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Improved Supply Chain Visibility Requires an End-to-End Solutions

Logistics Viewpoints

Happag-Lloyd will track all their container shipments. There have been massive supply chain disruptions since the pandemic began. These disruptions have driven up prices and led to shortages of goods. Congestion at ports has certainly played a role in these disruptions. The world’s fleet consists of approximately 6,000 ships. These ships carried nearly 150 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers last year.

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Why Implement a Yard Management System?

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “A Supply Chain Executive’s Guide to Yard Management Systems: How to Evaluate, Select, and Successfully Implement a YMS.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Kaleris, serves as a guide for supply chain executives looking to evaluate, select, and successfully.

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Ivalua Announces Carbon Footprint Innovation Cup Winners at Ivalua NOW 2022: How digitally enabled smart procurement can help organizations reduce scope 3 carbon emissions

ivalua

Redwood City, CA. May 23, 2022 – Ivalua, a leading provider of Spend Management Cloud solutions, announced the winners of its Carbon Footprint Innovation Cup at its marquee annual event, Ivalua NOW 2022 in Washington D.C. The joint Ivalua/Partner competition focused on developing innovative and ready-to-use capabilities through Ivalua’s powerful ‘no code’ configuration interface, enabling Ivalua’s customers to reduce their scope 3 carbon emissions. .

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Aligning Knowledge Management and Supply Chain Management!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Why is Supply Chain Management Important? Our 10 Best Articles! A company’s supply chain usually comprises all the operations between sourcing raw materials and delivering the product to customers. Along with this process, there are many challenges a company faces, some of which can be avoided or mitigated through knowledge management for the supply chain management.

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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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business.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 challenges of selling into the United Kingdom post Brexit

IT Supply Chain

By Lindsee Theis (pictured). Director of Global Expansion, Digital River. The post 5 challenges of selling into the United Kingdom post Brexit appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Why is the Port-Centric Logistics Model becoming popular?

20Cube Logistics

Port-Centric Logistics (PCL) is a newly developed concept wherein the logistics and distribution services are located at the port. This is being seen as an alternative to inland logistic channels comprising distribution centres. The integration of the supply chain has resulted in more optimised systems. The ports are no more just the receiving points.

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Has Bitcoin Altered the Construction Industry!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Mining! The Backbone of Bitcoin Technology. Since bitcoin’s first appearance and push into the mainstream, numerous discussions have arisen about how bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will affect the global economy. For example, the central bank of France has recently released a report that highlights ways in which bitcoin is revolutionizing financial transactions within the construction industry.

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Warehouse Robotics and the Supply Chain: A Partnership for Success

Stord

Autonomous mobile robots can solve e-commerce problems and drive efficient warehouse and fulfillment operations

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Supply Chain Ask an Expert- With Matthew Wittemeier

All Things Supply Chain

Ocean freight is a key element of cross-border trade allowing huge volumes of goods to be transported across the world.

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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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Two Indices of Supply Chain Activity Noting Supply Chain Volatility Trending

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog continues to highlight for readers specific global and regional supply chain indices that depict both trending production activity levels, as well as supply chain volatility. In an update published in early April, we highlighted for readers both March and Q1-2022 various published global production and supply chain indices.

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How to Modernize Your Supply Chain to Ensure On-time Deliveries

OptiProERP

Supply chains have been disrupted for over two years now, beginning with the pandemic and, most recently, international conflicts. Having supplies delayed can wreak havoc on manufacturers, resulting in slowed production, delayed shipments, and unhappy customers. Without a way to proactively mitigate supply chain issues, manufacturers risk losing their customers and having a serious effect on their business.

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ICON 2022 Kickoff: Special Interest Group Meetings

BlueYonder

We’re thrilled to kick off ICON 2022 — supply chain’s big reunion — as 1,500+ virtual and in-person attendees gather May 23–25 at the biggest and best supply chain event in the industry. Whether attending in Orlando, Florida, or from the comfort of home, eventgoers will hear about the latest innovations from Blue Yonder’s experts, customers and partners during compelling keynotes, interactive track sessions and community-building Special Interest Group meetings.

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Retail and E-commerce – A significant boost to warehouse demand

Vinculum

The e-commerce player and the retailers that strategically sell consumer durables, apparel, groceries, and other relatable products are on the verge of raising their warehouse space to 10-15% every year; with the hike in demand for such services, the e-commerce industries or organization. As per the MD of Stellar Value Chain Solutions, a logistic company, Anshuman Singh, mentions that need can hike the need for warehouse space to 20% by June.

