Tue.Oct 25, 2022

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The Benefits of Sustainable Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Consumption and Emissions – A Growth Story. Global retail sales are expected to grow to $27.3 trillion USD in 2022 , up 5.0% from last year. Paralleling this growth in e-commerce is a growth in carbon emissions – parcel deliveries are estimated to increase by 78% globally by 2030, resulting in up to 30% greater emissions. Companies have many levers to pull to reduce their impact on the environment such as altering the materials used in products, using more sustainable packaging and e

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Procurement Teams Forced to Cut Corners as External Challenges Bite and Investments in New Technology Don’t Keep Pace

ivalua

Nearly a third (32%) of procurement teams concede to cutting corn ers with their sourcing criteria for suppliers to secure supply. 81% of procurement teams feel pressured by executive teams to respond more quickly and effectively to challenges such as inflation, disruptions, and shortages. 49% believe that global supply chains won’t fully recover to pre-Covid operational norms until 2024 or beyond.

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Logistics and Advanced Technologies

Enterra Insights

Logistics can be traced back to the earliest repeated exchange of resources and goods between tribes and villages. One of the longest and most important historical trade routes was defined by the movement of silk out of China. As the staff at Hopkins Distribution Company observes, “Today, logistics and distribution is a rather complicated and advanced process but it began years ago in a less advanced form. … Logistics refers the movement of products or services to a designated locati

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The Benefits of Production Stabilization and the Sorcery of the Product Wheel

CHAINalytics

Volatile demand is everywhere, and companies facing it typically choose between two options: One, attempt to meet demand as it arises (chasing the volatility). Two, maintain a certain inventory level as a buffer from volatility. Of course, there are situations where option one is viable, but option two is the one that most companies take. … The post The Benefits of Production Stabilization </br>and the Sorcery of the Product Wheel appeared first on Chainalytics.

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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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Boosting air cargo handling efficiency & resiliency this peak season

IT Supply Chain

By Wouter Satjin (pictured). Sales Director, Joloda Hydraroll. The post Boosting air cargo handling efficiency & resiliency this peak season appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Think Global Logistics! (Podcast)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived! We are at an interesting inflection point in the history of Supply Chain and Logistics. It is no longer sufficient to think locally. We must think global logistics! I recently had the opportunity to talk with La Chang, CEO at Think Global Logistics (TGL).

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Do they know it’s Crisis Time at all? Prepare for an Austerity Christmas

IT Supply Chain

By David Jinks M.I.L.T (pictured). Head of Consumer Research, ParcelHero. The post Do they know it’s Crisis Time at all? Prepare for an Austerity Christmas appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Four Areas Where Supply Chain Management Is Easier Than Ever

Supply Chain Brain

The difference between crumbling under the weight of complex supply chains and reacting to sudden change is a matter of having the right tools.

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Google Partner Comment on Sainburys cloud first approach announcement

IT Supply Chain

By Andrew Bithell (pictured). Senior Account Manager, CTS. The post Google Partner Comment on Sainburys cloud first approach announcement appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Trick or Treat! The Supply Chain Wears Disguises Too

QAD

Autumn has arrived here in the US, which means crisp air, the vibrant colors of the fall foliage, and of course, Halloween. One of my favorite things about Halloween are the costumes. Many people use the occasion to wear a disguise and take on a different persona for the day. It is fun to try and figure out who the person behind the mask is. But Trick-or-Treaters are not the only things that wear disguises.

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How Cloud Technologies Can Help in Times of Recession

Arena Solutions

As Harry Truman eloquently put it, “It’s a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it’s a depression when you lose yours.” With the last pangs of the pandemic dissipating, and the Russian-Ukraine invasion raging on, coupled with a decline in the third quarter due to a slowdown in consumer spending, many experts in the financial community are ready to declare the U.S. is already in a recession.

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How to avoid common VAT mistakes or problems

IT Supply Chain

By Ismail Khalid (pictured). Content Writer. The post How to avoid common VAT mistakes or problems appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Transport Fleet Utilization

Logistics Bureau

If you run a fleet of delivery vehicles, you will know how hard it is to maximize the capacity and time utilization of the fleet. Here is the Number 1 factor that helps increase that vehicle utilization. ?. If you need some help with Fleet Performance, check out this link: [link].

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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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ON24 – Want an audible audience? How your online events can give attendees a voice

IT Supply Chain

By Ismail Khalid (pictured). Content Writer. The post ON24 – Want an audible audience? How your online events can give attendees a voice appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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What is the Best Reverse Bidding Process and Strategy?

