September, 2022

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Avoiding Dead-end Streets As We Build the Future of Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

I am writing this post from a hotel room in Chicago. My feet are swollen, and my luggage overflows with dirty laundry. I have not been home since the end of August. This week, I spoke at a University of Wisconsin event on responsiveness and ASCM on the future of supply chain planning. This speaking tour ends the first week of October. Fall is conference season, and this year, with pent-up post-pandemic energy to return to events, I hit the trail to share insights on the value of outside-in suppl

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The Internet of Things (IoT) and The Future of Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

It is widely accepted that digitization is the key to transforming all areas of the logistics industry. However, we are just at the beginning of a long journey. Recent Black Swan events have exposed vulnerabilities within some of the world’s best-run supply chains. With effective planning becoming impossible, the need for real-time visibility has become.

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What Does Modern Supply Chain Planning Look Like?

The Network Effect

The post What Does Modern Supply Chain Planning Look Like? appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Shippers and 3PLs Take Supply Chains Forward by Going Back to Basics

CHAINalytics

NTT Data and Penske Transportation Solutions present the 2023 27th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study. It’s a snapshot of a global market preparing for the future through the continual advancement of its core mission. How is the 3PL market right now? With supply chain volatility continuing over the course of the past year, shippers and 3PLs … The post Shippers and 3PLs Take Supply Chains Forward by Going Back to Basics appeared first on Chainalytics.

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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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What is Supply Chain Planning Software and How Can it be Used Effectively? Part 2

DELMIA Quintiq

In part 2 this blog series, I will conclude with advantages that can be expected within the world of supply chain planning software through the lens of Dassault Systèmes DELMIA. Advantages of supply chain planning. DELMIA is uniquely positioned to provide an integrated software platform to address so much more than Integrated Business Planning (IBP).

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The Green Corridor: Full Circle – The Promise and Struggles of the Circular Economy and Green Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Green Corridor: Full Circle – The Promise and Struggles of the Circular Economy and Green Supply Chains. by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio. Getting the right product to the right place at the right time in the right way! This is my mantra for building green supply chains. Whether the “product” is raw materials to your factory or it is finished “product” to your end customer – this phrase would sum up the purpose and mission of a logistician in our current millennium.

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The TraylorTranspo Story with Brittany Traylor

The Logistics of Logistics

Brittany Traylor and Joe Lynch discuss the TraylorTranspo story. Brittany is the CEO of TraylorTranspo LLC , an asset light brokerage that specializes in power-only moves, which typically means the carrier provides the tractor and the shipper provides the trailer. About Brittany Traylor. Brittany Traylor is the Founder and CEO of TraylorTranspo, an asset-based freight brokerage that streamlines the logistics function and delivers a superior customer experience using consumer-grade freight tech (

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Lowering the Minimum Age of Interstate Truck Drivers to 18

Talking Logistics

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was signed into law in the US last year includes funding for setting up an apprenticeship pilot program for commercial driver’s license holders under the age of 21 to operate in interstate commerce. Last December, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are. Read more Lowering the Minimum Age of Interstate Truck Drivers to 18.

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The Top 8 Supply Chain Superpowers! - Supply Chain Game Changer™

Supply Chain Game Changer

Supply Chain professionals discretely exercise a set of Supply Chain Superpowers that make extraordinary contributions every single day.

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The Art of Consistent Perfect Order Delivery: Smart Order Fulfillment Through Orchestration

Shippers and logistics service providers are pressured to match the “Amazon effect” for fast and efficient service across multiple B2C, B2B, and D2C channels. Perfect order delivery - on-time and in-full at the lowest possible cost – is critical. However, recent surveys of supply chain stakeholders reveal that many don't have the technology necessary to achieve it.

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3 Major Risks in the Global Cold Chain and How to Mitigate Them

C3 Solutions

The global cold chain logistics market is likely projected to grow at a 17.9% compound annual growth rate through 2026. Cold chains are an integral part of the global supply chain and logistics networks. Everything from produce to medicines and now even the COVID-19 vaccines need cold chains to be ferried. But while every industry needs efficient cold chains, there is also a lot of pressure that these systems function optimally, keeping in mind business goals.

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Network Supply Chain Transformation at UScellular

Logistics Viewpoints

The Association for Supply Chain Management ( ASCM ) hosted its annual conference, ASCM CONNECT , on September 18 – 20 in Chicago. Fortunately for me, some of the sessions were available virtually. I found the presentation by UScellular especially interesting. I have always considered cellular and traditional communication companies to be service organizations.

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Supplier Management Best Practices: The Heart of The Supply Chain 

Supply Chain Brief Submitted Articles

Supplier management best practices involve risk management, performance monitoring and management, segmentation, teams, and partnerships.

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How to Mitigate the Bullwhip Effect in Today’s Market

Arkieva

One flick of the wrist triggers a wave of disruption that grows the deeper it penetrates the supply chain. This blog explains the bullwhip effect, how the pandemic exacerbated it and tips on how to mitigate the effect. How to Mitigate the Bullwhip Effect in Today’s Market was first posted on September 13, 2022 at 8:04 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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How to Conduct Workplace Incident Investigations to Create Safer Workplaces

This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of global workplace incident trends, focusing on the top three biases leading to such incidents. It also highlights the significance of CSA Z1005 as a risk management standard and outlines the ROI of thorough incident investigations, covering emergency response to post-incident interviews. Additionally, it introduces an Investigation Evidence Gathering Matrix.

