Thu.Feb 04, 2021

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5 Types of Supplier Management Tools That Make Life Easier

ProcurePort

The procurement landscape has changed a lot since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) have had to adapt quickly to disruptions in local, regional, and international supply chains. That’s why many have turned to procurement software industry-leaders like ProcurePort for solutions that make life easier. Top of the list has been […].

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Trends 2021: Machine Learning

Enterra Insights

In both the academic and business arenas, there is a lot of buzz about artificial intelligence (AI); however, many computer experts point out that the term applies to so many different techniques it is often meaningless. Eric Siegel ( @predictanalytic ), a former computer science professor at Columbia University, writes, “The much better, precise term would instead usually be machine learning — which is genuinely powerful and everyone oughta be excited about it.”[1] Why is machine learning (ML)

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FMCG SKU Proliferation: How this negatively affects cost and service

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

Many SKUs sneak onto FMCG price lists when nobody is looking and this is far from facilitating constructive market development. Sales & Marketing colleagues prefer new launches to provide lengthy lists of SKUs; different fragrances, different sizes, different colours, different shapes, different claims etc. How many shelf facings do they want – as many as possible - and how many does the company really need?

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Mass Personalization: An Emerging Trend and What it Means for Supply Chains

Kuebix

What is Mass Personalization? Personalization is formally defined as “the act of tailoring a product or service based on what customers desire.” Most companies that incorporate personalization have a base product that shoppers can customize as they’re checking out. Manufacturers are able to produce large quantities of the base product and only add personalizations when […].

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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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How to Protect Your B2B Distribution Turf Against Amazon Business

IT Supply Chain

By Maryah Merchant (pictured). Product Marketing Manager, Tecsys. The post How to Protect Your B2B Distribution Turf Against Amazon Business appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Pandemic drives permanent shift in consumer behaviour

IT Supply Chain

By James Hyde (pictured). CEO of James and James Fulfilment. The post Pandemic drives permanent shift in consumer behaviour appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Taking Charge Against Chargebacks in the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Resulting from late, inaccurate, or unreadable advance ship notices (ASNs), chargebacks are so ingrained into the enterprise that they’re considered an actual line item in budgets.

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Difficult Interview Questions and How to Answer Them!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Minute Job Interview Tips for Success! Get Our EBook here. Interview questions article and permission to publish here provided by Sam Coleman. A job interview is a very stressful event where people need to present themselves in the best way possible to get the desired job. At the same moment, firms want to select the most qualified workers.

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February 2021 Newsletter

Vanguard Software

Your monthly round-up of influential business and supply chain planning content.

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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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Tips for Starting a New Logistics Operation During a Pandemic

Consumer Goods Logistics

Despite the global pandemic, Kane Logistics’ operations team has been in major start-up mode for the last year, with several new logistic operations coming on board. All facilities have started successfully and on schedule. But that success is due to more than just having a good project plan. If managing the start-up of a logistics operation is in your future – particularly during the pandemic – here are some keys to success.

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How Truck Carriers Improve Profits With Analytics & Operational Efficiency via Tech

Turvo

Over the past year, as the nation struggled to deal with the global pandemic and the changes it brought with it, truck carriers have sustained the country in many ways. From carrying cargo to keeping shipping lanes open, truckers, carriers, and management alike helped hold supply chains together during the COVID crisis. Despite this impact, many carriers also struggled to make ends meet and survive in 2020.

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Freight Brokerage 2021 Outlook

NFI

Freight Brokerage 2021 Outlook Featuring Aaron Schmidt, Regional Vice President at NFI What do you think will be in store for freight brokerage in 2021? I can tell you that I did not expect 2020 to be what 2020 turned out to be. Where we are today with capacity being tight, reemerging COVID flare ups,… Continue reading Freight Brokerage 2021 Outlook.

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Hey Beauty, It’s Time To Lift The Lid On Ingredients And Impact

Provenance

For decades, the beauty industry has offered wonder products and secret formulas – but when it comes to ingredients and impact, mystery is no longer an option. It’s time to break the last beauty taboo: the impact your business has on people and the planet. Until now, breaking a beauty taboo has broadly meant embracing your natural flaws – an idea popularised by Dove’s revolutionary 2004 Real Women campaign.

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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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Leveraging Cold Chain Logistics Visibility for COVID-19 Vaccine

Roambee

Let's explore the logistics case study of one of the world’s largest pharma companies, the story of how this US-headquartered, globally present pharma giant improved teamwork in their logistics and is now confidently shipping COVID-19 vaccines using cold chain logistics visibility.

