3rdwave
MARCH 28, 2021
Suez Canal, Egypt, March 24 - One of the world’s largest containerships ran aground in the Suez Canal blocking commercial container traffic and throwing global supply chains into chaos.
Requis
MARCH 29, 2021
In this article: Interest in supply chain technologies has continued to increase in the past year. Investors’ focus on solving problems—both business problems and sustainability problems—has remained. We’re starting to see a hybrid of venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) enter the investment space, backed by deep supply chain expertise.
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Logility
MARCH 29, 2021
Occasionally, I cross paths with executives from fashion brands who have a passion for producing products that give back more than they take from the planet. And this kind of leadership is redefining the old ways of business as usual with radical transparency and accountability to build truly sustainable enterprises. During this year’s American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) Executive Summit, I enjoyed moderating a panel featuring industry executives from some of these ‘sustaina
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 1, 2021
In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. I took the viewpoint that as the need for supply chain resiliency becomes front and center, CSCOs and CPOs will need to collaborate very closely; and shared the reasons why this is more important than ever. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration.
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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.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 2, 2021
Q1 2021 is in the books. The pandemic is still with us, but we have vaccines and toilet paper, so an improvement from last year. Onward and upward we go! (Unless you’re a cargo ship, anchored and waiting.) —- Suez Canal Opens, but Shipping Will Be Snarled for Months (WSJ – sub. req’d) America’s Imports. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 2, 2021).
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The Logistics of Logistics
MARCH 31, 2021
Technology Alone Won’t Integrate Your Supply Chain with Paul Jensen. Joe Lynch and Paul Jensen discuss why technology alone won’t integrate your supply chain. Technology is critically important to a connected supply chain, however, there are limitations to what technology can do. To have a truly integrated supply chain companies need to have a supply chain partner that will couple the technology with the people and physical assets (trucks, terminals, warehouses, etc.) required to be effect
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 31, 2021
Boot Barn is a retail chain devoted to western and work-related footwear, apparel, and accessories. The company operates over 200 stores in the US and e-commerce websites consisting primarily of bootbarn.com, sheplers.com and countryoutfitter.com. The company also operates store support and distribution centers in California and Kansas. The Wichita, Kansas facility supports the company’s expanding e-commerce business.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 29, 2021
There is currently a lot of discussion about the role of social media in society, particularly as a source of news and information. What about for supply chain management professionals? What are the main reasons they use social media? We explored this topic recently with our Indago supply chain research community. Almost all of our. Read more Why Do Supply Chain Professionals Use Social Media?
Enterra Insights
MARCH 29, 2021
As most adults know, constipation involves the difficult passage of necessary items through the tail end of the body’s supply chain. If you’ve been following the news, you know the world has had a bit of constipation problem in the Suez Canal. Nearly a week ago, a cargo ship — which if it stood on its end would be taller than either the Empire State Building or Eiffel Tower — ran aground in the canal completely blocking the waterway.
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Arkieva
MARCH 31, 2021
In the past few days, the news of the blockage of the Suez Canal by a massive container ship called the Ever Given has been dominating the news, so much so, that even kids are talking about it. The phrase ‘supply chain’ is now being mentioned more often than ever before in news media. Some outlets have estimated the cost. Lessons From the Suez Canal Blockage – Supply Chain in the News was first posted on March 31, 2021 at 8:27 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use
CHAINalytics
MARCH 31, 2021
For all the effort it has taken to navigate your supply chain through the turbulent seas of the pandemic, daunting new challenges are on the way. The road to a post-coronavirus world will make new demands upon businesses as we progress towards a redefined normal that will affect markets and consumers around the globe. Your … The post Coping With Supply Chain Disruptions in the “New Normal” appeared first on Chainalytics.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 2, 2021
What is Indirect Procurement? I have discussed this topic briefly with Procurement Expert Richard Beaumont in this episode of The Supply Chain Show. In this blog, we dig deep to answer these questions. Topics Covered: Knowing that procurement is a complex business function that varies from an organization to another, and is unknowingly linked to. Continue reading.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 30, 2021
Geraint John, vice president analyst with Gartner’s Supply Chain Practice, reveals the results of a survey in which companies described their current efforts at achieving supply-chain resiliency and agility.
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
ThroughPut
MARCH 30, 2021
Making Zero Waste Supply Chain A Possibility in the Food Industry with AI. Let us begin with a hard look at some numbers related to food wastage. Between 33-50% of food produced globally is never eaten, and this wasted food is worth over $1 trillion. According to BCG , by 2030 annual food loss and waste will hit 2.1 billion tons worth $1.5 trillion.