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Four Emerging Supply Chain Jobs of the Future

Supply Chain Brain

There's been a a dramatic leap in awareness of the importance of supply chain management, one that will come with many opportunities for both employees and employers.

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Supply Chain's Moment of Truth Has Arrived! - Supply Chain Game Changer™

Supply Chain Game Changer

As we emerge from the pandemic Supply Chain is facing its moment of truth. Do we go back to old ways or start the Supply Chain Renaissance.?

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Supply Chain Matters Podcast Episode 19: Overcoming Disruptions and Instilling Supply Network Resiliency with Jabil

Supply Chain Matters

We are pleased to announce to our Supply Chain Matters readers the listening availability of our latest podcast: Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions and Instilling Supply Network Resilience in Post Pandemic Supply Networks. Our featured guest is Graham Scott, Vice President of Global Procurement for global based manufacturing services provider Jabil.

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Top Five Transportation Trends

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain disruptions have brought about an age of innovation. From a transportation standpoint, this has included major technological advancements. Last week, I gave the keynote presentation at the Dangerous Goods Symposium , sponsored by LabelMaster and the DG Exchange. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint.

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The New GTM Playbook: 18 Ways to Future-Proof Your Sales Team

Longer sales cycles. Increasingly discerning buyers. More meetings. Intensifying competition. Economic uncertainty. Go-to-market teams of every size, in every industry, are grappling with these challenges firsthand. Thankfully, there’s an answer. We’ve developed an entirely new way for GTM leaders to identify and execute proven, data-driven strategies that drive revenue.

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Deploying an S&OP Process Roadmap | Clarkston Consulting

Supply Chain Brief Submitted Articles

The client engaged Clarkston’s life sciences and supply chain experts to align and train its organization on a S&OP process roadmap.

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Ensuring cyber security in digital supply chains

IT Supply Chain

By Vishal Salvi (pictured). Chief Information Security Officer & Head of Cybersecurity Practice, Infosys. The post Ensuring cyber security in digital supply chains appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Watch: AI Has a Role to Play in Global Sustainability

Supply Chain Brain

Artificial intelligence has an important role to play in promoting sustainability across the supply chain, says Erin Halka, senior director with Blue Yonder.

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How Smart CEOs Leverage Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived! Being a CEO is tough enough, let alone how difficult it is if you don’t have all of the skills and knowledge needed. Many CEOs have a background in Finance or Sales and Marketing or Engineering, or are just entrepreneurs. But few have in-depth experience in Supply Chain, let alone understand how to leverage Supply Chain.

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Your Supply Chain Challenges, Solved!: 5 Guides

Download these 5 comprehensive guides designed to solve the toughest challenges facing supply chains today. After helping 1,200+ of the world’s most recognized brands to enhance and optimize their supply chains, FourKites has crafted step-by-step guides to help you solve your business’s most pressing challenges. The guides include: reducing transportation costs, improving customer satisfaction, optimizing inventory management, increasing workforce efficiency, and achieving sustainability and ESG

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Investing in channel talent to meet evolving manufacturing industry needs

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The talent landscape for channel partners in the ERP space has become fiercely competitive in recent years. The high pace of digital transformation has accelerated this and the demand for specialized skillsets grows greater every day. The modern digital workplace calls for a variety of skills including cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, integration, business intelligence and analytics.

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Supply Chain Disruption and the Looming Shortages

Logistics Viewpoints

At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, supply chain disruption became a common phrase in the media. In truth, it went well beyond what was being reported in the newspapers and on TV. Supply chain disruption became a key talking point for just about everyone. As a supply chain analyst, I know that I instantly became more popular in my neighborhood as friends had lots of questions about what the next shortage would be.

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New Vendor Onboarding Capabilities in Precoro: boost your supplier management efficiency with the Supplier Registration Form

Precoro

Statistics show that 57% of companies consider their supplier management to be a competitive advantage. This is no surprise: supply chain management is essential to your business efficiency, as many operations depend on it. When your employees don't have the required goods or services, they can't efficiently perform their duties. Supplier management is a complex process consisting of different tricks and tactics that we previously covered.

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5 SEO Strategies B2B Companies Should Be Implementing

IT Supply Chain

By Codrin Arsene (pictured). CMO at Digital Authority Partners. The post 5 SEO Strategies B2B Companies Should Be Implementing appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Mastering Supply Chain Sustainability: Where Does ESG Fit In?

Speaker: Hortense Grouvel

In this new webinar, you will learn firsthand how to set up a sustainable supply chain program that will help meet increasing ESG requirements stemming from regulators, customers, consumers, and investors alike. Hortense Grouvel, ESG expert at IntegrityNext, and Sean Whelan, Global Senior Manager at Halliburton, will look at how ensuring compliance will also help you increase sustainability performance, resilience, and innovation, allowing you to unlock the full potential of your supply chain op