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Transform Life Sciences Manufacturing & Operations with a Digital Lean Approach

DELMIA Quintiq

Executing lean concepts in Pharma, Biopharma and Medical Devices is critical to maintain and improve efficiency, quality, regulatory compliance and productivity. With the increasing speed and development of drugs and new devices, manufacturing, quality and labs face potential disruptions from new materials, equipment and manufacturing processes on a continuous basis.

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Peak Shipping Season Update: What’s Driving Change in the Industry?

GlobalTranz

The long and unpredictable peak shipping season continues to challenge supply chains. A 2021 Peak Shipping Season survey conducted by Edelman Intelligence found hiring to be a strong concern among supply chain decision makers with 90% having a strong need to increase hiring to account for peak season and beyond. Approximately 73% of respondents cited progress in omnichannel improvements over the past year, but express cautious optimism for their company's supply chain and capacity. 94% of supply

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The 2021 Holiday Logistics Guide

Logistics Viewpoints

Halloween is in the rearview mirror and Black Friday is on the horizon. As such, retailers and logistics providers are gearing up for the annual holiday logistics crunch. The National Retail Federation (NRF) has forecast that holiday sales during November and December will grow between 8.5 percent and 10.5 percent over 2020 to between $843.4 billion and $859 billion.

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Navigating the Wave of Ocean Shipping Constraints

Talking Logistics

Trucking has traditionally gotten the lion’s share of attention in transportation, but the pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains, particularly the congestion at ocean ports with dozens of ships waiting offshore to unload, is causing companies to take a new look at their ocean shipping strategies. How are companies navigating through this challenging environment, both.

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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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The State Of The Industry with George Abernathy

The Logistics of Logistics

The State Of The Industry with George Abernathy. George Abernathy and Joe Lynch discuss the state of the industry. George is the President of Emerge , one of the fastest-growing startups in the U.S. that is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. About George Abernathy. George Abernathy , Emerge President and Board Member, has more than 30 years of supply chain and technology experience.

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The 3 ways serial tracking saves the electronics industry money

Unleashed

Serial number tracking – if you’re not doing you probably need to. For the electronics industry in particular serial tracking is crucial: with small expensive parts, and after-sales service often critical (and time-consuming), it’s important that you know exactly what components you – and your customers, have on hand. These are the 3 main reasons digital serial number tracking is now considered standard best practice for the electronics industry 1.

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How AI Has Evolved in Business

IT Supply Chain

By Adeel Najmi (pictured). Chief Product Officer at LevaData. The post How AI Has Evolved in Business appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Global Food Prices to Stay High on Labor Crunch, Cargill CEO Says

Supply Chain Brain

Food prices will likely stay elevated in 2022 as disruptions to the global supply chain are set to persist, according to the head of Cargill, who highlighted labor shortages as one of the biggest risks facing the industry.

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Call an Audible to Proactively Counter Supply Chain Noise

The Smart Software

You know the situation: You work out the best way to manage each inventory item by computing the proper reorder points and replenishment targets, then average demand increases or decreases, or demand volatility changes, or suppliers’ lead times change, or your own costs change. The post Call an Audible to Proactively Counter Supply Chain Noise appeared first on Smart Software.

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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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8 Tips for Marketing Students Trying to Start a Career

IT Supply Chain

By Vivianne Bell (pictured). Academic Writer with EssayPro. The post 8 Tips for Marketing Students Trying to Start a Career appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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How Should Retailers Manage Limited Inventory This Holiday Season

o9 Solutions

There have been countless articles and reports about supply chain challenges that companies across multiple industries have experienced this year, and it’s likely to continue for the foreseeable future. I’m not going to dwell on that, as I think we’ve all come to terms with our collective reality. Instead, I’d like to share a perspective on what to do about it.

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The superpower for supply chain improvement

Aioneers

The supply chain is a highly volatile system. Therefore, the changes in the field are not just the frequent, temporary ups and downs of the market but also the movement towards a more digitized, dynamic, and customer-centric approach to business. Keeping up with these changes requires the supply chain management mechanism to keep constantly updating itself.

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Thanksgiving supply chain disruptions: how to avoid them

ProcurePort

Ongoing supply chain and procurement disruptions are expected to impact this year’s Thanksgiving celebrations, with manufacturers facing a shortage of ingredients and packaging materials to ship products. In addition, refrigerated truck capacity is as tight as ever. Shippers are paying record-high prices to ship merchandise – even $5/mile on some lanes.

