Do I really need S&OP? 3 Questions to Answer
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
MAY 5, 2022
There was an excellent article from McKinsey published on 2 March 2022 entitled: “ Autonomous supply chain planning for consumer goods companies ”.
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Editor’s Choice: Labor Shortage and the Rise of Real-Time Visibility
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 5, 2022
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. This article is from Longbow and looks at the ongoing labor shortage and supply chain visibility. Over the past 20-22 months, we have experienced worldwide disruptions that have altered and influenced lifestyle changes.
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Cinco de Mayo 2022
Enterra Insights
MAY 5, 2022
In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is a day to celebrate all there is to love about Mexican food and culture — like tacos, burritos, enchiladas, tamales, quesadillas, margaritas, cerveza, and fiesta. The National Retail Federation (NRF) notes, “Americans across the country will celebrate Mexican food, culture and traditions. The holiday commemorates the anniversary of Mexico’s victory at the Battle of Puebla, but it has become much more than that.
The Top 10 Video Games to Play!
Supply Chain Game Changer
MAY 5, 2022
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How to Shake Up Your Gaming Experience! The year is already filled with a large variety of interesting games, many of which are still subject to release, making for an exciting wait for many gamers. For those who enjoy the offline story mode experience, these 10 games have been highly recommended for gamers who would rather play outside an online game server.
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.
Password hygiene & how to avoid pitfalls in cybersecurity
IT Supply Chain
MAY 5, 2022
By Jason Soroko (pictured). CTO of PKI, Sectigo. The post Password hygiene & how to avoid pitfalls in cybersecurity appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
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The U.S. parcel market underwent a shift in Q1 2022 as year-over-year average daily parcel volumes dropped for the two largest third-party parcel carriers. FedEx reported a 0.1% drop for its fiscal third quarter that ended February 28, while UPS reported a 3.0% decline year-over-year for its first quarter that ended March 31. The omicron variant, high inflation, a surge in energy prices, COVID-19 lockdowns in Asia, and geopolitical uncertainty contributed to the average daily parcel volume decli
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IT Supply Chain
MAY 5, 2022
By Alex McPherson (pictured). Director of Solution Consulting & Account Management, Manahattan Associates. The post The Store is Dead, Long Live the Store appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
What Is a Procurement Strategy? 8 Steps to Develop One
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• What is procurement strategy? • Procurement is a hinge operation in most organizations. Done right, it greatly facilitates cost mitigation, improves risk and supply chain management, and expedites sourcing. • In order to tap into all the benefits of procurement, however, it’s imperative to have a good procurement strategy. • But what is procurement […].
Monetizing Analytics Features
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How to Make Your Online Business Successful
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By Allen Brown (pictured). Content Writer. The post How to Make Your Online Business Successful appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Cross Border Logistics: 3 Areas to Watch in Transportation Between the U.S. and Mexico
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MAY 5, 2022
Managing cross border freight and knowing how best to execute cross border shipping requires that you keep up with the latest need-to-know trends and their impacts within the North American supply chain network. The post Cross Border Logistics: 3 Areas to Watch in Transportation Between the U.S. and Mexico appeared first on MercuryGate International.
What To Watch Out For In Crypto Trading
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MAY 5, 2022
By Dwight J. Lawrence (pictured). Content Writer. The post What To Watch Out For In Crypto Trading appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
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GEP Outlook Report 2024
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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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ivalua
MAY 5, 2022
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Why Supply Chain Technology Projects Do notDeliver
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MAY 5, 2022
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Multi-Channel Fulfillment Case Study: Slumberkins
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MAY 5, 2022
If you’re a fast-growing online business with fulfillment challenges, you might be interested in this short, multi-channel fulfillment case study. Slumberkins® patented cuddly creatures and accompanying story books teach positive social-emotional learning skills to children. Started in 2015, the brand has taken off.
Introducing Punch-In: Precoro and Amazon Business New Integration
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MAY 5, 2022
Our Precoro team is excited about collaborating with Amazon Business as an early adopter of the new Punch-in integration! We’re proud to be among the first to bring you a simplified and familiar buying experience on Amazon Business that helps you comply with your internal purchasing policies reflected in Precoro. Scroll down to learn more about this emerging technology and watch a short demo of how it works with Precoro.
How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics
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The Keys to Pricing Power as Recession Looms
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MAY 5, 2022
Executives need as many tools as possible at their disposal to weather both the COVID-19 pandemic and broader economic headwinds. Pricing power should be an integral part of any decision-maker’s toolkit.
How to Thrive Amidst Constant Disruptions
Arena Solutions
MAY 5, 2022
How to Thrive Amidst Constant Disruptions. Full transcript below: Jill Jusko Good afternoon and welcome to today’s IndustryWeek webcast, How to Thrive Amidst Constant Disruptions, sponsored by Arena, a PTC business. My name is Jill Jusko, and I’m Executive Editor with IndustryWeek. And before we begin, I’d like to explain how you can participate in today’s presentation.
Top Sea Polluters Beg for Climate Rules That No Rival Can Avoid
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The ocean shipping industry, among the world’s biggest polluters, is asking a key regulator to overhaul its emissions directives so that all carriers are working off the same rulebook as they make the expensive changes needed to cut output of harmful carbons.
Are Ocean Freight Rates Falling?
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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024
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U.S. productivity dropped in the first quarter by the most since 1947 as the economy shrank, while labor costs surged and illustrated an extremely tight job market.
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Best-of-breed procurement technologies represent a rapidly growing area and are fundamental to digital transformation initiatives as an ecosystem of connected microservices emerges. However, in order for the total value to be realized, it is necessary to plan. Simply acquiring best-of-breed solutions is not a best-of-breed strategy and can lead to missed opportunities.
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Loginext
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The Ultimate Guide On How Route Optimization Will Improve Your Logistics Operations Be it for the first mile or the last mile; route optimization has been a problem for a long time that is yet to be tackled by the courier, express, parcel, e-commerce, retail, FMCG, and the transportation industry. Finding the best routing software […].
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Every company desires to make their purchasing process more efficient. For those individuals that have been involved with procurement , we know that this is often a lofty goal as days can easily spiral into a constant mode of “ fighting fires.” Procurement professionals easily spend an excessive amount of time responding to supplier late shipments, tracking down materials specifications, confirming supplier payments, verifying supplier ESG standards and other activities.
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