4 Ways Technology Can Enhance Your Business Operations
IT Supply Chain
JULY 12, 2023
By Rob Jackson (pictured) Content Writer The post 4 Ways Technology Can Enhance Your Business Operations appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
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The Dance With AI
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 13, 2023
Does it resemble hip-hop? Jazz? A cha-cha? The slide? No one knows, but in my discussions, business leaders agree that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here, and the projected impact on supply chain technology looms large sending the industry into very different gyrations. How fast will it transform work, no one knows, but excitement reigns. Traditionally, supply chain technology providers evolve slowly, and business leaders move at an even-slower pace (glacier speed) to revise work practices.
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Vast Majority of CEOs Worry About Supply Chain Human Rights Issues: Survey
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 11, 2023
Executives are also interested in bringing their supply chains closer to home, with 43% of CEOs with a resiliency problem saying they are either already on-shoring or considering it.
Generative AI in Supply Chain Use Cases- One Perspective
Supply Chain Matters
JULY 13, 2023
Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers a well written perspective on Generative AI and its eventual use in supply chain business process and decision making areas. Background Supply Chain Matters has been providing our readers with added market education, viewpoints and perspectives focused on Generative AI and Chat GPT technologies and their application in specific areas of supply chain business processes and decision making.
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.
How do you do Supply Chain Everyday: The Life of a Supply Chain Planner
Logility
JULY 10, 2023
Think you don’t understand supply chain? Believe it or not, you do it all the time! If you’re not in the supply chain industry, you might not think about supply chain planning daily, or ever. Steve Ungar, vice president with Logility’s Product Management group, shares his thoughts on supply chain in everyday life. When I talk about my job to my friends, I mention the importance of managing a good supply chain.
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By Paul Williamson (pictured) Guest Author The post How to Improve Your Supply Chain and Distribution appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence
Advertiser: GEP
“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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And just like that, it’s gone? “Inflation is sticky. Once it makes it way into the minds of consumers it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.” I have been hearing this from high-profile and well-respected economists for two years. I even heard one prominent just three days ago state that he believes the Federal Reserve has once again underestimated inflation.
The big picture with 3PL: Does it fit your supply chain strategy?
Logility
JULY 13, 2023
3PL Selection—don’t let your people be penny wise and pound foolish Are you looking at the big picture when you select a 3PL — do they fit with your supply chain strategy? Third Party Logistics providers (3PLs) are many and diverse. Supply chain organizations often find themselves comparing price differences of 1–2% in service offerings, and they are missing the opportunity to save 5–15% in real costs. 3PL selection is a supply chain decision and an optimization opportunity.
ToolsGroup Launches Dynamic Fulfillment for Real-Time Order Fulfillment Optimization
ToolsGroup
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Retailers can now supercharge their OMS with Dynamic Fulfillment’s advanced optimization logic that reduces markdowns and shipping costs, improves margins, and satisfies customer SLAs. BOSTON — July 13, 2023 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, today announced the launch of Dynamic Fulfillment, a new addition to the JustEnough retail planning and execution suite.
Real Time Container Tracking with Kyle Henderson
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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control
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Emerging and Persistent Consumer Packaged Goods Trends
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Warehouse Robotics – Scaling Operations for Exponential Growth, with Mark Messina
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I engaged in numerous discussions with robotics executives last year as I was developing ARC Advisory Group’s mobile warehouse robotics (AMR) research. I noticed that many of them obtained valuable experience at Kiva Systems (Amazon Robotics) prior to their current roles. One such executive credited Mark Messina with Amazon’s ability to scale its rollout of Kiva Systems subsequent to its acquisition of the company.
Top-100 3PL, Weber Logistics, Supports Growth with Agile Supply Chain Solutions
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Weber Logistics has been named to Inbound Logistics’ 2023 list of the top 100 3PL providers. Weber, a provider of integrated, agile supply chain solutions, was selected out of a pool of hundreds of US 3PL companies. This is the third time that Weber has received this honor in recent years.
Painless Retail Returns with Christian Piller
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Unlocking Financial Freedom: Consolidate Your Debts and Unleash Your Potential
IT Supply Chain
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Advertiser: GEP
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