Alloy

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Retail supply chains catching up to Amazon. Competition to make and distribute consumer goods is at an all time high. Despite cries of a retail apocalypse, retailers like Walmart, Costco, and Target are all outperforming Amazon in the stock market this year. By competing with Amazon on convenience and leveraging the competitive advantage of their physical presence and human touch, these organizations are reinventing the importance of physical retail as we prepare to enter 2020.

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The Smart Software

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Safety stock is a critical component in any system of inventory management. Indeed, some inventory software treats safety stock as the key decision variable in the quest to balance inventory cost against item availability. Unfortunately, that approach is not the best way to strike the balance. The post Backing into Safety Stock is the Safe Play appeared first on Smart Software.

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River Logic

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Today’s warehouse managers need better inventory management strategies. Shareholders want to increase profitability. Customers wish for better customer service. Amazon wants to take over the world. This is nothing new, but as the world has evolved, the ability to improve inventory management has evolved in stride. Supply chain leaders should follow these key strategies for.read More.

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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.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

by Justin King Editor’s Note: The original version of this article appeared in the eBook, Thinking Differently About Supply Chain Planning: The Case for Concurrency. Pause for a moment to think about what the world’s supply chains are tasked with on a daily basis and how much they achieve. It’s staggering. Now factor in the platforms, processes, and procedures upon which many of the world’s critical supply chains are built and it quickly becomes clear that the day will come that they can no long

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The Network Effect

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The post The Potential and the Pitfalls of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) appeared first on The Network Effect.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Logistics and supply chain businesses have never been in so much need for change and upgrade, as they are now, and this is only because of the growth of e-commerce and other digital delivery businesses. Online delivery apps and online shopping apps provide things from a safety pin to heavy machinery, from ice-cream to home.read More. The post Technology Must-Haves For Logistics and Supply Chain Businesses in 2020 appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

In the mid-1960s, the Dixie Cups released their hit tune “Chapel of Love” and accomplished the unthinkable — they dislodged a Beatles hit from the top of the Billboard Chart. The opening lyrics to that song are: Goin’ to the chapel and we’re gonna get married. Goin’ to the chapel and we’re gonna get married. Gee, I really love you.

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CHAINalytics

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Shippers live in a world wrought with uncertainty. You never know for sure if a preferred carrier will be available to transport any particular load at a given time or what the spot market might look like if you find yourself turning to it. That’s why so many shippers employ transportation management systems (TMS) to … The post Ship This Way: Finding cost-effective carriers with freight market intelligence appeared first on Chainalytics.

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Softeon

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Supply chain management is all about tracking goods as they move through an intricate process. One of the key stops in that process is through vendor warehouses or distribution centers. You aren’t in control of the whole supply chain at every moment, so you need a means to keep a close eye on things moving through vendor nodes. That’s what vendor managed inventory (VMI) is all about.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Modern supply chains are under increasing pressure to cut costs and improve customer service levels. Traditional linear supply chains were relatively simple in execution: moving products from the manufacturer to end-user. Now, supply chains are increasingly complex, reflecting a circular supply chain, bending at countless angles, and meeting the demands of omnichannel and e-commerce.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Although the connection between great customer experience and a world-class supply chain is obvious, customer experience is not the first thing that pops into most peoples’ minds when they hear the term “supply chain.” According to Phil Britt ( @Phil_Britt ), supply chain professionals are among the few people who regularly make the connection between customer service and the supply chain.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

In a CSR ranking sustainability remained consistent over the past three years, but the majority of companies still have no measures in place to promote equality and inclusive working environments.

