A New Trend Has Emerged in Supply Chain: Creating Immersive Experiences
River Logic
AUGUST 17, 2020
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Ahold Delhaize’s Supply Chain Transformation
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 17, 2020
In December of 2019, the global grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize announced it was investing $480 million to transform and expand its U.S. supply chain operations in support of a new three-year strategy to move to self-distribution. In self distribution, the company insources many supply chain activities that were formerly outsourced. Ahold Delhaize was formed in July 2016 from the merger of Ahold and Delhaize Group.
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Should Manufacturers Consider Coming Home or Stay Offshore?
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
AUGUST 17, 2020
It seems strange in August 2020 that only six months ago we accepted that many of our components should come from Asia. How times have changed! The thought of relying on one supplier in a far-away country now keeps many supply chain managers up at night. The primary consideration for procurement departments is no longer around cost […]. The post Should Manufacturers Consider Coming Home or Stay Offshore?
The Great Gap Year of 2020
Bristlecone
AUGUST 17, 2020
Giriraj (GK) Sharma, Associate Vice President, Bristlecone. In the 2018 book Factfulness , Swedish statistician and author Hans Rosling, together with his son Ola Rosling and daughter-in-law Anna Rosling Rönnlund, suggest that the vast majority of human beings are wrong about the state of the world. In the book, they demonstrate how their chosen test subjects believe that the world is poorer, less healthy and more dangerous than it really is, which is attributed not to random chances but misinfo
GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report
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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?
Paradigm Shift as Supply Chain Planning Systems Become Intelligent!
Adexa
AUGUST 17, 2020
We are at a point to deploy planning systems that are accurate and intelligent enough to more or less run the supply chain autonomously. Just like an autonomous vehicle, user intervention may be needed from time to time, but rarely. Autonomous vehicles may show you how to get there but cannot tell you the destination. Nor can they tell you what your priorities are, what your values are and how your habits are going to grow and change over time.
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A Global Shift for Manufacturers: Industries with Increased Demand
USC Consulting Group
AUGUST 17, 2020
It is difficult to put into exact figures the effects the coronavirus pandemic has had on global industry. However, with manufacturers and supply chains across the world reeling with the ongoing problems the pandemic has presented, we are seeing a definite shift in the ways business is conducted. Overall, factory shutdown and manufacturing delays have shrunk foreign direct investment by 5-15% , as global trade and supply is interrupted.
Unilever Uses Phones to Track Sustainable Palm Oil
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 17, 2020
Unilever is planning to use new geo-location technology to make its palm oil supply chains more transparent and tackle a farm-to-table traceability problem that has plagued the industry for decades.
It is about time that we leveraged supply chain analytics
Supply Chain Management and Analytics
AUGUST 17, 2020
Are you using spreadsheets as a supply chain planning tool to collect and manage your data and perform analysis? Well, you’re not the only one hopping from one Excel sheet to another all-day at work. As a matter of fact, you are doing nothing wrong, if it were the early 2000s. It turns out “insiders joke about billion-dollar procurement-management-disposition cycles that are managed in spreadsheets” according to Requis.
Erratic Demand Makes Forecasting Demand Difficult
Operations and Supply Chain Management
AUGUST 17, 2020
Piecing together a pandemic-era supply chain has become largely guesswork for retailers. Home Depot Inc. says the usual measures it uses to forecast sales are out the window, the WSJ’s Sarah Nassauer writes, leaving the home improvement giant whipsawed by rapid changes in consumer buying patterns that are often running strongly against the company’s assumptions.
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
Saving Supply Chain Planners from Chaotic Spreadsheets
Supply Chain Management and Analytics
AUGUST 17, 2020
Are you using spreadsheets as a supply chain planning tool to collect and manage your data and perform analysis? Well, you’re not the only one hopping from one Excel sheet to another all-day at work. As a matter of fact, you are doing nothing wrong, if it were the early 2000s. It turns out “insiders joke about billion-dollar procurement-management-disposition cycles that are managed in spreadsheets” according to Requis. .
Optimizing vs. Reducing Costs: Is Your Supply Chain Getting It Right?
MPO Multi Party Orchestration
AUGUST 17, 2020
Practically every business is – in one way or another – working to reduce supply chain costs. Be it operating costs, freight and logistics spend, buffer stock, or the countless other revenue leaks. In the grand scheme of things, revenue growth and cost efficiency are quite complicated and a balancing act to master. The cheapest options are not always the best options; beneficial actions in one business unit may harm another; and optimizing within silos and is not really optimization.
Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Plans
Operations and Supply Chain Management
AUGUST 17, 2020
Distribution strategies for possible Covid-19 vaccines in the U.S. are starting to take shape. Government officials say they will tap McKesson Corp. as the main distributor of vaccines nationwide should the shots prove to work safely, the WSJ’s Jared S. Hopkins reports, as they try to take advantage of the existing infrastructure of one of the world’s largest drug wholesalers and the biggest vaccine middleman in the U.S.
