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Intelligent IBP – The Rise of Autonomous

Supply Chain Trend

Preview – Most IBP cycles around the world are based on a 20-year-old process definition supported by 20-year-old planning concepts. This traditional IBP is not set up for a fast-changing world, where speed of decision making confers a competitive advantage. Intelligent automation will change this. In a series of short blogs, I will discuss the transition of traditional IBP towards a more intelligent IBP.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Best Practices: How to Get Started 

Logility

These best practices will help make supply chain sustainability part of your operations and culture. Key Takeaways. Sustainable supply chains are a must for businesses that want to attract and retain customers Start by mapping out your supply chain Set sustainability criteria for all tiers of your supply chain Create an environment that allows suppliers to consistently follow sustainability criteria Optimize your supply chain network with sustainability in mind Invest in supply chain solutions t

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20 Supply Chain Job Interview Questions and Answers!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Minute Job Interview Tips for Success! Many of the most important, and in demand, jobs these days are in Supply Chain. Not only are these skills in high demand but the number of people with those extensive skills and experience is limited, making the effectiveness of the Supply Chain job interview more important than ever.

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A Deeper Look into Time Slot Management

Logistics Viewpoints

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on the benefits of time slot management. In that article, I highlighted the importance of the network effect on time slot management and related technologies, as well as the main benefits of a time slot management application. Time slot management helps to organize warehouse resources to prepare for an incoming truck.

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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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Why you can no longer design your supply chain network with Excel

AIMMS

The post Why you can no longer design your supply chain network with Excel appeared first on AIMMS.

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The Ukraine Logistics Coalition with Ben Gordon

The Logistics of Logistics

The Ukraine Logistics Coalition with Ben Gordon. The situation in the Ukraine grows more desperate every minute and the need for humanitarian aid is enormous and growing. People who work in logistics and supply chain are in a unique position to help the people of the Ukraine. To assist the people of the Ukraine in their time of greatest need, The Ukraine Logistics Coalition was formed by Ben Gordon and leaders from some of the top logistics and supply chain companies in the world.

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International Women’s Day 2022

DELMIA Quintiq

“Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women’s equality. Collectively we can all #BreaktheBias.” – International Women’s Day. Break the Bias. It’s the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD)—a day dedicated to honoring the achievements of women throughout history and across the globe.

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Vendor Compliance Is Essential to Corporate Social Responsibility

Logility

It takes cooperation, collaboration, and visibility that enables effective monitoring across the entire supply chain to meet corporate social responsibility goals, and a digital supply chain platform is the key to achieving them. Key Takeaways: Your company doesn’t have responsibility for the end product alone; it’s also responsible for any outsourced work or supplies Companies who don’t manage their vendors properly risk damaging reputation and profit 85% of consumers are willing to pay more fo

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Is Taking More Direct Control of Your Supply Chain Becoming More Important?

Talking Logistics

As I highlighted in a November 2021 post titled “Taking More Direct Control Of Your Supply Chain,” over the past few years, there have been several examples of companies retaining or taking more direct control of their supply chain and logistics operations. More recently, for example, we’ve seen retailers buying logistics service providers, like American.

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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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Why NPS Matters with Ian Aguilar

The Logistics of Logistics

Why NPS Matters with Ian Aguilar. Ian Aguilar and Joe Lynch discuss why NPS matters. Ian is the Founder of UrgencySelling, where he helps logistics and transportation companies to rapidly improve sales while reducing the cost of customer acquisition. About Ian Aguilar. Ian Aguilar is the Founder and Managing Director of Urgency Selling. With 18 years dedicated experience in 3PL, 4PL, and Technology, Ian pioneered the adoption of The Challenge Sale, Account Based Marketing, and Demand Generation

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The Network Effect 2: Key Concepts and Value of Network Effect

The Network Effect

The post The Network Effect 2: Key Concepts and Value of Network Effect appeared first on The Network Effect.

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How a Digital Planning Twin Drives Capacity Planning, Network Design, and Business Transformation

River Logic

Underlying Technology in Digital Planning Twins. From a technology perspective, a Digital Planning Twin is a constraint-based digital representation of an enterprise’s full value chain – including all commercial, operational, and financial components. Its cloud-based architecture ensures security and scalability, while no-code implementation and pre-built templates get businesses up and running fast without IT or data science resource drains.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 11, 2022)

Talking Logistics

This week marks the 3-year anniversary since we launched Indago, our supply chain research community. I had been on a journey to find a better way to conduct supply chain market research for several years. Simply put, the traditional research approach has many shortcomings: too many unsolicited emails to unverified recipients; surveys that are too. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 11, 2022).

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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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NRF 2022: Retailers and Brand Owners Can Drive Resilience With Commitment to Sustainability 

Logility

In our ongoing commitment to deliver relevant insight into global markets and the supply chain, Logility executives offer key takeaways from NRF 2022 and what they should be considering to address today’s market challenges more meaningfully. From empty store shelves and unfilled job openings to surging inflation and increasingly organized store theft, retailers and brand owners face a wide range of significant challenges.

