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The Hurdles of Logistics Technology Implementation

American Global Logistics

Successful logistics technology projects require a long-term commitment—not just a captivating vision In 2016, Maersk took the industry by surprise. It boldly announced the joint development of TradeLens using blockchain. This highly-touted ocean shipping IT project promised to make international trade more secure and efficient. TradeLens was expected to be a game-changing innovation.

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The Power of Partnerships with The Matt Silver

The Logistics of Logistics

Matt Silver and Joe Lynch discuss the power of partnerships in the logistics and transportation space. Matt is the VP of Strategic Partnerships with Greenscreens.ai , a technology that provides predictive pricing recommendations for maximum broker margins. About Matt Silver Matt Silver is the VP of Strategic Partnerships with Greenscreens.ai. Greenscreens.ai is a dynamic pricing infrastructure for the logistics industry that optimizes and enriches historical and real-time market data to predict

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Depeche Mode and Mute: A Question of Trust

Talking Logistics

If you’re a long time follower of Talking Logistics, you know that I am a huge Depeche Mode fan. (If you don’t know who Depeche Mode is, I’m sorry for your loss.) Last Friday, the band released its 15th studio album titled “Memento Mori.” I agree with many of the fans and critics: it is. Read more The post Depeche Mode and Mute: A Question of Trust appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Addressing Challenges in Global Logistics Operations with Technology

DELMIA Quintiq

Disrupted Logistics in Supply Chain Over the last four to five years, we have experienced disrupted logistics—broadly defined here as the interruption or complete breakdown of the supply chain functions at one or multiple levels. Going back 14 years ago, the logistics industry dramatically reduced capital expenditure in 2008 when the great recession hit.

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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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Demand forecasting in the new normal: Part 2

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The last few years have been difficult. Many organisations that survived the pandemic made use of innovative methods that enabled them to quickly analyse and react to new information. Supply chain is one of the areas that was thrown into disarray by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as consumer markets were battered by surges, cancellations, and surprises.

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Is Your Supply Chain Prepared for a Recession?

Supply Chain Brain

As inflation rises and recession looms, companies are compelled to take a close look at their production, supply chain and sales practices.

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Travel Safety for Students: What’s Important to Know?

IT Supply Chain

By Cory Shilling (pictured) Entrepreneur & Published Author The post Travel Safety for Students: What’s Important to Know? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Exiger ‘Pros to Know’ Top Supply & Demand Chain Executive 2023 Awards

Exiger Perspectives

Three of Exiger’s outstanding executives win Pros to Know awards for their accomplishments that offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage New York, NY – March 30, 2023 – Exiger, a global leading third-party and supply chain management software company, announced today that Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, named Exiger CEO Brandon Daniels , President of Government Solu

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Customers Are Ditching Big Real Estate Portals For Smaller Home Search Platforms – But Why?

IT Supply Chain

By Allen Brown (pictured) Content Writer The post Customers Are Ditching Big Real Estate Portals For Smaller Home Search Platforms – But Why? 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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Watch: Innovation Trends in Supply Chain and Logistics

Supply Chain Brain

Charley Dehoney, vice president of Zebox, discusses workflow automation, document digitization, transportation optimization, visibility, decarbonization of assets and infrastructure, and the future of work.

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Creating Valuable Partnerships

IT Supply Chain

By Jarosław Granat (pictured) Head of Client Engagement at Future Processing The post Creating Valuable Partnerships appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Revolutionizing Supply Chain Data Management with Walter Mitchell of Tai Software

Tai Software - Freight Broker Software Articles

Tai CEO Walter “Mitch” Mitchell discusses supply chain data and tech with Cargo Chief’s Chris Arrendondo [link] are the days when using spreadsheets was the only way to store and track supply chain data.

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Rivian Automotive Learns Another Important Supply Chain Focused Lesson

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides perspectives on an emerging supply chain management focused lesson occurring at Rivian Automotive. Last week our news feed included an exclusive published report from The Wall Street Journal , Rivian Moves More Engineers Near Illinois EV Factory to Speed Up Output (Paid subscription required). The essence of this report that cites an informed source, indicates that Rivian is about to initiate a manufacturing reorganization that will include the relocation

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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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Fruitless Efforts: 5 Demand Forecasting Challenges Causing Fresh Produce to Decay on Shelves

ThroughPut

Accurate demand forecasting is the kernel of stable food supply for every supermarket retailer. It becomes even more sticky when it comes to fresh food and perishables, as planning and forecasting demand accurately impacts the health of the supply chain, creating an irreversible dent on sales revenue, operational targets, inventory levels, cash cycles and upstream/ backstream activities.

