Tue.Dec 15, 2020

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What’s the Next Phase of Supply Chain Evolution?

GlobalTranz

The reworking of supply chains has a simple purpose of fitting the new world economy’s needs and demands. And freight data sharing platforms had already started before the mess of 2020 began. Additionally, the shift towards digital media and reinvented processes of global supply chains continues still today. Supply chain evolution is highly focused on.read More.

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Handling Supply Chain Disruptions with Warehowz & Kuebix TMS

Kuebix

Supply chains throughout the U.S. are feeling the impact of massive disruptions in their logistics operations brought on by the pandemic. Manufacturing, transporting and storing products while meeting new rules and regulations regarding health is a lot for companies to handle. These best practices to prevent the spread of Covid-19 are subject to change as […].

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Configuring Your Demand Planning Software for Maximum Value

CHAINalytics

A demand planning application should generate value that goes beyond statistical forecasts. Sometimes this is easier said than done since it requires thoughtful system configuration and shared data insights. With the IPO of cloud-based data warehousing company Snowflake, the value proposition of demand planning software has changed. In R, Google OR-Tools, or even Excel, it’s … The post Configuring Your Demand Planning Software for Maximum Value appeared first on Chainalytics.

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The Need for End-to-End Visibility in Food Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Kevin Beasley, Chief Information Office with VAI, discusses the challenge that food producers, distributors and retailers face in achieving the level of supply-chain visibility that allows them to act quickly and precisely in the event of a product recall.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Is Your Warehouse Ready for Omnichannel Distribution?

Tecsys

In order to be successful at omnichannel, both distributors and retailers need to optimize warehouses and distribution centers to fulfill orders efficiently, no matter what channel they come through. The post Is Your Warehouse Ready for Omnichannel Distribution? appeared first on Tecsys.

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BR Williams Celebrates Logistics 10th Anniversary and 100 Years of Service

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

BR Williams, 62-year-old family-owned trucking, warehouse, and logistics company celebrates logistics 10th anniversary and 100 years of service experience. The company, whose corporate office has been in Oxford, Alabama since 1958 takes pride in telling the world that they are ISO 9001:2015 Certified , a series of quality standards that outline the requirements for quality management systems.

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5G: Here to improve society & life online

IT Supply Chain

By Jimmy Howton (pictured). Freelance Content Writer. The post 5G: Here to improve society & life online appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Modernizing the Supply Chain for Improved Customer Experience

Supply Chain Brain

OEMs won’t experience the full benefits of Industry 4.0, including hyper-efficient inventory management, lower warehousing costs and better customer experience, unless they fully optimize their supply chains.

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New EU BigTech regulation creates a new data challenge

IT Supply Chain

By Matt Watts (pictured). Chief Technology Evangelist at NetApp. The post New EU BigTech regulation creates a new data challenge appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Supply Chain Resilience: During COVID-19 and Beyond

SVT Robotics

As we know, the pandemic has generated a massive shift to ordering online. While some companies met the moment and even flourished, many supply chains are strained under the sudden swing in consumer demand.

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Russian Hackers Breach US Treasury & Commerce Departments

IT Supply Chain

By Bill Conner (pictured). SonicWall CEO & Advisor to the US & UK Governments & Interpol. The post Russian Hackers Breach US Treasury & Commerce Departments appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Is Your Brand About To Get Cancelled For Greenwashing?

Provenance

Transparency expectations are mounting to a pressure point that your business can’t afford to ignore. A few years ago, being ‘cancelled’ was something only producers of TV shows needed to worry about. But the phenomenon of cancel culture – the practice of publicly withdrawing support for a person or company on social media – is now something that we need to be aware of as leaders in business.

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Top Data Security Trends/Predictions for 2021

IT Supply Chain

By Adam Strange (pictured). HelpSystems’ Data Classification Specialist. The post Top Data Security Trends/Predictions for 2021 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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In Search of Alternatives to Truckload’s Fragile Freight Contracts

MIT Supply Chain

by Chris Caplice, David Correll, and Ken Cottrill When a shipper and a trucking company contract to transport goods at a given time and rate, there is no guarantee they will meet the agreement’s terms. The loads may never materialize, or the carrier may not have the capacity in the right place when it is scheduled to haul the cargo. To an outsider, it might seem odd that contractual agreements that are binding in price, but not in volume or capacity, are dominant in the truckload transportation

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Evans Distribution Systems Earns Fifth ISO 9001:2015 Certification

3PL Insights

MELVINDALE, Mich. , Dec. 15, 2020— Evans Distribution Systems, a provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, has earned another ISO 9001:2015 certification for its fifth facility located on Huron River Drive in Romulus, Mich. The ISO 9001:2015 certification is the leading industry standard for quality management. The standard is intended to improve a company’s customer focus, continual improvement, and high-quality products and services.

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Procurement in 2021: Insights from five leaders

Proxima

Five procurement leaders outline what 2021 has in store. This time last year few procurement leaders would have forecast the challenges that would be thrown their way in 2020. That procurement professionals adapted to those challenges so quickly, and in many cases have played pivotal roles in getting their organisations back on the front foot, is a huge credit to the industry.

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How Oil and Gas Can Take a Big Step Towards Sustainability

Requis

The oil and gas industry is often seen as a dirty and environmentally damaging business, but it’s essential to the lives of everyone on the whole planet. From agriculture to heating our homes to transportation, petroleum products underpin almost every aspect of our lives. In truth, oil and gas certainly has been dirty and damaging, still is, and will continue to be until oil and gas companies transition to more sustainable and cleaner practises.

