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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 19, 2024)

Talking Logistics

I found myself in an ambulance at mile 58 of last Saturday’s Breakthrough T1D Ride in Burlington, VT. I was involved in a crash. I was in a pace line and two riders ahead of me rubbed tires with the rider in front of him. He lost his balance and fell, causing the rider in. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 19, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Scaling Your SMB Freight Brokerage with Sean Smith

The Logistics of Logistics

Sean Smith and Joe Lynch discuss scaling your SMB freight brokerage. Sean is VP of Product at Denim , a trusted freight factoring partner on a mission to advance the supply chain by accelerating the movement of money and data. Summary: Scaling Your SMB Freight Brokerage In this insightful podcast series, Joe Lynch and Sean Smith delve into the dynamic world of small and medium-sized (SMB) freight brokerage businesses.

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Drones Promote the Development of the Gas Detection Industry

IT Supply Chain

By Ian Benson (pictured) Content Writer The post Drones Promote the Development of the Gas Detection Industry appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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What Exactly is Catch Weight?

My Office Apps

Mastering Inventory Accuracy with Catch Weight Management: What Exactly is Catch Weight? Catch weight is a unique aspect of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, especially in industries where products are sold by weight but their actual weight can fluctuate. Catch weight management, a specialized feature within Kechie ERP, allows businesses to price items based on their actual weight at the time of sale or distribution, ensuring accuracy and transparency in transactions.

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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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Dynamic Buffer Inventory Planning for Supply Chain Resilience 

ThroughPut

As an inventory planner, you’re constantly navigating a catch-22. You need buffer inventory to protect against emergencies and unexpected demand spikes, but excess buffer stock ties up valuable working capital and risks becoming obsolete. Striking this balance can be quite a challenge. In this article, we’ll explore how modern inventory planners optimize buffer stock levels to enhance supply chain resilience and efficiency.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

Robots are everywhere these days, but sometimes it still takes a little while for people to get used to them. Warehouse automation is one area where robots have become the norm, with autonomous bots roaming aisles, toting boxes, and getting closer to picking and packing individual items. We have also seen autonomous bots on our sidewalks, college campuses, and public ways, most notably those from Starship, delivering packages to homes and apartments around the world.

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Elite Procurement Leaders to Convene at the Chief Procurement Officer Summit 2024 in Orlando

Supply Chain Brain

The highly anticipated Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Summit 2024 will be held on November 7-8 at the prestigious Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort. This exclusive event gathers top procurement executives and thought leaders from around the globe to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in procurement.

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A Multifaceted Career Having Mastered Multiple Trades: Stuti Mehrotra’s Success Story

Loginext

Join Stuti Mehrotra, Senior Technical Writer at LogiNext, as she shares her inspiring journey from a vibrant upbringing to a diverse and successful career, offering invaluable insights and advice. The post A Multifaceted Career Having Mastered Multiple Trades: Stuti Mehrotra’s Success Story appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Worldwide Transportation Chaos After Widespread Software Crash

Supply Chain Brain

Many port operations were disrupted, and air freight was hit the hardest, with a recovery period of the complex air cargo network predicted to last days or weeks.

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Maximize Supply Chain Spend & Asset Utilization with Innovative Test Automation

Connected devices are emerging at an explosive rate exerting pressure on larger operators; however, some organizations cannot continue to purchase the latest & greatest devices without ramifications. The introduction of automated test technology drives the optimization of supply chain expenditures leveraging forward & reverse logistics paths. Adopting innovative test automation tools addresses these challenges by providing robust solutions for testing the interoperability, performance, & securit

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Tech Outage Impacts Airports Across U.S.

Exiger Perspectives

Exiger provides thought leadership and expert perspectives on the compliance, risk, and governance industry through our blogs, articles & white papers.

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Enshittification – weird new business term

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Tech speak coined by writer Cory Doctorow ( [link] ), that describes a kind of platform decay that occurs when companies put profit growth ahead of users’ profit and growth. At first companies are good to their users. Then they abuse their users to make it better for their business customers. Then they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value for themselves.

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Unlocking the Potential of Supply Chain Digital Twins

Exiger Perspectives

Unlocking the Potential of Supply Chain Digital Twins July 19, 2024 Article Table of Contents With the rising number of global regulations , sustainability demands and market fluctuations, the need to predict supply chain disruptions, mitigate risks and enhance procurement processes has never been greater. This has given rise to some new approaches to visualizing and managing complex supply chains — a key one being digital twins.

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Building a Procurement Strategy Roadmap for Success

Procurement Academy

Procurement transformation, although innovative and beneficial, often arises alongside a resistance to change, lack of skills and data issues within teams. It isn’t always easy to get everyone onboard, however you can lay the groundwork to make the process as simple as possible, with clear visibility for the team involved. Let’s take a look at how you can develop and implement your procurement strategy roadmap from start to finish and address key challenges you may face along the way, as w

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Provide Real Value in Your Applications with Data and Analytics

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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State of the Logistics Union 2024 Part 2

Supply Chain Digest

A Look at the Special Sections on 3PLs, Sustainability, and Network Design

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The Global IT Outage- Yet Another Reminder

Supply Chain Matters

On this date, July 19, 2024, a cascading IT outage has occurred globally. As a result, global wide airlines across multiple countries have been forced to ground flights, emergency services were operating on contingency back-up plans, and multiple businesses have been impacted. The cause of the massive outage reportedly stems from a software update for Microsoft Windows operating systems issued by cybersecurity IT services provider CrowdStrike.

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Global IT Collapse Puts Cyber Firm CrowdStrike in Spotlight

Supply Chain Brain

The company pegged the incident to “a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts,” and said the outage wasn’t down to a cyberattack or security breach.

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