Wed.Feb 01, 2023

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Make Safety Your Warehouse’s New Year’s Resolution

All Things Supply Chain

The new year is a perfect time to reflect on the past 12 months and determine how to improve.

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What Does 2023 Have In-Store for Global Supply Chains? Resilience, Efficiency, Responsiveness, or Widespread Dysfunction?

Logistics Viewpoints

Recent events have elevated supply chain to a top priority for CEOs across the globe. The Conference Board ( conference-board.org ), a well-known, global business membership organization, conducted its C-SUITE OUTLOOK survey in the fall of 2021. Its survey results showed supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and rising inflation to be 3 of the 5 high impact external factors on the minds of CEOs.

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The FreightVana Story with Shannon Breen

The Logistics of Logistics

Shannon Breen and Joe Lynch discuss the FreightVana story. Shannon is Co-CEO & Founder of FreightVana , a digital logistics partner powered by technology and built on a foundation of trust and transparency About Shannon Breen Shannon Breen is the Co-CEO & Founder at FreightVana, a digital logistics partner powered by technology and built on a foundation of trust and transparency.

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Digital Supply Chain Twin: Is it the Foundation of a Well-Designed Digitalization Initiative?

John Galt

What are supply chain control towers and digital twins? We take a look at defining the terms, the key differences and what these solutions offer to supply chain planning.

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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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The Role of Custom Coil Winding in Creating High-Quality Medical Devices

IT Supply Chain

By Dwight J. Lawrence (pictured) Content Writer The post The Role of Custom Coil Winding in Creating High-Quality Medical Devices appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Change Your Password Day

IT Supply Chain

By Joseph Carson (pictured) Chief Security Scientist & Advisory CISO, Delinea The post Change Your Password Day appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Samsung Electronics Q4 and Full Year 2022 Financial Performance

Supply Chain Matters

As businesses report their financial performance for the 2022 final quarter and full year, Supply Chain Matters highlights select bellwether firms that we consider a relatively good indicator of anticipated 2023 industry supply chain challenges. In the company’s reporting of Q4 and full year 2022 financial performance, Samsung Electronics indicated that the demand for semiconductor, flash memory and smartphones will be muted in the first half of this year, and could recover by the second half.

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5 primary applications of a beam splitter lens

IT Supply Chain

By Ian Benson (pictured) Content Writer The post 5 primary applications of a beam splitter lens appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Five Signs Your Business Needs a Fulfillment Partner

Ware2Go

Wondering if it’s time to consider outsourcing fulfillment to a fulfillment partner? These are five signs you might have outgrown your current in-house operations. When starting a new business, it often makes sense to manage order fulfillment in-house. As your business grows, however, it becomes quite difficult to fulfill large order quantities while trying to expanding your brand.

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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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Tesco & Paperchase

IT Supply Chain

By Sachin Jangam (pictured) Partner & EMEA Head of Consumer Goods, Retail, & Logistics at Infosys Consulting The post Tesco & Paperchase appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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4 Global Supply chain management strategies to avoid bottlenecks in operations

ThroughPut

u can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Even at some of the world’s best supply chains, redirecting chemicals and other products is a Herculean effort. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. For U.S. companies with global operations, one of the most effective global value chain strategies and supply chain strategies is to mitigate risk by shipping smarter.

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What is Demand Planning? [Ultimate 2023 Guide]

Unleashed

The onset of COVID and the rapidly changing environment of a pandemic-hit world has meant demand planning has become more difficult – and as a result, more critical – than ever. In this article, we do a deep dive into demand planning and look at what steps, strategies and KPIs can be used to develop best-practice demand planning and forecasting.

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Breaking Supply Chain Industry News- FedEx and Rivian

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights breaking news developments involving FedEx and EV start-up manufacturing provider Rivian Automotive. FedEx to Trim Management Ranks In the throws of reporting two consecutive quarters of declining package volumes and subsequent significant cost reductions, the global parcel and supply chain services provider announced today that the carrier is reducing more than 10 percent of its existing management ranks.

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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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Video: Sanofi shares their approach to data-driven storytelling at NRF

crisp

Sanofi Consumer Healthcare’s Elliott Bowles spoke about the company’s evolving use of data to track inventory and make informed decisions, and how these internal processes are saving time and money across the organization. Earlier this month at Hudson Yards in New York, Crisp’s VP of Partnerships Len Ostroff took to the stage at NRF to welcome Elliott Bowles of Sanofi for a discussion about how the company is utilizing its consumer data.

