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Navigating the Waves: Exploring Digital Booking in Ocean Logistics at TPM 2024

Freightos

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home Navigating the Waves: Exploring Digital Booking in Ocean Logistics at TPM 2024 Judah Levine The sessions at this year’s TPM, the preeminent North American ocean freight conference, was more focused on the role of technology in ocean logistics than ever.

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It’s Long Overdue: Time to Bridge the Link Between Planning and Execution

Logistics Viewpoints

As an industry, linking supply chain planning and execution has been discussed for decades. Why, in 2024 are we still talking about it and what can be done to move in the right direction? The ability to unify key processes is closely tied to making timely, informed decisions – and the speed and quality of decision-making are crucial factors that significantly impact overall company performance.

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National Ag Day 2024

Enterra Insights

Although much attention is given to the fact that we live in a technological, industrial world, agriculture remains a critical economic sector. It is a sector that copes with persistent tension between growers and consumers (i.e., growers want to earn as much as possible from their labors and consumers want to keep food prices low). Adding complexity to this conundrum is the fact that success often relies on factors outside of the agricultural community’s control, like weather, and, when g

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Time for Chief Supply Chain Officers to Get Serious About Third-Party Risks

Supply Chain Brain

Geopolitical risks are disrupting global supply chains and compelling business leaders to take third-party risk management more seriously.

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for

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Navigating AS9100: Achieving Product Excellence in Aerospace and Defense

Arena Solutions

In aerospace and defense (A&D) there’s little room for error. Whether it’s an aircraft that’s used to execute a critical mission or a defense system that’s deployed in combat—precision, reliability, and safety are paramount. Today’s A&D products are more sophisticated than ever, incorporating intricate electronics, materials, and digitized systems.

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Unlocking Insights with Life Cycle Inventory Analysis

SCMDOJO

In today’s increasingly eco-conscious world, understanding the environmental impact of our actions is paramount. This is where the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) comes into play. A comprehensive analysis of the energy and material inputs, outputs, and environmental impacts associated with a product’s life cycle, LCI helps us unlock valuable insights into sustainable practices.

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Topo Offers Task Management Solution for Supply Chain Operations

Supply Chain Brain

The Task Manager, a supply chain-focused project management tool, offers a product- and supplier-centric approach.

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Elevating Supply Chain Visibility through Effective Marketing

SCMDOJO

Discover Ways to Boost Supply Chain Visibility through Digital Marketing Supply chain visibility is essential for providing a superior customer experience and sustaining customer loyalty over time. When customers have transparency into product availability, delivery timelines, and order status, they are more likely to complete purchases and continue shopping with a business.

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How to improve seasonal delivery performance with the ideal delivery routing software?

Loginext

Seasonal deliveries are the biggest headaches for logistics and supply chain managers. Each season presents a unique set of obstacles that can strain even the most robust supply chains. Delivery routing software helps managers intelligently allocate resources, minimize travel time, and optimize delivery schedules which helps them overcome seasonal delivery challenges efficiently.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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Supply Chain Department – A Typical Structure

SCMDOJO

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, having an efficient supply chain department is more important than ever. A streamlined supply chain can make a significant impact on the overall success of a business, improving operational efficiency, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving revenue growth. But how exactly can businesses achieve this level of efficiency?

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5 Benefits of Digitizing Import Management

QAD

Manufacturers and distributors that rely on sourcing raw materials or goods have significant compliance obligations. Global trade and supply chains run on documentation and paperwork. A report from Deloitte found that many companies face challenges in developing their global trade management programs. The most pressing issue was lack of staff with import compliance.

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Accelerating Plans From Orchestration to Execution

BlueYonder

In 2023, the major trends that impacted supply chain planning ranged from geopolitical conflicts, inflationary pressures, a recessionary environment, and extreme weather patterns associated with climate change. Last year demonstrated the sheer range and complexity of the macro forces impacting toplines, increasing costs, and eroding bottom lines at a greater pace than ever before.

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How to increase revenues with same-day delivery

C3 Solutions

Discover the transformative potential of same-day delivery for your fulfillment operation. Uncover insights and leverage digital tools like dock scheduling to streamline processes and maximize success with a 80% revenue boost.

