Mon.Mar 13, 2023

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For Big Pharma, The Clinical Trials Supply Chain is Critical

Logistics Viewpoints

Pharmaceutical companies run two types of supply chains. There is the commercial supply chain where drugs that have been approved for use on patients are shipped to distributors, drug stores, and hospitals around the world. Then there is a clinical trials supply chain. Drug companies hold clinical trials to prove the safety and efficacy of their drugs.

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Lead Gen for Logistics with Kara Brown

The Logistics of Logistics

Kara Brown and Joe Lynch discuss lead gen for logistics. Kara is the Founder and CRO of LeadCoverage , the premier B2B marketing and PR firm dedicated to helping logistics companies increase lead generation through targeted marketing strategies and media coverage. About Kara Brown Kara Brown is the Founder and CRO of LeadCoverage, the premier B2B marketing and PR firm dedicated to helping logistics companies increase lead generation through targeted marketing strategies and media coverage.

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3 Ways to Impress Your Customers with Automated Order Promising

Logility

No customer experience is more disappointing than not receiving an order as promised. Whether it is a damaged product, a shipping delay, or a complex chain of handoffs and rerouting, any mishap can damage market share, revenue growth, and customer relationships beyond repair. Most B2B and B2C brands believe faster order processing, more frequent inventory planning, and “good enough” promise dates can help avoid this situation.

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All You Need to Know About Managed Security Services

IT Supply Chain

By Ian Benson (pictured) Content Writer The post All You Need to Know About Managed Security Services appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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How to Ship More Sustainably: 3 Simple Tips

Ware2Go

Today’s consumers care about sustainable shipping. In fact 60% of consumers report that they are more likely to make a purchase when a sustainable shipping option is available. Learn how you can ship more sustainably to meet customer expectations and reduce your carbon footprint. What Is Sustainable Shipping? Sustainable shipping is a way of approaching shipping practices with the primary goal of lessening the environmental impact of moving goods.

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Watch: Gearing Up to Face the Supply Chain Challenges of 2023

Supply Chain Brain

Despite inflationary pressures on companies' pocketbooks, now is the time for them and logistics service providers to gear up for challenges 2023 is likely to present, says Mike Riegler, senior vice president, LSP, One Network.

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How can I make my small business cyber-secure?

IT Supply Chain

By Kristian Torode (pictured) Co-founder & Director, Crystaline The post How can I make my small business cyber-secure? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Rivian Automotive’s 2022 Performance and Planned 2023 Objectives

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights Rivian Automotive ’s reported Q4 and full-year financial and operational performance along with plans for the next two years. Background In a mid-January posting, we alerted our readers to reports that Rivian Automotive fell short of its 2022 vehicle production goal and that several top executives had departed the company, including the company’s purchasing head.

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Digital Identity Solutions – Building Trust in the Retail Sector

IT Supply Chain

By Justin Walker (pictured) VP Digital Transformation at Thales in the UK The post Digital Identity Solutions – Building Trust in the Retail Sector appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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Unlocking the Power of JD Edwards Barcode Software: A Comprehensive Guide to Boosting Accuracy, Efficiency, and Cost Savings Across Industries

RFgen

OVERVIEW: A Brief History of Barcode Software for JD Edwards Advantages of JD Edwards Barcode Software Barcoding 101 for JD Edwards Industry-Specific Applications JD Edwards Barcoding Best Practices Integration with Other Software Real-World Case Studies Future of JD Edwards Barcoding Barcode technology has revolutionized the way businesses manage their inventory, streamline their supply chains, and improve operational efficiencies.

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The Evolution from 3PL to 4PL: What Does it Mean & How Can You Benefit?

IT Supply Chain

By Eric Rempel (pictured) Chief Innovation Officer, Redwood Logistics The post The Evolution from 3PL to 4PL: What Does it Mean & How Can You Benefit? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Real-time Decisions for Higher Agility

Adexa

Supply Chain Real-time Decisions for Higher Agility According to Gartner research , a sizable number of supply chain leaders are predicting that: “over 65% of short-term decisions within supply chain planning will be automated or autonomous.” Short term decisions fall into the category of S&OE and the ability to respond to disruptions. Examples are the late arrival of supplies, equipment breakdown, weather issues and port shutdowns amongst many others.

