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The end of the SIM card

IT Supply Chain

By Kristian Torode (pictured). Director & Co-Founder, Crystaline. The post The end of the SIM card appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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The Internet of Things (IoT) and The Future of Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

It is widely accepted that digitization is the key to transforming all areas of the logistics industry. However, we are just at the beginning of a long journey. Recent Black Swan events have exposed vulnerabilities within some of the world’s best-run supply chains. With effective planning becoming impossible, the need for real-time visibility has become.

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The KlearNow Story with Rick Tellez

The Logistics of Logistics

Rick Tellez and Joe Lynch discuss the KlearNow story. Rick is the Co-founder of KlearNow , a tech firm dedicated to simplifying global customs clearance and drayage functions. About Rick Tellez. Rick Tellez is the Co-founder of KlearNow, a technology start-up positioned as the go-to digital supply chain solution for businesses that trade across borders.

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Editor’s Choice: Why Supply Chain Design Is Not a “One-and-Done” Exercise

Logistics Viewpoints

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article is from Ahmad Jiwani at Coupa and looks at supply chain design. How often do you revisit and update your supply chain designs? Once a year? Once every two years? If you’re like many organizations, you probably have made changes to your supply chain network in the past two years.

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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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The List of Sponsors and the Size of Expo Continue To Expand at Manifest Vegas 2023

The Logistics of Logistics

Multiple New Activations Have Been Added Such as a Mocktail Bar, a Rosé All Day Wine Bar and Bacon & Donut Bar! NEW YORK (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 14, 2022. Manifest Vegas 2023 is doubling with 100 Sponsors now signed on. The list is impressive and the team is excited to announce new Headline and Gold sponsors such as Maersk, Ryder System, Swisslog. Since sharing the first list of 50 supporters this summer Datamatics, Envase Technologies, LOADSMITH, Mujin, MVMNT, Mastercard, Phononic, Platform Scien

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3 Major Risks in the Global Cold Chain and How to Mitigate Them

C3 Solutions

The global cold chain logistics market is likely projected to grow at a 17.9% compound annual growth rate through 2026. Cold chains are an integral part of the global supply chain and logistics networks. Everything from produce to medicines and now even the COVID-19 vaccines need cold chains to be ferried. But while every industry needs efficient cold chains, there is also a lot of pressure that these systems function optimally, keeping in mind business goals.

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Supplier Management Best Practices: The Heart of The Supply Chain 

Supply Chain Brief Submitted Articles

Supplier management best practices involve risk management, performance monitoring and management, segmentation, teams, and partnerships.

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Great Benefits of Bitcoin Wallets!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What are Bitcoin Wallets? A digital wallet is an electronic wallet that is used to keep the security of user investments, and it comes in many different types. It is the most excellent method to protect your asset, and one must always start trading after buying the digital wallet.

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7 Ways to Future Proof Your Supply Chain

QAD

QAD Product Marketing Director Brent Dawkins recently shared his insights into future-proofing the supply chain for global shippers and his observations couldn’t be more critical. In his recent Supply Chain Digital Magazine article, Future-proof your supply chain to 2025 and beyond , Brent posits seven ways shippers can make decisions now to improve operational efficiency in the next couple of years.

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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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Using an Automated Procurement System at Your Business!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Reality of Automation in Procurement! Choosing suppliers. Finding the right products. Making requisitions. Getting the right amount of products at the right price. All of these are the challenges of working in procurement, necessitating an automated procurement system. But procurement is one of the most integral parts of running an operation.

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The three As: a telco’s best investment

IT Supply Chain

By Amr Houssein (pictured). Managing Director, Mobilise. The post The three As: a telco’s best investment appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Sept. 23, 2022

Supply Chain Digest

ATA, Cass See Freight Volumes Strong in August. US Manufacturing Flat in August. Ford Sees Huge Jump in Supply Chain Costs, is not Happy.

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Why Digital Twin of Your Supply Chain is So Critical

Adexa

Why Digital Twin of Your Supply Chain is So Critical So many companies are turning to digitalization of their supply chain due to recent increase in supply chain disruptions. They are hoping, by having better visibility, they can respond and react faster using a digital twin of their supply chain. Most tend to deploy S&OP solutions which are not a digital twin but a distant family member of their supply chain.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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The African Supply Chain and Its New Trade Agreement

Supply Chain Brain

A new trade agreement can be Africa’s game-changer if stakeholders don’t miss the vital piece in the puzzle: the need for an efficient supply chain.

