Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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Logility

JANUARY 4, 2022

a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced a partnership with Planalytics, Inc. We are excited to help businesses better manage supply chains by operationalizing weather impact analytics within their Logility solutions,” said Scott Bernhardt, president, Planalytics.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

Efficient Supply Chain Practices: Automated Distribution Centers and Computerized Inventory Systems Automation is a key component of Walmart’s efficient supply chain practices. The company has strategically invested in automated distribution centers, streamlining the flow of products from manufacturers to stores.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2022

P&G uses life cycle assessment for sustainable packaging design. West Coast ports reduce idling vessels as container supply increases. The vehicles are designed from the ground-up with safety, sustainability, and comfort in mind, and have been thoroughly tested by drivers across the country.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Procurement and Supply Chain Management are essential functions that can help companies navigate these challenges, but they are often siloed and operate in separate departments. Their metrics are often misaligned as well – supply chain focuses on service and procurement focuses on the cost of acquiring materials and services.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

He has managed onshore/offshore/war zone logistics as well as batch, continuous, and discrete manufacturing setups. Such constraints to the $90 Trillion global Economy could otherwise be dedicated to more productive, useful and sustainable purposes for the benefit of all stakeholders and communities. At ThroughPut.ai ThroughPut Inc .

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TransAudit

MAY 14, 2024

In today’s interconnected global economy, supply chain disruptions have become a prevalent challenge for businesses across various sectors. These disruptions, broadly defined as a business’s inability to receive, produce, ship, and sell products, can have far-reaching consequences.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 17, 2022

Many organizations are still struggling to understand and implement basic Sales and Operations Planning processes to cope with supply chain disruption. If other factors outside traditional supply chain operations impact business success, they should similarly be part of the planning process.

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Adexa

JULY 17, 2023

Enhanced agility and responsiveness: Digital transformation empowers organizations to quickly adapt to changing market conditions, customer demands, and supply chain disruptions. Data-driven insights and analytics: Digital technologies enable the collection, integration, and analysis of vast amounts of supply chain data.

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E2open

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Report outlines approach to corporate purpose and sustainability, and the value it provides to clients’ ESG goals AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. The report covers data and metrics for e2open’s 2022 fiscal year (FY22), March 1, 2021, through February 28, 2022, unless otherwise noted. 10, 2022 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. Moving as one.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In business news articles Chaturvedi has questioned the viability of broad-scale reshoring and warned that supply chain resiliency will likely take a back seat once the pandemic fades from memory. But in his 2021 book “ Sense and Sustainability ,” Chaturvedi shows he’s an idealist as well as a realist. That’s good news.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In a 2020 SYSPRO survey it showed that 60% of manufacturing and distribution businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. To figure that out you will need to establish key areas of improvement and attach milestones and metrics to those areas that can be measured along the way.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

YOY in 2022, a metric due partly to its robust sales of mid-size pickups, according to CNBC. What caused this rocky year for car manufacturers? In this blog, we’ll take a look at the supply chain trends that shaped the automotive industry in 2022. million vehicles, a sales total not seen since 2011. sales up by 2.5%

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we highlight published September 2022 indices of global supply chain volatility ( GSPI ) and US Logistics Index ( LMI ) activity trends along with our view of the implications. The takeaway for September was that global manufacturing activity officially fall below the 50.0

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 18, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. There is a lot of information floating around in the media about the environment, climate change, sustainability, pollution, nature preservation and more. This must include the active management of highly visible metrics and measures associated with nature impacts in most industries.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 23, 2021

Many companies focus solely on their tier one suppliers when it comes to supply chain sustainability. Yet to holistically tackle ESG performance, procurement teams must evaluate their operations at tier two, three, and beyond, as each level of the supply chain carries different risks. Cotton is a great example.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 23, 2021

Many companies focus solely on their tier one suppliers when it comes to supply chain sustainability. Yet to holistically tackle ESG performance, procurement teams must evaluate their operations at tier two, three, and beyond, as each level of the supply chain carries different risks. Cotton is a great example.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Just in Case stock control is an inventory replenishment strategy in which extra stock is kept in reserve as a buffer in case of unexpected demand or supply chain disruptions. This makes it difficult to sustain for smaller operators. Vulnerable to supply chain disruptions. Higher risk of shrinkage.

