Fri.Mar 31, 2023

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Are Investments in Supply Chain Technologies not Delivering to Expectations

Supply Chain Digest

New PwC Survey Finds Just 17 Percent Meeting Goals, with Many Factors Cited as the Cause

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This Week in Logistics News (March 25 – 31)

Logistics Viewpoints

We have seen companies look at different ways to deliver orders to customers, and bikes have become more commonplace in busy cities for this reason. But Walmart is looking at bikes in a different way. In the spring of 2022, Walmart created a new position among the roughly 15,000 employees who work at its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. The job, called director of workplace mobility, came with a very specific task: figure out how to get 10 percent of the company’s local workforce to commut

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Highlights from TPM 2023 with Peter Tirschwell

The Logistics of Logistics

Peter Tirschwell and Joe Lynch discuss highlights from TPM 2023. Peter is Vice President, Journal of Commerce, the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global , a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial. About Peter Tirschwell Peter Tirschwell is Vice President in the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global ;, a global data, analytics and business

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 31, 2023)

Talking Logistics

When I was a kid, I used to eat mayonnaise on Wonder Bread sandwiches. That’s it. Just mayonnaise, nothing else between the bread. I loved those sandwiches. I certainly enjoyed them more than ham and cheese sandwiches. Whenever we would go on school field trips, they would serve us a boxed lunch, and inside was. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 31, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Tail Inventory: The Silent Cost Driver You Shouldn't Ignore

Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.

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Best Places To Work – Ivalua Continues its Award-Winning Streak with Comparably

ivalua

Ivalua has been awarded Best Company for Global Culture, Future Outlook, and Engineering, Marketing, and Sales Departments. Redwood City, CA, March 31, 2023. Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that it has been ranked by Comparably among the top 100 companies with the best outlook , best global culture , and best departments in engineering , marketing, and sales.

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3CX supply chain attack potentially targets Macs

IT Supply Chain

By Michael Covington (pictured) VP of Strategy at Jamf The post 3CX supply chain attack potentially targets Macs appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Report for Week Ending March 31, 2023

Supply Chain Digest

See wjo was up and who was down

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Apple CEO Tim Cook’s Timely Visit to China

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters editorial commentary, founder Bob Ferrari highlights Apple CEO Tim Cook’s recent trip to China which provides an example of the implications to today’s businesses for more closely aligning business and supply chain strategy in the post pandemic global environment. Background In a number of prior Supply Chain Matters blog commentaries, we have highlighted for readers how global smartphone and consumer electronics provider Apple has behind the scenes been influencing

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Sustainable procurement: Everything You Need to Know

Precoro

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide. In light of this event, we here at Precoro thought it would be a great time to go over the fundamental principles of sustainable procurement.

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The AI Race Isn’t Just About Tech Superiority – Its the Supply Chain, Stupid!

The race to dominate AI is no longer about who has the smartest algorithms — it's about who can build and scale faster. Behind every AI breakthrough lies a battle for resources: data centers, compute hardware, power, and telecom infrastructure. And right now, even tech giants are hitting a wall. Our latest white paper reveals the six critical supply chain elements that are increasingly separating AI leaders from the rest.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 03/24/2023-03/30/2023

All Things Supply Chain

US to sell part of their offshore oil drilling rights On Wednesday a part of the Gulf of Mexico, the size of Italy, was put for auction to sell the…

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Retailers and brands get on the resale wagon

Cathy Roberson

Retailers and brands are wringing out as much revenue as they can from costly inventories and returned merchandise. Throughout 2022 and into the holiday season, promotions were used to offload as much as possible of the front-end inventory to make way for new seasonal inventory. However, what to do with returns continues to be a concern for many retailers, particularly as more and more embrace sustainability practices and, thus, are incorporating returns into annual Environmental, Social, and Go

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What the Future Holds for the Automotive Industry?

USC Consulting Group

The automotive industry has faced many challenges since the first cars rolled out of factories in the 1800s. Automobiles have become an integral part of society as a means of transportation for people and goods. Given the importance of vehicles, many automotive companies focus on research, development, and innovation to deliver the best products to customers.

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Addressing Capacity Constraints in Yard Management

C3 Solutions

Capacity constraints are a concern for shippers and carriers. Carriers that run asset-light risk missing out on profitable loads due to a trailer being tied up. Conversely, shippers risk getting late shipments which, in turn, affects their sales volume and profit margins.

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Revolutionizing Hiring: Remote-Insourcing That Slashes Turnover & Training Costs!

What is Remote-Insourcing? Sounds like an oxymoron, right? Not anymore. Remote-Insourcing isn’t outsourcing—it’s a revolutionary staffing model that lets our clients fill key entry-level positions with top-tier, loyal, long-term talent, integrated seamlessly into their businesses—just like local employees but without the turnover or W2 HR hassles. With under 4% unwanted attrition, you train once and keep the same team for years.

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BaaS, Embedded Finance, and Open Banking models: what’s the difference?

Axway

BaaS (Banking as a Service), Embedded Finance, and Open Banking are related concepts, but they are not the same thing.

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What Amazon Sellers Need to Know About MWS to SP-API Migration

Saleswarp

Don’t miss the live webinar event! Friday, April 21, 2023, at 1 PM EST / 10 AM PST Is your team ready to move to SP-API by September? Amazon Sellers using MWS must transition to SP-API to maintain access to Orders, Reports, and Merchant Fulfillment (MFN). Tune into our LIVE webinar and we’ll show you how to quickly move over to Amazon-certified SP-API and save money in the process.

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Meet The Rising Superstar of Product Delivery, Rajesh Krishnan on #WeAreLogiNext

Loginext

Meet The Rising Superstar of Product Delivery, Rajesh Krishnan on #WeAreLogiNext This article is a part of the #WeAreLogiNext series of articles where we focus on people’s journeys that power the company. Welcome back to another #WeAreLogiNext post, this time we have the rising superstar from product delivery- Rajesh Krishnan. From dealing with Insurance […] The post Meet The Rising Superstar of Product Delivery, Rajesh Krishnan on #WeAreLogiNext appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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