Thu.Nov 02, 2023

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Supply Chains and the Chinese Economy

Enterra Insights

By any measure, China’s rise as an economic power has been impressive — some people have even called it miraculous. Wikipedia notes, “The Chinese economic reform or Chinese economic miracle, also known domestically as Reform and Opening-up, refers to a variety of economic reforms termed ‘socialism with Chinese characteristics’ and ‘socialist market economy’ in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) that began in the late 20th century.

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Outlooks in Logistics Management: How to Create Resilient Supply Chains in 2023

Supply Chain Brain

To navigate the year ahead, firms should act now to build policies, implement processes, and partner with third-party experts to create sustainable supply chain logistics and improved data processes.

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It’s Time To Unshackle Our Supply Chains

BlueYonder

People often only realize the importance of something when it breaks, right? The supply chain is finally having its zeitgeist moment, and budgets are shifting because it’s becoming a top priority. We’re living in an extraordinary time. There are secular trends of inflation and labor shortages. There’s dramatic uncertainty in demand and supply coupled with rising shipping container costs.

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Keeping Your Cryptocurrency Investment Safe: Our Top Tips

IT Supply Chain

By Jessica Sweet (pictured) Content Writer at makeLifeSweeter.com The post Keeping Your Cryptocurrency Investment Safe: Our Top Tips appeared first on IT 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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QAD Teamwork: Igniting Global Collaboration and Innovation

QAD

What is QAD Teamwork? QAD Teamwork is an annual event for QAD partners to learn about new products, strategies and trends. Educational Sessions at QAD Teamwork The event features a variety of educational sessions, including: Insights into QAD’s latest acquisitions Information on QAD’s unified messaging strategy Tips on how to cross-sell supply chain and ERP solutions An overview of Adaptive Applications In addition to the educational sessions, participants also have the opportunity

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Why MRP is a Game-Changer for Manufacturing Success

My Office Apps

Why MRP is a Game-Changer for Manufacturing Success In the fierce competition of the manufacturing industry, the ability to keep pace with constantly changing market conditions is crucial. One key to achieving seamless production and satisfied customers is managing resources effectively. This is where Material Requirements Planning (MRP) comes in, a vital tool that plays a fundamental role in any manufacturing process.

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Blackfog October Ransomware Report

IT Supply Chain

By Darren Williams, (pictured) CEO, Blackfog The post Blackfog October Ransomware Report appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Toyota Increases U.S. Factory Pay

Supply Chain Matters

After new tentative multi-year labor agreements were reached among the United Auto Workers and three U.S. based automakers , the industry wide implications have already begun. Toyota Motor indicated this week that most of the automaker’s U.S. based factory workers would be provided a 9 percent wage hike. The global automaker who operates non-unionized facilities across the U.S. will reportedly cut in-half the time required for hourly employees to reach maximum pay rate, from an existing eight ye

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Sainsbury’s – another solid performance

IT Supply Chain

By Charlie Huggins, (pictured) Manager of the Quality Shares Portfolio, Wealth Club The post Sainsbury’s – another solid performance appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Gel Blaster Chooses Stord to Streamline Fulfillment via a Single Nationwide Partner

Stord

Market leader in water ball blasters replaces four fulfillment partners with Stord to gain greater flexibility and economies of scale, and deliver an exceptional experience to B2B and DTC customers. ATLANTA, November 2, 2023 — Gel Blaster , the market leader in water ball blasters, today announces its partnership with Stord , a leader in high-volume fulfillment services and supply chain technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands.

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Flexport Acquires Convoy’s Core Technology

Supply Chain Matters

After reports last week indicating that Seattle based digital freight start-up services provider Convoy was preparing for a possible sale or winding down of business operations there are indications that freight logistics platform provider Flexport will be the acquirer of Convoy’s underlying technology. The announcement stems from a memo sent from Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen sent yesterday, and subsequently reported by The Wall Street Journal , TechCrunch , GeekWire and other outlets.

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The Generative AI revolution is here – but is your cloud network ready to embrace it?

IT Supply Chain

By Paul Gampe (pictured) Chief Technology Officer, Console Connect The post The Generative AI revolution is here – but is your cloud network ready to embrace it? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Resiliency (finally) in the Supply Chain Spotlight

Demand Driven Technologies

It took Brexit, the end of international law, a pandemic, a few near-global wars, and other vicissitudes for the Supply Chain planet to finally (almost) begin to free itself from the dictate: “Make accurate forecasts and you’ll ensure your company’s success by having the right product at the right time in the right place” The.