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DynaSys

APRIL 14, 2021

One of the most complicated processes in any manufacturing business is the supply chain. Regardless of industry; automotive, high tech, life science, or consumer packaged goods, the supply chain (even before Covid-19) was a complicated entity. On any given day, one of the links in that chain could break.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 10, 2020

For suppliers that did report lowered capacity, the three main reasons cited were government-mandated shutdown, reduced demand, and supply chain disruptions from their own suppliers. Overall, respondents maintained an optimistic outlook, with over half expecting the main impacts of disruption to continue decreasing over time.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 10, 2020

For suppliers that did report lowered capacity, the three main reasons cited were government-mandated shutdown, reduced demand, and supply chain disruptions from their own suppliers. Overall, respondents maintained an optimistic outlook, with over half expecting the main impacts of disruption to continue decreasing over time.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 12, 2023

This update addresses the equally growing importance for securing and retaining needed talent for companies who are considering or have invested in more responsive Cloud based software technology supporting tactical and operational planning supporting process and batch manufacturing process environments.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

In this Part 2 blog post, we will continue to explore how automotive manufacturers are carrying out effective supply chain initiatives and their innovative solutions. Salim: Our automotive customers are increasingly looking at how to counter inflation but at the same time how to enable supply chain resiliency.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Improved efficiency: Streamlining processes and reducing waste to improve speed and accuracy of supply chain operations. Enhanced sustainability: Incorporating environmental, social, and economic considerations into supply chain operations. Otherwise, sustainable long-term success becomes impossible.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Geopolitical events weighed heavily on supply chains in 2022, promoting volatility and uncertainty. We had a hangover from the pandemic: Which led to continued inventory shortages, closures of manufacturing plants in China, congested ports, and underemployment. 3 Supply Shortages exacerbating constraints and dislocations.

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Unleashed

JUNE 7, 2023

It allows businesses to sustainably control stock and sell products despite shifts in customer demand or unexpected supply issues. Frequently review your supplier relationships and maintain open communication across the entire supply chain. With greater visibility into the metrics, a company can go forward.”

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Synovos

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In one case, a long-time packaging manufacturer changed its reporting structure, putting in place a new manager responsible for the MRO supply chain. The Result: The RS Integrated Supply team was able to demonstrate consistent savings earned since program inception.

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Silvon Software

APRIL 18, 2024

Across the globe, manufacturing businesses are navigating economic uncertainties with increasing sophistication. OPERATIONS Supply Chain Optimization Analytics can optimize inventory levels, reduce delivery times, and predict supply chain disruptions.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 12, 2022

As supply chain disruptions continue the procurement function should adapt to improve transparency, build collaborative relationships, and ensure sustainable sourcing practices, resulting in a stronger, more resilient supply chain with Cloud ERP for manufacturing.

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EcoVadis

JANUARY 8, 2015

Thus, the likelihood of supply chain disruptions has increased. What are the potential costs of failure for your company when it comes to supply chain risks? Conventional thinking about supply chains and supplier risk is outdated. First published in the Sustainable Supply Views blog from EcoVadis. __.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

When a customer initiates a return through Doddle, they are asked specific questions about the condition of the item and packaging, given choices on how and where to return it, and also given a sustainability impact of the return. The second piece is around sustainability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Supply chain resiliency and sustainability are top priorities for CEOs today. To achieve these goals, corporate leadership must focus on two key areas: shift from internally focused supply chains to collaborative supply networks and actively design their supply chains. are most exposed to risk?

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BlueYonder

MARCH 25, 2022

From the extremely visible and immediately felt increase in crude oil prices, the conflict is disrupting everything from food (wheat, corn, and sunflower oil exports), automotive (various metals including copper and iron) and semiconductors (90% of neon comes from Russia). Supply Chain Visibility. Data Driven Decision Making.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

The sudden onset of Covid-19 only reinforced what supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. In their time lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts. A new hyper-focus to meet customer expectations is creating pressures upstream in the supply chain.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Global supply chains face many risks and disruptions, but increasingly those disruptions seem to be related to droughts, storms and other weather-related phenomena. And, over the longer term, what can companies do to maximize their sustainability and minimize these events, to the greatest extent possible, in the future?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

The sudden onset of Covid-19 only reinforced what supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. In their time lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts. A new hyper-focus to meet customer expectations is creating pressures upstream in the supply chain.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The computer chip shortage impacting the auto industry was capacity related – fires in a manufacturing plant, not enough factories to produce the chips due to increased demand, and limitations within the industry to accurately forecast demand for various types of chips meant many carmakers were forced to suspend production.

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