Mon.Sep 26, 2022

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Who Is Actually Hauling Your Freight? (Another Supply Chain Visibility Blind Spot)

Talking Logistics

I have long argued that companies need to expand their definition of supply chain visibility. It goes well beyond tracking shipments, orders, inventory, and assets in motion. End-to-end supply chain visibility also involves, for example: Knowing where the manufacturing/production facilities of your suppliers (and their suppliers) are physically located, and which parts or materials are.

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One Type of Inflation is Caused by Supply Chain Issues (And That is a Good Thing)

Logistics Viewpoints

Inflation is Broad Based (Graph from Joseph Politano). Economists are beginning to speak of “immaculate disinflation.” This new concept argues that when inflation is caused by supply chain issues – like demand/supply mismatches, difficulty in securing products from China, port problems, energy inflation caused by a war in the Ukraine, and so forth – the Federal Reserve does not have to do anything to bring the inflation rate down; inflation will decrease by itself when the supply issues ar

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Five Steps to Improving Cyber Preparedness in the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Cybersecurity threats are on the rise for manufacturers, with the industry accounting for 65% of all ransomware attacks in 2021, but 61% of those surveyed do not have a plan in place for operational disruption.

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What is Professional Indemnity Insurance and Why Do You Need It?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How Business Insurance Can Protect You! Running a business is no easy undertaking. You have to prepare yourself for all the risks and challenges that may come your way. But the question is, how prepared are you to face such predicaments? If you’re running a business, there’s a chance of becoming liable for damages caused by your company.

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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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Supply Chain Disruptions: The Warehouse Perspective (Part 2)

BlueYonder

This blog was co-authored by Mark Severns, Product Marketing Director, and Logan Kluth, Product Management Director. In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. In Part 1 of our conversation around disruptions, we highlighted that the unexpected is becoming far more commonplace across the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Companies Need a Profound Cultural Change in How They Treat Workers

Supply Chain Brain

There’s no way around it: Supply chain executives are going to have to flatten the hierarchy if they want to attract and retain the best workers.

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Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Carries Lessons for Pharma Supply Chains, Says Pfizer Executive – The Wall Street Journal.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

I thought you would be interested in the following story from The Wall Street Journal. Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Carries Lessons for Pharma Supply Chains, Says Pfizer Executive. Download the Wall Street Journal app here: WSJ. – Bob.

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Supply Chain News on Wall Street Journal Analysis Finds Amazon has Hired Risky Carriers over Past Two Years

Supply Chain Digest

Amazon Says Things are Different Now

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The Resurgence of Contextual Marketing

Enterra Insights

Marketing professionals are bracing for new regulations restricting targeted marketing as well as the demise of website cookies. One of the strategies they are resurrecting is contextual marketing. Shama Hyder ( @Shama ), CEO & Founder of Zen Media, explains, “Contextual targeting is not a new digital marketing strategy, but research suggests that it is making a comeback.

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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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Managing Inventory amid Regime Change - Smart Software

The Smart Software

Statisticians use the “regime change” phrase in a way that has high relevance for demand planning and inventory optimization.

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Walmart Wants to Hire 40,000 Holiday Workers, Fewer Than Last Year

Supply Chain Brain

This year’s hiring plan signals less need for extra manpower, as U.S. consumers contend with the highest inflation in four decades.

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Mentoring in action

Taulia

Taulia Culture Lessons from the Taulia LIFT program In May this year, Taulia launched its annual Leadership Initiative for Taulia (LIFT) mentorship program. The post Mentoring in action appeared first on Taulia.

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Watch: A Look at Reshoring and Its Alternatives

Supply Chain Brain

Dan Dreyfus, global customs leader with EY, lays out the options that manufacturers are considering, as they seek to reduce their dependence on China and shift production to other regions.

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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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FedEx Ground Packs a Punch with its Revenue Management Strategy

Intelligent Audit

A week after FedEx issued a surprising pre-release for its fiscal Q1 2023 (period ending August 31), the company officially issued its financial details on Sept 22. Total company revenue increased 4.5% to $23.0 billion. Still, total operating income declined 15% to $1.19 billion on an as-reported basis and down 17.4% to $1.49 billion on an adjusted basis showing some signs of challenges faced by the carrier.

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Are we losing the battle for Lithium?

All Things Supply Chain

The European Green Deal – step forward with a dose of ambiguity Hardly any industry benefits so much from The European Green Deal as lithium mining and processing.

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FedEx Announces an Average 6.9% GRI Increase for 2023

Intelligent Audit

After announcing the disappointing fiscal year 2023 Q1 results for the period ending Aug 30, FedEx announced cost-cutting measures, including an average 6.9% general rate increase (GRI) for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Home Delivery, effective Jan 2, 2023. “We just announced a 6.9% general rate increase this January in response to inflationary pressures on our costs.

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New ‘Striketober’ Looms as U.S. Walkouts Increase Amid Surge in Union Activity

Supply Chain Brain

Support for labor unions in the U.S. has grown over the past year, as a surge in organizing has resulted in workers winning union elections at major corporations.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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Capacity, the unloved buffer

Demand Driven Technologies

There are three types of buffers that help manufacturers deal with variability: stock, time, and capacity. Which is the most powerful? Source.

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Aldi Boss: Shoppers are Switching in Droves

Supply Chain Brain

The boss of Aldi has said customers in the U.K. are switching to the discounter "in droves" as the cost-of-living crisis continues to hit struggling households.

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A Look into a Truck Driver’s Life!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Truck Drivers – Unsung Heroes of the Supply Chain! (Infographic). The next time you find everything you need on the shelves of your local grocery store, say a silent prayer for the truckers. You may not realize it, but these guys are responsible for putting food on your table.

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Toyota Ends Carmaking in Russia, Seeing No Path to Restart Plant

Supply Chain Brain

The automaker suspended operations at its plant in Saint Petersburg in March along with peers including Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co.

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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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New IDC MarketScape Vendor Assessments Recognize e2open as a Leader in Five of Five Supply Chain Planning Categories

E2open

Connected supply chain platform offers companies full breadth and depth of planning applications in a single solution AUSTIN, Texas – Sept. 26, 2022 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, has been named a Leader in both the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Holistic Supply Chain Planning 2022 Vendor Assessment (doc #US49578717, September 2022) for overall planning and the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Supply Chain Su

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Parcel Monitor: Preparing for Peak Season 2022

Savant Events

(Image Source: Parcel Monitor ). The 2021 holiday shopping season was a success for retailers around the world, with e-commerce sales totaling about $1.14 trillion according to Salesforce.To keep up with the ever-growing customer expectations, business owners and delivery firms have made several improvements and implemented plenty of solutions over the months, from hiring seasonal personnel to offering free shipping and establishing seamless returns policies. .