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Hindsight Is 2020: Top 5 Takeaways for Supply Chain Leaders

IT Supply Chain

By Martin Verwijmeren (pictured). CEO & Co-Founder of MPO. The post Hindsight Is 2020: Top 5 Takeaways for Supply Chain Leaders appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Top Ten Key Performance Indicators for Successful Spend Analysis

Jaggaer

The post Top Ten Key Performance Indicators for Successful Spend Analysis appeared first on JAGGAER.

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How Can Manufacturers Manage Disruption and Improve Productivity?

Logility

How can manufacturers manage disruption and improve productivity? By using advanced analytics for manufacturing, to understand the valuable information concealed within the data they already have! Most manufacturers have already made the easiest and most obvious changes to improve their operations, leveraging traditional methods to boost their own productivity and simultaneously create a more dependable supply chain.

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A New Decade: Give Science A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

When I started my business in 2012, I frequently wrote about the future using the moniker of Supply Chain 2020. We had just recovered from a recession, and my goal was to help supply chain leaders create a better supply chain by the end of the decade. At that time, Supply Chain 2020 seemed so far away. My focus was simple. By combining leadership and technology, I believed that we had the opportunity to create a better supply chain.

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Speeding Robotics Automation with AI

The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

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Value Chain Planning and Decision Making in Times of Disruption (Part 2)

DELMIA Quintiq

This is part 2 of a 2-part series on how to succeed in planning and decisions amid times of disruption. In part 1 of my blog on Planning the Value Chain and Decision Making in Times of Disruption, the focus was on the ability to react and execute amidst the unpredictability of demand. Speed ??in decision-making, the ability to adjust plans quickly—or even to design an entirely new plan—is critical when deadlines are pressing.

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Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions with Shanna Greathouse and Tony Nichols

The Logistics of Logistics

Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions with Shanna Greathouse and Tony Nichols. Tony Nichols , Shanna Greathouse , and Joe Lynch discuss overcoming supply chain disruptions. Tony and Shanna work at CarrierDirect , a company that specializes in helping companies minimize supply chain risk. About Tony Nichols. Tony Nichols is a Vice President in CarrierDirect’s Supply Chain Practice.

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Five Supply-Chain Trends for 2021: How Professionals Should Prep Now

Supply Chain Brain

What will the new year bring, and how should we prepare?

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How Can Manufacturers Manage Disruption and Improve Productivity?

Logility

How can manufacturers manage disruption and improve productivity? By using advanced analytics for manufacturing, to understand the valuable information concealed within the data they already have! Most manufacturers have already made the easiest and most obvious changes to improve their operations, leveraging traditional methods to boost their own productivity and simultaneously create a more dependable supply chain.

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Artificial Intelligence Helps In Detecting Ecommerce Fraud

IT Supply Chain

By Harnil Oza (pictured). CEO & Founder of Hyperlink InfoSystem. The post Artificial Intelligence Helps In Detecting Ecommerce Fraud appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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The SolarWinds Fiasco

Enterra Insights

According to Bob Dylan’s iconic ballad, “The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind. The answer is blowin’ in the wind.” Many companies are undoubtedly wondering where they can find answers to the SolarWinds Orion hack. This extensive breach came to light when the cybersecurity company FireEye made public the fact that its system had been hacked by nation-state hackers (almost everyone agrees those hackers were acting on behalf of Russia).

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How AI Is Transforming Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Hit hard by the global pandemic and ready to future-proof their operations, companies are deploying AI-enabled solutions that can help them work better, smarter and faster.

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Multichannel marketing – how to make it work for your business

Unleashed

Today’s customers are spread across increasingly diverse platforms and locations, both on- and offline. Thankfully for modern businesses, reaching the right customers, at the right place and at the right time (i.e. when they are looking to buy) is helped by sophisticated systems that help you track and evaluate your efforts across channels. Here we’ll look at what it means to use multichannel marketing to reach customers – and touch on the multichannel sales order management, and mul

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7 Main Elements Of Low-Code Development

IT Supply Chain

By Markiz LeQrua (pictured). Content Manager. The post 7 Main Elements Of Low-Code Development appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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The Holidays Aren’t Over Until the Returns Are Complete

Enterra Insights

It’s almost inevitable you will receive something for Christmas that you don’t want or doesn’t fit. Journalist Kelly Tyko ( @KellyTyko ) writes, “The thoughts that creep up moments after opening an unwanted gift might go something like this: How do I get rid of it? Darn, no gift receipt. What time do stores open tomorrow? Is there anyone I can regift this to?

