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Responding To Uncertainty

Elementum

Four Critical Steps That Will Separate Supply Chain Leaders as Recession Looms. In Part One of this blog post, we discussed in some detail how uncertainty connected to the global pandemic rippled outward to become an enduring threat to supply chain operations — and consequently, to the economy as a whole. We also looked critically at the idea that the recession that is now expected will give supply chains a chance to recover.

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions: U.S., U.K. Manufacturers Accelerate Procurement

ivalua

Ivalua study finds 97% of procurement leaders see significant disruption in direct materials supply chain; 67% not confident in existing technology; 84% consider modernization a ‘strategic priority’. Redwood City, CA, July 12, 2022 – Manufacturers are working to accelerate digitization initiatives to manage supply chain disruptions in 2022 and beyond, according to an original survey commissioned by Ivalua , a leading global spend management cloud provider.

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Logility Recognized for Nineteenth Year with Top Supply Chain Project Award

Logility

Supply and Demand Chain Executive honors results-proven partnership with large U.S.-based furniture manufacturer. ATLANTA, GA (July 14, 2022) – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, has been honored by Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, as a recipient of the Top Supply Chain Projects Award for 2022.

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Sourcing Parts Faster With Digital Manufacturing

Supply Chain Brain

The emergence of e-commerce for ordering parts has made the experience as easy as buying a book or toaster on Amazon.com, enabling supply chain managers, product designers, engineers and others to carry out the process quickly and on demand.

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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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The importance of 3PL inventory management in 2022

West Coast and California Logistics

The supply chain environment has seen incredible change over the past few years, from panic buying to supply shortages to historic inflation surges. These changes have all had a profound impact on how suppliers, distributors, and retailers manage inventory. These days, however, inventory is back in a big way – whether intentionally or not. In this article, we’ll look at the state of inventory management and how a 3PL can help your operations.

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Watch: A New Report on the Industrial Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Claudio Knizek, global leader of advanced manufacturing with EY , discusses the results of the firm’s new survey on shifting trends in industrial manufacturing and sourcing.

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Two Supply Chain UX Designers Walk Into a Barcode

Tecsys

I once read that UX is like a joke; if you have to explain it,… The post Two Supply Chain UX Designers Walk Into a Barcode appeared first on Tecsys.

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Africa: the next frontier for cryptocurrency

IT Supply Chain

By Dwight J. Lawrence (pictured). Content Writer. The post Africa: the next frontier for cryptocurrency appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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National Forklift Safety Day (NFSD) 2022: BR Williams and Carolina Handling Put the Importance of Forklift Safety and Operator Training in the Spotlight

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Brief History of National Forklift Safety Day. The Industrial Truck Association founded National Forklift Safety Day in 2014 to highlight the safe use of forklifts and serve as an annual reminder of how important training and equipment checks are for every industry that relies on forklifts. This year was the 9th annual celebration , and BR Williams and Carolina Handling used the occasion to both celebrate employees and share more with them about the value of training and safety.

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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 are the Primary D2C Model Types?

Vinculum

Direct-to-consumers business model is quite trending to fetch the eyes of the massive crowd for online shopping. Such models come with the idea of eliminating the mediators or intermediaries in a crystal-clear way to sell the brand products and enhance the sales funnel significantly. Traditionally, the manufacturer sells the brand products with the help of distributors, retailers, agencies, and wholesalers.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech July 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide highlights of two noteworthy supply chain management focused technology development efforts which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership. We include this week’s announcement of selection of a new U.S. battery production site for Panasonic, and completion of Series D funding round for on demand warehousing provider

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Amazon Prime Day 2022: Three Trends From This Year’s Annual Shopping Event

BlueYonder

Amazon Prime Day may have returned to its sweet spot of mid-July, but it was not immune to the current economic challenges. And neither were the retailers that planned to ride the coattails of the annual shopping event. With inflation at a 41-year high of 8.6% in June, many consumers are tightening their belts and being more conservative with their spending.

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The Facts of Freight Claims Management in Logistics

Intelligent Audit

Cargo vessels, planes, and semi-trucks portray freight transportation as they cross great distances to get loads to their final destination. However, without the correct paperwork, freight can’t leave the ground. Among the vast amount of documentation required to keep the supply chain running, few bring more apprehension than the carrier claims process.

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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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Looking for a Warehouse in North Carolina? Check out our pad

Kanban Logistics

The national vacancy rate for industrial real estate is a very low 4.7% and falling. The pandemic-related rise of eCommerce, combined with companies holding onto more inventory to guard against supply chain disruptions, has led to a tight real estate market where companies are battling for available space. Though less tight than the major markets, capacity can still be hard to come by if you’re looking for a warehouse in North Carolina.

