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Key Takeaways from SAP Spend Connect Live

Logistics Viewpoints

At SAP Spend Connect Live, held October 14-16 in Las Vegas, SAP did make several significant product announcements. While SAP has had procurement analytics solutions, last year at Spend Connect Live, SAP announced the Spend Control Tower. Their copilot-style solution is known as Joule.

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What Is Old Is New Again. Maybe, Just Maybe, the Emperor Is Getting Some Clothes.

Supply Chain Shaman

It was funded by 50 large consumer products manufacturing companies (CPG). In the dawn of e-commerce, conservative manufacturers, anteed up $240 million in four months. In the height of the e-commerce craze, the marketplace offerings started with a focus on e-procurement. The stories border on the ridiculous.

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The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

ToolsGroup

A combo of pandemic-related increased demand, and the tragic destruction of a key chlorine manufacturer have led to 2022’s swimming pool chlorine shortage. Image source: Cape Analytics. Image Source: Nola. Image Source: USA Today. Image source: CNBC. Image source: Meme Generator. The cause of this tragedy?

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This Week in Logistics News (February 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

We have all seen the math, and even with her concert in Tokyo on February 10, she still has time to get to Las Vegas for kickoff thanks to the magic of the international date line. In a strange twist, all the parking spaces for private planes in Las Vegas are currently booked, according to the Associated Press.

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Digital Commerce – the Intersection of Technology and Fashion Manufacturing

QAD

With the ever-increasing influence of technology on consumer behavior, it has become imperative for fashion manufacturers to embrace digital transformation and align their strategies with the evolving needs and expectations of their customers. This personalized approach enhances customer satisfaction and fosters loyalty.

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Let the Design Begin…

Supply Chain Shaman

It was far a cry from the neon and glitzy hotels of Las Vegas where I am often speaking. With the purchase of i2 by JDA, and Logictools by IBM, manufacturing companies serious about network design started looking for a company, with a well-established community, that was more serious about network design.

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Manifesting Supply Chain Success for LSPs 

BlueYonder

A team from Blue Yonder attended the Manifest 2025 conference in Las Vegas last week, joining more than 7,200 attendees from the field of logistics. If capacity or inventory cant be found in the current network, LSPs can apply AI to extend that network, in seconds, to consider new sources.