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The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 30, 2022
The Supply Chain is Broken – How to Fix it with Jeff Dangelo. Larry Cepuran and Joe Lynch talk about Lou Gehrig Day and ALS, which stands for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Larry Cepuran is a friend of Joe’s who has been diagnosed with ALS, which is sometimes referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS has no cure and very few treatments. About Jeff Dangelo.
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#1! Are you a Supply Chain Digital Champion?
ivalua
MAY 30, 2022
Digital Champion Best Practices. In today’s dynamic business environment, consumer behavior and expectations are changing dramatically. As the demands on supply chains continue to increase, so do the expectations of consumers. Most consumers are conducting their own research before making decisions, buying across multiple channels and expecting customized products and services.
Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
MAY 28, 2022
Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. Feature Article by Ryan Tang – Executive Director, APAC?E2open. While the COVID-19 pandemic woke up supply chains around the world, the ripple effects continue to disrupt in both size and scope. Port congestion, capacity constraints, large increases in rates across all modes, labour shortages and long delays in shipments—these are just some of the operating realities supply chain and logistics professionals face today.
Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
When It Comes to Planning, Please Vote with Ike!
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 1, 2022
“In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” Dwight D. Eisenhower was a military officer and statesman. The 34th president of the United States (1953 to 1961.). Good plans identify probabilities and feasibilities while driving team collaboration/visibility on an array of possible outcomes.
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Enabling Assurance of Supply in the Global Marketplace
Talking Logistics
MAY 31, 2022
For a long time, companies had been redesigning their supply chain networks and practices to become more demand driven. However, with the pandemic-related disruptions in supply over the past two years, companies have had to shift their focus to be more supply driven. Their manufacturing, sales, and promotions plans are now driven more by what. Read more Enabling Assurance of Supply in the Global Marketplace.
Thinking Outside The Box – Fact or Myth?
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
MAY 28, 2022
Thinking Outside The Box – Fact or Myth? Opinion Editorial by Joe Lombardo –Transformational Management Consultant. Overview. The challenges we face in managing our businesses, are increasing at a complex rate. Changes in our landscape are evolving at a faster trend than ever before. Keeping up, to stay ahead is no trivial matter and this the focus of my thoughts on what is really important – Growth Mindset.
Logility Recognized as Top 100 Logistics IT Provider for 25th Consecutive Year
Logility
JUNE 2, 2022
Logility chosen for delivering pioneering technology solutions that power today’s supply chains. ATLANTA – June 2, 2022 – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today was announced as a winner of Inbound Logistics’ 2022 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers award. This marks the 25th consecutive year Logility has received this recognition, which honors IT companies that support and enable logistics excellence.
The CTO Perspective with Mario Paluzzi
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 1, 2022
The CTO Perspective with Mario Paluzzi. Mario Paluzzi and Joe Lynch discuss the CTO perspective. Mario is the Chief Technical Officer at Reliance Partners , a commercial insurance agency specializing in risk management solutions for the transportation and logistics space. About Mario Paluzzi. Mario Paluzzi is Chief Technology Officer of Reliance Partners , a top ranked commercial insurance agency specializing in Logistics and Transportation.
7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024
Advertiser: GEP
Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.
Joseph Shamir to Retire as ToolsGroup CEO; Inna Kuznetsova Named Successor
ToolsGroup
MAY 30, 2022
BOSTON (May 31, 2022) – ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, announced today that Joe (Yossi) Shamir will retire from his role as CEO. Inna Kuznetsova, formerly CEO of 1010data, will be his successor. Shamir will continue to be an active ToolsGroup board member and advisor to ToolsGroup investor Accel-KKR.
Power Your Business Sustainably Through Solar Energy
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
MAY 28, 2022
Power Your Business Sustainably Through Solar Energy. Feature Article by Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp). Climate change is a major threat to the earth, causing more frequent and intense droughts, storms, rising sea levels and melting glaciers. All of this has led companies in the commercial space to prioritise sustainability, which includes a trend towards adopting solar energy.
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 3, 2022)
Talking Logistics
JUNE 3, 2022
Erik Weihenmayer, the adventurer and first blind person to summit Mount Everest, was this year’s Commencement Speaker at the University of Vermont. His talk was very inspiring, as you might expect, and funny too. For example, he shared some stories about his friend and fellow climber Chris Morris, who had a whole collection of “posi-pessimism”. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 3, 2022).
Conflict Worsens Global Food Insecurity
Enterra Insights
JUNE 2, 2022
“Conflict breeds hunger,” writes Marie Haga, Associate Vice-President of External Relations and Governance at the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development. “It can displace farmers and destroy agricultural assets and food stocks. Or it can disrupt markets, driving up prices and damaging livelihoods. In this vicious circle, conflict and lack of food break down the very fabric of society, and all too often lead to violence.”[1] Recently, it seems like the world
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.
Pandemic Prepared! 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience
ivalua
JUNE 1, 2022
Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement. From this discussion, we compiled a list of 8 critical supply chain management activities that to improve, build, and maintain supply chain resilience now and in the years to come.
