Mon.Oct 08, 2018

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Hurricane Best Practices for Your Supply Chain

Elementum

Hurricane Michael is approaching Florida via the Gulf Coast, threatening to rise from its current Category 1 status before making landfall on Wednesday. Just like with last month's Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas, Michael is going to bring storm surge, heavy rains, and severe winds throughout the state. A state of emergency has already been declared in 26 counties, and residents and businesses in the storm's path are on high alert.

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Multichannel Fulfillment & Shipping: Considerations for Wholesale Distributors & OEMs in the Transition From Single Channel Shipping

GlobalTranz

E-commerce has presented wholesale distributors and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with a crown opportunity for growth, but it comes at the cost of transitioning from single-channel shipping. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce , U.S. e-commerce retail sales have increased 3.9 percent from the first quarter of 2018. Over the last year, average e-commerce sales have increased more than 15 percent, revealing the increasing demand for multichannel fulfillment and shipping.

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Planning for Failure — How to Mitigate Recall Risk

APICS

A solid product recall risk mitigation plan should contain the three C’s — control, containment and communication.

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What the Rest of the World Can Learn from Shopping Days in China

EMERGE App

Introduction. If you don’t have a business presence in China, we don’t blame you for being envious when you see the mind-boggling sales achieved during the Chinese shopping holidays. A spectacular feat of engineered marketing, they match the ease of mobile shopping apps along with a spending frenzy by a growing class of technology-enabled and hungry consumers.

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Embedded Analytics Insights for 2024

Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.

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Hurricane Best Practices for Your Supply Chain

Elementum

Hurricane Michael is approaching Florida via the Gulf Coast, threatening to rise from its current Category 1 status before making landfall on Wednesday. Just like with last month's Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas, Michael is going to bring storm surge, heavy rains, and severe winds throughout the state. A state of emergency has already been declared in 26 counties, and residents and businesses in the storm's path are on high alert.

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Demand Forecast: Constrained or Unconstrained?

Unleashed

An unconstrained demand forecast might seem over optimistic, but for a business to take full advantage of market growth opportunities it is essential to dream big. Particularly for companies using online inventory management systems, it’s easy to create both constrained and unconstrained demand forecasts that each represent valuable snapshots of what your business is, and what your business could be.

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Healthcare Supply Chain: An Overview

Hybrent

In celebration of National Healthcare Supply Chain Week, we are breaking down supply chain management to help your team bring back the focus to what matters most: patient care.

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38 global businesses ranked on forced labour in their supply chains: transparency roundup

Provenance

With the release today of the IPCC report on climate change, the need for action has never been greater. Although governments can drive decision-making, businesses play a key role too. This week we look at 3 issues affecting them: Business for Social Responsibility says sustainable businesses need to move beyond certifications. ( Source: BSR ). With more businesses now putting sustainability on their agendas, many have prioritised certifications and ecolabels as a means of communicating this.

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Tracking Shipments with IoT

Logichain Solutions

Everyone talks about the Internet of Things, or IoT. But what is it and how does tracking shipments with IoT benefits your supply chain? The first IoT device is considered to be a toaster. In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. With the first prototype, the bread still had to be put into the toaster by human hands.

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Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes with the Power of Generative AI

Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.

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Myopic and Hyperopic Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Digest

Focus on Pulling Three Critical Planning Processes Together Through Integrated Business Planning

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Tracking Shipments with IoT

Logichain Solutions

Everyone talks about the Internet of Things, or IoT. But what is it and how does tracking shipments with IoT benefits your supply chain? The first IoT device is considered to be a toaster. In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. With the first prototype, the bread still had to be put into the toaster by human hands.

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Supply Chain News on Companies Adding Still More DC Jobs, as Amazon Wage Hike Complicates Recruitment for Others

Supply Chain Digest

Could Lack of DC Workers Crimp eCommerce Sales for Some Retailers

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Tracking Shipments with IoT

Logichain Solutions

Everyone talks about the Internet of Things, or IoT. But what is it and how does tracking shipments with IoT benefits your supply chain? The first IoT device is considered to be a toaster. In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. With the first prototype, the bread still had to be put into the toaster by human hands.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Columbus Day 2018

Enterra Insights

Columbus Day is a U.S. federal holiday commemorating the date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas. Because Columbus and colonization remain controversial subjects, Columbus Day is not as widely celebrated as other U.S. holidays. According the Old Farmers’ Almanac , the first U.S. celebration of Columbus’ landing on 12 October 1492 took place some 300 years later (1792) “by the Columbian Order (Society of St.

