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3 Ways to Make your Operational Execution More Robust with S&OE

AIMMS

2020 was full of surprises. Many companies struggled to link longer term plans with unexpected short term supply and demand issues. With increasing disruptions and uncertainty, teams need a way to continuously monitor and balance demand and supply in order to fine-tune operations. We put together a survey with our partners at Districon to better understand these challenges and offer ideas for improvement.

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What is Supply Chain Visibility and Why Isn’t It Enough?

Logistics Viewpoints

In a survey of 150 global manufacturing executives, 47% committed to improving supply chain visibility and tracking. According to the Global Supply Chain Disruption and Future Strategies Survey Report, this goal was the top-ranked planned tool investment. But what does supply chain visibility mean and will this investment really give the executives what they want?

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3 Ways to Make your Operational Execution More Robust with S&OE

AIMMS

2020 was full of surprises. Many companies struggled to link longer term plans with unexpected short term supply and demand issues. With increasing disruptions and uncertainty, teams need a way to continuously monitor and balance demand and supply in order to fine-tune operations. We put together a survey with our partners at Districon to better understand these challenges and offer ideas for improvement.

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Greg Price and the Shipwell Story

The Logistics of Logistics

Greg Price and the Shipwell Story. Ryan Schreiber and Greg Price discuss Greg’s entrepreneurial journey and the Shipwell story. Greg is the Co-founder of Shipwell, a cloud-based transportation management software company. About Greg Price. Greg Price is the CEO and Co-founder of Shipwell , a cloud based TMS solution based in Austin, TX. Shipwell is transforming the supply chain industry by replacing opaque and manual processes through a tech-enabled, fully connected logistics ecosystem with more

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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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Is 2021 the Year of Supply Chain Planning?

Enterra Insights

The late fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien wrote, “It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near one.” For supply chain planners, the challenge, of course, is knowing if any dragons are living in places that could disrupt their supply chains. As we learned last year, COVID-19 turned out to be a dragon no one saw coming — and it proved how difficult it is to plan for the unknown.

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10 Considerations Before You Buy Cryptocurrency!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Comparing the Most Popular Crypto Exchanges! Get Our EBOOK HERE. Buy cryptocurrency article and permission to publish here provided by Dean Miller. Remember the quote from the prominent investor Warren Buffet? It says, “Never invest in a business you cannot understand.” The term business doesn’t only revolve around the office or business conferences.

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2021 Manufacturing Trends Revealed by the Pandemic

QAD

As the new year unfolds, manufacturers are continuing to learn lessons from 2020’s pandemic and looking for 2021 manufacturing trends. If 2020 taught manufacturers anything, it’s to find nimble answers to make course corrections during an emergency, a nearly impossible feat. We saw standouts like automotive manufacturers producing ventilators and PPE, and distilleries pivoting to bottle hand sanitizer. .

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Secrets to a Good Systems Implementation

Logistics Bureau

One of the mistakes, most businesses make, is on systems implementation. In this episode, Suuchi Ramesh , as a Supply Chain Technology Expert, tells us the key things to focus on in having a great system implementation. Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our websites, check them out. Robobyrne: Asset Tracking Using Bluetooth. Supply Chain Secrets: How to Persuade the Logistics Team to Invest in WMS.

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Out of the zone

IT Supply Chain

By John Maguire (pictured). Managing director, Narrow Aisle Ltd. The post Out of the zone appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Finding Supply Chain solutions to respond to the current emergency

Prophetic Technology

COVID-19 hit businesses, modifying alongside consumer's behaviour. It is urgent for health and economy wellbeing to minimise risks, build resilience, and connect more deeply with customers. Organisations need to re-evaluate their systems, processes, channels, offerings, and partners. SCs are now at the forefront of this effort.

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What is data hygiene and how is it achieved?

IT Supply Chain

By Neil Ballinger (pictured). Head of EMEA, EU Automation. The post What is data hygiene and how is it achieved? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Resilinc Launches Predictive Purchase Order (PO) On-Time Delivery Solution

Resilinc

Predictive analytics tool leverages AI to identify how a supplier will perform by analyzing past events and on-time delivery data. We’re pleased to announce the launch of our Predictive Purchase Order (PO) On-Time Delivery solution. The artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool predicts how a supplier will perform – in the face of disruption – by analyzing past events and on-time delivery data.

