Wed.Feb 16, 2022

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The Green Corridor – Optimal Tech for Green Logistics – Making Emissions Visible

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

When I was advised that this month’s LogiSYM Magazine would have some focus on digitization, I immediately thought about the absence of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data in our everyday life. Accounting systems and other operational management systems simply don’t bother to measure waste and in particular, GHG emissions. Because tech investment in most large companies is made over years and years, the ability to accommodate for emissions data is usually something that has to be done outside of

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Will Robots Take Your Supply Chain Job?

Talking Logistics

As a recent Talking Logistics blog post highlighted, every day, every month, every year, there are more and more robots being used in supply chain and logistics operations. This includes autonomous mobile robots in the warehouse, delivery robots traveling on suburban streets and college campuses, driverless trucks, and software robots — aka Robotic Process Automation.

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The Machine Learning Trap or How to Tell if You’ve Got the Right Waiter

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Almost every progress-oriented company wants it right now: artificial intelligence (AI). No, actually everyone wants machine learning, which is almost synonymous for many people. The feeling on the executive floor is often: that’s just the way things are done today, after all, we don’t want to be left behind by the competition. Such a drive may initiate necessary transformation, but sometimes it also obscures the view of the things that are actually needed to move forward.

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ToolsGroup Partners with Planalytics to Bring Weather-Driven Analytics to Retail Planning

ToolsGroup

Retail planning customers can isolate, measure, and manage the influence on weather on their businesses. BOSTON, February 16, 2022 : ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, has partnered with Planalytics to integrate their weather-driven demand (WDD) analytics with ToolsGroup’s retail planning solutions, enabling customers to isolate, measure, and manage the influence of weather on their businesses.

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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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Singapore’s largest fully automated cold storage at Tee Jia Food Hub

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SSI SCHAEFER On Track to Open Singapore’s Largest Fully Automated Cold Storage at Tee Yih Jia Food Hub in Q1 2022. SSI SCHAEFER, the global leader of warehouse and logistics solutions, and Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing Pte Ltd (“Tee Yih Jia” or “TYJ”), a leading frozen foods manufacturer, are set to launch Singapore’s largest automated rack-clad high bay warehouse storage facility in Q1 2022 at Tee Yih Jia’s new $450 million production facility in Senoko – the “Tee Yih Jia Foo

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SYNOPSlS: Your Supply Chain Roadmap IDC’s Predictions for 2022 and Beyond

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Your Supply Chain Roadmap IDC’s Predictions for 2022 and Beyond. IDC Supply Chain FutureScape Webinar. Presenters: Dr Chris Holmes , Managing Director, IDC Insights Asia Pacific. Stephanie Krishnan , Associate Vice President, IDC Manufacturing & Energy Insights Asia/Pacific. Sampath Kumar Venkataswamy , Senior Research Manager, IDC Manufacturing Insights.

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Eight Ways Businesses Can Stop Child Labor in Their Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Companies have been prioritizing environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals in an effort to meet stakeholder demands. As Year Three of the COVID-19 pandemic approaches, however, this goal is becoming more difficult to meet.

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SYNOPSlS: Unlocking Greater Value in Your Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Samsung Roundtable Presented by LogiSYM. Held Last January 27, 2022. This roundtable was presented by LogiSYM, in collaboration with Samsung Electronics. On the ground and in person with supply chain industry professionals networking and learning in a safe environment. Great start to our first on-ground event of the year and thanks to our partner Samsung Electronics for hosting it.

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When Globalization Meets Just-in-Time in the Medical Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Michael Einhorn, chief executive of Dealmed, has been troubled for a good long while about the strategies commonly deployed when it comes to the supply chain for medical supplies.

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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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Hiring a Singapore Agent to Navigate Local Customs Clearance Can Boost Productivity, Efficiency

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As a key Southeast Asian hub, Singapore is a small but important market for many overseas sellers. Navigating cross-border trade processes can still be challenging and time-consuming for international companies. Whether you are venturing into the Singapore market for the first time, or you are already importing goods here but do not want to set up a local distributor or office, using an agent of exportation can considerably ease the process of bringing your goods into Singapore.

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Why Supply Chain Managers And Maintenance Managers Need To Stay In Touch

All Things Supply Chain

A product’s life cycle goes through a long process from inception to delivery. There are many companies, people, and operations involved that make it possible.

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Defining the Roadmap for FY2022

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Defining the Roadmap for FY2022. by Dr Christopher Holmes – Managing Director, IDC Insights Asia Pacific. “By the end of 2022, half of all manufacturing supply chains will see the benefits of supply chain resiliency, resulting in a 10% reduction in disruption impact.”. Goodbye 2021, hello 2022. We say goodbye to a year of turbulence, with the hope that things will be different in 2022.

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The US Port Congestion and Effects on Supply Chains

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Over the past two years, supply chains have gone from slightly disrupted to quickly overburdened and remain drastically out of sync today. As a consumer , you probably experienced this interference while shopping for gifts over the holidays, searching for in-stock furniture for your home, or with other products you purchased. And as a business , the headaches that come with delays are endless.

