Tue.Jun 14, 2022

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Keys to Creating Fulfillment Metrics

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

When you outsource product fulfillment to a third-party logistics company (3PL), you place your trust and your customers' satisfaction in its hands. Yet it's shocking how many Etailers have no well-developed order fulfillment metrics to monitor performance.

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Zero Sum: How Walmart Transportation is Working to Reduce Emissions Now and in the Future

Logistics Viewpoints

At Logistics Viewpoints, we have written about how companies are looking to reduce carbon emissions, especially when it comes to transportation. More and more global companies are pledging to make their supply chains and their operations net-zero or carbon neutral. The following Editor’s Choice article comes from Fernando Cortes, Senior Vice President, Transportation at Walmart, and addresses how Walmart is working to reduce emissions through their transportation practices and operations.

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Disruption Denied: How Next-Generation Logistics Create A Resilient Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

When it comes to efficiency, today’s global supply chain has never been better. In the last 20 years, the size of the container ship has doubled – and the largest ships sailing today can haul 24,000 containers (TEU) — equal to the capacity of a freight train 44 miles long. But then again, ships of. Read more Disruption Denied: How Next-Generation Logistics Create A Resilient Supply Chain.

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How business intelligence can boost customer centricity

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Globally, the use of data is growing — and in the past two years, the pandemic has been the main driver behind worldwide data growth, including increased internet access and a new way of working. The pandemic also opened the door for new competitors, an increased need for predictive data, and a need for new customer-centric business intelligence models.

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Tail Inventory: The Silent Cost Driver You Shouldn't Ignore

Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.

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How Well Do You Know your OT Network?

IT Supply Chain

By Martin Hodgson (pictured). Country Manager, UKI, Paessler. The post How Well Do You Know your OT Network? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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22 Supply Chain Areas to Check for 2022

Logistics Bureau

We give you a glimpse of the 22 things worth checking in your Supply Chain for this year, 2022. Best in Class supply chains get these right!

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5 Strategies Traditional OEMs are Using to Compete Against Auto Tech Giants

QAD

The automotive industry is under a siege of disruptions, and traditional auto suppliers are about to reach a make-it-or-break-it milestone—but they aren’t the only ones taking a big hit. . Traditional OEMs are scrambling to keep up with emerging automotive tech giants like Tesla and Rivian. In this automated, connected, electrified, and shared (ACES) automotive world, tech start-ups have had the advantage of agility, building their business around the specific needs of these new technologies. .

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6 Benefits of Spend Analysis

EC Sourcing Group

Spend analysis in procurement has always been an imperative, playing a vital role both in procurement management and the supply chain. So, what is it ? It is a process that identifies, gathers, cleanses, groups, categorizes, and analyzes your company’s spend data that leads to obvious benefits, such as saving money and boosting ROI, but the right technology is needed to make the process more efficient and effective.

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Are Disparate Systems Hurting Your Manufacturing Business Growth?

OptiProERP

As your company grows, you have to put more effort to streamline your business operations for sustaining growth. You may start with spreadsheets and accounting software. But once the organization grows, it is hard to coordinate different functions such as accounting, purchasing, sales, HR, customer relations, and the supply chain on multiple systems.

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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence

“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.

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How AI Can Help Overcome the “Great Supply Chain Disruption

ThroughPut

The post How AI Can Help Overcome the “Great Supply Chain Disruption appeared first on ThroughPut.

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6 Reasons Why Manufacturers Need ERP for Unified Business Insight

OptiProERP

As we’ve seen in recent years, things can change fast. The business world is ever-evolving and complex. For manufacturers, it’s critical to have a sharp eye on what is happening both with customers and across the company to keep moving in a positive direction. Knowledge is powerful. The more data you collect and analyze, the more you understand how your manufacturing business is performing, what challenges it faces, what opportunities are available, and how to navigate all of it.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech- June 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Technology , we provide a capsule synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership. Our prior regular published update of this column occurred on May 13 and featured news related to Shopify and Panasonic.

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Burnout in Logistics: Is It the Great Resignation or the Evolution of Tech?

Intelligent Audit

Like every business and industry struggling to recover right now, burnout has become a significant concern for managers and business owners. Staff burnout in logistics can be especially problematic as much of the modern supply chain and infrastructure society relies upon reacts significantly to disruptions and errors caused by burnout. A lack of insight, actionable analytics , clear directions, and industry guidance often paves the way to employee burnout.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Additional May 2022 Supply Chain Indices Point to Ongoing Concerns

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights two additional May 2022 indicators of supply chain volatility as well as logistics services trending. In an update published earlier this month, we highlighted various quantitative data related to global and regional supply chain PMI indices for May. Our stated takeaway from the published May data that there were discernable signs of change occurring across the global supply chain landscape.

