Five Critical Best Practices for Supply Chain Planning
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Here are five critical best practices your company should consider when looking to enhance its supply chain planning processes.
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Can Supply Chain Visibility Make Your Company King?
Enterra Insights
OCTOBER 12, 2022
There is an old English idiom that states “in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.” According to the Cambridge Dictionary , this idiom was meant to highlight the fact that in a difficult situation, all other things being equal, the person with additional skills “is in a better position to be more successful” than people who don’t possess those skills.[1] When it comes to supply chain operations, this principle certainly holds true.
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Planning Under Uncertainty: A Data-Driven Approach to Inventory Reduction
CHAINalytics
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Do you have the correct inventory targets to optimize your investment in working capital? If you’re looking to free up funds or keep excess inventory to a minimum, here are some crucial elements you’ll need to keep top of mind. Inventory reduction is a hot topic right now. Businesses across industry lines are seeking to … The post Planning Under Uncertainty: A Data-Driven Approach to Inventory Reduction appeared first on Chainalytics.
Tech tips to cut back business costs
IT Supply Chain
OCTOBER 12, 2022
By Kristian Torode (pictured). Co-Founder & Director, Crystaline. The post Tech tips to cut back business costs appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
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
Scenario-based Forecasting vs. Equations
The Smart Software
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Traditionally, software has served as a delivery vehicle for equations. This is fine, as far as it goes. But we at Smart Software think you would do better by trading in your equations for scenarios. Learn why Scenario-based planning helps planners better manage risk and create better outcomes. The post Scenario-based Forecasting vs. Equations appeared first on Smart Software.
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Professor David L. Loseby MCIOB Chartered, FAPM, FCMI, FCIPS Chartered, MIoD, FRSA. The more I read and research on the subject of “how to get to net zero” the more I feel how little I perhaps know! Further, if the truth be known I suspect many others in procurement and supply chain are feeling the same, but maybe that’s not true. Having just listened to a very informative and comprehensive webinar by Dr Natacha Tréhan and Arnaud Malardé [ Moving Towards a Net Zero Supply Chain Webinar | Ivalua
The Impact of the COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruption | Jabil
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The COVID-19 supply chain disruption was the first of this scale and magnitude. Global supply chains were struck by the coronavirus pandemic.
2024 Annual T&L M&A Report
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No Time Like the Present
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Another night staring out the window from a dark airport terminal. I squint to look at the terminal monitor hoping that the two-hour flight delay changes. I brace myself for a late flight for a 2:00 AM arrival as the clock ticks-an echo of time lost. Today, I ended a 45-day speaking tour. As COVID restrictions lift, I am back on the road, albeit not as wild and crazy as pre-Covid days.
The Truck N’ Hustle Story with Rahmel Wattley
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Rahmel Wattley and Joe Lynch discuss the Truck N’ Hustle story. Rahmel is a transportation entrepreneur and host of the popular trucking podcast, Truck N’ Hustle. About Rahmel Wattley. Rahmel Wattley is a transportation entrepreneur and host of the popular trucking podcast, Truck N’ Hustle. Rahmel got his start in the trucking business in the early 2000’s.
Productization and Scaling for Next Generation Automation
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The Association for Advancing Automation hosted the Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Week (Co-located with the Vision Show), October 10-13. I was able to attend for a day due to my proximity to the Boston conference center in which it was held. Especially informative and relevant to me was the roundtable discussion – Productization and Scaling for Next Generation Automation.
Global Logistics Challenges in a Disrupted Supply Chain | Jabil
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The massive disruption in global logistics is a driving factor behind the supply chain crisis. Companies must optimize logistics to prepare for the next disruption.
The Big Payoff of Application Analytics
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Beyond Basic Features: Important Transportation Management System (TMS) Capabilities
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Editor’s Note: Indago ResearchCasts are brief videos where we highlight findings from our Indago supply chain research community. With all of the transportation-related challenges companies are facing today, transportation management systems (TMS) are back in the spotlight. In October 2021, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply.
The Most Popular Supply Chain Class Readings
SCM Research
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Have you ever wondered what supply chain literature is most commonly used in the classroom? Open Syllabus , a non-profit research organization, currently has a corpus of nine million English-language syllabi from 140 countries and data on class readings is available for a large proportion of these syllabi. I checked which readings with the term “supply chain” in the title are used the most in the “Business” category.
Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey
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In February, Klaus Niebur, the director of global supply chain risk management at Autoliv, and Jan Thiessen, the managing director at targetP!, spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference. Autoliv is the world’s largest safety system supplier in automotive industry. This global, Tier 1 manufacturer is headquartered in Stockholm and had revenues of over $8 billion last year.
Why The Chips Are Down: Explaining the Global Chip Shortage | Jabil
Supply Chain Brief Submitted Articles
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The supply chain bottlenecks we’re experiencing across the world start with the global chip shortage, the most severe of the current component shortages.
Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Understanding Freightonomics with Anthony Smith
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This Week in Logistics News (October 8 – 14)
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ivalua
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In 2023, it’s time to focus on building resilience into your supply chain, and a great place to start is with the human side. Look to your supplier relationships as step one in reducing risk and vulnerability.
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The Future of Marketing After Covid!
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Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Tips to Improve Your Marketing Campaign! Nearly two years into the pandemic, we now have plenty of experience to draw some conclusions as to what’s coming next. While Covid-19 has shaken the entire globe, there is still the light in the tunnel, especially when talking about marketing.
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