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Why Nobody Sends Out an RFP for Supply Chain Operating Networks

Talking Logistics

In my 25+ years as an industry analyst, I have reviewed (and helped craft) many Request for Proposals (RFP) for supply chain and logistics software applications — especially for shippers and third party logistics providers (3PLs) looking for a transportation management system (TMS) or a supply chain visibility solution. Never, in 25 years, have I.

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Next-Generation Packaging Brings Reliability and Visibility to Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

The “next generation” of packaging must meet strict standards of recyclability, reusability, compostability, biodegradability and traceability.

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A Fast Solution To Slow Movers in Blue Yonder Fulfillment

BlueYonder

If You’re Not Using Fulfillment Slow Mover Logic, You Might Be Missing Out This blog is co-written by Tony Verdi , Customer Success, and Jennifer Brox , Industry & Solution Marketing Are you feeling pressure from above to squeeze even more margin out of your network? How many inventory dollars are tied up in C and D items? What percentage of your SKUs are segmented as slow movers?

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One Nexus’ Pledge to Elevate Customer Service Excellence – A Year in Review

IT Supply Chain

By Alan Glazier (pictured) Commercial Director, One Nexus The post One Nexus’ Pledge to Elevate Customer Service Excellence – A Year in Review appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Widespread Implications for Businesses After Massive Cyber Attack

Supply Chain Brain

The breach may have exposed hundreds of Sisense’s customers to a software supply chain attack and provided the attacker with a door into the company’s customer networks.

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How to Predict the Unexpected and Mitigate Supply Chain Disruption with AI

QAD

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the big “buzzwords” of 2024, which is a shame because the technology’s analytical capabilities have a lot to offer supply chain planners – if you can cut through the hype. I’m never one to jump on the bandwagon with emerging technologies. Sure, they’re cool, and many are worth keeping an eye on, but investing in something that’s flashy and promises to solve all of your problems in a new and exciting way is probably just what it sounds like: too good to be

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The shift towards supply chain transparency with asset traceability for manufacturers

IT Supply Chain

By Gareth Mitchell (pictured) UK Partner Manager, Heliot Europe The post The shift towards supply chain transparency with asset traceability for manufacturers appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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The Backorder, April 10 2024

Unleashed

In this week’s edition of The Backorder , you can find: The latest in global supply chain news 5 handy tactics for widening your profit margins Advice from the Director of an edible seaweeds brand Job opportunities from Frucor Suntory, Tails.com, and more In supply chain headlines Victoria seeks to cut down on Australian waste with reusable crates initiative.

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Contrasting Airbus and Boeing Q1-2024 Aircraft Delivery Performance

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights Airbus and Boeing Q1-2024 commercial aircraft delivery performance. As anticipated, Airbus way outpaced Boeing in quarterly aircraft deliveries, while both aircraft producers continue to deal with their own specific business or supply chain challenges. Airbus Q1-2024 Commercial Aircraft Delivery Performance European based commercial aircraft producer Airbus reported total Q1-2024 commercial aircraft deliveries of 142 aircraft.

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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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Smart Software Launches GrowSmart Extension in Collaboration with Grow

The Smart Software

Smart Software, a leader in enterprise demand planning, consensus forecasting, and inventory optimization solutions, announces the release of the GrowSmart extension in Collaboration with Grow, an Epicor solution. The post Smart Software Launches GrowSmart Extension in Collaboration with Grow appeared first on Smart Software.

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ThroughPut.AI launches New Inventory Projection Capabilities to Minimize Risk of Overstocking and Stockouts

ThroughPut

Customers will now be able to see inventory projections in the near, short, and long term, enabling them to expose risks, highlight recommended actions early, and evaluate the overall state of their inventory PALO ALTO, CA, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ThroughPut Inc. , the Industrial AI Supply Chain Analytics and Decision Intelligence pioneer, today announced the launch of new inventory projection capabilities that will enable businesses to predict the future state of their inventories.

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Does AI Pose an Existential Threat?

Enterra Insights

The late theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking told the BBC, “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.”[1] Hawking used the term “full artificial intelligence” to mean artificial general intelligence (AGI) — a system that exceeds human intelligence and is self-aware. The concerns raised by Hawking have only grown in the decade since he gave that interview.