Digital Megatrends – Shaping Supply Chain Innovation
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
MAY 28, 2022
Digital megatrends – Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. Opinion Editorial by GeTS. Confronted by supply chain disruptions, companies were mired in deep uncertainty in 2021. At the beginning of the year, there were fears that there wouldn’t be enough COVID-19 vaccines to go around. Then people’s basic needs came under threat. In Singapore, for instance, there was a period when eggs were running out as consumers hoarded them.
The Single Point of Failure in Supply Chain – Baby Formula!
Supply Chain Game Changer
MAY 31, 2022
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Single Point of Failure in Supply Chain – The Suez Crisis! There are over 3.5 million births in the United States every year. That is a lot of babies who need baby formula. With such a large number of births you would expect that there would be a steady, well established industry supporting the supply of all needs for new mothers, babies and their families.
Championing Supply Chain Digitalization
Enterra Insights
MAY 31, 2022
We live in a digital age in which, according to Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, big data is an organization’s most valuable asset. “The well-worn adage that a company’s most valuable asset is its people needs an update,” he writes. “Today, it’s not people but data that tops the asset value list for companies.”[1] Staff writers at Gadget go even further.
Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management
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When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.
Evaluate Your Supply Chain Transformation Readiness and Assess Your Current State
CHAINalytics
MAY 31, 2022
You’ve committed to a supply chain transformation. Now is when you need to candidly assess your current state and determine your readiness for organizational change. This is the second in a four-part blog post series on supply chain transformation from Chainalytics’ Supply Chain Operations practice. Assemble a plan for assessment A defined scope gives the … The post Evaluate Your Supply Chain Transformation Readiness and Assess Your Current State appeared first on Chainalytics.
LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – May 2022
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
MAY 28, 2022
Re-Imagining ``The Great Reshuffle`` In The Workplace With Gen Z Download the latest LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine. In this edition we have several news updates, interesting & enlightening articles and contributions on people & management – topics which are most crucial to the development of the Supply Chain Industry across regions as well as globally.
Industry 4.0 and How Data is Changing Manufacturing!
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 2, 2022
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Preparing Your Company for Industry 4.0! Industry 4.0 , sometimes also called the fourth industrial revolution , is a trend of data exchange and automation in changing manufacturing and manufacturing technologies. This data exchange and automation is meant to make factories and plants smarter.
Supply Chain Snags Poised to Spur New Wave of Corporate Distress
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 29, 2022
Rising helium costs, missing auto parts, and shipping delays are spurring a new wave of financial trouble for companies already saddled with debt amid broader concern that the U.S. economy is on the brink of a downturn.
How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics
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In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.
Missguided collapse is the beginning of the end for most fast fashion labels
IT Supply Chain
MAY 31, 2022
By Melissa Minkow (pictured). Retail Strategy, CI&T. The post Missguided collapse is the beginning of the end for most fast fashion labels appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
African manufacturers must remain focused on skills development
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
JUNE 1, 2022
African manufacturers should think big about digital development. At the current, pace of economic and technological advancement, too many of Africa’s growing population of people and businesses will be denied the opportunity to live up to their potential. Digital technologies such as ERP offer a chance to disrupt this trajectory – unlocking new pathways for rapid economic growth, innovation, job creation and access to services that would have been unimaginable only a decade ago.
Procurement and supply chain executives are struggling in the current environment of high inflation and missed deliveries.
NC State SCRC
MAY 30, 2022
A new study that the SCRC published with GEP examines the increasing pressure that supply chain executives are getting when it comes to responding to supply chain disruptions. The report was published in the last month, and reflects some of the increasing challenges and disparities that exist between procurement and supply chain executives. One of the problems that often emerges in organizations is not only misalignment between procurement and supply chain, but also between senior executives an
How to Tackle Supply Chain Disruptions With an I2R Team
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 28, 2022
How do businesses tackle a tumultuous supply chain? Establish an issue-to-resolution (I2R) process that allows a dedicated team to tackle current and future issues. .
Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes with the Power of Generative AI
Advertiser: GEP
Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.
Challenges of the digital age: making the leap to smart manufacturing
IT Supply Chain
MAY 31, 2022
By Raymond Ma (pictured). General Manager, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Europe. The post Challenges of the digital age: making the leap to smart manufacturing appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Do You Need Crypto Knowledge in Business?
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 3, 2022
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Considerations Before You Buy Cryptocurrency! Whether you like it or not, crypto is taking over more and more facets of our lives. One of the areas it is seeing the most growth is in business. Adopting crypto and crypto knowledge into your business is not only forward-thinking but is becoming necessary.
The Cost of Supply Chain Sustainability Legislation?
QAD
JUNE 2, 2022
Who knew? The first World Sustainable Procurement Day was held this year on March 21. Like most of you, I find the number of national and international celebratory days mind boggling and humorous, to say the least. This includes days to celebrate beer, wine, whiskey, ex-spouses, gardening, pecans and even stupid toys. Really, stupid toy day is celebrated on December 16 every year.
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