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5 Biggest Mistakes Supply Chain Managers are Likely to Make in 2021

All Things Supply Chain

The recent worldwide turmoil due to the pandemic has forced organizations to rethink their supply chain strategy.

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GPS is Vital for Supply Chains. What If It Goes Down?

Talking Logistics

“GPS is vital to Americans, but hacking it has never been easier,” writes Diana Furchtgott-Roth in last weekend’s Wall Street Journal. “GPS depends on satellites, which can be damaged by electromagnetic storms or military attack. Even with the satellites intact, hacking incidents proliferate, using inexpensive, easily available hardware.” She cites several examples, both intentional and.

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Tackling the skills gap in the tech & cybersecurity sector

IT Supply Chain

By Adam Philpott (pictured). EMEA President at McAfee. The post Tackling the skills gap in the tech & cybersecurity sector appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Arkieva Recognized as Visionary by Gartner

Arkieva

We are pleased to announce that due to the amazing support of Arkieva customers, Arkieva has been named as a Visionary in the 2021 Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions. Arkieva Recognized as Visionary by Gartner was first posted on March 22, 2021 at 9:10 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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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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Rise of the Machines: Maximising real-time information in the Food Processing Industry

IT Supply Chain

By Chris Potts (pictured). Marketing Director, ANT Telecom. The post Rise of the Machines: Maximising real-time information in the Food Processing Industry appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Bigging up data analytics

SnapFulfil

Big data presents supply chain and warehouse managers with an unprecedented opportunity to acquire real-time visibility of goods in transit and part of inventory.

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More needs to be done to engage young people around technology

IT Supply Chain

By Phil Sorsky (pictured). SVP, Service Providers for EMEA at CommScope. The post More needs to be done to engage young people around technology appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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4 FAQs About Supply Chain Control Towers

MPO Multi Party Orchestration

You’ve likely heard it said countless times: Ask 100 people to define supply chain Control Towers and you’ll get 100 different answers. With a wide array of Control Tower solutions on the market, each with their own capabilities and differentiators, it can be challenging to decide which is the right fit and how to sell it internally. There are also many ways to implement a solution, so even after purchase, your strategic work has only begun.

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Five Strategies For Improving Warehouse Management Performance

IQMS

Bottom line: Constrained by shortages across their supply chains, manufacturers prioritize Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to keep production on schedule, so customer shipments are made on time – proving how invaluable every effort focused on improving warehouse management performance is today. Excelling At Warehouse Management Makes You A More Resilient Manufacturer.

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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 chains are key to corporate social value

Proxima

As the global economy was plunged into lockdown last year, the public conversation turned towards resetting and rebuilding better. Lockdowns allowed businesses and consumers to imagine a greener, more sustainable and more socially equitable way of doing things in a world after COVID. While social value policies had been rising on the corporate agenda for a long time, the past 12 months placed them firmly front and centre.

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The Arrival of the Autonomous Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

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Supply Chain News on Canadian Pacific Finally gets Its US Merger

Supply Chain Digest

CP to Acquire Kansas City Southern for 25 Billion Dollars, Create Extensive North American Nework

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The 10 Biggest Challenges Route to Market (RtM) Leaders Face in Managing FMCG Distributors

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

If you ask any sports person who has played a contact sport, how to avoid getting hurt, very often you will be told to try your best not to get hit. In order to avoid the hits, you need to understand more about them including when they are likely to come, from which direction, how big they are likely to be, how badly they will affect me, how long the affects will last and so forth.

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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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Can Tesla Dominate Germany’s Market for Electric Vehicles?

Supply Chain Brain

In his bid to extend Tesla’s dominance in electric vehicle production beyond the U.S.to Germany and other countries, is CEO Elon Musk at risk of over-reaching?

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Petroinéos

ivalua

The post Petroinéos appeared first on Ivalua.

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Fight Between Commodities Giants and Shippers Leaves Seafarers Stuck

Supply Chain Brain

A standoff between commodities giants and shipping companies is prolonging the labor crisis at sea, with an estimated 200,000 seafarers still stuck on their vessels beyond the expiration of their contracts and past the requirements of globally accepted safety standards.

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API marketplaces + Catalogs are all about innovation

Axway

Your API strategy stands little chance of adoption if you don’t have an API Catalog.

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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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CP Rail’s CEO Makes the $25 Billion Deal His Mentor Wouldn’t

Supply Chain Brain

Canadian Pacific Railways’s Keith Creel for years followed in the footsteps of Hunter Harrison, an industry legend whose revolutionary efficiency strategy became the standard at all the major North American railroads.

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How to make five billion dollars with APIs: API Monetization at eBay

Axway

API Monetization is on everybody’s mind: How can I make money with APIs? How can I justify my investments in API-related activities? But all too often, direct monetization (i.e.

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DAT Partners with OLIMP for On-Demand Warehousing Services

Supply Chain Brain

DAT Freight & Analytics, a North American truckload freight marketplace, has announced a strategic partnership with OLIMP to provide carriers and asset-based freight brokers access to OLIMP’s network of short-term warehousing, cross-docking and last-mile delivery services.

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How to make five billion dollars with APIs: API Monetization at eBay

Axway

API Monetization is on everybody’s mind: How can I make money with APIs? How can I justify my investments in API-related activities? But all too often, direct monetization (i.e.

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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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Avery Dennison Launches atma.io Connected Product Cloud Platform

Supply Chain Brain

Avery Dennison Corporation, a global materials science company, recently announced the launch of atma.io, an end-to-end platform capable of creating, assigning and managing unique digital identities for physical products.

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What’s Wrong with Ocean Transportation Contracts & What Can Be Done About It

3rdwave

It’s that time of year again when Beneficial Cargo Owners, steamship lines and Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers come together for their annual ritual known as, “Contract Season”.

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A trip to the Maldives for the entire team? Meet the LogiNext benchmark for employee well being!

Loginext

Who doesn't like a trip to unwind in the Maldives? And what if we told you it's a fully sponsored trip from the company to recognise the hard work you've put in? Yes, that's exactly what we did at LogiNext by offering a week-long workation to the Maldives to all the employees as a reward for being part of the world's Top 20 fastest growing SaaS companies.

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API marketplaces + Catalogs are all about innovation

Axway

Your API strategy stands little chance of adoption if you don’t have an API Catalog.

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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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RFID, AIDC and IoT News on Understanding Bar Code Print and Apply Systems in Distribution Centers

Supply Chain Digest

Labels for Inbound Receiving, Parcel Shipments and Retail GSI128 Labels are Common Applications, But Just How Does the Applicator Know What Retail Label to Print

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AP News: Supply bottlenecks leave ships stranded, businesses stymied

Operations and Supply Chain Management

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What the Heck is an NFT?

Enterra Insights

You might have heard or read about the startling fact that someone just paid $69 million for a digital work of art. Journalists Kelly Crow ( @KellyCrowWSJ ) and Caitlin Ostroff ( @ceostroff ) report, “Cryptocurrency and blue-chip art collided …. What the Heck is an NFT? Stephen DeAngelis. March 22, 2021. You might have heard or read about the startling fact that someone just paid $69 million for a digital work of art.