Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 30, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights added reports of headcount reductions occurring across various supply chain industry services sectors. According to today’s reporting by The Wall Street Journal (Paid Subscription), the cuts will be primarily targeted at management staff along with contract workers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 17, 2022

Content Marketing Strategy – The Decisive Guide! The power of digitalization is evident in many spheres and industries, including the logistics one. As the technologies develop, the means for promoting logistics services with a digital marketing strategy has also changed. What is logistics marketing?

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 22, 2024

As recent times have shown us, political matters across the world can have an impact on shipping routes, thus affecting the prices of goods all around the world. Consumers dealt with skyrocketing prices and unprecedented shortages. The price of container freight rates surged while the entire world was having to deal with delays.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

A solid supply chain and logistics strategy is essential for large companies. Using a logistics-oriented strategy helps companies better understand their suppliers, improve customer service, and optimize shipping. Smart logistics strategies can reduce wastage and improve operational costs. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 15, 2024

said Sahil Gupta, Chief Product Officer at ToolsGroup “With cutting-edge AI driven forecasting and inventory optimization accessing real-time views of inventory, demand and operations, retailers can ensure the right products are in the right place at the right time at the right price to maximize profit no matter what happens.”

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Freightos

APRIL 25, 2024

The Air Cargo Context Given its premium price, air cargo has historically been reserved for higher-cost, lower-volume products, avoiding the lower-margin, higher-volume products that Shein and Temu focus on. rates soared to about $13/kg due to pandemic-driven demand and reduced capacity. These rates dipped to around $3.50/kg

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

By working closely with suppliers, organizations can improve the quality and reliability of their in-bound supply chains, reduce costs, and increase their overall efficiency. The common goal for all categories of product is that they must be available at the right time, right quantity and right prices.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Paul is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Verusen , a supply chain intelligence platform, purpose-built to help manufacturers streamline their MRO supply and materials management. About Paul Noble As Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Verusen, Paul Noble oversees the company’s vision and strategic direction.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 31, 2023

The food and beverage (F&B) industry has always been highly responsive to changes in consumer behavior, but rising food prices have brought about new challenges—pushing manufacturers to search for new ways to adapt and remain competitive in a rapidly changing market. What is an example of sustainable food?

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Logility

APRIL 20, 2022

With access to digital data across your enterprise ecosystem and your multi-enterprise partners’ system, you can measure variability in demand, lead time, production capacity, throughput performance, resource availability, and transportation schedules with planning algorithms. Developing Diverse, Resilient Sourcing Strateg ies.

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PINC

AUGUST 24, 2020

Robinson and Iowa State University, favored shippers are receiving better pricing and service. In Do Favored Shippers Really Receive Better Pricing and Service ? These ranged from the check-in process—which can be facilitated by a digital (YMS)—and parking, to driver lounges and restrooms. “In Driver experience.

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EazyStock

MARCH 14, 2023

The right purchasing and logistics strategies give companies an edge during these unique, uncertain times and, during the return “to normal,” a greater competitive advantage and continued growth. Rapid cost increases, interest rate hikes and reduced demand require more effective inventory management and forecasting attention.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Improve Operational Efficiency and Eliminate Internal Complexity Through Digital Procurement From better spend visibility to reduced order times and more, can your organization afford to miss out on the benefits of digital procurement? “Any good procurement team needs access to reliable data.”

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Saleswarp

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The shift towards digitalization has become a cornerstone for success. As industries evolve, the integration of digital strategies has allowed brands to connect with customers and stay ahead of the curve. While many D2C brands have embraced digitalization, wholesale, and B2B have often been overlooked.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 28, 2024

Marcello Pace commented, “We urgently needed a strategy to maximize margin and sell-through rates. Embracing digital transformation is crucial for our brand’s retail expansion, and ToolsGroup emerged as the ideal technological partner to enhance our revenue and margin growth.”

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 10, 2020

” Cecere’s remarks beg the question: What should your company’s supply chain strategy be going forward? With tightening budgets and a need to stay connected using technology, it is more important than ever for transportation and logistics companies to have an effective mobility strategy in place.”[2] ”[3].

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RFgen

MAY 10, 2023

Greater efficiency helps reduce costs and improve profit margins, giving you the edge over competitors. But how do you reduce inventory costs and maximize profit margins? Let’s explore some proven strategies to help you turn ballooning overhead costs into greater profit and ROI. Often, you will find room for improvement.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The Green Corridor: Digitise Wisely to Reduce Emissions by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio Digitisation in the logistics and transportation industry produces efficiency gains for nearly all players in the economy today. That could mean increased prices for services in order to suppress demand and thus the number of kilometres flown.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 14, 2023

450 speakers across 170 sessions will cover topics and trends such as AI and machine learning, customer experience, digital transformation, de-risking supply chains, and more. The event will welcome over 40,000 attendees and feature 1,000 exhibitors.

