April, 2022

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Adapting to the Human/Machine Future

Enterra Insights

The future of work is a fascinating subject to contemplate and discuss. Prior to the pandemic, many of the articles discussing the future of work raised concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and automation taking over jobs now held by humans. Millions of jobs were predicted to be lost over the coming decades creating social unrest and economic chaos.

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Strategies for Managing Stress in the Workplace: Advice From 30 Experts Across the Globe

ToolsGroup

Workplace stress is nothing new. Perhaps Tina Fey put it best in her wonderfully witty way, saying “I was a little excited but mostly blorft. ‘Blorft’ is an adjective I just made up that means ‘Completely overwhelmed but proceeding as if everything is fine and reacting to the stress with the torpor of a possum.’ I have been blorft every day for the past seven years.”.

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Driving Sustainable Supply Chain Change

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Driving Sustainable Supply Chain Change. by Stephanie Krishnan – Associate Vice President, IDC Manufacturing & Energy Insights Asia/Pacific, IDC Asia/Pacific. “By 2025, to improve long-term supply chain profitability, 60% of manufacturers in global supply chains will invest in software tools to support sustainability and circular economy business models.”.

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The Driver’s Perspective with Dean Key

The Logistics of Logistics

The Driver’s Perspective with Dean Key. Dean Key and Joe Lynch discuss the driver’s perspective. Dean is Driver and Team Safety Instructor for Ruan Transportation , a company that provides Dedicated Contract Transportation , Managed Transportation , Value-Added Warehousing , and Brokerage Support Services to customers across the U.S.

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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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Supply Chain Compliance is About to Get a Whole Lot Tougher

Logistics Viewpoints

Abigail Myers-Antiaye – the principal product compliance manager at Coupa. In January 2023, the Germany Supply Chain Due Diligence Act will come into effect, requiring businesses to monitor supply chains for human rights violations and compliance with environmental standards. There has been supply chain legislation before whose goal was focused on making sure various aspects of ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance) performance were enforced by companies.

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Fixing the Supply Chain: How AI Can Help, and How it Can Hinder

Supply Chain Brain

Artificial intelligence can predict future demand, improve automation and increase transportation efficiency, giving supply chain managers deeper insight and control over every aspect of the chain. But it's not a magic fix.

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7 Reasons to Hire a Supply Chain Consulting Firm

SCMDOJO

The first question you may probably be thinking is, why do I really need to hire a Supply Chain Consulting Firm? As a business leader or senior manager in a firm that does not typically use supply chain consulting solutions, you may wonder what additional value or experience can be offered. It can be a minefield and sometimes not overly obvious how to justify whether you need to hire such a firm, this blog will address this with providing 7 reasons to hire a supply chain consulting firm.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience. by Martin You – Sales Director for Asia Pacific at E2open. Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel.

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5 Steps Towards Digital Supply Chain Transformation!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is a Digital Transformation? Here we present five important steps for all individuals that are interested in digital supply chain transformation to help you attain success despite the numerous challenges that you are likely to experience. In a digital supply chain, the different foundations are created using web-based elements.

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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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5 Steps to Address the Rising Geopolitical Risks to Your Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

My recent conversations with the supply chain practitioners are dominated by supply chain risk — specifically geopolitical risks in light of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Even companies that serve markets and rely on supply chains that are not directly affected by the conflict are starting to feel the effects of the war. Some may have believed themselves to be immune at one point, but now their perspective is shifting.

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Lessons in Process Change from a Supply Chain Expert

Supply Chain Brief Submitted Articles

A supply chain expert shares key lessons in process change and how to implement decisions throughout the entire business.

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Three Keys for Achieving Supply Chain Resilience

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chain professionals have never had more tools at their disposal, nor a more prominent stage to engage with their corporate leadership teams on risk mitigation and business continuity planning.

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How To Create A Logistics Resume – Tips & Example

SCMDOJO

A well-written logistics resume that satisfies the needs of potential employers increases your chances of being recruited and securing the job of your dreams. Warehousing and transferring items to and from clients is part of your job description as a Logistician. You can improve your resume with logistics if you want to be noticed by recruiters. This resource includes a logistic resume writing guide to help you get the job you desire!

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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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The Role of Digitisation and Analytics in Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Role of Digitisation and Analytics in Supply Chain Resilience. by Dr Shereen Nassar – Global Director of Logistics Studies and Supply Chain Management Programmes Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Although the need to have cost effective and reliable supply chains has been exacerbated by the pandemic and continuous disruption, it has long been underway.

