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How Santa Will Evolve in a Digitized Sustainable World

Gravity Supply Chain

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Companies Need AI: Understand What You are Getting

Enterra Insights

Jonathan Vanian ( @JonathanVanian ) reports, “Artificial intelligence is so important for business success, executives said in a new survey, that most of them fear their companies will fail without it.”[1] At the same time, Arvind Narayanan ( @random_walker ), an associate professor at Princeton, asserts, “Most of the products or applications being sold today as artificial intelligence (AI) are little more than ‘snake oil’ ”[2] Dev Kundaliya explains, “T

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The More Things Change: 7 Totally Predictable Supply Chain Predictions for 2020

Talking Logistics

We all know the saying: The more things change, the more they stay the same. This is certainly true in supply chain and logistics. I’ve been an industry analyst for more than 20 years and I’ve seen a lot of changes (just to name a few): The evolution from desktop, client-server applications to software-as-a-service, cloud, Read more The More Things Change: 7 Totally Predictable Supply Chain Predictions for 2020.

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The Secret to Effective Supplier Onboarding – Tiering 

ivalua

Vishal Patel, VP Product Marketing, Ivalua. One size does not fit all when it comes to supplier onboarding. Best practices have evolved to a tiered approach that segments suppliers and adapts to dynamic business needs. . A tiered approach to supplier onboarding helps Sourcing and Procurement leaders develop a sensible list of checks and resources. Among other things, this prevents redundancies when suppliers get asked the same questions by multiple departments. .

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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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Bristlecone S/4NOW Conversion Now Certified as an SAP-Qualified Partner-Packaged Solution for SAP S/4HANA

Bristlecone

Have you hesitated to start the all-important transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA? Are you concerned about the project complexities or timeframes? Do you fear downtime or slow user adoption? Is your current ECC system heavily customized? Do you lack clarity on project costs? Bristlecone S/4NOW Conversion helps businesses overcome these challenges and accelerate conversions from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA.

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CfP: 15th CSCMP European Research Seminar (ERS) on Logistics and SCM

SCM Research

The theme “Rethinking Supply Chains” is aimed at challenging current practices, thinking patterns, and paradigms in supply chain management by fostering forward-thinking discussions. The European Research Seminar (ERS) on Logistics and SCM is a global conference with a European background. It is an interactive conference, which centers on intensive discussion of top quality research and new developments among all participants.

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Elegant and Simple Solution Eliminates Headaches and Minimizes Risk in Supplier Relationships

EC Sourcing Group

Most companies lack an automated tool that can minimize risk and eliminate headaches in supplier registration, on-boarding, and management. . Supplier registration is generally the last piece of the procurement system to be automated. The procurement group will typically employ a labor-intensive manual process that exposes the company to inherent risks. .

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What is Product Information Management (PIM)

Vinculum

Consumers worldwide will spend nearly $3.46 trillion online in 2019, up from $2.93 trillion in 2018, according to the forecast from Internet Retailer. An increasing number of online shops have made the business of eCommerce world more intense for eCommerce industry players. In a cut-throat competition where profit maximization, larger customer base, and bigger market share are basic needs to perform, decision making through business data at all product buying stages has become essential.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up: 12/13/19 – 12/19/19

All Things Supply Chain

Amazon blocks sellers from using FedEx ground-delivery shipping Third-party sellers on Amazon will no longer be able to use FedEx’s ground-delivery service.

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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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Freightera Featured in North America Cargo Logistics Conference in Vancouver on Feb 5, 2020

Freightera

Freightera CEO to Open the Cargo Tech Track at the 2020 Cargo Logistics Canada Expo in Vancouver. Eric Beckwitt will be the first of five featured speakers on developing Cargo Tech trends , and will seek to ”help demystify technological complexities, and potentially help enhance your supply chain in the digital age”, according to Cargo Logistics Canada.

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A Guide to Sustainable Gift Giving

EcoVadis

With every holiday season comes a flurry of shoppers, stuffing their carts with the latest gadgets and garments. These special finds are then meticulously wrapped, only to be torn open a matter of hours later. But, we rarely think about the bags of paper and packaging left behind. We think even less about where our gifts came from or how they were made. .

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Freightera to Keynote the Urban Freight Forum in Toronto in March 2020

Freightera

Freightera Featured in ”Cities Taking Freight Action” – a Canadian Urban Freight Forum. On Mar 3, 2020, Freightera will participate in the Urban Freight forum hosted by the Pembina Institute at The Globe and Mail Centre in Toronto. According to the Pembina Institute, the forum will ”catalyze how urban freight can be differently managed in our cities, both now and in the future, [and] gather a cross-section of the most influential city-builders, transportation planners, p