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To Winter-Proof Your Supply Chain, Consider These Three Factors

Supply Chain Brain

With the first winter weather of the pandemic bearing down across the U.S., shippers are looking to ensure their supply chains aren't further disrupted by freezing temperatures.

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Top 5 Ways to Reduce Cognitive Load in eLearning

Procurement Academy

Research shows that over 77% of companies, businesses, and corporations use eLearning strategies. By 2020-2021, 98% of corporations are planning to incorporate eLearning into their programs. The U.S eLearning market will grow by $12 billion between 2020 and 2024. Likewise, the global online learning market will reach a whopping $325 billion by 2025.

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Three Quick Tips To Help Your Trading Profile

IT Supply Chain

By Brett Chatz (pictured). Market Analyst at LegacyFX. The post Three Quick Tips To Help Your Trading Profile appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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2020 Year in Review: Retail Upended, Reset Continues

Multichannel Merchant

As 2020 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect back on a wild and crazy year in retail, to paraphrase the Festrunk brothers from Saturday Night Live. COVID-19 came in like a wrecking ball in February and March, causing widespread shutdowns that hit retail especially hard, leading to hockey-stick growth in ecommerce as consumers everywhere hunkered down to stay safe and purchased tons of essential goods from their devices.

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Three Ways to Weather the Next Surge in PPE Demand

Supply Chain Brain

As we approach the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chains in the U.S. are still struggling to operate confidently and efficiently with essential supplies.

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Truckload Shipping Seasons

Freight Center

In the freight shipping and logistics industry, there are different seasons, so to speak. Fluctuations in the truckload market happen throughout the year based on seasonal demand, capacity etc., and in turn, impacts rates and the different options available to truckload shippers. Understanding truckload shipping seasons can help you optimize your supply chain and plan ahead for busier months when capacity is tighter.

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Cyber criminality on the rise as common methods still work

IT Supply Chain

By Jack Smith (pictured). Freelance Author. The post Cyber criminality on the rise as common methods still work appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Hindsight Is 2020: Top 5 Takeaways for Supply Chain Leaders

MPO Multi Party Orchestration

Coming into this year, no one could have predicted the pandemic and unprecedented disruption to the supply chain – and essentially to all businesses in one way or another. That said, many have been proclaiming the critical necessity for end-to-end visibility, agility, and flexibility for years. From learning to adapt to investigating the foundational technological tools that allow brands and logistics service providers to mitigate risk and disruption and provide customers with excellent service

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Blockchain Gets a Boost in the Ag Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

As the fog of hype that accompanied the early days of blockchain begins to lift, the technology is beginning to yield tangible results in a variety of industries, most notably worldwide agribusiness.

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A Pharmaceutical Industry vision beyond COVID-19

Prophetic Technology

2020 created unprecedented challenges for the Healthcare Industry, as many companies were affected in so many ways, disrupting many, and putting off others. In short, our reliance on the technology needed to increase exponentially.

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Brexit Impacts for US Export Shipments Beginning January 1, 2021

Intelligent Audit

In today’s world, it’s easy to think about all that goes into shipping analytics tools , business intelligence and advanced analytics. However, those execution capabilities, built for all modes, including parcel, are still left to the whims of global trade regulations. As reported by Alistair MacDonald via The Wall Street Journal , The U.K. and EU said Thursday they had signed an agreement over their future relations, setting the seal on the 2016 British referendum decision to leave the bloc.

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Revolutionizing Hiring: Remote-Insourcing That Slashes Turnover & Training Costs!

What is Remote-Insourcing? Sounds like an oxymoron, right? Not anymore. Remote-Insourcing isn’t outsourcing—it’s a revolutionary staffing model that lets our clients fill key entry-level positions with top-tier, loyal, long-term talent, integrated seamlessly into their businesses—just like local employees but without the turnover or W2 HR hassles. With under 4% unwanted attrition, you train once and keep the same team for years.

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The Differences Between Direct vs Indirect Procurement

ProcurePort

Father of the Portfolio Purchasing Model, Peter Kraljic, a former McKinsey & Co. director is heralded as being the first to propose that enterprises should regard purchasing as a separate operation in supply chain management. Kraljic argued that efficient, cost-effective production and operations were possible if procurement wasn’t seen as a mere tactic function but […].

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Five Ways Digital-Twin Technology Is Helping Businesses Through the Pandemic

Supply Chain Brain

Here's how some manufacturers are using digital twins to keep complex supply-chain operations running as efficiently as possible.

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Supply Chain Network Strategy as a Process Instead of a Project

EnVista