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TMS Software Purchasing: How to Avoid Mistakes Getting Started

MercuryGate

TMS software for shippers is more than just a fancy buzzword or an “‘in thing” to do in the shipping and supply chain market today. The value of integrated and optimized TMS software comes from improved insight into industry trends and the ability for shippers, transportation providers, and logistics service providers to predict and plan for capacity and freight management fluctuations.

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Supply Chain Stocks 1H 2022

Supply Chain Digest

Tough Past Year for our Index, especially Supply Chain Software Stocks

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Making the Connection: The Real-World Value of Logistics Digitalization

Logistics Viewpoints

Today’s logistics teams are operating in an environment characterized by uncertainty on three fronts. Customers’ needs and expectations are constantly changing. The available talent pool of drivers, warehouse associates and other employees is small, which creates staffing volatility. And their operating conditions are extremely challenging and unpredictable, from skyrocketing fuel costs and tariffs to blocked shipping lanes and ongoing geo-political conflict.

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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 A Weak 10 Year Forecast for US GDP

Supply Chain Digest

State of Logistics Report Pessimistic on Future of US Economy

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Product Update, June 2022

Precoro

Design Updates. Precoro’s goal is to make your purchasing-related tasks automated and easier to complete, so our team is constantly working on improving user experience for the customers. We are excited to announce a major design update in Precoro – it’s become even more user-friendly and easy to use. We’ve refreshed fonts, buttons, and color palette – of the interface in general and specifically of statuses.

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AMR vs AGV: A Clear Choice for Flexible Material Handling

Locus Robotics

By Jason Walker. As automation becomes the new normal for manufacturing and warehouse operations in the age of Industry 4.0, the options to help you get there are rapidly evolving. Technologies like unmanned forklifts, collaborative robot arms, enhanced sorting/picking, and smart conveyors are advancing while costs continue to decrease, making these options more accessible for companies of all sizes.

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Boeing Badly Needs a Win at First Big Air Show After Lockdowns

Supply Chain Brain

As the aerospace world gathers in southern England next week for the first major commercial show since 2019, the stakes are particularly high for one half of the global planemaking duopoly.

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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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The Uyghur Forced Labor Act and your supply chain

Resilinc

In a rare show of unity, all but one U.S. congressman voted in favor of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act in December 2021. The vote was a “rare victory for human-rights groups [that] reflects a bipartisan China hawkishness in Washington,” according to the Economist. China denies the existence of forced labor in Uyghur, and as the act went into force in late June, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce reiterated that “Chinese laws explicitly ban forced labor” and promised “necessary action” to d

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Bulk Freight Roundup: Q2 2022

Bulk Connection

As we’ve reached the midway point of 2022, not a lot has changed in the bulk freight industry in terms of capacity from the first quarter or from 2021 as a whole. In this update, we’ll share what we’re currently seeing in the bulk freight marketplace, and what shippers can do to take advantage of current conditions.

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DELMIA User Communities: Expertise and Know-How at Your Fingertips

DELMIA Quintiq

The most natural part of life is finding like-minded people to connect with. As a result, we develop communities to feed that desire––to feel like we’re a part of something greater than ourselves, in an environment built on trust and similar interests, and to reach collective goals. Now, with an abundance of online communities, we can not only add value to our personal lives but also enrich the way we work.

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Three Things Driving Truckers Off the Road

Supply Chain Brain

There are a lot of people who have the necessary training and experience to drive trucks. So why the shortage?

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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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Demystifying Freight Shipping From China

ShipBob

Do you know how your goods get from factory to fulfillment center? Or are some parts of your supply chain a bit…opaque? We get it, the global supply chain can be a tough topic to tackle, especially when you’re also trying to develop a new widget and expand your presence in a key market — all while keeping the lights on. Some days it’s enough to know your shipment is on a boat, somewhere, and that you’ll maybe get an email when it arrives at port.

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Imagine Visibility of All Global Shipments Becomes a Reality - What Happens Next?

Supply Chain Brain

Imagine visibility of all global shipments becomes a reality - what happens next?

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What Is Project Procurement Management?

ProcurePort

• The procurement function helps organizations acquire or obtain the products (and services) needed for discrete purposes: sales, marketing, product design, distribution, or even brand positioning. • So, given that the procurement function focuses exclusively on sourcing and acquiring products, project procurement relates to obtaining the material products or supplies for a larger project: a […].