Mon.Nov 21, 2022

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Supply Chain Transformations Must Prepare for No New Normal

BlueYonder

“We’re entering ‘the new normal.’”. No doubt, we’ve all heard or read that sentence somewhere. It’s an understandable soundbite that depicts the trying times experienced over the past three years, made up of both political and economic trajectories, as well as unforeseen “black swan” events. But with disruptions continuing to ensue, it appears “normal” is not on the agenda.

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The Fallacy of the Self-driving Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

Definition of Confirmation Bias. A Story. On Friday night, I had dinner with a LinkedIn contact. (As I travel, I post where I am going, and if someone reaches out for dinner or lunch, I say, “Why not?”) So, I sat across from a stranger on a cold winter night, the only thing that we had in common was our experience in supply chain planning. .

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The New Supply Chain Landscape: Why Moving Up the Supply Chain Spectrum Is Imperative

Talking Logistics

Thanks to disruptive events over the past two years, supply chains have become central to business success, forcing CEOs and other business executives to spend a much larger portion of their time and strategies focused on this once afterthought of their operations. What has changed? What will the business environment be like moving forward? Why. Read more The New Supply Chain Landscape: Why Moving Up the Supply Chain Spectrum Is Imperative.

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PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Logistics Viewpoints

Jim Andrew, Chief Sustainability Officer at PepsiCo. On November 4 th , I interviewed Jim Andrew, the Chief Sustainability Officer at PepsiCo, about their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program. PepsiCo is a very big company, the second largest food and beverage company in the world. PepsiCo generated $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, with 23 food and beverage brands that generate more than $1 billion each in retail sales.

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Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability

How can businesses gain a competitive edge in an era marked by relentless competition and economic fluctuations? The secret is mastering strategic cost management strategies. This GEP bulletin, "Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability," breaks this down into clear, actionable steps. Discover how these strategies can boost your enterprise's financial health, helping not only to keep up but to excel in today's market.

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Constraint-Based Supply Planning & Execution

The Network Effect

The post Constraint-Based Supply Planning & Execution appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The role of inventory management and inventory optimization in ERP

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Inventory management is important because it provides a buffer to balance out the uncertainties between demand and supply. However, while it can be viewed positively, holding inventory also creates problems. Physical space used by stock comes at a cost – inventory ties up cash and working capital which could be better deployed elsewhere. As an asset on a company’s balance sheet, reduced inventory results in a higher return on assets.

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Is it the end of the email?

IT Supply Chain

By Kristian Torode (pictured). Director & Co-Founder, Crystaline. The post Is it the end of the email? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Ensuring Supply Chain Success in the Face of Climate Change

Supply Chain Brain

Between droughts, floods, fires and violent storms, climate change is already impacting ports, highways and factories, and worsening conditions will increase the pressures felt on the supply chain. .

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BLACK FRIDAY ‘deals’ could cause customer fatigue

IT Supply Chain

By Samantha Mansfield (pictured). Head of Strategy Experience & Commerce, Merkle UK. The post BLACK FRIDAY ‘deals’ could cause customer fatigue appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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The Art of Consistent Perfect Order Delivery: Smart Order Fulfillment Through Orchestration

Shippers and logistics service providers are pressured to match the “Amazon effect” for fast and efficient service across multiple B2C, B2B, and D2C channels. Perfect order delivery - on-time and in-full at the lowest possible cost – is critical. However, recent surveys of supply chain stakeholders reveal that many don't have the technology necessary to achieve it.

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The Mass Adoption of Cryptocurrency in Countries!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is the Legal Status of Bitcoin in El Salvador? Cryptocurrency has blown past traditional payment methods and is now gaining widespread adoption of cryptocurrency across all sectors. This Trading Software offers bitcoin trader features like précised trading calls and live customer support; also, you can access the best bitcoin trading bots here.

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Vizibl CEO Reflects on COP27 – Businesses Must Act Now

IT Supply Chain

By Mark Perera (pictured). CEO, Vizibl. The post Vizibl CEO Reflects on COP27 – Businesses Must Act Now appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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What Steps Can Warehouse Managers Take to Prepare for the Holiday Season?

All Things Supply Chain

Warehouse management teams know the holidays are a time of joy and challenges.

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Retail footfall expected to be up 12.8% this Black Friday

IT Supply Chain

By Nikki Baird (pictured). VP of strategy, Aptos. The post Retail footfall expected to be up 12.8% this Black Friday appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Five Best Practices for Balancing Costs, Risks, and Sustainability

In the face of volatile macroeconomic conditions and other complex challenges, supply chain and procurement pros must strike a tough balance between seemingly contradictory demands: boosting performance and sustaining and extending business operations, all while meeting customers’ needs. This GEP paper provides impactful tips on how to develop a strategic procurement approach that focuses on collaboration, innovation, and sustainability.

