GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The omnichannel peak season for 2020 will be an entirely new beast in logistics. The days of planning for a gradual ramp-up to peak season have vanished. Meanwhile, the need to maximize the value of the existing supply chain technologies has never been higher. As noted by Supply Chain Dive, “Some manufacturers (31%) do not.read More. The post Breaking Down the Barriers to New Technologies During Omnichannel Peak Season appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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IT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

By Bryce Boothby (pictured). MPO Board Advisor. The post What Value Is Customer Loyalty? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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o9 Solutions

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

This article has also been published on Business Wire. Avon, one of the world’s leading direct selling beauty companies, will deploy :o9 Solutions’ next-generation, AI-enabled platform for Control Tower and Integrated Business Planning. Dallas, 10 September 2020. :o9 Solutions announced today that Avon, one of world’s leading direct selling beauty companies, will deploy :o9’s next-generation platform.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In talking to Manufacturers, the greatest challenge they face today is change. Combine change with uncertainty and the future is anything but known. . Are You Ready for the Next Big Disruption? Metaphors and cliches abound in business-speak. I often hear the question, “Are we on the right track?” It’s ironic that we would use a 19th-century analogy of train tracks to discuss our 21st-century business plans.

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Product lead time is crucial in the life sciences industry and represents a key consideration for customers’ purchasing decisions. For this reason, BD Biosciences aimed to optimize its global supply and distribution network to reduce delivery lead time to customers and optimize its global inventory. How was BD Biosciences successful in reducing global distribution lead times between 30% and 60% in addition to: Increasing agility to prioritize urgent and ad-hoc customer requests Increasing global

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The single greatest risk from supply chains is getting caught off guard.

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IT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

By Dr Paul Rivers (pictured). Managing Director at Guidance Automation. The post Acceleration of the Automation Evolution appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Bernard Goor, senior vice president of sales with Infor, explains the concept behind the continuous supply chain, and reveals the biggest obstacles that companies face when trying to achieve that goal.

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SVT Robotics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In 2015, I noticed a sudden and dramatic shift of mindset in warehousing automation. I had been in the industry since 2004, back when most people did not associate warehouses and robotics. For over a decade, I was an evangelist for using sophisticated automation in warehouses. People were used to seeing robots in manufacturing, but not warehouses. The biggest hurdle was convincing senior supply chain executives at large companies that robots in warehouses were good.

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Bristlecone

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Shipra Sharma, Product Manager, Demand.ai, Bristlecone. It’s no secret that demand volatility caught supply chain professionals off-guard during this pandemic. Over the past six months, we have seen demand patterns ranging from huge spikes to deep troughs, and everything imaginable in between. Suddenly, what had been adequate planning tools have now become entirely defunct because of their reliance on historical trends.

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Robots are a cornerstone of a smart factory, automating a wide range of manufacturing tasks that are monotonous, physically straining, or even hazardous. However, real-world robotics deployments have not lived up to the revolutionary potential the industrial sector had originally envisioned. Robot implementations are typically confined to specific applications, carry high costs, and are time-consuming.

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MercuryGate

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The modern supply chain continues to undergo a radical transformation in the wake of record-breaking growth!

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Gravity Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Sustainable supply chains require responsible environmental, and other social practices to protect our planet, please customers and support business growth. Leave a Reply [contact-form-7].

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Delivery and service appointment scheduling strategies have been aggressively evolving for more than 10 years. In my conversations with customers, I continue to learn how far they have advanced and the expanding impact that logistics technology can have on the enterprise. TyresOnTheDrive.com, now Halfords Mobile Expert (HME) part of Halfords Group PLC, a UK provider of automotive and cycling products and services, is a great example of taking delivery and service appointment scheduling to anothe

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Supply Chain Digest

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

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

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In a lot of ways, the current imbalances in freight networks reflect the divided purchasing habits of two very different groups of consumers. .

