ToolsGroup

MARCH 24, 2021

Levent Ozsahin, Managing Partner at Advancetics B.V. It’s human nature to miscalculate how best to respond to supply chain disruptions–either over- or under-steering in anticipation of a crisis. Optimists often delay preparing for supply chain disruption for fear that contingency actions lead to self-fulfilling prophecies. Pessimists are known to ‘catastrophize’ and prepare for such dire outcomes that they become blind to any potential silver linings.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2021

Three years ago, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article about the Amazon supply chain , asking if it was the most innovative in the world. In the article, he wrote about Amazon Relay, the acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon the carrier, and the expansion of its warehousing capabilities. As the world is in year two of the Covid pandemic, and the supply chain landscape has changed, it is time to revisit Amazon’s supply chain and see how it has changed and how prepared it is for the future.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 24, 2021

The subway system is the lifeblood of New York City, pre-COVID carrying an average of 5.5 million people per day in 6,684 cars across 472 stations1. Each station is part of a larger system and operates on a set schedule under one management umbrella. Imagine what would happen if each station optimized its schedule and traffic independently: city-wide chaos would ensue.

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ivalua

MARCH 24, 2021

The role that procurement plays in manufacturing organizations is a difficult one. This function must simultaneously balance cost reduction, quality, and assurance of supply in their quest to maximize profits. . Without digitization, many manufacturing organizations see one or more of these areas suffer due to a reliance on manual processes, a lack of collaboration with suppliers, and little to no visibility of risk during the product development process.

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The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

MARCH 24, 2021

After the viral trials and tribulations of 2020, is the market going to get any better any time soon? Many big-name companies predicted/reported indifferent Q4 results and all offer caution about the continuing "difficult market conditions”. Ok, so 2020 may have been put to bed financially but many companies will be paying a heavy price for a hectic and extremely competitive last quarter.

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Arkieva

MARCH 24, 2021

For your business to effectively carry out the supply chain planning process, you will need to link up your short-term and medium-term, to the executive level S&OP plan so that it drives your tactical planning and operational planning. Hierarchical Supply Chain Planning – S&OP to Execution was first posted on March 24, 2021 at 8:44 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 24, 2021

With the success of AI/ML in areas like image recognition, medicine, and the web, why are we only seeing incremental gains in the supply chain? What’s throttling AI’s ability to drive optimal supply chain performance? Ranjit Notani, co-founder and CTO of One Network Enterprises, and Joe Bellini (COO), will explode common myths about AI/ML and why network strategies are essential to success in Supply Chain Control Towers.

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All Things Supply Chain

MARCH 24, 2021

Ever wondered how supply chains are holding up these days? Nowadays, you’ll hear about automation taking many industries by storm – the same is true for supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Supply and Demand Industrial 97

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MARCH 24, 2021

If you’re asking yourself the question of when is the right time to switch to outsourced fulfillment services , the answer is likely today. When you partner with a company like BR Williams with six southeastern fulfillment centers, it relieves the heavy burden of order fulfillment and a strained supply chain. Here are six signs that it’s time to outsource order fulfillment to a responsible third party: 1.

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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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BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2021

The world is aflutter discussing how an enormous container ship became an immovable force in the Suez Canal, blocking one of the world’s most vital shipping routes. 120 miles long, the Suez Canal sees nearly 50 ships passing through on an average every day and almost 19,000 annually and accounts for roughly 12% of world trade. During the pandemic, this traffic remained steady until today.

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Real-time Visibility Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 88

Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 24, 2021

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR. The final mile or outbound shipping function has been an area of strong focus for businesses in recent years with the relentless growth of ecommerce and changes in consumer buying patterns. But the COVID-19 pandemic has now highlighted both the fragility and the importance of international supply chains, the 'first mile', where technology focus has lagged in the past.

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IT Supply Chain

MARCH 24, 2021

By Sophia Shats (pictured). VP Global Marketing at MPO. The post 4 FAQs About Supply Chain Control Towers appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 24, 2021

As consumers embrace e-commerce more and more, it has created tremendous opportunity for companies to grow their business, while simultaneously putting more pressure on supply chains. Join Melissa O’Keefe, Group Director of Product & Innovation for E-commerce at Ryder, as she unveils how businesses of any size can shift supply chain strategies and excel with e-commerce fulfillment.

