Mon.Jun 29, 2020

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Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Can Help “Future-Proof” Supply Chains

Kuebix

Over the past couple of months, most supply chains have weathered an unexpected storm. Rules and regulations are updated frequently in order for manufacturers, retailers and distributors to continue delivering. There’s no doubt that supply chains are feeling strained as they continue to adapt to these circumstances while operating efficiently and cost-effectively.

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Our current supply chain concept is failing: why change has got to come in 2020

All Things Supply Chain

So called “Supply chain fails” happen regularly.

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50 expert tips on supply chain management

6 River Systems

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global supply chain disruptions, impacting the flow of parts and finished goods around the world. Consumer demand across many product categories experienced a sudden shift, as well, with demand for essential products like food, cough medicine, disposable gloves and toiletries increasing sharply, while demand for non-essentials like clothing and jewelry declined sharply.

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Get Started Using Machine Learning for New Product Forecasting

ToolsGroup

New product introductions (NPI) are critical to any company’s success, but many of them never become household names. In fact, it’s estimated that up to 80 percent of new product launches in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry fail. Adding to this already uphill battle, we don’t have trustworthy new product forecasting methods because forecasting new products with no sales data is very hit-and-miss.

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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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Achieving Healthcare Transformation, Powered by Supply Chain

ivalua

The healthcare provider world is facing tremendous strain as a result of the pandemic. I have some real context of this, living in NYC and having a family member that works at a hospital. While it is a difficult time, you have to also applaud the heroic efforts of this industry as a whole. On the flip side, the pandemic has highlighted the long standing need for digital transformation within healthcare.

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Is Globalization Changing or Dying? Part One.

Enterra Insights

When media outlets like The Economist and Financial Times start publishing eulogies for globalization, you know something has changed on the world stage. Economist journalists bluntly ask, “Has covid-19 killed globalization?”[1] They note, “Even before the pandemic, globalization was in trouble. The open system of trade that had dominated the world economy for decades had been damaged by the financial crash and the Sino-American trade war.

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Achieving Resilience in the Manufacturing Supply Chain – Research & Learnings from Leading Manufacturers

ivalua

The post Achieving Resilience in the Manufacturing Supply Chain – Research & Learnings from Leading Manufacturers appeared first on Ivalua.

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Adexa Plan@Home© Program

Adexa

With the advent of Covid-19 and many people working at home, Adexa has designed a combined solution of S&OP and S&OE or SOPE© , in order to deliver planning results with accuracy of 97% or higher for execution. In other words, no need for manual intervention of the plans and adjustments to make the plan executable. Depending on data availability, the plans are guaranteed to deliver executable plans for daily, weekly, monthly and beyond, accurate enough for immediate execution.

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New white paper exposes the gap between planning and execution

Alloy

Are your supply chain teams constantly firefighting, scrambling from one emergency to the next? COVID-19 is the most-recent dramatic example, but you’ve probably been fighting fires for decades.

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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 Manufacturers Can Benefit From The Theory Of Constraints

IQMS

There are many valuable lessons in Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt’s classic book, The Goal regarding how manufacturers can benefit from the Theory of Constraints (TOC). What makes this book a must-read for anyone in manufacturing is how effectively it shows how constraints can also provide the needed data and insights to achieve greater process improvements.

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How the Cloud Hinders a Supply-Chain Crisis

Supply Chain Brain

In a networked, cloud-based supply chain, proactive steps throughout the system can prevent breakdowns and improve efficiency.

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From Exports to Delivery: Simplifying PPE Shipping

CH Robinson Transportfolio

From small businesses to large corporations, many are navigating the complex world of importing personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees, family members, and customers as businesses reopen across the globe. Whether you have navigated these waters before or are new to importing PPE, COVID-19 has changed the game. In response to the changing environment, our team of experts at C.H.

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Home Delivery World: On Demand Webinar

Locus Robotics

The future of supply chain: From micro fulfillment centers to dark stores, automation and robot delivery. Are fulfillment models changing due to present times, or do we expect most of the industry to keep their existing strategies the same? How are leading brands and retailers evolving their supply chains to meet rapidly changing needs and demands? View this on-demand webinar featuring experts from DHL, Boxed.com, Pet Supplies Plus, Locus Robotics and the Consumer Brands Association, who will sh

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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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3 ways retail warehousing impacts profitability

6 River Systems

With more brick-and-mortar stores shutting their doors than ever before and demand for warehouse space on the rise, retail warehousing creates a profitable opportunity for many companies. Not only does retail warehousing enable companies to bolster regional distribution efforts and reduce last-mile delivery challenges, but the repurposing of prime real estate space is a boost to the economy, as well.