Why Peak Season 2020 Is a Novel Opportunity
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 17, 2020
Every summer and early fall, shippers and carriers around the globe begin to prepare for the peak shopping and shipping seasons. In the past, the approach was simple. Shippers and carriers would rely on freight forecasting capabilities and demand sensing to better manage inventory and increase resource availability. However, the current here and the ongoing.read More.
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.
Free Delivery Gets More Expensive
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 17, 2020
Nothing in life is free — and this includes free shipping, which has become an albatross around the necks of most retailers and parcel carriers. That was true in June 2017 when I wrote those words in Free Shipping Is Costing More (As Small Packages Flood Delivery Networks), and it remains true today. “United Parcel. Read more Free Delivery Gets More Expensive.
Supply Chain Newsmakers Video Series on Amazon by the Numbers after Blow Out Q2
Supply Chain Digest
AUGUST 17, 2020
SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore reviews Amazon by the numbers, based on its posted numbers plus other data points
Profile in Leadership: Bill Gates and the Future of Humanity
Enterra Insights
AUGUST 17, 2020
Everyone is familiar with the phrase, “Put your money where your mouth is.” According to the website Writing Explained, “This expression first appeared in America in the 1930s or 1940s. The idea behind this idiom is that it is easy to talk about doing something, but it is harder to do something about it. … Before this expression existed, there were several others that were similar.
Supply Chain News on Many Small Suppliers are at Deep Risk of Failure, Harvard Business Review Says
Supply Chain Digest
AUGUST 17, 2020
Companies can Take a Number of Steps to Reduce Risk of Supply Chain Disruptions
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.
How to Start a DTC Cosmetic Line in 6 Steps
ShipBob
AUGUST 17, 2020
Renowned brick-and-mortar retailers like Sephora and Ulta aren’t going anywhere, but that doesn’t mean there is a huge opportunity and a lot of space for direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands in the beauty space to make their mark and build a strong customer base. Independent makeup lines have successfully grown by offering products that meet a unique need, and they have the opportunity to connect with their customers on a more personal level. .
How the Pandemic Will Permanently Transform Sourcing Strategies
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 17, 2020
When it comes to global manufacturing and sourcing strategies, the coronavirus pandemic has amplified and accelerated a number of trends that were already well underway before it began.
Lessons from the Taulia LIFT program
Taulia
AUGUST 17, 2020
Taulia Culture The Taulia Leadership Program: Take Two The Taulia Leadership Program provides the foundation for a highly effective and successful future leader to grow, learn and flourish… The post Lessons from the Taulia LIFT program appeared first on Taulia.
A Vendor Management Guide for Procurement Leaders
ProcurePort
AUGUST 17, 2020
As discussed in previous articles, there are various roles throughout a procurement team. While each role serves a specific function – they are all independently crucial to the overall success of the procurement team. Vendor management is an essential function of the procurement department, and is multifaceted in nature. HCM Works defines vendor management as, […].
Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Shipping 101
Freightview
AUGUST 17, 2020
When you work in the freight world it is easy to get caught up in the jargon and forget that knowledge that seems basic isn’t for people who aren’t in the industry so here's a crash course into the freight world.
How top eCommerce players are thriving the Philippine’s Online Economy
Vinculum
AUGUST 17, 2020
The Philippines is growing digitally with an increase in tech-savvy consumers. As per the Statista reports, the number of online users in the Philippines advanced to 73 million people, which is more than half of the total population. With most of the services available online, going digital has become evident and is accessed mostly above the age group of 16.
Cutting Out the Middleman: Suppliers Adopt Direct-to-Consumer
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 17, 2020
Here are three ways to strategically grow wholesale distribution.
Freightera Introduces Value-Added Membership Plans for Shippers
Freightera
AUGUST 17, 2020
Earlier this month, Dan Goodwill’s Transportation Consulting posted an article about our newly-added Membership Plans and how they can help shippers in Covid-19 times. The full article is below: On July 7, 2020, Freightera, North America’s rapidly growing online freight marketplace, announced the enhancement of its popular free platform with value-added paid memberships and a rewards program.
How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics
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Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.
TrueCommerce Offers Purchasing Groups Feature for its Digital Commerce Platform
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 17, 2020
TrueCommerce, a global provider of trading partner connectivity and integration solutions, has announced the Purchasing Group feature for its Nexternal eCommerce platform.
Brexit Talks Resume With Just Seven Weeks Left to Reach a Deal
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 17, 2020
After a brief summer hiatus, face-to-face discussions will resume in Brussels.
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