Wed.Dec 08, 2021

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Driving Efficiency in High-Tech Manufacturing: The Human Factor

DELMIA Quintiq

In an effort to enhance production capabilities to keep pace with the High-Tech market demands for rapid product innovation and customized, short-run production, manufacturers are quick to adopt transformational changes and new digital solutions. However, manufacturers should not forget that their transformational changes should not only focus on new technology, but also their most important resource—their operational teams.

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Addressing the Talent Gap in Logistics and Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

“There is no doubt that the global supply chain market is growing exponentially. The mismatch between the high demands by employers and the supply of logistics skills and knowledge is resulting in a growing gap in the logistics & supply chain market”. Talent gaps in logistics and supply chain, continues to be a top challenge and a source of high risk for many companies.

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10 Critical Components for Your Freight RFP Checklist

GlobalTranz

Market volatility from the ongoing labor shortage on top of increasing consumer demand, rising fuel prices, and port and terminal congestion will continue to challenge supply chains through 2022 and beyond. Given these disruptions, supply chain resiliency will be a critical factor in ensuring the success of your network. The past two years of volatility have many logistics leaders evolving from an annual Request for Proposal or freight (RFP) event to quarterly or more frequently to accommodate t

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How Cargo Theft Stole Christmas

Logistics Viewpoints

Cargo theft continues to be a problem, especially around the holidays. And I don’t just mean the winter holidays; cargo theft typically spikes during any holiday season where businesses may be closed for an extra day or two. But what exactly is cargo theft? I found a very detailed definition on the Texas Department of Public safety website. Cargo theft is “the criminal taking of any cargo including, but not limited to, goods, chattels, money, or baggage that constitutes, in whole or in part, a c

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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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Data is the New Oil: Competing on Logistics Data

Talking Logistics

“Data is the new oil,” stated Clive Humby, a British mathematician, in 2006. “It’s valuable, but if unrefined it cannot really be used. It has to be changed into gas, plastic, chemicals, etc. to create a valuable entity that drives profitable activity; so must data be broken down, analyzed for it to have value.” Humby’s. Read more Data is the New Oil: Competing on Logistics Data.

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Five Supply Chain Trends to Expect in 2022

Supply Chain Brain

Companies are focusing on surviving the pandemic and its effects before looking into cutting-edge technology.

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Christmas S&OP: Santa & Opening Presents

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

“Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh…”.

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Securing the Supply Chain from Ransomware Threats

Supply Chain Brain

Cyber threats like ransomware are becoming more persistent and presenting new challenges to an organization's supply chain. How can you understand where these threats are coming from and stop them in their tracks?

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Modern times modern tools: Spend management

IT Supply Chain

By Erik Kaminski (pictured). Feature Article Writer. The post Modern times modern tools: Spend management appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Long Beach Port Chief Sees Congestion Easing in Six Months

Supply Chain Brain

The head of one of the two ports in the U.S.’s busiest maritime gateway said he expects congestion that has caused upheaval throughout supply chains to improve in about six months’ time.

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6 Considerations in Selecting a Warehouse Conveyor System!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Warehouse Efficiency Improvement Tips! Conveyor system article and permission to publish here provided by Dhruv Mehta. Anyone who owns or operates a warehouse knows that running one is no easy task. From product transportation and storage to material handling, a lot goes into keeping a warehouse operating like a well-oiled machine.

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3 Key Findings from BFCM 2021

Tecsys

Use these BFCM 2021 key findings to help develop your future supply chain strategy. The post 3 Key Findings from BFCM 2021 appeared first on Tecsys.

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Ink Development for Food-Contact Materials: Navigating Consumer Demands in a Changing Regulatory Landscape

IT Supply Chain

By Josie Harries, Group (pictured). Programme Director, Domino Printing Sciences. The post Ink Development for Food-Contact Materials: Navigating Consumer Demands in a Changing Regulatory Landscape appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Perpetual Inventory System Explained: Best Practices and Advantages

Ware2Go

Learn how a perpetual inventory system can improve customer experiences, decrease inventory carry costs, and simplify your inventory management. As small-to-medium-sized businesses grow beyond in-house fulfillment, most consider using a perpetual inventory system to ensure optimal stock is on-hand to keep up with demand without overpaying for storage. .

