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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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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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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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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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Threat actors are increasingly looking to disrupt mission-critical operations

IT Supply Chain

By Simon Chassar (pictured). CRO at Claroty. The post Threat actors are increasingly looking to disrupt mission-critical operations appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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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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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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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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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 Suicide Impacted Me and Why I Want to Spread a Message of Hope This Holiday Season

BlueYonder

*Content Warning: This page contains discussion of suicide and may not be appropriate for all audiences.*. Now that Veteran’s Day is behind us and the holiday season is quickly approaching, it’s important to discuss suicide awareness as loneliness tends to be common this time of year. Suicide among active-duty military members in the U.S. was 519 in 2021.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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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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Denied Party Screening: Why It Matters

QAD

If you’re the operations, supply chain or logistics manager of a manufacturing firm, knowing who your trading partners are — and that you’re engaging with authorized suppliers and customers — is critical. Law enforcement and trade regulators around the globe compel organizations to verify the identities of their trading partners. This helps them to close the net on terrorist and criminal organizations, as well as rogue states.

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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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The Great Semiconductor Overhaul Raises the Stakes on Technology

Supply Chain Brain

A strategic shift in America’s industrial policy will eventually mean a faster, more responsive supply chain capable of delivering a larger chip supply.

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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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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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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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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.

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Mastering Order Management: Backorders & Out-of-Stock Inventory

The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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REDCON1 Chooses Stord as its Fulfillment Partner to Support its Hypergrowth

Stord

ATLANTA, Sept. 14, 2022 -- REDCON1 , the fastest-growing sports nutrition brand, has partnered with Stord , the Cloud Supply Chain leader, to unlock faster and more efficient logistics as it experiences rapid and continued exponential growth. Since the company’s inception, REDCON1 has successfully managed its own, extensive logistics infrastructure.

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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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Stord Expands Capabilities to Enable Port-to-Porch Logistics for Brands Through a Single Partner

Stord

With the addition of drayage, e-commerce returns, and more, Stord can now help brands manage their entire supply chain process—from port to porch—through a single partner that combines best-in-class logistics capabilities with the integrated technology needed to optimize brands’ supply chains. ATLANTA, Aug. 11 — With recent additions to its supply chain offering—namely drayage, e-commerce returns, custom packaging, and temperature-controlled fulfillment—Stord announces it can support DTC, B2B,