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Brace for Impact. Unpredictable Tariff Disruptions Are Here––Your Playbook

Tariffs will have a major impact on your supply chain, margins, and operations. Drawing on our work with global companies across manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, software, technology, financial services, and a range of service industries, we outline the key strategic and tactical actions companies are taking to navigate this period of heightened uncertainty.

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Watch: Supply Chain Visibility: More Important Than Ever

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chain visibility will remain top of mind for shippers, says Peter Weis, chief information officer and senior vice president of supply chain at ITS Logistics.

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AI the focus for Lucas Systems at IntraLogisteX 2024

Lucas

A first-of-its-kind exhibition dedicated to sustainable practices and processes in the supply chain and logistics industry.

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Supply Chain Visibility Software for Navigating Disruptions

MercuryGate

If you've been in the supply chain game since before the pandemic, you know disruptions aren't new to the industry. Amidst this backdrop of uncertainty, the role of supply chain visibility software emerges as a robust solution, empowering businesses to navigate through these turbulent times with confidence and agility. The post Supply Chain Visibility Software for Navigating Disruptions appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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March 19, 2024 Update

Freightos

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home March 19, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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4 AI Hacks to Make Sales Teams More Efficient

Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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NS (Dutch Railways) reduces costs and lead times for spare parts with DiManEx

DiManEx

About NS Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands.The organization is responsible for managing, operating and developing more than 400 stations and station areas in the busiest rail network in Europe. NS also has an operations department that provides a complete package of services to maintain and refurbish the organization’s coaches (rolling stock).

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Requirements for Manufacturing Software

My Office Apps

Manufacturing Company Needs Assessment and Pain Point Checklist I. Production A. Efficiency and Productivity Pain Points: Long lead times, production bottlenecks, equipment downtime, high defect rates, inefficient use of materials. Needs: Lean manufacturing practices, process improvement initiatives, preventive maintenance programs, quality control measures, material requirements planning (MRP) for optimized inventory control.

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The Backorder, March 20 2024

Unleashed

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news 5 secrets you can steal for better cash flow Growth advice from the founder of a healthy soda brand Job opportunities from Fujitsu, Tesla, and more In the supply chain headlines Manufacturing profit margins recovering. Stabilising supply chains and reduced lead times have resulted in improved performance for the global manufacturing sector, based on an analysis of 2,600 organisations.

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Changes in IT Development and Support- Implications to Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides a perspective of Generative AI ’s timeline on supply chain business processes and the importance of continuing business systems support during that transitionary period. The Quest for Generative AI Skills This week a published report from The Wall Street Journal titled: Tech Job Seekers Without AI Skills Face A new Reality (Paid subscription), captured our Supply Chain Matters attention.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic

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What are the Critical Success Factors for FMCG Market Entry?

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

What does Market Entry Mean? Market entry can take many forms, and often a company (e.g. FMCG Co.) will see its own brands present in a market (e.g. Market X), and then look at planning an official ‘Market ‘Entry’.

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Needs Assessment for Manufacturer

My Office Apps

Manufacturing Company Needs Assessment and Pain Point Checklist I. Production A. Efficiency and Productivity Pain Points: Long lead times, production bottlenecks, equipment downtime, high defect rates, inefficient use of materials. Needs: Lean manufacturing practices, process improvement initiatives, preventive maintenance programs, quality control measures, material requirements planning (MRP) for optimized inventory control.

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Supply Chain News on Walmart makes Cloud TMS Available to External Freight Shippers

Supply Chain Digest

Track Record of Regular Companies Entering Supply Chain Software Market it Not Good

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Room for Improvement in E-Commerce: Consumer Survey

Supply Chain Brain

The research identified that more than half of consumers surveyed globally (56%) are dissatisfied with their retail digital commerce experiences.

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How to Create Sales Email Sequences That Convert

Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.

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What’d You Miss at MODEX 2024

Stord

We share the trends from MODEX - warehouse technology & automation equipment (racking, forklifts, robots, WMS software, integrators, conveyor, AS/RS) and more

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Unlocking Track and Trace for FSMA 204 Compliance

Supply Chain Brain

While two years may seem like ample time to prepare, the reality is that it takes careful planning and multiple steps to implement advanced track and trace technology.

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Improve Cash Flow with Better Inventory Planning

Valogix

In this article, we will explore how better inventory planning and optimization can directly and significantly improve your cash flow.