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CADDi Receives 2023 Top Tech Startup Award by Food Logistics, Supply & Demand Chain Executive

The 2023 Top Tech Startup Awards by Food Logistics, Supply & Demand Chain Executive spotlights the top software and technology startups in the supply chain and logistics space.

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Procurement in 2021: Insights from five leaders

Proxima

Five procurement leaders outline what 2021 has in store. This time last year few procurement leaders would have forecast the challenges that would be thrown their way in 2020. That procurement professionals adapted to those challenges so quickly, and in many cases have played pivotal roles in getting their organisations back on the front foot, is a huge credit to the industry.

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Accelerating Sales with Real-time, Intelligent Inventory Availability

BlueYonder

While the convergence of physical and online stores began before the pandemic, COVID-19 has accelerated the e-commerce and omni-channel trends by a few years. When consumers pivoted from foot traffic to online options, retailers quickly worked overtime to enable speed and convenience options such as buy online pick up in store (BOPIS), curbside pickup, and ship from local store to support the needs of customers and drive business during a challenging time.

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Why Automotive Manufacturers Need to Rev Up Production Immediately

USC Consulting Group

It’s been a bumpy ride for the automotive industry this past year. Back in November and December when the economy was running full speed ahead, automotive manufacturers had high expectations for robust sales activity in 2020. Then, COVID-19 happened. With frightening speed, the economy ground to a halt as states, employers, and officials implemented various measures to slow the spread of the virus, which ultimately resulted in layoffs and reduced buying activity.

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Tive Secures $12 Million Series A Capital Funding

Tive

Today, we announced our Series A funding round of $12 million backed by Raju at RRE Ventures and Villi at Two Sigma Ventures , with further investment from our current investors NextView Ventures , Hyperplane Ventures , One Way Ventures , Fathom Ventures , Sage Hill Capital , and many other leaders in the supply chain tech industry.

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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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Bristlecone Flash – December 2020

Bristlecone

ZINNOV RECOGNIZES BRISTLECONE AS LEADER IN ER&D SERVICES. We are pleased to share that we have once again earned a leadership position in Zinnov Zones ratings – this time for our expertise and capabilities in Enterprise Software and Software Platform Engineering. Zinnov Zones for ER&D Services is an annual assessment of the global Engineering R&D (ER&D) space.

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The Top Finance Supply Chain KPIs to Measure for Shippers

Intelligent Audit

In the supply chain, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by data. The data is present but lacks value due to a simple inability to act on the right data and make sense of its sheer volume. In doing so, part of the battle comes down to the executability of finance supply chain KPIs. Why? Mike Griswold, Vice President Analyst at Gartner , had this to say about the value supply chain KPIs and metrics.

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What does the future hold for Procurement as investment in digitalization grows?

HICX Solutions

An Interview with Giles Breault on how to approach digitalization in Procurement. In this video, we are joined by Giles Breault, former CPO of three major corporations including Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Aventis Corporation (the precursor to Sanofi Aventis) and Roche Pharmaceuticals – and Founder of The Beyond Group , a specialized consulting company that focuses exclusively on the topic: ‘What’s next for procurement?’.

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White Paper: Digital Supply Chain Management – Building a Threat-Resilient Supply Chain

Bristlecone

Building supply chain resiliency has become a top priority for companies in the wake of COVID-19, which has further increased demand for digitally enhanced supply chain management solutions. In fact, digital supply chain transformation is no longer optional, but an imperative. This white paper, a collaboration between Bristlecone and Zinnov , examines the various threats faced by supply chain ecosystems and looks at how enterprises are now leveraging technologies to build a threat-resilient digi

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Enhancing Efficiency in Design: Suzuki Motor Corporation's Integration of CADDi Drawer

Suzuki Motor Corporation integrates CADDi DRAWER to streamline design processes. The cloud service organizes past drawings, facilitating quick access, reducing search time, and preventing duplication, ultimately enhancing design team efficiency.

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The world’s first programmatic commerce platform for online and in-store retail

crisp

2020 has been a chaotic and turbulent year for the food industry in particular. The COVID-19 pandemic was a shock to the food supply chain, forcing companies within it to move from gradual evolution to overnight transformation amidst rapid changes to product availability and consumer behavior. While businesses scrambled to achieve 10 years’ worth of plans for digital transformation in 10 months, the experience has made it clearer than ever that the status quo needs to change.

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New Enhancements and the Latest Innovation Technology Capabilities

DELMIA Quintiq

Powered by the 3D EXPERIENCE® platform, DELMIA brings you the 3D EXPERIENCE Release 2021x, delivering roles that offer simple, scalable options. These solutions conduct significant business transformation and drive agility for teams. Breakthrough enhancements were released in DELMIA R2021x for roles in Fabrication, Process Engineering, Robotics, and Virtual Factory.

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PINC Receives 2020 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Green Supply Chain Award

PINC

UNION CITY, Calif. , Dec. 15, 2020 — Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only magazine in the supply chain industry covering the entire global supply chain, has selected PINC, the leader in digital yard solutions, as a recipient of the SDCE Green Supply Chain Award for 2020. The Green Supply Chain Award recognizes companies making green or sustainability a core part of their supply chain strategy and are working to achieve measurable sustainability goals within their own operations