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How to Boost Resilience in Multi-Tier Supply Chains?

AIMMS

The post How to Boost Resilience in Multi-Tier Supply Chains? appeared first on AIMMS.

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Top of Mind Challenges and Opportunities for Supply Chain and Logistics Executives

Talking Logistics

I met Maria Villablanca, Co-Founder & CEO Future Insights Network, in person for the first time last September at the Transporeon Summit conference in London. We were the bookends of the conference: I gave the opening keynote and Maria wrapped up the conference by sharing her takeaways from the event and moderating an insightful panel. Read more The post Top of Mind Challenges and Opportunities for Supply Chain and Logistics Executives appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez

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The Complexity of Last-Mile Delivery

Logistics Viewpoints

Retail supply chains are complicated, with factories, container ships, and communication networks spanning thousands of miles across the globe to connect raw materials with end consumers. Supply chains have become complex webs of global activity due to the emphasis logistics managers have placed on the first mile, crossing oceans in search of affordable labor and favorable taxes, tariffs and regulations.

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3 Reasons to Outsource Fulfillment with Nathan Lugo-Montanez

The Logistics of Logistics

Nathan Lugo-Montanez and Joe Lynch discuss 3 reasons to outsource fulfillment. the empty container marketplace. Nathan is the EVP of Strategy and Transformation at STACI-US , a leading provider of supply chain end-to-end solutions. About Nathan Lugo-Montanez Nathan Lugo-Montanez is a turnaround executive with over 15 years of experience in supply chain and business operations.

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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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ChatGPT for Supply Chain: Exploring the Opportunities Ahead

SCMDOJO

If you are in the supply chain industry, you are probably well aware of the constant need to optimize processes and improve communication between stakeholders. With the advent of new technologies, businesses have revolutionized how they operate and stay ahead of the curve. And one of the most promising innovations in recent years is ChatGPT for supply chain.

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Demand Forecasting in the new normal

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Manufactures are continuously faced with the challenge of forecasting how much (raw material) to purchase and how much (finished goods) to produce. Failure to effectively address this challenging question can result in enormous inefficiencies caused by misalignment of demand and supply throughout the supply chain. The misalignment can result in multitude of negative consequences such as high warehousing costs, cash flow difficulties, loss of sales, which can lead to permanent loss of loyal custo

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Spring Budget no cause to relax, retailers need more support

IT Supply Chain

By Paul Lynch (pictured) Head of UK Experience & Commerce UK&I, Merkle The post Spring Budget no cause to relax, retailers need more support appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Celebrating Holi: The Festival of Colors

BlueYonder

We recently sat down with Himanshu Agarwal, Sr. Director of Learning at Development at Blue Yonder, to ask him about celebrating Holi, the Festival of Colors. Here’s what he had to say. Q: Would you tell us a little about Holi? A: Holi is actually a series of vibrant celebrations that takes place over two days, and it involves dancing, singing, eating and playfully throwing powdered colors and water at friends, family and even strangers.

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Microsoft “Patch Tuesday”

IT Supply Chain

By Gal Sadeh (pictured) Head of Data & Security Research, Silverfort The post Microsoft “Patch Tuesday” appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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How to optimise the Supply Chain in the Rail Industry

DiManEx

Produce and organise Spare Rail Parts in a new way! Roboze and DiManEx, for the past few years, have been developing a synergy aimed at advancing additive manufacturing in their various target industries, with the aim of accelerating the digital transition of production. Although the railway sector is among the sectors that have suffered most from the effect of global pandemic on its supply chain, it is seeing strong growth in the application of new digitisation and production technologies in th

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Writing Like a Pro: How to Avoid Plagiarism in Your Paper

IT Supply Chain

By Cory Shilling (pictured) Entrepreneur & Published Author The post Writing Like a Pro: How to Avoid Plagiarism in Your Paper appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Watch: What Goes Around, Comes Around: Circularity in the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chain circularity involves procurement, transportation management, customer tracking and reverse logistics, says Kristin Toth, president and chief operating officer of Fernish.

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Hot vs. Cold: What’s The Best Crypto Wallet For You?

