Tue.Feb 07, 2023

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Editor’s Choice: Intermarché Automates E-commerce with Micro Fulfillment

Logistics Viewpoints

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 from KNAPP and it discusses the micro-fulfillment center operations of French food retailer Intermarché. Intermarché now offers all products sold in their supermarkets in their online store as well.

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Is It Time to Concentrate on Climate Adaptation?

Enterra Insights

Despite decades of warnings by scientists, climatologists, and environmentalists, the world has routinely shrugged its shoulders at climate change. At some point, we are going to have to admit that time has run out for reversing all of the negative impacts of climate change. When that time comes (and it may already have arrived), we are going to have to turn our attention to adapting to the impacts of climate change.

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The Ocean Cargo Forecast for 2023: Switching Conditions in the New Year

CHAINalytics

Over the last thirty months, shippers and their suppliers have been through a lot. Costs spiraled out of control, while customer needs were affected by elongated transit times and deteriorating service levels. This is the first post in a three-part series. Over the next three weeks, we’re featuring Chainalytics’ and some guests’- (this week we … The post The Ocean Cargo Forecast for 2023: Switching Conditions in the New Year appeared first on Chainalytics.

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Supply Chain Lessons to Bring into 2023

Supply Chain Brain

Today’s fast-moving, consumer-centric world requires a supply chain that’s significantly more complex, now accounting for sustainability and resilience as well.

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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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What is the Importance of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)?

QAD

Supplier relationship management falls under the larger supply chain management function your business requires to operate. Not to be confused with supplier risk management, supplier relationship management refers more to effectively managing supplier relationships to achieve better business outcomes. It’s an important area to evaluate and keep focus on to determine if suppliers are helping your business be as successful as it could be.

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Digital Supply Chain Trends in High Tech and Semiconductor, Part 1

BlueYonder

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Puneet Saxena , who leads Blue Yonder’s High Tech and Semiconductor Industry Strategy, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and executive customer events that we prepared for jointly.

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S&OP: Why It Fails

Logistics Bureau

Too many organisations don’t have an S&OP process when they need one. And too many don’t get the benefits they should from S&OP. Watch the video to know the most common reason why S&OP is not delivering what it should.

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A Look Back at the Automotive Industry in 2022

Resilinc

The U.S. automotive industry was battered in 2022, with its sales dropping about 8% from 2021 to 13.7 million vehicles, a sales total not seen since 2011. GM was an exception with U.S. sales up by 2.5% YOY in 2022, a metric due partly to its robust sales of mid-size pickups, according to CNBC. What caused this rocky year for car manufacturers? In this blog, we’ll take a look at the supply chain trends that shaped the automotive industry in 2022.

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Digital Procurement Platform Gives Suppliers an Edge

Requis

In Part Two of this series, this blog discusses how advanced technologies and digital platforms support improved connectivity and communication between suppliers and buyers in digital procurement. In Part 1 of this series , we discussed how suppliers are disadvantaged because most software applications focus on the buyers’ needs. Additionally, suppliers outnumber buyers in the marketplace so suppliers must use competitive advantages to build and strengthen networks and business development.

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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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Apple’s Fiscal Q1 Financial and Operational Holiday Fulfillment Disappoints

Supply Chain Matters

As businesses report their financial performance for the 2022 final quarter and full year, Supply Chain Matters highlights Apple’s reported holiday focused quarterly financial and operational performance which disappointed investors. Apple Inc. announced disappointing financial performance for the all-important holiday fulfillment quarter ended December 31, 2022 that reflected expected supply chain fulfillment challenges.

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Sustainability Requires Investing in Circular Economy, Deep Technology

Requis

In an episode of Supply Chain Next , Humberto Olivo, Managing Partner at Volpi Ventures LLC, discusses investing in new technologies for a sustainable world. When asked how he found his way to sustainable investment, he stated, “My background is in the financial sector as a trader, investment banker, and venture-capital investor. But more importantly, I followed my passion for technology and focused on sustainability solutions.” The post Sustainability Requires Investing in Circula

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Beauty Brands: Choosing the Right 3PL for Retail Deliveries

Zipline Logistics

Did you know…? The beauty industry is projected to generate $571.1 billion in revenue worldwide in 2023. L’Oréal, Unilever, and Estée Lauder are the top beauty brands by sales. Skincare is the dominant segment of the beauty industry with 42% of the market share. With constant product launches following the COVID-19 pandemic, leading companies are only adding to this statistic.