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FMCG Warehousing: 4 Frequent Flaws to Avoid

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

Need a change in your supply chain performance now? One of the problems faced by senior leaders seeking performance improvement is that it all seems to take far too long. While transformational structural changes cannot be rushed, there are several initiatives you can consider to make rapid changes in your supply chain.

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The Power of Predictive Analytics in the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Humans have always been curious about what the future holds. As a result, they have visited oracles and soothsayers since the beginning of recorded history. One of the early tools used by soothsayers was the crystal ball. According to Wikipedia, “In the 1st century CE, Pliny the Elder describes use of crystal balls by soothsayers (‘crystallum orbis’, later written in Medieval Latin by scribes as orbuculum).”[1] Although most people dismiss fortune telling as quackery, it

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[Video] The Labor Shortage Problem: Why It’s Bigger Than You Think And How To Address It

Talking Logistics

In a survey we conducted with our Indago supply chain research community in October 2021, we asked our members, “Which parts of the physical supply chain are the most broken or need the most fixing?” Not surprising, ocean ports ranked first, but labor was a close second. Simply put, the demand for labor across all. Read more [Video] The Labor Shortage Problem: Why It’s Bigger Than You Think And How To Address It.

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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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What’s Up with Dooner

The Logistics of Logistics

What’s Up with Dooner. Dooner and Joe Lynch discuss what’s up with Dooner. Dooner talked about the launch of FreightWave’s latest media venture, “Back the Truck Up”, which is being hailed as the “Barstool Sports of Freight.”. About Dooner. Dooner is currently creating new podcast, radio, video, and multimedia content for FreightWaves.

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Tai TMS Leverages Industry Expertise to Provide Brokerages with the Opportunity to Scale Growth

Parade

We love to shine a spotlight on transportation and logistics companies that are making waves with new technology, bringing the supply chain into the future, and helping companies meet their goals. Today, we’re handing out a round of applause for the folks at Tai TMS, one of our TMS partners. Tai TMS Helps Brokerages of All Sizes Scale Tai TMS’s dedicated team is constantly innovating, finding new ways to help their brokerage customers succeed.

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Ecommerce Supply Chain Management Guide | Skubana

Supply Chain Brief Submitted Articles

In this guide, we take a deeper look at a modern ecommerce supply chain, important metrics to track, and ways to optimize your supply chain process.

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[Video] 2022 Technology Trends

Talking Logistics

As we begin 2022, it is clear that we’re still operating in a very volatile and uncertain environment. It is also clear that leveraging technology and network data is more important than ever to keep supply chains on track. How can technology help address challenges like tight capacity in freight transportation? How is automation helping. Read more [Video] 2022 Technology Trends.

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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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Your US 2022 Parcel Outlook: Making Sense of This Year’s Parcel Shipping Dynamics

CHAINalytics

As 2022 picks up steam, it’s important to plan for the year ahead. AFS Logistics’ Scott Lord, President of Parcel and Mingshu Bates, Chief Analytics Officer, share their perspective on best practices for a successful year in the supply chain. This is the last post in a three-part series. Over these three weeks, we’ve featured … The post Your US 2022 Parcel Outlook: Making Sense of This Year’s Parcel Shipping Dynamics appeared first on Chainalytics.

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The Wrong Inventory Approach Can Strangle Production Output

Arkieva

Successful management of inventory is a hot topic in supply chain management. While it's easy to measure, the cause may be complicated to uncover. The Wrong Inventory Approach Can Strangle Production Output was first posted on March 8, 2022 at 7:44 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Supply Chain Management Skills for Today’s New Normal - Plex DemandCaster

Supply Chain Brief Submitted Articles

With advancing technology intersecting with unprecedented disruption, supply chain professionals should improve skills to meet new challenges.

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What is the difference between ERP, Supply Chain Management and CRM

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

When it comes to selecting software for the enterprise, decision-makers must choose between multiple solutions. This may include choosing software for managing the enterprise (an ERP system), for supply chain management (SCM) or for customer relationship management (CRM). What do these different systems do to help a company, how are they different, and should they be separate or integrated?

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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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Can a Label Shortage Bring Global Supply Chains to a Halt?

Supply Chain Brain

If retailers, manufacturers and transportation providers can’t get paper labels, the entire supply chain could quickly reach a crisis, and even grind to a halt.

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Two Types of Procurement: Project Based and Operational!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! Procurement operations are the backbone of every company’s supply chain. Fundamental to procurement is the acquisition of goods and services from a party that’s further up the supply chain. However, there are two different types of procurement: project-based procurement and operational procurement.

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SaaS Diffusion and the Improvement of Business Capabilities

QAD

Have you jumped into the deep end of SaaS yet? Maybe you’re saying, I’m in up to my ankles now, that’s far enough, I’ll get the agility benefits we talked about last time and call it a day. Well, the same research that identified links between SaaS diffusion and agility, also identified a relationship between SaaS diffusion and the improvement of firm capabilities, like organizational learning and focusing on your core competencies.