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Last Mile Cost Control: The Supply Chain’s Inevitable 2020 Problem

GlobalTranz

It appears new technology developments and advanced systems continue to push the boundaries of efficiency in logistics, but last mile savings remain elusive. And, last mile cost control is becoming more difficult for both urban and rural deliveries to consumers and business. According to Business Insider, “in rural areas, delivery points along a particular route.read More.

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Connecting the supply chain blocks with WMS

SnapFulfil

What has struck me most about COVID-19 so far is the rapid business response to the crisis. Brands are switching up their game plan and capitalizing on the e-commerce surge by going direct-to-consumer (D2C).

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3 Ways a Control Tower Can Help You Recover Revenues & Resilience

MPO Multi Party Orchestration

Supply chains have never been more exposed to uncertainty and disruption. Businesses are turning to Control Towers to secure the visibility they need to stay better informed, connected, and resilient as revenues drop and many supply chain partnerships become less viable. However, while Control Towers certainly offer greater efficiency and agility, many practitioners and buyers don’t realize just how much they vary in their breadth and depth.

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Quick Guide to Improving Fashion Supply Chain Management

Demand Solutions

The fashion industry is well known for being a tough business. With big companies like Forever 21 having solvency problems, it becomes apparent that any weakness in supply chain or demand forecasting can seriously hurt a fashion company. So what can be done about the fashion supply chain, and how can it be managed better? Here’s an overview of the issues, and how they can be helped.

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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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What Supply Chains Can Learn From Military Planners in Times of Crisis

Supply Chain Brain

This three-step process used by U.S. armed forces can identify, analyze and mitigate threats to an organization.

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Responsible sourcing and palm oil – a #ProvenanceLive recap

Provenance

In last week’s ProvenanceLive, we were joined by Eleanor Spencer, a Palm Oil Technical Advisor at the intersection of business and biodiversity at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). In recent years, palm oil has been under the spotlight due to its impact on deforestation and biodiversity. Yet today, it’s a common ingredient in so many of our products, from biscuits and ice cream to lipsticks and soaps, with palm oil consumption quadrupling between 1995 and 2015 ( The Guardian, 2019 ).

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Insights on Covid-19’s Impact on Singapore’s eCommerce Market

Vinculum

It’s been a while since Singapore’s circuit breaker; Singapore has shown immense change in the way the citizens live, business strategies, practically everything has taken a turn. It was good to see how Singapore split work arrangements, shift work and take measures to curtail the spread of Covid-19 on Singapore. It is amazing to see the change in consumer behavior.

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Tom Linton’s Advice to Students: “Don’t Listen to the Status Quo!”

NC State SCRC

“If you go to a hospital and a nursing station in a hospital, there may be 2 or 3 nurses, managing 30 or 40 patients. Each patient has a pulse, and the nurses are monitoring all the patients by exception. When pulse goes wrong., they react We need a pulse center to manage supply chains by exception, not monitoring everything that is going well. In general, 98% of operations in supply chains are running well.

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How to win the battle for customer experience excellence in both the first and last mile of delivery

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

As recent events have caused major supply chain disruption with many physical stores abandoned, e-commerce has never been more under the spotlight. The double-digit growth the industry has seen over the last few years looks set to continue, while consumer demands for greater convenience and faster, accurate and on time deliveries are unrelenting and place almost intolerable pressure on retailers and logistics companies.

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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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Supply Chain Disruption Q&A: Your Best Insurance Is Flexibility (with a Side of Grit)

FLEXE

We pay for personal insurance policies so we can be prepared for anything. Why isn’t the supply chain the same?

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Strategies Facilities Can Use to Optimize Their Current PPE Supply

Resilinc

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COVID-19 and Managed Transportation: Providers Work to Handle Shipping Volatility

Logistics Viewpoints

There are companies that have seen their shipping volumes surge during this global recession and pandemic. Many work with managed trans providers to secure capacity. This article describes the different tools managed trans providers use to secure transportation capacity. The post COVID-19 and Managed Transportation: Providers Work to Handle Shipping Volatility appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Understanding Big Data Beyond Its Size

Enterra Insights

When people hear or read the term “big data,” they initially think two things: It’s data and it’s big. What else is there to say? First, let’s talk about what “big” really means. The volume of data being created is unprecedented and will only increase. The Internet of Things (IoT) is going to generate a massive amount of data, especially with the arrival of 5G technology.