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Technologies in Logistics 4.0

Abivin

Logistics 4.0 is the most recent evolution in logistics and supply chain management, distinguished by the incorporation of cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and blockchain. This new era of logistics is set to transform the way goods are transported, stored, and delivered to customers, resulting in increased efficiency, cost savings, and better customer experiences.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Feb. 2, 2023

Supply Chain Digest

US Unionization Rate Falls again in 2022. UPS 2023 Revenue to Drop. January US PMI Declines again.

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Fulfillment Operations: Scaling Starts with Strong Systems

Multichannel Merchant

Scaling for growth and business fluctuations are expected to be a primary focus for retailers and brands this year, and this has a major impact on fulfillment operations. Since fulfillment technology plays a critical role in helping to handle more order volume quickly and cost-effectively, it is likely one of your top priorities for 2023. Where to start?

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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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Supply Chain News on US Purchasing Managers Index for Januay Signals Deeper Manufacturing Contraction

Supply Chain Digest

Index Falls below Key 50 Mark for Third Month in a Row

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Công ngh? trong Logistics 4.0

Abivin

Logistics 4.0 là sự phát triển mới nhất trong quản lý chuỗi cung ứng và hậu cần, nổi bật trong đó là sự kết hợp của các công nghệ tiên tiến như Trí tuệ nhân tạo (AI), Internet vạn vật (IoT) và Blockchain. Kỷ nguyên Logistics mới này được thiết lập để thay đổi cách hàng hóa được vận chuyển, lưu trữ và giao cho khách hàng, giúp tăng hiệu quả, tiết kiệm chi phí và mang lại trải nghiệm tốt hơn cho khách hàng.

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Last mile delivery is ripe for re-invention

Supply Chain 24/7

New business models are transforming last mile delivery. Not all will survive.

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From Rethink to Realization: Ten Procurement Challenges the Manufacturing Sector Will Face in 2023

Jaggaer

The post From Rethink to Realization: Ten Procurement Challenges the Manufacturing Sector Will Face in 2023 appeared first on JAGGAER.

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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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Smart Workforce Software Puts a Plug in the Retiring Workforce Brain Drain

Supply Chain Brain

Multiple market pressures have made workforce development and workflow optimization top of mind for leading manufacturers.

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Going beyond API-led integration to business-driven marketplaces

Axway

Business and software have always had a deeply connected relationship, but how the two relate has evolved over time.

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Fulfillment Operations: Scaling Starts with Strong Systems

Multichannel Merchant

Scaling for growth and business fluctuations are expected to be a primary focus for retailers and brands this year, and this has a major impact on fulfillment operations. Since fulfillment technology plays a critical role in helping to handle more order volume quickly and cost-effectively, it is likely one of your top priorities for 2023. Where to start?

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Sustainability won’t improve unless suppliers are empowered

HICX Solutions

Article by HICX CEO, Costas Xyloyiannis, appears in the January/February issue of Industrial Distribution Magazine.

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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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Mexico’s Industrial Hubs Grow as Part of Shift Toward Nearshoring

Supply Chain Brain

The pace of the growth is putting a premium on logistics capabilities, including distribution centers positioned to quickly reach U.S. customers.

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Case study video: With Crisp and Snowflake, Sunday’s bottom line is always green

crisp

See how Crisp is a part of the Sunday brand’s omnichannel growth strategy in our case study video here! Crisp customer Sunday creates plant-science backed, customizable lawn care solutions available for purchase online and in-stores. Having a full picture of their sales story – and not being stuck in the weeds with siloed data – has helped the brand spring up from its roots into a category-leading omnichannel brand.

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The Benefits of Working with a Complete Printing Solutions Partner

AB&R

The Benefits of Working with a Complete Printing Solutions Partner Buying and maintaining printers, labels, and supplies is an essential but time-consuming undertaking. However, without the proper supplies and regular maintenance, you may experience unexpected downtime that will disrupt your printing and labeling operations. This is why companies often consolidate their printing needs and work with a strong partner who manages printers, label selection, supplies reordering, printer servicing, an