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Blockchain Technology Helping Packagers Improve the Supply Chain

All Things Supply Chain

Blockchain is one of the most versatile technologies that has been released in this lifetime.

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What Will We be Eating in Five Years and is the Food Industry Ready for These New Trends?

DELMIA Quintiq

Food has become more than just a necessity; it is intrinsic to our society and culture, and has a big influence on the way we live our lives. The food and beverage industry has long been highly competitive, and in order to stay ahead in the market, key industry players are always trying to figure out what consumers will want next. More and more people are showing greater concern for the environment and sustainability has become an imperative, which suggests that innovative and environmentally-fr

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FourKites Partners with Infosys to Deliver Supply Chain Visibility Solutions

Supply Chain Brain

FourKites , a real-time supply chain visibility platform, announced a new alliance with Infosys, a global provider of next-generation digital services and consulting, to deliver supply chain process innovations and technology solutions.

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2021 Shipper Readiness Checklist: Key strategies for transportation

DAT Solutions

Supply chains faced unprecedented disruptions in 2020, but the pandemic provided fresh perspectives for 2021. Members of the Freight Market Intelligence Consortium (FMIC), a group of leading shippers who use DAT iQ for benchmarking, identified two key strategic trends. .

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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

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Automating Contracts Is a Key Step Toward Digital Supply-Chain Evolution

Supply Chain Brain

Large companies often use various solutions to manage hundreds of thousands of contracts and documents — covering years of work across the supply chain.

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2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends

EazyStock

2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends for the US. Last year’s list of supply chain and inventory management trends to look out for in 2020 included things like “greening” the supply chain (that is, the growth of environmentally-friendly practices in every step of the supply chain), the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning and globalization for small- and mid-sized businesses.

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Putting Empathy into Practice

BlueYonder

Emotional intelligence, also known as EQ, has gained wide acceptance over the last few decades and most recently has been elevated even more as being crucial in careers, personal growth and our ability to create psychological safety. Emotional intelligence is the capacity to identify and manage one’s emotions as well as the emotions of each other. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another – and is the cornerstone of emotional intelligence.

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Micro-fulfilment – a game changer for online grocery?

IT Supply Chain

By Louisa Hosegood (pictured). Digital & Strategy Director, Bis Henderson Consulting. The post Micro-fulfilment – a game changer for online grocery? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Why ‘Impact Proof’ Will Eat Brand Purpose For Breakfast In 2021

Provenance

Over the last decade, brand purpose has become key to business success. Not only does a strong brand purpose boost purchase intent –it also draws the best employees and the smartest investors. And despite a global pandemic, investment in brand purpose thrived in 2020. In 2021 however, I believe a new term will come to define business outcomes just as much as brand purpose: impact proof.

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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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Europol brings down “world’s most dangerous malware”

IT Supply Chain

By Alan Grau (pictured). VP of IoT/Embedded Solutions, Sectigo. The post Europol brings down “world’s most dangerous malware” appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Lithium and Graphite Shortage Stifles U S Battery Manufacturing Growth

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Growing interest in electric vehicles is spurring efforts to build a U.S. supply chain for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries. Battery-focused startups including Sila Nanotechnologies and Romeo Power are among companies drawing significant new backing, the WSJ’s Ben Foldy and Rebecca Elliott report, as investors deepen their interest in companies looking to expand production and provide raw materials for the burgeoning industry.

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The Changing Nature of Returns Management

Logistics Viewpoints

One of the most expensive parts of e-commerce has taken on a whole new meaning over the last 12 months: returns. The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in e-commerce sales that could not have been predicted. Starting in May, monthly e-commerce sales soared beyond a normal holiday season, with no signs of slowing down. The return rate on e-commerce purchases is typically at least double that of in-store purchases.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Jan. 28, 2021

Supply Chain Digest

UPS to Exit LTL Market, Hundreds of Ocean Containers Fall into the Sea, Global Economic Forecast for 2021 is Raised, Tensions in the South China See are Escalating

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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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Delivery Drones: A Birth in Waiting

