Mon.Oct 31, 2022

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COVID’s Supply Chain Ripples: the SME Business Perspective

Freightos

Since early 2020, global trade has been buffeted by waves of increased customer demand, supply chain challenges, and constant uncertainty and volatility. This article provides an overview, based on a survey of over 1,200 small businesses, of how small and midsize businesses have weathered the storm, and how a changing – and potentially recessionary – market is impacting their outlook.

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In Search of Shiny Objects

Supply Chain Shaman

Investments come in waves. In my lifetime, I watched business leaders invest in Y2k, eBusiness, Big Data, Social Commerce, and Digital Supply Chains. The net result? Year-over-year, millions of dollars in programmatic spending with questionable value. Now the chase is on for Web 3.0. Mainly under the guidance of consultants, supply chain leaders try these new concepts in hype cycles.

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Across the Pond: The European Transportation Market (October 2022)

Talking Logistics

Author’s Note: I was asked by Transporeon (a Talking Logistics sponsor) to look at what is happening in the European transportation market and they provided me with access to their Transporeon Insights market data for additional insights and perspective. I once again shared my commentary for this month in a brief Transporeon Journal video commentary.

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ZF’s Transition from Lean to Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

ZF Began their Digital Resilience Transformation 20 Years Ago! I interviewed John Sobeck, Vice President Material Management Services and Supply Chain 4.0 at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. It turns out ZF has been on this journey for over 20 years! They began this journey before the term “digital transformation” was even being used.

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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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The Altana Story with Evan Smith

The Logistics of Logistics

Evan Smith and Joe Lynch discuss the Altana Story. Evan is the CEO and Co-founder of Altana , a technology company that transforms the world’s public and non-public data into an intelligent, shared model of the global supply chain. About Evan Smith. Evan Smith is CEO and co-founder of Altana. He founded Altana in 2018, along with co-founders CTO Peter Swartz and COO Raphael Tehranian, after identifying a need for access to a trusted source of real time supply chain information.

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Three Small Supply Chain Improvements That Can Greatly Increase Monthly Profits

Supply Chain Brain

In light of today’s era of inflation and a possible recession just on the horizon, now is the ideal time to seek out ways to optimize your business’s processes as a way to cut down on costs. .

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Digital Twin: Reimaging the Supply Chain of Tomorrow

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Digital Twin: Reimaging the Supply Chain of Tomorrow. The great supply chain disruption is here, and these unprecedented times requires a newly imagined approach to digitalization. In this session you will learn how digital twin, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence are key to unlocking real-time insights for better decision making, and how your organization can unlock these benefits with agility.

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Watch: Visibility and Security: Critical Issues in Supply Chain Today

Supply Chain Brain

An update on the partnership between Overhaul and Microsoft, discussing the ever-increasing importance of tight security throughout every stage of the supply chain.

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Supply chain futures: how to harness data to revolutionise retail inventory management

IT Supply Chain

By Paula Biste (pictured). Business Consultant at Centric Software. The post Supply chain futures: how to harness data to revolutionise retail inventory management 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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The fundamentals of demand planning and forecasting

EazyStock

What is demand planning? Demand planning is part of a company’s planning strategy to allocate resources in the best and most effective way to meet demand and respond to demand changes. A demand planning team will forecast demand for their stock items so that supply chain and inventory managers can decide what, how much and when they need to order. They will aim to have enough stock to avoid stockouts, but not so much that they end up with obsolete stock or high inventory values.

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The roadmap to a sustainable supply chain – a practical guide for businesses

IT Supply Chain

By Jean-Baptiste Clouard (pictured). CEO at Flowlity. The post The roadmap to a sustainable supply chain – a practical guide for businesses appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Keeping Up With the Joneses in Logistics: Lead, Follow & Adapt

Intelligent Audit

Logistics providers of all sizes must develop innovative solutions to adapt to an unpredictable marketplace. Some carriers are turning to increased rates, while others are adopting new delivery strategies to stand out among the competition. Regardless, it’s clear that today’s shippers must work hard to stay up to date. Here are eight headlines that reflect the latest news and trends shaping an industry that’s always moving.

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When should you switch broadband?

