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A New Kind of Supply Chain Managed Services

Logistics Viewpoints

For managed transportation services, a best of breed transportation management system is at the heart of the service. This is much less common than contract logistics or even managed transportation. This model comes from a partnership between GEP and Eliant Inventory Solutions.

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What areas of SCM are best suited for the application of AI?

NC State SCRC

has the potential to align ERP systems, demand forecasting systems, procure to pay (P2P) systems, transportation management systems (TMS) and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). But can we also overuse the technology, and risk the possibility of ruining our brand if we use it for something we shouldnt.

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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. In addition, rampant inflation exceeding 7% has emerged in 2022, as a result of labor shortages, increased transportation costs, and surging commodity prices.

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Global Fulfillment Innovation Centers on ESG in 2023

ModusLink Corporation

The Shipper’s Role in Global Fulfillment and Trade Shippers are responsible for transporting goods from the point of origin to the end of consumption. They are also responsible for selecting carriers and modes of transportation that are environmentally sustainable and socially responsible.

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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 Production Activity Levels Unchanged In May But Provide Added Warning Signs

Supply Chain Matters

That could signal even more added inventory exposures. A prior consensus of a belief that the second half of this year will present more normalcy continues to remain uncertain given a global inventory overhang being still evident and added signs that global wide product demand levels remain subdued.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

This is leading to an inventory pile-up of processors and memory chips used in PCs. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. The companies building their inventories are looking to ensure they have items on hand at the right moment. Walgreens takes its delivery service round the clock. The largest U.S.