Global LSPs and 3PLs Embrace the Chaos and Turn Professional
The Network Effect
MAY 18, 2023
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Sustainable Innovation: Empowering High-Tech Manufacturers with Virtual Twin Technology
DELMIA Quintiq
MAY 18, 2023
In the fast-paced world of high-tech manufacturing, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for success. Innovation and efficiency are key drivers, and organizations constantly seek ways to optimize their processes and products. One transformative technology that has emerged as a game-changer is virtual twin technology. By creating virtual replicas of products and physical assets, virtual twin technology offers a myriad of benefits to the high-tech industry.
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An Effective Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS) for Defense Organizations
The Network Effect
MAY 18, 2023
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Causal Forecasting: Using AI to Refine your Understanding
Logility
MAY 18, 2023
How can you use AI to better understand how causal forecasting can help your business? Logility’s own, Chris Mason, shares his opinion and expertise on how business leaders can leverage causal forecasting software to be better prepared for quickly changing demand. “Are you using all your available data to improve your forecast? Most of us in 2023 have heard that Artificial Intelligence, (AI) can help manufactures and supply chains optimise inventory plans.
Speeding Robotics Automation with AI
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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.
Are We Entering the Era of the Polycrisis?
Enterra Insights
MAY 18, 2023
I have often compared supply chain disruptions to buses on London’s Oxford Street — if you miss one there’s always another one coming. However, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), the London bus analogy is no longer apt. The analogy assumes that each disruption (or crisis) is an individual event and, according to the WEF, that may no longer be true for many crises.
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Lessons From ICON 2023 This blog was written by Judah Reynolds, with Panasonic Connect’s Marketing Planning & Capabilities Group. He attended ICON 2023 and shares his key takeaways. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began roughly three years ago, we’ve all heard a lot in the news about supply chains, more specifically about disruptions to global supply chains.
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Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges Through Custom Semiconductors
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Supply Chain Digest
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IT Supply Chain
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By Gary Barraco (pictured) Assistant Vice President, Product Marketing at e2open The post Vauxhall-maker warns Brexit may force it to close UK factory appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence
Advertiser: GEP
“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.
7 Crucial Steps to enable the acceleration of your business goals through automation
IT Supply Chain
MAY 18, 2023
By Harshida Acharya (pictured) CMO of Fulfillment IQ The post 7 Crucial Steps to enable the acceleration of your business goals through automation appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
8 Steps in the Procurement Process and How to Optimize Them
OptiProERP
MAY 18, 2023
So what is procurement? Procurement is acquiring goods, services, or works from an external source. It involves sourcing, negotiation, ordering, delivery, and payment for goods or services. Procurement can be done by a government agency, a private organization, or an individual, and it can involve purchasing anything from pencils to complex machinery.
How to save money through suppliers without sacrificing the value they bring
HICX Solutions
MAY 18, 2023
Costas Xyloyiannis, HICX’s CEO, believes that supplier-centric brands are more resilient. With inflation hampering product sales and price rises, manufacturers have profits to protect. Many will react, as the sector has done for decades, by beating down suppliers on price. All this does though is bounce the problem around the supply chain. It drains suppliers of the resources they need to deliver vital enhancements—including supplies, information, and ideas—without which, brands are less competi
Podcast | Finding the Right Supply Chain Planning Provider
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 18, 2023
You’re out to obtain new software for supply chain planning. How can you be assured of making the right choice?
How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
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Supply Chain Matters Highlights of SAP Sapphire 2023 Conference
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MAY 18, 2023
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides highlights and perspectives regarding SAP SE’s 2023 annual Sapphire and North America ASUG customer conference held this week both as an in-person and live streamed event. Our takeaways of this year’s event is that SAP is now demonstrating an acknowledgement that this tech provider must be a partner in helping customers to future proof their businesses.
Bridging the Gap: Enhancing ERP Systems for Optimal Inventory Management – Your Ultimate Guide
RFgen
MAY 18, 2023
The Age of Digital Inventory Management Welcome to the era of the digital revolution. It’s no secret that business landscapes are evolving at the speed of light. Inventory management is no exception. Long gone are the days when managing inventory was a paper-heavy process. Today, it’s all about digital inventory control. To do that, companies turn to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
Optimize Delivery Routes for Maximum Efficiency With an Intelligent Last Mile Solution
Locus
MAY 18, 2023
In the world of supply chain logistics, the final mile of delivery to the end customer is pivotal for businesses to thrive and succeed. This last leg of the journey is the key connection point between the business and its customers, making it essential to optimize for maximum efficiency. One way to achieve this optimization is through the use of technology and data analytics, such as Locus DMP (Delivery Management Platform).
APC 2023: Your Definitive Guide to Supplier Portal Strategy
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In this session, which took place at APC earlier this year, Costas Xyloyiannis , CEO of HICX and Marc Bengio, Sr. Director Corporate Technology – Procurement Domain Lead at Johnson & Johnson looked at demystifying the topic of supplier portal strategy. Costas explained that the area has become increasingly confusing, as the number of different tools and systems used is growing.
How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform
Advertiser: GEP
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On-site Customer Service Is a Must in eCommerce Fulfillment
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A big concern of e-retail brands that outsource fulfillment is losing control. An on-site customer service model addresses that concern by having the brand’s day-to-day contact located in the warehouse where your inventory is stored. But for economic reasons, many 3PLs favor a centralized or remote customer service model.
A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
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