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Upcoming Changes to Walmart On Time in Full (OTIF) Program: What You Need to Know

CH Robinson Transportfolio

In this ever-changing marketplace, consumer and retailer demands are constantly evolving. Staying on top of shifting retailer requirements can be challenging—especially if you’re working with multiple retailers. Walmart recently announced upcoming changes to their on time in full (OTIF) compliance program (effective September 15, 2020) and introduced a new initiative, Supplier Quality Excellence Program (SQEP).

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UPS Increases SurePost Rates to Match USPS Pricing Changes

Intelligent Audit

Much of what has happened in the shipping world in the last 6 months could be called “unprecedented.” From monumental pricing changes to carrier capacity issues impacting shippers, the world of shipping has been turned on its head and shippers are still trying to catch up. In Mid-August, another unprecedented announcement happened – USPS announced that, for the first time, it would be implementing a holiday surcharge.

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5 Reasons to Sell on Amazon!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How to Sell on Amazon! The Complete Guide! Reasons to Sell on Amazon article and permission to publish here provided by Chary Manango. Are you looking to sell something on Amazon ? It can seem overwhelming in the beginning, dipping your toes into the vast ocean that is Amazon. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t dive on in.

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Best Practices for Supply Chains Following a Crisis

Vanguard Software

Supply chain leaders are having to rethink every aspect of their operations, and address ever potentially permanent shift in consumer behavior.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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How to Safely Use & Offer Contactless Delivery in 2020

ShipBob

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ‘contactless delivery’ is no longer a convenience but a necessity. It has become a standard procedure for many industries, especially for restaurants and grocery stores, to limit physical contact and keep employees and customers safe. . For ecommerce, although direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands already deliver orders to customers ‘contact-free,’ it’s still important to understand how contactless delivery procedures work and how they (and contactless safety measures in

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The New ROI: Return on Inclusion

BlueYonder

It’s no secret that many businesses are enacting change to deliver value. For many, that means focusing on diversity and inclusion initiatives that bring meaningful change. With the global adoption of the United Nations 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals , as well as the impact of consumers looking to brands to lead social and environmental change, being committed to diversity and inclusion is more than just a box to check for businesses.

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Episode 94 - Effects of Human Trafficking and Migration on Supply Chain with Fred Waelter at BSI

Freight Plus

As the world observed the UN’s “World Day Against Trafficking in Persons” on July 30, it is critical to recognize that many global supply chains are powered by human trafficking and forced labor. BSI, the business improvement company, is calling on organizations to assess how they can mitigate the risk of human trafficking in their supply chains and take actionable steps to combat the use of forced labor.

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How to measure on-time performance, and why you are (probably) doing it wrong

Convey

The post How to measure on-time performance, and why you are (probably) doing it wrong appeared first on Convey.

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Episode 94 - Effects of Human Trafficking and Migration on Supply Chain with Fred Waelter at BSI

Freight Plus

As the world observed the UN’s “World Day Against Trafficking in Persons” on July 30, it is critical to recognize that many global supply chains are powered by human trafficking and forced labor. BSI, the business improvement company, is calling on organizations to assess how they can mitigate the risk of human trafficking in their supply chains and take actionable steps to combat the use of forced labor.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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Five Strategies for Optimizing Warehouse Operations With Automation

Supply Chain Brain

From SKU proliferation, to e-commerce, to increasing customer demand, changes and trends in today’s supply chains have significantly complicated the warehousing industry. Now, as warehousing organizations look for new ways to stay ahead of these shifts and challenges, many are embracing automation technology to drive new efficiencies. However, when it comes to automating their warehouse, some organizations are unsure where to start.

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What Value Is Customer Loyalty?

MPO Multi Party Orchestration

My entire career, I’ve believed that it is easier to get more business from existing customers than to develop new ones. That’s not to say you don’t want new customers, but given the effort and expense involved, trusted relationships tend to win out over unknowns. Yet, when we think about digital transformation, the topic of customer loyalty is typically an unmentioned benefit and nowhere to be found in the ROI rationale.

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Preparing to Automate: How to Evaluate Your Operations Prior to Implementing an AS/RS

Supply Chain Brain

Improving efficiencies and cutting costs, automation technology is one of today’s fastest-growing supply chain innovations. In the 2016 MHI Annual Industry Report, survey participants ranked robotics and automation as the top emerging technology expected to transform supply chains over the next 10 years. As more manufacturers and distributors explore automation, many will consider how they can use automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/ RS) to enhance their production and distribution

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This Week in Logistics News (August 29 – September 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

As the COVID pandemic continues, we have written a number of articles about the supply chain impact and the shortages of products and supplies that has ensued. Recently, there was a concern that there would be a shortage of glass vials for a vaccine that could hinder production. And I just read about another shortage that could impact the vaccine timeline: monkeys.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

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.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 4, 2020)

Talking Logistics

I drove three hours yesterday to see my mom and sister. I hadn’t seen them since December. It was time. It was a surprise visit for my mom. When I arrived at my sister’s backyard — wearing a mask, sunglasses, and baseball hat — she didn’t recognize me at first. She thought I was a. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 4, 2020).

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One Network Enterprises Named a Leader in Nucleus Research’s Control Tower Value Matrix for 2020

The Network Effect

The post One Network Enterprises Named a Leader in Nucleus Research’s Control Tower Value Matrix for 2020 appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 08/28/20 – 09/03/20

All Things Supply Chain

Amazon Prime Air to begin drone delivery testing Amazon Prime Air have been granted an exemption by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which will allow them to begin drone delivery…

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Food Industry News Round-Up: September 4

ITradeNetwork

1. Whole Foods to Reduce Food Waste by Supporting Community Food Resources. Whole Foods Market announced its new program Nourishing our Neighborhoods, which aims to expand resources for community-based food rescue organizations. Whole Foods’ donations will provide 21 refrigerated vans to redistribution programs in the U.S. and Canada. The vans will transport food donated by Whole Foods Market and other grocers to the tune of 20,000 pounds of food per week per vehicle, totaling an estimated 182 m

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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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Cricut drives over $20MM in sales and strengthens customer relationships with Alloy for Sales solution

Alloy

Cricut Inc. is a creative technology company encouraging new ways for people to experience making at home. The industry leader is known for its flagship line of smart cutting machines—Cricut Maker® and the Cricut Explore® family—accompanied by the Infusible Ink™ system and a diverse collection of materials. As consumers sought out their products during the COVID-19 pandemic, Alloy enabled Cricut to react quickly to meet the demand spike and significantly grow sales.

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3 Common Mistakes in Shipping and How to Avoid Them

Freightview

Shipping is an integral part of your company and directly contributes to its success, so it is important to really take a step back and ensure you are operating as efficiently as you possibly can. There are some common shipping mistakes that you can avoid to improve your all overall shipping processes.

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How Will My WMS REALLY Save Me Money?

SCJunction

By drastically reducing the amount of labour your team does, eliminating processing errors, and consolidating processing steps in your process, you can change the way your whole business operates. But how does that actually look?

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Podcast | How Transportation Spend Signals the Health of the Economy

Supply Chain Brain

Spending patterns in the transportation industry are a good barometer of the condition of the economy at large — but the results can be murky.

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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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Help Students Celebrate #STEMtember

Enterra Insights

You may never have heard of #STEMtember, but it has been around for nearly a decade. The earliest record I could find was in an article written by the staff at JUSTMEANS. The staff wrote, “Starting today we’re using the hashtag #STEMtember to pull together STEM related content, news and opinions on Twitter throughout the month.”[1] The article went on to note, “STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering and math.

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