The current Supply Chain needs long-lasting learning transformation
Prophetic Technology
JUNE 25, 2020
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5 Ways Weather Affects Your Freight Shipment
Freight Center
JUNE 25, 2020
Whether you live in the South and deal with heavy rain or live in the Northeast and blizzards are the norm for several months out of the year, we’re all affected when bad weather hits. When it comes to shipping freight, bad weather can cause all kinds of shipping issues from delays to increased costs – none of which are good for your business. Understanding how weather can affect your freight shipment gives you the knowledge you need to plan ahead and possibly avoid some of the common issues tha
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Best Practices for Great Forecasts
crisp
JUNE 25, 2020
For many suppliers, accurate demand forecasts can be hard to come by. Forecasts not only take a while to develop using traditional methodologies, but human error and bias can muddy the water as well. Inaccurate forecasts can lead to inefficiency and waste throughout the supply chain, coming at a great cost to their business. Statistical forecasting is the best-in-class methodology for generating accurate forecasts.
How the Virtual Twin Experience Can Help Manufacturers Ramp Up Production While Implementing Social Distancing in Factories
DELMIA Quintiq
JUNE 25, 2020
Manufacturers are reeling from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their operations and supply chains. Production plans have been disrupted due to changes in demand, raw material supply and workforce availability. Many automotive plants have had to temporarily shut down production or repurpose their assembly lines to produce medical devices such as respirators.
The Big Payoff of Application Analytics
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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business.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.
Bringing It All Back Home – OTR TMS Supports Reversion to Regional Manufacturing
Supply Chain Collaborator
JUNE 25, 2020
Will the trend toward a return to “regional manufacturing” boost volumes in over the road transportation in North America as manufacturers move away from Asian overseas operations? American manufacturers are adapting to significant modulation in the nature of their supply chains as market forces and current global events promote operating “closer to home”.
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U.S. Government Poised To Award ‘Commercial Platforms’ Contracts That Will Open Online Marketplaces To Federal Purchasers
NC State SCRC
JUNE 25, 2020
I was recently involved in a research discussion with Chris Yukins of George Washington University’s Law School’s Government Procurement Program, and Thomas Kull from Arizona State University, exploring the impact of the rise of electronic marketplaces in government procurement. In the Thomson Reuters publication “ The Government Contractor “, we review some key changes coming to government acquisition.
This is Not a Supply Chain Storm to Weather!
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 25, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Storm article and permission to publish here provided by Bryce Boothby. While most business cycles ebb and flow, two or three times in a generation we encounter an earth-shattering change that fundamentally reshapes the way we do business. We’re in the eye of the storm – and it’s not one to wait out.
Get Rid of Your Excels for Managing Shipments with Shipsy
Shipsy
JUNE 25, 2020
Shipsy’s technology platform will not only help you digitize your entire shipment operations from PO / SO to Delivery, so that you can get rid of all your excel sheets, but we will also help with the following 3 things. Automate Data Flow From Shipping Lines All the various fields in the excel can be maintained on Shipsy. Around 30% of these fields are related to Shipping Line events.
AMA With NSD: How To Keep Order Fulfillment Flexible This Peak Season
Convey
JUNE 25, 2020
Due to COVID-19, the retail landscape has completely changed, leapfrogging eCommerce expectations by over […]. The post AMA With NSD: How To Keep Order Fulfillment Flexible This Peak Season appeared first on Convey.
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.
White Paper: Driving Effective Automation with SAP BRF+ (Business Rule Framework)
Bristlecone
JUNE 25, 2020
BRF+ is one of the leading business rule management systems due to its flexible, easy and cost-effective implementation and its ability to automate business processes in a simpler and smarter way. BRF+ was first introduced in SAP NetWeaver 7.1 EhP1, but since the release of SAP S/4HANA 1610, BRF+ has gained significant traction, quickly becoming the go-to solution for many business processes like output management.
Podcast: Susie Bodnar on the CSCMP and the New Directional Shifts in Supply Chain
Requis
JUNE 25, 2020
Susie Bodnar is part of the generation that is driving supply chain innovation forward. She is a 15-year logistics veteran, educator, consultant, and an active volunteer with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). She is VP of Membership for the CSCMP Chicago Roundtable and was the 2019 CSCMP Edge conference chair. On episode 12 of Supply Chain Next, Susie talks with host Richard Donaldson about what makes a great supply chain professional, what she’s learned over the cour
Webinar: Demand & Supply Match: Overcoming Supply Chain Planning Challenges in the Life Sciences Industry with SAP IBP – Thursday, July 30, 3 pm SGT (12:30 pm IST)
Bristlecone
JUNE 25, 2020
Medical Device, Pharmaceutical and other subsets of the Life Sciences industry face unique supply chain challenges that have been compounded by coronavirus-related disruptions in recent months. Discover how SAP and Bristlecone are making it easy for Life Sciences companies to streamline demand and supply planning. Session Agenda. Key supply chain challenges in the life sciences industry.
DSC Logistics: Supporting Retail and Consumer Package Goods on the Frontlines
MercuryGate
JUNE 25, 2020
When you’re deemed an essential part of America’s “critical infrastructure” like MercuryGate customer DSC Logistics, now CJ Logistics America, enabling a rapid and resilient supply chain is critical to the response and recovery of the nation and the world at large. It’s not only a matter of moving, shipping and fulfilling orders to deliver goods […].
Monetizing Analytics Features
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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.