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Essilor – The secret of a global & robust S&OP process

DynaSys

In the previous article, we covered the Future of Digital Supply Chains, Agile, connected and sustainable and the QAD DynaSys senior product management team’s vision of Digital Supply Chain Planning. . In this last article of our series dedicated to Digital Supply Chain Planning, you will find out how Essilor moved to an agile and resilient supply chain and guided its digital transformation, through an interview with David Bourgoin, Essilor’s S&OP referential supervisor.

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ThroughPut Inc Wins US Air Force Contract to Enhance AI and Data-Driven Operational Command and Control

ThroughPut

Revolutionary AI-based provider to assist US air defense achieve end-to-end supply chain optimization and heightened autopilot accuracy. PALO ALTO, Calif., December. 08, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ThroughPut Inc., an industrial artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain pioneer, announces it has been awarded a contract to work with the United States Air Force.

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Will Governments Respond to Omicron’s Wake-Up Call?

MIT Supply Chain

The new normal is already here, and we need to take measures that enable us to live with it. Regardless of the Omicron Covid-19 variant’s impact on our fight against the pandemic, its arrival reaffirms that the new normal is already here, and we need to take measures that enable us to live with it. Central to the task are government responses that support and even reinforce the defense mechanisms we’ve developed since the pandemic erupted.

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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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3 Key Findings from BFCM 2021

Tecsys

Use these BFCM 2021 key findings to help develop your future supply chain strategy. The post 3 Key Findings from BFCM 2021 appeared first on Tecsys.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Dec. 9, 2021

Supply Chain Digest

Chinese Population Fallling. Amazon AWS Takes Down Delivery Network. Smaller US Carriers Growing Rapidly.

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How Events in 2021 Influenced Supply Chains for 2022 and Beyond – Part I

American Global Logistics

This year was a rife with chaos and uncertainty. Some say global supply chains broke. Others say it persevered. Regardless, no one can deny, 2021 was a year of transformation. Instead of recounting the events that battered global supply chains, our final two blog posts of 2021 will wrap up by shedding light on the […]. The post How Events in 2021 Influenced Supply Chains for 2022 and Beyond – Part I appeared first on AGL.

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Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Contest Santa Version Starting Dec. 8, 2021

Supply Chain Digest

Show us your Supply Chain Wit

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Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability

How can businesses gain a competitive edge in an era marked by relentless competition and economic fluctuations? The secret is mastering strategic cost management strategies. This GEP bulletin, "Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability," breaks this down into clear, actionable steps. Discover how these strategies can boost your enterprise's financial health, helping not only to keep up but to excel in today's market.

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Can ERP minimize the risks of outsourced manufacturing?

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

I love my job. Every day I get the opportunity to visit and walk through a new factory or operation, being exposed to the unique challenges faced by each and every-one of our customers. In the last two years it became even clearer that today’s manufacturer must understand the need to be agile, flexible and responsive, and that requires a software solution that gives them leverage to use whatever production methods are appropriate, including the partial or complete outsourcing of manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on Explaining the Current Supply Chain Mess in One Graphic

Supply Chain Digest

New York Times Provides Excellent Summary

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U.S. Online Retail Prices Rose a Record 3.5% in November

Supply Chain Brain

U.S. online prices increased 3.5% in November from a year earlier, the biggest gain since software company Adobe Inc. started tracking the digital economy in 2014.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on Explaining the Current Supply Chain Mess in One Graphic

Supply Chain Digest

New York Times Provides Excellent Summary

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Watch: Case Study: Palo Alto Networks Enhances Planning Function

Supply Chain Brain

Global cybersecurity leader Palo Alto Networks, Inc. needed to implement a new tool for supply as well as sales and operations planning functionality — and time was of the essence. A n aplan stepped in to help.

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Green Supply Chain News onTips for Making Sure You are Buying Truly Environmentally Friendly Products

Supply Chain Digest

Signs a Pretender Supplier May be Greenwashing

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AWS Outage Plays Havoc, Delays Peak Deliveries

Multichannel Merchant

An hours-long outage from Amazon Web Services (AWS) caused all manner of global havoc on Tuesday, shutting down government and private websites, robotic vacuums and popular streaming services and idling Amazon facilities as networks and apps went dark and operations ground to a halt. Entire Amazon fulfillment centers shut down, and reports came in of truck drivers reverting to pen and paper when dropping off or picking up loads, the Verge reported.