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The Science and Practical Application of Predictive Analytics

Logility

The science and practice of predictive analytics is well established and rapidly gaining ground in the public and private sectors. It’s not magic anymore because we now have advanced analytics systems that harness and organize massive amounts of disparate data and model that data in ways that allow humans to be proactive and make informed decisions.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

The Covid-19 pandemic tested the global supply chain. While prior risk management disruptions occurred and quickly established a new normal, in the COVID-19 pandemic, the only normal is constant change. Like riding a bumpy road, the supply chain leader is riding the ups and downs of changing market conditions facing greater variability day-to-day. It will not be over soon.

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Why Supply Chain Transparency is Becoming More Dominant in 2021

All Things Supply Chain

Intro Transparency throughout the supply chain is likely to dominate in 2021 and beyond, as consumers look for brands that can build trust, provide authentic and credible products, and create…

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Virtual Twins, Global Operations and Sustainability

DELMIA Quintiq

I spent a total of five years in AIESEC, the world’s largest student-run organization. My last year there was as Global Chief Information Officer—I was responsible for enabling the operations of the 50,000-student organization via digital technology. It was an opportunity for me to help accelerate AIESEC’s mission of fulfilling humankind’s potential.

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Embedded Analytics Insights for 2024

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.

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How Machine Learning is Transforming Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group engaged in an informative discussion with Derek Gittoes, VP Supply Chain Management Product Strategy at Oracle , as part of ARC’s Digital Supply Chain Forum. Derek recently authored an article on Logistics Viewpoints describing recent advancements in logistics predictability through the application of machine learning. And we thought this to be a great opportunity to get further details on this hot topic from a practitioner on the front line of logistics application developmen

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Green Corridor: Counting Carbons

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Do you know how carbon is counted? Six years ago when I took on the role as Head of Go Green at DHL eCommerce, the first thing I needed to know was where the company stood in its carbon footprint trail. The first and foremost question was: “How much carbon was being produced and emitted into the atmosphere by DHL?”. This began for me a quick education in carbon accounting and I want to share what I’ve learned with you to answer the question of how carbon counting is done.

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Video: Dancing the Supply Chain

SCM Research

JSCM talked to me about my new paper, entitled Dancing the Supply Chain: Toward Transformative Supply Chain Management :

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What is Supply Chain Visibility and Why Isn’t It Enough?

Logistics Viewpoints

In a survey of 150 global manufacturing executives, 47% committed to improving supply chain visibility and tracking. According to the Global Supply Chain Disruption and Future Strategies Survey Report, this goal was the top-ranked planned tool investment. But what does supply chain visibility mean and will this investment really give the executives what they want?

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3 Ways to Make your Operational Execution More Robust with S&OE

AIMMS

2020 was full of surprises. Many companies struggled to link longer term plans with unexpected short term supply and demand issues. With increasing disruptions and uncertainty, teams need a way to continuously monitor and balance demand and supply in order to fine-tune operations. We put together a survey with our partners at Districon to better understand these challenges and offer ideas for improvement.

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Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes with the Power of Generative AI

Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.

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Are Ocean Freight Prices Absolutely Broken?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Special thanks to Lars Jensen, CEO at Sea Intelligence Consulting and Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos Group for their input and insights for this report. S hipping containers are like scotch. It’s hard to predict what demand will be like for products like these ahead of time. Just take a look at pricing fluctuations for Suntory’s Yamazaki 12 Year Old.

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Live Webcast: Deliver Better Business Outcomes – Managing Demand Variability

Logility

Two-Part Online Series Explores the Keys to Supply Chain Resilience. ATLANTA – February 18, 2020 – Logility, Inc., automating the digital transformation of supply chain optimization and advanced retail planning, invites you to the upcoming webcast: Deliver Better Business Outcomes – Managing Demand Variability. Featuring industry leaders Lora Cecere, founder, Supply Chain Insights, and Mac McGary, executive vice president, Logility; this two-part live webcast series will explore how to build a

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FMCG Complexity Reduction - A Practical Guide

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

One of my Top 10 Supply Chain Improvement Resolutions for 2021 referred to SKU complexity and I recently discussed how that complexity negatively affects cost and service. With the discontinuity caused by COVID-19 many CEOs should be looking at leaner SKU portfolios but how do you approach this challenge?