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Bristlecone

MARCH 24, 2021

Cross-function digitalization with intelligent solutions is the key to achieving end-to-end visibility across the supply chain. A seamless flow of information between planning, execution and supplier collaboration systems unlocks the possibilities to such visibility. Procurement and Supply Chain functions can lead the endeavor to enhance business value with a seamless application integration strategy.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 24, 2021

It takes a village to take a product from concept to cash, but the supply chains that support this are a complex web, with limited integration between financial forecasting, planning, manufacturing execution, logistics and key partners/suppliers. Spotting potential challenges and facilitating constant communication across the extended supply chain and entire enterprise is critical to meet ongoing customer demand and market volatility.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2021

This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #ChooseToChallenge. These three words call out the need for action. This is why my #ChooseToChallenge is that I will try to influence others’ beliefs and actions. Last year I was exposed to a training given by Verna Myers via LinkedIn Learning titled “ Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences.

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ITradeNetwork

MARCH 24, 2021

Supply chain resilience. You’ve heard the phrase more times in the past year than ever before. But before you dismiss “supply chain resilience” as just another industry buzzword, you must understand what it truly means and how it impacts your business. Why? Because if you want to compete and grow, it can only happen if you create a supply chain that can map supply to demand, no matter the disruption.

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IT Supply Chain

MARCH 24, 2021

By Tony Dobson (pictured). SnapFulfil CEO. The post Bigging up data analytics… appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 24, 2021

Hurdles to 3PL Growth with Trey Griggs and Isaac Moreno. Joe Lynch discusses hurdles to 3PL growth with Trey Griggs and Isaac Moreno. Trey and Isaac work at Lean Solutions Group , where they work with 3PLs to solve a variety of sales and marketing problems. About Trey Griggs. Trey Griggs is the Vice President of Sales at Lean Solutions Group. After graduating from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, Trey began his career as a high school physics teacher and coach.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 24, 2021

We are all familiar with adages like, “Change for the sake of change, benefits no one” and “Change, for the sake of change, is a recipe for failure.” On the other hand, three business professors, Freek Vermeulen ( @Freek_Vermeulen ), from the London Business School, Phanish Puranam, from INSEAD, and Ranjay Gulati, from Harvard Business School, insist, “No one disputes that firms have to make organizational changes when the business environment demands them.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 24, 2021

Crews are struggling to remove Ever Given, a stranded container ship longer than the Eiffel Tower, and a look at the type of cargoes waiting to pass show the shipping delays have the potential to affect a range of industries.

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Food Cargo Shipping Industrial 98

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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ivalua

MARCH 24, 2021

The post Korber appeared first on Ivalua.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 24, 2021

In order to successfully eradicate the COVID-19 virus and mitigate proliferation of new strains, we need to significantly improve safe storage and distribution of the vaccines so that more people can be inoculated faster.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

MARCH 24, 2021

New parcel delivery ecosystem Lockars has launched in the UK. According to Lockars, the network will transform the way that packages are sent and received while solving some of the biggest issues that carriers, retailers and consumers face during the delivery journey.

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Axway

MARCH 24, 2021

In this blog post, we’ll look at an example of how to manage API visibility in Amplify Central. Refer to the Manage catalog assets online docs for details. As an example, lbrenman@appcelerator.

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Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Shipsy

MARCH 24, 2021

Courier service providers are providing e-commerce companies with new avenues to expand their reach and cater their products to more customers. It is actually a lucrative business to look after the logistics of an e-commerce firm. However, it requires an advanced management system to serve courier services to multiple companies. In other words, there are many challenges involved in this process.

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StockTrim

MARCH 24, 2021

StockTrim users can create purchase orders within the app. The purchase order (PO) add-on allows you to manage the whole PO workflow, so you can draft, approve, send and receive orders. In this blog, we'll walk you through the new features, including how to create a PO , how to edit and optimise your POs, and what happens when you send and receive your order.

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Cognira

MARCH 24, 2021

COVID-19 Forces Grocers to Focus on Targeted Promotions. The impact of COVID-19 on the grocery experience. This month officially marks one year since the United States was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the grocery and retail industry. In a matter of twelve months, consumer behavior has drastically changed, influencing the shopping experience and requiring retailers to pivot quickly.

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