Fri.Oct 16, 2020

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Fresh Forecasting: How to Reduce Food Inventory Waste

Vanguard Software

It is estimated that roughly one third of all food produced in the world for human consumption becomes food waste.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

As Boston sports fans, we have become accustomed to duck boat parades. Since 2000, the city has hosted 12 rolling rallies for major sports championships, including 6 for the Patriots, 4 for the Red Sox, and 1 each for the Celtics and Bruins. And if not for a few heartbreaks along the way, that number could easily be 15 or more. This year, unless the Patriots are able to pull off some magic, we will […].

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 16, 2020)

Talking Logistics

So far this year, I’ve spent over 160 hours on a bicycle, traveled 2,744 miles, and climbed almost 155,000 feet. The best statistic, however, is $26,034: the amount our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure team has raised for JDRF this year, despite all of the challenges caused by the pandemic. It’s still not too late. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 16, 2020).

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Prescriptive Analytics: A Conversation with Joe Bellini

The Network Effect

The post Prescriptive Analytics: A Conversation with Joe Bellini appeared first on The Network Effect.

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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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Creating More Resilient Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Here's how to reassess short-, mid- and long-term global sourcing and production strategies.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 10/09/2020 – 10/15/2020

All Things Supply Chain

Japan to lessen LNG supply chain’s environmental impact Japan plans to collaborate with Australia and other Southeast Asian countries to reduce the impact that the LNG supply chain puts on…

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:o9 Solutions announces a strategic partnership with vTradEx to enter the Chinese market

o9 Solutions

This partnership will see vTradEx, the leading brand of intelligent, mobile internet and hybrid cloud solutions in supply chain execution, as o9’s official reseller in China. Dallas, US — :o9 Solutions, a premier AI-driven integrated planning and operations solution provider, has chosen vTradEx to resell its platform to deliver end-to-end supply chain solutions to customers in China.

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5 Ways to Mitigate the Impact of Peak Surcharges in 2020

Convey

Click-to-Delivery data is being used by some of the largest retailers in eCommerce today. Discover 3 ways to measure this metric using fulfillment and in-transit data. The post 5 Ways to Mitigate the Impact of Peak Surcharges in 2020 appeared first on Convey.

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Suuchi Ramesh on Supply Chain Platforms

Requis

Software engineer and supply chain analytics expert Suuchi Ramesh is the founder and CEO of Suuchi Inc. , an end-to-end B2B supply chain platform. The Suuchi GRID supplier network has seen wide adoption in several industries, notably fashion and medical supplies and PPE. In episode 16 of Supply Chain Next, Suuchi talks with host Richard Donaldson about her experience in supply chain, her perspective as a startup veteran, and what it will take to succeed in the next three to five years. ?.

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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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100th Episode - Featuring Tim Dooner at FreightWaves and former host of Consulting Logistics

Freight Plus

It's our 100th episode of Consulting Logistics so we brought the OG creator, DOONER, to talk about starting the podcast. We had Steve Aborn jump on to discuss why he values the podcast for Aborn & Co. Dooner and Kyle also discuss some of their favorite experiences hosting the show and what it means for them! Audio only version. FreightCast Website (Dooner's current podcast).

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Is Your Supply Chain Resilient?

DynaSys

A resilient supply chain is one that can operate close to normality despite an unforeseen event. We build resilient supply chains by identifying each constraint in the network and measuring its impact on business continuity. We then determine the appropriate buffers to protect the critical constraints and mitigate the risks. The constraint could be a production capacity, a safety stock level, or a lead-time.

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We’re hiring a Communications Manager!

Provenance

The Role . Working with Provenance clients (consumer goods brands and retailers) to enable them to be transparent on the impact behind their brand and products in an engaging way. This role requires a creative, organised and proactive person with some basic design skills and excellent writing and communication skills. You will work with brands to write copy and create digital assets using the Provenance transparency software tools and also work directly with brands teams on content for other cha

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Sales and Operations Planning on a Real Time Network

The Network Effect

The post Sales and Operations Planning on a Real Time Network appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Tail Inventory: The Silent Cost Driver You Shouldn't Ignore

Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.

