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The Data-Driven Supply Chain: AI, Cybersecurity, and Real-Time Monitoring

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain networks depend on structured data, exchanged through APIs, middleware, and telemetry, to coordinate across facilities, regions, and partners. Three enabling capabilities stand out: artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and real-time monitoring.

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End-to-End Supply Chain Orchestration: Achieving Visibility and Operational Control

Logistics Viewpoints

In most industries, supply chains have become increasingly complex. Businesses are now managing goods and information across multiple locations, time zones, and partner networks. This complexity has introduced gaps in visibility and responsiveness that traditional systems werent designed to handle.

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Freight Forwarders and Real-time Freight Visibility

Talking Logistics

Read more The post Freight Forwarders and Real-time Freight Visibility appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. If you werent able to attend, you can watch it now on demand. Alfred kicked off the conversation by asking what surprised.

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10 Ways A Data Gateway Improves Time to Value Across Your End-to-End Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain practitioners seeking the best way to speed decision intelligence, unify supply chain data, and increase operational efficiency can benefit from a supply chain data gateway. Here are 10 ways a supply chain data gateway can improve your performance across the end-to-end supply chain.

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How Real-Time Tracking of Shipments Supports the Distribution of Pharmaceuticals

Undetected in-transit issues in the cold chain can cost companies billions of dollars in lost revenue. Data collection is no new concept for the pharmaceutical supply chain –– but is it the right data? The five most prevalent challenges that can be traced to a lack of visibility. And is it being used properly?

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The Future (or End) of Supply Chain Visibility

Talking Logistics

Is supply chain visibility a product or feature? Heres an excerpt of what I wrote at the time: To derive business value from visibility, you have to do something with the data and insights collected. I first raised this question in an April 2022 post. Its the doing, the actions taken to improve your transportation.

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Tariffs Are the New Normal: Boardrooms are Finally Demanding a Pivot to Real-Time Supply Chain Orchestration – by Mark Morgan, Kinaxis

Logistics Viewpoints

Others had already pressure-tested their supply chain strategies for moments like this. That’s why real-time supply chain orchestration is no longer a nice-to-have. Companies are under mounting pressure to protect margins and stay agile by making risk-informed decisions in real time.

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Critical Challenges in Fresh Grocery and Supermarket Supply Chains

To keep pace with consumers’ increasing demands for all things fresh, grocery supply chains must have end-to-end visibility. However, even in 2022, retailers and supermarkets continue to be challenged by visibility gaps. Download this report to learn: The state of fresh grocery and supermarket supply chains in 2022.

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A Guide to Finding Your Visibility Platform Perfect Match

Supply chain technology leaders need to be well-versed in the arena of real-time transportation visibility platforms (RTTVP) vendors. RTTVP vendors are evolving to support complex supply chain challenges accelerated by today's increased supply chain disruptions.

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Port Congestion Shines Light on Visibility Gaps

Port congestion is a standout topic in current conversations surrounding logistics and the supply chain. With consumer demand and e-commerce at an all-time high, huge spikes in U.S. The current state of visibility –– or lack thereof –– in maritime shipping, and its contribution to port congestion.

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Playbook: Critical & Time-Sensitive Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Shipments Best Practices

Gaining a higher level of visibility into pharmaceutical supply chains is essential as the portion of pharmaceutical products sensitive to temperature, vibration, humidity or timing is growing at approximately twice the rate of non-cold chain products. Gaps in pharma critical cold chain.

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How Data Analytics Can Solve the Challenges Faced by SC Leaders in Discrete Manufacturing

Difficulty forecasting demand due to constant supply chain disruptions. Supply chain analytics creates new insights that help improve supply chain decision making from the improvement of front-line operations to strategic choices, such as the selection of the right supply chain operating models.” – McKinsey & Company.

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Critical & Time-Sensitive Cold Chain Shipments Best Practices

A report from the World Health Organization and the Parenteral Drug Association estimates that as many as 20% of temperature-sensitive products are damaged during shipment because of temperature excursions and other in-transit issues. Improving visibility in these supply chains is essential.

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The State of Data and Insights in Healthcare Logistics

Amid significant regulatory and compliance changes around the world, they've had to contend with massive supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic. Increasing demand for specific products is also causing supply chain shortages.

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Parts Town: An O2C Journey from Manual Processing to Digital Transformation

Speaker: Sarah Gibson, Platinum Operations Manager

Enhanced visibility into every order with real-time analytics and dashboards. You’ll learn about the implementation of Esker’s AI-driven solution along with some of the biggest benefits achieved, including their: Ability to scale with 35% growth while maintaining business continuity. February 20, 2019 11.00 AM PST, 2.00