HICX Solutions
APRIL 21, 2022
Driven by events at the beginning of the decade, Procurement’s mandate has continued to expand rapidly, as the shift from cost savings to value creation and collaboration gathers pace. Establishing true partnerships has brought the subjects of supplier centricity and customer-of-choice sharply into focus. Being supplier centric means not treating suppliers as a commodity but setting them up for success and to do their very best.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 21, 2022
Ecommerce has been on a roll for the last two years. This level of consumer activity has translated into record volumes of home deliveries. But, let’s face it: since the pandemic started, home delivery performance has not been great. Earlier in 2022, we conducted a survey of 8,000 consumers across North America and Europe to get a better sense of their ecommerce experience and how they were reacting to retailer performance.
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Talking Logistics
APRIL 21, 2022
Historically, supply chain professionals have focused their efforts on reducing costs and improving efficiency while meeting customer service expectations. Today, however, it is becoming important for companies to balance cost and efficiency with something else — that is, supply chain resilience. Why is supply chain resilience becoming a high priority today?
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 21, 2022
A major industrial conglomerate has resorted to buying washing machines and tearing out the semiconductors inside for use in its own chip modules, according to the CEO of a company central to the chipmaking supply chain.
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The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?
IT Supply Chain
APRIL 21, 2022
By Adrian Taylor (pictured). Vice President, A10 Networks. The post Cloud Application Delivery: Still A Work in Progress for Many appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
BlueYonder
APRIL 21, 2022
This is an article co-authored by Terence Leung , Senior Director of Product Marketing for Supply Chain Execution, and Nina Seth , Director of Product Marketing for Commerce for Blue Yonder. Online grocery sales are soaring to new heights. In fact, more than 70% of U.S. households , or 93 million, received one or more orders via pickup, delivery and ship-to-home channels.
Shipsta
APRIL 21, 2022
Every industry uses its own language which can sound quite cryptic to people outside the sector. But for people in the know, these are everyday terms. There are few industries where this is as true as the logistics industry, especially when it comes to the different ways in which freight rates are purchased. What is the difference between procurement, sourcing and tendering?
Vinculum
APRIL 21, 2022
You may think that warehouse management is a smooth and straightforward job, but in reality, it needs a lot of concentration to serve the purpose of running the business smoothly. Warehouse management includes scanning, data entry, cataloging, billing, and other relatable warehouse management operations. The market size rose to USD 2.54 Billion in 2020 with a CAGR of 15.8%.
Supply Chain Matters
APRIL 21, 2022
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides supply chain management teams a caution regarding a growing demand and supply imbalance for technical development resources associated with transformation programs. Many supply chain management and direct procurement professionals are acutely aware of the ongoing shortages of key materials among multiple industry supply networks.
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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.
Vinculum
APRIL 21, 2022
The e-commerce success stories are formulated based on the purchasing pattern of the vast customer repeatedly. Inventory management helps you set the stock diversely and generate massive revenue. This article will learn ten strategies to make your inventory safer and secure to save money in real-time. Importance of Inventory Management. The quick delivery of the products to satisfy the customer needs helps generate a considerable profit.
CargoBarn
APRIL 21, 2022
Everyone in logistics knows about disruptions in the supply chain, product shortages and workforce limitations. Drayage has been especially hard hit. These past two years have created significant transportation challenges. “How do we fix it” is the question on most people’s minds. At this year’s MODEX trade show, MHI and Deloitte released results from a survey of 1,000 industry executives in Evolution to Revolution: The 2022 MHI Annual Industry Report.
ProcurePort
APRIL 21, 2022
• The oil and gas procurement has endured some turbulent times over the last 24 months. In 2020, the world witnessed record low prices as the demand for oil and gas reduced dramatically due to lockdowns. • Fast forward to 2022 and the world is dealing with a geopolitical crisis in Eastern Europe where Russia […]. The post A New Reality for Oil and Gas Procurement and Supply Chains appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
ThroughPut
APRIL 21, 2022
Optimizing Over 40 Million Operational Processes for Clients worldwide across billions of rows of data to win over 12 Industry Awards and preparing for Series A Investment. PALO ALTO, Calif., April. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ThroughPut Inc., the Supply Chain AI Optimization pioneer, today announced the culmination of a spectacular period of market growth, industry awards and new customer acquisition.