IT Supply Chain

By Guy Miller (pictured). CEO, MS3 Networks. The post When should you switch broadband? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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The fundamentals of demand planning and forecasting

EazyStock

What is demand planning? Demand planning is part of a company’s planning strategy to allocate resources in the best and most effective way to meet demand and respond to demand changes. A demand planning team will forecast demand for their stock items so that supply chain and inventory managers can decide what, how much and when they need to order. They will aim to have enough stock to avoid stockouts, but not so much that they end up with obsolete stock or high inventory values.

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Supply chain commerce & the green imperative

IT Supply Chain

By Ann Sung Ruckstuhl (pictured). CMO & SVP at Manhattan Associates. The post Supply chain commerce & the green imperative appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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US Air Force Awards ThroughPut Inc Contract for Lockheed Martin C-130 Parts Availability and Dynamic Lead Times Optimization 

ThroughPut

PALO ALTO, CA, October 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ThroughPut Inc., the Industrial AI Supply Chain pioneer, announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR/STTR Phase II in the amount of $749,971.00 focused on end-to-end supply chain optimization to investigate its potential to fill capability gaps in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transf

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Reimagining Retail with Low Cost and Low Risk Innovation

IT Supply Chain

By Andrew Bithell (pictured). Senior Account Manager, CTS. The post Reimagining Retail with Low Cost and Low Risk Innovation appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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 News on Mixed Results for Amazon Send Stock down Nearly 20 Percent

Supply Chain Digest

OnLine Sales Growth Returns to Positive, but Still Lower than Fulfillment and Shipping Costs

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Top 10 Business Benefits of Unified Communications

IT Supply Chain

By Richard Pearson (pictured). Content Writer. The post Top 10 Business Benefits of Unified Communications appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain News on Why Reducing Set Up Times is So Important to Lean

Supply Chain Digest

Key Aspect of Reducing Waste in Manfacturing

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The Promising Future of Last-Mile Delivery

Supply Chain Brain

To meet modern customer demands, including same-day delivery and real-time visibility, specialized companies within the last-mile space are needed.

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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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What is an API Product? How a product mindset helps with designing good APIs

Axway

“API Products” are mentioned relatively often, and there are different ways to look at the topic. None of them is inherently “right” or “wrong”, and we’ll discuss the two most important flavors of API products in this blog post.

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Watch: Protecting Supplier Contracts in Times of Disruption

Supply Chain Brain

Laura Baucus, director of the automotive industry group of the Dykema law firm, advises how companies can protect their contracts with suppliers, and how they should respond when supply issues arise.

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To turn up the competition, turn digitalisation on its head

HICX Solutions

Costas Xyloyiannis, CEO of HICX and supplier experience expert. CPOs can empower their organisations to compete by rethinking digital transformation. One thing the pandemic really highlighted in procurement is its ability to add value in new areas. Through blood, sweat and tears, the function proved its aptitude. It met unexpected demands. It delivered well beyond cost savings.

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Now We Can Improve The Delivery Experience

Supply Chain Brain

As demand for home deliveries increases, delivery companies struggle to find experienced and knowledgeable drivers. .

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Embedded Analytics: A Force Multiplier for Business

The possibilities for embedded analytics to drive real value for businesses, end users, and society are as fascinating as they are limitless. No matter the industry, brand after brand is finding that analytics can be the solution to a multitude of business challenges. Go deep with five insightsoftware customers as they share the details of their analytics journeys and discuss the transformative power of data.

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[SupplyChainBrain Special] Catch Dinesh Dixit in conversation with Russel W. Goodman

Loginext

[SupplyChainBrain Special] Catch Dinesh Dixit in conversation with Russel W. Goodman During the recently concluded Home Delivery World Event, Senior Editor, Russel W. Goodman from SupplyChainBrain caught up with Dinesh Dixit, VP of Account Excellence, LogiNext discussing the importance of automation for home deliveries. Right from route optimization, and assignment of orders, to […].

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EU Aims for U.S. Deal to Resolve EV Subsidy Dispute

Supply Chain Brain

The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, which provides subsidies to support green technologies in the U.S., is seen as discriminatory by the EU, South Korea and other trading partners.

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Everything You Need to Know About the Early Payment Discount

Precoro

What is an Early Payment Discount. An early payment discount (EPD), also often referred to as a prompt payment discount or a cash discount, is an agreement between the seller and the buyer that allows the buyer to pay less than the invoice amount due under the condition that they pay sooner. Negotiations over EPD can be initiated by any of the two parties, both of which can benefit from it.