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Tracking Shipments with IoT

Logichain Solutions

Everyone talks about the Internet of Things, or IoT. But what is it and how does tracking shipments with IoT benefits your supply chain? The first IoT device is considered to be a toaster. In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. With the first prototype, the bread still had to be put into the toaster by human hands.

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Single vs. multichannel buyers: Which are better for your business?

TradeGecko

With Amazon accounting for 26% of all online sales, traditional retailers are recognizing the need for a multichannel sales strategy to capture a greater share of the market. But while more than half of US consumers have shopped at eCommerce marketplaces, not all customers are created equal in terms of spending habits and behaviors. So, should you be focusing on multichannel buyers or their single-channel counterparts?

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Tracking Shipments with IoT

Logichain Solutions

Everyone talks about the Internet of Things, or IoT. But what is it and how does tracking shipments with IoT benefits your supply chain? The first IoT device is considered to be a toaster. In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. With the first prototype, the bread still had to be put into the toaster by human hands.

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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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Single vs. multichannel buyers: Which are better for your business?

TradeGecko

With Amazon accounting for 26% of all online sales, traditional retailers are recognizing the need for a multichannel sales strategy to capture a greater share of the market. But while more than half of US consumers have shopped at eCommerce marketplaces, not all customers are created equal in terms of spending habits and behaviors. So, should you be focusing on multichannel buyers or their single-channel counterparts?

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NRE Costs: What You Should Know About Them

Insights Solutions Global

What is non-recurring engineering cost? Why is NRE important and necessary? How is the NRE indicating appropriate actions taken by your supplier or contract manufacturer?

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8 inventory management wins to give thanks for this year

TradeGecko

As the holiday season draws closer, kicking off with Thanksgiving and the yearly shopathon of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, it seems a good time to take five minutes to give thanks for all your inventory management wins this year. Take a well deserved break, enjoy a moment of peace, and kick back with a drink in hand while listening to your favorite song.

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7 Ways Small Brick & Mortar Retailers Can Leverage the Holiday Season

EMERGE App

Introduction. It’s not all doom and gloom for small brick-and-mortar retailers. E-commerce sales might be dominating the headlines during the holiday season. However, the fact remains that online sales still account for less than 10% of total retail sales in the United States. So, traditional retail isn’t going away anytime soon. It just needs to adapt to an uneasy and competitive relationship with online retail.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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NRE Costs: What You Should Know About Them

Insights Solutions Global

What is non-recurring engineering cost? Why is NRE important and necessary? How is the NRE indicating appropriate actions taken by your supplier or contract manufacturer? The post NRE Costs: What You Should Know About Them appeared first on Insight Solutions Global.

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Claritum applies for ISO 9001

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Claritum applies for ISO9001:2015 Certification. Claritum News: Bath, UK (October 8, 2018) – Claritum’s focus on quality is to be certified under the International Organization for Standardization. Claritum has applied for ISO9001:2015 certification, with the objective of introducing a quality management system framework to monitor and improve performance across the business.

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3 Practical Steps to Getting Started with Supply Chain AI By Kaushal Dave

Aera Technology

3 Practical Steps to Getting Started with Supply Chain AI By Kaushal Dave The modern global supply chain is defined by scale?—?billions of transactions and terabytes of data across multiple systems, with businesses generating more every moment. Traditional supply chain management (SCM) practices are quickly being outmatched by the ceaseless onslaught of information.

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Having an Online Presence Doesn’t Make You an Omnichannel SME

Unleashed

Most small business owners understand why they should invest in an online presence for their business. Even for a small local store, online offers many benefits. Providing greater visibility to consumers who, when looking for a product or service tend to always search online first. An omnichannel SME however, is so much more than being a brick-and-mortar store with a website and a couple of social media platforms.

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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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A Stock Control Guide to Omnichannel Inventory

Unleashed

Omnichannel retail used to be solely the domain of large enterprises but building an eCommerce site or setting up an online marketplace is now much easier for smaller retailers and SMEs. The omnichannel pursuit, however, does have its challenges particularly when it comes to stock control. Inventory ownership. The difficulty with inventory ownership is that the point where inventory stock changes hands differs depending on the sales channel.