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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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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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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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Faster, More Profitable Response to 4 Supply Chain Risks

Logility

Anything can happen in your supply chain, from unpredictable demand shifts and constant supply disruptions to global economic volatility. And if you feel the pressure to prepare for whatever comes next – whether or not you know the risk or opportunity ahead – is unrelenting, you’re not alone. Although resiliency has been a top priority over the last few years, most supply chain executives are still caught off-guard by economic, climate, and geopolitical uncertainties.

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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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Your Guide to Actionable Sustainability in IT

Supply Chain Brain

Reducing carbon emissions is key to organizational sustainability efforts. Analyzing your manufacturing processes, supply chain logistics and closed-loop, end-of-life service offerings can highlight key areas for sustainability improvements.

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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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Digital Transformation: The Foundation of a Digital Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Over the last few years, companies across the supply chain have learned to survive disruption using an array of tools and strategies.

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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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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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Supply Chain Scaries: Coping With Threats to the Bottom Line

Supply Chain Brain

In the case of theft, one of the most significant risks supply chains face today, a proactive approach is far more effective than a reactive one. And yet some companies are still behind in this thinking, dealing with cargo theft only when it’s too late to recover the loss.

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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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Get Ready. Get Set. Go Global. Tackle Your Supply Chain Challenges as You Expand Abroad.

Supply Chain Brain

The ability to expand your reach to buyers across the globe can push your company to the next level of success, but even businesses with great domestic accomplishments sometimes find themselves facing significant barriers to globalization they did not anticipate

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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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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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A Game of Inches on the Last Mile: The Right Players for a Winning Retail Logistics Team

Supply Chain Brain

We know the world of supply chain logistics is complex, so we’ve identified each position your company should have on the field—from supply chain experts to HR pros—to ensure success.

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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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Supply Chain Visibility Isn’t Just a Catchphrase; It’s an Imperative

Supply Chain Brain

Demand visibility is arguably the most valuable — and most elusive — component of a modern supply chain.

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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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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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The State of European Supply Chains 2023

Supply Chain Brain

Reuters Events has partnered with JLL for our latest report, “The state of European supply chains 2023.

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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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2023 Market Outlook - Robotics and Automation

Supply Chain Brain

Introducing robotics and automation into warehouses should not be taken lightly or quickly. Not all robotics vendors have the required logistics expertise necessary for your operation.

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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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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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The Tech Effect: Strengthening the Omnichannel to Meet Consumer Demands

Supply Chain Brain

Over the past two years, the retail sector has experienced a massive and rapid transformation. Consumers turned to e-commerce and digital platforms to purchase goods in response to the pandemic.

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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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Powering Rapid Fulfillment With Custom Integrations

Supply Chain Brain

When growing customer demand resulted in ongoing order processing and fulfillment issues, Tuckernuck realized that they needed a new 3PL to accommodate their growth and remain competitive.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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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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Omnichannel Fulfillment Powers Healthy Growth

Supply Chain Brain

Sales of popular SuperBeets products have helped Humann achieve record revenue growth and earn recognition as one of the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies for eight years in a row. Read the case study to learn more about the company’s best practices for omnichannel fulfillment, shipping, and returns.

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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.