Wed.Sep 29, 2021

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Analog Supply Chains are an Anachronism in a Digital World

Enterra Insights

According to Oxford Languages, an anachronism is “a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.” In the Digital Age, many analog processes are quickly becoming anachronistic. Supply chain processes are not immune to this trend. EY analysts Edmund Wong and Glenn Steinberg ( @GlennSteinberg ), ask, “Are you running an analog supply chain for a digital economy?

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Accelerate Innovation in Industrial Equipment by Building Lean, Operationally Efficient Teams

DELMIA Quintiq

Innovation is at the forefront of the Industrial Equipment industry, with electrification, autonomy, expanded functionality and new forms, footprint and features driving change. Naturally, this comes with its own set of unique challenges, which have forced Industrial Equipment companies to adapt in a very short time. Addressing these innovations while managing industry growth and capturing market share requires getting new products to market as fast as possible with high quality and low cost.

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Transplace Shipper Symposium: Transformation and Innovation

Talking Logistics

The streak ended at 19 months. When I spoke at the Food Shippers of America Conference in February 2020, I never imagined it would be the last time I would attend an in-person conference that year, and for eight more months after in 2021. The dry spell ended earlier this month when I attended and. Read more Transplace Shipper Symposium: Transformation and Innovation.

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Life Sciences Supply Chains – The Backbone of Quality Healthcare

Logility

When it comes to healthcare, one of the greatest hopes people have for themselves and their loved ones is an emergency intervention, treatment, medical device, or cure that can improve and potentially save their lives. But these advancements do not happen in the lab alone. It also takes a supply chain that contributes to the ingenuity and innovation required to conquer today’s health issues and provides those breakthroughs in perfect and compliant condition.

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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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How to Choose the Right Demand Variance Method to Calculate Safety Stock

Arkieva

In today’s blog, we will share some examples to help Inventory Planners explore different methods available to calculate Demand Variance and decide which method is best suited for their products and businesses. How to Choose the Right Demand Variance Method to Calculate Safety Stock was first posted on September 29, 2021 at 8:39 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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6 Tips to Improve Workplace Safety!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The New Mission for Employee Health and Safety! Workplace safety article and permission to publish here provided by Catherine Park. Regardless of the industry you are in, it’s important that you think about keeping your employees safe. According to the National Safety Council , workplace injuries cost employers $171 billion in lost productivity, medical expenses, and legal fees.

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project44 Buys Last-Mile Technology Provider Convey in $255 Million Acquisition

Supply Chain Brain

project44 Inc., a provider of real-time supply chain visibility, announced that it has acquired Austin-based Convey Inc., a last-mile technology provider that powers direct-to-consumer delivery experiences.

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Supply Chain Disruption Is Here to Stay…Here’s How to Modernize to Mitigate Risk & Improve Service

Turvo

As global demand climbs, supply chain disruption will likely always be an issue. While management cannot always solve each problem or prevent each disruption, they can mitigate certain risks. The chief concern lies in the ability to manage and resolve over, short, and damaged (OS&D ) and other costly issues. Implementing technology that shares shipment details in real-time, digital management methods, analytic utilization, and system integration will help modernize the supply chain processe

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Women in Supply Chain – The Future is Female

DynaSys

It has been statistically proven that hiring more women increases productivity in workplaces, contributes to diversity, and overall benefits companies. If this is the case, why is the gender gap still so wide within the majority of industries ? And why specifically is there such a lack of women in supply chain fields? Bridging the Gender Gap. One of the reasons for this phenomenon starts from a young age.

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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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E-Commerce 101: Going Cross Border, What Brands Must Know

Vinculum

While e-commerce was a rage in the market before the onset of the pandemic, it witnessed a favorable yet unexpected growth since 2020. It is no brainer that e-commerce has benefited dramatically from the Covid-19, and cross-border transactions have also increased. As this industry continues to push through new limits, it is high time brands think about investing in opportunities beyond borders.

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Retail Logistics: What It Is & How to Improve

ShipBob

Having furniture delivered to your home. Curbside pickup. Ordering clothes online. These are all forms of retail logistics. Today’s consumers expect a fast and effortless experience with your brand. This involves meeting them where they are, and giving them both the shopping and transportation options they want. . From managing inventory flow to ensuring that customers receive shipments on time, retail logistics streamlines the different stages of your ecommerce supply chain to keep your b

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Sept. 30, 2021

Supply Chain Digest

Amazon Winning the DC Labor War, Oil Prices Headed Still Higher, Exosuit Maker Raises Big Money, Container Delays in SoCal Ports get Still Worse

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Reconomy swoops for fast-growing intelligent supply chain business

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Reconomy, the provider of outsourced, asset-light services to the circular economy, has acquired global supply chain business, ASCG. The transaction will allow ASCG’s customers to benefit from Reconomy’s sustainability credentials and expertise as its strategy delivers against social, environmental, and business objectives.