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5 Steps to Creating a Profitable Same-Day Fulfilment

BlueYonder

The same-day delivery market is forecast to double over the next three years. According to a survey by Gatepoint Research called “E-Commerce Strategies in Today’s Enterprises,” 40% of retailers are focusing on this as one of their 2022 priorities. And according to the 2022 Bringg Barometer: State of Retail Delivery & Fulfillment , 99% of retailers are aiming to offer this service within three years.

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Succeeding with a Supply Chain Control Tower

Demand Driven Technologies

The concept of the supply chain control tower has become very popular. But what exactly does it mean? Magic keywords abound in this field: Digitalization, advanced analytics, end-to-end, big data, collaborative, real-time, etc. All this sounds attractive, but what is the reality behind the gimmicks? What is a supply chain control tower and what does.

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Supply Chain News on Mixed Picture on State of the Market for US Freight Transportation, Cass Finds

Supply Chain Digest

Volumes Up but Rates Down in May versus April

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How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform

Tariffs are no longer just policy noise. They’re driving real, bottom-line impact. One policy shift and your sourcing strategy is upside down. This bulletin cuts straight to the point. How Market-Leading Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform breaks down how procurement teams are staying ahead of the chaos with real-time insights, smarter sourcing moves and AI-powered agility.

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Using Digital Solutions to Keep Construction Teams on Track

DELMIA Quintiq

The construction industry has embraced digitalization to an extent, having seen great progress in the development of Building Information Modeling and design. But at the end of the day, construction is still an industry that runs on massive amounts of human time and labor. The complexity of building designs today means that operational complexity for construction teams have also increased in kind.

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Let the Debate Begin. Gartner Names Top University Undergraduate Supply Chain Programs for 2022

Supply Chain Digest

University of Arkansas Tops the List again, but Texas Schools Dominate the Top 25

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Is Your 3PL Doing All It Can to Reduce Warehouse Turnover?

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Labor represents the single largest cost for a fulfillment operation. That cost can quickly get out of control if your logistics partner fails to take steps to reduce warehouse turnover. Consider that it may cost up to $10,000 to replace a single warehouse associate. Given the high turnover rate in the warehousing sector, those costs will quickly spiral into the millions for a 3PL that operates numerous fulfillment centers.

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Amazon Is Building a Property Empire, Quietly Buying Land Across the U.S.

Supply Chain Brain

Buying land is a major shift for Amazon, which historically relied on a handful of developers to find property, build fairly simple warehouses and rent them back to the company. Now, Amazon is increasingly taking parts of the development process in-house — often bidding against long-time partners for the best space.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Pros and Cons of Different Trailer Types | PLS Logistics Services

PLS Logistics

Find the best trailer type for you by reading the pros and cons of the most popular options for your shipments.

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How to Optimize Your Warehouse Space to Improve Productivity and Achieve Growth

Supply Chain Brain

Access this e-book from Tecsys to learn about the advantages of a modern warehouse design process and the value of participation from all relevant parties.

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Xeeva and Insight Plum form strategic alliance

Xeeva

Southfield, MI – Xeeva, a leading provider of procurement software solutions is excited to announce a partnership with Insight Plum, a Procurement Technology Services Firm. This collaboration will allow Xeeva to offer procurement strategy and managed services supported by a leading AI-driven, cloud-native procurement platform and software solutions to Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises […].

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Consumers Want Greener Delivery Options — But Retailers Have to Explain Them

Supply Chain Brain

Many retailers that offer green shipping and fulfillment choices are failing to educate their customers, and consequently wasting their own efforts.

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Procurement Is Navigating a Tech Tsunami (and It’s Upending How You Work)

Procurement is in the middle of a tech tsunami. And if it feels like the old playbooks aren’t working anymore, that’s because they aren’t. Agentic AI. Autonomous procurement. Unified source-to-pay ecosystems. These innovations are converging and transforming how procurement teams operate. The GEP 2025 Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report breaks it all down.

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Your APIs need a business vision to drive value

Axway

I’ve spent a lot of time partnering with large enterprises in guiding strategy, adoption, and execution of business technology transformation.

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Omnichannel Solutions: What to Look For?

Tecsys

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in April 2017 and has been updated for… The post Omnichannel Solutions: What to Look For? appeared first on Tecsys.

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Your APIs need a business vision to drive value

Axway

I’ve spent a lot of time partnering with large enterprises in guiding strategy, adoption, and execution of business technology transformation.