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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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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world part 2

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Part 2–Defining the execution. by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Anchor Group & Mikael Lind, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE). COP26 marked a special moment. The transport and logistics industry has started to engage differently in the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. The sector took a seat at the table and participated in concrete initiatives, like the two zero (2Zs) emission initiatives, namely the Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs for zero emission new vehicle sales and the Clydebank

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Create a Marketing Plan Using LinkedIn!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Content Marketing Strategy – The Decisive Guide! Observing the world today, we can notice that social media has taken off and become more and more popular both among the younger generations and the older ones. What has become very important is that Linkedln is becoming more and more popular among business people from year to year, that it has simply become an unavoidable question in a job interview whether you have a Li

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The current state of national cyber security – expect to see more attacks on governments & institutions

IT Supply Chain

By Adam Seamons (pictured). Systems & Security Engineer, GRC International Group. The post The current state of national cyber security – expect to see more attacks on governments & institutions appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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How Cold Chain Differs Between the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! The cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain that includes continuous refrigeration of the product from production to transportation, handling, storage, and delivery. Cold chains are essential to preserve and maintain the suitability of foods such as fresh foods (fruits, vegetables, frozen foods, seafood), chemical products, and pharmaceuticals (v

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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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3PL Inventory Synchronization

TPSynergy

3PL Inventory and Synchronization to ERP. In current supply chain world, 3PL (Third Party Logistics) is an important component. Supply chain operations are outsourced to another company. Inventory related operations like Shipping, Receiving and some times value added services like Packaging are outsourced to the 3PL. Operations Performed by 3PL. Typically a 3PL will perform the below operations for the customer.

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Why Amazon’s Increased Fees Have a Silver Lining for Sellers!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How to Sell on Amazon! The Complete Guide! At first glance, it looks like it isn’t going to be the easiest year for Amazon sellers. Not only will they be paying more in Amazon seller fees , but they’ll also have to adjust to new limitations on inventory storage in FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) warehouses.

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The Importance of Mentors, a Conversation with Dr. Omera Khan

BlueYonder

In today’s DIVE In blog Professor Omera Khan, Strategic Supply Chain Risk Expert, explores the topic of mentorship. Omera is an inspiring and visionary thought leader in supply chain risk management. She is also a highly-acclaimed speaker and a passionate educator, working as a professor at the Royal Holloway University of London. She draws from her experience to define what it takes to be an effective mentor, as well as how you can select a suitable mentor(s).

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When (not) to use blockchain in your supply chain

ChainPoint

There are a lot of questions and misperceptions about blockchain. Is it the breakthrough innovation we’ve all been waiting for? Or is it still somewhat hyped despite its growing presence ? Is it a hype, or is it reality today? And what can be the value of using blockchain in your supply chain data management? Let’s take a closer look at blockchain and share our vision on when to use blockchain in your supply chain – and when rather not.

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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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Global Consumer Survey: Build trust and give people control to securely Open Everything

Axway

Here at Axway, we know that customer experience is a powerful force in business success. A good experience can elevate the brand, reliability, and trust in a company.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on The Carbon Cost of Various Transportation Modes

Supply Chain Digest

eCars have Total CO2 Emissions Just a Small Fraction of Gasoline Powered Cars

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Global Consumer Survey: Build trust and give people control to securely Open Everything

Axway

Here at Axway, we know that customer experience is a powerful force in business success. A good experience can elevate the brand, reliability, and trust in a company.

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E-Commerce Sales are Soaring! But are E-Commerce Operations Profitable?

Logistics Viewpoints

Yes, if you take on risk. We hear it everywhere and I have said it myself a number of times “ e-commerce sales are soaring! ” But more difficult to determine is the profitability of e-commerce operations. And even more difficult than profitability is the detailed cost-structure of e-commerce channels. According to Digital Commerce 360 , Amazon accounts for 42 percent of e-commerce.

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What is Mesh Networking Trends Report

This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.

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2022 Procurement Insights & Key Issues

ivalua

The post 2022 Procurement Insights & Key Issues appeared first on Ivalua.

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Veho Raises $170M to Reach $1.5B Valuation

Multichannel Merchant

Photo credit: Veho. Veho, a startup whose software platform matches demand to crowdsourced drivers and handles deliveries and returns out of its own warehouses, has raised another $170 million to reach a $1.5 billion valuation, just six weeks after its last $125 million round made it a unicorn. The new round was led by Tiger Global, which figures in most ecommerce and logistics funding deals these days, with participation from existing investors General Catalyst, Bling Capital, Construct Capital

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U.S. Factory Output Rises as Firms Navigate Supply Constraints

Supply Chain Brain

Production at U.S. factories rose modestly in January, suggesting manufacturers are gradually working through pandemic-related shortages of materials and labor that hobbled output in the prior month.