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How manufacturers and distributors can use ERP to gain control across the supply chain

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

While the pandemic was undoubtedly the catalyst for recent supply chain disruptions it’s not the only cause. Longstanding weaknesses in the supply chain like port infrastructure, outdated supply chain strategies and impacts of natural disaster and wars have all further affected global supply chains. These ongoing disruptions mean manufacturers and distributors must navigate challenges while rapidly addressing the needs of their people, customers, and suppliers.

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Yield Farming From A to Z!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Can Decentralized Finance Revolutionize the Financial Segment? This article will explain the basics of yield farming and how you can earn from it. In the past few years, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has become one of the most important areas in the field of cryptocurrencies, while yield farming is one of the key ways traders make money in this segment of the crypto market.

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Procurement in the post-pandemic world

IT Supply Chain

By Omer Abdullah (pictured). Co-founder & Managing Director, The Smart Cube. The post Procurement in the post-pandemic world appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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The Supply Chain Ripple Effect of Digital Labels

Supply Chain Brain

Taking a holistic view, executives are looking to implement technology and processes that enable resilience not only to address the current supply chain landscape, but to future-proof for the next set of challenges.

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Supply Chain Management in Apparel Industry

SCMDOJO

Managing the flow of goods within the apparel industry requires an extensive and well-established supply chain network. Since this particular industry is insanely fast-paced, any problem within the supply chain can lead to a loss of sales for the business. Supply chain management can really be a deal-breaker for an apparel business. The management of resources in the hands of a business is no small deal.

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The Green Corridor – My Visit to Energy Observer – A Tour into the Future of Ocean Travel

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Green Corridor – My Visit to Energy Observer – A Tour into the Future of Ocean Travel. by Tim Foote, Founder of Susymbio. Last month, I had the privilege to visit the Energy Observer, which was making a stop right here in Singapore during her around-the-world voyage! For those not familiar with the Energy Observer, she is a one-of-a-kind research vessel dedicated to the science of how to traverse the seven seas carbon free!

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The impact of regional instabilities on the Global Supply Chain and how ERP can help

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Even before the pandemic, global supply chain were fragile thanks to factors such as the US-China trade war, less efficient shipping routes and a huge drive to cut costs by consolidating loads. Just as manufacturers and distributors were starting to climb out of the ‘COVID hole’, they’ve been knocked back in. Now, the greatest risk they face has shifted to the regional instabilities due to military conflict and the geopolitical and economic uncertainties it has created.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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5 Ways to Boost Sustainable Shipping

Multichannel Merchant

The call for sustainable shipping is getting real. The transportation sector is the largest U.S. contributor to greenhouse gas, accounting for 29% of emissions, according to the EPA. As ecommerce has seen a 20-fold increase in sales between 2000 and 2019, with expansion only continuing and last-mile delivery growing, it’s responsible for a sizable chunk of those emissions.

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Revealing Survey Relative to Business Sustainability and ESG Actions

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a revealing survey published this week regarding viewpoints relative to business sustainability and ESG actions which reflect both a call to action and a perspective of advanced technology enablement. . Background. There are mixed views in business and supply chain management settings as to whether customers would be willing to both maintain brand loyalty or pay extra for products that are deemed to be sourced and produced from sustainable sources and so

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New Risk Detection Tool Offers Deep-Tier Supply Chain Visibility

Supply Chain Brain

A new artificial intelligence risk detection tool is helping users surface, understand and mitigate threats to their supplier networks within hours.

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Benefits of Increasing Worker Safety through Automation

SCMDOJO

Automation in various industries has replaced the need for a human force. Now, this modern-day automation such has a ton of benefits to talk about. But out of all those, the safety benefits are something that really grabs the attention. After all, safety is most valued and should be valued at any work site. In this post, we will discuss some of the major benefits of increasing worker safety through automation.

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Mastering Order Management: Backorders & Out-of-Stock Inventory

The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery. by Barbara Schielke, Chief HR & CSR Officer for Asendia. Worried consumers are considering the environmental impact of home delivery when they click to buy. Barbara Schielke Chief HR & CSR Officer for Asendia explains how carbon offsetting, emissions reporting per parcel, and supply chain efficiencies are helping retailers green their e-commerce fulfilment.

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Make Your Manufacturing Business More Efficient!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 8 Ways to Improve Your Warehouse Fulfillment Efficiency! Is your manufacturing business not operating to the levels you’re expecting? Are you looking for ways to increase your returns and profits? The secret lies with one dictionary word; efficiency. Efficiency will ensure that you’ll achieve high production figures while minimizing costs.

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Why Resilience Can Not Remain a Specialist’s Problem

IT Supply Chain

By Flick March (pictured). UKI Security & Resiliency Practice Leader, Kyndryl. The post Why Resilience Can Not Remain a Specialist’s Problem appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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