Enterra Insights
MARCH 31, 2021
Rising nationalism, the protectionism it spawned, and the coronavirus pandemic forced many companies to reexamine their global supply chains. Even before protectionism and pandemic were considerations, I argued that globalization is evolving into regionalization. My reasoning is simple, regionalized supply chains place manufacturers closer to consumers and reduce transportation costs.
ivalua
APRIL 1, 2021
The post Infographic: ERP vs. Best-In-Class Supply Chain Solutions appeared first on Ivalua.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 31, 2021
Physical documents undermine efficiency, sustainability and safety — and they cost the supply-chain industry upwards of $3 billion every year.
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Kuebix
APRIL 2, 2021
The world received exciting news this week as a 220,200-ton cargo ship named the Ever Given was freed from the Suez Canal after being stuck for six days. The Suez Canal is one of the most important trade arteries in the world. It connects Asia to Europe and the U.S. East Coast. On average, 50 […]. The post The Ever Given Continues to Impact Supply Chains Despite Being Freed from the Suez Canal appeared first on Kuebix.
Enterra Insights
MARCH 30, 2021
The first lesson supply chain professionals learned at the outset of the pandemic was the importance of resilience. The second lesson was equally important — supply chains must be agile. A global study conducted by Gartner, proves the point. The study “discovered that 87% of respondents plan to invest in supply chain resilience in the next two years, while 98% are looking to invest in agility.”[1] Geraint John ( @geraint_john ), vice president analyst with the Gartner Supply Chain pr
Unleashed
MARCH 28, 2021
Supplier relationship management is often referred to as the B2B equivalent of customer relationship management. We’ll define this crucial management concept and explain how you can implement and improve supplier relationship management to leverage business success. What is supplier relationship management? Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) is a management concept frequently used by procurement and supply chain professionals.
All Things Supply Chain
MARCH 29, 2021
Digitization can bring many benefits to supply chains, such as speed, cost and transparency. When carried out correctly, it can be massively transformative for a business.
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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.
Adexa
MARCH 29, 2021
Gartner reports that almost 70% of companies are either at stage 2 or 3 of supply chain maturity. Stage 3 is generally attributed to the use of S&OP technology in the supply chain. Perhaps you have already implemented S&OP or in the process of or thinking about it. But have you thought about what comes next? Stage 3 is a very preliminary step to digitalization but a long way from a digital twin of your supply chain.
QAD
APRIL 1, 2021
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over. Manufacturers continue to face potentially indefinite remote work policies, new health screening and safety protocols, unexpected demand swings, potential supply disruptions and more. Digital manufacturing couldn’t be more important or necessary for maintaining business continuity and responding to change.
Shipsy
MARCH 30, 2021
Logistics in the Middle East was growing at a standard pace before the turbulent events of the coronavirus pandemic. But the year 2021 and beyond are expected to bring a promising future for this industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council region. The Frost and Sullivan report on logistics growth completely justifies this statement. As per the report, the logistics industry in the Middle East will experience a steady growth in the next five years.
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 29, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Content Marketing Trends for Supply Chain! GET our EBOOK HERE. Marketing campaign article and permission to publish here provided by Marlene Coleman. As 2021 unveils, devising an effective marketing campaign is paramount to target the audience and make sales. Whether you are a B2B or B2C company, a marketing campaign can elevate your standards and foster more leads and conversions.
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Vanguard Software
MARCH 31, 2021
Vanguard Software is proud to be recognized by Nucleus Research as a leader in the 2021 Supply Chain Planning Technology Value Matrix for their Vanguard Predictive Planning™ platform.
QAD
MARCH 30, 2021
QAD is pleased to announce the availability of QAD Adaptive ERP 2021, the latest version of QAD’s next generation ERP solution that includes the Adaptive User Experience (UX) and the QAD Enterprise Platform. We are also excited to unveil updates to other areas in the QAD Adaptive Applications solution portfolio. This latest release further enhances our Cloud ERP capabilities and our customers’ ability to boost business intelligence, innovation and business agility required by today’s manufactu
IT Supply Chain
MARCH 30, 2021
By Cris Pikes (pictured). CEO & Founder of Image Analyzer. The post Instagram for Kids – The same cradle to grave strategy that banks have used for decades appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
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