Mon.Jul 20, 2020

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Supply Chain Certifications: Are They Worth It?

Talking Logistics

There are various supply chain and logistics certifications that industry professionals can pursue from APICS, ISM, CSCMP, and other organizations. Is getting a certification important for career advancement, especially for new supply chain professionals? Which certification would you recommend? We asked our Indago research community for their perspective on this topic.

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Resilience - Thinking beyond COVID-19

Prophetic Technology

The consequences of COVID 19 pandemic emphasise how manufacturing Supply Chains (SCs) are crucial to the process of delivering products and services, vital to life. SCs interact widely with governance and nature too, making the interconnection of all these different environments incredibly intricate due to the lack of organisational resilience to face harsh human-made or natural calamities.

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How the Pandemic Taught a Lesson to Food Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Among the many “gifts” of the coronavirus pandemic is a hard lesson about the fragility of food supply chains.

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Supply Chain Leadership Driving Industry 4.0 & Resilience During Crisis – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world, it is vital for organisations to ensure a reliable supply of products and services. Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. This challenge has contributed to the slowdown or cessation of production in some sectors (e.g. fashion, automotive, spare parts, airlines).

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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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Not just cold, ice cream cold

Americold

What’s the most popular frozen food sold in the United States? ICE CREAM! [1] As the largest consumer of ice cream around the world, it’s fitting that the United States celebrates National Ice Cream Month every July. The average American consumes more than 23 pounds of ice cream per year. [2] While vanilla remains the most popular flavor, there are plenty of creative flavors out there to satisfy any taste bud.

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Adexa, Your Coach to SCP Digitalization

Adexa

A “coach” is defined as: a person who advises and trains a person or a team to improve to be the best that they can be. Just like a bus it takes you on a journey to get to your final destination. Digitalization is a journey. Whether you are using spreadsheet for planning or S&OP, it is a journey to get to digitalization and finally autonomous planning.

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A methodology of resilience – How supply chains become more robust

All Things Supply Chain

Due to the enormous impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global supply chains, many companies are struggling to keep themselves ticking over.

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Importer/Exporters vs Freight Forwarders/3PL – Levelling the Playing Field

3rdwave

Too often – make that almost always – importers and exporters (BCOs – Benefiticcial Cargo Owners) are dependent on their NVOCC, Freight Forwarder or 3PL (3PL) to provide them with visibility into their global supply chains. Too often they are dependent on their 3PL for reports and analytics that provide the meaningful information they need to really improve their global supply chain execution.

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4 Ways Technology Can Simplify Inventory Management

EazyStock

Inventory is the biggest entry in the balance sheet of many distribution companies and fast deliveries are becoming increasingly important in today’s digital world – especially as an increasing number of people are working remotely. Failing to stock the right items doesn’t only result in lost sales. Unhappy customers can ruin a company’s online reputation in a few clicks and if you can’t deliver, one of your competitors most likely can.

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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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6 River Systems Continues 2020 Momentum Led by Award Wins and New Global Deployment Sites

6 River Systems

6 River Systems has been working hard to support our customers and ensure their supply chain and fulfillment operations keep up with the ebbs and flows of their customer demands. As we close Q2, we are proud to reflect on our continued momentum demonstrated by three industry award wins and new customer deployments across the globe. Most notably, we expedited our remote deployment protocol plans and introduced enhanced safety protocols to help our customers comply with social distancing recommend

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The Future of Commercial Real Estate 2020

3PL Insights

At the beginning of 2020, the commercial real estate market was looking great. Unemployment was low and the economy was strong, giving people confidence to be more assertive with their investments. Businesses were making longer term commitments and investing money to expand their operations. The coronavirus pandemic had a direct impact on distribution strategy, and increased demand for fulfillment services.

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COVID-19 Medical mask demand soars in US

Operations and Supply Chain Management

U.S. companies are racing to build supply chains for medical masks as the global business unravels under the Covid-19 pandemic. Manufacturers including 3M Co , Honeywell International Inc. and Prestige Ameritech Ltd. are expanding operations to produce more high-quality masks in the U.S. in response to requests from hospitals and governments, the WSJ’s Austen Hufford reports, adding pressure on suppliers of the machines and materials required to assemble N95 masks.

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Importer/Exporters vs Freight Forwarders/3PL - Levelling the Playing Field

3rdwave

Too often, importers and exporters are dependent on their NVOCC, Freight Forwarder or 3PL to provide them with visibility into their global supply chains.

