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Supply Chain AI: 25 Current Use Cases (and a Handful of Future Ones)

Logistics Viewpoints

When it came out, ChatGPT seemed like magic. It has led supply chain vendors to discuss how they currently use artificial intelligence. Further, virtually every supplier of supply chain solutions is eager to explain the ongoing investments they are making in artificial intelligence. Any device that can perceive its environment and can take actions that maximize its chance of success at some goal is engaged in some form of artificial intelligence.

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FMCG Complexity - A Practical Reduction Guide

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

Recondite complexity? I recently discussed how complexity negatively affects cost and service including how a floppy SKU tail inhibits growth. Do you understand the impact unnecessary SKUs have on FMCG success? CEOs should be seeking leaner and performance-focussed SKU portfolios but how do you approach this ongoing challenge?

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 1, 2024)

Talking Logistics

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and today, November 1, is T1Day, “a day to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and celebrate the lives of those affected by the disease.” In that spirit, as a member of the Greater New England Breakthrough T1D board, I am kicking off a new video talk show. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 1, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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A Trillion Dollars in Freight Transactions with Ken Adamo

The Logistics of Logistics

Ken Adamo and Joe Lynch discuss a trillion dollars in freight transactions. Ken is the Chief of Analytics at DAT Freight & Analytics. DAT operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America. Shippers, brokers, carriers, news organizations and industry analysts rely on DAT for trends and data insights based on a database of $150 billion in annual market transactions.

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4 Ways To Drive Supply Chain Excellence in the Food Industry

The Supplier Relationship Management Playbook is your guide to building effective supplier partnerships that drive supply chain excellence. This playbook equips supply chain professionals with strategies for managing compliance, tracking performance, and fostering collaboration to reduce supply chain risks. Inside, you’ll find: Strategies for Compliance: Best practices to help meet regulatory standards.

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Geopolitical Risks to Supply Chains are Increasing

Enterra Insights

In a recent earnings report, JPMorgan Chase’s Chief Executive Officer, Jamie Dimon , stated, “We have been closely monitoring the geopolitical situation for some time, and recent events show that conditions are treacherous and getting worse. There is significant human suffering, and the outcome of these situations could have far-reaching effects on both short-term economic outcomes and more importantly on the course of history.”[1] Risks to supply chains from increasing geopolitical tensio

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ClearJet and Shipium Announce Partnership to Expand Range of Logistics Solutions

Logistics Viewpoints

The partnership between Shipium and ClearJet enhances supply chain efficiency by enabling businesses to achieve nationwide 2-day delivery at ground rates without changing carriers. By integrating ClearJet’s Super Carrier infrastructure, Shipium users gain access to advanced capabilities such as air zone skipping and final-mile carrier injections. This allows shippers to leverage their existing carrier accounts, like FedEx, UPS, or USPS while benefiting from expanded coverage to every U.S.

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Detention Pay Explained and How Dock Scheduling Software Can Reduce It

C3 Solutions

Introduction: What Is Detention Pay? Let’s be real – no one likes waiting, especially when it costs money. In trucking, waiting can cost a lot. “ Detention pay ” is what drivers get when they’re stuck at a warehouse or loading dock longer than planned. It compensates drivers for their time if they can’t start driving because they’re kept waiting too long.

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Halloween on the Rise

Enterra Insights

Although Christmas still reigns supreme among holidays in the United States, Halloween is gaining ground. According to journalist Francisco Velasquez , Halloween is creeping up on Christmas like a specter in a haunted house. “As Halloween decorations creep onto store shelves earlier each year,” he writes, “America’s spookiest holiday is casting an ever-longer shadow over the retail landscape.

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Enticing Behavioural Change to Reinforce Consumers’ Sustainable Choices

IT Supply Chain

By Andrew Tavener (pictured) Head of Marketing, Descartes The post Enticing Behavioural Change to Reinforce Consumers’ Sustainable Choices appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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The Economics of Space Freight: Reducing Costs, Addressing Challenges, and Defining Future Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

Space freight is becoming more accessible, offering a new dimension for logistics operations. Companies such as Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, Rocket Lab and others are lowering launch costs, with SpaceX achieving approximately $2,600 per kilogram to Low Earth Orbit (LEO), compared to $18,500 per kilogram during the Space Shuttle era.

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Making the Case for TMS: Driving Supply Chain ROI

Supply Chain Brain

This whitepaper helps uncover the key areas that consistently deliver savings, value and continuous improvement in your supply chain and across your business to support your business case.

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Yard Management: How to Handle High Demand During Peak Seasons

C3 Solutions

Peak demand seasons pose unique logistics and supply chain challenges. During high-demand periods, such as the holiday season , end-of-quarter surges, or special promotional events, supply chain pressure reaches the yard, and yard operations are stretched to their limits.

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Generative AI: Force Multiplier for Autonomous Supply Chain Management

BlueYonder

With the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) the world has come to anticipate a huge increase in productivity. Businesses have a tremendous opportunity to capitalize on these technologies not only for supply chain productivity improvements but for overall efficiency, resilience, and agility. At first, the market achieved significant success with this first advancement of advanced planning solutions.

