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Improving Your Supply Chain Risk Management

C3 Solutions

Before 2020, the global supply chain seemed almost untouchable, a well-oiled machine that kept the global economy turning. Risk mitigation and supply chain resiliency wasn’t the top priority for businesses.

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Mind the Gap: Where to Find the Greatest Opportunities for Supply Chain Innovation and Improvement

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published this week, “Transportation Pulse Report 2023 – Welcome to the Platform Era: Uniting the Transportation Industry to Collaboratively Make a Difference.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Transporeon, includes insights from our Indago supply chain research community and from executives.

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Logility Ranked in 2022 Gartner® “Critical Capabilities for Supply Chain Planning Solutions” Report 

Logility

A Critical Capabilities document is a comparative analysis that scores competing products or services against a set of critical differentiators identified by Gartner. It shows you which products or services are a best fit in various Use Cases to provide you actionable advice on which products/services you should add to your vendor shortlists for further evaluation.

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The Chain.io Story with Brian Glick

The Logistics of Logistics

Brian Glick and Joe Lynch discuss the Chain.io story. Brian is the Founder and CEO of Chain.io, a cloud-based integration platform that connects partners across the global supply chain. About Brian Glick. As Founder and CEO of Chain.io, Brian Glick has made a career of simplifying complex supply chain and trade compliance IT challenges. Whether analyzing complex coding issues or rationalizing the compliance impacts of a vendor direct drop ship program, Brian brings a rare combination of execut

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Tail Inventory: The Silent Cost Driver You Shouldn't Ignore

Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.

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Vigilance Remains the Watchword of Supply Chain Risk Management

Enterra Insights

As the world learns to live with Covid, people and businesses look for some kind of normality in their daily routines. When it comes to supply chain risk management, however, vigilance is always required. The Supply Chain Quarterly reminds us, “Supply chain challenges aren’t over yet.”[1] Supply chain challenges are like buses on London’s Oxford Street, there is always another one coming.

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Key questions to ask your pharmaceutical distribution warehouse provider

Kanban Logistics

When evaluating the 3PL provider in charge of your pharmaceutical distribution warehouse, safety is the name of the game. You want to make sure that your provider is doing all that it can to protect the integrity of your products while adhering to GMP guidelines. In this article, we’ve listed several specific questions that you should ask your current or prospective 3PL provider to make sure that your pharmaceutical products are in good hands.

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How supply chains can mitigate the turkey shortage for Brits this Christmas

IT Supply Chain

By Stijn-Pieter van Houten (pictured). VP Industry Solutions, o9 Solutions. The post How supply chains can mitigate the turkey shortage for Brits this Christmas appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Should Your Business Apply for Factoring?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Best Practices for Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable! When you’re starting a business, there are a lot of important decisions to make. One of those decisions is how to finance your new venture. There are a number of different options available, and one of the most popular is business factoring.

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When Should You Hire a Graphic Designer?

IT Supply Chain

By Richard Pearson (pictured). Content Writer. The post When Should You Hire a Graphic Designer? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence

“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.

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A Journey Through Safety Stocks, Part 2

Arkieva

This blog discusses the importance of adjusting and refining safety stock approaches to balance inventory. A Journey Through Safety Stocks, Part 2 was first posted on November 30, 2022 at 8:08 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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Data Governance: What Is It & Why Does It Matter?

IT Supply Chain

By Allen Brown (pictured). Content Writer. The post Data Governance: What Is It & Why Does It Matter? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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A Sustainable Food System that becomes part of the solution

Prophetic Technology

The Food System (FS) is becoming increasingly unsustainable for human health and the planet. So, how can we solve the FS matters to deliver healthier, more sustainable products that nourish our bodies without destroying the environment? Food System discussion has a place on the COP27 table.

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How businesses can optimise warehouse inventories with AI

IT Supply Chain

By Jean-Baptiste Clouard (pictured). CEO at Flowlity. The post How businesses can optimise warehouse inventories with AI appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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The Rise in Popularity of Online Roulette!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is the Mastermind Roulette Strategy? If you’ve ever sat down at a casino table, you know that roulette is one of the most popular gambling games out there. It’s easy to learn, fun to play and has the possibility of huge payouts if you get lucky. However, these days, it’s not just limited to the casinos — there are ways to gamble on online roulette real money , which many players prefer because they can gamble from the co

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Strikes & slashed budgets force stores to pull back their Christmas order dates

IT Supply Chain

By David Jinks M.I.L.T. (pictured). Head of Consumer Research, ParcelHero. The post Strikes & slashed budgets force stores to pull back their Christmas order dates appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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How Shippers Can Find Relief from Drayage Disruptions

Supply Chain Brain

By understanding how drayage fits into the larger supply chain, shippers can take a more comprehensive approach and get ahead of problems like equipment shortages and bottlenecks.

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Stord Ranked Number 25 Fastest-Growing Company in North America on the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™

Stord

Atlanta, GA, November 22, 2022 — Stord , the leading cloud supply chain provider, ranked 25 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 ™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 28th year. Stord has achieved rapid growth due to the rise of DTC and omnichannel brands and their accelerated need for the right third-party logistics partner.

