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Analyzing Supply Chain Risk

Enterra Insights

Supply chains are a mess, inflation is on the rise, the pandemic lingers, natural disasters are intensifying, fraud is growing more prevalent, and global tensions are increasing. This is a big problem. James Johnston ( @JamesA_Johnston ), Regional Vice President at Cloudera, notes, “Supply chains can be considered the lifeblood of the global economy.

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Unlocking Your Sustainable Future with Scope 3 Transportation Emissions

Talking Logistics

Companies are dealing with considerable supply chain and transportation issues at the moment, including port congestion and tight capacity in trucking. Yet, many of them remain focused on corporate sustainability initiatives as well. One area that requires more attention is Scope 3 emissions. What are they? How do you set a target for their reduction?

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Demand Planning in VUCA Times with Ali Raza

The Logistics of Logistics

Demand Planning in VUCA Times with Ali Raza. Ali Raza and Joe Lynch discuss demand planning in VUCA times. Ali is the Founder and CEO of Throughput , where he and his team help companies realize greater output and free cash flow. About Ali Raza. Ali Raza is the Founder and CEO of Throughput, Inc., an AI-Powered software to help companies run leaner, faster, smoother, and safer operations out of the box.

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Key questions to ask before ERP implementation

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Implementing an ERP project can be compared to climbing to the top of Mount Everest, you need to approach it one step at a time before reaching the peak. Also look at it this way: You wouldn’t climb Mount Everest without an experienced guide. An ERP system can help a business dramatically improve its processes and remain competitive, but it’s a journey that must be taken with important considerations.

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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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Tips to Master Forex and Binary Options Trading!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How to Select a Forex Broker! Forex and Binary options trading article and permission to publish here provided by Nikki Gabriel. You must know that opting to be a binary option or a Forex trader can probably be the most profit-making business alternative. We are sure you are curious to know how to get in this boat.

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5 Ideas To Improve Your Business’ Curb Appeal!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Brand Protection – The Definitive Role of the Supply Chain! Curb appeal article and permission to publish here provided by Claire Glassman. First impressions can create a lasting impact on your business. Although at times, you never get the second chance to undo this. In the competitive arena of businesses, one single negative feedback from a customer might hurt your reputation.

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Ecommerce Analytics: What to Track & Analyze to Gain a Competitive Advantage

ShipBob

When you’re going on a road trip, you’re likely going to prepare for your journey with a detailed map to ensure you get where you’re going, don’t make any wrong turns, and arrive at your destination quickly and efficiently. The same goes for your business. Accurate analytics can be the roadmap to your business’s success. Knowing how your business is currently performing is critical for every ecommerce retailer.

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How the Labor Shortage is Impacting Order Fulfillment and the Trucking Industry (2021)

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

In April of 2021, the number of workers who quit their job in a single month broke an all-time U.S. record. Then, it broke again in July and August, leading economists to label it the “Great Resignation.” As a result, job openings are now at an all-time high, and many are going unfilled for months. Meanwhile, the global supply chain is experiencing an abnormal number of bottlenecks.

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The Challenge of Freight Container Utilisation and Why it Matters

Logistics Bureau

Shipping air inside expensive freight containers has never been a cost-effective approach to transportation. Today though, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s even more critical to try and improve capacity utilisation , given the skyrocketing costs of container freight shipping. While it may have been acceptable in the past to consider underutilised containers as an unavoidable cost of international shipping, the astronomical costs of container freight in 2021 no longer allow for su

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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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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

Freeports are big news right now. In April 2021 the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the country will be establishing eight new freeports – and there are high expectations for the positive impact these will have on areas where they are located. So what is a freeport, how are they used around the world, and why is the UK keen to establish these special zones?

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How to Engineer a Purpose Driven Supply Chain Network

Supply Chain Brain

The effects of multiple disruptions over the past two years has been a catalyst for supply chain transformation, but radical change still lies ahead. .

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How to build a team to effectively respond to contingency plans

Prophetic Technology

How to prepare for what Covid-19 and the new variant Delta or other variants can bring? We need to do something right away and count on some essential elements we need to go along.

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Watch: How the Current Crisis Will Change Retail Supply Chains Forever

Supply Chain Brain

Howard Meitiner, managing director with Carl Marks Advisors, explains why the current congestion and challenges being experienced by retail supply chains aren’t going away anytime soon — in fact, they’re likely to permanently change the sector.

