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Starting a New Job? Be a Positive Impact Player to Succeed!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 6 Reasons Supply Chain Employees Look For New Jobs! I have seen many people join a new company and take a new job or leave for another company. While I don’t have the precise statistics it is fair to say that as many as half of the people joining a new company will do well.

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Why An Holistic Approach to Suppliers? Your Questions Answered

Jaggaer

Last week, Director of Product Management Georg Rösch hosted a webinar that asked the question, “Why is it important to take a holistic approach to supplier management?” His 45-minute presentation outlined the crucial functions of a supplier management approach and the advantages of managing suppliers well which generated a few insightful questions from our audience. .

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Driving Responsible Sourcing in Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

The larger the organization, the greater its influence on the creation of more sustainable products.

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The Guide to Writing a Supply Chain Management Plan

GlobalTranz

Whether you operate in a brick-and-mortar business model or frequently collaborate with international companies, supply management can effectively make or break your company. Having a stable influx of goods to distribute or refine into higher quality goods lies in the essence of any business’ infrastructure. According to Learn G2, 79% of companies with organized supply.read More.

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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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RFID: The Key to Improving Visibility

20Cube Logistics

Technology is fast evolving and so is its adoption by vast industries like supply chain where it is been used more creatively and expansively. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is one such innovation which is widely used in Supply Chain and Logistics as it’s efficient and saves time. What’s RFID? RFID is a tool to read & understand digital data encrypted in RFID tags through a reader via radio waves.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. What is produce season? Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity. Seasonal impacts typically hit in late spring and continue through early summer – roughly Memorial Day through July 4 th.

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Former Tesla Leader joins ThroughPut Inc. as Head of Product Management and Sales Engineering

ThroughPut

ThroughPut Inc., the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supply Chain pioneer that enables operations to increase output, quality, throughput, profitability, and safety through automated bottleneck elimination, today announced the appointment of Alla Anashenkova as the Head of Product Management and Sales Engineering. In this role, Alla will be responsible for overseeing the technical product roadmap and supply chain operations across all the creative, product, and technology teams and will report dire

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Data Science: The Story Up To Now

DynaSys

In recent years, enterprise technology has grown and developed enough to allow companies to fully industrialize data processing activities. The exponential growth of data generation inevitably leads us to think differently about how data is leveraged. From this boom, a new field has emerged: the data scientist. In this article, we take a deep dive into this profession.

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Common Trucking Terms: Deadhead, Backhaul and Headhaul

Freight Center

Whether you have freight to ship or are hauling freight for someone, it’s important to know some of the common industry terms. However, it can be hard to keep track of them all. We’re here to help clear up any confusion around some of the most confusing but common trucking terms: deadhead, backhaul, and headhaul. The Deadhead Dilemma. Deadhead refers to when a truck driver is returning with an empty trailer.

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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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Smart Inventory Planning & Optimization to be Showcased at Epicor Insights Copy

The Smart Software

Epicor Software to profile Smart's cloud inventory planning and optimization solution at annual user conference. The post Smart Inventory Planning & Optimization to be Showcased at Epicor Insights Copy appeared first on Smart Software.

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Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Contest Starting Jan. 27, 2020

Supply Chain Digest

Show us your Supply Chain Wit

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PINC appoints Mike Medcalfe as Vice President of Customer Success

PINC

The leader in enterprise digital yard management and inventory robotics solutions, today announced that Mike Medcalfe has joined its executive leadership team as vice president of customer success. In this role, Medcalfe will lead PINC’s global customer success team with responsibility for all post-sale customer relationships and the delivery of all services provided to PINC customers.

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Global Shipping Trends: What to Expect in 2020

Logistics Viewpoints

Now that the fireworks are over and New Year’s resolutions are set, it’s time to prepare for global shipping in 2020. And that means looking at ongoing trends and changing regulations. One thing’s for sure, freight forwarding never has a dull moment. Recapping 2019’s top global shipping disruptors Before we jump into expectations for this year, let’s set the stage by looking at some of the top events in 2019 that may have affected global […].

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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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Global Supply Chain News on Here We Go, as Maersk Line Announces Big New Surcharges to Compensate for Additional Low Sulfur Fuel Costs

Supply Chain Digest

Other Carriers will Surely Follow Suit, but Who will Pay in the End

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Freight Industry Insights – FreightPOP Interviews Mike Mortson

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels? Freight Industry article originally published by FreightPOP. We recently interviewed Mike Mortson, founder of Supply Chain Game Changer, about the trends he sees in shipping and freight. He says digitizing supply chains is a significant trend.

