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Using AI to Reduce Supply Chain Risk

Vanguard Software

With comprehensive supply chain risk analysis, unlimited scenario planning, and automated decision making, planners have greater confidence in their supply chain processes with Vanguard Predictive Planning™.

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How supplier experience management drives innovation

HICX Solutions

In the latest episode of ‘Dial P for Procurement,’ broadcast live on Tuesday 16 March, HICX CEO, Costas Xyloyiannis, joined co-hosts Kelly Barner ( Buyers Meeting Point ) and Scott Luton ( Supply Chain Now ), along with Quentin Roach, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain & Chief Procurement Officer at Mondelez International. They discussed changes in demand in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) category, and how companies in this category are working with their suppliers and supply chains

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What Is Warehouse Automation? Here's Everything You Need to Know

EnVista

In today’s highly automated environment, it is impossible to ignore the impact of technology on our daily lives and in the workplace across every industry. In the context of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is worth examining potential methods for increased efficiency, process improvements and simple evolution in the supply chain. One of those methods is warehouse automation.

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Leveraging Virtual Twin in the Aerospace and Defense Industry

DELMIA Quintiq

The aerospace and defense (A & D) industry is facing numerous challenges following the recent pandemic, dealing with constrained demand and vulnerable supply chains. The scale of the disruptions’ impact have forced companies to reexamine their existing operations and decision-making processes, especially in operations and manufacturing. There are early signs of a return of commercial demand in the next 12 months and companies around the world now have an opportunity to engage in digita

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4 Ways To Drive Supply Chain Excellence in the Food Industry

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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Efficient Frozen Food Distribution: Inside the Build-out of Two Automated Facilities

Logistics Viewpoints

In December of 2019, the global grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize announced it was investing $480 million to transform and expand its US supply chain operations to support a strategy to transition the supply chain network into a fully-integrated, self-distribution model. My colleague Steve Banker published an informative article in 2020 about this extensive initiative Ahold Delhaize’s Supply Chain Transformation (forbes.com).

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[Editor’s Pick] Class 8 Truck Orders in 2021: Past Trends and Future Capacity Outlook

Talking Logistics

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This post by Matt Snider from Breakthrough’s blog discusses trends in Class 8 truck orders and their significance for shippers moving.

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Harnessing Your Domestic TMS as Reshoring Trends Continue

3GTMS

Of the many things 2020 taught us, one key takeaway was understanding the global supply chain’s volatility. In the blink of an eye, offshoring manufacturing halted worldwide, forcing companies to find alternative ways to meet demand and explore potential reshoring possibilities. To make up for the higher costs of in-country sourcing, businesses search for ways […].

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This Week in Logistics News (March 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

In April of 2005, just a month after completing my first half marathon (and vowing I would never run a full marathon in my life), I went to the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw Team Hoyt for the first time. Team Hoyt consisted of father and son duo Dick and Rick Hoyt. Rick was born with cerebral palsy and in 1977 convinced his dad to push him in a 5 mile road race.

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Green Corridor: Gemba Your Way to Green!

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Replace florescent lights with LEDs! Forgo disposable plastic utensils! Reuse all boxes for export packaging! Compel staff to think twice before printing out hard copies of any document! These are just some of the actions that move organizations toward sustainability. By recommending easily actionable solutions and motivating your employees and team members to adopt them are a great way to make them feel they play a part in your company’s overall sustainability journey.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

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?

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 19, 2021)

Talking Logistics

The clocks sprung forward last Sunday, but I haven’t caught up. In fact, I’m more than an hour behind now, in this daylight, castinga long shadow on the pavement, like a sundial, not moving but daydreaming. — Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Everywhere You Look, Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 19, 2021).

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Philip Morris Drives Manufacturing Insights Using A Digital Twin

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply chains quickly move through fads and buzz words. Over and over again, organizations fall in love with shiny objects moving from concept to concept. Unfortunately, shiny object love fests abound, but they do not drive value. The goal is to transition from fads to drive true innovation. Today, entangled in digital supply chain discussions is the concept of the digital twin.

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Körber User Conference Showcases Ecommerce Warehouses

Logistics Viewpoints

Chad Collins, CEO of Körber. Körber, which was known as HighJump Software until about a year ago, completed their virtual Elevate Americas user conference. Despite the pandemic, it was a good year for the supply chain group at Körber (Körber rhymes with Gerber, the baby food company). This group had record revenues. The company had 300 new customers and 100 go lives.

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Now Is the Right Time for Supply Chains To Do the Right Things

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OVERVIEW. Without a doubt 2020 will be etched in our memories as the year of multiple disasters, with the Covid-19 pandemic, trade issues between the US and China, wildfires in Australia, social unrest in Hong Kong, drastic declines in oil prices, turbulent financial markets and other politically dominated issues in emerging markets. All these events combined, plunged the global economies into multiple catastrophies—global shutdowns, negative economic growth and huge monitory and human losses.

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

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

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4 Key Attributes of a Supply Chain Technology Platform

Talking Logistics

Every customized order or online purchase creates a new level of complexity in today’s supply chain. More direct-to-consumer orders mean smaller shipments, often with much shorter lead times. In addition, the urban population is growing, which makes roadways more congested and last-mile deliveries more challenging. Another factor adding to supply chain complexity is global growth.

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ToolsGroup Named a Leader in Nucleus Supply Chain Planning Technology Value Matrix 2021

ToolsGroup

BOSTON, March 19, 2021 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, has been named a leader in the Nucleus Research SCP Technology Value Matrix 2021. In a world that rarely follows the rules, ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ supply chain planning software helps companies reach or exceed service levels while minimizing inventory—no matter how complex the supply chain is, or how much demand changes.

