Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

The global supply chain is routinely beset by challenges, both large and small, but the past couple of years have delivered a string of significant logistics disruptions that have threatened to upend the tightly choreographed dance of global freight transportation. Regulations may be more of a driver in the future.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2023

Added Resource Global organizational, human resources and recruitment management consulting firm Korn Ferry recently published an annual study, 2023 Supply Chain Talent Study. This study polled CEO ’s, Chief Supply Chain or Operations Officers , Vice Presidents and Managers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Insights from Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020. Supply chain professionals know it can be extremely challenging to drive day-to-day operational excellence and pursue innovation at the same time. Our recent survey showed that only 17% of organizations make it a priority to invest in innovation.

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ivalua

JUNE 17, 2022

This content is part of the latest WBR Report: As the world has been readjusting to the ripple effects caused by the pandemic in the past two years, successful enterprises have developed contingency plans to protect their supply networks from future shocks to the supply chain. Taking Steps to Increase Resiliency.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 27, 2022

Just as they were getting back on their feet, supply chain snarls and rapid inflation dealt them another blow. Faced with a growing number of challenges, many companies asked: Should we stick with what has worked in the past or pursue innovations that could set us up for the future? Innovation During Disruptive Times.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 2, 2022

Nine areas are surveyed in the MHI report on supply chain technologies, says Thomas Boykin, specialist leader in Deloitte's supply chain operations practice.

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Regardless of the business, today’s manufacturers are under pressure to innovate faster and gain first-mover advantages while operating under the constraints of stringent regulatory requirements and greater product complexity. And a survey by the 280 Group revealed that teams within 49.2% Not an Arena customer?

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

83% fear the biggest disruption from Brexit is yet to come, while increasing supply chain disruption caused revenues to drop by an estimated 18%. Increasing supply chain disruption meant that 28% of UK businesses lost revenue in the last 12 months, with these businesses estimating an average drop in revenue of 18%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The supply chain, however, offers the most fruitful area for improvement. For companies to achieve reductions in carbon footprints, they should look to sustainable investments in their supply chains for the greatest impact. Benefits of Sustainable Supply Chains. The added benefit?

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Procurement Academy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Additionally, if your employees are highly proficient, they can help to create an atmosphere that fosters innovation and can even influence your business’ stock market performance. A proficient team will drive innovation Skill proficiency and innovative thinking are closely intertwined.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 15, 2021

The supply chain was one of the areas that has seen this focus with a large emphasis now on supply chain responsiveness—with businesses wanting to ensure they see an external change, and that supply chains can adapt to that change. Source: IDC Manufacturing Iansights APeJ Industry 4-0 Survey.

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AIMMS

APRIL 21, 2020

These are trying times for supply chain planners. Supply Chain Dive reports that 75% of firm s in the US alone have reported supply chain shocks as a result of the pandemic. Most supply chain pros think they are at the middle of the road . Here’s what the research shows. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

However, it’s only early February 2024, and we already have several major disruptions impacting supply chains. This is an important time for the supply chain profession. Supply chains are in the news, on governments’ agendas, and in the spotlight. For more information on the research, click here.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 16, 2023

Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2023 has wrapped up its 3-day event in Orlando, Florida. Featuring over fifty Gartner experts and more than 140 research-driven sessions, this year’s conference gathered over 3,700 supply chain professionals from across North America and beyond.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Life sciences digital supply chain planning will help the industry meet growing challenges more efficiently and effectively. When ranking supply chains that impact people’s daily lives the most, healthcare products usually pop up in the top three, behind food and water. Digitalizing Supply Chain Planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2021

It’s graduation season, so the hunt for critical supply chain talent is more vigorous than ever. We may be known for ensuring we can make and move “stuff,” but ultimately supply chains are human. So as you prepare to onboard new supply chain talent, are you ready to answer the questions they will have?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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Logility

JANUARY 25, 2022

ATLANTA – January 25, 2022 – According to PWC’s December 2021 Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey , about half of respondents consciously consider factors related to sustainability when making purchasing decisions. Logility, Inc., Logility, Inc., About Logility.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2017