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Business Intelligence vs. Inventory Optimisation: Are You Solving Symptoms Instead of the Real Problem?

Brookes Supply Chain Planning Blog

In my decades of working in replenishment and inventory optimization, I’ve noticed that many companies seek solutions to symptoms rather than the underlying problem. I want to let you in on a secret: software companies are happy to sell you something you don’t need. Of course, you’ll never want to deal with that company again.

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International Logistics & Trade

Logistics Bureau

Trent Morris who had considerable experience with International Logistics, International Trade (and Shipping as well) is here with us to explain “What are INCO Terms and the Principles of International Logistics and International Trade” The challenge with Incoterms is a broad definition that makes it easy for people to agree in a contractual form on how they are going to buy and sell goods.

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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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Common Trucking Terms: Deadhead, Backhaul and Headhaul

Freight Center

Whether you have freight to ship or are hauling freight for someone, it’s important to know some of the common industry terms. However, it can be hard to keep track of them all. We’re here to help clear up any confusion around some of the most confusing but common trucking terms: deadhead, backhaul, and headhaul.

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Data science and data engineering (should) go together like peas and carrots

3AG Systems

Image source: BuckandLibby Wait—data science and data engineering aren’t the same? We get this question a lot, both from data-heavy organizations and in casual conversation. And it makes some sense, until you start replacing “data” with other words. No one would confuse a chemist (someone with chemistry degrees) for a chemical engineer, or, say, an electrical engineer for either a physicist or an electrician!

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Automation Hero January 2020 – Lily Zhang from INNOVATEST

EazyStock

Lily Zhang, Director of Manufacturing at INNOVATEST has lowered inventory levels and saved both time and money for the company through automation. That’s why she’s EazyStock’s Automation Hero for January. Name: Lily Zhang. Title: Director of Manufacturing. Company: INNOVATEST. Congratulations on winning the award, Lily! Please tell us a little about yourself, INNOVATEST and what your role is.

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See You on the Road for Xero Roadshow Australia 2020!

Unleashed

The Xero Roadshow Australia is nearing and this year looks to be another inspiring month of content and networking. It’s your chance to connect with industry leaders, view software demos and keep on the forefront of the industry. The Unleashed Team on the road. The Unleashed team will be at the Xero Roadshow Australia this year too! Come talk to us about all things Unleashed, app advisory and inventory management.

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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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Biggest Porsche Retail sale underlines Top Car demand

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

A sale for Porsche Retail at BCA Blackbushe earlier this month set new records for the vendor, with an entry of 80 vehicles generating sale proceeds of £1.9 million and a conversion rate of 90%.

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The Value of Automation in TMS

MercuryGate

The post The Value of Automation in TMS appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Retail Vendor Performance Management News Round Up for January 2020

Supply Chain Digest

Key Themes and Trends from NRF 2020, Vendor Compliance Branching Out Beyond Soft Goods Retail, Amazon Cited Out for Anticompetitive Behavior

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Trends and Predictions 2020: Jobs Sustainability

Enterra Insights

The eighteenth-century philosopher François-Marie Arouet, better known by his nom de plume Voltaire, once wrote, “Work saves us from three great evils: boredom, vice, and need.” As in times past, there are concerns about technology eliminating jobs resulting in mass unemployment leading to economic and social chaos. Cadie Thompson ( @CadieThompson ), the emerging tech editor at Business Insider , asserts, “The labor market is changing faster than you might realize.”[1] These changes

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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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Traverse Systems Corner on The PO Lifecycle is Key Concept in Vendor Performance ManagementT

Supply Chain Digest

That is where the real money is from vendor compliance

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How to Achieve Outcome-based Continuous Improvement

QAD

Manufacturers, more than any other sector, know they must continually improve their operations. Most embrace continuous improvement. Lean and Six Sigma provide the most recognizable frameworks for continuous improvement. Both have been around for a long time. When these programs are well-run, they produce great results. But for some manufacturers, there’s a challenge.

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Why Software is the Key to Ecommerce Success.

Invata Intralogistics

If you’re formulating an ecommerce fulfillment strategy, there is something you should know: The software you choose to run your ecommerce operation will be the largest contributing factor to the success or failure of that operation. Don’t Get Distracted by Shiny Objects. Equipment costs are typically the highest ticket item when it comes to investing in an automated fulfillment solution, so they not only tend to command greater attention by those involved in the decision process, but also tend