EcoVadis

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Executive commitment to sustainable procurement is at an all-time high, but several roadblocks continue to impact organizational ROI. Despite the growing awareness and commitment to sustainability in the supply chain, our 2019 Sustainable Procurement Barometer uncovered common challenges that limit company success and business value, including: Tracking supplier performance (cited as an issue for 39 percent of procurement organizations).

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Compliance and quality are the foundations all great food & beverage manufacturers rely on to create and strengthen trust with their distribution networks and customers. How strong they are at traceability is the cornerstone every one of them rely on to meet compliance requirements and keep excelling at quality. Traceability Is Key To Excelling At Compliance And Quality for Food & Beverage Manufacturing Companies.

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C3 Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

This post was originally posted on The Logistics Broker and was written by Joe Oliaro.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Part II in our series on assessing your Demand Forecasting process . In Part I of this series , we looked at supply chain professionals’ perception of forecast accuracy and how they see their forecast evolving in the future. With supply chain complexity on the rise, can new technologies help to improve forecast accuracy and achieve benefits like an optimized inventory and better customer service?

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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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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

All businesses want to achieve success, but omnichannel supply chain success requires a comprehensive level of oversight and control in your operation. Omnichannel orders may come from anywhere, so significant risks exist. However, inventory optimization can solve these challenges. What’s Wrong With Current Inventory Optimization Processes? Apart from organizations that have recently invested and implemented.read More.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

The question that seems to get asked more often than not is to talk about how many industrial applications we can name for machine learning. Well, frankly that’s the wrong question. Machine learning is not a device you can plug into a production line and make the production line operate better than it did before. Machine learning is a process that needs inputs from many devices to feed data to it so that data can be collected, evaluated, and used to develop knowledge about how a production line

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Part II in our series on assessing your Demand Forecasting process . In Part I of this series , we looked at supply chain professionals’ perception of forecast accuracy and how they see their forecast evolving in the future. With supply chain complexity on the rise, can new technologies help to improve forecast accuracy and achieve benefits like an optimized inventory and better customer service?

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere around us. From simple digital watches to complex urban planning and development, the new form of intelligence is revolutionizing the way people live and the way companies work. Supply chain management is not an exception here because AI is changing it slowly but steadily. The process lasts for a long.read More.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Vishal Patel, VP Product Marketing, Ivalua [link]. Data is beyond critical to Procurement Operations. It’s everything, and the burden falls on procurement leaders to capture pertinent data to build good teams, track performance and show value. Now with Digital Transformation as a mandate, Procurement officers must also find ways to measure their digital progress.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Real-time transportation visibility has become a powerful tool for shippers and logistics services providers (LSPs). Because the market is so hot, a number of transportation visibility vendors have entered the space and, to get attention, have made big claims about their tracking capabilities, which are misleading potential users. What we are seeing is a bad case of “Big Hat, No Cattle”.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The next time you feel the need to toast someone, raise your glass to all the supply chain professionals involved in omnichannel retail operations. They have it tough. John McAteer, Vice President of Sales, Retail, and Technology at Google, writes, “In retail, there’s no space for standing still. Empowered by mobile, people can get exactly what they want instantly and effortlessly, and they expect retailers to meet their needs faster than ever before.”[1] Consumer “needs” include multiple ways o

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PINC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

PINC Solutions has been able to set a high standard in the yard management space with its robust range of services that include shipment analysis, real-time visibility, and overall process improvement across locations. PINC Solutions has a wide range of customers from manufacturers, retailers, distributors and carriers to 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) organizations and it has visibly improved the operational efficiency of its clients’ yards.

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Arkieva

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

With each storm, there comes a bevy of forecasts put out by different computer models. These forecasts begin about 10 days out and change as the storm gets closer and closer. This blog tries to extract some learnings from this process of forecasting. Business Forecasting Lessons From Hurricanes was first posted on September 11, 2019 at 10:09 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Ah yes, it is officially palindrome week. This year, however, palindrome week takes on a whole new significance. After next Thursday (9/19/19), there will not be an official palindrome week until 2021 (we don’t count putting a 0 in front of the month around here). This is the end of a wonderful run of years, starting in 2011, where the dates read the same frontwards and backwards for a week+.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Today’s consumers can be characterized as persnickety — that is, they require a particularly precise or careful approach. Persnickety consumers expect a great customer experience when dealing with brands and retailers. Staff members at CIO Review write, “Customer experience is defined by interactions between a customer and an organization throughout their business relationship which can include awareness, discovery, cultivation, advocacy, purchases, and service.”[1] Part of that service is

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

When I look back at my very first mentor, I think of my dad. My dad passed away in June, and as with the loss of anyone that you love, you reflect on all they meant to you. I soon realized how much of a role my dad played in mentoring me, starting as early as elementary school. He consistently had words of advice to share and lived a life of the advice that he taught me.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Apple harvests and the arrival of Hurricane Dorian on the East Coast rearranged supply chains, tightened capacity, and boosted rates on several lanes last week.

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Oracle SCM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

By Mike Mortson , CEO, Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply chain professionals are hiking their spending on supply chain innovation—substantially. Ninety-five percent said they plan to spend more this year than last, and 60 percent will spend more than $1 million over the next two years on disruptive technologies such as robotics, automation, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The supply chain as we know it is on the precipice of tipping from decades of steadily accelerating “push” dynamics to a new “push-and-pull” model.

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Provenance

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The Independent published a piece this week stating that “ The environmental costs of fashion are too high – we must consume less or it will be the death of us.” In it, Lizzie Rivera gives a scathing review of the repugnant issues baked into the fashion industry. These problems are not new. And with each month, more headlines cut through the curtain of fashion, resulting in shoppers taking note and changing their behaviours.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The approaching hurricane tightened capacity and boosted rates for vans, reefers and flatbeds. .

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Veridian Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 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 ways to improve inventory management.

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TradeGecko

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Organized by the New Hope Network, the Natural Products Expo East brings together the health, wellness and eco-conscious community. With solutions for the complete supply chain from manufacturers, retailers/distributors, service providers and ingredient suppliers, the event helps businesses identify the people, products, partnerships and trends that create better opportunities and connections.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

by James Daniels, freelance writer. There are multiple benefits to creating a more efficient supply chain in your business, you’ll be able to cut unnecessary costs from your spending and respond more quickly to market changes, supply irregularities and fluctuating demand.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Not all suppliers are created equal: some are better at providing low-cost goods, while others are great at customisation. Some suppliers have optimised for fast-shipping times, and some suppliers focus on high-quality materials. Regardless of whether you make, manage or move products, suppliers are a vital part of your company’s success. Without reliable suppliers, you could be jeopardising with your business model.

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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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Veridian Solutions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

There will always be opportunities for improvement within the supply chain. The best-laid plans for success require a well-oiled machine, comprised of all systems of record, your workers, truck drivers, and other business to business partners. Unfortunately, finding a way to improve warehouse efficiency can be difficult. As explained by Multichannel Merchant , supply chain leaders should follow these five tips to improve warehouse efficiency now.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Warehouse automation isn’t positioned to replace your workforce, but will augment your existing labor with crucial performance accelerators. Lately, there has been a major emphasis on new technology that helps automate supply chain processes while improving transparency. A critical area where supply chain automation technology is gaining ground is in the warehouse.

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All Things Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Procurement teams have a growing responsibility within organisations.

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