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Malmö, Sweden 9 September, 2020 – Stretch Procurement, a leading Scandinavian consulting company, today announced a partnership with Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions. Under the partnership, Stretch will provide implementation and transformation services leveraging Ivalua’s platform. . Stretch Procurement helps companies to strengthen procurement capabilities through successful digitalization programs and transformations.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

For the past few years, one of the biggest buzzwords in the business arena has been artificial intelligence (AI). Unfortunately, AI is an imprecise term that refers to a number of cognitive technologies. Most often when people use the term artificial intelligence, they are really talking about machine learning (ML). Ronald Schmelzer ( @rschmelzer ), Managing Partner and Principal Analyst at Cognilytica, correctly notes, “AI isn’t a discrete technology.

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Freight Center

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

One of the most important things in the fight against COVID-19 has been testing. Ensuring there’s enough testing capacity and locations for as many people as possible to get tested helps us understand the magnitude of the virus and what we need to do to beat it. FreightCenter’s customer TPT Med Tech is playing a vital role by making sure communities and hospitals have what they need to safely conduct rapid COVID-19 testing.

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The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

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West Coast and California Logistics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Chemical warehousing, including the storage of hazardous materials, is a highly regulated undertaking with a substantial investment in both the physical storage environment and rigorous adherence to associated protocols, practices and paperwork required to ensure safety and compliance. If you are responsible for the storage and distribution of commercial chemicals, this article serves as a primer on key safety and compliance basics.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

To measure productivity you simply divide outputs by inputs over a set period of time. As a formula that’s productivity = output ÷ input. It’s a simple equation – yet measuring productivity in the real world is never so straightforward; nor is making any meaningful improvement. In this article we’ll first look at practical ways to measure productivity in the workplace, and then at some of the practical metrics and KPIs that help business owners and managers lift productivity.

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Xeeva

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Procurement activities and improved spend management have always been competitive factors for an enterprise. Managing key supplier relationships and costs contribute directly to bottom-line profits. Controlling indirect spend can introduce various cost-saving opportunities and help organizations improve their operating costs. Three areas in which companies try to curtail spend management are reduction in spot buys, […].

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

When a large number of consignments are being transported over a significantly long distance via Logistics Company in India to international destination by sea etc. accidents is a serious concern. Everyone involved with the logistics from the packing company to the carrier to the overseas transportation might be organized smoothly and yet the shipment might meet an unforeseen accident. .

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Advertiser: GEP

“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.

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Tecsys

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Tecsys Reports Financial Results for First Quarter Fiscal 2021 25% growth in recurring revenue drives… The post Tecsys Reports Financial Results for First Quarter Fiscal 2021 appeared first on Tecsys.

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EnVista

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

How Shipping Companies Can Reduce Carbon Emissions. Climate change is one of the key issues corporations are working to address in 2020, as it permeates world-wide discussions. Earlier this year, Larry Fink, CEO of the world’s largest asset management corporation BlackRock, sent a letter to executives around the globe signaling that companies who are looking to gain or retain BlackRock's investment must take action to reduce their carbon emissions.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

According to recent figures, high street footfall remains subdued in England, with those shoppers who are making it out, more likely to now shop with a purpose. This means that all retailers, especially non-essential retailers like the luxury sector, need to make every effort to be as ‘easy to do business with’ as possible. Craig Summers, UK Managing Director, Manhattan Associates, explores how this can be achieved.

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Bulk Connection

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Many people would like to ‘be their own boss’ but it’s often a goal that doesn’t seem attainable. If, however, you have a solid background in the transportation industry, such a goal may be much easier to achieve than you realize. It can happen by becoming a freight agent. In this article, we’ll explain more about what becoming an agent entails and the benefits that exist to you as well as your customers.

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Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Tecsys

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Tecsys Announces Election of Directors and Appointment of Auditors Montreal, September 10, 2020 — Tecsys… The post Tecsys Announces Election of Directors and Appointment of Auditors appeared first on Tecsys.

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SnapFulfil

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

WMS technology innovator SnapFulfil is enabling its customers to 'go configure' with the launch of a new digital adoption platform.

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Vinculum

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Historically, technology has had a huge role to play in the growth of the consumer goods (CPG) industry. Change is, truly, the only constant in this digitally disruptive age. To keep up with the ever-changing demand trends, CPG companies must forgo the age-old practices and constantly modulate their strategies, taking technology driven decisions by effectively anticipating new opportunities.

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