Apple Moves to Make Its Own Semiconductors
Operations and Supply Chain Management
JUNE 25, 2020
A worker checks the glass cover-plate for Apple’s iPhone X at a factory in Tongren city, China. PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS. Apple Inc.’s decision to insource its semiconductors is raising big questionsfor the electronics giant’s suppliers. Apple is breaking off a 15-year agreement with chip supplier Intel Corp. as part of a broader strategy to replace third-party parts with components designed in house.
Animal feed supplier Adisseo optimises supply chain with FuturMaster
Manufacturing & Logistics IT
JUNE 25, 2020
Adisseo, a global provider of nutritional additives for livestock and animal feed, has chosen a demand planning solution from FuturMaster as part of its ambitious growth plans and to improve service levels.
Reverse Logistics Digital Transformation Arrives Summer 2020
GlobalTranz
JUNE 25, 2020
Reverse logistics involves the repair, recycling, reclamation, and reuse of products. While it is a broad catchall term, it is most used to describe returns management processes for modern shippers. After all, e-commerce is associated with a significantly higher rate of returns than traditional brick-and-mortar stores. E-commerce returns are significantly higher than that of traditional.read More.
Working together to deliver medical supplies during a global pandemic
CH Robinson Transportfolio
JUNE 25, 2020
As COVID-19 spread across the globe, hundreds of companies, including many of our customers, had to rework supply chains and shift their focus to the urgent need of expediting personal protective equipment (PPE), hospital equipment, and other medical supplies. During this unprecedented global supply chain disruption, we’ve worked with our customers and carriers to move thousands of shipments of essential supplies, leveraging our entire global suite of services, including air, ocean, customs brok
GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024
Advertiser: GEP
Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.
Integrated Assortment Planning: A Vital Capability for Retailers
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 25, 2020
In today’s changing market dynamics, the retail business is getting more competitive by the day. Increasing competition by online marketplaces, along with evolving consumer expectations and shopping patterns are making the category management decisions more complex. As customers’ options increase, so do their expectations. Assortment planning decisions made by these teams need to be more dynamic and localized as manual analysis based on broad assumptions and averages do not suffice anymore.
DAT iQ Market Update: Big surprises in van rates
DAT Solutions
JUNE 25, 2020
As we find ourselves searching for some sort of “new normal,” we’re seeing the reopening process slow in places where new hotspots emerge, but surprisingly, we saw major upticks in dry van trends.
The Value of Parcel and Multi-modal Integration for eCommerce and Direct-to-Consumer Shippers
Talking Logistics
JUNE 25, 2020
eCommerce and omnichannel shopping are commonplace not only for consumers, but business-to-business buyers as well. This trend has accelerated even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic since online purchases have become a necessity. To succeed in this new normal, shippers must respond with efficiency and speed, while maintaining affordability and transparency to the last mile.
Embedded Analytics: A Force Multiplier for Business
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The possibilities for embedded analytics to drive real value for businesses, end users, and society are as fascinating as they are limitless. No matter the industry, brand after brand is finding that analytics can be the solution to a multitude of business challenges. Go deep with five insightsoftware customers as they share the details of their analytics journeys and discuss the transformative power of data.
Ivalua: Caring For Our Employees During This Unsettling Time
ivalua
JUNE 25, 2020
Happy Friday! The last couple of months have been tough for everyone and have been filled with lots of worries for many of us. It has, however, also given us the time to reflect on many things. One thing in particular our team has been reflecting on is how great Ivalua has been in making sure we all as employees have been looked after and supported during these unprecedented times.
For 3PLs, Flexible Cloud-Based TMS Software is Essential to Thrive in the Post-COVID World
3GTMS
JUNE 25, 2020
The post For 3PLs, Flexible Cloud-Based TMS Software is Essential to Thrive in the Post-COVID World appeared first on 3GTMS.
Speed and Cost Advantages of West Coast eCommerce Fulfillment
West Coast and California Logistics
JUNE 25, 2020
When companies seek to optimize their eCommerce operations, they’re generally looking to do two things: improve distribution speed and reduce costs. These factors of speed and cost are affected by many factors, including the location where fulfillment services are performed. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the advantages of West Coast eCommerce fulfillment and show you how – when it comes to speed and cost – the West may very well be the best for your operation.
The Heart of Negotiation: A Conversation with Molly Fletcher
Jaggaer
JUNE 25, 2020
Procurement experts know that making deals is a key part of the job. From agreeing on bulk pricing with a supplier to working out budget numbers with internal stakeholders, procurement teams are locked in a constant give and take. But negotiation doesn’t have to be a battle and learning the steps to success is simpler than you may think. JAGGAER was lucky enough to hear from entrepreneur, speaker, and ace negotiator Molly Fletcher at the REV2019 Global Procurement Forum.
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.
Understanding U.S. to Canada Bulk Shipping
Bulk Connection
JUNE 25, 2020
While the COVID-19 outbreak has temporarily halted non-essential travel between the U.S. and Canada, shipments between the two countries has been largely unaffected. This includes bulk shipments of liquid and dry bulk products. In this article, we’ll examine the process of U.S. to Canada bulk shipping and tell you what you need to know to get your products across the border.
Ten Ways to Lower Your Manufacturing Costs
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 25, 2020
A good supplier continuously helps customers adapt product designs to manufacturing processes, while identifying associated cost drivers.
7 ways manufacturers misuse invaluable company data
3AG Systems
JUNE 25, 2020
At 3AG, we’ve spent over a decade helping companies clean up their data and make the most of their reporting activities. We've seen almost every kind of data dysfunction: from people copying written notes into spreadsheets then having others copy these to pdf to share with management, to operations being held up by “gatekeepers” unwilling to share their data with others because of a siloed mindset or concern about their jobs becoming obsolete.
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