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2023 Manufacturing Trends: How to Get Ready Now

OptiProERP

2022 has proven to be both positive and disruptive for the manufacturing industry. Despite the pandemic, recession fears, supply challenges, a tight labor market, and economic instability, manufacturing companies continue to survive and evolve in the “new normal.”. In 2022, Industry 4.0 helped transform many manufacturing businesses. Industry 4.0 has enabled manufacturers to embrace advanced technologies for more intelligent automation and increased business connectivity.

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A Black Friday like none before – why traditional supply chain planning has become obsolete

IT Supply Chain

By Santiago Garcia-Poveda (pictured). VP Retail, o9 Solutions. The post A Black Friday like none before – why traditional supply chain planning has become obsolete appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Retailers Pull Out the Old Playbooks in Supplier Relationships

Supply Chain Matters

Last week, Walmart , the largest retailer in the U.S. reported its financial performance for the October-ending quarter. Investor community reaction was that of a home run. The financial headlines included comparable U.S. same store/outlet sales rising by 8.2 percent, while operating profitability exceeded analyst expectations. A one-time $3 billion charge in connection with a court settlement related to opioid-related lawsuits from the retailer’s pharmacies led to a $1.8 billion overall loss.

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Be better prepared for peak season with real-time logistics visibility

IT Supply Chain

By Dennis Perjet (pictured). Head of Strategic Accounts EMEA, Tive. The post Be better prepared for peak season with real-time logistics visibility appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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How to Conduct Workplace Incident Investigations to Create Safer Workplaces

This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of global workplace incident trends, focusing on the top three biases leading to such incidents. It also highlights the significance of CSA Z1005 as a risk management standard and outlines the ROI of thorough incident investigations, covering emergency response to post-incident interviews. Additionally, it introduces an Investigation Evidence Gathering Matrix.

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o9 Solutions and Supply Chain Insights With LKQ Europe Reveal Significant Supply Chain Planning Improvements Following the First-Ever Pilot to Test Outside-In Planning

o9 Solutions

After testing outside-in supply chain planning concepts via Project Zebra, LKQ Europe realized a 17.3% increase in forecast value add and reduced impact from the bullwhip effect. DALLAS, 21, 2022 – o9 Solutions , a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, and analyst firm Supply Chain Insights today announced that LKQ Europe captured significant supply chain planning insights as a result of the company’s participation in a pilot program desi

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ThroughPut Inc. Announces Partnership with project44 to Unleash AI-Powered Supply Chain Capacity and Profitability?

ThroughPut

ThroughPut’s AI-based demand sensing and capacity planning capabilities and project44 to empower companies with disruption-free supply chain operations. PALO ALTO, CA, November 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ThroughPut Inc. , the industrial AI supply chain pioneer, today announced that it has entered into a technology partnership with project44 , the global leader in supply chain visibility, to unlock supply chain profitability amid disruptions and global port congestion.

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Brands look for ways to appeal beyond price point

IT Supply Chain

By Melissa Minkow (pictured). Director, Retail Strategy, CI&T. The post Brands look for ways to appeal beyond price point appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Bitcoin is the Rising Cryptocurrency in Latin America!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is the Legal Status of Bitcoin in El Salvador? The figure is promising as you look at South America’s or Latin America’s data with the promotion and expansion of Bitcoin And crypto. The data seems to be thriving faster, and we see that top social metis sites like FB and giant search engines like Google have taken the proper leverage in the market.

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How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Contract Management in Telecom & High-Tech

The high-tech and telecom sectors face a contract management crisis if the process isn’t managed properly. Continual technological changes necessitate adjustments to manufacturing and supply chain processes, leading to a heavy volume of contracts that outpaces most industries. What can CPOs do to ease the contract management burden? In "How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Contract Management in Telecom and High-Tech," GEP experts outline a four-pronged approach to getting contract management under cont

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Supply Chain New on Threat of Railway Worker Strike Rises as another Union Votes No to Contract

Supply Chain Digest

Even though a Number of Rail Unions have Ratified the Deal, they will Honor Picket Lines of those Voting No

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Automation, AI, and the Future of Work

Enterra Insights

With a number of economists predicting the U.S. is heading into recession, the labor market is being watched closely. Despite talk of recession, journalist Ali Donaldson ( @AliCDonaldson ) reports, “The job market is humming along, and consumer spending is holding steady despite the highest prices in 40 years.”[1] Donaldson notes that the strong job numbers don’t mean a recession isn’t coming, just that’s it’s not here yet.

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Global Supply Chain News on Just How Low Can Container Shipping Rates Go

Supply Chain Digest

Rates have Hit Rock Bottom, even as Lots of New Ships are on Order

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How to File a Lawsuit for Catastrophic Injury?

IT Supply Chain

By John Hampton (pictured). Content Writer. The post How to File a Lawsuit for Catastrophic Injury? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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The New GTM Playbook: 18 Ways to Future-Proof Your Sales Team

Longer sales cycles. Increasingly discerning buyers. More meetings. Intensifying competition. Economic uncertainty. Go-to-market teams of every size, in every industry, are grappling with these challenges firsthand. Thankfully, there’s an answer. We’ve developed an entirely new way for GTM leaders to identify and execute proven, data-driven strategies that drive revenue.