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The Proactive Revolution: How Real-Time Visibility is Transforming Parcel Shipping

Intelligent Audit

Faced with ongoing supply chain crises, shippers are desperate to get a leg up on their logistics. We see more and more how global conflicts like the war in Ukraine, labor issues like the potential of a strike during negotiations on the West Coast, and other socioeconomic factors impact supply chains around the world. You’ve likely experienced some of that strain at your company.

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Top 5 Supply Chain Trends in 2023

C3 Solutions

A series of “Black Swan” events that started with the COVID-19 crisis and the global inflationary economic response to the pandemic, stoked by the war in Ukraine and the rise of extreme weather events linked to rising global temperatures - have all shown how vulnerable the global supply chain is to unexpected disruptions.

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In tough times it pays to be flexible about the future

IT Supply Chain

By Jon McKellar (pictured) UK Country Manager at F5 The post In tough times it pays to be flexible about the future appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Five Ways to Increase Supply Chain Visibility

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chain visibility is a modern-day industry necessity. But to be effective, visibility needs to be shared.

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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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Preemptive Transformation: Fix It Before It Breaks – Lessons Learned From Southwest Airlines

Arena Solutions

There’s an old phrase some say originated in the rural South, and others attribute it to Thomas Bertram Lance, (Bert Lance), Director of the Office of Management and Budget in Jimmy Carter’s 1977 administration: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” While that ideological phrase and thinking may hold water in some situations, —it’s detrimental in a world where time, speed, convenience, and ubiquity matter most.

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How SupplyShift can help you with the German Supply Chain Act

SupplyShift

SupplyShift has recently updated and relaunched our Human Rights Compliance Assessment to ensure alignment with the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. Companies can use this assessment to analyze their suppliers` risk profiles. A risk analysis under the German Supply Chain Act may require, and in some prioritized cases does require, further steps like stakeholder engagement or audits, but our Human Rights Compliance Assessment is a necessary step in the process because a detailed on-site ass

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Labor Shortage Leaves Supply Chains In Need Of Automation

Clear Spider

Surviving the aftermath of the Great Resignation is no small feat. Countries worldwide are facing an historic labor shortage that is costing their economies billions of dollars. Meanwhile, labor force participation rates continue to decline. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to such a complex, global issue. There is, however, one solution that has the potential to redefine supply chains everywhere: Automation.

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FMI Conference predicts new approaches to customers, employees, suppliers, and the environment

Maine Pointe

After an exciting National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City, I spent the following weekend in Orlando, FL where I enjoyed not only warmer temperatures, but the exciting Food Industry Association FMI Mid-Winter Conference. It was a great opportunity to bring together food manufacturers and retailers to discuss trends in technology, supply chain, sustainability, and shared goals for growth.

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Supply Chain Predictions 2023

Supply Chain Digest

Highlights from th 2023 Supply Chain Technology Predictons from Gartner

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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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Transition to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Creates New Opportunities

Logistics Viewpoints

The international aviation industry accounts for 2-3 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions annually and can no longer operate in a sustainable manner without major transformation. In October 2022, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) met for their 41st assembly. 2,500 delegates from 184 States and 57 organizations adopted a collective long-term global aspirational goal (LTAG) of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Gap-Spotting or Problematization

SCM Research

How should researchers construct research questions for their academic work? One intuitive answer is by spotting a gap in the existing academic literature. This is certainly an effective approach that follows the Popperian scientific method. In addition to gap-spotting, there is a second approach that deserves a little more attention: problematization.

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Innovators and Entrepreneurs: Destruction and Disruption

Enterra Insights

Humans like things tidy. They cherish order and stability. It’s little wonder then that so many of us are anxious in an ever-changing world. To become less anxious, we need to embrace change. The nineteenth century English poet John Keats was accurate when he wrote, “There is nothing stable in the world; uproar’s your only music.” It’s a tune we should learn to love.

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Why Are We Still Saying Demand Planning Must Move Away from Spreadsheets?

John Galt

See why spreadsheets may be holding you back. Learn how demand planning software helps to break down silos, automate processes and improve data accuracy.

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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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Freightos has publicly listed today as Nasdaq:CRGO

Freightos

As of this morning, Freightos is a public company trading on Nasdaq with the ticker CRGO , taking the next step in our journey to make global trade more efficient with the world’s global freight booking and payment platform. Congratulations to our team and our investors on this exciting milestone. Not many startups ever get to become public companies.

