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Inventory Management – Navigating the Trenches Without Losing Sight of the Big Picture

Arkieva

Inventory comes in many forms and flavors; it is the critical element of supply chains that enable a firm to respond quickly and take advantage of scale. However, managing inventory is one of the most. Inventory Management – Navigating the Trenches Without Losing Sight of the Big Picture was first posted on July 22, 2020 at 7:59 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Forced Labor in Supply Chains: The Problem Persists

Talking Logistics

“The addition of 11 Chinese companies to a U.S. trade blacklist of entities Washington says are linked to human-rights abuses of the Uighur minority group in Xinjiang is entangling major brands and likely to further a reordering of supply chains that feed American consumers,” write Dan Strumpf and Liza Lin in the Wall Street Journal. Read more Forced Labor in Supply Chains: The Problem Persists.

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Top 5 Reverse Logistics KPIs to Track

GlobalTranz

The modern supply chain is built on the premise of applied data and strategic performance measurement. As reported by Trimble, a well-thought-out strategy for tracking performance through reverse logistics KPIs allows organizations to reduce administrative costs, shorten cycle times, reduce TCO, increase customer service, and derive more value from returns management.

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When is a Leader not a Leader? – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The answer is when he is a manager. Let me expand on that statement. “Manager” and “leader” are sometimes used interchangeably in the corporate world, but they are not the same. As an ex-corporate manager of thirty years and leadership Coach for the last sixteen, I have studied, taught and coached leadership. I have coached senior managers across all industries from pharmaceuticals to aviation to mining and many more, as well as the Singapore civil service.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

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?

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Who's Really Running Your Retail Operation?

C3 Solutions

This article is part of our Retail Program. Designed specifically to support global leaders by aiding in creating a strategic plan to help them win the retail game. Learn more about it now! 5 Min Read. Download for later. Let's take a look at the absolutely fundamental importance of the software systems that underpin DC operations: Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).

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Predictive Analytics and Future Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Business has always been a numbers game. That’s why spending on supply chain advanced analytics is on the rise. Analysts from River Logic write, “The importance of supply chain analytics is demonstrated by predictions that the market will grow at a CAGR of 17.3% between 2019 to 2024, more than doubling in size. “[1] Business people who don’t understand numbers don’t stay in business very long.

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LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Surviving Disruptions - An Opportunity for Supply Chains to Thrive With People and Technology Download the latest LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine. In this edition we have several news updates, interesting & enlightening articles and contributions on people & management – topics which are most crucial to the development of the Supply Chain Industry across regions as well as globally.

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Bye Bye Barry’s Bikes and Baking Powder – Supply Chain Upheaval Prompts Flight to Technology

Supply Chain Collaborator

I went down to Barry’s Bikes in my hometown to buy some inner tubes from the bike shop that had been a fixture in my town for decades. Sadly, my bicycle tires are still flat because Barry’s storefront was shuttered. To console myself over the loss of this beloved local landmark, I decided to bake a carrot cake, but I was out of baking powder. At the grocer, the entire shelf of baking ingredients was bare.

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Onboard All Your Team Members on Shipsy!

Shipsy

Onboard all your teams on Shipsy! With Shipsy’s team management tool, enable your teams to work independently with data being accessed only by the respective team members. Access Right on Shipment and Inquires You can define public (organisation level), private or team access permission for shipments and inquiries while creation, ensuring that information is only shared with the intended people in the organisation, maintaining complete data privacy Assign POC for Your Shipper You can also map a

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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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How AEI Tags Are Changing the Way Freight Moves!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels? AEI tags article and permission to publish here provided by Adrian Brito on behalf of Industrial Networks. In the shipping industry, automatic equipment identification (AEI) tags are the lifeblood of data collecting.

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Onboard All Your Team Members on Shipsy!

Shipsy

Onboard all your teams on Shipsy! With Shipsy’s team management tool, enable your teams to work independently with data being accessed only by the respective team members. Access Right on Shipment and Inquires You can define public (organisation level), private or team access permission for shipments and inquiries while creation, ensuring that information is only shared with the intended people in the organisation, maintaining complete data privacy Assign POC for Your Shipper You can also map a

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Finding Balance in Your Career

BlueYonder

Susan Arnett is a senior education architect at Blue Yonder and has been with the company more than 15 years. As a life coach in her spare time, Susan talks about how important it is to find the right balance between a career path that inspires and challenges you. She shares an example of this when she took control of her career and leaped into a new role that opened the door to an exciting and fulfilling opportunity. .

