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11 Tips to Take Your Supply Chain Career to the Next Level

SCMDOJO

Embarking on a journey to elevate your supply chain career requires a strategic roadmap, and in this blog post, we unveil eleven proven strategies that will act as your compass to success. As the demand for supply chain professionals continues to grow, staying ahead in this dynamic field demands more than technical know-how—it necessitates a holistic approach to career development.

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What is Genuinely New in Supply Chain Management?

Logistics Viewpoints

Trends last for years. But how often do significant new things happen? In most years, there is nothing new in supply chain management. In the past year, we have seen two genuinely new developments. ESG Enforcement Gets Teeth The US Customs and Border Protection Agency’s stringent enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act has importers concerned.

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Harnessing the Power of Data-Driven Supply Chain Strategies

Tecsys

In real estate, the mantra is “location, location, location.” In the finance world, we often hear that “cash is king.” But as a marketer in the supply chain sector, my experience is that there is a different mantra and another king, and that’s data. Data has emerged as the cornerstone of effective decision-making. Granted, marketing and supply chain management are distinct domains; but as a marketer of supply chain solutions, I can’t help but see the parallels, and how they both rely on data-dri

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Podcast | Protecting Digital Supply Chains From Cyberattack

Supply Chain Brain

For all its advantages, the digitization of supply chains has one disconcerting drawback: It makes them more vulnerable to hackers and cyber thieves.

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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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Supply Chain Software In The Cloud

Talking Logistics

Cloud-based software applications (also referred to as “software-as-a-service”) have been available for many years, although their adoption has varied by company and application type, especially in the supply chain realm. How receptive is your company to using cloud-based supply chain software? We asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all.

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Decision Intelligence, a Natural Step in the Planning Evolution

Supply Chain Trend

Decision Intelligence (DI) is a natural evolution in supply chain planning technology. It closes the planning and execution automation gap which has been left by ERP and APS, both technologies that have reached the maturity phase for their functional aims. 7% of companies have started to adopt autonomous end-to-end planning. 3% of companies use autonomous execution to enhance their supply chain resilience.

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Impact of Tariffs on the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

The impacts of tariff are both beneficial in the short run but could be counterproductive in the long run.

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Getting Started with AI in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Getting started with AI in supply chain might not start where you think. Some try delving into deep learning or a crash course in generative AI (GenAI), but I don’t recommend starting there. Instead start with the foundation of your AI strategy, which should be an understanding of your company’s supply chain and your data. Second, avoid islands of isolation and limited impact by integrated AI into your supply chain so the results are aligned end to end.

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Strategic M&A with Tech Startups is the Path to Supply Chain Resiliency In 2024

Supply Chain Brain

Retailers and logistics companies run tight margins, and developing AI or AR systems in-house, from the ground up, is prohibitively expensive.

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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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Milestone: Freightos Celebrates One Million Transactions!

Freightos

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home Milestone: Freightos Celebrates One Million Transactions! Aimee Loshinsky January 25, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo In Freightos Q4 2023 KPI press release , we announced that the company surpassed one million bookings across the platform in 2023.

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Making The Case for Value Network Enablement

Supply Chain Shaman

Another call. Same story. As my client explains that they are delaying their project to build network interoperability due to complications with their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) upgrade, I tap my foot and sigh. I hear this story a lot. The ERP upgrade cycle holds many of my clients hostage. While the desire to improve network interoperability is high, the organization’s mindset is focused on transactional efficiency.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

I have often written about legal issues and battles in California, as the state has been in the news for its warehouse and trucking emission rules, independent contractor rules for gig workers, and union disagreements at ports. Well, this week, I saw a new story about a bill in California that is turning heads. If a bill introduced by San Francisco-based state Senator Scott Wiener becomes law, California could become the first state to require certain new cars to be equipped with a device capabl

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Load Building and Optimization with Tom Moore

The Logistics of Logistics

On this podcast interview, Tom Moore and Joe Lynch discuss load building and optimization. Tom is the CEO and Founder of ProvisionAi, a technology that automatically gets the right products on the right number of trucks at the right time to increase service levels and maximize network efficiency. About Tom Moore Thomas A. (Tom) Moore is the CEO and Founder of ProvisionAi and AutoSchedulerAI.

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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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Data Privacy Day 2024

Enterra Insights

Data privacy is a big deal. It’s also a big challenge. We sit on the cusp of a new business era driven by artificial intelligence (AI); however, without data AI doesn’t work. That’s why there is a growing tension between data availability and data protection. Data will not disappear as a result of the enactment of privacy laws and regulations; however, privacy laws and regulations do make the collection, storage, and analysis of data more complicated.

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It’s a Leap Year…What Does That Mean for Retailers?

