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Using Blockchain to Secure the Medical Supply Chain

Supply Chain 24/7

Imperial Logistics leverages One Network’s Real Time Value Network cloud solution to manage the entire distribution process and help ensure the delivery of clean drugs to patients using Blockchain.

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Supply Chain and Finance: Shared Metrics Drive Business Success

Tecsys

In the January-March 2018 issue of APICS magazine, APICS CEO Abe Eshkenazi contends that if supply chain leaders bring business success then that makes them business leaders. Mr. Eshkenazi goes on to state “organizations that consider their supply chains as strategic and competitive assets outperform the market”. The post Supply Chain and Finance: Shared Metrics Drive Business Success appeared first on Tecsys.

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Lifelong Learning Through Books

BlueYonder

Graduation season is upon us and hundreds of graduates will be leaving high school and college to start a new journey – most either furthering their education or starting their career. We know it can be tough to find the right gift for a new graduate, but since continuous learning is a component of JDA’s core value of Relentless, I asked several senior women leaders at JDA to recommend books that enlightened, inspired or helped in their continuous career journey.

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Compliance Networks Corner: BOPIS to the Rescue and Execution

Supply Chain Digest

What Holds all the Moving Parts Together is Consistently Excellent Execution of the Extended Supply Chain

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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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[WHITE PAPER] The Wonderful World of Managing Parcel Shipping Spend

GlobalTranz

Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Wonderful World of Managing Parcel Shipping Spend” white paper! This is a must read for those who want to reduce costs in parcel shipping and increase overall proficiency in parcel shipping spend management! Get a free copy of the white paper by filling out the form to the right.

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AUDIO: Which Freight Markets Are Getting Hot?

DAT Solutions

Is the spring shipping season about to kick off in earnest? DAT Pricing Analyst Mark Montague sat with Terry Scruton from Land Line Now to discuss seasonal trends and the signs that recent pricing trends on the spot market might soon reverse course. type="audio/mpeg"> Your browser does not support the audio element. Download the audio.

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Supply Chain News on What Counties are Most Ready for Robots and AI

Supply Chain Digest

New Study from The Economist Ranks South Korea on Top, US in Ninth Place

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Packaging’s new role in e-fulfillment

CHAINalytics

The challenges facing e-commerce shipments don’t begin and end with last-mile delivery and reverse logistics. Anyone fulfilling e-commerce orders also has to grapple with the high cost of parcel shipping and consumers who want to minimize the amount of packaging they have to contend with. It’s time for a packaging strategy. By Kyle Ous, Certified Packaging … The post Packaging’s new role in e-fulfillment appeared first on Chainalytics.

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How customizable does my ERP need to be?

OptiProERP

One of the first questions asked by a prospective customer when evaluating a possible ERP solution is: Can I customize this software? Whether the need to customize is real or not, it is often an important consideration in terms of “future-proofing” the chosen ERP solution. Proprietary ERP is often interchangeable with “Commercial” in any discussion around Open Source vs Commercial.

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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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Specialty Retailer Engages Chainalytics for Technology Selection and Procurement Service

CHAINalytics

Chainalytics Helps Leading Specialty Retailer Select New Forecasting and Replenishment Planning Technology It’s no surprise to anyone that the world of retail is changing quickly, and it seems that no retailer is immune. This includes one of Chainalytics’ clients, a leading specialty equipment retailer. Unlike many retailers today, this organization is uniquely positioned to thrive … The post Specialty Retailer Engages Chainalytics for Technology Selection and Procurement Service appeared

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What is the Difference Between Speaker-Dependent Software and Speaker-Independent Software?

RFgen

Many companies have begun to explore how speech recognition software in their warehouse or distribution center can streamline operations. Instead of having to key in or scan information using a mobile device, employees wear a small, wireless computer with a headset and microphone and verbally relay commands and information to their device, which then communicates with the central warehouse management software.

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Young and Free Apparel: How eCommerce helped a small business reach new heights

TradeGecko

For Justin and Danielle Allgyer, the birth of their daughter sparked a business idea that would lead them to eCommerce success.

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What is the Difference Between Speaker-Dependent Software and Speaker-Independent Software?

RFgen

Many companies have begun to explore how speech recognition software in their warehouse or distribution center can streamline operations. Instead of having to key in or scan information using a mobile device, employees wear a small, wireless computer with a headset and microphone and verbally relay commands and information to their device, which then communicates with the central warehouse management software.

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CADDi Receives 2023 Top Tech Startup Award by Food Logistics, Supply & Demand Chain Executive

The 2023 Top Tech Startup Awards by Food Logistics, Supply & Demand Chain Executive spotlights the top software and technology startups in the supply chain and logistics space.

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Lifelong Learning Through Books

BlueYonder

Graduation season is upon us and hundreds of graduates will be leaving high school and college to start a new journey – most either furthering their education or starting their career. We know it can be tough to find the right gift for a new graduate, but since continuous learning is a component of JDA’s core value of Relentless, I asked several senior women leaders at JDA to recommend books that enlightened, inspired or helped in their continuous career journey.

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'It's Like a Robot Playground': The Cities Welcoming Self-Driving Delivery Droids

Supply Chain Brain

“STOP, in the name of love!” a man sings at the machine, palm outstretched, jumping back in mock alarm. “What the hell is that?” It is a self-driving delivery robot, and it is also a conversation starter — a unit of rounded plastic about the size of a mini-fridge, sending ripples through the streets near Borough station, where Starship Technologies has its business headquarters.

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One Man’s Trash: How Blockchain Can Target Food Waste to Help End World Hunger

Material Handling & Logistics

For organizations that source products from suppliers in remote regions, blockchain can provide clarity in an otherwise murky journey from harvest to retail. World hunger is a global epidemic. According to the United Nations, one in nine people today—or 815 million globally—lack access to the food necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle. A staggering 98% of these live in developing countries and 75% live in rural areas that depend on agriculture for their livelihood.

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Top Events For Packaging Industry in April 2018

Exapro Hub

We present the TOP of the most notable events in the packaging industry market in April 2018. Aluminum covers for wine packaging segment. Aluminum covers prove their relevance and strengthen their position in the wine packaging segment, occupying a share of 30%. The latest Euromonitor study says that of the 30 billion bottles sold globally per year, 9 billion units have aluminum covers.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

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.

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Retail Vendor Performance Management News Round Up for April, 2018

Supply Chain Digest

Walmart Makes Some Changes to Delivery Date Requirement, Looking at Amazon Q1 Results, Now China Facing Apparel Manufacturing Woes, REI to Enforce Sustainability Standards for Vendors

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10 Key Takeaways From MHI’s Annual Report

Lucas

At last month’s Modex Show, MHI and Deloitte released their 2018 Annual Industry Report ( download here ). The yearly study examines the key technological innovations driving “NextGen” supply chains and how adoption barriers to technology can be conquered. See our list of 10 interesting facts and figures from this year’s study. 1. The eleven key supply chain technologies driving innovation are cloud computing and storage, sensors and automatic identification, inventory and network optimization,

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Saving Targeted Marketing through Transparency

Enterra Insights

Over the years individuals have made an implicit deal with many of the companies with which they interact. That bargain is this: In return for the free services they receive, users provide access to some of their personal data and accept targeted advertising. For the most part, it’s a fair bargain. Companies obviously can’t provide free services without some form of compensation to keep them running.

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