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Greg Price and the Shipwell Story

The Logistics of Logistics

Greg Price and the Shipwell Story. Ryan Schreiber and Greg Price discuss Greg’s entrepreneurial journey and the Shipwell story. Greg is the Co-founder of Shipwell, a cloud-based transportation management software company. About Greg Price. Greg Price is the CEO and Co-founder of Shipwell , a cloud based TMS solution based in Austin, TX. Shipwell is transforming the supply chain industry by replacing opaque and manual processes through a tech-enabled, fully connected logistics ecosystem with more

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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

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Searching for Sustainability: Balancing Economics and Environmental Objectives in Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The vital role of logistics and its decarbonisation in the fight against climate change is undisputed. Yet there are still concerns that environmental improvements might impair the economic efficiency of logistics. A new study by the Center for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chains (CSLS) at Kühne Logistics University, in cooperation with the European Freight & Logistics Leaders’ Forum, clearly shows that environmental and economic objectives are not in conflict and often well aligned.

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Three Reasons to Prioritize Supply-Chain Sustainability This Year

Supply Chain Brain

Within the supply chain, many businesses are acknowledging the many benefits that sustainable operations offer, and are pushing to advance their green initiatives.

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Will Globalization Bounce Back? Part One of Two

Enterra Insights

Transition to a new administration in Washington has the world wondering what it means for globalization. Hans-Paul Bürkner, Chairman of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and his colleague, and Arindam Bhattacharya, write, “We are living in a confusing, polarizing world of dizzying complexity and puzzling contradictions. For every one of us, these are unsettling times.

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What I Learned from Working at 6 Fulfillment Companies in 3 Months with Channa Ranatunga

The Logistics of Logistics

What I Learned from Working at 6 Fulfillment Companies in 3 Months with Channa Ranatunga. Channa Ranatunga and Joe Lynch discuss what Channna learned from working at 6 fulfillment companies in 3 months. Channa’s company, Rabot provides tools that enable improved worker efficiency in fulfillment warehouses, so he wanted to gain firsthand experience working in fulfillment.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

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

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LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – February 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

LogiSYM—Searching for Sustainability: Balancing Economics and Environmental Objectives in Logistics Download the latest LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine. In this edition we have several news updates, interesting & enlightening articles and contributions on people & management – topics which are most crucial to the development of the Supply Chain Industry across regions as well as globally.

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Paris 2021 – EN – Eric Bouret

ivalua

Eric Bouret CPO. Eric Bouret holds a Master’s degree from Grenoble Ecole de Management and a Master of Business Administration from Southern Illinois University. He began his purchasing career in Bouygues in 1998 at GFC Construction (Lyon). In 2003, he joined Norpac (Lille) as Purchasing Manager, then took in charge the purchasing department of QUILLE Construction in Rouen in 2006.

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Is 2021 the Year of Supply Chain Planning?

Enterra Insights

The late fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien wrote, “It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near one.” For supply chain planners, the challenge, of course, is knowing if any dragons are living in places that could disrupt their supply chains. As we learned last year, COVID-19 turned out to be a dragon no one saw coming — and it proved how difficult it is to plan for the unknown.

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How the Inland Port Can Better Connect U.S. Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

As we aim to build more resilient supply chains, we must rethink space, process and workforce development. Each of these factors converge at the inland port.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

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.

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Repairing the routing guide: How mini-bids add flexibility

DAT Solutions

What’s the best way to repair a broken routing guide? In these days of COVID-19, the question comes up with increasing frequency, with widespread market disruptions and network imbalances leaving many supply chain experts scrambling for solutions.

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Digitally Transforming the Automotive Supply Chain

ivalua

The post Digitally Transforming the Automotive Supply Chain appeared first on Ivalua.

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Trim Loss Optimization

Arkieva

In this blog, we will explain the basics of trim/loss and further explore the potential disasters from failing to manage the big picture. Trim Loss Optimization was first posted on February 17, 2021 at 7:26 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement.

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Texas Power Failures Push Chip Shortage From Bad to Worse

Supply Chain Brain

Power outages across Texas caused by historically cold weather have shut down semiconductor plants clustered around Austin, further disrupting a supply chain that has already been falling short of customer needs.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Designing a Supply Chain Network: 5 Steps for Optimizing Profit

River Logic

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SKU Rationalization: What Is It and Why Is It Needed?

Vanguard Software

SKU rationalization is used to reduce the number of SKUs based on underperformance or duplication. Vanguard Predictive Planning™ enables organizations to have real-time visibility of sales and forecasts at the SKU level, creating a scalable, ongoing approach to SKU rationalization.

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10 Considerations Before You Buy Cryptocurrency!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Comparing the Most Popular Crypto Exchanges! Get Our EBOOK HERE. Buy cryptocurrency article and permission to publish here provided by Dean Miller. Remember the quote from the prominent investor Warren Buffet? It says, “Never invest in a business you cannot understand.” The term business doesn’t only revolve around the office or business conferences.