Tue.Apr 06, 2021

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What is Supply Chain Resilience?

GlobalTranz

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the resiliency test. What do we mean by that? Let’s start here: what is supply chain resilience? Resiliency is the ability to withstand or recover from difficult conditions or snap back into shape after being bent or stretched.

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Predicting the Future is Neither Easy nor Certain

Enterra Insights

The late philosopher Eric Hoffer and the late business guru Peter Drucker shared a common belief about the difficulty of predicting the future. Hoffer wrote, “The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.” Drucker wrote, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” Few organizations, however, have the power to create the future; nevertheless, they still must do their best to anticipate it.

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Time Series Forecasting Basics

Arkieva

In this blog we briefly cover some key insights for successful time series forecasting: (a) Profiling the Shape of the Curve is the first stage, and the first step is assessing if the time series is stationary. (b) The forecast method identified must capture the shape and be able to project the shape across time. (c) There are limits in historical and no amount of “fancy math” can overcome them.

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How a Dock Appointment Scheduling System Increases Freight Visibility

C3 Solutions

As a dock manager, these individuals hold the key to the “dragon’s cavern.” A trove of goodies and riches, and in bulk, not to mention. A dock manager is a front line to protecting everything through the docks. Whether it’s from the elements or other people, the job is never easy, and it never stops. To make their job easier, management looks to a dock appointment scheduling system for better security.

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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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Some crucial game-changers to hold up our Supply Chains

Prophetic Technology

Gradually, we are overcoming lockdown restrictions. Now industry from all areas and sizes face the monumental challenge of adapting to a significant shift in businesses and societies in general and are experiencing relating human emotions, buying patterns, lifestyles, and culture in general.

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Edge-technologies that are transforming Supply Chains

Prophetic Technology

According to recent-researches, Supply Chain (SC) digitisation still falls behind other industry fields, around 43% compared to marketing, product manufacturing, business processes, distribution channels, and more. However, advanced technology is transforming SC, as their adoption drives better data availability and boosts visibility, accuracy, and efficiency.

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10 Benefits to Working with the Right Logistics Provider

Zipline Logistics

Outsourcing parts of the supply chain to a logistics provider has become commonplace for organizations further along in their growth cycle. According to a report from Armstrong & Associates, over 90% of Fortune 500 companies stated that they use a third-party logistics provider in some capacity, and that trend is only increasing. A study published by Gartner stated that 85% of logistics leaders expect their outsourcing budgets to continue to increase , paving the way for more 3PL usage.

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The Single Point of Failure in Supply Chain – The Suez Crisis!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Risk Management is a Cirque Du Soleil Calibre Act! GET our EBOOK HERE. In March of 2021 the world was astonished when a large cargo ship, the Ever Given, became stuck in the Suez Canal. Virtually everyone is oblivious to the movement of any single cargo ship around the world.

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EV-Battery Rivals Race to Sway Biden on Import Ban

Supply Chain Brain

The development of the battery supply chain will depend on President Biden's decision this week.

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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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Black Swan Planning in the Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

We can’t always plan for all circumstances, particularly in Supply Chain. But we need to at least ‘think through’ some worst-case scenarios and have some conceptual plans in place. So how good is your Supply Chain Planning? What kinds of things do you plan for? Watch this video: Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne. Email: robyrne@logisticsbureau.com.

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Data Driven Improvement for your Demand Driven Model

Demand Driven Technologies

Hm, seeing the visual illustrating this post I had some objections: is it really reasonable to represent the measures of a supply chain in the 21st century as following a normal law? No, certainly not – the measures do not follow the normal law, while we live more than ever in a new (ab)normality. However, Read more. Source.

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Taulia’s Technology

Taulia

It is so rewarding for businesses to deliver goods and render services. It can be the outcome of years of research & development and hard work. And yet, the steps businesses need to take to get cash from customers can be such a cumbersome process – often dulling the shine of success. Accessing liquidity to fulfill demand is even more problematic.

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Barcoding in Healthcare Helps Supply Chain Leaders Expedite Vaccine Logistics

Tecsys

The process automation and electronic data capture enabled by barcoding in healthcare throughout health systems’ supply chains can serve as a best practice guide to federal, state and local government authorities as they drive strategies for safe, effective and efficient vaccine administration. The post Barcoding in Healthcare Helps Supply Chain Leaders Expedite Vaccine Logistics appeared first on Tecsys.

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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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DDOM Metrics: Using Data To Improve Your Demand Driven Model

Demand Driven Technologies

Hm, seeing the visual illustrating this post I had some objections: is it really reasonable to represent the measures of a supply chain in the 21st century as following a normal law? No, certainly not – the measures do not follow the normal law, while we live more than ever in a new (ab)normality. However, Read more. Source.

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Collaboration aims to provide more accurate ETAs

Tive

Visibility & Collaboration: How does the Open Visibility Network expand data collaboration? Guests: Krenar Komoni, Tive and Mathew Elenjickal, FourKites. Visibility in a supply chain is critical to any business - but what if you could expand the ability to collect that critical data from multiple platforms then share it to all stakeholders involved?