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2021 Technology Predictions: Agility is King

Tecsys

2021 Technology Predictions: Agility is King was originally published in Logistics Tech Outlook The creation of operational… The post 2021 Technology Predictions: Agility is King appeared first on Tecsys.

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Dealing with Covid-19’s Enduring Effects on Supply Chains in 2021

American Global Logistics

Covid-19 is casting a long shadow on supply chains at the start of the new year. In the pandemic’s aftermath, businesses need to prepare for what follows. This year we expect to see a year of adjustment. Stated otherwise, 2021 will likely be a year of resilience and stabilization. It only makes sense that after […]. The post Dealing with Covid-19’s Enduring Effects on Supply Chains in 2021 appeared first on AGL.

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How to Compete in the Food Retail Industry as a Growing Grocer

ITradeNetwork

Shaping a better normal: that was the main message at this year’s FMI Midwinter Executive Conference. COVID shook up the grocery supply chain and forced everyone to learn to adapt fast. Now, it’s up to grocers to take the lessons learned during a volatile year and turn them into opportunities for growth in 2021.

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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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Webinar: Hindsight is 2020 and the Future of Logistics

FLEXE

<p>Director of MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics Yossi Sheffi, Slalom Strategy & Supply Chain leader Harshad Kanvinde, and FLEXE CEO Karl Siebrecht recently spoke on the virtual panel, <strong><em>Hindsight is 2020 and the Future of Logistics. </em></strong>They discussed how the industry changed in 2020 and what the new normal means for retailers and brands.

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How Valentine's Day freight can be a thorn in the side of some carriers

DAT Solutions

This week is the peak shipping week for flowers ahead of Valentine's Day, and most of the activity is centered on Miami, just 3.5 hours flying time from where the majority of Valentine’s Day roses are grown.

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2021 Supply Chain Predictions from the Analysts Part 2

Supply Chain Digest

An Automated Supply Chain Future, the Voice of Society and Other Prognostications from Gartner

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Additive Manufacturing Use Cases Go Beyond Prototyping

Logistics Viewpoints

Additive manufacturing use cases, by definition, are not defined by the technology itself, but rather the value they create within an organization. This value can come in the form of operational efficiencies, creation of new products and services, or even the transformation of the customer experience. The early days of 3D printing use cases was mostly focused on prototyping.

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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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Paris 2021 – FR – Source-to-Pay – 3-55pm

ivalua

Quels sont les avantages d’intégrer la Comptabilité Fournisseurs au processus Source-to-Pay ? Les jours impayés (DPO) sont l’une des principales mesures financières utilisées pour identifier la santé d’une entreprise. Par conséquent, être capable de contrôler le DPO est un outil puissant pour le directeur financier. Cependant, trop d’organisations sont encore aux prises avec des processus de facturation manuels et des temps de cycle longs qui entraînent des problèmes de D

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Flatbed rates prove resilient through winter

DAT Solutions

There’s a Groundhog Day theme to the national average flatbed spot rate, which remains largely unchanged for the last 3 months, ending last week where it started at $2.19/mile excluding fuel.

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Watch: How the Hybrid Store Format Will Transform Retail

Supply Chain Brain

Retail stores are increasingly adopting a hybrid model, whereby they accommodate both in-store shoppers and the fulfillment of e-commerce orders, according to John Morris, retail and industrial & logistics leader, and Melina Cordero, managing director for retail capital markets, with CBRE.

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Winter storm leads to more temp-controlled truckload freight

DAT Solutions

Last week’s invasion of freezing Arctic air delivered the first subzero temperatures to cities across the Plains and Midwest where, temperatures have consistently been well above average in recent months.

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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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AMER 2021 – Bell – Session

ivalua

Customer Keynote. Riding the Wave: How to Unlock Value from the Shift to Cloud-based Technology. Abstract: The relentless shift towards the cloud has major implications for corporate IT spending. Working capital, cyber security, contractual terms, vendor relationships and business agility are just some of the areas impacted. And as software has become increasingly essential to company success, managing IT services spend well is now a must.

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Freight-Cost Pain Intensifies as Pandemic Rocks Ocean Shipping

Supply Chain Brain

Soaring freight rates and delivery delays have sparked a global backlash by companies frustrated about the destructive mix of deteriorating service and higher ocean shipping costs.

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Paris 2021 – FR – Source-to-Contract Process – 3-55pm

ivalua

Créer de la valeur durablement tout au long du processus Source-to-Contract. Le processus source-to-contract est le moment où le décideur Achats identifie et crée de la valeur pour son organisation. Cette série complexe de processus comprend tout, de la gestion des fournisseurs et des catégories aux projets sourcing et négociations de contrats, et souffre souvent d’inefficacité, de mauvaise visibilité, de complexité inutile et d’opportunités manquées.

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