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Answering the One-Day Service Challenge

Logility

Competing for the eCommerce supply chain with supply chain modeling software. eCommerce — the Disruptor. eCommerce and its progeny, omni-channel, have both cleansed and complicated the supply chain world: cleansed in that inefficient operators and operations have been eliminated through the reduction of barriers to competition; complicated in that the survivors are in a constant state of evolution.

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Qualcomm’s Answer to the Chip Shortage and Digital Transformation Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

In May, I attended the Kinaxis Kinexions event in San Diego, CA. At the conference, I was fortunate to see a presentation from Brent Wilson, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Qualcomm. I was also able to interview Brent after his session to get a little more insight on how Qualcomm dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic, what it means for the semiconductor chip shortage, and where the company is going with its digital transformation strategy.

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Streamline Your Logistics Operations with Sreenivas Vemulapalli

The Logistics of Logistics

Sreenivas Vemulapalli and Joe Lynch discuss how to streamline your logistics operations. Sreeni is Associate Vice President at Emtec Digital , a global technology services company that provides digital software engineering and transformation solutions to clients across multiple industries. About Sreenivas (Sreeni) Vemulapalli. Sreenivas (Sreeni) Vemulapalli is Associate Vice President at Emtec Digital, a global technology services company providing digital software engineering and transformation

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Hyper-Personal Logistics: Omnichannel’s Balancing Act

IT Supply Chain

By Alex MacPherson (pictured). Director of Solution Consultancy & Account Management, Manhattan Associates. The post Hyper-Personal Logistics: Omnichannel’s Balancing Act appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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5 Inventory Management Mistakes to Avoid!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! A very important part of many businesses is managing inventory. Companies in all different industries need to have inventory in stock in order to remain afloat and deliver their products to customers in a timely manner and avoid inventory management mistakes.

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Watch: Surviving — and Thriving — in the Downturn

Supply Chain Brain

Retailers and suppliers face multiple headwinds, but they should be looking at the situation as an opportunity to cut costs and streamline supply chains, says Jason Murray, chief executive officer of Shipium.

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Unveiling the Power of Data Clouds for Supply Chain Management at NASCES’22

Elementum

Elementum is set to show the benefits of its next-generation cloud architecture at NASCES’22. As someone who’s been to a lot of supply chain conferences over the years, I’ve always appreciated NASCES for its emphasis on quality. NASCES is the one conference every year where supply chain execs attend en masse, and openly discuss their most burning issues.

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Watch: There's No Profitability Without Supply Chain Data

Supply Chain Brain

If you don't have a complete view to your global supply chain data, you hamstring your profitability, says Hannah Testani, chief executive officer of Intelligent Audit.

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Lessons Learned from a Complex Transformation Project

Arkieva

Common language, silos, process vs progress and utility vs value are important considerations when undertaking a complex project. Lessons Learned from a Complex Transformation Project was first posted on August 24, 2022 at 8:14 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement.

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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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Tips for Overseas Small Business Taxes!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 8 Ways to Use Technology in Your Small Business! Technology, the internet, and social media have made it possible and even prudent to run an online business from any location in the world and digital nomadism and the laptop lifestyle have struck a chord with entrepreneurs and independent contractors everywhere who see the value it has added to their lives, despite overseas small business taxes.

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Calling Reverse Logistics Startups – RLA to host Startup Competition

Cathy Roberson

(photo credit: depositphotos.com) According to consulting firm McKinsey, funding for logistics startups almost doubled in 2021 compared to 2020. The increased investments were attributed to supply chain disruptions such as raw material shortages, delays at ports, labor shortages, lack of warehousing space, and tight capacity across all modes of transportation.

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Is Copy Trading a Worthy Investment?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Factors in Selecting Good Trading Software! Copy trading is a form of social trading that allows investors to copy the trades of more experienced and successful traders. The practice has been around for a while, but it only gained popularity recently with the advent of online brokerages and social media platforms.

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Label & artwork management: the hidden killers of sustainable packaging

IT Supply Chain

By Bob Tilling (pictured). VP of Sales at Kallik. The post Label & artwork management: the hidden killers of sustainable packaging appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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What are Crypto Options?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Tips to Master Forex and Binary Options Trading! A common question in the crypto market is what are crypto options and why investors should consider them. This article will explore the basic mechanics of options, how they work, how they benefit both an individual and a company, and the types of companies that can create options.

