GlobalTranz
JULY 21, 2020
The application of analytics offers opportunities to increase supply chain value, and in today’s world, few applications of analytics carry the weight placed on reverse logistics analytics. The rate of returns and demands for reverse logistics continue to skyrocket, and with companies facing grave uncertainty already, disruptions within reverse logistics will only lead to added.read More.
6 River Systems
JULY 21, 2020
Much like a body part dies off without regular blood supply, the part of the business that is not properly served by the supply chain also dies off. The supply chain is a network of different companies, each serving a different function. The companies networked in a supply chain have a cross-functional relationship between vendors, suppliers and customers, and improving supply chain management requires nurturing these relationships and making smart investments in people, processes, and technolog
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Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 21, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What’s the Difference Between Freight Management and Logistics Management? Anyone in Supply Chain has likely heard the phrase “Incoterms”, certainly if you are involved in Freight and Logistics management, or perhaps in Finance. Even if you haven’t heard of “Incoterms” you are more likely to have heard of terms like “Ex Works”, “Free on Board” or FOB, or “DDP&#
Talking Logistics
JULY 21, 2020
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This post from Manhattan Associates’ blog discusses the changing landscape of the grocery industry, with COVID-19 serving as a catalyst. 2020.
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
Logility
JULY 21, 2020
According to a recent International Data Corporation (IDC) Digital Economy Model, by 2023 over 50% of all worldwide nominal gross domestic product will be driven by digitally transformed enterprises. And by 2025 at least 90% of new enterprise apps will have embedded AI capabilities.1 Gartner estimates that by 2021 AI augmentation will generate $US 2.9 trillion in business value and recover 6.2 billion hours of worker productivity.2.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
CHAINalytics
JULY 21, 2020
Supply chains have been front and center since the start of COVID-19. As cases spiked and state governments started rolling out stay-at-home orders, consumers stocked up on shelf-stable food, toilet paper, disinfectants, and more—leaving empty store shelves and the media pointing the finger at “supply chains.” For those of us in the industry, we knew … The post Pivot from B2B to B2C with Retail-Optimized Packaging appeared first on Chainalytics.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 21, 2020
Hospitals and healthcare facilities may not have large inventories or warehouses, but their complex needs stand to benefit from a warehouse management system.
USC Consulting Group
JULY 21, 2020
There are many phrases that come to mind when one thinks of the coronavirus pandemic: terms like “social distancing,” “new normal,” and “flatten the curve” are just a small handful. Yet for business leaders – especially manufacturers and shippers – the words “unpredictability” and “uncertainty” will likely epitomize 2020, as they’re something organizations continue to experience as the country and consumers emerge from
Provenance
JULY 21, 2020
This article was originally posted on City A.M. on the 21st of July 2020 and authored by Provenance founder & CEO, Jessi Baker. Modern slavery is a pandemic. No brand today should be “shocked and appalled” at what happens in its own supply chain, as fast fashion brand Boohoo recently claimed to be. To know so little about the sourcing, processes and practices involved in creating a product you sell should be a crime itself.
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.
RFgen
JULY 21, 2020
Overview. Pandemic-related disruptions and delays have put a new spotlight on the global supply chain. Digitization and automation initiatives increase efficiency for the warehouse, shop floor and the entire supply chain. Automating data collection through barcode software, mobile apps and mobile barcoding can drive urgently needed efficiency increases.
Freight Center
JULY 21, 2020
Whether you’re an experienced shipping pro or just beginning to put together your business’s initial supply chain strategy, it can be easy to get bogged down in the complexities of the freight shipping process. There are a lot of details and moving parts involved with shipping freight, so having something that breaks it down into a step by step process will take the frustration away and make shipping freight much easier.
RFgen
JULY 21, 2020
Overview. Pandemic-related disruptions and delays have put a new spotlight on the global supply chain. Digitization and automation initiatives increase efficiency for the warehouse, shop floor and the entire supply chain. Automating data collection through barcode software, mobile apps and mobile barcoding can drive urgently needed efficiency increases.
Logistics Bureau
JULY 21, 2020
What are the three things that people get wrong with their supply chains? 1. Focusing on the wrong things. 2. Understanding margins in your product. 3. Not setting the bar high enough for cost reduction planning. With us is Steven Thacker, Rob’s fellow director in Logistics Bureau is sharing his insights on this topic. Let us watch the video below: Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our websites, why not check them out?
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EC Sourcing Group
JULY 21, 2020
Finding the Right Business Process Management Solutions. Business process management solutions refer to a broad set of tools that can help organizations and corporations effectively streamline their workflow and work more efficiently, given tools, and software. For those in procurement management, this may refer to several different types of tools and software, especially those that help with price compression like eAuction software procurement or those that streamline processes and compress tim
MercuryGate
JULY 21, 2020
Traditional dock appointment scheduling continues to add to freight spend and leaves significant opportunities for improvement available. Supply chain executives, however, can apply these dock scheduling and TMS automation steps to end the scourge of late arrivals and achieve more collaboration and operational excellence. 1. Recognize Limitations of Existing Dock Appointment Scheduling Software The limitations […].