Talking Logistics

I first wrote about drones almost 8 years ago in a post titled, “Drones – The Birth Of A New Transportation Mode.” Here is how I concluded the post: I believe we’re witnessing the birth of a new transportation mode, one that will take many years to develop and mature (but will probably happen sooner. Read more Delivery Drones: A Birth in Waiting. The post Delivery Drones: A Birth in Waiting appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Contest Starting Jan. 27, 2021

Supply Chain Digest

Show Us Your Supply Chain Wit

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AP Automation Superheroes Assemble

ivalua

What is stopping your AP Team from Being Superheroes? During these tumultuous times, achieving AP automation superhero status may seem an impossible task, as you continue to battle disrupted supply chains, high costs and general chaos. Although it may seem hopeless, opportunity awaits with the right transformation strategies, and Invoice to Pay solution.

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Adapting Traditional Demand Forecasting to the New Normal

Supply Chain Brief Submitted Articles

Clarkston Consulting shares the different factors behind adapting traditional demand forecasting models in light of our world's new normal.

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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 Graphic of the Week on How has Truck Tonnage Risen over the Past Five Years

Supply Chain Digest

ATA Tonnage Index Up Solid 20 Percent Since 2015

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Online Sales Ignite in Corners of World Late to the Revolution

Supply Chain Brain

Years from now when the pandemic’s impact on global business is analyzed, it’s likely that the most lucrative change will be how it pushed — or actually shoved — massive markets into the modern e-commerce era.

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AMER 2021 – EN – Sponsors

ivalua

Sponsors. Platinum. Gold. Silver. Bronze. The post AMER 2021 – EN – Sponsors appeared first on Ivalua.

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Carrier Transicold’s TripLINK Platform Adds Enhanced Shipboard and Global Monitoring Capabilities

Supply Chain Brain

Carrier Transicold, a specialist in refrigerated container solutions, recently announced enhancements to its TripLINK platform that will allow it to integrate with vessel-based wireless networks for improved shipboard cargo visibility.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

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.

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How to nail inventory forecasting when you're a small business

StockTrim

If you've ever looked at a weather forecast, you'll know that the task of predicting the future is an inherently difficult one. Yet as a small businesses, you're expected to generate an inventory forecast. So how do you do it accurately?

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4SIGHT Launches Smart Gate Access Solution for Intelligent Dock Operations

Supply Chain Brain

4SIGHT has recently announced the launch of Connect Digital Gate, a logistics solution for warehouse and distribution center dock operations to improve driver scheduling and communications.

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3 Common Problems Canadian 3PL NLS Doesn’t Need to Worry About

6 River Systems

As a leading third-party logistics company in Canada serving top-name retail customers, National Logistics Services (NLS) could easily fall victim to the common challenges that many in their industry face. However, because they invest in technology and use 6 River Systems, there are three common problems that this 3PL doesn’t have to deal with. Training Challenges.

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Amazon Keeps Buying Pricey Jets to Meet Customer Demand

Supply Chain Brain

Despite creating algorithms to anticipate shoppers’ needs and opening all those warehouses, Amazon can’t meet its one- and two-day shipping pledge to customers without an ever-expanding fleet of pricey jets.

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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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What Does the Future of Procurement Technology Look Like?

ProcurePort

The procurement industry is changing at a fast pace owing to the rapid development of new procurement technologies. With digitalization becoming the norm, Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) have found it necessary to stay on top of the news regarding procurement software best practices. The hot topic right now is the future of procurement technology and […].

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DHL Unveils New Transportation System for Safe Bulk Liquid Transportation

Supply Chain Brain

DHL Global Forwarding, Deutsche Post DHL Group’s air and ocean freight specialist, has announced the launch of a new bulk liquid transporter solution, a system of Flexitanks called DHL Reefertanks.

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How it Works: API Connections

Freight Plus

William Muse, Data Integration and implementation manager at FreightPlus, explains the operating principles behind the Application Programming Interface commonly known as API. Check out all our whiteboard videos on Freight and Transportation.

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