Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 25, 2024
Managing yard and warehouse operations has long been one of the thornier aspects of transportation logistics. A recent conversation with a major distributor of consumer beverages encapsulated many of the most common issues. Yards are a choke point between transportation and warehousing — and wherever you have choke points, you have a higher risk of inefficiencies that drive up labor costs, detention fees and delivery commitments.
Freightos
APRIL 25, 2024
Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home The Impact of Fast Fashion Giants On Air Cargo Eytan Buchman April 25, 2024 Navigating New Horizons: The Impact of Fast Fashion on Air Cargo Rates & Dynamics The intersection of fast fashion, globalized retail e-commerce, and air cargo logistics is coming to a head with Temu and Shein’s entrance to the US market.
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SCM Research
APRIL 25, 2024
I am pleased to announce that our new book, The Supply Chain: A System in Crisis , co-edited with Stefan Gold, is now available. It contains very insightful chapters by fantastic colleagues. Our book highlights the multifaceted challenges facing modern supply chains. It examines the concept of a globalized economy, juxtaposing the promise of prosperity with the acute reality of worker exploitation and environmental harm.
West Coast and California Logistics
APRIL 25, 2024
Supply Chain Dive has developed a new cargo tracker on its website where users can track cargo activity at US ports and read the latest port-related articles. Recent additions to the page, for example, show that March cargo volumes increased 8% in Long Beach YOY and 19% in Los Angeles YOY.
Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 25, 2024
Blind spots in sourcing and a lack of due diligence and industry oversight have made it easier for food fraudsters to penetrate the supply chain.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 25, 2024
Risk-management initiatives are so important that the C-suite must reassess and rebuild agile, resilient supply chains, says Lisa Morales-Hellebo, founder and managing general partner of Refashiond Ventures.
QAD
APRIL 25, 2024
I bought a new car without test-driving it, waited a month for it to be delivered, and it’s still missing a component – it’s the best vehicle I’ve ever owned. Who else would have scoffed at this statement a few years ago? We all know that a multitude of factors have contributed to continued supply chain issues. In 2019, I would have been highly skeptical of the scenario described above but it’s my true story in 2024.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 25, 2024
Who is this strange individual called a Chief Supply Chain Officer? And what does it take to become one?
Supply Chain Trend
APRIL 25, 2024
“ There is only one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time.” Desmond Tutu Outside-in thinking in theory Outside-in thinking makes sense. It has been suggested to include a market, customer, and competitor view in a strategy definition for more than 50 years. It is not new in strategy. It is not new in supply chain management either. Lee’s uncertainty framework (2002) shows how segment your supply chain in demand streams and how to define your supply chain response to that.
Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón
Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.
IT Supply Chain
APRIL 25, 2024
By Ian Benson (pictured) Content Writer The post 12 Ways to Strengthen Your Organization’s Cyber Defense appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Supply Chain Matters
APRIL 25, 2024
Supply Chain Matters provides key highlights and added supply chain and production perspectives on Tesla ’s recent report of Q1-2024 financial performance. Dismal Quarterly Performance After reporting rather disappointing electric vehicle deliveries and production performance during the first quarter , this week’s report on financial performance was equally concerning.
IT Supply Chain
APRIL 25, 2024
By John Hampton (pictured) Content Writer The post Unlocking the Potential of Laser Cutters: A Comprehensive Guide appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
crisp
APRIL 25, 2024
Supply chain efficiency and cost controls are top priorities in CPG earnings discussions as brands combat inflationary pressures and aim to maximize margins. How did 2023 look from the CPG C-suite? And what’s in store for 2024? The most recent set of earnings calls from leaders in the CPG sector reflect a number of common themes, including a general sense of cautious optimism.
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Supply Chain Digest
APRIL 25, 2024
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My Office Apps
APRIL 25, 2024
Navigating Cloud ERP Integration: 8 Tips for a Smooth Transition Agility, efficiency, and adaptability are essential for business success today. Getting on board with the latest technology, like Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is key to achieving this goal. Transitioning to a Cloud ERP software can be a game-changer for businesses, offering enhanced scalability, accessibility, and functionality.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 25, 2024
In neighborhoods where NO 2 fumes were especially prevalent, the pollutant was responsible for more than 14% of new asthma diagnoses.
Demand Driven Technologies
APRIL 25, 2024
A company seeks to satisfy the demand of its market – and therefore to ensure the availability of the goods and services it provides. A company faces capacity constraints – machines, people, skills, materials. To remain sustainable, a company must generate profitability – i.e. cash flow in excess of expenditure. Balancing availability, capacity, and profitability is therefore at the heart of day-to-day operations, and this balance must be assured for the future.
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2025 will feel familiar, in some regards. The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges. But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to upend the way enterprises and procurement, supply chain, and category management professionals operate.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 25, 2024
E-SMART estimates that backing crashes make up 30% of commercial vehicle accidents.
crisp
APRIL 25, 2024
In today’s fast-paced, omnichannel retail environment, category managers need accessible, real-time data to make informed decisions and drive sustainable growth. At this year’s Category Management Association (CMA) SIMA conference , the power of data-driven insights in the modern retail landscape was a central theme. From keynote presentations on navigating economic trends to breakout sessions on innovative analytics tools – plus an increase in attendance by IT teams – the emphasis on data
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 25, 2024
There’s a risk in having lots of digital tools that don’t easily share information. They create information silos that result in more work.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 25, 2024
More than 100,000 volunteers collected and logged nearly 1.9 million plastic waste items in 84 countries between 2018 and 2022.
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Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 25, 2024
The hub will include an EV plant, a battery plant, and a processing plant for the key materials needed to make batteries.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 25, 2024
The New York plants are expected to come online sometime between 2028 and 2029, while the Idaho site is planning to open by 2026.
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