When we speak to supply chain leaders about innovations in their supply chain, it’s not always about drones, self-driving trucks, or automated warehouses. We are seeing that businesses who invest in innovation and view supply chain as a competitive lever drive the most impact to their bottom line.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Prior to the pandemic, efficiency was the primary focus of most supply chain operations. I’m not implying that efficiency no longer matters — it obviously does — but a disrupted supply chain can’t be efficient. Severe disruptions during the pandemic changed that focus to resiliency. Here’s the rub.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Supply chain snarls and disruptions have captured headlines for months. Evan Quasney, Global Vice President for Supply Chain Solutions at Anaplan, insists these challenges prove supply chain operations need to change. To paraphrase an old maxim, then, necessity breeds innovation.”[2]

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ivalua

DECEMBER 5, 2019

This means companies are under more pressure than ever to innovate at pace. As a result, the role of the supplier has grown in importance – for example, much of the innovation in the aerospace market comes from suppliers rather than traditional aerospace firms. Cost-focused approaches block innovation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 15, 2023

This technology is coming to a supply chain near you, and the sooner you understand it and get comfortable with it, the better positioned you will be when hits the industry in full force. Coming to a Supply Chain Near You The scenario described above is not that far off. The supply chain is ripe for generative AI.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Your Supply Chain Roadmap IDC’s Predictions for 2022 and Beyond. IDC Supply Chain FutureScape Webinar. IDC’s Predictions for 2022 and Beyond webinar threw a lens on the four key overarching themes that address critical hotspots for today’s supply chains: resiliency, worker productivity, forecasting, and last mile.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2017

In supply chain and logistics, there’s always a new problem to solve or a new opportunity to go after, which often involves some form of innovation — whether it’s a process innovation, a technology innovation, or both. They might not be able to describe it, but they know it when they see it.”.

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Logility

JUNE 23, 2022

While the supply chain talent wars continue, it’s incumbent upon today’s business owners to consider whether the technology they use day to day has any ‘wow’ factor. Demand parameter optimization has that ‘wow’ factor. Business leaders are feeling pressure. Beyond Excel.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 14, 2022

The 2022 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium is back to its pre-pandemic glory, if the crowds and session lineup were any indication. Supply chain professionals are plowing forward, and looking for advice, technology, and networking along the way to ensure a bright future. Today there are 3.5 Talk about cognitive overload!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 8, 2021

“There is no doubt that the global supply chain market is growing exponentially. The mismatch between the high demands by employers and the supply of logistics skills and knowledge is resulting in a growing gap in the logistics & supply chain market”. Talent gap in logistics – how big is it?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Disruption has been the name of the game for more than a year as supply chain leaders have been dealing with changing buyer behaviors, inventory management challenges, labor shortages, weather and pandemic-related uncertainty, cyber security threats and capacity constraints that continue to create significant supply chain volatility.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The past few years have highlighted serious deficiencies in prevalent supply chain strategies and the major risk that disruptions pose to corporate success. years and companies can expect to lose 42% of one year’s EBITDA every decade due to supply chain disruptions. Assessing Risk across the Supply Chain.

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Logility

MARCH 31, 2023

Anything can happen in your supply chain, from unpredictable demand shifts and constant supply disruptions to global economic volatility. Although resiliency has been a top priority over the last few years, most supply chain executives are still caught off-guard by economic, climate, and geopolitical uncertainties.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Gartner analysts presented their latest supply chain findings throughout the two-day Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference last month in London. They see the highest spending priorities in e-commerce software, supply chain optimization and cost analytics. Supply chain/network redesign.

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SCM Research

JULY 4, 2023

An enlightening editorial was recently published (Spanjol & Noble, 2023: Engaging With Generative Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Innovation Management Research—Some Answers and More Questions ). Journal of Product Innovation Management. Spanjol, J., & Noble, C.H. 40 (4), 383–390.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Ever since COVID hit, supply chain executives have embraced supply chain risk management. Within this discipline, one of the toughest challenges is how to get visibility to problems arising across the extended supply network. Supply Chain Chaos is the New Norm. Then multiply by 10 for the Tier 3.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Product innovation is at the center of many success stories. Every product that exists now, or that existed before, was once an innovation. The most notable innovative products of late have been mostly technological. Subscribe Here! Email Address. They should offer value.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2023

Rik Schrader and Joe Lynch discuss logistics and distribution transportation, which is one of the specialties of Rik’s company, Körber Business Area Supply Chain. Rik is an energetic leader driving long term partnerships, innovation and growth across the business operation. Conquer supply chain complexity – with Körber.

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