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What is transportation planning? The goals it can achieve in logistics 

Loginext

Understand the importance of transportation planning and how a cloud-based transport management system can be used to improve the efficiency and sustainability of logistics and supply chain operations. The post What is transportation planning? The goals it can achieve in logistics appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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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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Transportation Management System: Expectation vs Reality

Abivin

Transportation management systems (TMS) are gaining popularity as businesses seek to improve the efficiency and profitability of their logistics operations. A transportation management system (TMS) is a software platform that assists organizations in managing and optimizing the transportation of goods from point A to point B. The system automates processes such as route planning, carrier selection, and shipment tracking, allowing businesses to better monitor and control transportation costs.

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Innovation Takes a Turn at the Wheel

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

In this feature story on supply chain innovations, Inbound Logistics highlights how Faribault Foods is improving demand visibility using New Horizon’s AI and machine learning technology. The post Innovation Takes a Turn at the Wheel appeared first on New Horizon.

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Supply Chain News on Amazon under Government Scrutiny over Vendor Treatment, More

Supply Chain Digest

In Interesting Twist, Current FTC Chair is Famous for Paper Critical of Amazon Market Power

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The great cost challenge: How business leaders can achieve long-term goals

Proxima

As we navigate an already turbulent start to 2023, it’s undeniable that an economic storm is gathering. Behind the official statistics, economies such as the UK are already in a recession in all but name. Other major economies will likely follow this path in 2023. Even though we may see some green shoots, living and trading conditions are tough and will remain so for some time.

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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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Supply Chain News on Gap Stores to Enter 3PL Market with Partnership with Ware2Go

Supply Chain Digest

Small and Medium Size Companies should Get Out Warehouse Business, Ware2Go CEO Says

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4 Ways to Optimize Allocation of Constrained Supply 

Logility

Supply chain issues have put many companies into crisis mode. Avert crises and manage your supply chain more efficiently with optimized allocation of constrained supply. It is challenging to deploy products quickly and efficiently when dealing with insufficient stock to support demand, or when a customer asks for different product compositions or assortments.

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Airline Safety System That Failed Must Wait to 2030 for Fix

Supply Chain Brain

One of the worst near-disasters in U.S. history, pilots of an Air Canada flight from Toronto to San Francisco missed a notice about a closed airport runway buried in 27 pages of Notams and other bulletins.

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How to Protect Margins with Demand Sensing Technology

Logility

Solve for demand planning confidence, despite economic uncertainty. Lurking beneath the relentless wave of supply chain disruptions are challenges managing supply and demand, as peaks and valleys in orders mean a longer shelf life for warehouse inventory. It’s a tug-of-war that can cause inventory carrying costs to soar. Now, in 2023, higher interest rates and material prices threaten to increase inventory carrying costs, adding to the pressure on both supply chain and finance leaders to protect

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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 a Dynamic Rate Manager Simplifies Freight Rate Management

MercuryGate

Dynamic Rate Manager is an expansion of the MercuryGate Smart Transportation suite, which includes capabilities for visibility, planning, and logistics management. Our customer rating model is intended to automate the calculation of customer rating while simultaneously simplifying freight rate management. The post How a Dynamic Rate Manager Simplifies Freight Rate Management appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Don’t let REST API security issues keep you awake at night 

Axway

REST API security issues and concerns should no longer be keeping you awake at night when you consider how many tools and best practices we have to minimize REST API risks.

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Relief Efforts in Turkey, Syria Face Logistical Hurdles

Supply Chain Brain

For now, transportation and logistics are a major concern. Many routes into and out of the region by ocean, air and road are blocked or heavily congested.

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3PL Value-Added Services: Why Your Business Needs Them & What to Offer

SphereWMS

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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.

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Zoom Cuts Workforce by 15% as Pandemic-Driven Demand Wanes

Supply Chain Brain

Zoom had bumped up hiring during the pandemic to meet surging demand, but now joins U.S. companies in reining in costs to brace for a potential recession.

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Labor Secretary Marty Walsh Is Leaving the Biden Administration

Supply Chain Brain

Known for the ability to bring both labor and management to the table in his previous role as mayor of Boston, Walsh continued that approach in his leadership at the DOL.

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