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Why You Need To Know About The Ripple Effect Of The Latest Disruption

Gravity Supply Chain

The Suez Canal congestion is about to open up. Have you considered the implications of the next bottleneck and are you taking action to mitigate risk? Leave a Reply [contact-form-7].

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HWI Unleashes Continuous Innovation

Logistics Viewpoints

Dave Elias, VP of SCM (on the left), and Josh Stauffer, Sr. Director of IT, of HWI. Dave Elias, vice president of supply chain management, and Josh Stauffer, senior director of IT, spoke at ARC Advisory Group’s Supply Chain Forum. Both men work for HarbisonWalker International (HWI). Mr. Elias and Mr. Stauffer spoke about the digital transformation the company is going through.

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Why Do Supply Chain Professionals Use Social Media?

Talking Logistics

There is currently a lot of discussion about the role of social media in society, particularly as a source of news and information. What about for supply chain management professionals? What are the main reasons they use social media? We explored this topic recently with our Indago supply chain research community. Almost all of our. Read more Why Do Supply Chain Professionals Use Social Media?

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The Consequences of Supply Chain Constipation

Enterra Insights

As most adults know, constipation involves the difficult passage of necessary items through the tail end of the body’s supply chain. If you’ve been following the news, you know the world has had a bit of constipation problem in the Suez Canal. Nearly a week ago, a cargo ship — which if it stood on its end would be taller than either the Empire State Building or Eiffel Tower — ran aground in the canal completely blocking the waterway.

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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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Life after S&OP

Adexa

Gartner reports that almost 70% of companies are either at stage 2 or 3 of supply chain maturity. Stage 3 is generally attributed to the use of S&OP technology in the supply chain. Perhaps you have already implemented S&OP or in the process of or thinking about it. But have you thought about what comes next? Stage 3 is a very preliminary step to digitalization but a long way from a digital twin of your supply chain.

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Study: 85% of CFOs Expect Digitization to Improve Cash Flow, Profitability & Revenue

All Things Supply Chain

Digitization can bring many benefits to supply chains, such as speed, cost and transparency. When carried out correctly, it can be massively transformative for a business.

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Tracking Product Through the Supply Chain With Molecular Tags

Supply Chain Brain

The authenticity and traceability of products is now taking place at the molecular level. Do we finally have a technology that’s 100% secure?

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Investment in Supply Chain Tech is Gaining Momentum in 2021

Requis

In this article: Interest in supply chain technologies has continued to increase in the past year. Investors’ focus on solving problems—both business problems and sustainability problems—has remained. We’re starting to see a hybrid of venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) enter the investment space, backed by deep supply chain expertise.

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[PODCAST] How Retailers Are using Data to Make Smarter Decisions

Intelligent Audit

Intelligent Audit’s CEO, Hannah Testani , talks to FreightWaves’ Adam Robinson on his podcast, “stackd” about how retailers are using shipping data & analytics to make smarter decisions. Supply Chain professionals who inform the organization about what is going on in relation to transportation management, collaborative work cross-departmentally on huge initiatives.

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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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Challenges and opportunities

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Manufacturing & Logistics IT spoke with leading vendors and analysts within the supply chain management arena about some of the current key talking points and areas of innovation within this fascinating and all-important technology landscape.

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Supply Chain News on Now, Amazon Critiqued for Monitoring of Delivery Drivers

Supply Chain Digest

AI Cameras will Track Driver Action and Moves Continuously, even though They do not Usually Work for Amazon

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3PL Sales Will Never Be the Same with Ryan Mann

The Logistics of Logistics

3PL Sales Will Never Be the Same with Ryan Mann. Joe Lynch and Ryan Mann discuss why 3PL sales will never be the same. 3PL sales are changed forever because of COVID, changing market dynamics, and the introduction of new technologies. About Ryan Mann. Ryan Mann is the Director of Marketing at Lean Solutions Group. Ryan studied at Texas Tech University, earning a degree in General Studies, and has 3 minors in Psychology, Sociology, and Human Resources Development.

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Supply Chain News on Does Boston Dynamic Finally have a Logistics Winner in New Stretch Robot

Supply Chain Digest

Smarter Robot Arm can move 800 Cartons per Hour, Company Says

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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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Ships Get Moving Through Suez as Giant Ever Given Is Freed

Supply Chain Brain

Ships started moving again through the Suez Canal on Monday after the giant container ship that lay stranded across the critical waterway for a week was finally tugged free.

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Radical Transparency: An Open Dialog on the Realities of Truly Sustainable Enterprises

Logility

Occasionally, I cross paths with executives from fashion brands who have a passion for producing products that give back more than they take from the planet. And this kind of leadership is redefining the old ways of business as usual with radical transparency and accountability to build truly sustainable enterprises. During this year’s American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) Executive Summit, I enjoyed moderating a panel featuring industry executives from some of these ‘sustaina

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Why 3PLs Are Adding Parcel and Becoming a Bigger Part of Retail's Omnichannel Logistics

Supply Chain Brain

Most ecommerce companies are seeing bigger than ever sales and customers demanding that their orders are shipped quickly, inexpensively, and accurately. To help them manage this, retailers increasingly turn to 3PLs and other intermediaries to join their omnichannel fulfillment strategy.

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Logistics UK statement on the creation of four new Trade and Investment hubs

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

In response to the Department for International Trade’s announcement of the creation of four new Trade and Investment Hubs in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast and Darlington, Sarah Laouadi, Manager of European & International Policy at Logistics UK, comments:

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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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The Origin of Freightera’s Green Mission: DotCom Magazine’s Interview with Zhenya Beck

Freightera

Zhenya Beck talks about Freightera’s Green Mission and a Personal Story Behind It. Earlier this month, Freightera co-founder and marketing director Zhenya Beck had an interview with Andy Jacob of the DotCom Magazine. Zhenya shared a deeply personal story behind Freightera’s green mission: to make freight shipping easy, accessible, and green, and reduce the stress on the people and the planet.

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