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ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 22, 2024

Introduction: In today’s interconnected world, businesses are seeking agile and cost-effective strategies to meet the demands of an ever-evolving market. Dynamic inventory optimization to minimize lead times and reduce costs. Transparent pricing models tailored to meet the budgetary constraints of clients.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 19, 2022

Bitcoin is a decentralized, digital currency that allows people to buy goods and services securely and anonymously. One of the downsides of bitcoin is its fluctuation in price. If you own bitcoin, you can’t always predict where the price will be in the future. The bitcoin price changes swiftly and follows a trend.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

Included in this post is Cummins’ digital award for the 2016 Supply Chains to Admire. All winners received their digital images this week. ) About twice a month, companies ask me to review their strategy documents. It requires a careful execution of strategy and the connection of strategy to execution.”

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Oracle SCM

JULY 12, 2017

The years from 2007 through 2009 were notable for their economic volatility, reflected not only in the global economic recession but also the instability of customer demand and rapid movement in raw material, fuel, and commodity prices. Integrating supply chain with ERP provides the function needed for end-to-end digital transformation.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2019

Steve Osburn ( @skosbu ), Managing Director at Kurt Salmon — a part of Accenture Strategy specializing in Supply Chain, observes, “E-commerce customers in the U.S. A recent study from Accenture Strategy found that 62 percent of U.S. To meet changing consumer behavior, retailers are finding omnichannel strategies essential.

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QAD

JULY 21, 2022

Price fluctuations and discounts resulting in increased purchases. Decades of just-in-time manufacturing have sought to eliminate as much supply chain inefficiency as possible, by tightly matching replenishment to demand. Manufacturers gain improved management of orders, pricing, customization and fulfillment.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

It may be off a lower-than-normal base price but for importers and exporters suffering from lower sales, it’s almost certainly troubling news. The decrease in logistics costs led 35% of importers to lower their product prices, possibly contributing to the easing of inflation rates. and bakes really good cookies.

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Logility

AUGUST 31, 2023

From where they shop and how frequently they buy to what price points entice them, consumer behaviors have been challenging to predict over the past year. The company uplifted distributes products to stores based on customer demand forecasts, raising service level improvements to 97% and reducing finished goods inventory by 13%.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 28, 2022

The past couple of years has been a remarkable time for e-commerce as more and more consumers have discovered the digital path to purchase. Across industries and regions, people prioritized essentials and reduced impulse purchases. ” Paving the digital path to purchase (i.e., worldwide in 2020, according to eMarketer.”[1]

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The term “digital transformation” is found liberally scattered through articles about how businesses are adapting to the digital age. ”[1] Tompkins believes simply changing a few things by digitizing them is inadequate. ” Digitizing a few processes is not the same as become a digital enterprise.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 11, 2021

However, few fully integrate their SCP strategies into their strategic planning. Marketing Plan: documents your strategy for attracting and retaining customers and developing new products and services. Likewise, by limiting or eliminating out-of-stock inventories, SCP allows companies to maximize sales. Customer Analysis.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 19, 2021

For years supply chain consultants have urged companies to digitize their supply chains. As supply chains have lengthened and become more complex, digitization has been viewed as a way to reduce paperwork and increase visibility. He insists, “Doubling down on digital transformation is a requirement.”[2]

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 27, 2022

1] This means today’s grocery food price hikes are the highest in 42 Years. y/y increase from a range of 5%-6%, according to the May Food Price Outlook report, the highest forecast for all food prices and restaurant prices since 1981, and the highest grocery store price boosts since 1980. .”

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

One of the ways that procurement teams improve this figure is by tracking and improving the purchase price variance (PPV) metric. Purchase price variance can be tracked for each separate purchase or for the total procurement spend over specific time periods – for instance, monthly, quarterly, or yearly.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Over his 30+ year career in the supply chain, Richard has worked with manufacturers around the world in operations, supply chain, and lean strategy roles to develop systems that can manage complex supply chains on a global scale. Greenscreens.ai’s dynamic pricing infrastructure built to grow and protect margins. acquired by SAP).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

Including CO2 emissions as a key criterion for carrier selection and using logistics technology to reduce or eliminate empty miles are the biggest opportunities to make an immediate difference. Working with a strong supply chain technology provider with a holistic digital operating platform is key. In the U.S.,

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ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2021

In this article, you will learn the importance of supply chain agility, what it means to be agile, plus strategies and best practices you can incorporate into your supply chain. Reduce supply chain costs. An effective way to streamline processes is to introduce automation to reduce manual work. Warehousing and storage fees .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 11, 2022

How to Create a Digital Marketing Strategy for a Logistics Company! That said, manufacturers need to have an established digital presence to thrive in this increasingly competitive world. What Is Digital Marketing? It uses digital channels to reach online users and market services and products. Subscribe Here!

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