Tue.Mar 10, 2020

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Modern Supply Chain Analytics: Are You Keeping Up?

River Logic

According to Supply Chain Digital Magazine, many manufacturers are falling behind with more than two-thirds of them being unable to provide data-driven analytical information to support their business decisions.

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Robots are Shaping the Future of Warehouse Operations

Kuebix

Artificial intelligence, virtual reality and robotics have all become hot topics when it comes to the future of the supply chain. Advanced robotics are already being utilized in warehouses around the world. As robots continue to prove themselves through real-life applications, this field of technology is on course to solidify its presence in warehousing.

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[PODCAST] Case Study: How Freight Tech Innovation Provided Efficiency & Reduced Freight Costs

GlobalTranz

Listen to “Case Study_How Freight Tech Innovation Provided Efficiency & Reduced Freight Costs” on Spreaker. Freight & Logistics Technology Resources 2020 Strategic Freight Management Trends Download White Paper An Introduction to Blockchain and Its Potential Benefits and Drawbacks in Supply Chain Management Download White Paper Revenue Growth At The Hand Of Improved Digital Supply Chains.read More.

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5 Ways Blockchain is Changing the Automotive Industry

QAD

Blockchain, a technology famous for its application in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, is being explored by automakers as a way to improve security in increasingly connected vehicles. As the average car gets closer to being fully connected, electric, and/or autonomous , there will be a corresponding increase in the need for a more evolved database to match – and blockchain is shaping up to be the answer.

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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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Safety Stock for Raw Materials – A view from the trenches and importance of community intelligence

Arkieva

A common question is how to best manage safety stock for critical raw materials that are critical to the production of the exit product. Safety Stock for Raw Materials – A view from the trenches and importance of community intelligence was first posted on March 10, 2020 at 9:20 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Work from Home in a Coronavirus World!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Coronavirus Exposes Global Supply Chain Fragility! The spread of the Coronavirus has sent shock waves around the world. As of early March, 2020 there are over 100,000 cases and over 3000 deaths. While the virus originated in China, where the majority of the cases are, there are now almost 100 countries declaring they have at least one case in their country.

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Why Real-Time Visibility Should be Core to Your Supply Chain Strategy

TMC

Using technology to drive strategy and improve performance—and ultimately create financial value—is top of mind for shippers today managing complex global supply chains. A key component of this technology trend is the need for a supply chain visibility platform. Research shows that having real-time supply chain visibility is necessary to build a responsive, resilient, competitive, and profitable operation.

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Top Warehouse KPIs to Succeed in 2020

Veridian Solutions

Key performance indicators (KPIs) provide an invaluable way to judge the efficacy of operations, determine opportunities for improvement, improve customer experiences , and better manage supply chain functions, including warehouse management. Supply chain leaders that wish to remain proactive to risks of disruption and improve operations through 2020 and beyond need to understand the top warehouse KPIs and how they can mean the difference between success and failure.

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Why Real-Time Visibility Should be Core to Your Supply Chain Strategy

TMC

Using technology to drive strategy and improve performance—and ultimately create financial value—is top of mind for shippers today managing complex global supply chains. A key component of this technology trend is the need for a supply chain visibility platform. Research shows that having real-time supply chain visibility is necessary to build a responsive, resilient, competitive, and profitable operation.

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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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The Importance of Customer Service in Logistics

Zipline Logistics

Customer service in logistics is an often-overlooked aspect of a provider’s capabilities. . But, in today’s competitive landscape, the importance of customer service in logistics should not be undervalued. . It is a useful competency to consider when choosing a transportation partner. . Why is customer service in logistics critical? . Because it acts as the bedrock of long-term mutually beneficial partnerships, these partnerships are critical to your long-term supply chain success. .

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Win Big with ERP: Artificial Intelligence Solutions to Influence Your Bottom Line

My Office Apps

Win Big with ERP: Artificial Intelligence Solutions to influence Your Bottom Line . One of the hottest topics in IT today is Artificial Intelligence (AI). By continuing to automate certain functions using sophisticated AI algorithms, one can free up employee resources for more creative activities that will add further value for your business. Although some believe that AI may replace more mundane jobs, our belief is exactly the opposite.

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Freight Modality Optimization: Sometimes More Modes Make More Money

MercuryGate

The modern supply chain is sick, and no, it is not all about the coronavirus. The industry still suffers from a trucking shortage, capacity problems, inability to access data, and numerous other issues. As carriers look to make up profits and maintain operations, especially as more trucking companies shuttered their doors in 2018 and 2019, […].

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Adexa Expands Operations in SE Asia

Adexa

Media Contact: Ron Wilson. Adexa, Inc. rwilson@adexa.com. +1 (310) 642 2100. Los Angeles, California – March 10, 2020 – Adexa, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent AI-powered S&OP and S&OE for supply chain optimization and digitalization, today announced partnership with Unimas Consulting for superior support of its clients in South East Asia and beyond. “ Unimas Consulting has a deep understanding of business process design and expertise with supply chain operations and related

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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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The Global Supply Chain in a Public Health Emergency

Supply Chain Brain

Three major innovations have shifted the global supply chain into hyperdrive.

