Talking Logistics

MAY 24, 2023

​​Every Friday on Talking Logistics I share news headlines related to supply chain and logistics. What if I fed those news headlines into a generative AI engine to create images? What would they look like? For the past two weeks, SAP (a Talking Logistics sponsor) has been using AI and a human artist “to turn. Read more The post Generative AI + Business Networks: A Smarter Way To Map Your Supply Chain appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2023

Raymour & Flanigan, the Northeast’s largest mattress and furniture retailer, is a family-run company with a strong corporate culture. A core tenet of its culture is a focus on providing a positive customer experience and ensuring everyone’s furniture and home décor needs are met. Part of this positive experience is supported by high product availability and rapid white-glove delivery.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 24, 2023

Mike Newman and Joe Lynch discuss sustainability and reusable packaging. Mike is the CEO of Returnity Innovations, a triple bottom line company dedicated to supporting its investors, the community, and the planet. About Mike Newman Mike Newman , the CEO of Returnity Innovations, is a recognized authority in the field of transformational logistics platforms, specializing in shifting from single-use to circularity through reusable packaging solutions for companies and organizations.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 24, 2023

A major benefit of using smart contracts is that they can be drawn up in minutes rather than hours or days, as with traditional contracts.

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Speaker: Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD - President of LMA Consulting Group, S&OP Expert, and Speaker

The world of supply chain and logistics has been plagued with volatility, disruptions, and increased regulations. Several issues are converging simultaneously, creating a precarious path forward. In this webinar, we will talk about the current status of the supply chain and what the successful and unsuccessful paths forward will look like. Join demand planning and SIOP expert Lisa Anderson for a riveting discussion evaluating the geopolitical landscape and looking at the bigger picture to create

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IT Supply Chain

MAY 24, 2023

By Steve Ponting (pictured) Director, Software AG The post Light at the end of the tunnel for inflation? What brands should be doing now appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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IT Supply Chain

MAY 24, 2023

By David Fowler (pictured) Content Writer The post 10 Top Tips For A Successful Cloud Migration appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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QAD

MAY 24, 2023

Best practices are required in every industry to keep up with today’s digital landscape. Global supply chains change enough to necessitate comprehensive visibility and shared views across entire manufacturing enterprises and other industries. Integrated supply chain management and operations helps anticipate needs and demands from customers, suppliers, and other trading partners.

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IT Supply Chain

MAY 24, 2023

By Samantha Waites (pictured) Outreach Manager The post Tips to Streamline Your Supply Chain appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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QAD

MAY 24, 2023

Data and advanced forecasting are essential components of successful digital supply chain planning. With the right forecast, you can identify opportunities, plan for supply and demand fluctuations, and proactively adapt your strategies. And when interlinking companies rely on the exact same forecast data , they can collaborate more effectively and better prepare for future market conditions.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

We’ve all heard the buzzwords to describe new supply chain trends: resiliency, sustainability, AI, machine learning. But what do these really mean today? Over the past few years, manufacturing has had to adapt to and overcome a wide variety of supply chain trends and disruptions to stay as stable as possible. Stability has become key in this post-COVID world, and will remain key moving forward.

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ThroughPut

MAY 24, 2023

If there’s anything that the last few years have taught us, it is that a butterfly flapping its wings in one part of the world can actually stir up a tornado in the other. That’s how interdependent the entire world is. And our supply chains are no exception! Interdependency is at the heart of supply chain operations. A downtime on the production floor, a delay in lead time from suppliers, fluctuation in customer demand, just about anything can have a multi-level impact on your supply chain ̵

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Maine Pointe

MAY 24, 2023

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BlueYonder

MAY 24, 2023

April is Global Volunteer Month and the third week of April is National Volunteer Week in the U.S. Both are meant to recognize the importance of volunteers in building stronger communities. Blue Yonder associate David Schwartz shares his experience volunteering every year at Camp Rainbow. For the past 13 years, I have been fortunate to be part of an extraordinary community of volunteers at Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s Camp Rainbow.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 24, 2023

Getting the warehouse "closer" to the end user is important in supply chains today, says Brian Keiger, director of business development and marketing with Stow Robotics.

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SnapFulfil

MAY 24, 2023

Progressive 3PLs are recognizing that targeted cloud software can remove barriers to entry and provide a more accessible and lower cost footing in the robotics market and automation space – explains Brian Kirst, Chief Customer Officer for technology innovator Synergy Logistics.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 24, 2023

In total, the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved a package of 12 bills as well as five additional supply chain-focused measures.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 24, 2023

Implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is a great place to start digitization of your manufacturing or distribution business to centralize all your data and streamline your operations for greater efficiency. However, various studies indicate that 70-90% of digital transformation initiatives fail. A major reason for this is that organizations jump straight into selecting and implementing systems without being strategic and creating a business case.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 24, 2023

The American Chemistry Council initiated a program to urge the public to recycle plastic bags — one of the top sources of plastic pollution worldwide. But it's not working.

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Speaker: Cathy Morrow Roberson, Research Manager for the Reverse Logistics Association

In today's competitive business landscape, providing a seamless return experience and maintaining an efficient supply chain are critical to customer satisfaction and loyalty. Businesses need to leverage advanced tracking systems and data analytics to identify bottlenecks and improve supply chain visibility. Efficient return management stands as a crucial strategy for optimizing the supply chain.

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Alloy

MAY 24, 2023

The post Get maximum value from your Target Partners Online retail data appeared first on Alloy.ai.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 24, 2023

The trend comes in part from the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which took effect in July 2020 as a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 24, 2023

This is Arkansas’s first market fulfillment center, and the second to be opened in the United States, after Store #2142 in Salem, New Hampshire.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 24, 2023

The French logistics company's acquisition will result in more than 80 Southern Companies employees across the United States joining GEODIS.

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Advertiser: Sifted

Sifted surveyed 500 consumers to understand their attitudes toward sustainable shipping practices. Their report outlines how important it is to them, how price impacts that importance, and what sacrifices they're willing to make for greener shipping.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 24, 2023

The problem of omnichannel retail returns is one that must be addressed.

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