EC Sourcing Group

What is the Best Reverse Bidding Process and Strategy? Reverse bidding is the process by which one company bids against another to secure a specific item or service. Instead of buyers bidding on a product or service, suppliers gather to bid for a contract. This procurement process is becoming more popular in today’s competitive business environment because of its advantages for buyers and sellers.

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Want an audible audience? How your online events can give attendees a voice

IT Supply Chain

By Ismail Khalid (pictured). Content Writer. The post Want an audible audience? How your online events can give attendees a voice appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Matters COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule Update- October 25 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule format follow-up relative to the updating of prior supply chain management developments we have shared with readers. Our most recent update of this series were published on September 27 and on September 9 th. Included in this update is a report indicating further adjustments in Apple iPhone 14 planned production volumes, reporting that the major U.S.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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Crisp and Promomash: Giving brands confidence and control with every promotion

crisp

Crisp is partnering with Promomash, the leading trade promotion and field marketing platform for emerging brands, on a breakthrough solution to build promotions that work — every time. Here at Crisp, we help brands leverage the power of data to grow profitably and contribute to a more reliable, sustainable supply chain. Today, we’re excited to announce a partnership that helps us advance this mission: Crisp and Promomash have partnered on an integration that leverages real-time data to hel

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What is Digital Freight Matching?

MercuryGate

Digital freight is a term for the digital processes and systems involved in the supply chain, and digital freight matching is part of this logistics digitization. When information about shippers, carriers, and the various systems involved in logistics is available digitally within useful platforms or software, it makes it easier to find relevant information to improve shipping processes.

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Church Brothers Farms Chooses ThroughPut Inc. for AI-powered Supply Chain Predictions 

ThroughPut

Vertically integrated fresh produce supplier leverages AI-powered supply chain capabilities to forecast future product demand and profitability analysis. PALO ALTO, CA, October 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Church Brother Farms , a leading fresh vegetable grower, processor, and shipper announced today that it has chosen ThroughPut Inc. , the industrial AI supply chain pioneer, as its preferred supply chain data partner.

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Renault Slips as Supply Chain Worries Offset Revenue Gains

Supply Chain Brain

Third-quarter revenue gains failed to offset wider investor worries about the impact of higher inflation and continued supply chain disruptions on the carmaker.

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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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Four Steps to Creating a JIT Network Supply Chain

Supply Chain Digest

Do not Throw Out JIT due to Supply Chain Disruptions, Make it more Resilient

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3 Ways AI Benefits the Supply Chain

ThroughPut

The post 3 Ways AI Benefits the Supply Chain appeared first on ThroughPut.

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Supply Chain News on Amazon Wins against Unionization Yet Again

Supply Chain Digest

Workers at Amazon Fulfillment Center in Albany Overwhelmingly Vote No to Union

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Seasonal Inventory and 7 Ways to Manage It Effectively

ToolsGroup

My eight-year-old self counted down the days to October 1 – the day my mother finally let me bedeck her spotless house with cobwebs and window clings of ghosts and goblins. It never occurred to me then that someone had to decide how many pumpkins to stock in my little town, or how many tubs of orange icing would be needed for school cupcakes, or how much assorted candy would be required for neighborhood Trick-or-Treating.

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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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Global Supply Chain News on Slowly but Steadily, China is Losing Manufacturing Market Share

Supply Chain Digest

China Lost Volume mostly Going to Other Asian Countries

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Maximizing 3PL Benefits in B2C Fulfillment

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

To maximize 3PL benefits when it comes to B2C fulfillment, it's not just about the 3PL's actions, it's how you, as the brand, manage the relationship. The information you share, the objectives you set, and how you set up the contract. In a recent episode of Unboxing Fulfillment , Amware CEO Harry Drajpuch and its EVP of Strategy and Operations, Chad Warzecha, talked about different ways for brands to maximize 3PL benefits.

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Debunking the Top 7 Myths of Warehouse Robots

Locus Robotics

By Mary Hart. Robots working in a warehouse isn’t the future. They’re here and they’ve been around for a while. In fact, the world’s first industrial robot was created in the United States back in 1962 by Unimation , and it was deployed in General Motors’ die-casting facility. Even with that background, warehouses, managers, and workers alike still have questions and misconceptions about warehouse robots and bringing them into a warehouse.