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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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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Nov. 18, 2021

Supply Chain Digest

US Truckload Rates still Heading Higher. US Manufacturing Output Jumped in October. Ocean Rates will Take Long Time to Return to Normal.

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Surviving Chaos and Uncertainty through Partnerships and Customer Service

American Global Logistics

Why Partnerships and Customer Service are Rising as Critical Differentiators Key takeaways Global supply chains are stressed and will remain stressed for a while. Businesses are adapting their supply chains in innovative ways. Businesses are buffering the effects of the non-stop disruptions. Partnerships and customer service are the new supply chain imperatives.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on Top 50 Global Freight Carriers 2021

Supply Chain Digest

UPS Moves Past FedEx at the Top, but It May not Last after Sale of Freight Unit

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A 3PL Sheds Manual Processes to Streamline Communications With UPS Drivers

Supply Chain Brain

With the concept of a “peak season” melting away during the pandemic, Coyote Logistics sought a better way to manage UPS drivers at the parcel giant’s hub facilities.

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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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Supply Chain News on Increased Selling of Log In Credentials for IT Systems of Logistics Firms to Bad Actors

Supply Chain Digest

Security Firm Intel 471 Seeing Lots of Black Market Actions by Sellers and Buyers of Log In Data

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Why You’re Not Generating the Accurate Statistical Forecasts You Need

CHAINalytics

Accurate statistical forecasts are the basis of successful demand planning. Yet, flawed forecasts continue to create problems in your S&OP process. Can you identify these common statistical forecasting difficulties in your organisation? This blog post is the first part of a Chainalytics’ Integrated Demand and Supply Planning practice’s five-part series on improving statistical forecasting.

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Myth or Truth? 6 Tips for ERP implementation success

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

ERP adoption and implementation can have a wide range of outcomes, so whether you are upgrading your ERP system or considering deploying a new one, it’s important to understand an ERP’s capabilities. With a solid business strategy, and a strong foundation of knowledge, you can determine the best course of action for your manufacturing business and take advantage of an ERP system to streamline business processes and maximize profitability.

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Americans Buy Goods Over Services as Virus Lingers

Supply Chain Brain

American consumers are showing little sign of returning yet to their normal balance of spending on services over goods, with a heavy reliance on imported products, according to two indicators based on shipping data.

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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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Effective Cross-selling: Tips, Techniques & Examples

Unleashed

Cross-selling is an extremely valuable strategy for a range of industries – from fast food, to beauty products, to software, to insurance. Not only does it increase revenue, but it leads to greater customer satisfaction and better long-term relationships – when it’s done right. Here we take you through the art of cross-selling. We start with the basics, move on to cross-selling strategies and best practices, and end with how data, eCommerce platforms and software can support your cross-selling s

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Loftware NiceLabel 10 Provides Visibility, Time Savings and Streamlined Management with Cloud-Based Labeling

Supply Chain Brain

Loftware Inc., a global software company specializing in Enterprise Labeling and Artwork Management solutions, announced Loftware NiceLabel 10, the first major release of the Loftware NiceLabel portfolio, which includes Loftware NiceLabel Cloud and Loftware NiceLabel Label Management System (LMS).

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Our Series A Funding: What It Means for Our Partners, Customers, and SVT Team

SVT Robotics

SVT Robotics has a singular focus: simplifying integration and deployment of enterprise automation technology by addressing the lack of interoperability.

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How Retailers Can Satisfy the Hybrid Shopper

Supply Chain Brain

The line between digital and in-store experiences continues to blur, and shoppers expect to interact with sellers through multiple channels, including social media, websites, apps, phone, chat, and physical stores.

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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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Honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance with Humanizing Words

BlueYonder

I wish that Transgender Day of Remembrance was a time of reflection on our past transgressions against the trans community — and that now as a society we honor, protect and uplift them at all costs. But devastatingly, that isn’t the reality. With at least 46 trans or gender non-conforming people — the majority being Black and Latinx trans women — killed this year , 2021 is on track to be the most violent year on record since the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) began tracking these crimes in 2013.

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Watch: The Shifting Consumer Landscape

Supply Chain Brain

In the time of COVID-19, the already challenging consumer world is seeing expectations heightening, says Tom Goldsby, Haslam Chair of Logistics at the University of Tennessee.

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Is the Time Ripe for Automation?

Enterra Insights

Most people think of fruit when they hear the term “ripe.” So what does it mean when the term is used in a business setting? Vocabulary.com notes, “Ripe means ready. Ripe can also describe something that is not only ready to happen but well-suited for whatever is happening.” Many business consultants believe the time is ripe for businesses to automate whatever can be automated.