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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Empowering the Workforce of the Future with an Employee-centric Approach to Robotics & Automation

IT Supply Chain

By Kate Rattigan (pictured) Senior Product Manager – Advanced Services, Domino The post Empowering the Workforce of the Future with an Employee-centric Approach to Robotics & Automation appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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October 28th – 31st Supply Chain & Logistics News

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply Chain & Logistics News (October 28th – 31st) A day late but, Happy Halloween! According to the S&P Global Market Intelligence Americans are spending upwards of 4.1 billion dollars on Halloween candy this year. This is nearly double the amount from a decade ago and it seems to be in line with the trend of Halloween gaining popularity in the last few years with the help of social media.

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Supply Chain Flexibility and Efficiency: A Delicate Balance

Supply Chain Brain

There is general consensus that smart factory tools will transform the way that products are made within five years. What’s less clear is how and where to deploy them.

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Key Elements of Decision Centricity in Effective IBP Processes

Supply Chain Trend

IBP and its predecessor S&OP were developed as executive decision-making forums. In support of effective decision making in the IBP process, we could expect many decision centric capabilities in an organization. But how decision centric is your S&OP/IBP process, your meetings, your organization? Any idea? To create some baseline insights, I developed an 11-question checklist to assess IBP decision centricity.

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How to Master Product Portfolio Management

Pursuing product portfolio management excellence empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of their offerings. This comprehensive guide unveils 10 essential keys that serve as the building blocks for success.

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The Rise of Outsourced Logistics: What it Means for LSPs

BlueYonder

Driven by omni-channel growth and multinational expansion, the global logistics industry is booming — and it’s expected to reach $18 trillion in value by 2030. While market growth is exciting, it’s typically accompanied by growing pains. As the size and scale of their worldwide supply chains increase, many manufacturers, retailers and distributors are finding themselves constrained by shortfalls in resources, capacity and specialized knowledge.

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Short URLs and SEO: How They Can Help Improve Your Search Rankings

IT Supply Chain

By Rob Jackson (pictured) Content Writer The post Short URLs and SEO: How They Can Help Improve Your Search Rankings appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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The Impact of NIS 2 Regulations on Manufacturing Supply Chains 

Logistics Viewpoints

NIS 2 Has Deep Impacts on the Supply Chain, Not Just Plant Operations The manufacturing industry is undergoing a significant transformation as it grapples with the implications of the Network and Information Systems Directive 2 (NIS 2). This EU-wide regulation, designed to bolster cybersecurity and ensure the resilience of essential services and digital infrastructures, presents both challenges and opportunities for manufacturing supply chains.

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Supply Chain Innovation 2024: A Formula for Thriving in the Age of Disruption

Supply Chain Brain

We congratulate the winner and finalists of this year’s Supply Chain Innovation Award competition, and trust that their examples will motivate others to seek out new ideas and solutions.

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The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization

Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.

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5 Supply Chain Planning Mistakes That Will Haunt You

Arkieva

Curbing bad habits or errors early is essential to effective supply chain management. Look at supply chain planning mistakes that haunt you if not corrected. 5 Supply Chain Planning Mistakes That Will Haunt You was first posted on October 30, 2024 at 8:39 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Celebrating Our 2024 Global Week of Giving: A Visit to Akshaya Patra

BlueYonder

For the second year in a row, Blue Yonder celebrated Global Week of Giving , a time when our associates from around the world come together to give back to the communities where we operate. Giving back strengthens our commitment to creating positive change and reflects the ongoing passion of our associates, who dedicate their time and energy to making a difference.

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5 Steps to Train Your Online Jewelry Store Admins: Mastering Customer Service Excellence

IT Supply Chain

By John Hampton (pictured) Content Writer The post 5 Steps to Train Your Online Jewelry Store Admins: Mastering Customer Service Excellence appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Fleet Management 2.0: The Rise of Connected Vehicles in Global Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

The Evolution of Connected Fleet Ecosystems Fleet Management 2.0 is redefining transportation by integrating IoT sensors into vehicles, fundamentally shifting fleet operations. These sensors capture precise data on factors like location, speed, fuel usage, and driver behavior, transforming fleet management from reactive to data-driven decision-making.

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What Makes a Warehouse Worker Happy?

The 2024 Newcastle Systems Worker Satisfaction Survey provides insights into the life of a warehouse worker and what matters to them.

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Watch: ‘The Proximity Premium’: Can Nearshoring ‘Shockproof’ U.S. Supply Chains?

Supply Chain Brain

Two analysts from KPMG discuss the findings of the firm’s new survey of changing sourcing strategies by U.S. supply chain executives.

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Boeing Production Workers Ratify Latest Labor Contract Offer

Supply Chain Matters

Striking Boeing production workers have voted to ratify the company’s most recent revised offer. A reported 59 percent of rank and file members voted to ratify the latest contract offer. Workers will be returning to their job assignments reportedly as early as Wednesday, with the bulk of workers expected to be on the job by November 12. That stated, it will take considerable added time to again ramp up the monthly production levels of the company’s popular single-aisle aircraft.

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Lessons from the Pandemic and the Path to Supply Chain Resilience

Bristlecone

Is your #supplychain ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow? Bristlecone VP of Solutions and Consulting, Jennifer Chew , recently shared her insights with Supply & Demand Chain Executive on how organizations can build resilient, flexible supply chains that thrive in the face of uncertainty. In a world where change is constant, supply chains must go beyond efficiency – they need visibility, adaptability, and proactive change management to become a driving force for growth.