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Bringing open banking to North America in 2023

Axway

A recent announcement from Director Chopra of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) openly declares the coming of a U.S. open banking rule, representing a significant shift in the financial services landscape.

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Boeing Pleads Not Guilty in Fraud Case Over 737 Max Crashes

Supply Chain Brain

Lawyers for the families argue that they were blindsided by the 2021 controversial deferred prosecution agreement with the government that granted the company legal immunity, and weren’t consulted on its terms.

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The 2023 Future of Fulfillment Report

Ware2Go

Ware2Go recently hosted a data study across consumers and merchants to arm you with insights to build the most resilient 2023 fulfillment strategy. The post The 2023 Future of Fulfillment Report appeared first on Ware2Go.

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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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Warehouse labor costs trending downward

Kanban Logistics

When it comes to warehousing costs and capacity, we start the year with a bit of good and bad news. The bad news is that warehouse capacity remains tight, with demand still exceeding supply. The good news is that, according to international 3PL GXO Logistics, warehouse labor costs are starting to ease worldwide. GXO is one of the world’s largest logistics companies, operating over 200 million square feet of industrial space across 900+ facilities in 28 countries.

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Bulldozer Shipping: Tips for Door-to-Door, Global Shipping

I.C.E. Transport

Bulldozers are among the most popular types of construction equipment shipped internationally. Bulldozer shipping requires special expertise and transportation equipment to ensure safe, compliant delivery. This article provides tips to ship bulldozers safely and in full compliance with carrier and regulatory requirements.

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Elevating Last-Mile Delivery for Improved Job Site Productivity

Supply Chain Brain

lobal labor-productivity growth in construction has averaged just 1% per year over the past two decades, compared with growth of 2.8% for the total world economy.

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It’s time to take a new approach to recruitment at the line

Supply Chain 24/7

GE Appliances realized the old way of hiring industrial workers was no longer working. So, it took a new approach.

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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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Can Warehouse Automation Solve the Challenges of Omnichannel Operations?

Supply Chain Brain

Following are the top challenges that warehouses and distribution centers face in the e-commerce and retail sector.

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How to Minimize Cost of Quality Through Prevention

QAD

Every manufacturer is familiar with quality issues but very few realize the true cost of quality (COQ), much less how to reduce the pressure it places on margins. That’s not to say leaders don’t try. Most organizations rely on complex quality detection schemes to root out problems with suppliers, identify issues early in the production process and, most importantly, keep poor quality products out of the hands of consumers.

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Global Oil Trade Shakes Up After Fires at U.S. Fuelmakers

Supply Chain Brain

The winner in the shake-up appears to be refiners in Asia, who are seeing shipments from Canada surge to the highest in more than a year.

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Are You Ready for Today’s Savvy Hybrid Shopper?

BlueYonder

2022 holiday sales numbers are in and it’s a huge win for retailers focused on delivering engaging and delightful experiences to customers both online and in-stores. While we normally hear about e-commerce sales, foot traffic to stores has come back with a roar and continues to play an important part in the overall retail landscape. According to the National Retail Federation , a whopping 72.9 million shoppers came to stores on Black Friday, an increase from 66.5 million in 2021.

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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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SHIP IT Act Aims to Attract Drivers, Boost Capacity

Supply Chain Brain

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2023 ProcureTech Predictions: Supplier Management & Risk

HICX Solutions

ProcureTech hosted its 2023 Predictions & Purpose: a webinar revealing the way ahead for digital procurement as provided by the 2022 ProcureTech100 pioneers. Here are our predictions at HICX… The adoption of a “single sign on” procure-tech approach amongst enterprises with complex supply chains will continue to grow. HICX’s recent Voice of the Supplier survey, revealed that 61% of suppliers serving multi-billion-dollar manufacturers, find it difficult to do their best work for their mo

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7 Tips for Reducing Costs While Shipping Freight in Canada

Freightera

Learn how to reduce one of the biggest expenses for small and medium-sized businesses In this article, we go over some of the often-overlooked practices that can help you and your business save time and money. Use technology to streamline the shipping process By using online shipping platforms such as Freightera, you can easily compare rates from multiple carriers, track shipments in real time, and automate documentation and invoicing, all in one place.