Mon.Aug 26, 2024

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Walmart and IKEA: Drone Delivery vs. Drones in the Warehouse

Talking Logistics

Lots of news last week about the use of drones in supply chain and logistics operations. As reported by Joann Muller at Axios, “Walmart and drone delivery partner DroneUp are ending drone delivery in three states to focus on perfecting the airborne package delivery service in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.” “We’re really focusing on automation, Read more The post Walmart and IKEA: Drone Delivery vs.

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The New Generation of Microservices-Based Applications Can Create ‘Cliff Events’

Logistics Viewpoints

Heavy research and development investments are being made in supply chain solutions. These investments occur at the application layer, in technologies that will speed up implementations, and at the platform level. However, some of the larger providers of these solutions clearly consider platform investments core to competitive differentiation. Blue Yonder is investing $1 billion over three years in their solutions.

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Enhancing IoT Connectivity and Security in the Supply Chain and Logistics Industry

Supply Chain Brain

Embracing end-to-end, full stack IoT technology is pivotal for the future of supply chain and logistics management.

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How LSPs Can Cut Costs, Reduce Waste and Boost Revenue With Smart Returns Management

BlueYonder

Driving down costs across the supply chain is a key goal for third-party logistics (3PL) businesses, particularly during inflationary pressure and labor market shortages. However, while increasingly niche efficiencies and optimizations are being pursued in the outbound logistics journey, reverse logistics still has low-hanging fruit that Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) can take advantage of.

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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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Bringing AI to the Frontline: Practical Steps for Workforce Adoption

Supply Chain Brain

How can supply chain leaders implement artificial intelligence effectively, ensuring that their investments yield returns while empowering frontline workers?

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Watch: Strengthening Disaster Preparation and Supply Chain Recovery

Supply Chain Brain

Kathy Fulton, executive director of the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), offers guidance on how companies and logistics operations can best prepare for natural disasters.

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What is a Bill of Materials (BOM) and How Do You Create One – TEST?

Arena Solutions

What is a Bill of Materials (BOM)? A bill of materials (BOM) is a comprehensive list of parts, items, assemblies, subassemblies, intermediate assemblies, documents, drawings, and other materials required to create a product. The BOM can be thought of as the recipe used to create a finished product, presented in a hierarchical format. Depending on the product, it may include mechanical (hardware), electrical (e.g., ICs, PCBAs), software, and related documents and drawings.

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Shein Admits to Two Cases of Child Labor in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Shein's report also found that 0.5% of suppliers it audited weren't paying workers the local minimum wage, or were delaying wage payments.

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Report of New Apple iPhone Pro Models to be Produced in India

Supply Chain Matters

Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported last week ( Paid subscription ) that the most expensive Apple iPhone Pro and Pro Max models to be announced will be produced within India in a matter of weeks after global launch. Further, Apple ’s contract manufacturers in India are expected to make available the standard iPhone16 on the same day as the latest generation is announced for availability.

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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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How to Collect Data for Supply Chain Mapping: AI vs. Supplier-Validated Mapping

Resilinc

Discover how to collect accurate data to map your supply chain. Learn the pros and cons of using AI data vs. supplier-validated data for supply chain mapping. Data is Key to Mapping Your Supply Chain Supply chain mapping is a key part of any supply chain risk management program. It involves gathering information about your supply chain and creating a detailed global map of your suppliers and suppliers’ suppliers.

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Ikea Trials Online Store for Secondhand Furniture

Supply Chain Brain

The new store is currently up and running in Oslo and Madrid, with the company planning to decide on next steps after December.

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Demystifying Warehouse Robots: Starter Automation or the Real Deal?

Locus Robotics

Home August 26, 2024 Demystifying Warehouse Robots: Starter Automation or the Real Deal? Mary Hart , Senior Content Marketing Manager When we talk about warehouse automation, it’s easy to get swept up in the idea that deploying robots means complex systems that are only accessible to the biggest companies, and that systems that are flexible are only good for smaller companies.

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Indian Port Unions, Officials to Meet in Attempt to Avert Strike

Supply Chain Brain

India’s 12 largest ports handled 818 million tons of cargo in the year through March, a 4.4% increase over the prior year.

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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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The Strange Saga of Amazon Palmdale Delivery Partner Continues, as NLRB Determines Amazon is CoEmployer of Delivery Drivers

Supply Chain Digest

Local NLRB Dismisses other Claims

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CSX Railroad Proactively Negotiating Labor Agreements

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights U.S. Class 1 rail operator CSX ’s proactive negotiating of collective bargaining agreements. Background Last week, Supply Chain Matters and other supply chain and business focused media provided commentary on the rather brief nationwide Canadian rail disruption involving that country’s two national rail operators.

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Canada Announces 100% Tariffs on Imported Chinese EVs

Supply Chain Brain

Canada, the U.S. and the EU have all accused China of providing unfair subsidies to automakers and green energy manufacturers.

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August 2024 Freight Market Update

Stord

This summer has only gotten hotter, but the freight market has certainly cooled off. Rates and carrier rejections have normalized since the exciting weeks surrounding the July 4th holiday. Inside economist circles, there are both bulls and bears when it comes to a 2nd half freight market recovery, but both sides agree that we are indeed in a market transition, and that rates cannot go any lower.

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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.