Mon.Dec 19, 2022

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Managing the Holiday Rush in the Warehouse

BlueYonder

This blog was co-authored by Mark Severns , Product Marketing Director, and Logan Kluth , Product Management Director. Whether you are a retailer, manufacturer, 3PL, or in most any other industry, “Black Friday” likely initiates a dramatic shift in the dynamics of your business. In your warehouses the day-to-day flow of goods see peaks and valleys, but the spikes in demand this time of year require flexibility and adaptability in process and technologies to efficiently address the increased thro

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The Connected Ecosystem with Bill Vitti

The Logistics of Logistics

Bill Vitti and Joe Lynch discuss the connected ecosystem, which is one of the best ways to describe Transflo. Bill is the President and CRO of Transflo, the trusted industry leader in mobile, telematics, and business process automation solutions to the transportation industry. About Bill Vitti . Bill Vitti joined Transflo as President in early 2022, with more than 25 years’ experience in the transportation industry.

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AI for Supply Chains Needs Cause-and-Effect Reasoning

Supply Chain Brain

Intelligent prediction is more important than ever in enabling our vastly complex supply chains to operate in real time and deliver on customers’ needs.

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Options for inventory planning and forecasting

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

In an increasingly unpredictable world environment, practices for planning and forecasting inventory levels that worked in the past need to be reviewed. Rules of thumb and techniques that were used only ten years ago cannot match the number-crunching applications that leading-edge companies are employing. In the 1990s, APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) arose as a solution for making better decisions about inventory.

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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 Future of Warehouse Automation: What to Expect in 2023

Supply Chain Brain

t’s highly likely that warehouses will more actively embrace automation technologies in 2023 to manage tight labor markets, increase inventory capacity and expand visibility into their supply chain operations. .

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Shipment Consolidation for a Greener Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

A retail consolidation program benefits both the supplier and the retailer, while making a significant difference in carbon footprint.

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Royal Mail walkouts continue, but at what cost?

IT Supply Chain

By Gary M. Barraco (pictured). Global Supply Chain Expert, e2open. The post Royal Mail walkouts continue, but at what cost? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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The Final Wrap-up of this year – the ATSC Awards 2022

All Things Supply Chain

The days are getting shorter, the nights longer (in the northern hemisphere) and Christmas is practically upon us.

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Supply chain risk management: looking back on 2022 & preparing for 2023

IT Supply Chain

By Skyler Chi (pictured). Associate Managing Director, Exiger. The post Supply chain risk management: looking back on 2022 & preparing for 2023 appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Digital procurement platform gives suppliers a competitive edge: Part 1

Requis

In today’s marketplace, s uppliers can use collaborative relationships and digital platforms to shift from a cost-reduction focus to build-value cultures. . In the global marketplace, traditional procurement processes are not efficient. Remote work and an increase in digitization have radically changed how companies communicate internally and externally, so suppliers must adapt to the new sales environment. .

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2023 is the year some UK manufacturers are taking serious moves to reshore & secure their supply chain

IT Supply Chain

By Dan Croft (pictured). Executive Chairman, Techpoint. The post 2023 is the year some UK manufacturers are taking serious moves to reshore & secure their supply chain appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Is Your Warehouse Ready for the Future of Robotics? A Checklist

Locus Robotics

Quick, accurate, and cost-effective order fulfilment in the warehouse is essential for successful e-commerce. Manufacturers, retailers, and logistics providers need to expand their current fulfilment operations to remain competitive. So how can businesses improve their existing activities to operate faster while still being flexible and effective? How warehouse robots help.

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o9 Solutions and project44 Accelerate Their Partnership to Support Enterprises with Enhanced End-to-End Supply Chain Planning

o9 Solutions

Integrating o9’s Supply Chain Control Tower with project44’s high-quality logistics data helps clients identify potential supply chain risks and make real-time decisions to mitigate disruptions . DALLAS, Dec. 19, 2022 – o9 Solutions , a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, announced today that it is strengthening its partnership with project44, a leader in supply chain and logistics visibility, by providing an integrated, joint offering

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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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China Calls on Local Manufacturers to Protect Nation’s Role as The World’s Factory

Supply Chain Brain

China is expressing concern as Apple diversifies its supply chain away from production there.

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Supply Chain News on Cass Report Shows Modest Freight Contraction in November, but also Takes a Look at the Available Market for the Tesla Semi

Supply Chain Digest

Analysis Charts Trip Length Segments by Mode

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Trends 2023: Automation

Enterra Insights

Automation is a broad topic. The Oxford Languages Dictionary defines automation as “the use of largely automatic equipment in a system of manufacturing or other production process.” Wikipedia elaborates on the subject a bit more: “Automation describes a wide range of technologies that reduce human intervention in processes, namely by predetermining decision criteria, subprocess relationships, and related actions, as well as embodying those predeterminations in machines.

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Cycling With Purpose: Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure Team 2022 Wrap-up

Talking Logistics

Last month, Kelly McCauslin from e2open (a Talking Logistics sponsor) and a member of our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure cycling team, participated in the JDRF Ride in Tucson, AZ. Below she shares some highlights about her experience on the team and at the Tucson ride, along with some great photos she took. (For highlights. Read more. The post Cycling With Purpose: Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure Team 2022 Wrap-up appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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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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Rolls-Royce Engine Key to Zero-Carbon Flights Ready for Testing

Supply Chain Brain

The next stage of development will see it spooled up using 100% sustainable aviation fuel, a kerosene replacement that’s set to play a key role in cutting net emissions in coming few years.

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Product Update, November 22

Precoro

Read the update to see what our product and development teams have been working on: even more customizable approval workflows and detailed invoices, no re-approval after changing item description, and other improvements for your convenience. Introducing Parallel Approval. Tailoring the approval process to the company needs is crucial for efficient and cost-effective procurement.

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Warehouse Product Slotting: The Ultimate Guide

Logistics Bureau

If you browse through the Logistics Bureau blog, you’ll find at least two or three articles—and about the same number of videos—that cover warehouse product slotting. However, the incredible benefits of slotting make it worth exploring some more, and we’ve never published a complete and comprehensive guide to the practice. So here it is—your ultimate guide to warehouse product slotting.

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Digital Transformation in Procurement

Kodiak Hub

In this episode we’ll be talking about: - Some of the biggest challenges Procurement is facing today. - Practical tips on what Procurement should be doing to align with the overall business goals. - Digital Transformation in Procurement.

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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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How to grow digital product revenue with an API marketplace

Axway

It’s the number one question for many CDOs, CTOs, and CEOs: how do I drive adoption and revenue through my API initiatives that will justify the investments I have made or am planning to make?

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In Focus: Achieve Last Mile Excellence by Handling Your Logistics Teams Better

Locus

Since online shopping has come into the picture, the e-commerce industry has been on a high-growth trajectory. North America has been the primary global driver of overall e-commerce growth, second only to China. According to Statista, revenue in the e-commerce market is projected to reach $1trillion in 2022 and users are set to grow to 408.7 million by 2027.

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Vietnam Boots U.K. Out of Top Seven U.S. Trading Partners

Supply Chain Brain

Vietnam didn’t appear in the bureau’s top-15 list until 2019, and it has climbed ever since, ending last year at No. 10.

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EU Energy Ministers Reach Agreement on Gas Price Cap

Supply Chain Brain

The compromise persuaded Germany, the EU’s biggest gas consumer but a sceptic over price caps, to back the plans.

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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.