tecsys Sustains Substantial Growth Through Turbulent Times; Gains Market Share Across Verticals appeared first on Tecsys.

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COVID-19: Catalyst for Digital Transformation for 3PLs

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published last week, “2020 3PL Survey: Shifting Priorities in an Unprecedented Year.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Nulogy, was conducted to explore the impact of COVID-19 on the 3PL industry and the continuing growth opportunities in 3PL value-added services, such.

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Supply Chain News on Smart Investors Bet on XPO Logistics CEO Brad Jacobs to Deliver Returns in the End

Supply Chain Digest

Vision for Integrated Logistics Company Falls Due to Wall Street Pressures, as XPO to Split in Two but Stock Soars

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.

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Can a Dual-Use Strategy Save the Struggling Shopping Mall?

Supply Chain Brain

Lou Conforti sees no reason why a shopping mall can’t contain both traditional brick-and-mortar stores and last-mile fulfillment operations for online purchases.

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Supply Chain News onPandemic Forces MHI to Change ProMat, WERC 2021 Conference Plans

Supply Chain Digest

In Expected Move, MHI Taking Both Events Digital in 2021

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StockTrim Inventory Planning & Demand Forecasting Now Available With Xero

StockTrim

Small and medium sized businesses that use Xero have already discovered the benefits of using cloud software to make their lives easier. Now they can automate their inventory planning and demand forecasting with a Xero integration to save up to 40% in working capital.

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5 Most Common Ecommerce Pain Points (and How to Fix Them Asap!)

ShipBob

Customers expect ecommerce brands to provide an exciting, speedy, and seamless shopping experience. . Think about it. . You’re asking shoppers to spend their financial resources on your platform and the last thing you’d want is for them to encounter challenges in the process, even minor ones. Especially now that consumers are careful about where they spend. .

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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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Connecting Strategy to Execution with Integrated Strategy Management

Supply Chain Brain

No more year-end financial surprises! Our new white paper shows how Integrated Strategy Management works to link strategy to execution.

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Vanguard Software Announced Amy King as the Vice President of Marketing

Vanguard Software

Vanguard Software announced Amy King as the Vice President of Marketing, as part of a new growth phase building on the success of Vanguard’s Integrated Business Planning software.

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Customer spotlight: SkinT? sees the beauty in data

crisp

Part of our Customer Stories series, featuring brands in the Crisp network and their growth stories.

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What are the Lifecycle Phases of API Products?

Axway

The phases of the Product Lifecycle occur in four major stages: Introduction. Growth. Maturity. Decline.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Supply Chain Risk Management in 2021 and Beyond

Unleashed

What is supply chain risk management? Supply chain risk management is the process of identifying and managing issues within a supply chain. In practice, organisations take a co?ordinated approach to implementing strategies to manage both daily challenges and unique risks. The objective of supply chain risk management is to reduce vulnerability and disruption within supply channels.

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What are the Lifecycle Phases of API Products?

Axway

The phases of the Product Lifecycle occur in four major stages: Introduction. Growth. Maturity. Decline.

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