Mon.Jul 11, 2022

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The Future of Global Trade

Enterra Insights

“Do you ever find yourself looking back? To the way things were? To how you used to be?” asks Craig Jarrow ( @TMNinja ), author of Time Management Ninja. “While you may long for the ways of yesterday, they are just that, yesterday. After all, the past is in the past. You must live in the present.”[1] That’s a message supply chain professionals and politicians need to grasp as they grapple with current supply chain snarls.

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Amazon Puts the Best Possible Spin on an Overbuilt Network

Logistics Viewpoints

Goods-to-Man Robot at an Amazon Warehouse. Last Tuesday, Amazon issued a press release that highlighted the company’s investments across its global operations network to provide fast delivery for customers. Prime Day is July 12 th and 13 th. On Prime Day, Prime members in 20 countries have access to deals on everything from top national brands to products from third-party sellers.

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California Throws 70,000 Truckers in Gig-Work Legal Limbo, Risking Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

About 70,000 truck owner-operators who form the bedrock of California’s transport industry are in limbo as state-level labor rules start applying to them, creating another choke point in stressed U.S. supply chains.

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REPOST: The Transfix Story with Drew McElroy

The Logistics of Logistics

Drew McElroy and Joe Lynch discuss the Transfix story. Drew is a Chairman and Co-Founder of Transfix , a market-leading, next-generation freight platform transforming the traditional and digital freight sector while bringing transparency, trust, and sustainability to the transportation ecosystem. About Drew McElroy. Drew McElroy is the Chairman and Co-Founder of Transfix.

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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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Ivalua Launches Collaboration and AI-Powered Innovations to Help Organizations Improve Supply Chain Resilience and Profitability

ivalua

New release features AI-powered contract management, more seamless messaging and communications, supplier risk and performance enhancements and procure-to-pay efficiency . Redwood City, CA – 11 July, 2022 – Ivalua , a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions , announced the general availability of its new platform release 174. The release includes a broad set of innovations to empower Procurement and Supply Chain leaders to improve collaboration among internal stakeholders and supplier

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Ice Cream Makes Everything Better

Americold

Much like cook outs and county fairs, ice cream is a staple of summer. According to the International Dairy Foods Association , the United States produces more than 6.4 billion pounds of frozen dairy products annually [1] and Americans each consume around 20 pounds, or about 4 gallons, of ice cream each year. [2] As a trusted cold chain partner for frozen dairy treat producers around the world, we at Americold would like to explain how this sweet industry stays so cool.

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4 Business Functions You Can Outsource & Their Benefits

IT Supply Chain

By Erick Johnson (pictured). Independent Advisor for SMEs. The post 4 Business Functions You Can Outsource & Their Benefits appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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A global food supply chain crisis: The causes, impacts and solutions

All Things Supply Chain

So far, 2022 has come with many ups and downs, with uncertainty remaining certain. We’ve seen supply chain shortages, supply chain recoveries, skyrocketing prices and much more.

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The New Supply Chain Planning Paradigm: Planning Married to Execution

Supply Chain Brain

The new planning paradigm marries planning to execution, in a seamless and continuous cycle, keeping plans realistic, practical, and executable, while ensuring execution is focused on business objectives for optimal results.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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Open Letter to Customers and Partners

BlueYonder

I am very excited to be joining you today as the new CEO of Blue Yonder. I describe myself as a strategic business leader, with more than three decades of technology and leadership experience. My experience includes working in every part of the supply chain and retail businesses, from writing logistics and replenishment code, to implementing software.

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How to Choose a Project Management Software

Elementum

Supply chain managers use project management software for tasks such as tracking progress and allocating resources on a time-sensitive project. Choosing the right project management platform isn’t a one-size-fits-all exercise because each supply chain is different. The key is to define your pain points and objectives so you can evaluate what the best project management software for manufacturing is for you.

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Diversifying for the Future: Women in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brief Submitted Articles

The next generation of the supply chain is here – evolving to be more nimble, more global, and more technologically-advanced than ever before. And, more diverse. As our industry steps forward, it’s critical we ensure the next generation of talent sees themselves reflected in our workforce.

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From Smartphones to Cars, Chip Supply Woes Baffle Investors

Supply Chain Brain

It’s getting complicated for investors in semiconductors, with last year’s big chip shortage morphing into an inventory glut for some companies, and others getting caught up in geopolitics.

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How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform

Tariffs are no longer just policy noise. They’re driving real, bottom-line impact. One policy shift and your sourcing strategy is upside down. This bulletin cuts straight to the point. How Market-Leading Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform breaks down how procurement teams are staying ahead of the chaos with real-time insights, smarter sourcing moves and AI-powered agility.

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Risk Mitigation Strategies to Address Organizational Challenges

ivalua

The post Risk Mitigation Strategies to Address Organizational Challenges appeared first on Ivalua.

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How Diesel Rates Impact Freight Rates | PLS Logistics Services

PLS Logistics

Diesel rates keep rising, and so are freight rates. Read this blog to see how the transportation industry is handling this.

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Synergy Logistics - 50 years ahead of the curve

SnapFulfil

One of the world’s pioneers of cloud-based warehouse management software, Synergy Logistics, is celebrating its half century milestone.

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Diversify or Simplify: Two Ways to Safeguard Your Retail Business

Stord

What lies ahead for retail is uncertain. Brands are strapped with excess inventory while inflation and interest rates are causing consumers to think twice before spending. What can businesses do to weather the storms that potentially lie ahead? It all comes down to two schools of thought: either diversify or simplify. Brands that embrace diversity—as it pertains to selling channels, audience demographics, and more—tend to bounce back faster from challenges.

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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 Energy Crisis May Get Worse, IEA Warns

Supply Chain Brain

A global squeeze on energy supply that’s triggered crippling shortages and sent power and fuel prices surging may get worse, according to the head of the International Energy Agency.

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Axway Financial Accounting Hub: a new platform to support your finance team’s digital transformation

Axway

For most of our clients, their finance department is under construction: the order of the day is digital transformation of the finance function. . (Version française ci-dessous).

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Achieve Business Goals with Master Data Management

Vinculum

Before the pandemic even emerged, businesses were drowning deep in data. Reasons included lack of organization, no normalization of digital tools, and more. Companies in 2022 are interested in maximizing the value of owned data by seamlessly extracting insight and hidden value. It’s all possible with Master Data Management (MDM). What does Master Data Management (MDM) Mean?

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Deploy an API Builder container to Google Cloud Run

Axway

In this blog post we will see how we can easily deploy an API Builder project using Google Cloud Run.

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Procurement Is Navigating a Tech Tsunami (and It’s Upending How You Work)

Procurement is in the middle of a tech tsunami. And if it feels like the old playbooks aren’t working anymore, that’s because they aren’t. Agentic AI. Autonomous procurement. Unified source-to-pay ecosystems. These innovations are converging and transforming how procurement teams operate. The GEP 2025 Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report breaks it all down.

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Inventory Demand Forecasting Overview - Part 1

Valogix

Forecasting customer demand is an important and necessary part of the chain of calculations needed to optimize inventory stocking levels. There are a wide variety of techniques that can be used, making forecasting a confusing and sometimes difficult process. If your goal is to not only forecast demand but also stock inventory at optimal levels, then forecasting must be combined with inventory planning and replenishment optimization algorithms to reach the goals of higher service levels with less