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Think Smart Think Agile

ThroughPut

Think Smart, Think Agile: A Guide to Using Tech to Solve Supply Chain Problems. By Bhaskar Ballapragada. Originally Published: 08/22/19, 07:38 AM | In Manufacturing Tomorrow Digitization is transforming every industry, but perhaps none more so than manufacturing and logistics. In detail-oriented industries like these, any technology that promises to improve efficiency, transparency, and consistency is immediately intriguing.

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Challenges in Managing Final Mile & White Glove

GlobalTranz

The challenges in managing final mile logistics arise from the diverse circumstances associated with each delivery. New construction may mean addresses are not available on Google Maps, and despite what the Internet says, navigating to a given location can be problematic. Take this into consideration with the need for more secure deliveries. In recent years,read More.

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Supply Chain Visibility Technologies: What’s Driving Retailers to Implement More?

Veridian Solutions

Supply chain management has evolved, and the underlying technologies used by supply chain leaders have transformed the way supply chains operate. An entire array of supply chain visibility technologies, ranging from the Internet of Things (IoT) to big data analytics, empower supply chain leaders to make informed decisions. Gains within supply chain visibility have a direct benefit on profitability, proactive management, and more.

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Demand Planning Breaks Down During Recessions

Logistics Viewpoints

Bonds had a yield curve inversion on August 14th. This often often signals a recession within about 14 months. Demand planning is difficult in these circumstances. This article discusses how supply chain teams can do better in these circumstances. The post Demand Planning Breaks Down During Recessions appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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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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Supply Chain Management Challenges All Businesses Need to Understand

USC Consulting Group

Sustained marketplace success and effective supply chain management go hand-in-hand. Why? Organizations that cultivate and maintain reliable yet malleable logistics channels can source the material needed to produce impactful products with minimal overhead and deliver these items swiftly to anticipative consumers. In fact, 62% of logistics, supply chain, and transportation executives say their companies are undergoing profound supply chain transformation , according to a 2019 report from Forbes

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US-China Trade War: One Good Outcome

Talking Logistics

Last Friday, as reported by CNBC, “the Chinese State Council said it decided to slap tariffs ranging from 5% to 10% on $75 billion U.S. goods in two batches effective on Sep. 1 and Dec. 15. It also said a 25% tariff will be imposed on U.S. cars and a 5% on auto parts and. Read more US-China Trade War: One Good Outcome. The post US-China Trade War: One Good Outcome appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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How Emerging Technologies are Changing Supply Chain Management

Enterra Insights

The world is changing at such a frantic pace some people would like to call a time out. Unfortunately for them, change is a relentless characteristic of modern life. The 19th Century French journalist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, coined the adage, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Doug Braun, CEO of IBS, is not so sure Karr’s proverb remains true.

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Return of the Reverse Auction: Will Suppliers Play?

Supply Chain Brain

Suppliers existing on already thin margins are fearful of being beaten down on price by powerful buyers. So why would they embrace reserve auctions, which end up awarding contracts to the cheapest bidder?

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What is API and EDI?

Freight Plus

An API or EDI connection can help you catch up to the speed of communication but it can have its pitfalls. Steve Aborn, director at Aborn & Co., joins the show to review how a shipper can get started with API or EDI technology.

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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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Ingram Selects RELEX Solutions for Distribution Center Forecasting and Replenishment

RELEX Solutions

Read PDF. Ingram Content Group© (“Ingram”), a global book distributor and wholesaler based in the U.S., has selected RELEX to provide forecasting and replenishment solutions, replacing a legacy system in their distribution centers. With a continuously growing catalog of products, Ingram requires an inventory management system that can support its future growth path.

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The DTC Success Formula: Building a Brand [With Web Smith]

ShipBob

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How To Ensure Best Practice Use Of Your Business Intelligence Dashboards

Unleashed

Business intelligence dashboards (BI dashboards) are a technological approach to analysing and presenting information visually in a practical and actionable way. BI dashboard design combines charts and graphs on a single screen to give readers a clear picture of the business data they are assessing. Understanding how to use business intelligence tools correctly is essential to ensuring a consistent level of sustainable growth and ongoing business success.

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US to up all China tariffs 5 percentage points

American Global Logistics

Supply Chain Dive – UPDATE: Aug. 26, 2019: President Trump struck a more optimistic tone Monday morning after spending the weekend at the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France, making conflicting statements regarding the state of the U.S. trade war with China. Monday morning he tweeted he has “great respect” for Chinese President Xi Jinping and stated “talks […].

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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.