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EDI Transactions in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

SphereWMS

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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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10-Step Product Strategy Framework: Create Winning Products

Unleashed

Going to market with a new product can be a costly endeavour. And the risk of failure is high without the right preparation, market research, and strategy behind it. Here, you’ll find everything you need to know about creating a product strategy framework for developing, optimising, and launching successful products. What is a product strategy framework?

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3PLs: Best-of-Breed or One-Stop-Shop?

Talking Logistics

After a decade of acquisitions, XPO Logistics announced in March 2022 that it planned to “separate its brokered transportation services from its less-than-truckload (LTL) business in North America [and] divest its European business and North American intermodal operation.” According to XPO’s CEO Brad Jacobs, “Our experience is that customers want high levels of service and.

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Gartner on Four Supply Chain Initiatives for Competitive Advantage

Supply Chain Digest

Includes Paying a Lot more Attention to The Human Deal

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Switching Things Up: A Different Yet Familiar Set of Transportation Challenges

CHAINalytics

The post Switching Things Up: A Different Yet Familiar Set of Transportation Challenges appeared first on Chainalytics.

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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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Supply Chain News on Will India Supplant China Supplant China as Factory for the World

Supply Chain Digest

Expert Says Tensions with China will Rise to the Point that Companies will be Forced To Move Manufacturing Out

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When Is Slack Fill Functional and When Is It Wasted Space?

All Things Supply Chain

Slack fill refers to the space remaining when manufacturers opt not to put as much product in a package as could fit.

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What is the true demand?

Demand Driven Technologies

Being Demand Driven means continuously adapting to the evolution of actual demand. Yes, but… What is this real demand? Let’s imagine. You are in charge of machining for company A. The parts you machine then go to surface treatment, some of which are subcontracted, and some of which will come back for a second machining.

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Biden Wants American-Made Construction Materials. Is That Feasible?

Supply Chain Brain

President Biden has announced new standards to require that all construction materials used in federal infrastructure projects be made in America. But is it possible?

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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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Get ready for upcoming open banking regulation: protecting personal financial data rights

Axway

The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the coming of a new U.S. open banking rule in late 2022 , accelerating the move toward open banking in North America.

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Making Deliveries More Sustainable, Before Mainstream EV Adoption

Supply Chain Brain

There are things that can be done with available technology to reduce the carbon footprint of e-commerce deliveries while we’re waiting for electric vehicles to come online.

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What is a B2B/EDI VAN?

Axway

On any given day, businesses exchange all types of data and documents with other businesses: a purchase order that creates an agreement for a sale, an invoice as a record and request for payment, and the list goes on.

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Are Tech Firms Really Firing Their I.T. Workers? No.

Supply Chain Brain

In fact, Gartner found that the companies behind the 10 largest layoffs in tech talent now employ over 150,000 more people than at the beginning of 2020.

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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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How to interpret and manipulate forecast results with different forecast methods

The Smart Software

This blog explains how each forecasting model works using time plots of historical and forecast data. It outlines how to go about choosing which model to use. The examples below show the same history, in red, forecasted with each method, in dark green, compared to the Smart-chosen winning method, in light green. The post How to interpret and manipulate forecast results with different forecast methods appeared first on Smart Software.

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PSA’s CK Hutchison Ports $4bn Stake Sale Attracts China Giants, Sources Say

Supply Chain Brain

PSA, owned by Singaporean state investment firm Temasek Holdings Pte, is working with an adviser as it fields preliminary interest in the stake.

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Why Hospitals Still Make Serious Medical Errors—and How They Are Trying to Reduce Them – The Wall Street Journal.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

I thought you would be interested in the following story from The Wall Street Journal. Why Hospitals Still Make Serious Medical Errors—and How They Are Trying to Reduce Them Download the Wall Street Journal app here: WSJ.

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