Talking Logistics
JANUARY 4, 2024
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent post from Uber Freight’s blog highlights five strategies to enable a productive supply chain in 2024 and beyond.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 4, 2024
The combination of low latency, high bandwidth, massive device connectivity, reliability, and other factors makes 5G technology well-suited for various automation and virtual-enabled technologies across industries.
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West Coast and California Logistics
JANUARY 4, 2024
According to Supply Chain Dive , the US manufacturing industry ended 2023 with growing optimism for a 2024 rebound. Both the ISM and S&P Global PMI indices pointed to rising business optimism and increased investment in advertising. While inflation remains a concern, cost increases are slowing down, suggesting subdued industrial price pressures.
The Smart Software
JANUARY 4, 2024
Do MRO companies genuinely prioritize reducing excess spare parts inventory? From an organizational standpoint, our experience suggests not necessarily. Boardroom discussions typically revolve around expanding fleets, acquiring new customers, meeting service level agreements (SLAs), modernizing infrastructure, and maximizing uptime. In industries where assets supported by spare parts cost hundreds of millions or generate significant revenue (e.g., mining or oil & gas), the value of the inve
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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.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 4, 2024
HMM announced that it had developed its Supply Chain Carbon Calculator January 3, allowing cargo owners to better manage the carbon footprints of ships, trains and trucks.
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ThroughPut
JANUARY 4, 2024
Embark on an enlightening expedition into manufacturing process enhancement, where the thin line between triumph and defeat often hinges on a singular juncture within the production sequence. This guide will take you on a journey through the fascinating and sometimes frustrating world of bottlenecks in manufacturing. By the end of this guide, you’ll have a comprehensive understanding of what bottlenecks are, what causes them, how to solve them, and how to prevent them from happening in the
Unleashed
JANUARY 4, 2024
Where you buy your products from and how you find those suppliers largely determines your ceiling for success as an eCommerce merchant or retailer. Product sourcing, done the right way, can set your business up with the foundations needed for achieving maximum sales. This guide will explain how product sourcing works in modern business, best practices for finding suppliers, and list some of the most popular websites and tools for sourcing goods to sell.
IT Supply Chain
JANUARY 4, 2024
By Dwight J. Lawrence (pictured) Content Writer The post How To Master Workforce Scheduling Effectively? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Enterra Insights
JANUARY 4, 2024
During the 2014 NBA draft, ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla famously said about Brazilian draftee Bruno Caboclo, “He’s two years away from being two years away.” Borrowing from Fraschilla, one could easily say, “Quantum computing is two years away from being two years away.” Astrophysicist Adam Frank explains, “From breathless media accounts, many people assume that quantum computing machines are just around the corner.
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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?
Supply Chain Digest
JANUARY 4, 2024
US eCommerce Giant should Watch Out
Locus Robotics
JANUARY 4, 2024
By Mary Hart The holiday peak frenzy finally winds down by January, but warehouses face yet another monumental challenge – the influx of returns. According to the National Retail Federation , over 16% of holiday purchases get returned, tallying up to a whopping $743 billion in merchandise yearly. For every $1 billion in sales, the average retailer incurs $145 million in merchandise returns, which translates to one in every 6.5 items purchased being returned.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 4, 2024
An estimated 181 vessels that were originally supposed to travel through the Suez Canal have been rerouted around Africa since the Houthi attacks began.
Loginext
JANUARY 4, 2024
With the surge in online orders, ensuring that customers receive their orders promptly and in pristine condition has become a paramount concern for QSR establishments. Get insights on how FIFO plays a significant role in enhancing last mile delivery operations in the QSR industry. The post How is FIFO Playing a Significant Role in Enhancing Last Mile Delivery Operations in the QSR Sector appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.
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
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 4, 2024
CMOC’s copper output also jumped by 51% to 419,539 tons, establishing it as one of the world’s top producers at a time when many miners are struggling to boost output.
Promptus LLC
JANUARY 4, 2024
As we begin a new year and leave behind the repercussions on the Covid-19 crisis we continue to rethink what we learned and focus on in strengthening and improving the use of those tools that allowed us to maintain the cargo moving and our customers informed of the status of their shipments. Today’s logistics companies […] The post Benefits of Real Time Information in Logistics appeared first on Promptus LLC.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 4, 2024
Some potential targets of the coalition's attacks could include launchers for anti-ship missiles and drones as well as storage facilities for ammunition.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 4, 2024
Cargobot said that it will first launch its operations in Spain before expanding to multiple other countries in the EU.
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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.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 4, 2024
Procurement used to be tasked with a clear and basic mission: Sign up the best suppliers at the cheapest price. Not anymore.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 4, 2024
$90 million will be used to improve a plant in Colorado Springs, Colorado, while the other $72 million will go towards expanding a factory located in Gresham, Oregon.
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