IT Supply Chain

By John Hampton (pictured) Content Writer The post Hot vs. Cold: What’s The Best Crypto Wallet For You? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Upcoming Special MIT CTL Crossroads Event

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights the upcoming MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics Crossroads 2023 event, along with the opportunity to attend in person at a discounted rate. Each year the MIT Center for Logistics and Transportation (CTL) holds an annual Crossroads event, a sponsored symposium where invited faculty and industry speakers address leading-edge industry and global supply chain trends and insights developed by MIT and external business and academic focused research.

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Opportunities Created by IT in the Gaming Industry

IT Supply Chain

By David Fowler (pictured) Content Writer The post Opportunities Created by IT in the Gaming Industry appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Will inflation rage the longest in the UK?

Taulia

We surveyed 550 senior stakeholders at companies with revenues of more than $750 million USD across the USA, UK, Germany, and Singapore. While none of these territories have been able to escape the present global economic adversity fully, the UK appeared a striking outlier in terms of the scale and severity of the challenges inflation poses to its business community.

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Technology and Supply Chain Digitalization

American Global Logistics

Now is the perfect time for supply chain digitalization. The pandemic added a lot of volatility to global supply chains that already were volatile and unpredictable. Since then, the market dynamics have intensified. For starters, the pandemic exacerbated the employment situation. Today, logistics jobs remain unfilled. And many companies are struggling to find employees with the requisite skill sets.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for March 16, 2023

Supply Chain Digest

Retail Sales Drop in February, as Credit Card Debt Soars.Most Supply Chain Tech Investments Disappoint. Low Forecast for eTrucks from Amazon Worries Rivian.

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EVs Finally Land at North America’s Biggest Machinery Conference

Supply Chain Brain

Multiple machinery companies at the event said the main reason for the slow uptake in the U.S. is the lack of incentives like those offered in Europe.

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Trucking Projections for 2023: Spot Quotes, Industry Challenges and Industry Drives

TransAudit

If your business relies on trucking, then you’ll want to know the current state of the industry. You can’t assume that things will stay the same this year as they were last year. Understanding 2023 trucking projections will help you make smart shipping decisions and save money where possible. Trucking Projections for the Spot Market The spot market doesn’t look much like it did a year ago.

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Port of LA to Establish Green Shipping Corridor with Tokyo & Yokohama Ports

Supply Chain Brain

MOUs finalized during the 2023 California Japan Clean Energy Trade Mission build on Port of LA’s pursuit of expanded global sustainability cooperation, and further its long-standing relationships with Japan’s ports.

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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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Inventory Management vs. Inventory Optimization: What’s Wrong with ABC Inventory Classification?

ToolsGroup

ABC inventory classification has been around so long that most planners just assume it’s the only way to segment your inventory. In fact, it’s not. And it’s not even nearly the best way. It’s actually a throwback from technology developed during the 1960s that hasn’t responded to the orders of magnitude increase in computer power that has enabled far better ways of solving the problem.

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Canadian Pacific’s Merger With Kansas City Southern Is Approved

Supply Chain Brain

The new network could draw traffic away from U.S. West Coast ports to gateways in Canada and Mexico, and tens of thousands of shipments away from trucks, an environmental selling point for the combination.

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CERA Week 2023 pulls international CEOs together to talk net zero

Maine Pointe

By Stephen Ottley, Senior Managing Director, Chemicals & Energy

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U.S. Toxic Chemical Rules Pit Economic Growth Against Public Health

Supply Chain Brain

Many of the substances in question are important to industries that President Biden has backed through other policies intended to bolster global competitiveness and national security.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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Volkswagen Selects Canada for North America Battery Production

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters continues to highlight announcements being made by global auto manufacturers regarding supply network moves to support domestic and regional EV production and supply network needs. Global automotive maker Volkswagen announced this week its decision to construct a battery production plant in Canada. This facility, which will represent VW ’s first battery production facility outside of Europe , is to be located in the city of St.

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Germany Forms Alliance to Change EU's Planned Combustion Engine Ban

Supply Chain Brain

The ICE ban, the EU's main tool to speed up Europe's shift to electric vehicles, was put on hold earlier this month after last-minute opposition from Germany.

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Automated Decision-Making in the Warehouse

Supply Chain Brain

With significant advances in computing technology, it’s time to review and adopt new automated warehouse decision-making systems.