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Hybrid Automation – Bridging the Gap Between Humans and Automation in the Modern Warehouse

This report explores the transformative impact of automation, the evolving role of human workers on-site, and the critical imperative of achieving optimal warehouse efficiency in the digital age.

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Using the Digital Twin: 4 Supply Chain Scenarios that Generate Savings

NFI

A guest blog by Felipe Molino, Director of Supply Chain Engineering Solutions at NFI The Supply Chain Digital Twin is a virtual or digital copy of your business that runs parallel to a supply chain system to identify and quantify continuous improvement initiatives. The tool, which visualizes entire networks and uses data to strategically plan… Continue reading Using the Digital Twin: 4 Supply Chain Scenarios that Generate Savings.

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Supply Chain News on Upon Apparent Success, Walmart Commits to Rolling Out the Symbotic Robot System in All 42 US Regional DCs

Supply Chain Digest

System will Optimize and Speed the flow of goods in Distribution Centers

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Product Update, April 2022

Precoro

Integration with Slack. We now offer smooth integration with Slack for managing approvals instantly! Precoro users can now view, approve and reject documents straight from Slack. This is how the Precoro app looks in the Slack workspace: It is another convenient way to process documents in the status "waiting for your approval.” See details on how to connect Precoro to your Slack workplace in our help center.

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The Cost of Shipping: What Customers Want | PLS Logistics Services

PLS Logistics

Business owners often overlook the process of moving products from point A to point B. However, inexpensive, and all customers demand timely delivery. If your business is not actively searching for the best transportation methods, you are falling behind the competition - especially competitors who can offer free shipping.

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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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Making the switch from B2B to D2C selling

SnapFulfil

Transitioning from a B2B model into a D2C approach to fulfillment is becoming an increasingly important competitive edge for manufacturers, sellers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs).

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Want to Put a Stop to Counterfeit Goods? Take a Picture

Supply Chain Brain

Can computer vision and machine learning finally bring an end to the scourge of counterfeit products?

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Open banking coming of age: How banks evolve as API providers

Axway

Open banking API providers all have the same goal: to transform the way we bank for the better. They all just have their own unique way of getting there. Open banking has gained prominence within the last few years.

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4 Hidden Costs of Using Outdated Technology Amid the Digital World

OptiProERP

In the words of Henry Ford: “If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got.”. The manufacturing sector is becoming increasingly efficient, modular, automated, and customized. Manufacturers that embrace new technology are much more likely to reach their full potential. But manufacturers are slow adopters of evolving technologies and many of them resist making changes and therefore miss new opportunities.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Your APIs should solve a pain point – not become one.

Axway

As enterprises continue to change their businesses through technology, a critical component to accelerate this journey is APIs; they are fundamental to driving innovation, enabling greater agility, and building the foundation for new business models and partnerships.

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How ERP can improve your manufacturing process

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Manufacturers are heavily reliant on an effective workflow process to meet the requirements for ever changing customer needs, sustaining productivity levels and to thrive through continuous supply chain disruptions. Organizations are incessantly looking for various ways to enhance efficiency and streamline operations. Industries need to make efforts to improve lead times and quality, boost productivity and better inventory management, however these tasks require real-time, accurate data and coor

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Your APIs should solve a pain point – not become one.

Axway

As enterprises continue to change their businesses through technology, a critical component to accelerate this journey is APIs; they are fundamental to driving innovation, enabling greater agility, and building the foundation for new business models and partnerships.

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Virtual Is the New Reality for M.B.A. Students – WSJ

Operations and Supply Chain Management

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Enhancing Efficiency in Design: Suzuki Motor Corporation's Integration of CADDi Drawer

Suzuki Motor Corporation integrates CADDi DRAWER to streamline design processes. The cloud service organizes past drawings, facilitating quick access, reducing search time, and preventing duplication, ultimately enhancing design team efficiency.

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Your APIs should solve a pain point – not become one.

Axway

As enterprises continue to change their businesses through technology, a critical component to accelerate this journey is APIs; they are fundamental to driving innovation, enabling greater agility, and building the foundation for new business models and partnerships.

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Why Is Freight Accounting Important?

Intelligent Audit

“When will it end?” Many shipping companies ask this question to lament the current containerized logistics situation. On March 14, 2022, McKinsey and Company proposed four future recovery scenarios, summarizing that, “Container freight rates will remain elevated throughout most of 2022 while the containerized logistics disruption persists.” While one can only guess which of the four scenarios will be most accurate, shippers need to use the elevated rates as fuel to learn what freight costs are

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Open banking coming of age: How banks evolve as API providers

Axway

Open banking API providers all have the same goal: to transform the way we bank for the better. They all just have their own unique way of getting there. Open banking has gained prominence within the last few years.

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