AIMMS

JANUARY 3, 2023

The post The Changing Paradigm of Supply Chain Design appeared first on AIMMS.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2023

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is written by Atakan Kantar & Doğa Kurt from Solvoyo, and examines the ongoing trend CPG companies going direct-to-consumer (D2C). The trend of CPG companies going direct-to-consumer (D2C) is on the rise.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2023

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the year ahead. This year’s list remains a work in progress; therefore, please check the event websites for the latest updates. Also, if you have a favorite industry conference not. Read more. The post Supply Chain And Logistics Conferences To Attend In 2023 appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

The Green Corridor: Predictions Are In The Green! by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio. Last year at this time, I sat down with my crystal ball to try and sort out some indicators for people to see that a “green” future is in the works. One year seemed like something doable in terms of prognostication. It is that time of year for me to see how my predictions panned out and make some new ones!

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

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 3, 2023

Welcome to the New Year! Readers interested in history and mythology are probably aware that the month of January is named after the Roman god Janus. Janus was an interesting deity. As Wikipedia notes, “In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 3, 2023

The pandemic brought supply chain management into the global consciousness in a way it’s never been before. Welcome to 2023.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport. Opinion Editorial by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Operating Partner at Anchor Group and Mikael Lind, Senior Strategic Research Advisor at Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Professor at Chalmers University of Technology. Transportation accounts for 17 percent of global greenhouse gases (GHG) and 20 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

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IT Supply Chain

JANUARY 3, 2023

By Mike Dwyer (pictured) & Graham Upton of Capgemini. The post How the manufacturing sector can evolve in 2023 while keeping costs low appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Trends Transforming Logistics and Supply Chains In the MENA Region in 2023. by Dr Shereen Nassar , Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Suite at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. According to the UAE’s Ministry of Economy, the first quarter of 2021 saw the highest amount of quarterly funding raised in the logistics industry in the MENA region over the past 4 years, rising year-on-year by 179 per cent.

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Advertiser: GEP

“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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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2023

Starting a new job in Supply Chain? Or maybe joining a new company is a Supply Chain role? Maybe this will help you ‘get up to speed’? . Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: You and Your Supply Chain Career. Supply Chain Q&A Sessions. The Most Important Thing in Supply Chain Management.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

2022 Realities vs 2023 Predictions Download the latest LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine. In this edition we have several news updates, interesting & enlightening articles and contributions on people & management – topics which are most crucial to the development of the Supply Chain Industry across regions as well as globally. Download the latest LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine now!

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The Smart Software

JANUARY 3, 2023

Managing spare parts inventories can feel impossible. You don’t know what will break and when. Feedback from mechanical departments and maintenance teams is often inaccurate. Planned maintenance schedules are often shifted around, making them anything but “planned.” Usage (i.e., demand) patterns are most often extremely intermittent, i.e., demand jumps randomly between zero and something else, often a surprisingly big number.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 3, 2023

Declining demand is nudging FedEx to continue its cost-cutting and rate-raising strategies as the global environment settles into a new normal amid uncertainties. For fiscal Q2 2023 ended Nov. 30, 2022, FedEx reported overall revenue down 3% year over year to $21.63 billion and operating income down 26.2% YoY at $1.17 billion. All three divisions—Express, Ground, and Freight—reported year-over-year volume declines.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 3, 2023

Advances in data science, artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), 5G networks and more are being used to turn challenges into opportunities.

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 3, 2023

As Consumers and Carriers move Down BEV Path, will Key Infrastucture be Ready

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Kodiak Hub

JANUARY 3, 2023

In this episode we’ll be talking about: How covid was a blessing in disguise for Supply Chain & Procurement Teams. The importance of having a mentor in your career. How Supplier Development can be leveraged to improve Supplier Performance. How the Enhanced Supplier Development Framework works. Reactive vs Strategic Supplier Development. Here's the interview: Today, we have the pleasure of hosting the Supply Chain Maven, PhD, Speaker, Educator, Blogger Vlogger, hosts of the Supply Chain Show

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 3, 2023

New Construction will Drop Significantly, but Lease Rate Hikes will Stay Strong

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Advertiser: GEP

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.

Optimal Sourcing

Maine Pointe

JANUARY 3, 2023

How to Focus Your Integrated Supply Chain on Your Most Important Organizational Goals. In an integrated plan-buy-make-move supply chain, each link from procurement to distribution and from sourcing to customer satisfaction affects every other link. However, because the supply chain is so closely interconnected, any communication, capacity, or capability gap in one area jeopardizes all the others.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2023

We are pleased to announce to our Supply Chain Matters readership readers the availability of our latest podcast episode titled- Decision Intelligence- The Next Frontier in Supply Chain Digital Transformation. Our invited thought leader guest is Fred Laluyaux, an entrepreneur at heart and Silicon Valley veteran, whom this supply chain technology industry analyst has known for several years.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 3, 2023

A powerful stream of densely moist air flowing off the Pacific Ocean is forecast to bring 3 to 6 inches of rain to a wide area from Eureka to San Francisco January 4 into January 5.

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MercuryGate

JANUARY 3, 2023

This blog presents a step-by-step TMS implementation guide for getting a project back on track. Keep reading for tips on building a business case, identifying essential TMS features, and managing vendor selection. The post TMS Implementation Stalled? Restart Your TMS Project appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 3, 2023

Jason Smith, relationship manager with U.S. Bank, lists the "Five Cs" of the parcel business, and tells which one is the most important to carriers today.

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Axway

JANUARY 3, 2023

Multiexperience and omniexperience are often used interchangeably, but there is a clear divide between them. While multiexperience is centered around devices and interaction models, omniexperience relates to the human behavior of the end user.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 3, 2023

Major grid upgrades are expensive, and utilities are under pressure to get the best “bang for the buck” for their investors and customers — scenarios that are not, normally, considered to be mutually compatible.

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Multichannel Merchant

JANUARY 3, 2023

Amazon, facing a continued slowdown in its ecommerce business and under pressure to boost flagging sales, is looking to sell excess capacity on its commercial cargo jetliners used to move goods among its network of warehouses here and in Europe, Bloomberg reports. In unrelated aerial news from Amazon, the company has begun making drone deliveries in Texas and Washington state, as has (no coincidence) Walmart, in Texas, Florida and Arizona , according to various media.

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Advertiser: GEP

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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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 3, 2023

Once worth more than $1 trillion, Tesla lost more than 65% in market value in a tumultuous 2022.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 3, 2023

I thought you would be interested in the following story from The Wall Street Journal. Tesla Misses Yearly Delivery Target. Download the Wall Street Journal app here: WSJ. – Bob.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 3, 2023

China's population has stabilized and is set to shrink, while India's is still growing — pretty fast.

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