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Why training needs to be engaging to be effective

Procurement Academy

Every organization wants its employees to have the latest skills, but ingraining those skills – no matter how much money is spent on training – isn’t always easy, and failing to do so can be detrimental to the organization’s success. Simply put, training must be engaging for the employee. If it isn’t, organizations won’t benefit from the skills development they intended, employees won’t appreciate the investment being made in them or feel that they are growing in their roles, and businesses won’

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7 Ways to Reduce Manufacturing Costs Without Sacrificing Quality

OptiProERP

Saving on operational costs is one of the biggest goals for manufacturing companies. Most manufacturers look to streamline systems, reduce production costs, and increase profitability without sacrificing product quality. Often, the quickest and easiest way to cut costs is by accepting minimum quality levels or reducing employees. This can lead to increased product returns, warranty claims, and loss of a loyal client base that will probably increase costs in the future.

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Instagram Customer Care Tips for Small Businesses!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Private Instagram Story Downloader! With the popularity of visual content, Instagram has quickly become one of the best marketing channels for businesses of all sizes and niches, highlighting the importance of Instagram customer care. As found by Meta’s own data , the majority of surveyed people say that Instagram is the number one social media platform for building relationships with brands and 90% of users follow at l

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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How To Set Up and Create a Blanket Purchase Agreement in NetSuite

Precoro

When repeatedly ordering large amounts of the same goods from one supplier, managing purchase orders and adequately planning the expenditures becomes quite tricky. That's where blanket purchase agreements come in handy. In this article, we'll guide you through all the steps you need to set up and use blanket purchase orders in NetSuite. What is a Blanket Purchase Agreement, and Why Use It?

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Delivering on Our Customer Commitments

BlueYonder

Customers are the heart of our company. You hear this a lot from companies, but do their actions say the same thing? For me, customers have always been why I do what I do – help companies succeed by finding the solutions they need to stay ahead of where the industry is going. Hearing how Blue Yonder has helped our customers first-hand is what I live for.

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Watch: How Can Retailers Prepare for the Next Disruption?

Supply Chain Brain

Overcoming the challenges of supply chain disruptions means retailers need to go deep into their supply chains, fostering relationships with suppliers and service providers in order to get timely data about potential problems, says Jenny Roman, director of solutions consulting with e2open.

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Why organizations must think laterally to fill procurement skills pipelines

Procurement Academy

In today’s competitive talent landscape, organizations across sectors struggle to attract the procurement talent they need. According to CIPS Salary Guide , UK procurement salaries grew 4.9% this year, off the back of a 5% increase the year before, suggesting that many employers are falling back on pay increases to get people through the door.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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The 10 Accounting & Advisory Trends Upending Today’s Industry

Unleashed

The day-to-day work of accountants and business advisors is radically different today compared to 20 years ago – and the pace of change is increasing. These are the latest changes and trends that you and your practice managers need to be aware of. The 10 accounting & advisory industry trends you need to know: The future workforce is remote – but not as remote as other sectors The business accounting and advisory sector has not escaped the same trend towards remote working as the rest o

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Record Shipping Costs Add to Auto Industry’s Supply Chain Woes

Supply Chain Brain

Earnings for freighters that move autos and industrial machines across the globe have surged to about $80,000 a day, the highest in data since at least 2000.

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Does My Online Brand Need Faster Order Fulfillment?

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

With the rise in eCommerce has come an increased consumer expectation for faster order fulfillment. Though this demand can vary by product type, many online shoppers now expect the goods they purchase online nearly as quickly as if they’d bought them in a store. If your business is under pressure from customers to improve the speed of order fulfillment, you may need to change your fulfillment model.

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Meeting Customer Demands and Boosting Productivity by Engaging Your Hourly Workforce

Supply Chain Brain

77% of hourly supply chain workers are considering a job change in the next 3 months. Is your bottom line ready to take that hit?

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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 Disruption and the Looming Shortages

Logistics Viewpoints

At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, supply chain disruption became a common phrase in the media. In truth, it went well beyond what was being reported in the newspapers and on TV. Supply chain disruption became a key talking point for just about everyone. As a supply chain analyst, I know that I instantly became more popular in my neighborhood as friends had lots of questions about what the next shortage would be.

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Happening Now: Storage and Labor Woes Continue to Hamper Warehousing

West Coast and California Logistics

Weber Logistics’ EVP, Strategy & Marketing Fred Gilbert is featured in an article from Transport Topics which examines the current state of warehousing in relation to space and labor scarcity. Gilbert observes that “product is not leaving the warehouse as quickly as expected, leading to very full warehouses.”.

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Want to ensure your warehouse runs smoothly all day every day?

SCJunction

Ever wondered how you can start warehouse operations smoothly and keep them going that way each and every day, then this post is for you. We’re unpacking how to use simple daily warehouse health checks to facilitate this.