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Transparency Coordinator For the Provenance x Cult Beauty partnership in beauty and wellness

Provenance

Provenance is using tech to power the transparency movement – helping brands bring the social & environmental impact behind products and their supply chains to shoppers. We exist to enable a more conscious, fair, and low-impact future for commerce. . Cult Beauty is a leading global online beauty retailer – on a mission to be the world’s most trusted in the industry.

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Podcast | Strategies for Bringing Manufacturing Back to the U.S.

Supply Chain Brain

Easier said than done: that pretty well describes the task of shifting manufacturing out of China and back to the United States.

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Food Industry News Round-Up: October 16

ITradeNetwork

1. Continued Growth for Online Grocery. According to research from FMI and Nielsen, presented in a recent Supermarket News webinar, about 21% of consumers tried online grocery shopping for the first time as part of a 300% increase in online grocery sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initial data shows online grocery retaining those gains, with shoppers saying they’ll continue to shop online (27% for delivery and 24% for pickup) and online spending continuing to increase even after the COVID-19

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Most Popular US Food Trends

Zipline Logistics

COVID-19 has shuffled domestic food and beverage consumption trends, accelerating some and disrupting others. Following its widespread arrival in March, population mobility waned considerably as much of the population was in lockdown. To determine the pandemic’s impact on US consumers, our team of CPG-focused logistics professionals analyzed the percentage change in shipping volume for several common household goods during a yearlong period from June 2019-June 2020.

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Speeding Robotics Automation with AI

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.

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4 features to look for when buying a quality warehouse order picking cart

6 River Systems

Order picking is the most resource-intensive operation of a warehouse or fulfillment center. More than 55% of the operating cost for a warehouse is related to order picking, and fulfillment centers, the number stands at 50%. It is the process that can bring in the most cost savings with an effective, streamlined and efficient order picking system. One of the most important components of your order picking system is the warehouse order picking cart.

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How to start selling online in Indonesia

Vinculum

Today online business is so prevalent and happens to be the most convenient method for buying and selling goods. As is in other parts of the world, Online sales volume increased in Indonesia as well. The online business has mushroomed in every corner of the world based on the demand for various products increased exponentially over the years. The sellers and manufacturers are capitalizing on the burgeoning demand for the various categories of individuals.

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Wind-powered Ocean Car Carrier

Operations and Supply Chain Management

(CNN) — Oceanbird might look like a ship of the future, but it harks back to ancient maritime history — because it’s powered by the wind. The transatlantic car carrier is being designed by Wallenius Marine , a Swedish shipbuilder, with support from the Swedish government and several research institutions. With capacity for 7,000 vehicles, the 650 foot-long vessel is a similar size to conventional car carriers, but it will look radically different.

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The Importance and Challenges of Adopting New Technology

Freightview

We’re living in a digital age and 2020 has forced the hands of businesses who remained reluctant. This year has forced us to digitize more than ever before. In-person meetings and conferences are now hosted via video conferencing and remote work has become the norm for many industries and roles.

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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence

“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.

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Did You Miss World Metropolitan Day?

Enterra Insights

According to the website United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), “[World Metropolitan Day] is celebrated yearly on October 7th, marking the anniversary of the Montréal Declaration on Metropolitan Areas (2015). It is a unique opportunity for communities from across the world to come together to make visible the metropolitan reality: the growth of the world’s urbanized areas beyond the jurisdictional boundaries of municipalities, generating complex urban systems where the world’s g

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UK Breakfast Briefing with Paul Johnson

Proxima

At the latest Proxima Breakfast Briefing event, we welcomed Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), to talk about what COVID and Brexit mean for the UK economic and business landscape. Here are just a few highlights from the session: Where we were before March. Paul highlighted that we’ve seen slow growth in the UK over the last decade, notably in wages, despite high levels of employment.