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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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How to Track and Monitor Perishables with GPS Trackers

Tive

Tracking perishable foods throughout the supply chain is easier with GPS trackers. Learn why you need trackers to improve perishables tracking.

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PODCAST: 3DLean on the Cloud, Applying Lean Principles with Effective Team Collaboration

DELMIA Quintiq

When you give your extended team the tools to define how they collaborate and enable them to make change happen—you unleash the power of lean collaboration. That’s the power of 3DLean. And that’s the topic of discussion in DELMIA’s “Global Operations on the Go” latest podcast. Listen and you’ll discover: What Lean is Why Lean should be a priority for organizations today How to empower your team to build lean-thinking into everything they do The challenges that prevent organizations from adopting

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What Does Control Look Like in the Era of Disruption?

MPO Multi Party Orchestration

There’s a lot of talk about supply chain resiliency, but what does that really mean in a practical sense? While the pandemic is an extreme and unprecedented example, disruption has many faces – from daily exceptions to lasting and impactful events, like tariffs and natural disasters. The first and most practical step all businesses must take to bolster their supply chain resiliency is to invest in a Control Tower and Visibility solution.

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5 Facts Affecting Telematics in 2020 | Fast Freight Five Video

GlobalTranz

[link] Telematics allows carriers, drivers, and shippers to gain more visibility in freight in transit. As e-commerce swells, the value of telematics grows as well. Across all modes, the value of global telematics will grow at 20.7% CAGR through 2024. Unfortunately, big risks remain. And, shippers need to know a few things about using telematics.read More.

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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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Dow’s Artificial Intelligence Journey in International Trade

Logistics Viewpoints

Dow Chemical is in the midst of a digital transformation. They have set up to test out new and emerging technologies. They have had success in developing valuable intellectual property based on artificial intelligence in the area of trade classifications. The post Dow’s Artificial Intelligence Journey in International Trade appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Ivalua Achieves FedRAMP Ready Designation

ivalua

Federal Agencies now have fast-track access to market-leading, cloud-based technology to digitally transform government acquisition. REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 20, 2020 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that it has achieved FedRAMP Ready status for moderate impact certification and is listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace.

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Supply Chain News onThe Interesting History of Hours of Service Rules in the US

Supply Chain Digest

First Issued in 1937, Recent Years especially have Seen Major Legal and Polical Battles

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Why the U.S. Can’t Break China’s Monopoly on Rare Earth Metals — Part 2

Supply Chain Brain

It's unrealistic to believe the U.S. can break China’s monopoly over the rare earth element market through private investment and the opening of new domestic mines.

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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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Supply Chain News on National Security at Stake in Decoupling from China, Researcher Sa

Supply Chain Digest

Coronavirus Laid Bare Healthcare Dependence on China, but It Goes Far Beyond that

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Strengthening Procurement-IT Partnerships

ivalua

The post Strengthening Procurement-IT Partnerships appeared first on Ivalua.

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With Latest Funding and Recognition, Seebo Paves the Way for the Future of Manufacturing

Seebo

The past few months have been filled with unexpected challenges and uncertainties. Whole countries ground to a standstill; consumer behavior […]. The post With Latest Funding and Recognition, <br>Seebo Paves the Way for the Future of Manufacturing appeared first on Seebo Blog.

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Procurement Sustainability Metrics

ivalua

The post Procurement Sustainability Metrics appeared first on Ivalua.

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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 Smart Factory: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing and Distribution

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

It’s been around for decades but only in recent years has artificial intelligence (AI) emerged from the research labs into the real world. Interestingly, consumers are more familiar with it, in the form of Apple’s Siri, the Amazon’s Alexa, and navigation apps like Waze – so when will businesses, and especially manufacturers and distributors, get […].

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D365 Developer Series: Merging Financial Dimensions in D365 F&O

EnVista

How to merge financial dimensions via code in Microsoft Dynamics 365. Merging financial dimensions is a common task that a developer may need to perform via x++ code in Microsoft Dynamics 365. This blog will demonstrate two different approaches for merging financial dimensions. The first example is using a standard business process. The second example is a custom example where we will look at an alternative way to merge default dimensions.

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Ivalua Spend Analysis

ivalua

The post Ivalua Spend Analysis appeared first on Ivalua.

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