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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 Chain News on FedEx Continues Raising Rates, Surcharges, Creating Criticism in Parcel Circles

Supply Chain Digest

Announces Higher Rates, Surcharges after Tough Quarter, Beyond what is Needed to Match Rising Operating Costs Some Say

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Telematics more vital than ever in light of fuel crisis, Trakm8 says

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Amid widespread reports of panic buying and the government drawing up plans to use the army to get petrol to pumps, the UK’s fuel supply chain crisis appears to be deepening by the day. Peter Mansfield, Group Sales and Marketing Director at vehicle technology specialist Trakm8, takes a closer look at the crisis and considers how technology can be used to mitigate its impact on businesses.

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What would you do if you discovered modern slavery in your supply chain? The role of psychological distance.

NC State SCRC

In a recent article published in the Journal of Operations Management (“ The role of psychological distance in organizational responses to modern slavery risk in supply chains “), I along with a team of co-authors from Australia and Finland worked to understand how supply chain executives are able to distance themselves from the reality of slavery and forced labor in their supply chains.

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What Are the Most Cost-Effective Packaging Automation Systems?

The Network Effect

The post What Are the Most Cost-Effective Packaging Automation Systems? appeared first on The Network Effect.

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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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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on Three Steps to Sustainable Procurement

Supply Chain Digest

McKinsey Finds Many CPOs Unsure How to Get Started

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Creating Tail Spend ROI Through an Improved Buyer Experience

ivalua

The post Creating Tail Spend ROI Through an Improved Buyer Experience appeared first on Ivalua.

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U.S., EU Vow Cooperation on Trade, Technology in Diplomatic First

Supply Chain Brain

The U.S. and the European Union agreed to work together to shape the rules and standards around crucial technologies and coordinate their approaches to key trade issues at an inaugural meeting of a new cooperation body.

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How to tackle food waste? ReFED says follow the data.

crisp

In honor of International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, we spoke with nonprofit ReFED about how data-driven collaboration and creative investments can move the needle on a systemic issue.

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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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What Will Replace Silicon Chips in the Next Generation of EVs?

Supply Chain Brain

As automakers scramble to make electric vehicles with longer ranges and speedier charging times, the chip industry has a message for them: You’re doing it wrong.

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Key Takeaways from Supply Chain Decision Makers on Peak Season Outlook 

GlobalTranz

The 2021 peak shipping season is on track to break records, and for months, industry experts, including Inbound Logistics, have discussed how the ongoing peak of e-commerce from 2020 will lead to added pressure for this holiday shopping season. Yet, peak season does seem to be less stressful than last year, and a recent survey of 200 supply chain management professionals across companies with 500+ employees, conducted by Edelman Intelligence, has found some surprising facts about the com

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An Obscure Chinese Mining Law Is Hobbling Global Energy Security

Supply Chain Brain

China’s current energy crisis can be traced back in part to a legal amendment targeting miners that garnered little notice when it went into effect in March.

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Warehouse Labor Solutions: Q&A on Labor Challenges with KANE’s John Kettman

Consumer Goods Logistics

The scarcity of labor has become the number one issue in US product distribution, particularly as peak season approaches. We spoke to KANE’s Senior VP of Distribution and Operations about the challenge of developing effective warehouse labor solutions, and what shippers can do to minimize the negative aspects of the labor crunch on their businesses.

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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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HexcelPack Introduces E-Commerce Packaging Kit to Assist Retailers During Peak Seasons

Supply Chain Brain

HexcelPack LLC, a developer of eco-friendly, paper-based protective cushioning solutions to replace bubble packaging and other plastic or foam-based materials, has introduced Store in the Box, an e-commerce packaging kit featuring three of HexcelPack’s sustainable paper-based packaging solutions, MiniPack, Hexcel’ope, and Fil in a Box.

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Top 50 Best Sellers Amazon [September 2021]

DocShipper Sourcing

Top shoes, jewellery and clothing best sellers on Amazon Apparel is one of the most successful categories on Amazon in September 2021, accounting for 20%. The diverse goods in sub-categories like travel wear or men's wear are intriguing Best products from this category are mentioned below: Top Bags & Travel Gear on Amazon Baggage is … The post Top 50 Best Sellers Amazon [September 2021] appeared first on ?

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Three Keys to Succeed at On-Demand E-Commerce

Supply Chain Brain

Don’t expect shoppers to abandon the convenience and ease of efficient e-commerce once the pandemic wanes.