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Invest in Supply Chain Management Technology: Efficiency Assessment

Arkieva

When and how to invest in supply chain management technology is a critical question for all firms that is not a one-time question, but ongoing. Invest in Supply Chain Management Technology: Efficiency Assessment was first posted on September 18, 2020 at 11:49 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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A Year Without Oktoberfest, Yet New Opportunities Exist in the Beer Industry

DELMIA Quintiq

The cancellation of this year’s Oktoberfest is another blow to a beleaguered beer industry that’s still reeling from the effects of the global health crisis. The world’s biggest beer festival was expected to bring in up to six million visitors to the city of Munich. Around the world, beer consumption during that time of year is normally high, as smaller scale Oktoberfest events take place everywhere.

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Shippers Need Advanced Analytics More Than Ever

Intelligent Audit

In a time of uncertainty, carrier capacity issues, and increasing costs, it’s clear that shippers are now more than ever turning to tools to help them optimize their operations. The last few years have seen shippers experience supply chain disruptions, with the COVID-19 crises compounding those issues even further. The shift to eCommerce has been rapid, but we’ve seen an incredible acceleration over the last few months.

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KPI Supply Chain: Parcel Metrics to Track and Boost Peak Season Value

GlobalTranz

Carving a successful footprint and managing to boost Peak season value involves the direct application of KPI supply chain best practices. These best practices go back to the root of digital transformation within logistics, recognizing when things go wrong and intervening immediately. Furthermore, the value of parcel efficiency grows in tandem with the demands of.read More.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (September 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

Over the last six-plus months, the coronavirus pandemic has changed virtually every aspect of our lives. We have dealt with the health implications of COVID as well as economic hardships, the closing of schools and businesses, delays and changes to our daily schedules, and a pivot in how many of us work, just to name a few. Outside of the core components of our lives, there have also been interruptions to the luxuries that we […].

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Global Supply Chains Explore New Opportunities with Increased Visibility

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Global Supply Chains Explore New Opportunities with Increased Visibility. 24 SEPTEMBER 2020 | 11am (SGT). Recent events have forced even the most robust businesses to go back to the drawing board. Now, more than ever, technology has made all the difference in keeping supply chains afloat. Understand how visibility has afforded more opportunities and saved costs in global supply chains.

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Marketing Supply Chain Solutions Post-COVID: Q&A with ToolsGroup CMO Caroline Proctor

ToolsGroup

How has COVID-19 affected your business? Are you experiencing a change in demand given the changes to the economy and government measures? Our business fortunately hasn’t been significantly affected, aside from having our travel and events curtailed. There’s still a strong demand for supply chain planning solutions, particularly ones with machine learning capabilities that can help clients rapidly adapt to the changing supplier situations and consumer demand that goes along with major disruption

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No Industry Has A Better Success Metric than Baseball

Logistics Viewpoints

Baseball has a key performance indicator that is unrivaled. The Wins Above Replacement Value tells a team exactly what they need to do to succeed. In business, and the supply chain realm, no other success metric has this clarity. The post No Industry Has A Better Success Metric than Baseball appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 18, 2020)

Talking Logistics

In an alternate universe, one without COVID-19, I would be writing today about our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure cycling team and the JDRF Ride to Cure we did last weekend in Saratoga Springs, NY. But in this universe, there was no JDRF ride last weekend; it was reimagined due to the pandemic. The reimagined. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 18, 2020).

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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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John Cockerill selects Ivalua spend management to digitize all procurement processes and cover all spend in one single system

ivalua

Ivalua’s ease of integration, flexibility to cover a diverse range of activities across multiple geographies and a seamless user adoption experience are key drivers in streamlining John Cockerill’s transformation journey. Massy, September 15, 2020 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that its procurement software platform has been selected by John Cockerill to digitize all procurement processes and manage all spend globally, thus optimizi

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Supply Chain Disruptions Need a New Prescription: Introducing Disruption RX Virtual Supply Chain Summits

Logility

A global pandemic was impossible to foresee as COVID-19 swept across our increasingly interconnected world. The challenging landscape, from store and factory closures to wild swings in inventory, has proven to be the ultimate test of strength for supply chain teams everywhere. Supply chain is now a household term. Companies are measured on their ability to meet demand, right-size inventory to preserve cash and identify potential risks before they impact operations.

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Every Salesperson’s Secret Weapon with Jamin Alvidrez

The Logistics of Logistics

Every Salesperson’s Secret Weapon with Jamin Alvidrez. Jamin Alvidrez and Joe Lynch discuss every salesperson’s secret weapon. Jamin is an accomplished 3 rd party logistics sales leader and coach. About Jamin Alvidrez. Jamin Alvidrez has worked in logistics and transportation for the past 16+ years. Jamin’s supply chain and tech adventure has seen him have success at a wide range of roles at companies of differing size from CH Robinson to several start-ups and now his own venture.

