Thu.Sep 05, 2024

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Real-Time Rebalancing: The Key to Maximizing Your Q4 Revenue

ToolsGroup

Q4 is the most critical time of the year for retailers. It’s the period when sales skyrocket and hitting your revenue targets becomes more important than ever. However, the key to maximizing your Q4 revenue doesn’t lie solely in marketing or pricing strategies—it starts with your inventory. Real-time inventory rebalancing is the game-changer that can help you meet customer demand precisely when it peaks.

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Decision Science Can Help Supply Chain Professionals Embrace Uncertainty

Enterra Insights

When most people think about a business, they don’t often picture the myriad decisions that must be made on a daily basis. However, as Bain analysts, Michael C. Mankins and Lori Sherer , explain, “The best way to understand any company’s operations is to view them as a series of decisions.”[1] Neither do people often think about a business’ supply chain.

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Gartner: Supply Chain Leaders Must Be 'Geopolitically Elastic'

Supply Chain Brain

In a survey of 258 supply chain leaders, 88% said that they expect to see a "moderate to very high" positive impact from scenario planning around geopolitical risks.

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Intelligent Rebalancer: React and Recover from Disruptions

BlueYonder

In a previous blog post , I discussed the challenges planning and execution teams face in responding to increasing disruptions. From extreme weather to port closures, disruptions all too frequently upset these teams’ carefully defined plans for getting inventory from Point A to Point B — leading to stockouts and dissatisfied customers. Since disruptions can never be eliminated, the solution lies in creating a fast, accurate and efficient way to optimally re-allocate inventory following a disrupt

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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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With Rising Product Recalls, It Pays to Reevaluate Your Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Product recalls are becoming a daily occurrence, posing a serious challenge for manufacturers.

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Podcast | Closing the Gap Between Supply Chain Strategy and Execution

Supply Chain Brain

Every business transformation needs a solid strategy. And every strategy needs a laser focus on execution.

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EU MDR Compliance: Critical Deadline for Medical Device Manufacturers

QAD

Ensure EU MDR 2017/745 Compliance by September 26, 2024 September 26, 2024, is a critical deadline for life sciences companies selling medical devices in the European Union. By this date, medical device manufacturers must have collaborated with their notified bodies to secure extensions for their medical devices to comply with the EU 2017/745 Medical Device Regulation (MDR).

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for September 5, 2024

Supply Chain Digest

China Rare Earth Metals Strategy. US Manufacturing Contracts again in August. New Sail Powered Cargo Ship Takes Off.

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Profiles in Transportation Management Excellence: Molson Coors’ Success with Drop and Hook 

Talking Logistics

Transportation executives are always looking for ways to reduce costs, improve service, satisfy customers, and help their businesses meet their financial and strategic objectives. There are many ways to reduce waste and improve efficiencies in transportation management, and in our latest installment of “Profiles in Transportation Management Excellence,” Jeff Bishop, Category Manager Transportation and Logistics.

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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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The Labor Day Supply Chain 2024 Part 2

Supply Chain Digest

Our Annual Review on the State of Labor in the Supply Chain

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Unlock $20M Savings with Superior Efficiency: Robotic Sortation vs. Traditional Unit Sorters

Supply Chain Brain

his webinar will break through common misconceptions about unit sortation and reveal how next-generation robotic solutions can deliver unmatched OPEX and CAPEX value, productivity, and scalability—all without disrupting your current workflows.

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Delivery Route Software: A Comprehensive Guide

Loginext

Learn how delivery route software can optimize delivery times, cut costs, and boost efficiency. This guide explores features, benefits, and top trends to help you choose the right solution for your business. The post Delivery Route Software: A Comprehensive Guide appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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Drought Shrivels Mississippi River, Threatens to Disrupt U.S. Food Exports

Supply Chain Brain

Dry conditions across the Ohio River basin, which feeds the Mississippi, have worsened already-low water levels at the large river.

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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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Peak Season 2024: Key Shopping Dates and Strategies for Maximizing Ecommerce Sales

Supply Chain 24/7

Discover key shopping dates and expert ecommerce strategies for Peak Season 2024 to optimize inventory, boost sales during Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and beyond, and ensure your business stays ahead in the competitive holiday market.

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What to Consider When Determining an Optimal Sourcing Strategy

Supply Chain Brain

In making complex decisions regarding their manufacturing strategies, companies must conduct a comprehensive analysis of operations that spans multiple functions.

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Tecsys Announces Election of Directors, Appointment of Auditors, Approval of Unallocated Options and Adoption of Advance Notice By-Law

Tecsys

Montreal , September 5, 2024 — Tecsys Inc. (TSX: TCS), (the “Corporation”), announces the results of the matters voted upon at the annual and special meeting (the “Meeting”) of shareholders of the Corporation (the “Shareholders”) held on September 5, 2024.

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Corvus Energy Gets Stamp of Approval for Net Zero Fuel Cell System for Ships

Supply Chain Brain

The company touts the system as a milestone for net-zero shipping, and plans to soon install it on a 35-meter fishing vessel.

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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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The Rise of Open Banking and FinTechs and Their Impact on Financial Services

Exiger Perspectives

Exiger provides thought leadership and expert perspectives on the compliance, risk, and governance industry through our blogs, articles & white papers.

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Colombia Truckers Block Roads in Protest Over Diesel Fuel Prices

Supply Chain Brain

The government rolled back years-old subsidies and raised the price of diesel fuel by more than 1,900 Colombian pesos (45 cents) on August 31.

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Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI): Your Ultimate Guide to Hassle-Free International Shipping

Supply Chain 24/7

A Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) is a vital document in international shipping that ensures clear communication between shippers and freight forwarders, streamlines the logistics process, and prevents costly errors by outlining responsibilities, cargo details, and required documentation.

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U.K.'s M&S Deploys AI to Help Shoppers Choose Outfits

Supply Chain Brain

The automation of product descriptions using AI has risen to 80% from almost nothing in the past year.

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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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Tecsys Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2025

Tecsys

SaaS Revenue Rises 37% in the Second Quarter, SaaS RPO reaches $147 million.

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Shipping HS Codes: Know the Basics

I.C.E. Transport

If you’re involved in international trade and shipping, you need to become familiar with the HS (Harmonized System) Code for your products. Let’s unpack shipping HS Codes (also known as HS codes or commodity codes) – what they are, how they work, and why they are important. We’ll also demystify HS Codes by addressing common questions that arise, and explain how an experienced customs broker can help you navigate the complexities.

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JAGGAER Pay and Bottomline Partner to Bolster Procure-to-Pay Offering

Jaggaer

JAGGAER Pay users can now connect to the Paymode business payments network RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC, September 5, 2024 – JAGGAER, the global leader in enterprise procurement and supplier collaboration, announced today its new partnership with Bottomline to integrate the Paymode payment network and its Premium ACH offering along with virtual card and other payment modalities, into JAGGAER’s B2B payment solution, JAGGAER Pay.

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Biden Expected to Nix Sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese Manufacturer

Supply Chain Brain

The proposed $15 billion deal was first announced in December 2024, leading to months of scrutiny from the White House.

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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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Critical Period for U.S. East and Gulf Ports Potential Labor Disruption

Supply Chain Matters

This week there are cogent indicators of potential labor strike that could directly impact U.S. East and Gulf Coast port operations and associated logistics activities. A strike action will have consequences for multi-industry supply chain networks for sure, some industries more than others. Is this Supply Chain Matters advisory, we seek to layout both the background, the dynamics and the likely mitigation actions for industry supply chain teams to consider.