Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 6, 2020
This is a story for the Eds, Franks, and Toms working together in supply chains across the globe. It is also a story for a young supply chain manager attempting to make a difference, but feeling stymied. Sharing My Experience. The year was 1982. I lived in Cincinnati and worked in R&D for P&G. My ex-husband decided that we were going to move to Delaware.
Arkieva
JULY 9, 2020
Inventory management (IM) typically has a dual reality in any organization. Stand Alone Inventory Management (SAIM) is the traditional inventory management that immediately comes to mind which includes tasks such as good inventory data and reporting, safety stock, reorder, and measuring the inventory position against KPI. This blog will provide some basic information on CPIM to balance the SAIM focus of these webinars and most importantly position the two so that the oversight of inventory is co
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Enterra Insights
JULY 10, 2020
Governmental stay-at-home orders during the pandemic motivated most consumers to increase their online buying behavior — making residences a destination of choice for their purchases. The staff at ShipChain explains, “Final Mile, also commonly referred to as Last Mile, refers to the very last leg of any shipment’s journey: from the transportation hub to the end-user.
Vanguard Software
JULY 10, 2020
In an integrated supply chain, organizations can act proactively throughout the supply chain in order to avoid breakdowns and improve overall efficiency.
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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.
Valogix
JULY 7, 2020
Complexity around the world due to social, medical and confrontational disruption seems to be the new norm. Serious viral infections have been on the rise for many years and will be with us forever. Now, is the time to advance the state of your inventory planning by incorporating solutions based on scientific inventory optimization algorithms.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
6 River Systems
JULY 10, 2020
Quality issues can arise at any point in the supply chain, and unresolved quality issues can be costly — particularly if quality issues aren’t discovered until a product has already reached the market. It’s crucial to implement quality measurement and control processes to identify and address quality issues early. Optimized supply chains help companies control quality and manage risk, and companies with optimized supply chains typically have a 3x faster cash-to-cash cycle than those with under-o
Supply Chain Trend
JULY 9, 2020
Operating in the supply chain world, it’s hard to not come across terminology like supply chain planning 4.0, “light touch” planning or “lights out” planning. All have generated a lot of hype over the past few years … and for good reason. Considerable progress has been made in technology in recent years, continuing at a dizzying pace. Autonomous development is happening in most major car companies with the promise of self-driving cars everywhere within a few years.
Prophetic Technology
JULY 10, 2020
How about a software that allows your company to track all your suppliers while reducing risk to supply global chain operations? And a system of cameras and Artificial Intelligence to spot electronics-manufacturing deficiencies during assembly?
Gravity Supply Chain
JULY 9, 2020
It is an essential prerequisite that for a supply chain to operate effectively, complete visibility, traceability, and accountability must be in place. Leveraging the power of data ensures you not only know where your inventory is but also the status of all the components and products en route from manufacturer to the final destination at any given time.
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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?
ToolsGroup
JULY 10, 2020
In this episode of Be Ready for Anything, hear from Tommaso Chierchia, ToolsGroup’s Director of SOExpress Delivery, about the primary types of supply chain risk arising out of COVID-19, and how organizations can proactively minimize their exposure. We cover how to minimize manual intervention, what strategies have proven most effective in the COVID era, and how to speed your recovery.
GlobalTranz
JULY 8, 2020
As customers continue to shop online through the remainder of the year, the demand on reverse logistics—particularly the process of managing returns—will skyrocket. It’s the same story; customers want more and more. And, it’s time for businesses to really consider the facts. “The global reverse logistics market is forecast to hit US$603.90 billion by 2025,read More.
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 6, 2020
Medtronic MDT has been engaged in a digital transformation. This includes building out a digital twin of their end-to-end supply chain to make it easier for people to make better and faster supply chain decisions. The company has built a data lake to feed LLamasoft’s Supply Chain Analytics Platform, llama.ai, to create their supply chain digital twin.
Kuebix
JULY 8, 2020
The chemical industry faces a unique set of challenges regarding safety in their logistics operations. The transportation of chemicals requires next-level care and expertise as it deals with sensitive and potentially dangerous materials. Errors in shipping chemicals that are hazardous can have serious consequences. While logistics operations are typically intricate by default, shippers and manufacturers […].
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Finding the right innovation management software is like picking a racing bike—it's essential to consider your unique needs rather than just flashy features. This oversight can stall your innovation efforts. Download now to explore key considerations for success!
ToolsGroup
JULY 8, 2020
There are a lot of supply chain planning solutions out there. Why choose ToolsGroup? It’s simple: Our perfect blend of technology and human expertise. The tailored guidance our clients get from our expert consultants is what makes the difference. A powerful solution built on machine learning combined with a tireless drive to get it right for our customers is what keeps so many of them with us year after year.
