Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
What’s happening in the robotics market? I guess it depends on who you ask and how you define “the robotics market.” Last week, the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced that “after record orders in both 2021 and 2022, robot sales in North American declined by 30% in 2023.” Here are some excerpts from the. Read more The post What’s Happening in the Robotics Market?
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
A few weeks ago, I sat down to speak with Mike Noble, SVP of Technology and Jonathan Mitchell, Director of Software Services at Open Sky Group. In this conversation, we discussed seeing your supply chain through a new lens, and how this can help to achieve improved visibility. Specifically, I asked Mile and Jonathan to give me some background on Open Sky Group, as well as a rundown of the Kaleidoscope platform, and the different components that link the end to end supply chain.
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Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The global economy is slowly recovering, but volatility remains a constant. Future-proofing supply chains to manage risk, boost real-time visibility, enhance sustainability, deploy AI effectively, and promote end-to-end collaboration is critical.
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
When it comes to effective and profitable road transport management, it is undeniably crucial you get a reliable 4PL provider to handle your logistics. First, understand the difference between 3PL and 4PL in logistics. Knowing the potential value of a 4PL integrated early into the process is key to saving you more and delivering greater service. What is 4PL?
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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.
IT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
By Kristian Torode (pictured) Director & Co-Founder, Crystaline The post Technology to support staff retention appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
One Network Enterprises (ONE) said that its NEO Assistant tool is the world’s first artificial intelligence supply chain assistant.
IT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
By Don Valentine (pictured) Commercial Director, Absoft The post Successfully Accelerating ERP-Cloud Adoption appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Unleashed
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Returns can be a major problem for the business. The costs of additional labour and customer support can dig into your profits, and identifying fraudulent returns is never easy. The returns management process ensures that all customer returns are handled promptly and efficiently. This article explores how to bring down your return rate and save time with an optimised returns management process.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Highlighting the new media collaboration between SupplyChainBrain and Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, founder and host of the Let's Talk Supply Chain podcast,
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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
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Warehouse Space Demand Cooling, but Rates still Rising Sharply. Litthium Prices in Freefall Due to Lukewarm EV Demand. US Freight Volumes Remain Negative.
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Will Jenkins and Joe Lynch discuss the freight talent gap. Will is Founder and CEO of Journey , a freight brokerage-focused recruiting, consulting, and training company. About Will Jenkins Will Jenkins is Founder and CEO of Journey, a transportation recruiting resource and community-based sales academy. Will has spent the past 15 years of his career building businesses and cultivating sales talent, having successfully hired and trained hundreds of sales professionals.
Supply Chain Digest
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Rates have been Down Each Month since early 2022
Demand Driven Technologies
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
In the ERPs of most factories, at any given time, there are many production orders with an end date in the past. A production order in the past means: “We will produce this product last week” Spoiler alert: it won’t happen!… Unless you have the secret to going back in time, or a De Lorean.
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
The Smart Software
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Smart Software announces today their strategic partnership with Sage. This collaboration brings Smart IP&O (Inventory Planning and Optimization) into the latest cloud and on-premises versions of Sage X3, Sage 300, and Sage 100. The post Smart Software Announces Strategic Partnership with Sage for Inventory Optimization and Demand Forecasting appeared first on Smart Software.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Anyline said that it worked with the multinational paper and packaging company Mondi to develop this autonomous drone barcode scanning technology.
Invata Intralogistics
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The landscape of e-commerce fulfillment is rapidly evolving, driven by the insatiable demand for faster delivery times and the continuous search for cost efficiencies. As businesses strive to meet these demands, the debate between micro-fulfillment centers (MFCs) and traditional warehousing solutions has taken center stage. This blog explores the future of e-commerce fulfillment, comparing the advantages and challenges of MFCs against traditional warehousing and what this means for retailers, e-
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Although the process of upgrading or retrofitting facilities can seem daunting, many of these changes can quickly lead to energy and cost savings.
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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.
Freight Plus
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Innovative managed transportation provider continues to invest in hiring and developing the best talent within the logistics space. FreightPlus, a data-driven managed transportation solutions provider, announced Mike Beck has joined FreightPlus as Vice President of Brokerage. As the Vice President of Brokerage at FreightPlus, Mike Beckwith oversees the strategic development and execution of the company’s […] The post FreightPlus Welcomes Mike Beckwith as Vice President of Brokerage a
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Join us for an insightful webinar as we explore the critical elements of scalability, flexibility, and adaptability in the transformative world of next-generation routing solutions.
Freight Plus
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Overview The US Truckload (TL) market is a dynamic ecosystem that constantly evolves in response to economic, regulatory, technological, and weather disruptions. In this post, we’ll provide an update on the current state of the US TL market, highlighting key trends and insights that can help shippers, carriers, and other stakeholders navigate the road ahead. […] The post Domestic Truckload Market: Q1 2024 Market Update appeared first on FreightPlus.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Ed Clark was vice president and general manager of the 737 program, overseeing the Renton, Washington factory that produced the plane involved in the January Alaska Airlines blowout.
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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.
Herlitz Inventory Management
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The post Horizon Beverage Success Story appeared first on Herlitz Inventory Management.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The Ivory Coast Cashew Industry Group asked for a renewed plan guaranteeing cashew suppliers up to 20% of the GTCI’s processing capacity at the beginning of each season.
Freightera
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
How Freightera compares to traditional carriers and brokers and online solutions, with pros and cons for each provider If you are trying to compare Freightera with other shipping solutions, this article will make it easier for you. Here, as unbiasedly as possible, we provide a list of pros and cons for each compared to Freightera. We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Technology installed on wind-powered Chemical Challenger targets 15% CO 2 savings on Transatlantic route.
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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.
Freightera
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
How Freightera compares to traditional carriers and brokers and online solutions, with pros and cons for each provider If you are trying to compare Freightera with other shipping solutions, this article will make it easier for you. Here, as unbiasedly as possible, we provide a list of pros and cons for each compared to Freightera. We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The number of organizations that rely on e-commerce for aftermarket services more than doubled from 7% in 2023 to 15% in 2024.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The order will give the Coast Guard authority to respond to malicious cyberactivity, require maritime vessels to bolster their cybersecurity and impose new rules on reporting cyber incidents at ports.
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