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Never Miss a Call for Papers Again

SCM Research

Have you ever missed a relevant call for papers (CfP) from one of your favorite SCM journals? It can indeed be quite tedious to regularly track all the different CfPs that are out there. Sunny Hasija from The Ohio State University has now provided a solution for us. His webpage specialtopicforums.com is generated nightly by scraping the websites of some of the leading SCM journals and other related journals for any CfPs.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

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.

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Modern WMS: The Nerve Center for A Differentiated Customer Experience

Logistics Viewpoints

Modern WMS is essential, as warehouses are becoming critical nerve centers to deliver a differentiated customer experience across product availability, buying avenues, and speed of delivery without adding cost. Warehouse leaders will need to think about how they transform their operations to become strategic assets that deliver best-in-class customer experience as a key differentiator.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on How will Panemic Change Sourcing Strategies

Supply Chain Digest

Some Companies will Leave China, Survey Finds, but Majority will No

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Spot rates still rising, but so are inventory levels

DAT Solutions

Several key factors cloud the current freight outlook: The possible end of the extended unemployment insurance program next week, COVID-19 outbreaks in many states, uncertainty in consumer demand and rising retail warehouse inventories. The latter is one to watch if the economic recovery slows.

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Achieving Compliance with European Banking Authority (EBA) Guidelines on Outsourcing

ivalua

The revised European Banking Authority (EBA) Guidelines on Outsourcing came into effect on September 30 th of 2019. They update former guidelines on the subject from 2006 and specifications on cloud services outsourcing from 2017. They apply to a broader audience than the previous rules : now including not only banks but also credit institutions, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment providers, all of whom must abide by these guidelines.

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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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Supply Chain News onTips for Improving Distribution Center Staff Morale

Supply Chain Digest

Little or No Cost Ideas from Prologistix Can Help Improve the DC Environment

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Choosing the best WMS vendor for your business

SCJunction

Now that you know you need a WMS , you need to decide on which WMS and implementation provider best suits your business needs. This is no small task as there are literally dozens of WMS package vendors, custom development houses, implementation providers and system integrators that could potentially be right for your requirement.

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Jollibee

ivalua

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Apple – carbon

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Apple’s new carbon-neutral pledge is likely to reverberate across electronics supply chains. The company says its mostly overseas supply chain will be part of an effort to slash its world-wide carbon footprint, the WSJ’s Sarah E. Needleman reports, in a plan aimed at having every Apple device by 2030 to be produced with no net release of carbon into the atmosphere.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

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.

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Common Truckload Accessorial Charges Explained

Freight Plus

Common Truckload Accessorial Charges . Today we are going to talk about common truckload accessorials. . Fuel Surcharge (FSC) -. It is really important that you make your carriers whole on fuel. The US puts out the weekly diesel cost average, depending on where your truckloads are moving you decide what cost average for your area works best for you.

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Top 5 benefits of low-code for the cannabis industry

TrackVia

As plenty of industries are rushing to digitize, the cannabis industry faces a unique set of challenges — companies across the nation are struggling to produce a seamless seed-to-sale flow, all while scaling to meet increasing consumer demands, adapting to the whirlwind of fluctuating regulations, and navigating this pandemic. Because the cannabis industry varies significantly between states and regions, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to modernizing operations.

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Common Truckload Accessorial Charges Explained

Freight Plus

Common Truckload Accessorial Charges . Today we are going to talk about common truckload accessorials. . Fuel Surcharge (FSC) -. It is really important that you make your carriers whole on fuel. The US puts out the weekly diesel cost average, depending on where your truckloads are moving you decide what cost average for your area works best for you.

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What is Strategic Sourcing? Your Procurement Guide

ProcurePort

What is strategic sourcing? According to businessdictionary.com strategic sourcing is defined as “A method of managing procurement processes for an organization in which the procedures, methods, and sources are constantly re-evaluated to optimize value to the organization.” To add on, strategic sourcing allows organizations to leverage their purchasing power so they can achieve the best […].

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What is Mesh Networking Trends Report

This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.

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How to get our employees back to the office safely? We built a dedicated app!

Axway

The past couple of months have been challenging for all of us. COVID-19 has brought many things to our global landscape and much uncertainty. Many companies had to adapt and adjust almost overnight and eventually revise their way of working.

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Inventory management software market 2026 - A USD 5 billion revenue opportunity

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

According to a recent study from market research firm Global Market Insights, the inventory management software market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $5 billion to over $5 billion by 2026, gaining remarkable traction over the 2020 to 2026 period.

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Coke Says Worst Is Over as Sales Fall – The Wall Street Journal.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

I thought you would be interested in the following story from The Wall Street Journal. Coke Says Worst Is Over as Sales Fall. Download the Wall Street Journal app here: WSJ. – Bob.

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