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6 Solutions to Your Biggest Data Problems in Manufacturing Procurement

EC Sourcing Group

In the ever-evolving landscape of manufacturing procurement , data plays a pivotal role in ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and strategic decision-making. However, global manufacturing businesses often face a unique set of data challenges that can hinder their procurement processes. From multiple ERP systems and currency issues to taxonomy discrepancies and unaddressed indirect spend, these hurdles can be overwhelming.

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Watch: The Big Changes in Supply Chain Network Strategy

Supply Chain Brain

Richard Thompson, international director of supply chain and logistics solutions with JLL, reviews the major changes that are occurring in supply chain network strategy in the post-COVID era.

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How CSR can power British manufacturing

IT Supply Chain

By Darren Barton (pictured) Group Procurement & IT Manager, TFC The post How CSR can power British manufacturing appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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How Starlink's Innovative Mesh Network Principles Can Revolutionize the Logistics Industry

Supply Chain Brain

Ultimately, mesh networks can handle fluctuations in supply and demand, optimize routes, and create transparency and accountability in the supply chain.

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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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How Good is the Banking Sector in India 2023

IT Supply Chain

By John Hampton (pictured) Content Writer The post How Good is the Banking Sector in India 2023 appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Leveraging Technology for Marketing Success: The Absolute Guide for Landscapers

IT Supply Chain

By Dwight J. Lawrence (pictured) Content Writer The post Leveraging Technology for Marketing Success: The Absolute Guide for Landscapers appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Commodities Used in Electric Car Batteries: An Update on Lithium and Nickel

Resilinc

Countries worldwide have announced policies to promote the shift toward green technologies—especially electric vehicles (EVs). In 2022, the US passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to provide tax incentives and funding to create a clean energy economy. In Europe, the Green Deal Industrial Plan will require all new cars sold in the EU to be zero-emission starting in 2035.

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Love Letter to the Brokers Who Know There Are No Short-Cuts

IT Supply Chain

By Andy Tomka (pictured) VP of Product, MVMNT The post Love Letter to the Brokers Who Know There Are No Short-Cuts appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Amazon’s Q3-2023 Financial Performance- Efficiency and Momentum Gains

Supply Chain Matters

Amazon reported generally better than expected Q3 Quarterly performance in revenue and profits amid meaningful online retail fulfillment efficiency gains. Financial performance highlights included: Total quarterly revenues increased by 13 percent to $143.1 billion, exceeding consensus estimates. Tripling of year-over-year profitability to nearly $10 billion for the quarter.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Business Process Automation: The Silver Bullet for Any Business

IT Supply Chain

By Dan Barton (pictured) COO & Co-Founder, Bluestonex The post Business Process Automation: The Silver Bullet for Any Business appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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From Push-Cart to Cutting-Edge Robotics: China Skips Traditional Warehouse Automation

Logistics Viewpoints

Ten years ago, an ARC Advisory Group colleague described the China residential telecommunications landscape to me as one that advanced from traditional in-person communication (think Rocky Balboa saying “ I’ll just call you…I’ll go ‘Hey yo! ’ ”) directly to cellular networks – virtually skipping the entire 20th century paradigm of landline telephone communications.

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The Freight Brokerage Market with Kevin Hill

The Logistics of Logistics

Kevin Hill and Joe Lynch discuss the freight brokerage market. Kevin is the owner of Brush Pass Research , a sales and marketing research firm that helps companies sell to freight brokerages across North America. About Kevin Hill Kevin Hill is a respected expert in the freight industry, with over 10 years of experience in sales, marketing, and media production.

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Shaman’s Journal 2023

Supply Chain Insights

Shaman's Journal 2023

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Foundational ABM Building Blocks

Account-based marketing (ABM) is a key strategy for driving sustainable growth. Today, many B2B companies use ABM teams or technologies to make sales. But getting a program off the ground successfully doesn’t have to be a daunting task. Watch this webinar with Rachael Foster, Director of Account-Based Experience at ZoomInfo, and Dan Dolph, Manager of Account-Based Experience at ZoomInfo.

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Global Supply Chain News on Market Looks Bleak for Container Carriers in Short and Long Term

Supply Chain Digest

Rates Collapse from Europe to US East, while Sea Intelligence Says Over Supply to Last 4 to 6 more Years

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Panama Canal Cuts Ship Numbers Further

Supply Chain Brain

Earlier this year, authorities cut the number of ships passing through the canal for the first time ever.

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Supply Chain News on US PMI Shows US Manufacturing Declined for the 12th Straight Month in October

Supply Chain Digest

Nearly all Measures again Show Contraction

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Vendor Lock-In is Inhibiting Technological Advancement in the Manufacturing Industry

Supply Chain Brain

Vendors that provide flexibility and the easiest connectivity options will be the ones that come out on top over the single-minded, rigid vendors.

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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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Navigating the Rush: How Dispatchers Manage Last-Minute Deliveries During the Festive Season

Loginext

Are you a dispatcher looking to find the best solution to manage order surges and last-minute deliveries during the festive season? LogiNext has you covered. In this in-depth blog, understand how we can help you plan and optimize deliveries to ensure a hassle-free holiday season. The post Navigating the Rush: How Dispatchers Manage Last-Minute Deliveries During the Festive Season appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Toyota to Hike Pay for U.S. Hourly Workers After UAW-Detroit Deals

Supply Chain Brain

Workers at U.S. plants operated by Toyota are not unionized. But UAW President Shawn Fain has vowed to expand his union’s reach beyond the Detroit three by 2028.

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Transnet Starts South Africa Rail Reform With Key Unit Formed

Supply Chain Brain

The company has requested a bailout from the state of about 100 billion rand ($5.3 billion) over the next two years.

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Department of Commerce to Establish U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute

Supply Chain Brain

The Institute is set to lead the U.S. government’s efforts on AI safety and trust, particularly for evaluating the most advanced AI models.

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AI in Sales: How AI is Transforming Go-to-Market

How will generative AI transform sales? It’s a question that promises to drive billions of dollars in revenue opportunities over the next five to 10 years. And if you’re not leveraging AI solutions in your go-to-market motions, you’re already behind. In this eBook, we’ll cover: How today’s top sales leaders are incorporating AI into their go-to-market motions.

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Yellow’s LTL Competitors Benefit From its Demise

Supply Chain Brain

As Yellow’s business disperses across a range of operators, other LTL carriers are holding the line on freight rates.

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U.S. Truck Shipment Volumes and Spend Decline for Third Quarter in a Row

Supply Chain Brain

While the overall economy continues to grow, U.S. Bank said, the truck freight economy is still impacted by many factors, including consumer spending on experiences over tangible goods.

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