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Four Steps to Tackle Supply Chain Sustainability

Supply Chain Brain

Each step of the supply chain offers time-proven tactics to promote sustainability.

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It’s Time to Move Beyond Rough Cut Capacity Planning

River Logic

Similar to the phrase ‘a guy goes into a bar,’ the concept of delivering profit across the entire product portfolio can seem like a punchline when it comes to rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP). Isn’t rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) about meeting demand at the lowest cost?

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Want to Optimize Inventory? Follow These 4 Steps

The Smart Software

Service Level Driven Planning (SLDP) is an approach to inventory planning based on exposing the tradeoffs between SKU availability and inventory cost that are at the root of all wise inventory decisions. When organizations understand these tradeoffs, they can make better decisions and have greater variability into the risk of stockouts. SLDP unfolds in four steps: Benchmark, Collaborate, Plan, and Track.

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Top Supply Chain, Logistics, & Freight Videos of 2019 So Far

GlobalTranz

Today we continue our annual series during the first week of July, coinciding with Independence Day on July 4th to highlight the top supply chain, logistics, & freight videos of 2019 so far as featured on the Cerasis YouTube Channel. The top supply chain, logistics, & freight videos of 2019 were measured by views of.read More. The post Top Supply Chain, Logistics, & Freight Videos of 2019 So Far appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Transportation Trends: The Pros and Cons of Running a Private Fleet

Logistics Viewpoints

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Below is Rafael Granato’s take on transportation trends. Here are the pros and cons of investing in a fleet of vehicles and hiring operators to drive them, versus relying on third parties to manage your freight, logistics, and transportation.

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The 50th Annual Peachtree Road Race: A Lesson in Supply Chain Management

CHAINalytics

Every July 4th since 1970, competitive athletes, avid runners, casual joggers, and enthusiastic walkers alike gather in Atlanta, GA for the annual running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race. This time honored tradition began with just a 110 like-minded people and has now grown to 60,000 participants, making it the world’s largest 10K race. So … The post The 50th Annual Peachtree Road Race: A Lesson in Supply Chain Management appeared first on Chainalytics.

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Manhattan Associates: Gartner's top-ranked WMS provider

SCJunction

Supply Chain Junction is a proud Geo-Partner of Manhattan Associates, a firm that enables us to deliver the top-ranked WMS solution according to Gartner to businesses both in the Middle East and South Africa.

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The supply and demand dynamic

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Manufacturing & Logistics IT spoke with leading industry spokespeople from the analyst and vendor community about how modern Demand Forecasting & Planning/Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) solutions and other planning-related technology can help to facilitate better supply chain, manufacturing and distribution practice.

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Blockchain Is Now Reshaping Our Industries

Prophetic Technology

Blockchain is a distributed-ledger application which provides an alternative to trust model because a public Blockchain eliminates the requirements for central authorities in mediating transactions , forcing leaders to redesign their mindset of value exchange in a decentralised-trust global world.

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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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SupplyOn offers updating of supplier master data with central access for its customers as a service

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

SupplyOn, the online platform used by 65,000 manufacturing companies for managing business processes in global supply chains, now offers the maintenance of supplier master data and its central provision in a globally used database as a service.

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Integrated Business Planning – A Chaucer Story

DynaSys

Chaucer Foods are leaders in the baked and freeze-dried sectors and collaborate with major retail and foodservice brands, and manufacturers throughout the world. The company was founded in 1982 in the UK, and have been purchased by Nagatanien, a Japanese company, in 2016. They provide ingredients, products, and solutions of the very highest quality, sustainably sourced, with first-class support for innovation and exceptional customer service.

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hoopo & Polymer Logistics bring IoT tracking to the supply chain

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

hoopo, the geolocation technology provider, and Polymer Logistics (PL), a global provider of Retail Returnable Packaging (RRP), have entered into a partnership to deliver IoT tracking to the supply chain across Europe. The partnership aims to increase product freshness, reduce food waste, and cut costs along the supply chain.

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E2open Completes Acquisition of Amber Road

Supply Chain 24/7

With Amber Road, E2open expands global trade management offerings on leading cloud-based end-to-end supply chain platform.

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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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Can the Software Providers Do What They Say? Put the Finalists Through the Paces. (VI)

MPO Multi Party Orchestration

Up until now, the process of choosing software providers has been all talk. As thorough as your due diligence may be, there’s always the possibility that what a prospective vender claims they can do does not ultimately align with what you’ve imagined. Moreover, if you’re hedging your bets on innovators, you want to do everything you can to minimize risk and go into the partnership confident that you’ve made a sound choice.