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Disruption Dilemma: Key Takeaways

FLEXE

What supply chain trends affect shippers in 2023? Learn from logistics leaders at Prologis, Columbia Sportswear and Uber Freight.

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How Solar Roofs Are Being Used to Power Electric Cars

Supply Chain Brain

The future of solar-powered vehicles is becoming clear: smaller, lighter, cheaper systems built to subtly augment electric driving, rather than power it in full.

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It’s A Great Time to be in SaaS!

Elementum

Assuming, you’re built data-first This is a wild time for enterprise software. At this very moment, we’re sitting at the intersection of several major trends, each one of which could be transformational, but collectively, they present the opportunity for a generational step forward. Those trends: The stampede of enterprise data to the modern data clouds The popularity of no-code applications to empower business users The collective embrace of process automation to increase productivity The break

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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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Getting Back to Basics as the Freight Industry Normalizes

Supply Chain Brain

With carrier compliance and freight acceptance so high, now is the time to think about normalizing the freight industry by leaning into excellent customer service.

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It’s A Great Time to be in SaaS!

Elementum

Assuming, you’re built data-first This is a wild time for enterprise software. At this very moment, we’re sitting at the intersection of several major trends, each one of which could be transformational, but collectively, they present the opportunity for a generational step forward. Those trends: The stampede of enterprise data to the modern data clouds The popularity of no-code applications to empower business users The collective embrace of process automation to increase productivity The break

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Cognira’s Promotion Planner: Collaboratively Plan In A Single Streamlined Solution

Cognira

Cognira’s Promotion Planner Collaboratively plan in a single streamlined solution March 29, 2023 Promotions Bringing all promotion planning under a collective roof Planning promotions isn’t easy and is arguably one of the most difficult tasks to manage for retailers. Our Promo Planner module supports strategic planning with flexible and configurable workflows for managing promotions both internally and externally.

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Alibaba vs AliExpress: Breaking it Down

DocShipper Sourcing

If you're looking to import from China, chances are you've come across Alibaba and AliExpress. As two of the largest e-commerce platforms in the world, both owned by the Alibaba Group, it can be difficult to differentiate between the two. However, understanding the differences between these platforms can be crucial in making informed decisions about … The post Alibaba vs AliExpress: Breaking it Down appeared first on ?

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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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Panera to Adopt Palm-Swipe Payment Systems, Sparking Privacy Fears

Supply Chain Brain

Amazon is now facing a lawsuit after a shopper in New York City claimed customers were not properly notified about the data that would be collected.

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A helpful guide to attracting and retaining the workforce of the future

Lucas

It's no secret the warehousing industry is struggling to attract and retain their workforce. The post A helpful guide to attracting and retaining the workforce of the future appeared first on Lucas Systems.

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Microsoft, Pfizer Join $1bn Harris Effort on Gender Gap

Supply Chain Brain

Women’s empowerment is a focus of Harris’s week-long trip to Africa, which also includes stops in Tanzania and Zambia.

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A Blue Yonder Associate’s Story of Transitioning

BlueYonder

March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility , an annual event dedicated to celebrating transgender people and their contributions to society, and raising awareness of discrimination they face worldwide. In honor of the day, we spoke to a Blue Yonder associate who recently transitioned. The associate, who identifies as a woman and uses she/her pronouns, preferred to be anonymous but was open to sharing her story so others might learn from her experience.

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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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Russia and India Discuss Northern Sea Shipping Route

Supply Chain Brain

Russia wants the route to become a major shipping lane and has invested heavily in infrastructure there.

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Top Solutions for Transportation Management

Logistics Viewpoints

A transportation management system ( TMS ) helps companies move freight from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively. The primary reason companies buy a TMS is for freight savings. These freight savings can be attributed to simulation and network design, load consolidation and lower cost mode selections, and multi-stop route optimization.

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Evaluating Carbon Offset Programs for eCommerce Shipping

Ware2Go

Carbon offset programs can be an effective tool for mitigating the environmental impact of ecommerce shipping, but it’s important to find a reputable partner to protect against greenwashing. Use this guide to evaluate potential carbon offset programs for your business. Carbon Offset Shipping with Pachama Pachama is a technology company on a mission to restore nature to solve climate change.