Fri.Jan 10, 2020

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Sustainability: Part 2 – The Role of Global Supply Chain Managers

The Network Effect

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Product Packaging Ideas to Reduce Costs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How Eco-Friendly Packaging is Impacting Sustainability! Article and permission to publish here provided by Holly Breedon at Big Foot Digital. Reducing packaging costs can have a huge influence on your business’ overall profit, hence it’s worthwhile taking time to find the right packaging solution for your companies specific products and customers needs.

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Where Does IP Responsibility Fall Within the Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Brain

Earlier this year, the University of California sued Amazon, Walmart, Target and other major retailers for alleged infringement of four university patents related to “filament” LED light bulbs.

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The Last Mile Really Does Begin with the First Pick From Your Warehouse

GlobalTranz

The last mile is a well-known and integral step in supply chain operations. Failures within the last mile often usurp all previous steps in the supply chain That said, the same value placed on the last mile should equal the first mile, and as a result, the first touchpoint. Supply chain leaders that wish to.read More. The post The Last Mile Really Does Begin with the First Pick From Your Warehouse appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (January 4 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Welcome back to the Logistics Viewpoints weekly news round-up. I certainly had a busy, but refreshing, break over the holidays. But somehow the beginning of the new year seems different this time around. I suppose that is because for the first time in a decade my beloved New England Patriots are not in the divisional round of the playoffs. Not only that, but Tom Brady is not under contract, meaning he could leave the team […].

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WordPress Ecommerce Shipping: Scaling Your Online Store Through Shipping

ShipBob

WordPress powers 35% of websites on the internet. As the world’s leading content management system (CMS), it’s also a great platform for ecommerce through its WooCommerce plugin. With over 60 million downloads, WooCommerce grew from a simple WordPress plugin to a fully customizable ecommerce platform. Even more, WooCommerce offers flexible shipping options and settings, including the opportunity to work with tech-driven order fulfillment companies and other platforms that can help you grow

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Supply Chain QB

Freight Plus

John Hantzis, supply chain logistics manager at Signify, joins the show to discuss his passion, what he sees in the industry and how you can be a quarterback in organized chaos. Audio only version. John can be reach on. LinkedIn. Kyle can be reached on. LinkedIn. . Future proof your supply chain. today! Subscribe now on. iTunes. , Spotify. , or simply search your favorite podcast player for Consulting Logistics!

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How to Measure Sustainability in the Juice Value Chain

EcoVadis

“Environmental and social aspects have always played an important role for Eckes-Granini, as a family-owned enterprise. In recognition of the growing social significance of sustainability and their commitment to responsible action, Eckes-Granini developed a Group-wide sustainability strategy in 2013 and embedded it in their Corporate Strategy Agenda 2020.

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Supply Chain QB

Freight Plus

John Hantzis, supply chain logistics manager at Signify, joins the show to discuss his passion, what he sees in the industry and how you can be a quarterback in organized chaos. Audio only version. John can be reach on. LinkedIn. Kyle can be reached on. LinkedIn. . Future proof your supply chain. today! Subscribe now on. iTunes. , Spotify. , or simply search your favorite podcast player for Consulting Logistics!

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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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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up: 01/03/20 – 01/09/20

All Things Supply Chain

U.S. manufacturing drops to its lowest levels since 2009 The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) manufacturing index has fallen again in December 2019 for the fifth consecutive month.

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CES 2020

Enterra Insights

A lot of people, but especially techies, look forward each year to the annual CES tech convention now in its 53rd year. Wall Street Journal reporters write, “The tech circus known as CES is a time to reflect on all that you didn’t get during the holidays. An air-conditioned baseball cap? A TV that rotates vertically for smartphone video? A single, reusable box for all of your Amazon purchases?