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Editor’s Choice: 10 Reasons to Implement a Cloud Multi-Carrier Parcel Management System

Logistics Viewpoints

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. Today’s article is from Logistyx Technologies, and highlights some of the reasons a company would want to implement a cloud multi-carrier parcel management system. Not too long ago, if you were implementing a Transportation Management System for parcel shipping, also known as a multi-carrier parcel management system , you had to buy

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Safer and Faster: Singapore’s Known Consignor Regime

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

It would appear that shippers are in delay to apply for Singapore Known Consignor Regime (KCR). The deadline is 30th April 2021 to submit the application to the Singapore Airport Police Division. KCR is a security measure to further enhance air cargo security on commercial aircrafts from global terrorist threat. This is a requirement by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

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How to Master Product Portfolio Management

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.

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The Big Cost of Poorly Designed Software User Interfaces

Talking Logistics

Back in April 2013, I asked the question, “Will Supply Chain Software Vendors Start Competing On Design?” Here’s an excerpt: One of the things supply chain software users like to complain about the most is the user interface (UI). This was true 15 years ago when I started as an industry analyst, and it’s true. Read more The Big Cost of Poorly Designed Software User Interfaces.

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DELMIA Communities Week in Review

DELMIA Quintiq

Hello and Welcome to the Week in Review! This is the weekly blog post that will give a one-look overview of what happened in the DELMIA Communities this past week. But there is a lot more than what you will see below. Visit the communities to see the exchange of information and ideas between members and DELMIA experts. With eight active communities, you are sure to find at least one to suit your DELMIA interests.

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Probabilistic Planning and Forecasting Demystified

ToolsGroup

This post was originally published at [link]. I have been blogging and advocating for the past 15 years on probabilistic approaches to planning and forecasting, and am happy to see in the last few years it has finally started gaining traction and attention. But many questions and misperceptions still abound, about what it is and what is required. I could fill a large textbook to explain it all in detail (and I am in the process of doing just that), but here I will touch on a few key aspects.

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Supply Chain Planning Improvement Implementation Steps

Arkieva

We often see companies wanting to make the transition from spreadsheet-based planning to a best-of-breed supply chain planning system. There is often a question about where to start, what the foundational elements are, and which are the more advanced elements. Supply Chain Planning Improvement Implementation Steps was first posted on March 16, 2021 at 10:02 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization

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.

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How Plant-Based Protein is Shaking Up the Food Industry

Kuebix

When most people think of plant-based proteins they picture products like tofu and veggie burgers. However, the plant-based foods industry has started to move towards products that look and taste like meat without any animals involved. These new options are being advertised as a healthy and sustainable alternative for those who choose not to consume […].

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The Food and Beverage Industry is in Crisis – How will you Respond?

Logility

When a crisis hits, having the right advanced analytics to react to supply chain disruptions in food and beverage is your best defense. Supply chain disruptions in food and beverage (F&B) are many and varied: volatile commodity prices; safety and quality issues; high demand uncertainty and seasonality; constant promotional activity; perishability; frequent new product and brand extension introductions; exacting distribution requirements; complex manufacturing constraints; legal and regulator

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Understanding the Rise and Fall of Truckload Rates with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

Understanding the Rise and Fall of Truckload Rates with Chris Pickett. Joe Lynch and Chris Pickett discuss the rise and fall of truckload rates. In the podcast interview, Chris explains the predictable patterns and causes behind the rise and fall of truckload rates. About Chris Pickett Bio. Chris Pickett is the Lead Market Analyst and Founder of Pickett Research, LLC – an independent market research firm focused exclusively on the dynamics that drive US truckload freight rates.

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Digital Supply Chains and the New Normal

Enterra Insights

Over the past year there has been a lot of talk about the “new normal.” With vaccines being rolled out, infection rates coming down, and an end of the pandemic within sight, it’s time to talk seriously about the new normal and how it will affect supply chains. Digital Supply Chains and the New Normal. Stephen DeAngelis. March 18, 2021. Over the past year there has been a lot of talk about the “new normal.

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What Makes a Warehouse Worker Happy?

The 2024 Newcastle Systems Worker Satisfaction Survey provides insights into the life of a warehouse worker and what matters to them.

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Three Reasons Public Sector Must Transform Grants Management NOW

ivalua

Reason No. 1 – Grants are Mission Critical. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) estimates federal grants to states and local governments in FY2019 totaled nearly three quarters of a trillion dollars. To put that in perspective, the US GDP that year was just over $21 trillion and federal spend was $4.4 trillion, making grants roughly 17% of the total federal budget. .

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FMCG: Time to review unnecessary roles and processes

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

I think we all agree that life will never be the same again after COVID-19 has dealt a stunning blow to humanity. While the horrendous death toll is a modern day calamity, the pandemic provides an unavoidable opportunity to do things differently both at home and at work, whatever your sector of interest. If you have been dithering about making change or really do not know what has to change for success, now is the time.

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Matt Vogrich and the MoLo Story

The Logistics of Logistics

Matt Vogrich and the MoLo Story. Ryan Schreiber hosts a podcast about Matt Vogrich and the MoLo story. Matt is the President & COO of MoLo Solutions , a 3PL with a mission to deliver the best experience in transportation. About Matt Vogrich. Matt Vogrich is the President and COO of MoLo Solutions, a 3PL based in Chicago, IL. Prior to founding MoLo, Matt sold supply chain services in IBM’s distribution vertical.

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