Fri.Feb 26, 2021

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What is Transport Management System?

Shipsy

Transport management, an integral part of logistics, deals with the physical movement of goods from one place to another through land, air, or sea. Be it retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, or courier & parcel, managing the transportation operations efficiently is the essential for every industry. A decade ago, transport operations were used to be managed manually, but the rising customers’ expectation and changing supply chain trends has made it necessary to opt for an automated transport ma

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Logility Positioned as a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions

Logility

ATLANTA – February 26, 2021 – Logility, Inc., the leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced the company is positioned as Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions. According to Gartner, “Through 2023, demand for new functionality in supply chain management (SCM) business applications will be driven by the effects of changing business models triggered by digital transformation.”.

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Sensitech Launches New IoT Supply Chain Monitoring Devices

Supply Chain Brain

Sensitech, a supply chain visibility provider, has expanded its suite of IoT devices to include air-carrier approved and non-lithium battery models for real-time tracking of shipments when cargo is traveling by plane.

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An Outlook for the Future of Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS)! Get Our EBOOK HERE. An Outlook for Supply Chain article and permission to publish here provided by Joe Gregson. The purpose of this article is to introduce my view on the current and future state of Supply Chain Management; aiming to continue growing my network of like-minded professionals.

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Reducing Global Lead Times To Improve Customer Experience At Becton Dickinson

Product lead time is crucial in the life sciences industry and represents a key consideration for customers’ purchasing decisions. For this reason, BD Biosciences aimed to optimize its global supply and distribution network to reduce delivery lead time to customers and optimize its global inventory. How was BD Biosciences successful in reducing global distribution lead times between 30% and 60% in addition to: Increasing agility to prioritize urgent and ad-hoc customer requests Increasing global

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 02/19/2021 – 02/25/2021

All Things Supply Chain

Winter storm in Texas causes severe food supply chain disruption Stock at grocery stores were running low as winter storms crippled Texas state and left millions without power, as well…

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The State of Manufacturing Operations: Then, Now and What Comes Next

USC Consulting Group

“Never let a good crisis go to waste.” — Winston Churchill. Churchill said this famous line as World War II neared its end. It’s inspiring for many reasons, chief among them the optimism that comes from looking for a silver lining in the darkest of clouds. The manufacturing industry, and indeed our world, has been engulfed by a different type of dark cloud during the pandemic.

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Bristlecone Flash – February 2021

Bristlecone

NEO PLATFORM ACHIEVES AICPA SOC 2 COMPLIANCE. Bristlecone’s NEO platform has been audited and certified for SOC 2 Type 1 compliance, which is evidence of the confidentiality and privacy with which we treat customer data. As an SOC 2-certified SaaS provider, we have the necessary controls, policies and procedures in place to ingest, host, process and manage data with security, availability and processing integrity.

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Five Supply Chain Drivers

Vanguard Software

Five supply chain drivers, Production, Inventory, Location, Transportation, and Information, greatly influence the performance of your supply chain. Companies can develop and manage each of these drivers to emphasize the ideal balance between responsiveness and efficiency, depending on changing business and economic requirements. Responsiveness to customer demands and expectations drives continuous innovation in products and the way customers are served.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 26, 2021)

Talking Logistics

Not all 50F days are the same. Here in Boston, and I assume in other cold climate cities too, when the temperature reaches 50F this time of the year, especially in February, it’s t-shirt and shorts weather. Yet, when the weather dips to 50F in September, it’s time to put on a sweater or sweatshirt. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 26, 2021).

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AI-Enabled Robotics Software for Manufacturing Automation: Speeding Time-to-Value

Robots are a cornerstone of a smart factory, automating a wide range of manufacturing tasks that are monotonous, physically straining, or even hazardous. However, real-world robotics deployments have not lived up to the revolutionary potential the industrial sector had originally envisioned. Robot implementations are typically confined to specific applications, carry high costs, and are time-consuming.

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Ivalua Customer Success Stories

ivalua

The post Ivalua Customer Success Stories appeared first on Ivalua.

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Podcast | Making It As an Amazon Seller: It’s No Picnic

Supply Chain Brain

For e-tailers selling their wares on Amazon.com, a lot of obstacles stand in the way of success — sometimes even Amazon itself.

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Retail is Ready to Have Fun

Enterra Insights

Most people are well-aware of the troubles physical retail locations have endured over the past couple of years — exacerbated by pandemic lockdowns. Prior to the pandemic, retailers were concentrating on creating unique customer experiences to make in-store shopping more enjoyable. The no-touch restrictions required during the pandemic put a kibosh on many customer experience efforts.

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APIs as change agents

Axway

APIs have been taking the world by storm. In times of global disruption and the replacement of physical interactions with digital journeys, APIs drive change and are needed more than ever.

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Tail Inventory: The Silent Cost Driver You Shouldn't Ignore

Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.

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Preparing Your Data for Xeeva Spend Analytics

Xeeva

Whether your organization is large or small, utilizing Xeeva’s Spend Analytics platform is the first step in gaining control of your indirect spend. Accessing your indirect spend data to share with Xeeva can sometimes appear to be an overwhelming task. This blog aims to guide you through what you need to do to prepare to […]. The post Preparing Your Data for Xeeva Spend Analytics appeared first on Xeeva.

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Trending Transportation Updates: February 2021 | PLS Logistics Services

PLS Logistics

There were many new transportation updates in the shipping industry last month. Check out some of the top stories and transportation updates of February 2021!

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APIs as change agents

Axway

APIs have been taking the world by storm. In times of global disruption and the replacement of physical interactions with digital journeys, APIs drive change and are needed more than ever.

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Episode 112 - February 2021 Transportation Market Report

Freight Plus

In this episode of Consulting Logistics, Vice President of Operations at FreightPlus, Chris Peckham, provides a detailed analysis of the transportation market for the month of January 2021. Chris will break down: Pivotal events from the month. Different Transportation Modes. Indicators for what's to come. Audio only version. Chris Peckham LinkedIn. Chris Peckham Email. ?.

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Speeding Robotics Automation with AI

The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Image Source: Lions Financial. This week’s logistics news includes two articles about privately-held warehouse robotics companies and their respective equity financing announcements. Both articles mention the implied valuation of these companies. Corporations with publicly traded stock can be valued by simply multiplying the number of equity shares outstanding by the price per share, resulting in the company’s market capitalization.