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How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform

Tariffs are no longer just policy noise. They’re driving real, bottom-line impact. One policy shift and your sourcing strategy is upside down. This bulletin cuts straight to the point. How Market-Leading Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform breaks down how procurement teams are staying ahead of the chaos with real-time insights, smarter sourcing moves and AI-powered agility.

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Some Retailers Are Learning to Love Bulked-Up Inventories

Supply Chain Brain

Upbeat comments from retailers including Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart signal that strains in supply chains have eased.

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InherSight Recognizes Stord For Its Award-Winning Company Culture

Stord

2022 continues to prove to be a monumental year for Stord. Among the announcements of Stord One Commerce , an expansion of its first-party and third-party facility network capacity, the addition of drayage, and more, Stord has also been working to hire the best talent and foster an exceptional team culture. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Yana Remensnyder, Talent Acquisition Manager at Stord, to discuss the continued momentum the team has been experiencing surrounding new talent and emp

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Amazon’s AWS Supply Chain Joins the B2B Supply Chain Platform Race

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech highlights yet another Cloud based B2B supply chain control layer platform announcement, this time from Amazon’s AWS Cloud computing division. This latest announcement adds to larger enterprise and specialty Cloud based tech players now specifically targeting overcoming end-to-end supply chain decision-making challenges.

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Stord Welcomes Tom Barone as President and Chief Commercial Officer

Stord

ATLANTA, Aug. 18 — Stord, the Cloud Supply Chain leader, today announces the appointment of its first President and Chief Commercial Officer Tom Barone. This news comes amid great momentum for Stord: the company has continued to enhance its suite of logistics services and technology offerings, including announcing a vendor- and sales channel-agnostic software platform, Stord One Commerce ; comprehensive, port-to-porch logistics capabilities ; an expansion of its first-party and third-party facil

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Perspective of A Warehouse Robotics Insider

Logistics Viewpoints

An Interview with Warehouse Robotics Veteran, Jon Schechter. Jon Schechter. I live in the Greater Boston area. This provides me with the valuable convenience of visiting with the innovative warehouse robotics companies in this metropolitan area – a large number of companies I called the Greater Boston Robotics Cluster. A few years ago, I met Jon Schechter at a RightHand Robotics (RHR) event.

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TruConnect Partners with Stord to Unlock a Best-in-Class Supply Chain Experience and Enable Continued Growth

Stord

TruConnect implements Stord’s fulfillment services and its Stord One Commerce software to deliver an exceptional customer experience at scale. Los Angeles, CA and Atlanta, CA, October 11, 2022 -- TruConnect , the U.S.’s fastest-growing wireless Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) plan provider, announced its partnership with Stord , the Cloud Supply Chain leader, to deliver best-in-class e-commerce and B2B fulfillment and support its growth in the mobile and wireless market.

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Can I Get Toll-Free Numbers for Different Countries?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What to Know About Making an International Phone Call! Simply put, the answer is yes. Your business can get toll-free numbers for different countries across the globe. Since these numbers help increase your company’s reachability, you can use them to improve communication throughout your business network.

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goodr Partners with Stord to Deliver Exceptional Fulfillment Experiences at Scale

Stord

Los Angeles, CA and Atlanta, GA, November 17, 2022 – After seven years of massive growth—including expanding into four activity verticals, RUN, BEAST, BIKE, and GOLF; seven high-performance sunglass frames; major brand collabs; 5,000+ retail partners; and an experiential retail store— goodr decided to stop using its carrier flamingo army (actually a warehouse in Inglewood, CA) and start partnering with Stord to fuel continued growth, increase efficiency, and offer exceptional customer delivery e

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Procurement Is Navigating a Tech Tsunami (and It’s Upending How You Work)

Procurement is in the middle of a tech tsunami. And if it feels like the old playbooks aren’t working anymore, that’s because they aren’t. Agentic AI. Autonomous procurement. Unified source-to-pay ecosystems. These innovations are converging and transforming how procurement teams operate. The GEP 2025 Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report breaks it all down.

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Risks of Giving Out Your Phone Number on the Internet!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What to Know About Making an International Phone Call! A cell phone number is a piece of personal information about a person. It’s no secret that publishing your personal number on the Internet can lead to unfortunate consequences. Attackers get hold of your mobile number and can easily use it for personal gain.

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

Stord

Atlanta, GA, October 27, 2022 – Stord , the Cloud Supply Chain leader, has been recognized by premium sports drink company BODYARMOR as “Best New Carrier of the Year 2021.” To support its hypergrowth, BODYARMOR expanded its freight provider network from three to 50+ providers to boost its operational efficiency. Stord stood out as its best new partner, supporting BODYARMOR’s rapid growth by providing efficient and flexible freight support.

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The Rebound Podcast: SCORE, or Petrobras Transformation Journey

Supply Chain 24/7

On this special episode of The Rebound, Petrobras’ Paulo Henrique Furtado details the oil and gas giant’s journey to digital supply chain excellence.