Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
What’s happening in the robotics market? I guess it depends on who you ask and how you define “the robotics market.” Last week, the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced that “after record orders in both 2021 and 2022, robot sales in North American declined by 30% in 2023.” Here are some excerpts from the. Read more The post What’s Happening in the Robotics Market?
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
A few weeks ago, I sat down to speak with Mike Noble, SVP of Technology and Jonathan Mitchell, Director of Software Services at Open Sky Group. In this conversation, we discussed seeing your supply chain through a new lens, and how this can help to achieve improved visibility. Specifically, I asked Mile and Jonathan to give me some background on Open Sky Group, as well as a rundown of the Kaleidoscope platform, and the different components that link the end to end supply chain.
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Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The global economy is slowly recovering, but volatility remains a constant. Future-proofing supply chains to manage risk, boost real-time visibility, enhance sustainability, deploy AI effectively, and promote end-to-end collaboration is critical.
IT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
By Kristian Torode (pictured) Director & Co-Founder, Crystaline The post Technology to support staff retention appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
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Are fragmented control towers hindering your supply chain’s growth and response time? Attempting to manage disruptions through various departmental control towers with basic analytic overlays hinders agility and, ultimately, your resiliency. Today’s volatile landscape requires inherent visibility across your entire value chain and the ability to orchestrate course corrections within a unified platform.
BlueYonder
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
February is National Heart Month. It’s a reminder not to take the most important organ inside the body for granted. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. In the U.S., someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds.
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IT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
By Don Valentine (pictured) Commercial Director, Absoft The post Successfully Accelerating ERP-Cloud Adoption appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Unleashed
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Returns can be a major problem for the business. The costs of additional labour and customer support can dig into your profits, and identifying fraudulent returns is never easy. The returns management process ensures that all customer returns are handled promptly and efficiently. This article explores how to bring down your return rate and save time with an optimised returns management process.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Highlighting the new media collaboration between SupplyChainBrain and Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, founder and host of the Let's Talk Supply Chain podcast,
Supply Chain Digest
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Warehouse Space Demand Cooling, but Rates still Rising Sharply. Litthium Prices in Freefall Due to Lukewarm EV Demand. US Freight Volumes Remain Negative.
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Scope 3 emissions – which account for 70 – 80% of an organization’s emissions – are complex and multifaceted. They form the bulk of an organization’s environmental impact. It’s no surprise that enterprises still struggle to track and manage these emissions. '10 Practical Steps to Reduce Scope 3 Emissions' guides you through the essential phases of identifying, analyzing, and mitigating these emissions.
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Will Jenkins and Joe Lynch discuss the freight talent gap. Will is Founder and CEO of Journey , a freight brokerage-focused recruiting, consulting, and training company. About Will Jenkins Will Jenkins is Founder and CEO of Journey, a transportation recruiting resource and community-based sales academy. Will has spent the past 15 years of his career building businesses and cultivating sales talent, having successfully hired and trained hundreds of sales professionals.
Supply Chain Digest
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Rates have been Down Each Month since early 2022
The Smart Software
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Smart Software announces today their strategic partnership with Sage. This collaboration brings Smart IP&O (Inventory Planning and Optimization) into the latest cloud and on-premises versions of Sage X3, Sage 300, and Sage 100. The post Smart Software Announces Strategic Partnership with Sage for Inventory Optimization and Demand Forecasting appeared first on Smart Software.
Demand Driven Technologies
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
In the ERPs of most factories, at any given time, there are many production orders with an end date in the past. A production order in the past means: “We will produce this product last week” Spoiler alert: it won’t happen!… Unless you have the secret to going back in time, or a De Lorean.
The newly released State of Commerce Ops Report by Linnworks presents a unique viewpoint, spotlighting consumers' shifting priorities and the operational challenges faced by retailers in 2024.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Anyline said that it worked with the multinational paper and packaging company Mondi to develop this autonomous drone barcode scanning technology.
