Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2021

It is that time of year. Yes, a time when well-meaning supply chain leaders share their strategy decks for the upcoming year and ask me for an opinion. I notice a trend of investment in digital for the sake of digital and then asking for help. The reason? Most because they are stuck. Their focus on technology for the sake of digital–doing the same things faster or hands-free–stalled out because of the lack of investment in human work systems.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Next Generation Supply Chain is Cloud Computing! How Cloud computing can help article and permission to publish here provided by Carol Trehearn. The supply chain has been taking a battering over the past year due to the complications of the coronavirus crisis. Nonetheless, there are a series of new technologies that managers have started to adopt due to the many different benefits that they bring.

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IT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 12, 2021

By Adam Compain (pictured). SVP of Product Marketing, Project 44. The post The three hidden drivers of 2021’s supply chain crisis appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The holiday season has started and for most cultures, this means enjoying food with family and friends. Food traditions differ a lot across different holidays (e.g. Christmas, Hanukkah, Chinese New Year, etc.) but the meals have one thing in common—there is always excess food and leftovers. Even if the festive season looks a little different since the pandemic hit, food waste remains one of the biggest negative side effects of holiday consumption.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2021

My dad is the VP of our household’s grocery supply chain. Every Saturday since my childhood, he has driven to the farmer’s market and hand-picked fruits and vegetables so mom and I could eat the best and most organic fruits and vegetables the market has to offer. Now he spends his Saturdays laying on his favorite sofa and looking for the best deals on fresh groceries online; he even cross-shops using three different apps!

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We have all, at one point or another, experienced feelings of satisfaction and excitement of getting a bargain, and coupon websites like RetailMeNot make it easier than ever to find the best promotions, in just a few clicks. After all, why pay full price when you can purchase the exact same item for less? It has become common practice for savvy shoppers to hunt for deals all year round and to favor the retailers who offer the best deals.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published this week, “Transportation Pulse Report 2022 – Building a Better Tomorrow in Transportation: On Trust, Relationships, Networks, & Sustainability.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Transporeon, is based on a survey of over 280 shippers, carriers, and 3PLs from around.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Reasons Why Firms Commit to Reducing Environmental Impacts More than Regulators Require. The law firm Crowell & Moring recently released a survey-based report that looked at how companies are navigating pressures to improve their environmental performance. The company surveyed 225 executives whose jobs included environmental, social, and governance issues. 56% of respondents said their company does NOT measure its carbon footprint.

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CHAINalytics

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to force global supply chains to better align the availability of raw materials and components to serve customer demand. Yes, toilet paper stockouts are inconvenient, but being unable to ship due to a packaging shortage can ruin your business. But how exactly does packaging make your supply chain … The post Can Packaging Contribute to Supply Chain Resilience?

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Embracing constant change and delivering outstanding customer experiences is critically important in the face of today’s increasingly informed consumer. And one thing’s for sure: Retail is not for the faint-hearted. Retailers face more competition than ever before due to the evolution of technology that has morphed the traditional shopping experience from being purely physical into the digital and omnichannel realm.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 12, 2021

What’s needed today to build truly resilient supply chains is to invest in visibility-enabled network agility over forecasting accuracy.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The Promise of the Digital Supply Chain with Dyci Sfregola. Dyci Sfregola and Joe Lynch discuss the promise of the digital supply chain. Dyci is the Founder and Managing Director of New Gen Architects , a consulting company that helps their clients transform their supply chains. About Dyci Sfregola. When it comes to supply chain and product operations, Dyci Sfregola ’s experience is that most organizations are leaving money on the table due to disorganized processes.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2021

For months, consumers have watched their budgets tighten as food prices have risen. Journalist Hillary Hoffower ( @hillary_tweets ) observes, “Americans’ pockets are hurting the most when it comes to food. Because groceries are everyday necessities, it makes sense that everyone is noticing the price of, say, milk going up more than anything else.”[1] Unfortunately, most pundits predict food prices will only continue to rise.

