Wed.Oct 26, 2022

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Beyond Rates: Important Factors in Carrier Selection

Talking Logistics

When procuring freight, companies invariably focus on rates and capacity. This is especially true when freight demand exceeds available capacity, which was the case most of 2021 and early 2022. But market conditions are different today. Is this affecting the way shippers are approaching freight procurement? What factors are most important for companies when selecting.

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 billion globally, and I forecast it to grow to $9.9 billion in 2019. Well, how often do you hear industry analysts say they underestimated a market’s growth rate? Well, I am saying it. I underestimated the growth by $2 billion.

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Machine Learning and Digital Transformation

Enterra Insights

There have been a lot of labels attached to the day-and-age in which we live, including the Computer Age, the Digital Age, and the Information Age. Although these monikers conjure up slightly different connotations, they all rest on the fact that data is being created at an unprecedented historical rate. Keeping up with and making sense of all this data is far beyond the capabilities of traditional analytic methods.

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A Modern Approach to EDI with Jonathan Kish

The Logistics of Logistics

Jonathan Kish and Joe Lynch discuss a modern approach to EDI. Jonathan is the Vice President Of Business Development at Orderful , a complete cloud EDI platform for manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and technology companies. About Jonathan Kish. Jonathan Kish is the Vice President of Business Development at Orderful, a San Francisco based technology company that is reimagining EDI integrations and helping their customers build better supply chain business networks.

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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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Cross-Functional Alignment Is Critical to Establishing Supply Chain Resiliency

Supply Chain Brain

The supply chain of the future has clear visibility and is collaborative. Organizations will need to understand the state of the supply chain in real time, while aligning cross-functionally to reduce ad-hoc firefighting.

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What does the New Prime Minister mean for sustainability? Tackling the environmental crisis

IT Supply Chain

By Trevor Hutchings (pictured). Director of Strategy, Communications and Public Sector, Gemserv. The post What does the New Prime Minister mean for sustainability? Tackling the environmental crisis appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Fearless Females: Engagement From the Majority

BlueYonder

Today’s DIVE In blog is all about how engagement from the majority can contribute to a more diversified workplace. Karen Brown, Director of Engineering, and Meinir Childs, Director of Supply Chain, with Sainsbury’s are both successful female leaders in the tech and supply chain field. They value the importance of inclusion and diversity and kindly shared their insights with us, including why it is important to have allies and the support of everyone to achieve diversity.

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Stord Recognized as BODYARMOR’s Best New Carrier of the Year 2021

Stord

Stord, the Cloud Supply Chain leader, has been recognized by premium sports drink company BODYARMOR as “Best New Carrier of the Year 2021.

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How Can Manufacturers Build Resilience and Become Sustainable?

OptiProERP

Did you know: 90% of manufacturing leaders see a positive relationship between their performance and the sustainability transformation of their organization? 84% of consumers claim sustainability is a key consideration when making a purchase decision? 62% of global Co2 emissions come from manufacturing sectors? 54% of global energy consumption is from the manufacturing and production sector?

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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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Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI): Advantages and Examples

Clear Spider

What sets industry leaders apart from other businesses? For many of these successful companies, a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) system is the secret to their enviable growth. In today’s fast-paced, demand-driven economy, businesses can’t afford to be inefficient. If you want to drive sustainable growth for your business, you have to achieve the right balance of cost reduction and fulfillment flexibility.

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UPS Q3-2022 Financial Performance- A Different Narrative

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s report of quarterly financial performance by global parcel transportation and logistics services provider United Parcel Service (UPS) along with implications to industry supply chain teams. After parcel carrier and logistics services provider FedEx stunned the investment community with a sudden across the board quarterly financial performance miss , all eyes were on this week’s quarterly report by rival UPS.

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Press release: 99% of supply chain professionals concerned about the consequences of high employee churn?

Procurement Academy

New report reveals retention issue in supply chain – with significant implications for organizations. LONDON, 26th October 2022 : More than half (56%) of senior supply chain professionals say that employee retention in their function has decreased over the past three years – and 57% admit this is a problem, according to a report released today by high-impact digital training provider, Skill Dynamics.