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Infographic: Facing Tighter Service Level Requirements?

ToolsGroup

A reliably high service level is your advantage against the competition. Make your inventory work to your benefit with our self-adaptive demand and inventory models. By automatically defining the optimal mix of inventory across the multi-echelon supply chain to meet planned service level requirements, you’ll stay ahead of the pack and keep costs down.

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How To Select the Right Software for Innovation Management

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!

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Understanding Supply Chain Resilience & What COVID-19 Taught Us About It

River Logic

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UltraShipTMS’s New Integration Partnership with Samsara for Fleet Tracking

Supply Chain Collaborator

UltraShipTMS, the enterprise logistics management platform built for (and used by a growing roster of) high volume shippers is pleased to formally announce the successful integration with Samsara telematics and fleet tracking technology. This development augments the powerful UltraFleet management module of UltraShipTMS. The latest in a string of integrations with leading supply chain management technologies and applications, the Samsara integration is designed to support the creation and updat

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Winning Strategic Accounts with Michael Neme

The Logistics of Logistics

Winning Strategic Accounts with Mike Neme. Michael Neme and Joe Lynch discuss winning strategic accounts, understanding buyer behavior and aligning sales efforts to the customer’s buying behaviors. In the podcast interview, Mike shares his approach to strategic account sales, which has enabled him to consistently win enterprise logistics accounts. About Michael Neme.

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The sustainability slog

Supply Chain Movement

The path to sustainable supply chains is proving to be a long, hard slog with numerous obstacles along the way. Firstly, there is a gaping hole between the rhetoric and the reality. According to a global study by UN Global Compact and Accenture in early 2019, 92% of CEOs believe that integrating sustainability is a critical factor for business success, but less than half of them are actually integrating it into their operational processes.

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How To Set Up Innovation So That It Aligns With And Enables Corporate Strategy

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

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Supply-Chain Awareness Is Growing at America’s Top Companies

Supply Chain Brain

Mentions of “supply chain” have grown nearly 30% in the past five years, according to annual reports from S&P 500 companies.

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Supply Chain Resilience vs. Flexibility, Sustainability, & More

River Logic

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Using Procurement Analytics to Simplify Your Supplier Reconciliation

Logility

Ask finance managers to name a necessary evil of their responsibilities and many will cite reconciling goods received against invoices not received (“GR-NI”). The GR-NI issue is time-consuming to manage but not exactly mission critical to finding new business. Because of that it often gets demoted to the lowest of priorities. Not dealing with GR-NI, however, creates financial liabilities and can introduce significant risk to your business operations.

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Editor’s Pick: Best Practices For Optimizing The Last Mile

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 from Descartes’ knowledge center provides an overview of the Top 10 best practices for establishing, managing and measuring effective.

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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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Supply Chain Basics with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

Supply Chain Basics with Jason Miller. Jason Miller and Joe Lynch discuss supply chain basics. Jason is a professor of supply chain at Michigan State University, which is ranked as one of the top supply chain schools in the world. About Jason Miller. Jason Miller (PhD The Ohio State University) is a tenured Associate Professor of Logistics and the John D. and Dortha J.

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5 Tips to Keep Your Material Handling Equipment Running Smoothly

All Things Supply Chain

The global supply chain depends heavily on material handling equipment. Therefore, when a machine goes down, operations can quickly grind to a costly halt.

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A New Roadmap for Oil and Gas Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Steer clear of traditional cost-cutting moves in favor of these four strategies.

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National Truck Driver Appreciation Week 2020

Kuebix

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week holds a special meaning this year as truck drivers have gone above and beyond to keep stores, hospitals and other healthcare facilities stocked in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 3.5 million truck drivers working in the U.S. continue to safely and securely deliver essential goods. From passing out […].

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Maximize Supply Chain Spend & Asset Utilization with Innovative Test Automation

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

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Keeping up with Walmart: How to improve OTIF fulfillment rates

CHAINalytics

After first requiring suppliers to do a better job meeting must-arrive-by dates for order fulfillment back in 2017, Walmart is insisting on much stricter OTIF rules starting this week. Walmart’s standards for suppliers have tightened progressively The latest memo may have gone out on September 1, 2020, but the process of raising the on-time and … The post Keeping up with Walmart: How to improve OTIF fulfillment rates appeared first on Chainalytics.

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Brexit has already cost more than the International Space Station – & it’s still rocketing!

IT Supply Chain

By David Jinks MILT (pictured). ParcelHero’s Head of Consumer Research, The post Brexit has already cost more than the International Space Station – & it’s still rocketing! appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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E-Commerce Needs These Supply Chain Systems !

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet? Supply Chain Systems article and permission to publish here provided by Dave Joseph at veridian.info. E-commerce will continue to grow significantly through 2020 and beyond. As evidenced by the most recent peak shipping season , the need for effective, high-quality logistics and warehouse management has never been higher.