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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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Supply Chain News on Thoughts on WMS Trends 2020 from Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

In a Very Mature WMS Market, Vendors Continue to Innovate, Dwight Klappich and Simon Turnstall Says

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SCOPE Supply Chain Summit When: August 23-25 Where: The Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas

ivalua

The post SCOPE Supply Chain Summit <br>When: August 23-25 <br>Where: The Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas appeared first on Ivalua.

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Transportation Benefits Via Smarter Packaging/Product Design (Insights from Indago Members)

Talking Logistics

A big opportunity to reduce the number of trucks required to ship products is by developing smarter packaging (see “Bubble Wrap Loses Its Pop For Logistics Cost Savings”). How often does your transportation team collaborate with your product and packaging designers to factor in transportation considerations into their designs? We asked our Indago research community.

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The Decimation of Retail Jobs in One Chart

Techgistics

The number of warehousing and storage jobs since 2010 has more than doubled in the U.S. while retail employment has been flat (and negative since Covid-19) over the same period of time. Chart shows the percentage change in employment since 2010. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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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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Americas Procurement Congress 2020When: Sept. 10-11Where: Eden Roc, Miami, FL

ivalua

The post Americas Procurement Congress 2020<br>When: Sept. 10-11<br>Where: Eden Roc, Miami, FL appeared first on Ivalua.

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Another Attempt to Produce Rare-Earth Minerals in the U.S.

Supply Chain Brain

American companies across the board are striving to reduce their dependence on China as a source of manufacturing, but one industry sector is especially keen to bring production back to the U.S.

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IDN Summit and Reverse Expo When: August 24-26, 2020 Where: Phoenix, AZ

ivalua

The post IDN Summit and Reverse Expo<br> When: August 24-26, 2020<br> Where: Phoenix, AZ appeared first on Ivalua.

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How manufacturers and distributors can prepare for the upturn by embracing technological innovation

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

By Kevin Dherman, Chief Innovation Officer at SYSPRO If the pandemic has taught business leaders one thing, it is that being agile and embracing digital transformation is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. Over the last few months, some manufacturers have remained resilient by pivoting the production line to manufacture essentials needed for the […].

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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NIGP Annual Forum 2020 When: August 23-26, 2020Where: Chicago, IL

ivalua

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4 Steps to a Successful Omnichannel Transformation NOW

SCJunction

Today retailers are understanding that the best time to establish omnichannel functionalities is five years ago… the second best time is now. Harnessing all the functionalities of a holistic WMS to seamlessly transform your business to an omnichannel masterpiece will determine your survival in a market that is more competitive than ever before.

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NCMA Virtual World Congress 2020When: July 27-29

ivalua

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Autonomous vehicles in logistics part 1: Opportunities and risks

All Things Supply Chain

Higher reliability, improved performance, and reduced costs: the expected benefits of automation have made it one of the most important industrial trends.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Chainalytics sells FMIC to DAT Solutions

CHAINalytics

The post Chainalytics sells FMIC to DAT Solutions appeared first on Chainalytics.

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End-to-End Ecommerce Solutions: How 3PLs Unlock Ecommerce Growth

ShipBob

Although Amazon still dominates, the direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecosystem continues to evolve and gain market share. Renowned brands like Nike and Adidas are taking notice and implementing many of aspects of the DTC model to build better relationships with their customers. One of the biggest reasons for DTC growth is the end-to-end ecommerce ecosystem of services and technology that are available.

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The number-one bottleneck in digital project delivery

Axway

As businesses are transitioning their digital transformation projects to align with current challenges, they are encountering delays. The question asked repeatedly is, “Why can’t we move faster?

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