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ThroughPut.AI launches New Inventory Projection Capabilities to Minimize Risk of Overstocking and Stockouts

ThroughPut

Customers will now be able to see inventory projections in the near, short, and long term, enabling them to expose risks, highlight recommended actions early, and evaluate the overall state of their inventory PALO ALTO, CA, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ThroughPut Inc. , the Industrial AI Supply Chain Analytics and Decision Intelligence pioneer, today announced the launch of new inventory projection capabilities that will enable businesses to predict the future state of their inventories.

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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

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Happening Now: US retailers upgrade H1 import forecast

West Coast and California Logistics

According to the JOC , US retailers have significantly revised their import forecast for the first half of 2024 upwards. This upgrade is buoyed by ocean carriers expanding services across all coasts, signaling confidence against overcapacity concerns.

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New Brexit Rules Could Add Billions to Cost of Meat, Dairy Imports into U.K.

Supply Chain Brain

New restrictions on meat and dairy brought into the U.K. from Europe could add as much as £2 billion to total import costs.

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Modular ERP – The Key to Agility (Part 1)

Tecsys

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking once wrote, “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” The premise is reasonable enough. But what if it’s your business that’s facing a change — and your company’s technology infrastructure is restricting your ability to adapt?

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In the Transition to Electric Vehicles, Components Sourcing Will Be a Growing Challenge

Supply Chain Brain

While welcome from a sustainability perspective, the shift to electric vehicles creates challenges for companies that supply traditional components and the original equipment manufacturers that rely on them.

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How to Master Product Portfolio Management

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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Product Update, March 2024

Precoro

Precoro presents our latest series of product updates. Please feel free to explore at your leisure or navigate directly to the updates that most interest you: New Custom Fields for Suppliers Streamlined approval processes for invoices and purchase orders The ability to select the Supplier Custom Form within documents The option to restrict document visibility New OCR capabilities Improved bulk deletion for the catalog items Streamlined custom document creation New Custom Fields for Suppliers Man

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Majority of Companies Failing to Curb Plastic Pollution, Says Nonprofit

Supply Chain Brain

The report found that just 79% of nearly 3,000 companies that provided data were simply not aware of the risks linked to their plastic-related activities.

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Port of Baltimore Bridge Collapse Update

Supply Chain Matters

It has been just over two weeks since a container ship lost power and crashed into a support pylon of Baltimore, Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours of March 26. The collision caused this massive bridge spanning 1.6 miles to partially collapse into the Patapsco River , blocking the main shipping channel that leads to the Port of Baltimore.

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Report Finds Global Coal Capacity Grew to All-Time High in 2023

Supply Chain Brain

The report estimates that the global coal fleet grew by 2% last year, with two-thirds of that driven by China alone.

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The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization

Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.

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How Supply Chain Orchestration Can Help Prevent Drug Shortages

Logistics Viewpoints

Drug shortages strike fear into people’s hearts. If you’re a patient in need of a particular drug for a critical health condition, you fear not being able to get access to the medicine you need. If you’re a pharmaceutical company, you fear the hit to your business, both headlines and bottom line. It takes enormous investments in R&D to produce successful drugs.

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U.S. Fleet Professionals Look Toward Sustainability to Cut Down on Rising Operating Costs

Supply Chain Brain

Nearly 70% of those surveyed say they saw a "sizable decrease in operating expenses" after implementing sustainability measures.

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Best Buy, Microsoft, Junk Kouture Partner for Earth Month to Turn E-Waste into Fashion

Supply Chain Brain

Devices recycled with Best Buy will be repurposed by students at four New York schools to create sustainable fashion designs.

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Watch: Why Tech Is Playing Catchup With E-Commerce Customer Expectations

Supply Chain Brain

Farrukh Mahboob, founder and chief executive officer of PackageX, explains why technological advances aren't keeping pace with the intensifying service demands of e-commerce customers.

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11 KPIs for Measuring Innovation Success

Measuring innovation success is critical yet challenging for organizations, often leading to confusion over which KPIs to use. Many rely on inappropriate metrics borrowed from other departments, wasting resources and overlooking valuable opportunities. This guide outlines why innovation metrics are hard to track and offers a framework for creating effective KPIs.

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Podcast | ‘Sisters of the Road’: A Woman Driver’s Life in Trucking

Supply Chain Brain

Idella Hansen got behind the wheel of a truck for the first time at the age of 11.

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