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The Widely Felt Impacts Of Computer Chip Production: What It Means For The Supply Chain

All Things Supply Chain

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many lasting effects.

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Price Optimization: The Next Big Opportunity in Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

Companies across virtually all industries are looking for ways to drive profitable growth. After capturing many of the “low hanging fruit” benefits from ERP, CRM, and other supply chain applications, many companies are now asking, “Where is the next big opportunity to realize significant business benefits?” For many, the answer is Price Optimization.

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TireHub’s Digital Transformation Shakes Up the Tire Wholesale Industry

Logistics Viewpoints

Ashok Vantipalli, Vice President of IT, recently spoke at ARC Advisory Group’s Supply Chain Forum. Mr. Vantipalli works for TireHub and discussed the company’s ongoing digital transformation efforts. They have implemented a variety of supply chain applications to build out the business model, with the mantra of “crawl, walk, run.” They are currently in the walk phase of their overall supply chain digital transformation, but have plans to move on to run, or at least jog, in the near future.

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5 Reasons Ecommerce Companies Fail with Paige Fitzgerald

The Logistics of Logistics

5 Reasons Ecommerce Companies Fail with Paige Fitzgerald. Paige Fitzgerald and Joe Lynch discuss the 5 reasons ecommerce companies fail. In her role at Fulfyld , Paige works closely with ecommerce companies and she has learned why they fail (and succeed). About Paige Fitzgerald. Paige Fitzgerald is the sales and marketing coordinator at Fulfyld. Paige studied at Barret, the Honors College, and the W.

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Reducing Global Lead Times To Improve Customer Experience At Becton Dickinson

Product lead time is crucial in the life sciences industry and represents a key consideration for customers’ purchasing decisions. For this reason, BD Biosciences aimed to optimize its global supply and distribution network to reduce delivery lead time to customers and optimize its global inventory. How was BD Biosciences successful in reducing global distribution lead times between 30% and 60% in addition to: Increasing agility to prioritize urgent and ad-hoc customer requests Increasing global

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FMCG ERP – how will you cope when yours fails?

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

The last few months have been remarkably busy on both the business and domestic fronts. COVID 19 and other challenges have ensured there was little time to rest over the Christmas season and 2021 has started off in the same vein. What does the rest of 2021 have in store for us?

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Adaptive Supply Chains for the Healthcare Industry

Demand Driven Technologies

As everyone painfully knows, the healthcare supply chain has been in the headlines for several months. This is a very unique supply chain, because the availability of products can literally have vital consequences. Several players in this sector have adopted the Demand Driven model to ensure the permanent adaptation of their flows to changes in the.

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ASCM Launches New Procurement Certificate Program

Supply Chain Brain

The Association for Supply Chain Management has recently announced the launch of its ASCM Supply Chain Procurement Certificate program.

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What is Heavy Duty Truck Alignment?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Trucking Regulations in Canada! (Infographic). Heavy duty truck alignment article and permission to publish here provided by Saeed Darwish. If you are just starting out with the big rigs and are unfamiliar with the common industry terms, interpreting information can seem like a drag.

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Blue Yonder Named a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems

BlueYonder

Gartner recently released the Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 1 , and Blue Yonder has again been named a Leader in the report. Multiple subcomponents make up comprehensive multimodal TMS solution. Per our understanding, to determine this year’s leaders, Gartner analysts evaluated vendors’ offerings considering capabilities such as procurement, rate management, optimization and planning, execution, global capabilities, freight payment, and transportation analytic

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AI-Enabled Robotics Software for Manufacturing Automation: Speeding Time-to-Value

Robots are a cornerstone of a smart factory, automating a wide range of manufacturing tasks that are monotonous, physically straining, or even hazardous. However, real-world robotics deployments have not lived up to the revolutionary potential the industrial sector had originally envisioned. Robot implementations are typically confined to specific applications, carry high costs, and are time-consuming.

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FourKites Acquires Haven Inc., Introduces End-to-End Visibility Platform for International Ocean Shipment Visibility

Supply Chain Brain

FourKites, a provider of real-time supply chain visibility solutions, recently announced its acquisition of Haven, Inc., and the introduction of Dynamic OceanSM, an end-to-end visibility solution for international ocean shipments.

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How Digital Transformation Builds Resilience in the Manufacturing Industry

DELMIA Quintiq

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Achieving a Synchronized Digital Supply Chain and Operations for Advantage

Maine Pointe

Nathanael Powrie and Simon Knowles conclude their series of articles examining the five-level digital supply chain and operations maturity journey with a look at how, as they move from level three to levels four and five, organizations break through the four walls of the business to achieve a synchronized, collaborative digital network for advantage.

