Wed.Aug 05, 2020

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Supply Chain Simulation: What You Need to Know in 2020 & Beyond

River Logic

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Building a Better Data-Driven Reverse Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

How often do you really think about the reverse supply chain? It’s easy to assume the reverse supply is solely based on returns. While this is partially true, all reverse logistics involve a backward flow of products that return to their origin, it’s not that simple. Returns may derive from buyer’s remorse, damage to items,read More. The post Building a Better Data-Driven Reverse Supply Chain appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Performance During the Pandemic: A Warehouse and Logistics Update

Logistics Viewpoints

In April I discussed the widespread impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on supply chain and fulfillment, and provided a WMS market update in which I predicted a market downturn in 2020 to be followed by a rebound in 2021. During the process of developing my WMS market forecast, I made assumptions for each quarter of 2020. And indeed, I took into consideration the macroeconomic forecasts for an abysmal Q2 2020.

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Best Practice Guide to Invoice to Pay

ivalua

What is Invoice to Pay? Invoice to Pay is a request for payment by a supplier, and technology helps to make this simple, fast and more efficient for the Supplier and the Accounts Payable team. Invoice to Pay sits at the end of a Procurement process that starts with a need, moves through selecting and contracting with a supplier and ends with delivery of goods or services. .

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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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Machine Learning and AI: Profiling Demand History – A Wiser Forecasting

Arkieva

In the simple version of supply chain management (SCM) the goal for demand forecasting in the tactical decision tier is prediction accuracy. In the wiser version, the purpose is expanded to include an understanding of your demand (demand profiling). Machine Learning and AI: Profiling Demand History – A Wiser Forecasting was first posted on August 5, 2020 at 8:11 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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How to Prevent Shipping Damage! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Anatomy of the Perfect Unboxing Experience! (Infographic). Shipping Damage article and permission to publish here provided by excelsior.ph. Shipping damage can cost any business owner a significant loss in annual gross sales. Although it can be prevented, damages on shipping can happen more often and might bring a series of detrimental effects for both the buyer and the seller.

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Supply Chain Resilience Report 2020 released

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

According to the Supply Chain Resilience Report 2020 from 3D Hubs, cybersecurity issues have affected less than 10% of firms over the past 10 years, compared with 60% that have suffered directly as a result of COVID-19 disruption.

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For Shippers, Dynamic Invoice Matching May Yield a 10% Boost to the Bottom Line

IT Supply Chain

By Martin Verwijmeren (pictured). CEO at MPO. The post For Shippers, Dynamic Invoice Matching May Yield a 10% Boost to the Bottom Line appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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The Internet of Robotic Things: How IoT and robotics are evolving to benefit the supply chain

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

The Internet of Robotic Things (IoRT) is a rapidly evolving technology. In just a few decades, industrial robots have become commonplace in factory settings across the world, and they only continue to gain popularity for their productivity and profitability.

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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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5 Most Common Cybersecurity Mistakes Remote Workers Need to Avoid

IT Supply Chain

By Katherine Rundell (pictured). Cybersecurity Writer & Editor. The post 5 Most Common Cybersecurity Mistakes Remote Workers Need to Avoid appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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It’s Time to Dive In!

BlueYonder

In July 2017 we tried something a little different with our Supply Chain Nation blog. With a goal of shining a light on women in technology and supply chain we launched Wednesdays for Women, exploring the career journeys of amazing women within and outside of Blue Yonder, and sharing point-of-view pieces discussing workplace issues, juggling work and family, mentorship, career advancement and more.

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The Government must create rapid response supply chains in case of a second wave

IT Supply Chain

By Matthew Woodcock (pictured). Director at LLamasoft. The post The Government must create rapid response supply chains in case of a second wave appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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White Paper: Retail Industry Trends and Challenges

Bristlecone

Retail is an ever-changing industry, and the players are always facing new challenges. Customer retention driven by declining brand loyalty among consumers and increasing global market competition pose major challenges for retailers today. Retailers also face challenges in their efforts to differentiate themselves from the other players and improve their visibility in the market.

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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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CIOS need Smart technology for COVID-safe office returners

IT Supply Chain

By Steve Vatidis (pictured). Executive Chairman of Smartway2. The post CIOS need Smart technology for COVID-safe office returners appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Automated Freight Forwarders – Out With The Old In With The New

All Things Supply Chain

Logistics in general is a very overlooked and under appreciated industry.

