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A New Kind of Supply Chain Managed Services

Logistics Viewpoints

In the supply chain world, contract logistics – where a third-party logistics (3PL) firm runs and manages warehouses on behalf of their clients, is a $200 billion plus market. For example, in contract logistics, the 3PL makes use of a warehouse management system so that they can do the job efficiently. The right IT is critical.

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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

Logistics Viewpoints

Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP. GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization.

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Editor’s Choice: Aluminum Can Shortage Defines a New Normal for Food Packaging

Logistics Viewpoints

This article is from Chetan Chaudhari at GEP and examines the ongoing aluminum can shortage. The post Editor’s Choice: Aluminum Can Shortage Defines a New Normal for Food Packaging appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. More smelters are expected to curtail operations leading to reduced supply in the market.

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Here’s Why Supply Chain Convergence is the Future of Ecommerce

ShipBob

It’s a form of supply chain digitization that ensures every element, from sourcing raw material inventory to product delivery, is coordinated and managed through a centralized platform. The need for more SKUs increases complexities in sourcing, procurement, inventory management, package tracking — the list goes on.

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Global Fulfillment Innovation Centers on ESG in 2023

ModusLink Corporation

That includes increased collaboration to handle load and product information, marketing campaign points, or import and export logistics. As reported by Matt Rickerby of Extensiv , “Inventory analytics are an essential part of any inventory management solution. How to Improve Your Multi-Location Inventory Management.”

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Procurement and supply chain executives are struggling in the current environment of high inflation and missed deliveries.

NC State SCRC

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.

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What’s In Store for New-Age Digital Retail Supply Chains?

ThroughPut

A recent study by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services and GEP, reinforces this fact as more than 72% of companies believe their key supply chain capabilities including supply planning, demand planning, warehousing and logistics, procurement, and inventory management ought to be digitally immature.