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How to Prevent the Next Semiconductor Shortage

QAD

In our blog last month, we discussed how the automotive industry must learn this time from yet another semiconductor shortage by improving management of essential supply chain processes or we will find ourselves in another shortage crisis. One of the reasons cited for the shortage was insufficient forecast information to provide adequate planning for the 22 week lead time, which is typical of semiconductor manufacturing.

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Effect of Lockdowns on Essential Goods Value Chain

Arkieva

These interesting times that we are currently living through have thrown open a lot of challenges. Organizations and decision-makers must be agile and innovative to overcome the challenges that COVID-19 has thrown at us. In India, we had 2 lockdown periods in the last 15 months. Being a supply chain student, I try to watch and analyze day-to-day situations with a lot of interest and I see one area that needs improvement when lockdowns are implemented.

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The Gig Economy Comes to Parcel Delivery: What Should Companies Know?

Intelligent Audit

With national and global economies slowly recovering and some semblance of normalcy returning to many areas of life, the focus and reliance on gig contract workers do not seem to be slowing down at all. Gig economy functionality is based on the unique setup where workers accept one job or assignment at a time rather than working a pre-scheduled shift, such as a 9-5 worker.

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Beating the Heat with Ice Cream

DELMIA Quintiq

How Planning & Optimization Become a Treat. It’s July and that means that many of us are feeling the sweltering temperatures of summer. The sun is blazing, the air is thick, and baby, it’s hot outside! Temperatures are soaring across the land and people are looking for a way to beat the heat. But how? One of the more popular ways to stay cool is with that delectable frozen treat many of us enjoy–ice cream!

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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3 Ways Integrated Business Planning Drives Organizational Collaboration

Logility

Organizational collaboration. It’s no cakewalk – at least, not in the context of integrated business planning (IBP). Indeed, perhaps the best way to understand the role of collaboration – literally, laboring together – in establishing a mature IBP discipline is to set aside modern, softer connotations of the word and recall that labor comes down to us through Middle English and Old French from the Latin for “toil and trouble.”.

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Supply Chain Diversity Buffers Cities Against Food Shocks

SCM Research

The effects of the climate crisis are increasingly dominating our global news. We have recently witnessed several record temperatures in North America , Scandinavia , and Antarctica , to name a few. This existential crisis also requires making our food supply chains more resilient. A new study of food shocks and how to buffer against them (Gomez et al., Supply Chain Diversity Buffers Cities Against Food Shocks ) has just appeared in Nature.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 9, 2021)

Talking Logistics

What do you do when the “check engine” light comes on and your car won’t go more than 20 mph on the highway? That was the predicament my oldest daughter found herself in on July 4th as she was driving back home from a visit with friends in Vermont. To make a long story short, Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 9, 2021). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 9, 2021) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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The Future of Grocery Shopping

Enterra Insights

With consumers often forced to cook meals at home during the pandemic, grocers witnessed radically different shopping behaviors from their customers. For example, Michael Browne ( @mbtravel ), Executive Editor of Supermarket News , reports, “Panic-driven, stock-up shopping drove massive grocery store visit growth in the first few weeks of March 2020.”[1] Everyone remembers empty store shelves once occupied by toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and cleaning supplies.

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Editor’s Choice: The TikTok Effect on Demand Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article is from Kinaxis and explores the TikTok Effect. Or, why you need demand planning for going viral on social media. Overnight, millions of people are clamoring for your product.

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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 Communication, Gobbledygook & BS Bingo

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

I recall laughing out loud when I was first exposed to FMCG BS Bingo – I leave you to work out what is meant by BS but as a hint you may step in it on a farm. This game was designed for boring business meetings where people would pepper their comments and views with the latest buzz-phrases, e.g. blue sky thinking, unencumbered by the facts, bang for your buck and my personal non-favourite, we must touch base.

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[Editor’s Pick] The Butterfly Effect: Chaos Theory for Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This post from Elemica’s blog discusses Chaos Theory, the Butterfly Effect, and their links to supply chain management.

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Customer Experience and the Human Touch

Enterra Insights

As the old adage goes, “There’s just no pleasing some people.” I’m reminded of the story of a grandmother who was walking along the beach with her grandson. A big wave unexpectedly swept the shoreline and dragged the child out to sea. In desperation, the grandmother looked heavenward, reminded God she had attended church faithfully all her life, and begged for her grandson’s safe return.

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Driving Supply Chain Resilience with Rolls Royce and Ivalua

ivalua

If you missed our webinar that highlighted the story of Rolls-Royce ’s success overcoming the supply chain challenges during COVID-19, you can still access the full recording and learn more about how they worked to create more resilience and efficiency by modernizing and digitizing their supply chain using Ivalua tools. . The past 18 months has shined a light on the criticality of an effective supply chain and procurement management.