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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

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Augment your supply chain enterprise mobility strategy with Zebra mobile printers. Did you know you can print barcode labels from anywhere, to anywhere? Even between two different locations? Sounds like magic, doesn’t it? That’s the edge Zebra can bring to your warehouse with its comprehensive array of modern barcode label printers. In this review, I will be exploring the latest generation of barcode label printers: the mobile rugged Zebra ZQ600 series , the ZD600 series rugged desktop printers,

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Listen to “The Digitization of Freight: Where are We?” on Spreaker. Articles Referenced in Podcast to Read Why digital freight brokers might fail to disrupt the freight brokerage industry, By Brian Aoaeh on FreightWaves Digital freight brokerage: a crowded field that could have many winners, by Emma Cosgrove on Supply Chain Dive The Key to.read More.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

As I noted in Part 1 of this article, analysts at Gartner predict circular economies will replace today’s wasteful linear economies over the next decade or so. In order for that to happen, both supply chains and consumer habits must significantly change. Steven Steutermann, managing vice president in the Gartner supply chain practice, states, “To turn around a supply chain system, 10 years is not a long time.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Introduction. A disorganized warehouse doesn’t just look bad to the eyes instead, it becomes more of a liability to an organization. The warehouse is the central hub from which any trading and distribution business deliver goods, so it’s essential to deal with warehouse inefficiencies. However, increasing warehouse’s efficiency is much easier with the advancement in technology and movements such as globalization.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Warehouse Fulfillment – Move The Material To The People, Not The Other Way Around! Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Adam Robinson at cerasis.com. The rise of e-commerce was a significant change for supply chain managers and leaders.

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AFFLINK

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

It's important for any business to begin with the right suppliers — but it's even more important for those in the food services industry. Food service companies need to be able to procure supplies quickly in order to operate, and the cost of their supplies directly impacts their bottom line. When operating with lean profit margins, it becomes even more important for companies to improve their supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Analysts at Gartner predict circular economies will replace today’s wasteful linear economies over the next decade or so. In order for that to happen, both supply chains and consumer habits must significantly change. There are a number of excellent reasons circular economies are desirable, including less waste and better use of limited resources.

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SCJunction

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

With a larger reliance on data than ever before, the warehouse management, distribution, and supply chain industries need to start brushing up on their data management skills. When we are called into businesses to implement an integrated Warehouse Management System , we stress the importance of the existing master data to our clients.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Augment your supply chain enterprise mobility strategy with Zebra mobile printers. Did you know you can print barcode labels from anywhere, to anywhere? Even between two different locations? Sounds like magic, doesn’t it? That’s the edge Zebra can bring to your warehouse with its comprehensive array of modern barcode label printers. In this review, I will be exploring the latest generation of barcode label printers: the mobile rugged Zebra ZQ600 series , the ZD600 series rugged desktop printers,

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is the Digital Supply Chain? Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. I was in Paris last week, touring around as people do in Paris, and visited Fondation Louis Vuitton. If you’ve never been before and are a fan of art, architecture, and culture, I can highly recommend adding it to any future itineraries.

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Adexa

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Not So for Execution of the Plan. P lanning is probably the second oldest profession in the world! Just about everything we do requires some form of planning. What really matters is the quality and accuracy of the plans. Before you got your S&OP system, i.e. if you did, the chances are that you were using spreadsheets to plan your entire supply chain and/or your factory production.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Laura Centofonti is a senior customer executive at JDA who never imagined she would work in sales. From a start in public relations, she found connecting with customers and helping solve their pain points was what she was most interested in. Combined with an early career in restaurant customer service, she’s struck the right balance of customer satisfaction and success that has kept her motivated and successful.

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Veridian Solutions

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

As the industry moves toward peak season, notes Supply Chain Dive , supply chain leaders will face new challenges due to growth. While this season will set new records, growth rates are not expected to be larger than they were in 2018. However, unique customer demands continue to increase, and a failure to plan for stronger demand will not excuse any issue, especially failures in the systems of record.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Indirect Procurement – It’s Time to Rise and Shine! In the world of Procurement and Operations one of the phrases that you will frequently come across is “MRO” But many people throw around the term without truly understanding what it means, and how important it truly is for the ongoing, and successful, operation of any company.

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IQMS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

A Supply Chain ERP system orchestrates and optimizes forecasting, pricing, procurement, sourcing, and inbound product quality levels across the many supplier relationships manufacturers have, providing real-time accounting and financial reporting of each transaction. Supply Chain ERP systems provide Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) integration support, inventory control and management, inventory and order-level financial reporting, distributed order management, warehouse and distribution report

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