SVT Robotics
DECEMBER 5, 2022
If you’re one of the millions who have frequent Amazon package delivery, you can probably guess the eCommerce surge ushered in by the pandemic shows no signs of slowing anytime soon. That longevity is central to the increased demand for supply chain labor. And in the current economy where demand still exceeds supply, even wage increases have been unable to resolve the mismatch.
Enterra Insights
DECEMBER 5, 2022
McKinsey & Company analysts note, “Technology continues to be a primary catalyst for change in the world. Technology advances give businesses, governments, and social-sector institutions more possibilities to lift their productivity, invent and reinvent offerings, and contribute to humanity’s well-being.”[1] There is so much activity taking place in the technology arena that the challenge is deciding what technologies to include in a short list.
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All Things Supply Chain
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Drayage is one of the supply chain’s most important components, yet it is often confused or simply unknown.
Gravity Supply Chain
DECEMBER 5, 2022
A fully connected #ordermanagement -driven supply chain ensures you no longer need to extract data from multiple sources into spreadsheets to update the business or your customers on precisely what is happening v plan/forecast. A synchronized visibility platform delivers transparency and enables every user to have the same view and exact status of every PO, SKU, and style.
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Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Having spent many years in business development and sales, I’ve spoken to many supply chain and logistics executives from a range of industries. More and more organizations these days see how their competitors are digitally transforming and they don’t want to be left behind. Everyone wants to be leading their industry, but leading an industry. Read more.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
IT Supply Chain
DECEMBER 5, 2022
By Andrew Fullen (pictured). Head of technology & Innovation, Sogeti UK. The post Generating value for customers with quality assurance appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Valogix
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Customers will always demand more of suppliers to provide affordable products at the exact moment they want them. How can you effectively insure you have what your customers need when they need it? Supply Chain Management (SCM) is front and center of every business across the globe.
IT Supply Chain
DECEMBER 5, 2022
By Fabien Rech (pictured). SVP EMEA, Trellix. The post Transport & shipping beware – supply chains under attack appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Fuel prices and a shortage of drivers are putting transport logistics under immense pressure. The biggest challenge in the transport sector today: there just aren’t enough drivers. A recent survey conducted by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) industry association shows that this bottleneck has exacerbated worldwide over the past two years.
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The Logistics of Logistics
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Brad Wheeler and Joe Lynch discuss the freight-tech dilemma. Brad serves as the Senior Director of Customer Strategy at Emerge , the leading freight procurement platform. About Brad Wheeler. Brad Wheeler , one of the company’s “starting lineup,” has been with Emerge since its inception in 2017. In his current role as the Senior Director of Customer Strategy, Brad leads a team focusing on Solutions Architecture and Implementation Strategy whose mission is to work directly with s
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Earlier this week, Convoy, J.B. Hunt, and Uber Freight announced the formation of the Scheduling Standards Consortium (SSC), “which aims to solve transportation scheduling challenges by establishing the freight industry’s first formal set of appointment scheduling application programming interface (API) standards.” Here’s more from the press release: The SSC’s objectives are to define an API.
ToolsGroup
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Adding supply chain and e-commerce marketing expertise to accelerate aggressive growth at ToolsGroup. BOSTON — Dec 6, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, announces it has appointed Kevin Young as Chief Marketing Officer. As CMO, Kevin will be responsible for ToolsGroup’s marketing strategy and will collaborate across the company and its vast network of partners and customers to build and evolve the brand, create awareness f
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 6, 2022
The Dirty Secret of E-Commerce. The continued growth in e-commerce retail sales has been largely driven by factors such as convenience, product selection and lower prices. However, the inability for consumers to initially see, feel or experience products they purchase online can create gaps between product expectations and what arrives at the doorstep.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
SCM Research
DECEMBER 7, 2022
OpenAI has attracted a lot of attention in recent weeks, and for good reason. The research institute, which focuses on developing artificial intelligence technologies and promoting their safe and responsible use, has made significant strides in advancing the field of AI. One area where OpenAI could have a significant impact is in the field of supply chain management.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Today’s post was written by ChatGPT. Okay, it wasn’t. But it could have been. Maybe. Or maybe not. But I did ask ChatGPT to write a poem about supply chain management and here’s what it wrote in about 6 seconds: I’ve moved up in the “Seven Stages of Robot Replacement,” which Kevin Kelly wrote about. Read more. The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 9, 2022) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
Enterra Insights
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Inflation, in the United States, was one of the major topics of discussion during the 2022 midterm elections. The crisis has been growing for nearly two years. Last December, reporter Jeanna Smialek wrote, “Inflation has become central to the American zeitgeist in 2021 in a way that it hadn’t been for decades.”[1] That zeitgeist deepened as 2022 unfolded.
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Digital Twin from Infor Nexus Drives Supply Chain Agility for Molex. The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. But Molex, a global electronics and connectivity solutions company, has been investing in their intelligent digital supply chain strategy to improve their supply chain agility and customer experience.
Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller
As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe
C3 Solutions
DECEMBER 8, 2022
“Winter is coming.” The Federal Reserve has put the brakes on spending in the US in a bid to control inflation, raising the prospect of a recession that could be more prolonged than the painful economic downturn that followed the financial crisis of 2008.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 7, 2022
The authors claim China's systematic repression of the Uyghurs and opaque supply chains has allowed the automotive industry to become reliant on abusive suppliers.
Enterra Insights
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Why hasn’t artificial intelligence fully transformed supply chains? That’s a question posed by analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).[1] Their answer: “The root cause of the problem lies not with technology but with how and where companies are applying it.” Even though supply chains haven’t been fully transformed by artificial intelligence, the staff at Logility insists the technology has made a significant impact.
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 8, 2022
When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. Transportation execution solutions allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system. Visibility solutions allow real-time asset tracking across the entire distribution network.
Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.
Intelligent Audit
DECEMBER 6, 2022
In early November, delivery giant FedEx announced the suspension of its money-back guarantee for many services. “ Beginning Dec. 13, 2022, through Jan. 2, 2023, the money-back guarantee will be temporarily suspended for select FedEx Express® services for U.S. domestic and U.S. export shipments, ” according to an announcement on the FedEx website. The suspension comes on the heels of recent rate increases from FedEx and UPS — and is sure to frustrate shippers already burdened with lower-than-expe
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Even though heat waves and natural disasters have been bringing the global supply chain to a grinding halt asynchronously over the years, it doesn’t have to continue this way.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
DECEMBER 5, 2022
From time to time, manufacturers will need to augment or supplement their ERP solution in specific business processes with a third-party application. Gartner has coined a term for it, calling it Composable ERP. Because of this, most ERP vendors will have an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Program to help provide customers with the selection process.
IT Supply Chain
DECEMBER 9, 2022
By Adem Kulauzovic (pictured). Director of Automation, Domino Printing Sciences. The post Advanced Services: The Business Case for Sustainable Productivity appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
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Supply Chain Movement
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The path to supply chain maturity is a steep climb along an unpaved road that is littered with potholes and has sudden, hazardous bends. The coronavirus pandemic and the associated lockdowns created shortages of parts and materials. The war in Ukraine, which caught many businesses by surprise, led to soaring energy prices, rapidly rising inflation and slumps in customer demand.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Nearshoring ensures faster speed to market and quicker transit from manufacturers to customers; suppliers and retailers also enjoy the ease of operating in a more convenient time zone.
Arkieva
DECEMBER 8, 2022
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