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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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How to Create a Production Schedule (with Example & Tips)

Unleashed

A production schedule can help you bring down manufacturing costs and maximise efficiency during the production process. Effective production scheduling can mean the difference between a happy customer and a job that was cancelled because it wasn’t completed on time. Keep reading to learn what a production schedule is, how to create one, and the actionable tips that’ll help you maximise success and improve productivity in your production scheduling process.

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Crisp and SupplyPike Partner to Power Data-Driven Deductions Management

crisp

Through the partnership, CPG brands can leverage the latest retail data to minimize deductions and improve supply chain performance. Deductions are a persistent challenge for CPG brands that can eat away at profits and hurt the retailer-supplier relationship. It’s critical to get a handle on performance issues that lead to penalties and avoid any invalid deductions – but in order to do that, brands need comprehensive visibility into supply chain and sales performance across their retail partners

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Plan your Supply Chain with Uncertainty

Adexa

Plan your Supply Chain with Uncertainty Planning is performed primarily to avoid risk as well as improve operational efficiency leading to higher gains in business and better customer satisfaction. Planning is not too hard until the uncertainty is considered as a norm, not an exception. Traditional planning techniques such as most current S&OP solutions are not capable of taking uncertainty into account and assume it is an exception that can be addressed when and if it occurs!

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Supply Chain Leadership V: Howard Richman

NC State SCRC

Lessons Learned from a Career in Procurement As part of our weekly Supply Chain Leadership, I interviewed Howard Richman, who I am co-authoring a new book with (“Procurement Confidential”). His insights last week were stellar as usual! Introduction Howard Richman has an undergraduate degree in economic geography, as his initial interest in life was in environmental and resource issues, (before it became so popular today!

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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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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on Lots of Action in the Returns Market

Supply Chain Digest

Happy Returns Releases Interesting Report, then UPS Announces It is Acquiring Reverse Logistics Firm

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A Blind Spot in Shipping: The Unseen Environmental Cost

Supply Chain Brain

When consumers are informed about the carbon cost of shipping and the environmental impact of their choices, they are empowered to make decisions that align with their values.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for November 2, 2023

Supply Chain Digest

Panama Canel Running Dry. US Manufacturing Down Yet again. Litttle Known Carrier Makes Offer to Buy Yellow Freight Assets.

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The steps to implement quality management in manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Quality management (QM) ensures products are delivered to a specific quality standard and that processes maintain those standards. It can also help to reduce costs, rework and scrap. To be effective it requires not only investment in time and resources but also support from the top floor to the shop floor. Manufacturers who want to implement QM, or improve it, need to be aware of what steps they need to take so that QM efforts are successful.

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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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Implementing D365 for Alignment with Your Medical Device Requirements: A Webinar Exploration

Supply Chain Brain

Join our team of experts as we explore the extensive capabilities of D365 with Alithya 365 Enhanced Quality and Compliance, providing your medical device organization with the tools and insights necessary for achieving not only swift market entry but also elevated levels of quality and compliance.

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Happening Now: Air cargo peak season boost not likely

West Coast and California Logistics

Industry experts were hoping to see a late-2023 surge in air cargo demand. According to Air Cargo News , however, that doesn’t appear to be happening. Data shows that demand for air cargo only rose 2% in October as compared to September: a lower increase than many had hoped to see.

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Watch: Creating Solutions for Logistics Providers

Supply Chain Brain

Carriers and logistics service providers face age-old and huge challenges; not just in North America, but across the globe, says Steven Sykora, go-to-market director, Robert Bosch North America.

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Understanding the Ultimate Consignee in an Export Shipment from the US

Promptus LLC

The US Census Bureau’s Trade Regulations Branch is constantly consulted regarding who the Ultimate Consignee is in an export transaction. The are many variations and circumstances on an export shipment that can make the answer a little tricky. FTR Section 30.1 of the Census Bureau defines the Ultimate consignee as: “The person, party, or designee […] The post Understanding the Ultimate Consignee in an Export Shipment from the US appeared first on Promptus LLC.

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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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Panama Congress Backs Repealing First Quantum Mine Contract

Supply Chain Brain

Authorities in Panama are grappling to contain weeks of demonstrations against a renegotiated contract that President Laurentino Cortizo’s administration signed with First Quantum for the Cobre Panama mine.

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What is Procurement Sourcing?

ProcurePort

Procurement Sourcing Overview: Procurement sourcing is finding and choosing suppliers to get things an organization needs. It involves identifying, evaluating, negotiating, selecting, managing contracts, and maintaining supplier relationships. Importance and Strategies: Good procurement sourcing saves money, ensures quality, reduces risk, and allows for innovation.

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Chevron Discussing 15-Year LNG Supply Contracts with Europe

Supply Chain Brain

European imports of super-chilled fuel grew after Russia paused pipeline gas exports following the country’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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