Fri.Aug 05, 2022

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Podcast | Quantum Computing for the Supply Chain: Is It Here Yet?

Supply Chain Brain

Quantum computing has arrived. But is it mature enough to solve brutally complex supply chain problems?

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain disruptions continue to lead to product shortages around the world. Somehow, Halloween is (sort of) right around the corner, and a lack of raw ingredients for candy are making things more scary than a haunted house. I read earlier this week that Hershey said it would fall short of meeting demand for the Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons this year, blaming a scarcity of raw ingredients and difficulties in securing suppliers.

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The Zergratran Story with Byron Bennett

The Logistics of Logistics

Byron Bennett and Joe Lynch discuss the Zergratran story. Byron is the Founder and CEO of Zergratran , an innovative and sustainable high-capacity transportation company that is building the world’s first tunnel to expedite shipping goods between the North Atlantic and the North Pacific. In doing so it will offer faster, smarter, safer and cheaper solutions to existing alternatives.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 5, 2022)

Talking Logistics

There are many reasons why I can’t think straight this morning, so I’ll just go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. Amazon launches same-day delivery from some brick-and-mortar retail brands (CNBC) Aurora and Schneider to Autonomously Haul Freight in Texas Self-Driving Truck Accident Draws Attention to Safety.

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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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Buying 2021 Holiday Gifts for the 2022 Holiday Season

Enterra Insights

If supply chain snarls kept you from receiving items you wanted last Christmas, you’re in luck. Those items are now arriving in U.S. ports and you may be able to get them at a bargain price. The staff at SupplyChainBrain notes, “Some of the goods remain stuck at seaports and some are heading to liquidators.”[1] Here’s the rub: “All those excess retail inventories are starting to weigh on warehousing markets. … Companies are struggling to find space for the glu

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Is blockchain the key to battling counterfeit goods & improving supply chain traceability?

IT Supply Chain

By Dominic von Trotha Taylor (pictured). CEO & Chairman, iov42. The post Is blockchain the key to battling counterfeit goods & improving supply chain traceability? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Why Returns Happen More Around Peak Season and What to Do About Them

Intelligent Audit

As August returns, shippers’ concerns over the big show—the holiday peak shipping season—begin to come to life. There is a massive push to increase inventory in advance, and everyone starts thinking about how they will survive the holiday rush, from food supply chains to other goods. Carriers begin to implement changes to their surcharge schedules, and shippers look for ways to get the most customers at the lowest cost without sacrificing product or service quality.

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4 Proven Methods for Developing an Effective IT Strategy for Your Organization

IT Supply Chain

By Paul Williamson (pictured). Guest Author. The post 4 Proven Methods for Developing an Effective IT Strategy for Your Organization appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Sustainable supply chains: why we need to rethink supplier segmentation

HICX Solutions

By Anthony Payne, Supplier Experience Manager specialist. As environmental concerns continue to take centre stage, businesses are under more pressure than ever to act sustainably. Encouragingly, sustainability is now a topic for many boards. But to be truly protect our planet, it needs to be established on the corporate agenda for good. To make this happen, we need to rethink the way in which we work with suppliers. .

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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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Visits to shops drop to pre-pandemic levels, but shoppers are still spending online

IT Supply Chain

By Ted Rogers (pictured). Chief Revenue Officer at Digital River. The post Visits to shops drop to pre-pandemic levels, but shoppers are still spending online appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Insights Into DHL’s Growth Strategies

Loginext

Insights From DHL’s Focus on Tech And Innovation Frank Appel, CEO DHL believes it’s important to digitize to take DHL’s logistics operations to the next level. DHL plans to spend close to EUR 2 billion for digitization, improving customer and operational experience. DHL takes on peak season order surge by adding over 100 aircraft […].

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 07/29/2022-08/04/2022

All Things Supply Chain

U.S congress passes bill boosting the semiconductor industry The U.S.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Report for Week Ending Aug, 5, 2022

Supply Chain Digest

See who was up and who was down

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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Happening Now: Container ship logjams have returned

West Coast and California Logistics

Container ship logjams at US ports are (unfortunately) back in a big way. This time, however, the congestion is spread out across the US – especially the East and Gulf Coasts – instead of being concentrated on the West Coast.

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Time to rethink supplier segmentation

HICX Solutions

Anthony Payne, CMO of HICX, the Supplier Experience Management platform discusses why now is the time to rethink supplier segmentation. As environmental concerns continue to take centre stage, businesses are under more pressure than ever to act sustainably. According to a Deloitte study , 45% of Gen Z consumers have stopped buying certain brands due to sustainability concerns.

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B2B E-Commerce Trends in 2022

Vinculum

The e-commerce trends are pretty exciting to significantly serve the business purpose and consumer demands. These days B2B e-commerce trends are grabbing a vast crowd to enhance the market’s sales greatly. Such movements will change the market by 2028, with a hike in sales to approximately USD 25.65. During the pandemic, the business shifted from offline to online mode to quickly deliver the products at their doorstep in real-time.

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The Complete Retail Analytics Buyer’s Guide

Alloy

The post The Complete Retail Analytics Buyer’s Guide appeared first on Alloy.ai.

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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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The Complete Retail Analytics Buyer’s Guide

Alloy

The post The Complete Retail Analytics Buyer’s Guide appeared first on Alloy.