TPSynergy
APRIL 8, 2019
A vendor, or supplier portal, is an interface in which suppliers and other members of the supply chain can easily communicate between each other. A few of the benefits gained by introducing a vendor portal include: Broader Supplier Enablement. A comprehensive portal enables suppliers to automate routine supply chain execution transactions including purchase orders, ship notices and commercial invoices.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
APRIL 8, 2019
Digitization is one of the most important business trends of recent years, but how exactly can digital transformation improve your business? If you’ve been running a business anywhere in the world over the last few years, you’ll have undoubtedly heard multiple references to digital transformation. You may already have begun to digitize aspects of your enterprise. […].
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Enterra Insights
APRIL 8, 2019
The world is becoming so specialized it’s difficult to find generalists in almost any field of endeavor. Supply chain managers probably come as close to being generalists as anyone in the business field. They need a general understanding of everything from procurement of raw materials to customer service. That’s why Lora Cecere ( @lcecere ), founder of Supply Chain Insights, insists, “The supply chain IS Business, not a department within a business.”[1] The more complex businesses be
Tecsys
APRIL 8, 2019
The topic of operating room inventory management and point of use capture in the OR… The post The Clinical Value of Operating Room Inventory Best Practices appeared first on Tecsys.
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
SupplyPike
APRIL 8, 2019
It’s safe to say that machine learning, automation, increased access to data/analytics, and other technological advances are the future of supply chain and EDI. These advances will give companies an edge in making their supply chains faster, more flexible, more granular, and all around more accurate. But, at what cost? You should have high expectations of your EDI provider, as well as their technology, and make sure they continue to meet your standards.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Taulia
APRIL 8, 2019
Getting information from a supplier’s invoice into a buyer’s accounting or ERP system might sound straightforward. But for many companies, achieving this is a major struggle. In the past, invoice processing meant collecting paper invoices and manually keying the information into the buyer’s system. While this may have got the job done, it is a time-consuming and inefficient approach, and one that is prone to human error.
Veridian Solutions
APRIL 8, 2019
The customer experience Is everything to modern supply-chain management and success. Positive customer experiences translate into repeat purchases and positive word-of-mouth advertisements through social media. Unfortunately, retail and supply-chain functions are becoming more automated and less personal. The lack of a human element in many interactions creates significant risk for poor customer experience.
SupplyPike
APRIL 8, 2019
It’s safe to say that machine learning, automation, increased access to data/analytics, and other technological advances are the future of supply chain and EDI. These advances will give companies an edge in making their supply chains faster, more flexible, more granular, and all around more accurate. But, at what cost? You should have high expectations of your EDI provider, as well as their technology, and make sure they continue to meet your standards.
Bristlecone
APRIL 8, 2019
Forbes, April 8, 2019. On their face, supply chains sound straightforward. They are the steps required to get a product or service to the customer. But, as always, the devil is in the details. The larger the enterprise, the more complex a supply chain becomes. Conversely, the more localized the business, the less complex the supply chain. Two hundred years ago, a farmer would buy seed, grow crops, harvest and then take his produce to the weekly market.
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.
Savant Events
APRIL 8, 2019
This week we had the great pleasure of sitting together with Nick Poels CoFounder and CEO of SupplyStack, one of our selected partners for Savant Supply Chain Congress in Amsterdam this May. Here’s what we talked about! What are the challenges you see your clients are facing in 2019? Well, I think most of the challenges are related to customer experience as B2B expectations are increasing, putting pressure on current supply chains, order management and transportation in general.
Resilinc
APRIL 8, 2019
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Supply Chain Digest
APRIL 8, 2019
Bob Costello Makes Good Points in Rebuttal, but does not Address Core Issue of Pay Levels
GlobalTranz
APRIL 8, 2019
Missed inbound freight pickups have a disastrous impact on the profitability of your business. While shippers often focus on outbound logistics, shippers must not overlook the importance of inbound logistics in reducing costs and achieving full freight visibility. Unfortunately, inbound logistics takes a backseat to outbound logistics, but since most companies operate as resellers of.read More.
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Talking Logistics
APRIL 8, 2019
New Low-Sulfur Fuel Mandate in Ocean Shipping. In a recent Talking Logistics guest commentary , Mollie Bailey from Transplace writes, “On January 1, 2020, a new global regulation will be put into effect in the effort to reduce air pollution from container ships. Currently, most vessels can use bunker fuel (the maritime fuel that runs large container ships) with up to 3.5% sulfur content outside current emission control areas, or ECAs — but the new global sulfur cap will become 0.5% in 2020, per
DAT Solutions
APRIL 8, 2019
Van and reefer rates continue to move sideways. Refrigerated produce freight has been notably absent from the picture, so that likely has some reefers competing for van freight. There was very little price movement up or down last week and rates — and fuel prices — remain stable. DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market
Inmar
APRIL 8, 2019
With over 2 billion active Facebook users and over 600 million active Instagram users, there’s no denying that practically everyone, even your Grandma, is in some way socially engaged. Nielsen reported 80 percent of users on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are over 21 and 76.1 percent of adult beverage drinkers are on Instagram according to Sprout Social.
DAT Solutions
APRIL 8, 2019
You’ve lined up shipper customers and jumped through all the legal hurdles to start your very own freight brokerage. One problem: Carriers are reluctant to take loads from you because your new business doesn’t have a credit score yet. The good news is that DAT load boards now apply credit scores and average days-to-pay quicker, thanks to credit reporting from Ansonia , DAT's new credit-reporting partner.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Jaggaer
APRIL 8, 2019
In a world where nearly any purchase is just a click away, keeping maverick spend in check has become one of the top challenges facing procurement. The vast majority of maverick or “rogue” spending happens for perfectly innocent reasons: convenience, laziness, ignorance, or people just being in a hurry. True, sometimes there is an element of dishonesty involved, such as small kickbacks in the form of gifts.
Supply Chain 24/7
APRIL 8, 2019
Finding the right stack might sound daunting at first, but if you approach the challenge as a way to spark your company’s innovativeness in finding new ways to compete and win, you’ll build internal consensus and momentum that will drive you through to success.
Inmar
APRIL 8, 2019
Today’s consumers are changing the rules – David Mounts discusses key takeaways from industry innovators during the 2019 Inmar Analytics Forum. The post Emotional Connections, Storytelling and “Selling More by Selling Less” appeared first on Inmar.
Supply Chain 24/7
APRIL 8, 2019
How are companies using technology to address varying global trade issues such as labor rates, uncertain transportation costs and last-mile delivery challenges?
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GTG Technology Group
APRIL 8, 2019
3 Tips to Avoid Damage to Your Freight. Freight damage may only occur in less than 1% of shipments, but with almost 50 million tons of freight moved daily, that equates to around 500,000 tons of freight damaged per day. Lost or damaged freight can cost transportation companies and their clients thousands of dollars. It can also hurt your reputation and relationships with customers.
Supply Chain 24/7
APRIL 8, 2019
Due to the nature of the customs entry process, it isn’t unusual for a customs filing to include mistakes.
Unleashed
APRIL 8, 2019
As the world becomes more globally connected through screens, the retail sector is also certainly being affected. Implementing an eCommerce sales channel can do amazing things for your company, however, there are some clear mistakes you don’t have to be doomed to repeat. Clinging to manual methods. Trying to still retain manual control of your business when you are dealing with fast transactions across multiple sales channels can be a real nightmare.
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