Zipline Logistics
JULY 21, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected businesses in every sector of the domestic economy. While negatively impacting some, others have just seen shifts in the way commerce occurs. This change is most evident in the shift in retail trends that we have seen since late this winter. Consumers flocked to retailers buying up entire stores of CPG goods in preparation for the pandemic in late March.
Manufacturing & Logistics IT
JULY 21, 2020
The Coronavirus pandemic has exposed the fragility of the modern supply chain, as companies struggle to acquire the products and raw materials needed to keep revenue flowing. With many businesses relying heavily on a limited number of trading partners, many located in hard-hit areas like China, the scale of the supply chain disruption has been a wake-up call.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
JULY 21, 2020
Supply Chain Finance. By ANDREW BLOOMENTHAL (from Investpedia). Updated Apr 2, 2020. What Is Supply Chain Finance? Supply chain finance (SCF) is a term describing a set of technology-based solutions that aim to lower financing costs and improve business efficiency for buyers and sellers linked in a sales transaction. SCF methodologies work by automating transactions and tracking invoice approval and settlement processes, from initiation to completion.
ToolsGroup
JULY 21, 2020
A joint initiative focused on guaranteeing the availability of testing swabs through machine learning-powered demand modeling and forecasting. MILAN and BOSTON, July 21, 2020 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, and COPAN Group, the world leader in the production of pre-analytics and bacteriology swabs, viral transport media, and systems for molecular biology, announced today a joint initiative to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
JULY 21, 2020
Apple says its supply chain and products will be 100% carbon neutral by 2030. PUBLISHED TUE, JUL 21 20208:48 AM EDT. Jessica Bursztynsky @JBURSZ. Apple announced Tuesday it aims to become entirely carbon neutral by 2030. Apple’s global corporate operations are already carbon neutral, so the announcement means that it will extend that goal to its manufacturing supply chain and product life cycle.
Enterra Insights
JULY 21, 2020
During the early weeks of the novel coronavirus outbreak, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ( @NYGovCuomo ) became a media star as a result of his daily, informative briefings. Pentagram partner and information designer Giorgia Lupi ( @giorgialupi ) was one of the millions of interested viewers who tuned in to Cuomo’s daily briefing. Lilly Smith ( @lilly_smith48 ) reports, “Lupi and her team had been watching Cuomo’s daily briefings and were encouraged by the starring role they gave to
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Operations and Supply Chain Management
JULY 21, 2020
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DELMIA Quintiq
JULY 21, 2020
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many industries around the world. The rail transport industry, of course, is no exception. The question is where do they go from here? The good news is that many organizations have found ways to overcome the physical limitations resulting from the coronavirus and are expanding their use of the digital world to help.
The Logistics of Logistics
JULY 21, 2020
Freight Moves on Relationships (and Trucks) with Nicole Glenn. Nicole Glenn and Joe Lynch discuss the topic, freight moves on relationships and trucks. As the founder and president of a transportation company that specializes in time-sensitive, high-touch shipments, Nicole believes that communication and good relationships drives positive business results.
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JULY 21, 2020
Great news: CBD oil stays fresh for a year or longer. Not-so-great news: CBD information doesn’t. As federal and state authorities continue to refine their regulatory stance on a wide variety of industrial hemp issues, the latest advice can lose its accuracy and efficacy in a matter of months – or less. All of which can make it tough for companies like yours to remain compliant.
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.
Jaggaer
JULY 21, 2020
How much do you enjoy routine tasks such as updating dozens of price lists, generating purchase requests, and entering and reviewing information for multiple suppliers? Many tasks in procurement are repetitive, tedious, time-consuming and, when performed by humans, highly error prone. They absorb precious time – time that could be spent on more important strategic tasks that add value to the organization and make work more satisfying and rewarding for a procurement professional.
QAD
JULY 21, 2020
In our previous Actionable Insights blog , we discussed the Inventory Data Health Action Center. Next, we will provide an overview of the Production On Time and in Full by Product Family Action Center as well as the associated key performance indicators (KPIs). One of the most effective ways to ensure a customer’s satisfaction with the delivery of their orders is to ensure they receive the items they ordered in the correct quantities and on the expected date.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
JULY 21, 2020
“Managing supply chain and logistics has never been more significant and challenging since the outbreak of COVID-19 that created a new norm with high uncertainty and enforced an inevitable shift”. Overview. Logistics and supply chain management is a rapidly evolving field. Digital technology continues to be the key mechanism for change and value creation.
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