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Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
APRIL 21, 2022
It’s often referred to as Second City. But when it comes to transportation and fulfillment, there are many reasons why Chicago is second-to-none. Home to world-class culture, some of the nation’s tallest buildings, and several beloved sports franchises, Chicago is also a major eCommerce order fulfillment hub.
ThroughPut
APRIL 21, 2022
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a critical business process instrumental to realizing continued growth in any industry. Yet, despite all the technological advancements that have taken place over the past decade on the manufacturing side, S&OP continues to be dominated by ineffective, dated, manual practices in many organizations. In addition, inadequate process support and age-old misconceptions don’t help improve either efficiency or accuracy.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 21, 2022
What are robots really being used for in distribution facilities today? Craig Henry, U.S. industry manager with Siemens Industry, provides a status report — and a look at the future.
QAD
APRIL 21, 2022
QAD is proud to announce the release of the 2022 version of QAD EQMS , our Enterprise Quality Management System. In this release we address the workforce shortages and absenteeism caused by COVID-19 and focus on making it easier to find training gaps, to close those gaps and to find employees with the fewest training needs to fill in for an unexpected absence.
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When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 21, 2022
Retailers have always had to deal with returns. But with the steady rise of online sales, the amount of returned product is growing larger with each passing year.
Stord
APRIL 21, 2022
Will Brown , Director of Packaging at Stord sat down with Meng Li , founder of hyper-functional and expertly designed diaper backpack company Huhu , to discuss the ins and outs of sustainability for ecommerce brands, the challenge of balancing sustainable packaging with an exciting customer unboxing experience, innovations in the packaging space, and more.
Axway
APRIL 21, 2022
For many years, transferring data between systems and people has been a vital part of business processes. Sharing digital documents and media with colleagues, customers, and partners alike has enabled companies to collaborate better.
Loginext
APRIL 21, 2022
LogiNext’s smart routing software helps brands deliver sustainably through eco-friendly routes LogiNext has tracked more than 13 billion location data points on which its routing algorithm is trained In all, LogiNext has tracked more than 275 million miles, and a reduction of 20% in terms of distance traveled has resulted in an equivalent proportion […].
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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,
Axway
APRIL 21, 2022
For many years, transferring data between systems and people has been a vital part of business processes. Sharing digital documents and media with colleagues, customers, and partners alike has enabled companies to collaborate better.
MercuryGate
APRIL 21, 2022
People eat, no matter what current market conditions exist or what economic hurdles lie ahead. Food, beverages, and related perishable goods will always be in demand. That’s why efficient and reliable grocery transport is vital to the foundation of local markets and national grocery retailers. The post Grocery Transport and Food Logistics in 2022 appeared first on MercuryGate International.
Axway
APRIL 21, 2022
For many years, transferring data between systems and people has been a vital part of business processes. Sharing digital documents and media with colleagues, customers, and partners alike has enabled companies to collaborate better.
crisp
APRIL 21, 2022
By Jordon White. Crisp Product Manager Jordon White shares a roundup of this month’s updates to the Crisp data platform. At Crisp, we believe that data is meant to drive action. When you have insights to understand your product’s performance across stores and retailers, you can identify strategies to accelerate growth and then work with sales teams, brokers, and buyers to gain market share and attract new customers to your category.
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The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.
Supply Chain Digest
APRIL 21, 2022
Overall Retail Outpacing eCommerce for Last Three Quarters
Arena Solutions
APRIL 21, 2022
We need to keep recognizing the necessity of reducing our reliance on gasoline-powered transportation as we mark Earth Day in April. If the pandemic offered any benefits, it was to the environment. By suspending global transport and enforcing resident lockdowns due to the pandemic, the environment was able to briefly reset. Carbon monoxide emissions were reduced by 50% because of these mandates.
Enterra Insights
APRIL 21, 2022
Futurists and technologists are always trying to look ahead for the next big thing. In the months and years ahead, you are likely to read about two different terms — Web 3.0 and Web3 — and you might get confused. You’ll see what I mean if you watch a video created by the Wall Street Journal that can be accessed using this link. In the video, the graphics use the term Web 3.0 and the speakers generally use the term Web3.
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