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Supply Chain News on Understanding the ISM Purchasing Managers Index Positive News for July

Supply Chain Digest

Numbers Show Strong Growth Month over Month, but Output Still Well below PrePandemic Levels

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AP Automation Best Practice Guide

ivalua

Taking AP Automation and Invoice Processing to new levels of performance. Unlock the power of AP automation and hit new heights in straight-through-processing by utilizing smart matching within one-click workflows that manage line level allocations and tax treatment automatically. 70% increase in invoice processing efficiency’ – Crédit Agricole. Remove of overhead of payment queries with real-time Supplier updates.

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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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5 Keys to Direct to Consumer (DTC) Success with AJ Khanijow

The Logistics of Logistics

The post 5 Keys to Direct to Consumer (DTC) Success with AJ Khanijow appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics.

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Personalization Still Matters

Enterra Insights

One of the most oft-heard phrases during the pandemic has been: “We’re all in this together.” The reality is, even when suffering through a shared experience, we’re not all alike. Each of us has unique needs, preferences, and lifestyles. That’s why personalization is as important as ever. The staff at Selligent Marketing Cloud explains, “There was a time, not long ago, when inserting a first name into an email subject line was considered revolutionary.

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How Electric Trucking Will Improve the Environment

Supply Chain Brain

With hybrid and fully electric cars more popular than ever, it’s no surprise that electric semi-trucks are a compelling topic for discussion within the shipping industry.

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Selling on Shopify for Beginners: Sourcing, Designing, and More

ShipBob

Before it was known as Shopify, it was an online store called Snowdevil that sold snowboarding equipment. In 2004, three business founders attempted to build an online snowboarding equipment store, but they ended up being dissatisfied with the platforms available on the market. So they built one on their own. Soon after, Snowdevil became known as Shopify and is now the leading ecommerce platform. .

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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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An API Management Solutions Leader

Axway

Today, Forrester Research, Inc published The Forrester Wave™: API Management Solutions, Q3 2020, and I’m pleased to share that Axway is positioned as a leader. There are a few things I’d like to share about this result.

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Learnings for Manufacturers and Distributors As We Enter the Era of Invigoration

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Over the last few weeks, the world has seen unprecedented interruption for most industries. Trillions of dollars in value have been wiped out. Businesses have needed to shift operations to suit present-day needs. Huge segments of the workforce went remote, and many companies have needed to adopt digital strategies quicker than they ever thought possible. […].

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The Axway Vision: Leadership through an Open Platform

Axway

Here’s one of my favorite excerpts from The Forrester Wave™: API Management Solutions, Q3 2020 1. Reference customers gave high marks to both vendor and product.

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Everything You Need to Know About Mobile Barcoding and Data Collection for ERP

RFgen

Welcome to RFgen’s deep dive on mobile barcoding technology, a form of advanced mobile data collection. Too many companies still rely on manual data collection processes for handling inventory. Tracking inventory in the warehouse, shop floor or out in the field using paper checklists, spreadsheets, data entry into the ERP, or using no system at all, is not effective.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Companies must seize cost optimization opportunities

Proxima

“How do we reduce our costs?” is the question being asked in board rooms across the country right now. The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has rocked businesses, and they are urgently looking at how they can either stem losses, protect margins or create the headroom to invest. The good news is that for many businesses, external spend will make up a large proportion of their cost base – in some sectors, well above 70%.

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Retail Department Store Company Require Radical Rethinking

Operations and Supply Chain Management

The department stores that helped define the U.S. retail market are in danger of disappearing from the scene. Companies like Lord & Taylor that once thrived on innovation are joining an increasingly crowded lineup of bankrupt store owners, and the WSJ’s Suzanne Kapner writes that veteran retail executives believe it will take a radical rethinking of how stores operate and relate to shoppers to salvage the dinosaurs of the sales business.

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Everything You Need to Know About Mobile Barcoding and Data Collection for ERP

RFgen

Welcome to RFgen’s deep dive on mobile barcoding technology, a form of advanced mobile data collection. Too many companies still rely on manual data collection processes for handling inventory. Tracking inventory in the warehouse, shop floor or out in the field using paper checklists, spreadsheets, data entry into the ERP, or using no system at all, is not effective.