Freight Plus

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Maintaining the integrity of temperature-sensitive shipments is crucial. Industries that handle goods susceptible to freezing require specialized freight freeze protection to ensure their products remain viable and safe. Here’s a look at the top 10 industries that rely heavily on freeze protection and why it’s essential for their operations. 1. Pharmaceuticals Importance of Freeze Protection: Pharmaceuticals, including vaccines and medications, often need to be kept within specific temperature r

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Kearney research shows that the more companies invest, the bigger the average ROI Investments in supply chain firms and technologies represent 15-20% of total venture capital investments, according to a recent report by the management consulting firm Kearney. The supply chain is already an investment priority, but these investments are poised to increase.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Today, with the emergence of artificial intelligence, our predictive capabilities are transforming before our eyes, generating forward-thinking insights into the supply chain as never before.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Returns are a core part of e-commerce. Customers will order the wrong items, either on purpose or by accident. It happens and will continue to happen – as long as e-commerce exists, so will returns. Returns are currently one of the biggest issues in e-commerce, especially as costs continue to rise and return rates stay sky-high. However, returns are also the biggest opportunity for both retailers and carriers.

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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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IT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

By Christine Baker (pictured) Content Writer The post Businesses Could (and Should) Lead by Example This World Cleanup Day appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

India's role within the ITSI will start with a "comprehensive assessment" of the country's semiconductor industry, and what it needs for expansion efforts.

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Jaggaer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Emissions targets & progress verified by the Science Based Target initiative (“SBTi”) Research Triangle, NC, DATE, 2024: JAGGAER, a global leader in enterprise procurement and supplier collaboration, today released its third Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) Impact Report for 2023. JAGGAER helps its customers to manage and automate complex processes while enabling their highly resilient, accountable, and integrated supplier base.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

U.S. based aerospace and commercial aircraft provider Boeing has announced a tentative four-year labor contract with its largest labor union. The announcement came after a marathon bargaining session that extended into the early morning hours of Sunday. The existing labor contract is scheduled to expire at midnight on Thursday of this week. As Supply Chain Matters highlighted in a prior published Boeing commentary, Boeing’s New CEO First Week Agenda , newly appointed CEO Kelly Ortberg personally

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ThroughPut

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Capacity planners face the ongoing challenge of balancing production capacity with unpredictable demand fluctuations. You’re not only responsible for ensuring enough capacity to meet demand but also for efficiently scheduling production, managing inventory, and minimizing the risk of lost sales opportunities. Being able to quickly assess these variables and adjust in real time is crucial for maintaining smooth operations and meeting future demand.

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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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Supply Chain Digest

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Recent Surveys Show Human Resource Issues Dropping as Supply Chain Priority

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Network design technology plays a pivotal role in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of long-range capacity planning.

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

humanoid robot worker This article draws inspiration from a thought-provoking podcast with Gavin Baker , a prominent expert on AI, semiconductors, and robotics. In the discussion, Baker explored the inevitability of humanoid robots playing a central role in the workplace—a concept gaining momentum across the robotics community as advances in AI and hardware accelerate.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Consumer shipping habits may be echoing retailers’ more cautious inventory strategies.

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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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Loginext

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Fleet management is evolving rapidly. From electric vehicles to AI integration, discover the 8 key trends in 2024 that will help boost fleet efficiency, lower costs, and improve sustainability. The post Fleet Management: 8 Key Trends of 2024 appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Shaw’s alleged behavior was inconsistent with company policy and its code of ethics, Norfolk Southern said.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Canopy's Pack4Good initiative calls on companies to reduce waste and avoid using packaging materials sourced from endangered forests.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The ILA's wage scale committee has finalized its contract demands and has voiced its support for a strike if those demands aren't met.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The facility is located five minutes from the Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge on the border of El Paso and Ciudad Juárez in Chihuahua, Mexico.

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