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Machine Learning in the Logistics Industry: 7 Use Cases Showing Benefits of Anomaly Detection

Intelligent Audit

Logistics anomalies can create problems in the shipping process, contributing to issues that affect the business and customers. They put a kink in an otherwise good process to cause problems within the supply chain and affect business operations as a whole. Technology can help. In particular, businesses can rely on machine learning in logistics as a solution to anomalies.

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Real-time Reports in Minutes Not Months

Hybrent

Real-time Reports in Minutes Not Months In 2020 Mary Thomas, like much of the world, was struggling to efficiently order supplies for the 180+ facilities within the Florida Health Care Plans (FHCP) network. After wasting months tracking down data, being unable to procure supplies, and lacking a contract management system, it was time for a … Real-time Reports in Minutes Not Months Read More » The post Real-time Reports in Minutes Not Months appeared first on Hybrent Supply Chain Manag

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World Photography Day 2022 Look Book 

BlueYonder

A picture is worth a thousand words, and our Blue Yonder associates love to share. In celebration of this year’s World Photography Day, which was Aug. 19, 2022, we’re showcasing a few of our associates’ most meaningful and breathtaking photos. Like many hobbies, photography can have a positive impact on your well-being, mood and outlook on life! . Jenny Fasolino – Vice President of Internal Communications, Scottsdale, Arizona.

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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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Apple’s Plan to Produce New iPhone in Both China and India Long Planned

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides our readers added perspectives on this week’s reports indicating that Apple has initiated plans for production of the upcoming new model iPhone14 to be sourced from both China and India. This development, initially reported by Bloomberg Technology (Paid subscription or metered view) , indicates that plans call for the upcoming new Apple iPhone14 model to be produced in India , likely two months after high volume production begins in China.

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In-house vs. Managed Service EDI – Which is right for you?

All Things Supply Chain

Due to its ability to digitise and simplify the exchange of business documents, electronic data interchange (EDI) has been adopted by 85% of companies, including top names like Amazon.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Aug.25, 2022

Supply Chain Digest

China Manufacturing Share Growing. Drone Startup Planning many New Hires. Mixed Data on Freight Tonnage.

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How to Max Out Your Peak Season Parcel Performance

Talking Logistics

With the explosion of e-commerce during the pandemic that turned online shopping into the new normal, parcel is no longer the overlooked mode of transportation management. It’s now a critical consideration for both retailers and manufacturers, especially since last-mile distribution plays such an important role in helping companies to compete on customer experience.

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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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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on ATRI Finds Very Low Use of Alternatve Fuels by Use Carriers

Supply Chain Digest

With a Small Number of Exceptions, Adoption is at Very Low Levels

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Advantages of a Phoenix Fulfillment Center

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Need to reach customers in the Southwest and West Coast? Consider a Phoenix fulfillment center. Dozens of major retailers and brands have done the math and elected to locate major distribution centers in the Phoenix area, including Walmart, Home Depot, Target, The Gap, Amazon, Chewy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and PetSmart.

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Watch: Closing the Loop in Reverse Logistics

Supply Chain Brain

Seth Marks, chief merchandising officer with Channel Control Merchants, details the major issues that logistics providers are facing as they deal with increasing volumes of returned products.

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American Software Reports First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 Results

Logility

Solid Start to Fiscal 2023 Highlighted by Continued Strong Growth in Subscription Fees of 23% and Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 15%. ATLANTA (August 24, 2022) American Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. Key First Quarter Financial Highlights: Subscription fees were $12.1 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2022, a 23% increase compared to $9.8 million for the same period last year, and software license revenues we

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What is Mesh Networking Trends Report

This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.

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Truck Stop Operator Explores Accommodating Self-Driving Trucks

Supply Chain Brain

Truck stop operator Pilot Flying J is taking an equity stake in automated vehicle startup Kodiak Robotics, the first step in what Pilot says will be a broader plan to outfit its highway stations to greet robot trucks. .

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The Rise of the Agile Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

The pandemic was an eye-opener for supply chain professionals. Despite all the bad press the supply chain has received, supply chain managers should be lauded for their ability to think on their feet. Supply chain journalists Edwin Lopez ( @EdwinWrites ) and Shefali Kapadia ( @skapadiaDC ) explain, “If there’s one thing the past two years have shown, it’s that supply chain managers are creative under pressure.

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California to Approve Plan to Ban Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

Supply Chain Brain

California is expected to ban the sale of new gasoline vehicles by 2035 as the state takes dramatic steps to reduce emissions and combat the climate emergency.