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Here's How Diverse Supply Chains Deliver Competitive Advantage

Supply Chain Brain

Supplier diversity isn’t a new concept, but it’s one that will come into sharp focus in 2021.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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Logistics Partnerships Can Provide Value-Added Benefits for Healthcare Shippers

Zipline Logistics

Industries have undergone a rapid transformation throughout the last decade, and in the wide-sweeping changes, logistics has emerged as a competitive advantage for healthcare shippers. Those who can exercise control and uncover visibility into key supply chain processes have begun to fare better than competitors. Some of the largest shippers have taken note, viewing logistics as not just a cost of doing business and have instead chosen to view it as an investment that can help them scale their b

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Tive & FourKites Partner to Deliver In-Transit Insights to Customers

Tive

Leading supply chain visibility player Tive ® and FourKites ® , the largest predictive supply chain visibility platform for shippers, carriers and 3PLs, today announced a partnership to provide mutual customers with an integrated platform that combines all in-transit data — including location, market-leading estimated times of arrival (ETA), temperature, light exposure and more.

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Physician Preference Best Practices to Reduce Healthcare Supply Chain Costs

Tecsys

Understanding the true cost of care delivery has long been an elusive goal for hospital… The post Physician Preference Best Practices to Reduce Healthcare Supply Chain Costs appeared first on Tecsys.

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Tive & FourKites Partner to Deliver In-Transit Insights to Customers

Tive

Leading supply chain visibility player Tive ® and FourKites ® , the largest predictive supply chain visibility platform for shippers, carriers and 3PLs, today announced a partnership to provide mutual customers with an integrated platform that combines all in-transit data — including location, market-leading estimated times of arrival (ETA), temperature, light exposure and more.

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Embedded Analytics: A Force Multiplier for Business

The possibilities for embedded analytics to drive real value for businesses, end users, and society are as fascinating as they are limitless. No matter the industry, brand after brand is finding that analytics can be the solution to a multitude of business challenges. Go deep with five insightsoftware customers as they share the details of their analytics journeys and discuss the transformative power of data.

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How to Streamline Contracts and Procurement (During the COVID-19 Pandemic)

EC Sourcing Group

How to Streamline Contracts and Procurement (During the COVID-19 Pandemic). Streamlining contracts and procurement even before the COVID-19 pandemic may have been difficult. Still, once the pandemic hit and everyone had to move to work remotely, it may have become much more difficult. As the pandemic surges on, your sourcing and contract management strategies may still be struggling. .

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Outsourcing Logistics to Compete in a Post-pandemic Marketplace

American Global Logistics

To remain competitive, shippers need to be on the cusp of changes ushered in by Covid-19. One trend at or near a tipping point is the transactional business model. Covid-19’s disruptions have brought many changes to global supply chains. Many changes were in progress. More important, many of those changes have accelerated. And they’re resulting […].

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[Editor’s Pick] Mass Personalization: What it Means for Supply Chains

Talking Logistics

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This post by Jillian Sullivan from Kuebix’s blog discusses mass personalization and its impact on supply chains.

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Supply Chain News on Bill Gates on Getting to Zero Carbon

Supply Chain Digest

In New Book, Gates Favors Market Driven Approaches to Reduce the Green Premium

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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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Lessons learned from 2020: Trucking industry analysts on what's ahead

DAT Solutions

The pandemic has turned many aspects of life upside down, and commercial transportation is no exception. What are the lessons learned from 2020 and will they carry over into 2021? We asked DAT’s team of industry analysts.

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Supply Chain News on Warehouse Theft Remain Big Problem for Companies Large and Small

Supply Chain Digest

Thieves Steal Gear Worth 600,000 dollars from GoTrak Warehouse Near Dallas, Texa

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In Texas’s Black-Swan Blackout, Everything Went Wrong at Once

Supply Chain Brain

The greatest forced blackout in U.S. history was the result of a systemic and multifaceted failure — and there are no promises of when power will be restored.

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How 2020 impacted the no-code / low-code industry

TrackVia

-A look back at the 2020 myths and our upcoming 2021 predictions. At the start of 2020, no one could have predicted the events of the year. My 2020 no-code/low-code predictions may have been overshadowed by the pandemic, but I’d like to take a quick look back at last year’s myths to see what actually happened. Here are the 2020 myths and their outcomes: Low-code will reach a tipping point of growth within organizations.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Kohu Road finds the software for sweet success

Unleashed

When you’re an SME ice cream maker that sells mostly wholesale, Covid lockdowns are tough. When you’re an SME ice cream maker without the right food manufacturing software – in some of the toughest trading conditions in years – then you need to make changes fast. “The impacts of Covid-19 on our business were massive,” says Greg Hall, managing director and founder of iconic Kiwi ice cream brand Kohu Road.

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The Most Common Freight Modes

Freight Center

Freight modes? What is that?! Freight modes are simply the different freight shipping transportation options available to you. Figuring out what type of freight transportation method is best for your shipment doesn’t have to make your head spin. Find out what the most common freight modes are and when you might choose them for your shipping needs.

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Ocean-Cargo Boom Fuels $10 Billion Spree for New Container Ships

Supply Chain Brain

Some of the world’s largest container-shipping lines are ordering new vessels amid surging demand for ocean-cargo services, giving a long-awaited boost to the outlook for shipyards in Asia.

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