GlobalTranz
JULY 9, 2020
Supply chains face an ongoing crisis with the threat of rising demands across consumers and business-to-business purchasers. Unfortunately, the rising demand is a true risk to the state of reverse logistics. As companies look for ways to meet the rising demand, it is easy to abandon sustainability goals and focus solely on getting things accomplished.read More.
Logility
JULY 7, 2020
The phrase digital transformation is all around us. Many companies have embarked on a digital transformation journey. However, it is critical to realize that access to data does not equate to insight or value. Humans have a limited ability to first understand what data is important and second to conduct the analyses necessary to make the right decisions.
ivalua
JULY 7, 2020
Will businesses go backwards due to necessity and survival or will they step up and push forward to go further and faster to achieve the right balance? Many of us are in a post-covid state of mind, I most certainly am. But will you and your organisations come out of this stronger, weaker or just different? Of course, the crisis is still very much real, affecting many people and businesses with long-lasting effects.
Speaker: Paul Heller
Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro
The Logistics of Logistics
JULY 6, 2020
What Does FreightWaves Do with Dooner. Tim Dooner and Joe Lynch discuss the topic, What does FreightWaves do. FreightWaves is a freight industry leader in data and analytics, logistics industry news and commentary. As one of FreightWaves’ leading voices, Dooner shares his interesting and spirited insights on FreightWaves, podcasting, careers and content marketing.
GlobalTranz
JULY 7, 2020
A supply chain can make or break your business. In eCommerce, for example, slow delivery of products is one of the most important growth barriers that often lead to being outcompeted. In fact, it’s also in the top five reasons why people choose to abandon a product in the shopping cart in an online store.read More. The post 5 Things You Should Consider before Writing a Supply Chain Policy appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.
Talking Logistics
JULY 5, 2020
The current COVID-19 pandemic is creating many supply chain challenges for companies and organizations around the world, but it’s also serving as a catalyst for change and innovation. What supply chain capabilities will separate the leaders from the laggards, not only in response to this current crisis, but in their ability to succeed in the. Read more [Video] Making A Difference: Capital Logistics, Echo Global Logistics, & Descartes.
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 7, 2020
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This week’s blog comes from Oracle, and examines how the global supply chain responds to turmoil. Disruptions can come in many sizes. From those smaller, everyday disruptions of machines going down, unexpected orders, suppliers missing, or shorting shipments – issues businesses deal with every day, every week, every month. […].
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The Network Effect
JULY 9, 2020
The post Where Do Digital Twins Fit into in the Supply Chain? appeared first on The Network Effect.
GlobalTranz
JULY 10, 2020
Analytics can be used to improve operations throughout the entire supply chain, but the role of analytics is often applied to warehouse operations and forward logistics. In other words, analytics are associated with today’s warehouses and supply chains in the direction of a supplier to customer. However, reverse logistics can benefit from analytics as well.read More.
QAD
JULY 9, 2020
Adaptability is key to survival, whether we’re talking about organisms or organizations. For organisms, the strategy is simply to survive, but organizations, regardless of the industry, size, or location, have an additional objective. That objective may be profitability, service, entertainment, or some other value. But regardless of the mission, all organizations must adapt to continuous change to thrive.
Enterra Insights
JULY 8, 2020
You may have watched a History Channel reality show entitled “ Eating History.” During each episode, the show’s stars, Old Smokey and Josh Macuga, explore history through old foods that have survived for a long time. In other words, they simply ignore the “sell by” dates found on old products and eat them. To date, they have survived.
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Connected devices are emerging at an explosive rate exerting pressure on larger operators; however, some organizations cannot continue to purchase the latest & greatest devices without ramifications. The introduction of automated test technology drives the optimization of supply chain expenditures leveraging forward & reverse logistics paths. Adopting innovative test automation tools addresses these challenges by providing robust solutions for testing the interoperability, performance, & securit
All Things Supply Chain
JULY 8, 2020
Whether your business provides products or services, your supply chain is at the heart of brand and business success.
TradeGecko
JULY 5, 2020
Third-party logistics providers ( 3PL ) are widely used by businesses in Singapore and globally. 3PL refers to any third-party business used to outsource any part of a company’s distribution or fulfilment services. This includes supply chain management, distribution, warehousing, transportation, and more.
CHAINalytics
JULY 7, 2020
A sales and operations planning (S&OP) process has its limitations. Forcing an S&OP process to close the gap between tactical planning and day-to-day operations too often leads to compromised results. The good news? There is a planning process that is specifically designed to bridge the chasm between the two. Editor’s Note: In the wake of … The post Closing the Gap Between Tactical S&OP and Operational Execution appeared first on Chainalytics.
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