BlueYonder

Leap Day, Feb. 29, throws off the normal calendar rhythm for all of us. For retailers, while an extra day of sales is never a bad thing, it does throw up a few unique challenges. Here’s what retailers need to plan for: Inventory and Logistics: Demand fluctuations: While some businesses experience a slight bump in sales due to “extra spending money” or themed promotions, others might see a dip as consumers wait for Leap Day deals.

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NRF 2024: Supply Chain Data

Logistics Viewpoints

Last week I attended the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City. This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond. The usual themes were still very present as solution providers and retailers alike were more than happy to talk about omni-channel, mobility, robotics, and machine learning, to name a few.

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RS Integrated Supply Joins Minority Supplier Development UK

Synovos

RS Integrated Supply Joins Minority Supplier Development UK WARRINGTON, UK / RADNOR, PA 23 JANUARY 2024 – RS Integrated Supply, a global MRO supply chain management services company, announced it has joined Minority Supplier Development UK (MSDUK) as a corporate member as part of its commitment to growing a diverse supplier base. Founded in 2006, MSDUK is the UK’s leading supplier diversity advocacy organization working for inclusion of non-white ethnic minorities in corporate supply chains.

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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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Is Vertical Farming Falling Flat?

Enterra Insights

As a result of climate change, global food value chain security is increasingly being called into question. According to experts, partial solutions to improve food security include moving some agriculture indoors and into urban areas. Proponents of indoor agriculture note that most cities have vacant high-rise buildings that could be turned into vertical farms.

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The Red Sea Crisis – Expert Commentary

IT Supply Chain

By Patrick Lepperhoff (pictured) Principal at INVERTO Supply Chain Management Expert The post The Red Sea Crisis – Expert Commentary appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Blue Yonder Associates Share Compliments That Have Inspired Them

BlueYonder

National Compliment Day is Jan. 24 and it is a great opportunity to give someone extra kudos to brighten their day. In fact, according to several studies conducted to better understand how individuals felt before and after giving or receiving compliments, the mood of both the person giving and the person receiving the compliment improved! We asked Blue Yonder associates to share a compliment they received that has stuck with them and how it has inspired them.

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Supply Chain Transformation: Watch Your Step

Demand Driven Technologies

We were recently approached to tender by a company looking for a forecasting and procurement solution. The tender included all the buzzwords of the moment: AI, big data, and a system that could process millions of planning actions per day (sic). When we talk to this company to understand their context, we quickly realize that.

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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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Beyond Borders: The Impact of Visibility on Imports

QAD

In the dynamic landscape of international trade, the importation of goods plays a pivotal role in meeting customer demands across global markets. Companies worldwide seek to capitalize on cost efficiencies by sourcing goods from foreign markets. However, the advantages of globalization come with challenges, and one of the key elements that can make or break the import management process is shipment visibility.

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Leveraging ERP Planning BOMs with Smart IP&O to Forecast the Unforecastable

The Smart Software

In a highly configurable manufacturing environment, forecasting finished goods can become a complex and daunting task. The number of possible finished products will skyrocket when many components are interchangeable. A traditional MRP would force us to forecast every single finished product which can be unrealistic or even impossible. Several leading ERP solutions introduce the concept of the “Planning BOM”, which allows the use of forecasts at a higher level in the manufacturing process.

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How Trucking Companies Indirectly Cause Truck Accidents

IT Supply Chain

By Claire Lloyd (pictured) Content Writer The post How Trucking Companies Indirectly Cause Truck Accidents appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Most U.S. Companies Would Prefer Indian over Chinese Suppliers

Supply Chain Brain

Over half of the survey participants said that they wanted India to fulfill their supply chain needs over the next five years, rather than China.

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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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Unlocking Success: Testimonials from QAD Partners

QAD

“QAD is the lion’s share of our business. We have excelled at sales of cloud in our time with selling QAD, so it’s the lion’s share of our software sales. QAD is the largest partner for Strategic Information Group. It’s key to our success.” – Mike Cook, Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Strategic Information Group (SIG) Mike Cook from SIG is one of countless collaborators singing the praises of our QAD Partner Program.

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The emergence of meta networks

Supply Chain Movement

There are various signs that a new era of collaboration is dawning for companies: not only with partners in their own supply chain, but also with industry outsiders. In a recent conversation, a supply chain director of a Dutch retail chain told me that the contract with his current logistics provider will expire in 18 months’ time, and that he will not be renewing it due to his dissatisfaction with the warehouse operations and fulfilment.

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LoanDepot attack: 16.6 million customers’ data stolen

IT Supply Chain

By Dr Darren Williams (pictured) CEO & Founder, Blackfog The post LoanDepot attack: 16.6 million customers’ data stolen appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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