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American Freight Selects RELEX Solutions to Provide Forecasting and Replenishment

RELEX Solutions

Read PDF. American Freight Furniture and Mattress , one of the fastest growing omni-channel furniture retailers in the US with over 160 stores, has selected RELEX Solutions to power its forecasting and replenishment technology. RELEX’s technology will drive improved efficiency in American Freight’s supply chain processes and support their efforts to reach targets around increased store growth and profitability.

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Together Humans and AI Enhance Customer Service

Enterra Insights

Customer service is critical for business success and brand reputation. Exasperated or angry customers have numerous avenues to vet their frustrations and discourage others from becoming customers of unfriendly or hard-to-work with businesses. Lance Zingale, an Executive Vice President for Global Sales and Client Management at Sykes Enterprises, observes, “If you’ve ever shouted ‘SPEAK TO A REPRESENTATIVE’ in exasperation at an interactive voice response system or tried to buy

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Supply Chain News on A Look at the US Economy as We End the First Half of 2019

Supply Chain Digest

ISM Data Provide Excellent Insight beyond Marquee Monthly PMI Number

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Air Cargo’s Digital Lag And The Airlines Fixing It

Freightos

Some airlines still fly planes built in the 1970s. Even back then, planes were built to last. What is alarming, though, they still use pre-Walkman era 1970s technology to connect with customers. And that explains why a recent air and ocean carrier digitalization benchmarking study found most airlines ranked behind ocean carriers in customer connectivity, structural transformation and online experience.

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How 5 Independent Clothing Brands Succeeded

TradeGecko

Do you have a plan to grow your B2C fashion business? There are valuable lessons to learn by reviewing five micro case studies from successful independent clothing brands. Sometimes it helps to take a step back from your own business plan. Not that there’s anything wrong with it, but comparing what you’re doing as a founder or owner with how other similar fashion retailers have grown and finding out what their stories are can offer insights into tactics and approaches you might not have consider

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Sprint on Ivalua for Sourcing Lifecycle Management

ivalua

The post Sprint on Ivalua for Sourcing Lifecycle Management appeared first on Ivalua.

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Trucker Tips: How I started trucking

DAT Solutions

When I took a job as a delivery helper for a local distributor back in 2000, I never planned on that turning into a trucking career.

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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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How Using ERP can Help Fund New Innovations for Your Business

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

A recent study out from PwC in November 2018 week shows R&D spending by companies reached record levels in 2018—a good sign for the future. The study looks at the 1,000 public companies around the world that spend the most on R&D, and found a hefty 11.4% jump from 2017, to a record-high $782 billion. The question is, will […]. The post How Using ERP can Help Fund New Innovations for Your Business appeared first on SYSPRO US.

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Challenge 3: Axway and teammates partner with Wintics to get real-time results

Axway

Have you ever wondered how new ideas for parking scooters and motorbikes can be developed with regard to our public space in Paris?

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How Business Owners Can Minimise the Impact of Product Recalls

Unleashed

At some stage in time, it’s very likely that most business owners will experience having to manage a product recall. While having to implement a product recall certainly is not ideal, there are some key steps businesses can take to make the process as pain-free as possible. It is essential to have processes and systems in place to manage product recalls effectively.

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o9 Stories: Meet Whitney Nolen, Brand Ambassador

o9 Solutions

Whitney Nolen’s title at o9 is Brand Ambassador, but you could also call her a globe-trotter. Since joining o9 Solutions […]. The post o9 Stories: Meet Whitney Nolen, Brand Ambassador appeared first on o9 Solutions.

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Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability

How can businesses gain a competitive edge in an era marked by relentless competition and economic fluctuations? The secret is mastering strategic cost management strategies. This GEP bulletin, "Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability," breaks this down into clear, actionable steps. Discover how these strategies can boost your enterprise's financial health, helping not only to keep up but to excel in today's market.

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When To Consider Zone Skipping As A Logistics Strategy

Convey

eCommerce has grown rapidly over the last twenty years, changing how freight and parcel […]. The post When To Consider Zone Skipping As A Logistics Strategy appeared first on Convey.

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An Interview with Stan Schrader, KANE’s New Chief Commercial Officer

Consumer Goods Logistics

KANE’s new Chief Commercial Office is Stan Schrader, a 35-year logistics industry veteran with a strong background in building and scaling successful logistics sales organizations. We recently sat down with Stan to discuss some of the changes he has seen in the industry over the years and where he sees the greatest opportunity.

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Something for Everyone: TMS, the Everything Software

GTG Technology Group

TMS isn’t just another business software, it’s a lifestyle for business. Perhaps some disagree or find it confusing or difficult to use, but it truly is an easier way to do business. What Is TMS? TMS is a software that aids in the company’s cash flow, freight bills, customer satisfaction, and warehouse production. This system makes it easier for a company to keep track of their finances, inventory, deliveries, and freight companies through one easy program.