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Beware of SCAMS as cost of living bites finances,

IT Supply Chain

By Robin Martin (pictured). VP EMEA, LastPass. The post Beware of SCAMS as cost of living bites finances, 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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Press release: 95% of procurement professionals concerned about the consequences of high employee churn?

Procurement Academy

New report reveals the challenges of employee turnover – and how training can bridge the gap and drive corporate outcomes. LONDON, 26th October 2022: More than half (53%) of senior procurement professionals say that retention in their function has decreased in the last three years – and 47% admit this is a problem, according to a report released today by high-impact digital training provider, Skill Dynamics.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for October 27, 2022

Supply Chain Digest

UPS Follows FedEx in Record Rate Increase. Microsoft Says Corporate Emissions Goals will not be Met. US Bank Shipment Index Falls.

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Apple Calls on Global Supply Chain to Decarbonize by 2030

Supply Chain Brain

The company will evaluate the work of its major manufacturing partners to decarbonize their Apple-related operations.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on A Look at the Past 10 Years of the Top Issues for Truckers

Supply Chain Digest

New Issue Tops the List for 2022

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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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Technology-enabled Efficiency in Dock and Warehouse Operations

C3 Solutions

The Growing Importance of Warehouses in Today’s Economy. As of 2020, there were approximately 151,000 warehouses across the world. With the booming e-commerce industry and the increase in cross-border trade, the number of warehouses worldwide is projected to reach 180,000 by 2025. Warehouses are increasing in size as well. Overall, the average size of the 100 largest leased warehouses edged close to seven digits and stood at 931,860 square feet , up from 800,149 square feet in 2021.

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Pfizer Probed in Italy for Allegedly Hiding $1.2 Billion Profit

Supply Chain Brain

Italy’s Guardia di Finanza is alleging that Pfizer’s unit, Pfizer Italia Srl, transferred excess capital to affiliates in the U.S. and the Netherlands to avoid taxes on profits.

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The main Incoterms in the international trade field

DocShipper Sourcing

In international sale contracts, the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") has produced a set of commercial/trade regulations known as the Incoterms. The Incoterms are optional; the parties to a contract must expressly integrate them in order for them to have legal force. And that's one of the tasks that DocShipper carries out; using our specialist … The post The main Incoterms in the international trade field appeared first on ?

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Canada’s Shrinking St. Lawrence Latest Threat to Shipping Routes

Supply Chain Brain

Canada and the U.S. are monitoring the conditions and considering boosting the flow of water from Lake Ontario to make conditions safer for commercial ships.

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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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Energy: What now and what next?

Proxima

In October 2022, Proxima hosted a briefing with Richard Cockburn, Director at energy specialists Flow&Ebb , in partnership with Odgers Berndtson, to discuss the current energy crisis in the UK and how it is impacting procurement. Richard has 30 years of experience as a consultant across energy and commodities trading. He has advised many large buyers of energy on their energy supply and usage to develop their sustainability and procurement strategies.

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Are the U.S. and Europe on Different Economic Trajectories? The Cost of Energy is the Key

Supply Chain Brain

These two giants of the world economy may well be on very different economic paths. In short, the U.S. has secure access to cheap energy and Europe does not.

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DevOps pipeline for Amplify Enterprise Marketplace

Axway

Building a digital enterprise requires a strong partner and customer engagement model. Over the last few years, APIs have become the main digital channel for connecting partner and customer communities.

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Watch: Multimodal Delivery: A World of 'Unlimited' Capacity

Supply Chain Brain

By embracing multimodal options in last-mile delivery, retailers can effectively draw on an "unlimited" pool of carrier capacity, according to Matt Schultz, vice president of logistics partnerships with OneRail.

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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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JAGGAER Recognized as One of Spend Matters’ 2022 “50 Providers to Know”

Jaggaer

The post JAGGAER Recognized as One of Spend Matters’ 2022 “50 Providers to Know” appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Europe, Once Fearing Gas Rationing This Winter, Has a Glut

Supply Chain Brain

The surge in supplies is sending prices lower, as the continent weans itself off Russian energy.

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Everybody Talks About Made in America. But It Isn’t That Simple. – WSJ

Operations and Supply Chain Management

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