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Preparing for the Future With ‘Extreme Scenario Planning’

Supply Chain Brain

The best way that industrial supply chains can prepare for an uncertain future is to imagine the most extreme outcomes playing out — in opposite directions.

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Slash Your Operational Costs with Automated Fulfillment Solutions

Invata Intralogistics

In the dynamic world of e-commerce, managing operational costs can be daunting. With the constant pressure to increase efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction, businesses must find innovative ways to streamline their operations. This post will explore how automated fulfillment solutions can help e-commerce businesses and warehouse operations reduce operational costs, improve efficiency, and stay competitive.

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Forward-Looking Companies Embrace the Chaos

Supply Chain Brain

This white paper highlights the impact BANI is having on the supply chain and shows how logistics professionals can manage challenges that defy imagination.

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Supply Chain Risk is Everyone’s Business

NC State SCRC

Supply disruption risk has risen as one of the top challenges for supply chain managers. Recent disruptions such as the Texas Polar Vortex that impacted resin markets , the North Carolina tornado which impacted pharmaceutical supply chains , and other events have raised increased concerns about the impact of such disruptions on supply networks. This has resulted in increased activity for firms that monitor supply chain riskssuch as Resilinc , Risk Metrics , and Everstream Analytics.

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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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From "Raw" to Riches

Supply Chain Brain

In manufacturing, minimizing downtime and maximizing production while managing costs is the name of the game. Keeping up with rising order volumes and keeping costs in check was a challenge for a leading manufacturer of consumer goods.

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Adani to Double Investment in Transshipment Port to $2.4 Billion

Supply Chain Brain

Vizhinjam is expected to facilitate transshipment traffic into India as well as on the major routes connecting it to the U.S., Europe Africa and East Asia.

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Warehousing Case Study: JD.COM 3PL Warehouse

Supply Chain Brain

As the largest retailer in China, JD.COM serves 99% of the country, providing unparalleled same-day and next-day delivery. With approximately 600 million active customers, JD.COM faces costly, inefficient, and labor-intensive operations, compounded by high turnover rates. To address these pain points, JD.COM partnered with ForwardX Robotics.

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Reducing Global Lead Times to Improve Customer Experience at Becton Dickinson

Supply Chain Brain

Product lead time is crucial in the life sciences industry and represents a key consideration for customers’ purchasing decisions. For this reason, BD Biosciences aimed to optimize its global supply and distribution network to reduce delivery lead time to customers and optimize its global inventory.

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Watch: How Collaborative Bidding Drives Innovation in Supplier Relationships

Supply Chain Brain

Kate Vitasek, faculty member at the University of Tennessee, explains how collaborative bidding can bring about a whole new way of looking at supplier-buyer engagements.

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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 Shift-Left Logistics Imperative

Supply Chain Brain

The logistics industry has witnessed a profound shift in priorities over the past decade. The rules of the game have changed: A service portfolio focused solely on transport and logistics is no longer adequate to satisfy new climate regulations such as decarbonization and the circular economy.

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How Alphabroder Enhanced Productivity and Work-Life Balance with Robotics

Supply Chain Brain

Discover how alphabroder, a leader in the apparel and promotional product distribution, overcame labor challenges and enhanced employee well-being through innovative automation solutions.

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Your warehouse leasing checklist: Key considerations before deciding on your next facility

Supply Chain Brain

Are you evaluating your next warehouse facility or considering lease renewal? JLL's warehouse lease renewal checklist provides a comprehensive guide to simplify your decision-making process.

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Boeing Begins Flight Trials for 777-9 in Path to Certification

Supply Chain Brain

The beginning of flight testing accompanied a key milestone known as Type Inspection Authorization, which shows that aspects of the design are ready for government evaluations.

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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