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The COVID-19 Supply Chain Hit Could Trigger Recession in Australia

Logistics Bureau

After two months of almost complete shutdown as part of the Chinese authorities’ efforts to contain the Coronavirus epidemic, factories across China are gradually reopening, trucks are crawling back onto the road, and some ports are again operating at near-full capacity. But economists and supply chain managers warn that this recovery may have come too late to save Australia, China’s largest trading partner, from sliding into its first recession since 1991.

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Win Big with ERP: Artificial Intelligence Solutions to Influence Your Bottom Line

My Office Apps

Win Big with ERP: Artificial Intelligence Solutions to influence Your Bottom Line . One of the hottest topics in IT today is Artificial Intelligence (AI). By continuing to automate certain functions using sophisticated AI algorithms, one can free up employee resources for more creative activities that will add further value for your business. Although some believe that AI may replace more mundane jobs, our belief is exactly the opposite.

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Free Supply Chain & Logistics Webinars – 4 Topics – 2 Time Zones

Logistics Bureau

We’d love to share information. We have weekly videos, a very extensive blog, stuffs on social media, and we are now sharing FREE SUPPLY CHAIN WEBINARS! Recent schedule: middle of February through until the end of March 2020. Topics covered: Inventory Management: Kieran Hogan. Route Scheduling/ Route Planning: James Bannister. Distribution Networks: Rob O’Byrne.

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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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Dialing Up the Sustainability Win-Win for Business and the Environment

Requis

In this article: Leveraging the circular economy is perfectly aligned with a better bottom line for businesses. We did the math on the potential benefit for businesses and the environment. Spoiler: it’s massive. Digitization is the key to uniting business goals and environmental wins. Up until now, sustainability practices were considered a ‘nice to have’ for a business— something that looks good in the About section of the company website, but nothing more.

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Disputing Your Walmart Deductions on a Schedule

SupplyPike

We’ve talked about this before, but disputing Walmart deductions is a pain (and they add up). Some suppliers have hundreds of thousands of dollars in deductions fees withheld from checks. Having a ton of disputes can be overwhelming, and it’s more than just time management. Here are some thoughts on getting your disputes under control. Set a time limit.

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To Overcome Bottlenecks, Consider Why You Want to Grow

ThroughPut

Ali Hasan Raza CEO Insider , February 28, 2020. Most executives think of bottlenecks as obstacles. But I think of them as inflection points. Throughout my career, I’ve encountered bottlenecks in many forms. When I was a chemical engineering student, they appeared in my fluid mechanics equations. Later, when I worked in the oil and gas industry, bottlenecks appeared as geological obstacles to extraction.

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Supply Chain Management Success – What You Need To Know But No One Told You

Gravity Supply Chain

How can end-to-end visibility and container tracking prevent supply chain disruptions? Find out in Gravity Supply Chain Solutions’ latest blog post.

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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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ThroughPut Inc. Appoints Industrial IoT and Silicon Valley Tech Venture Veteran Seth Page to Chief Operations Officer

ThroughPut

NEWS PROVIDED BY ThroughPut Inc. Oct 23, 2018, 08:30 ET. MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — ThroughPut Inc., the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supply Chain pioneer that enables companies to detect, prioritize and alleviate dynamic operational bottlenecks in real-time, today announced the appointment of Industrial IoT and Silicon Valley tech venture serial entrepreneur, Seth Page, to Chief Operations Officer and Head of Corporate Development.

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2020 Trends in Reverse Logistics: The Year Returns Become as Critical as Outbound

GlobalTranz

Following the 2019 holiday shopping season, the state of e-commerce returns, as well as returns in general, rose more sharply than anyone anticipated. The average rate of holiday returns rose 26% compared to the returns timeframe following 2018’s holiday shopping season, says CBRE.US. As shippers look for ways to stay competitive and avoid the potential.read More.

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ToolsGroup’s Intelligent Demand Sensing and New Resources Get Companies ‘Ready for Anything’ in a Decade of Unparalleled Market Risk

ToolsGroup

BOSTON (March 10, 2020) ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, today announced new demand sensing resources to help companies ready their supply chains for the unparalleled risk that analysts predict for this decade. Along with intelligent, AI-driven demand sensing software tools, ToolsGroup has launched new educational resources including the ebook “ Why You Should be Using Demand Sensing to React Faster to Market Changes.

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Supply Chain News on Growing Array of Wearable Devices be Applied with Distribution Center Workers

Supply Chain Digest

From Sensors to Brain Wave Trackers to Exoskeletons, DCs Increasingly Testing Ground, Mostly for Safety Improvements

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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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The Coronavirus Impact on Southeast Asia

Logistics Viewpoints

China is the largest source of imports (2018) for 9 of the 10 Southeast Asian economies and the largest or second largest export market (2018) for seven of the countries in the region, Indeed, as an economic bloc, Southeast Asia is China’s second largest overall trading partner, trailing the EU but ahead of the USA. However, the extent of impact on the manufacturing sector of each country (see below for analysis of the six major […].

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Infinidat offers some services free to help customers with Covid-19 planning

Resilinc

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Networked TMS – The Great Game Changer for Global Businesses

Talking Logistics

For many years now, thanks to Amazon, consumers have gone from enjoying one-week deliveries of their orders for a price to expecting two-day shipping at no cost. This change in demand is not only for the business-to-consumer (B2C) market; businesses are now having to comply with many B2C expectations too, like free shipping, in one. Read more Networked TMS – The Great Game Changer for Global Businesses.