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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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The Climate Change as a protagonist in SC disruptions

Prophetic Technology

The most critical Supply Chain (SC) disruptions caused by unpleasant weather-related incidents are on the skyrocket, no longer considered sporadic.

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Supply Chain News on Are Drone Deliveries on the Cusp of Reality

Supply Chain Digest

Walmart, Cardinal Health Announce Drone Programs

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7 Arguments Pro College for Those in Doubt

IT Supply Chain

By SVanessa Yacoubi (pictured). Tutor in preparation for entrance exams. Freelancer. The post 7 Arguments Pro College for Those in Doubt appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain News on Amazon Adding New Layer of Facilities to Replenish Fulfillment Centers

Supply Chain Digest

As Company nears 1000 US Logistics Facilities, a New Type Enters the Mix

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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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The Simple Guide to ESG in the Supply Chain

Maine Pointe

In the first of a three-part insights series to help CEOs and supply chain professionals navigate the ESG landscape, Maine Pointe's CMO, Simon Knowles, and Alan Amling, Distinguished Fellow, Global Supply Chain Institute summarize ESG in the supply chain and discuss why it's an imperative now.

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Why it’s time to adopt a supplier-centric approach

HICX Solutions

By Anthony Payne, CMO of HICX. 64% of respondents in the recent Supplier Experience Survey by HICX cite communications as a top three area for improvement when it comes to doing business with suppliers. This emphasises a persistent pain point; an imbalance between suppliers and enterprises that needs to change. With the pandemic highlighting the need for robust supply chains, we’re seeing that enterprises that focus solely on cost savings at the expense of all else are left horribly exposed to

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How the Labor Shortage is Impacting Order Fulfillment and the Trucking Industry

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

In April of 2021, the number of workers who quit their job in a single month broke an all-time U.S. record. Then, it broke again in July and August, leading economists to label it the “Great Resignation.” As a result, job openings are now at an all-time high, and many are going unfilled for months. Meanwhile, the global supply chain is experiencing an abnormal number of bottlenecks.

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Should the Supply Chain Profession Adopt Ethical Automation?

MIT Supply Chain

Automation is transforming supply chains, but the societal cost in terms of inequality may be high The advance of automation in supply chains is nothing new, but the current outcry over labor shortages is expected to accelerate the rush to replace humans with algorithms and machines. The arguments in favor of automation are so well-established that the trend almost seems like a force of nature.

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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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Visibility: The Foundation of Today’s Resilient Supply Chain

BlueYonder

With a 412% year-over-year increase in the mentions of “supply chain issues” by chief executives during the latest company earnings season, it likely comes as no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a painful realization that today’s global supply chains are constantly exposed to a range of risks that can turn into costly disruptions.

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Big Data Means Big Quality Data

Adexa

Big Data Means Big Quality Data One of the pillars of Industry 4.0 is availability of data so that we can process it intelligently. Allowing us to form conclusions and making new discoveries that were not so transparent to us in the past. In order to build smart factories and autonomous supply chains, the very first step is to build a digital model of the supply chain. to build such a model, good data is essential at high frequency.

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Global Trade Compliance is a Massive Undertaking for Big Shippers

Logistics Viewpoints

Trade Compliance also Applies to Shipments within a Nation’s Borders. I recently completed a study of the Global Trade Compliance software market. I managed to speak to two executives a multinational global conglomerate about their approach to trade compliance. As is often the case when speaking about compliance issues, these executives asked me not to identify their company or mention their names or job titles.

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Need an edge in the competitive retail space? Get smart with inventory planning and demand forecasting.

StockTrim

In a highly competitive retail environment where customers’ preferences are always changing, what can retailers do to make more sales at full price?

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Global Water Supplies: The Most Serious Shortage of All

Supply Chain Brain

The high-profile but temporary unavailability of semiconductors and other industrial components is getting a lot more coverage these days than the chronic shortage of an even more vital resource: water.

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Amplify Integration Builder Connector instance variables

Axway

Most Integration Builder users are familiar with Flow Instance variables. However, Connectors also have instance variables.

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Walmart Takes New Step Toward Making Aerial Deliveries Routine

Supply Chain Brain

Walmart is expanding its efforts to offer aerial deliveries to homes, joining with startup DroneUp to begin dropping off items ranging from cans of tuna to children’s thermometers.

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