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What is Direct Sourcing in Recruiting?

ProcurePort

What is direct sourcing in recruiting and how does it affect your procurement efforts? When it comes to purchasing and supply chain management, sourcing plays a pivotal role. Sourcing is a key component of procurement. It impacts to cost, employee turnover, production as well as the overall bottom line. There are two types of sourcing […]. The post What is Direct Sourcing in Recruiting?

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Tail Inventory: The Silent Cost Driver You Shouldn't Ignore

Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.

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A Thread of Independence

BlueYonder

Reshma Deshpande is a Director – PMO at Blue Yonder in India and has recently stepped into a Chief of Staff role. She shares what it was like growing up in India in a Maharashtrian family where she was taught to be independent from the start. That independence has been a thread throughout her career as she talks about the importance of raising your hand and practicing getting out of your comfort zone.

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What is new for CFOs in Sales and Operations Planning?

DynaSys

The Sales and Operations Planning process has evolved over the years to become what Oliver Wight calls Integrated Business Planning (IBP) , providing, among other characteristics, a full integration of financial forecasts for the next 2 to 3 years. Which made us as ourselves, ” What is new for CFOs in Sales and Operations Planning?” However, CFO still not know or use enough this capability, and as they should become an essential advocate of the IBP process.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for April 8, 2021

Supply Chain Digest

Forecasts for 2021 GDP Growth Keep Rising, Flush Economic Times for Ocean Container Carriers, US Trade Deficit Hits All Time in February, Amazon Union Vote Turnout a Little Higher than Expected

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How to Increase Speed and Precision in Recall Management

ITradeNetwork

What is preventing the fast, precise identification of contaminated products in the event of a food safety event? The lack of data. Data that can immediately, and specifically pinpoint the exact product causing the illness. Data that allows for end-to-end supply chain collaboration so the correct contaminated product is removed. This is what can save lives, save your brand, and save goods from being unnecessarily wasted during a contamination event.

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Speeding Robotics Automation with AI

The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on A Snapshot of Markets for Big Box Distribution Center Space

Supply Chain Digest

The Top 10 Markets in Terms of Total Square Footage, Low Vacancy Rates and Space Leased in 2020

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Forrester Restoring Growth Webinar

ivalua

The post Forrester Restoring Growth Webinar appeared first on Ivalua.

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Supply Chain New on Maersk Line Used Lean Hoshin Kanri to Dramatically Improve Operations

Supply Chain Digest

Three Key Lessons from Successful Initiative

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Ivalua for Healthcare

ivalua

The post Ivalua for Healthcare appeared first on Ivalua.

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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence

“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.

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Why Shortages of a $1 Chip Sparked a Global Economic Crisis

Supply Chain Brain

To understand why the $450 billion semiconductor industry has lurched into crisis, a helpful place to start is a one-dollar part called a display driver.

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Que aporta una solucion “Source-to- Pay” y como sacarle el maximo rendimiento?

ivalua

The post Que aporta una solucion “Source-to- Pay” y como sacarle el maximo rendimiento? appeared first on Ivalua.

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Tim’s Hardware Review: Zebra’s TC72 and TC52 Touch Computers for Enterprises

RFgen

Overview. Zebra’s TC72 and TC52 are two great enterprise touch computers to consider for your organization. TC72 Main Features: Ultra-rugged, Android OS, and powerful controls. TC52 Main Features: Rugged, Android OS, and easy to sanitize. Zebra touch screen enterprise devices offer the best of both worlds: a consumer device feel with ruggedized warehouse durability.

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The evans365 Data Portal Provides Customers with Business Intelligence

3PL Insights

Evans Distribution Systems is pleased to introduce a new business intelligence tool, known as the evans365 data portal. The tool provides warehouse customers a holistic view of their account activity, based on real-time data from Evans’ warehouse management system (WMS) and other data sources. The evans365 portal showcases warehouse data graphically and provides customers with an interactive dashboard designed to uncover business insights.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Leave Nothing to Chance: Reducing Risks Within Your Organization

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Today’s business environment brings challenges beyond the traditional line of simple operational, financial and IT risks. Product recalls, compliance violations, and missed deliveries have the potential to cause long-term damage to the reputations of manufacturers and distributors. Failure to deliver can destroy not just your public brand, but your entire company.

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Happening Now: Inventory levels tumble

West Coast and California Logistics

In our new segment, “Happening Now,” we share timely industry articles to keep our readers up to speed on important logistics news.

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The State of Specification Management [Webinar]

CHAINalytics

The post The State of Specification Management [Webinar] appeared first on Chainalytics.