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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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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 16, 2021

With the advent of globalization, the Internet, and more recently, the proliferation of mobile technology into every aspect of our lives, there has been a remarkable shift in the world of retail from a product-centric to customer-centric model. Whereas retailers once purchased merchandise largely based on the gut instinct of trend-savvy buyers and the push of whatever manufacturers tried to sell them, nowadays, they need to take a much more customer-focused and data-centered approach.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2021

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. In this October 2021 post from E2open’s blog, Suzanne Richer discusses the new Global Business Identifier (GBI), “an interagency transformation project.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Massy, France, 16 December – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, has joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. The way consumers, businesses and public institutions spend significantly impacts the sustainability and social agenda of supply chains globally.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 16, 2021

One of the least welcome consequences of supply chain snarls and labor shortages is rising inflation — and the food industry has been impacted like every other economic sector. Food prices have been on the rise for months. Back in April 2021, journalist Ben Popken ( @bpopken ) wrote, “Shoppers had better start budgeting more for their groceries, according to the latest consumer price index [CPI], which shows prices are increasing — and they’re likely to keep going up.”[1] His p

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Digital Skills, Diversity and Inclusion, Responsible and Ethical AI, Sustainability. Boston and Milan, 15 December 2021 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce that it has joined the Microsoft Partner Pledge, an initiative with the aim of promoting a sustainable environmental future.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Transfix Story with Drew McElroy. Drew McElroy and Joe Lynch discuss the Transfix story. Drew is the Chairman and Co-Founder of Transfix , a market-leading, next-generation freight platform transforming the traditional and digital freight sector while bringing transparency, trust, and sustainability to the transportation ecosystem. About Drew McElroy.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The Enchange Supply Chain House ; the one-stop shop for all of the elements you need to achieve FMCG supply chain excellence. In this article we take a seasonable look at a well-known Christmas story with a supply chain twist.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2021

At the moment, supply chain professionals have a lot on their plate — not the least of which is trying to avoid the worst consequences of the dreaded bullwhip effect. Three professors from the University of Tennessee, Ted Stank, Tom Goldsby ( @ThomasGoldsby ), and Lance Saunders, warned back in June 2021 that the bullwhip effect was already in play.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For the largest shopping week of the year, this year’s Black Friday provides insights retailers can’t ignore. Early numbers are in and – on first blush – the “biggest shopping day of the year” is undergoing a bit of a transformation. In-store foot traffic, while up 48 percent over what was a historic low in 2020, was still down 28 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels.

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Logility

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Supply Chain Leader Excels in Several Categories of the 2022 RIS Software LeaderBoard. ATLANTA – Dec. 13, 2021 – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced the company was included in the top 10 of multiple categories in the 2022 RIS Software LeaderBoard. Logility was recognized for helping retail customers by delivering innovative technology and offering exceptional support as they faced unparalleled challenges the past

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2021

One of the things that makes supply chain management so complex and challenging is that there are so many dimensions to it. One of those dimensions is inbound logistics and supplier management, which often doesn’t get as much attention as the outbound side. What are the main challenges companies face with supplier management and the. Read more [Video] Supplier Management: An Important Piece of Your Digital Transformation Puzzle.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The post Ivalua’s Procurement & Supply Chain Must Read List – December 2021 Edition appeared first on Ivalua.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 12, 2021

What exactly is the internet of things, and how is it evolving in business and the supply chain? Jennifer Halstead, chief financial officer with Link Labs, explains.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Inventory management was moving towards a just-in-time approach until the supply disruptions of the last year. Now there are forces arguing for a return to a just-in-case approach. Whatever inventory management methodology is chosen, the realization that supply chains are vulnerable will require a re-assessment of practices and KPIs in order to keep goods flowing in a predictable and manageable way.

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IT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 15, 2021

By Adam Young (pictured). EMEA Engineering Manager, LogicMonitor. The post A Q&A with Adam Young of LogicMonitor looking at the future of AIOps in 2022 appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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