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On Demand Webinar

Locus Robotics

The future of supply chain: From micro fulfillment centers to dark stores, automation and robot delivery. Are fulfillment models changing due to present times, or do we expect most of the industry to keep their existing strategies the same? How are leading brands and retailers evolving their supply chains to meet rapidly changing needs and demands? View this on-demand webinar featuring experts from DHL, Boxed.com, Pet Supplies Plus, Locus Robotics and the Consumer Brands Association, who will sh

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Logistics Telematics and Their Value in Reducing Dwell Time and Accessorials

GlobalTranz

The rise of e-commerce contributed to an immense demand for more small package logistics. Unfortunately, partial management is anything but easy. Meanwhile, the list of new charges and possible accessorials continues to expand. And, shippers face the prospect of paying more for shipments that seemed like they would cost less. According to Talking Logistics, “parcel.read More.

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On Demand Webinar

Locus Robotics

The future of supply chain: From micro fulfillment centers to dark stores, automation and robot delivery. Are fulfillment models changing due to present times, or do we expect most of the industry to keep their existing strategies the same? How are leading brands and retailers evolving their supply chains to meet rapidly changing needs and demands? View this on-demand webinar featuring experts from DHL, Boxed.com, Pet Supplies Plus, Locus Robotics and the Consumer Brands Association, who will sh

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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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Managed Transportation Service Providers Compete on their Tech Stack

Logistics Viewpoints

Managed transportation service providers compete on their tech stack. The transportation management system is core, but the platforms also have complementary applications, visibility and advanced analytics. The post Managed Transportation Service Providers Compete on their Tech Stack appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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How to Get the Quickest Time-to-Value for Your Digital Transformation

MPO Multi Party Orchestration

The shift to remote work has left a majority of businesses technologically underprepared – and remote work is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to structural changes. There’s a renewed urgency for digital transformation, especially in supply chains. A recent PwC COVID-19 Pulse Survey revealed that 72% executives believe their companies will benefit from resiliency and agility in the long term, with nearly 50% expecting long-term benefits from technology investments and new ways to serve

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Goodbye NAFTA, Hello USMCA

Talking Logistics

Remember when global trade topics like China tariffs, Brexit, and NAFTA/USMCA dominated the news? Although the world’s attention has been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic over the past few months, global trade has continued (albeit at a much lower rate) and the risks and challenges associated with new tariffs and trade agreements have not disappeared.

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Supply Chain News on Gartner Study Finds 33 Percent of Companies at Least Partially Moving Out of China

Supply Chain Digest

Companies Seeking Greater Resilience, but that Comes with a Cost

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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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Procurement digitalization: Lessons learnt and outlook | TIME: 2:00 – 3:30 PM (GMT +4)

ivalua

The post Procurement digitalization: Lessons learnt and outlook | TIME: 2:00 – 3:30 PM (GMT +4) appeared first on Ivalua.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Index for Week Ending June 26, 2020

Supply Chain Digest

Seo was who was Up and Who was Down

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UPS Lowers Peak Surcharge

Intelligent Audit

In a possible sliver of light at the end of the tunnel, UPS lowered its peak surcharge for China-US Shipments this weekend. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen carriers consistently increase peak surcharges on a regular basis. These increases were seen as a response to the increased difficulty in moving packages in the new environment.

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Business and technology: The fallacy of the one-stop shop

Axway

We are using an increasing number of tools that all do one thing extremely well – and the mix looks different for every team, department, and organization.

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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 we help you prepare for an unprecedented record-breaking peak

6 River Systems

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world overnight. Buying behaviors that were predicted to become the norm by 2030 are suddenly a reality. According to Forbes , ecommerce grew nearly 130% in April and May 2020 over the same period in 2019. Small to midsize 3PLs have been placed under tremendous pressure to meet this demand. With consumers slow to return to main street and the holiday peak fast approaching, the direct-to-consumer volume being fulfilled in warehouses shows no sign of slowing d

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Why every CFO should be focused on their supplier spend

Proxima

The last few months have been extraordinarily tough for businesses. Even for companies that have performed well, there has been the challenge of operating during unprecedented global restrictions and managing demand that was completely unexpected six months ago. For other businesses, the crisis has been existential and put them in a battle for survival.

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Why training time matters more than you think

6 River Systems

When prospects first look at our automation system, their primary focus is the productivity gains that they can expect over their current operation. Most of our customers will realize a quick ROI based on those direct benefits alone. However, there is a secondary, but very substantial benefit to our solution: faster training times. How does 6RS Improve Training Time?