Invata Intralogistics
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The landscape of e-commerce fulfillment is rapidly evolving, driven by the insatiable demand for faster delivery times and the continuous search for cost efficiencies. As businesses strive to meet these demands, the debate between micro-fulfillment centers (MFCs) and traditional warehousing solutions has taken center stage. This blog explores the future of e-commerce fulfillment, comparing the advantages and challenges of MFCs against traditional warehousing and what this means for retailers, e-
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Although the process of upgrading or retrofitting facilities can seem daunting, many of these changes can quickly lead to energy and cost savings.
Freight Plus
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Innovative managed transportation provider continues to invest in hiring and developing the best talent within the logistics space. FreightPlus, a data-driven managed transportation solutions provider, announced Mike Beck has joined FreightPlus as Vice President of Brokerage. As the Vice President of Brokerage at FreightPlus, Mike Beckwith oversees the strategic development and execution of the company’s […] The post FreightPlus Welcomes Mike Beckwith as Vice President of Brokerage a
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By 2027, Gartner predicts that 40% of sourcing will be handled outside of the procurement function. How can procurement pros ensure that the process is efficient and unified for all users? For a synchronized and democratized approach to procurement, leaders are embracing total procurement orchestration solutions. The What, Why and How of Total Procurement Orchestration details how a multi-level orchestration strategy streamlines procurement processes.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Join us for an insightful webinar as we explore the critical elements of scalability, flexibility, and adaptability in the transformative world of next-generation routing solutions.
Freight Plus
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Overview The US Truckload (TL) market is a dynamic ecosystem that constantly evolves in response to economic, regulatory, technological, and weather disruptions. In this post, we’ll provide an update on the current state of the US TL market, highlighting key trends and insights that can help shippers, carriers, and other stakeholders navigate the road ahead. […] The post Domestic Truckload Market: Q1 2024 Market Update appeared first on FreightPlus.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Ed Clark was vice president and general manager of the 737 program, overseeing the Renton, Washington factory that produced the plane involved in the January Alaska Airlines blowout.
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
When it comes to effective and profitable road transport management, it is undeniably crucial you get a reliable 4PL provider to handle your logistics. First, understand the difference between 3PL and 4PL in logistics. Knowing the potential value of a 4PL integrated early into the process is key to saving you more and delivering greater service. What is 4PL?
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The Ivory Coast Cashew Industry Group asked for a renewed plan guaranteeing cashew suppliers up to 20% of the GTCI’s processing capacity at the beginning of each season.
Herlitz Inventory Management
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The post Horizon Beverage Success Story appeared first on Herlitz Inventory Management.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Technology installed on wind-powered Chemical Challenger targets 15% CO 2 savings on Transatlantic route.
Freightera
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
How Freightera compares to traditional carriers and brokers and online solutions, with pros and cons for each provider If you are trying to compare Freightera with other shipping solutions, this article will make it easier for you. Here, as unbiasedly as possible, we provide a list of pros and cons for each compared to Freightera. We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline.
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A Fortune 500 CPG company partnered with GEP to improve end-to-end category management, optimize direct spend categories, and increase strategic focus on tail spend. GEP’s sourcing expertise and market intelligence enabled the company to centralize sourcing and order management processes, strengthen key supplier relationships, and enhance supply chain resilience and agility.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The number of organizations that rely on e-commerce for aftermarket services more than doubled from 7% in 2023 to 15% in 2024.
Freightera
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
How Freightera compares to traditional carriers and brokers and online solutions, with pros and cons for each provider If you are trying to compare Freightera with other shipping solutions, this article will make it easier for you. Here, as unbiasedly as possible, we provide a list of pros and cons for each compared to Freightera. We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The order will give the Coast Guard authority to respond to malicious cyberactivity, require maritime vessels to bolster their cybersecurity and impose new rules on reporting cyber incidents at ports.
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