Thu.Feb 02, 2023

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Cultivate a Stickier Customer Base Using WMS Add-On Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

How 3PLs Can Gain Visibility and a Competitive Advantage Offering Automated Billing and a Self-Service Interactive Customer Portal It’s hard to imagine a third-party logistics (3PL) business today operating without some form of a warehouse management system ( WMS ) connecting the digital dots.

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The Supply Chain’s Groundhog Day Experience

Enterra Insights

Most people are familiar with the 1993 film entitled Groundhog Day. The movie is about a cynical television weatherman named Phil Connors (played brilliantly by Bill Murray) who is assigned to cover the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

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Editor’s Pick: Why GDP Growth Is Not the Best Indicator of Freight Demand

Talking Logistics

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics.

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Who Foots the Bill?

IT Supply Chain

By Simon Pamplin (pictured) CTO, Certes Networks The post Who Foots the Bill? appeared first on IT Supply Chain. Industry Talk

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Leveraging Data Analytics to Build a Truly Connected and Collaborative Supply Chain

The C-suite is laser-focused on supply chain performance. This GEP-sponsored report will show you how to leverage data for a collaborative supply chain that delivers results and how to future-proof supply chain management strategies.

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Effect of Change in Replenishment Frequency

Arkieva

This blog breaks down the impact of changing replenishment frequency on inventory and service levels from a mathematical perspective. Effect of Change in Replenishment Frequency was first posted on February 2, 2023 at 8:34 am. ©2017

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Supply Chain Visibility Isn’t Just a Catchphrase; It’s an Imperative

Supply Chain Brain

The rapid growth of direct-to-consumer (D2C) fulfillment models during COVID-19 has decentralized demand, adding to complexity, cost and volatility. Supply chain visibility isn’t just a catchphrase; it’s an imperative

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ChatGPT launches new subscription offering

IT Supply Chain

By John Phillips (pictured) General Manager, Zuora The post ChatGPT launches new subscription offering appeared first on IT Supply Chain. Industry Talk

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Goat trail

Supply Chain Movement

How can we recruit and retain supply chain talent? This question resonates with many supply chain managers, especially as the number of job openings in supply chain positions remains unchanged. In the past three years, it has been all hands on deck for supply chains worldwide.

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2023: The year of UK 5G?

IT Supply Chain

By Kristian Torode (pictured) Director & Co-Founder, Crystaline The post 2023: The year of UK 5G? appeared first on IT Supply Chain. Industry Talk

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Start Considering Risk in Your Supply Chain Design with these 4 Steps

Continual disruption is exposing the fragility of supply chains designed for low cost at high risk. Here’s how to start quantifying risk in your supply chain design for smarter decisions that address financial and resiliency objectives.

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Watch: Modernizing EDI to Scale Freight Procurement

Supply Chain Brain

Kyle Jepson, senior vice president of product at Emerge, and Erik Kiser, chief executive officer of Orderful, relate a case study about how Emerge implemented a modern electronic data interchange (EDI) platform

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Why Internal Communication Is Essential To Supply Chain Success

IT Supply Chain

By Charlie Fletcher (pictured) Freelance Writer The post Why Internal Communication Is Essential To Supply Chain Success appeared first on IT Supply Chain. Industry Talk

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Podcast | Yoga for Truck Drivers? It’s a Mother Trucker!

Supply Chain Brain

Truck drivers doing yoga? It isn’t a stretch

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A New Journey to the Cloud

IT Supply Chain

By Don Valentine (pictured) Commercial Director, Absoft The post A New Journey to the Cloud appeared first on IT Supply Chain. Industry Talk

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Don't Let Outsourcing Break Your Supply Chain

In this Avetta white paper we will discuss the impact and benefits of outsourcing, the indirect and direct risks of outsourcing with third party contractors, and how to mitigate risks with contractor management.

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French Startup Raising Funds to Make Green Hydrogen for Trucks

Supply Chain Brain

Through its Carbonloop subsidiary, Climate Horizon plans to install units that produce synthetic gas and hydrogen by heating wood residues at extreme temperatures

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Understanding Supply Chain Issues in the Face of Climate Change

IT Supply Chain

By Richard Pearson (pictured) Content Writer The post Understanding Supply Chain Issues in the Face of Climate Change appeared first on IT Supply Chain. Industry Talk

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January 2023 PMI Reporting Points to Some Signs of Global Wide Easing

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published January 2023 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices.

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How to improve relations with suppliers and build the Procurement function of the future

HICX Solutions

Table of Contents Why do suppliers find it challenging to do their best work for their biggest customers?

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Modern Tech and More: Empowering Your Supply Chain for Success

Speaker: Cory Skinner, Founder and CEO of FactR

Ready to dive into new tech to protect your supply chain, but not sure where or how to start? In this webinar, Cory Skinner, Founder and CEO of FactR, will break down the new, innovative technologies and strategies that you can implement to mitigate historic challenges, and even teach you what NOT to do along the way!

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The Increased Importance of Production Planning and Scheduling in the New Normal

Supply Chain Matters

The following Supply Chain Matters blog is the first in a joint thought leadership series in collaboration with Replan.

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Can You Put a Price on Love?

BlueYonder

They say money can’t buy you love. But according to NRF’s 2023 Valentine’s Day spending survey , U.S. consumers plan to increase their spending to nearly $26 billion in 2023, with an average of $192.60 per consumer. Of course, love should be celebrated every day, not just one day a year.

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Slowdown in Warehouse Construction Could Extend Shortfall of Space, Experts Say

Supply Chain Brain

Vacancy rates are ticking up, but the increases have been slim, and space in big markets remains scarce

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New Term: The Digital Human Equivalent

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Case study: The "digital human equivalent." " Diogo Rau, executive vice president and chief information and digital officer at Eli Lilly & Co. said the goal of its AI-enabled automation strategy is to drive growth without adding to the company’s payroll. The company last year rolled out the “digital human equivalent”—an approach that measures the productivity of an automated process against the cost of paying a worker to achieve the same task

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Smart Stores and Smarter Supply Chains: Innovations for a New Era of Retail

Speaker: Panel Speakers

As brick and mortar and ecommerce stores start to blend together, what will the store of the future look like? Join experts from FourKites and Zebra as they discuss the impact on automation and supply chain visibility.

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Take Steps to Improve Safety in the Warehouse as Well as Your Bottom Line

Supply Chain Brain

As warehouse workers race to meet ever rising shipping targets, reports of accidents, repetitive stress injuries, and debilitating muscle and joint conditions are skyrocketing

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Three Financial Stumbling Blocks to Building Resilient Supply Chains

MIT Supply Chain

In such an uncertain environment, resilience attracted much attention, yet the task of building and sustaining resilient supply chains remains extremely challenging for many companies.

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BioNTech Expands German Plant as Scholz Vows to Help Pharma

Supply Chain Brain

BioNTech acquired the Marburg facility in 2020 from Novartis AG, which had used it to produce complex biological medicines

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Part 2: It’s time to better educate the supply chain sector!

Procurement Academy

As we discussed in our previous blog , market pressures are driving change in both procurement and supply chain functions.

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How to Drive ESG Visibility and Traceability Across Your Supply Chain

Gaining visibility into ESG performance is a necessary first step to achieving ESG goals. This white paper shares a 6-point plan to gain visibility and track ESG performance across your supply chains.