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ToolsGroup’s Support for Humanitarian and Environmental Initiatives Demonstrates its Core Values

ToolsGroup

Supply chain planning software provider proud to support Unicef, the Ocean Cleanup, World Wildlife Fund, and Banco Farmaceutico Foundation. BOSTON, April 6, 2021 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software , is proud to support global humanitarian and environmental organizations including Unicef, the Ocean Cleanup, World Wildlife Fund, and Banco Farmaceutico Foundation.

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Supply Chain News on The State of the Big Box Distribution Center Market in North America

Supply Chain Digest

Now More than 11,000 DCs over 200,000 Square Feet in Top 22 Markets

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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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AMER 2021 – Tealbook – Agenda

ivalua

Matt Palackdharry. Roundtable Discussion. Can You Bring Your Suppliers Closer to Home? Does your procurement strategy need to reshore your suppliers? Is reshoring supply chain even possible? In recent months, many international supply chain disruptions contributed to business losses that touched every industry, prompting procurement professionals to reconsider their strategies and make appropriate adjustments.

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How COVID-19 Will Cause Permanent Changes in Manufacturing Strategies

Supply Chain Brain

In this conversation with SupplyChainBrain Editor-in-Chief Bob Bowman, Tony Uphoff, President and Chief Executive Officer of ThomasNet, reveals the findings of the company’s latest North American Manufacturing Trends report, covering the fourth quarter of 2020.

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AMER 2021 – KPMG – Agenda

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Bhargavi Kosaraju. Roundtable Discussion. New Operating Models for the Supplier Risk Renaissance. If we’ve learned anything over the past year about managing supply chain risk it’s this: integration across functional silos directly impacts the ability to predict disruption and drive risk-based decision making. It took a global pandemic to realize that tracking and monitoring suppliers has become lax and has driven organizations to work furiously to re-locate the supply base with little-to-no inf

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The Value of Scalable Fulfillment

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

A successful ad campaign and a couple of good PR placements cause a hockey stick rise in demand and revenue. Life is good. But then a cell phone rings at the quarterly “we hit our numbers” meeting and the CFO suddenly trades his champagne glass for a cup of coffee. It’s the warehouse.

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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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AMER 2021 – Nitor – Agenda

ivalua

Ken Cavassi. Roundtable Discussion. Boost Capital Efficiency Alongside Your Procurement Transformation. We know procurement transformations can deliver cost savings and efficiencies; did you know they can also unlock working capital – the largest component of invested capital in corporations? Join us to discuss how working capital initiatives can synergize your digital procurement transformation and maximize your organization’s potential through an integrated operational improvement program.

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BDP International Acquires DJS International, Expands Customs Brokerage Services

Supply Chain Brain

BDP International, a privately owned global logistics and transportation solutions company has announced the acquisition of DJS International, a Dallas-based customs brokerage and freight forwarding company.

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Amer 2021 – Charles Barlow – Agenda

ivalua

Charles Barlow. Kevin Hoolihan, Ocean Spray. Roundtable Discussion. Ocean Spray & the Wave of Success: Lessons from a 2021 Ivalua Implementation. Join Ocean Spray & The Shelby Group as they discuss their recent Ivalua Implementation. From manufacturing complexities to SAP integrations, join this discussion to see what your organization can learn from Ocean Spray’s wave of success.

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Are women in tech transformers or disruptors? You decide at Axway Summit 2021.

Axway

Leveling up to the next stage of digital transformation can have many meanings. It depends on who you ask. But then, exploring and embracing diverse perspectives is what Axway Summit 2021 is all about.

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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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JAGGAER Named a 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Procure-to-Pay Suites

Jaggaer

The post JAGGAER Named a 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Procure-to-Pay Suites appeared first on JAGGAER.

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DynoSafe, Smart Porch Safe, Wins “Shark Tank” Deal

Multichannel Merchant

The founders of DynoSafe, a patented refrigerated smart safe for home grocery delivery to the porch, won a deal on “Shark Tank,” with shark Robert Herjavec taking a 25% stake in the company for $150,000, while getting a controlling interest on the board, which also includes Mark Cuban. The deal happened even though Rebecca Romanucci, CEO and co-founder of DynoSafe with her husband, Eric, forgot part of her pitch twice and was encouraged to continue by shark Lori Greiner.

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o9 Solutions Partners with Two New Business Leaders who are excited to add their in-depth knowledge to the AIM10x community

o9 Solutions

DALLAS, TX – April 6, 2021 – o9 Solutions, the leading AI-powered integrated business planning platform, announced the addition of two new leaders at the forefront of digital transformation. o9 Solutions’ AIM10x Executive Council added two members to its roster. The AIM10x community has two more members, Francisco Crespo and Cheri Mara are ready to offer up their valuable knowledge and experience from long careers within supply chain, commercial and executive functions. o9 Solu