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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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The Challenges of Using ERP for High-Speed Order Fulfillment

Logility

Your business may rely on an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to fill customer orders as quickly and efficiently as possible, but is that fast enough for the speed of today’s commerce? ERP technology like SAP is a generalist solution that can help a business run efficiently, but it lacks the specialized optimization capabilities of a dedicated supply chain management platform.

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Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q2 2021)

Talking Logistics

If “cancelled” was the “Word of the Year” for 2020 due to the pandemic, then the early favorite for 2021 is “delayed” — as in orders for everything from sofas to semiconductors getting delayed due to port closures, capacity constraints, labor shortages, and other issues. The first half of the year has also brought us. Read more Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q2 2021).

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Top 10 Tips to Build a Partnership Driven FMCG Sourcing Operation

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

Recently, I introduced you to the Enchange Supply Chain House ; the one stop shop for all the elements you need to allow your supply chain to operate effectively. Now is the time to take a deeper-dive look at what you need in place to obtain the best value from your Source discipline.

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The Meaning of Data Fabrics — and How They Benefit Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Traditional data management systems worked well when supply chain professionals had more time to adapt, and the enterprise data landscape was more uniform, structured and simple. But the world is different now.

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Hybrid Automation – Bridging the Gap Between Humans and Automation in the Modern Warehouse

This report explores the transformative impact of automation, the evolving role of human workers on-site, and the critical imperative of achieving optimal warehouse efficiency in the digital age.

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Preventing supply chain attacks with zero trust

IT Supply Chain

By Vaibhav Malik (pictured). Head of Cybersecurity Advisory Practice, Integrity360. The post Preventing supply chain attacks with zero trust appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Use SOPE© to Clean Up Your Supply Chain Model

Adexa

The digital twin of your supply chain must accurately reflect both the shape as well as behavior of your supply chain. In the absence of this you end up with a rough model of the supply chain. Rough models deliver rough results in your financial projections, commitment to end customers and making the right response when a disruption occurs. S&OP modeling is one step above spreadsheet modeling, what you are trying to get away from.

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Blue Yonder Named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems Report

BlueYonder

Gartner recently released the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) report 1 and Blue Yonder has again been named a Leader. Per our understanding, to determine this year’s Magic Quadrant Leaders, the breadth and depth of core and extended WMS capabilities were assessed. As requested by our diversified customer base, Blue Yonder has been focusing on bringing the latest capabilities to serve our customers in the areas of, for example, labor management, performance mana

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Watch: Impact of the Western U.S. Megadrought on Food Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Phil Renaud, executive director of The Risk Institute in the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, discusses how the persistent drought in the western U.S. is forcing food supply chains to rethink their sourcing strategies, as well as pursue longer-term initiatives for coping with the effects of climate change.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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Technology, not longer hours, the solution to UK’s driver shortage

IT Supply Chain

By Steven Holmes (pictured). UK&I Sales Director at BluJay Solutions. The post Technology, not longer hours, the solution to UK’s driver shortage appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Amazon Supply Chain Strategies!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Competing against Amazon? You Need A Blue Ocean Strategy! Get Our EBOOK HERE. Amazon Supply Chain strategies article and permission to publish here provided by Jae Jun. Amazon offers sellers fulfillment options. One is FBA and the other is FBM. As a growing seller, you may already know what fulfillment options work best for you.

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Christmas in March? How One Chinese Port Might Shake Up Your Holiday Plans

BlueYonder

Nintendo Switch, iPhone, Tamagotchi, and Teddy Ruxpin… these have all been the hottest retail items in holidays past, and they all happen to be electronics too. Coincidence? Nope. And with online electronics sales up 145% during the 2020 holiday shopping season , this trend isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. . But what if I told you that 90% of the world’s electronics go through the same port?

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Supply Chain Transformation With a Human Touch

Supply Chain Brain

Businesses need to look to their people and processes in tandem with innovative technologies to lead to real supply chain transformation.

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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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On The Rise: What Small Businesses Should Know About Expanding

IT Supply Chain

By Jessica Sweet (pictured). Content Writer at makeLifeSweeter.com. The post On The Rise: What Small Businesses Should Know About Expanding appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Top Supply Chain Forecasting Methods & Why You Need To Use Them

ShipBob

If only there was a crystal ball to foresee unexpected events, manufacturing delays, and fluctuations in customer demand. . Supply chain planning is almost impossible without having an understanding of the future. And since an ecommerce supply chain consists of several moving parts, how does an online brand go about supply chain forecasting, so they can make better predictions and decisions?

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The Lumber Supply Chain is Going Against the Grain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Fireworks Supply Chain! Get Our EBOOK HERE. For a small building project I was planning I recently went to the local hardware store to pick up some 2″ x 4″ x 8′ boards. I had heard that the price of lumber had increased but I hadn’t paid that much attention to what was going on.