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Supply Chain & Logistics News Round Up (October 7th-11th 2024)

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply Chain & Logistics News Round-Up (October 7th – 11th) This past week, I’ve been playing tourist in London, one of my favorite cities in Europe. I visited the British Museum and paid extra to see their “Silk Road” exhibit. The exhibit featured dozens of items, articles of clothing, and mementos dating back to the era of the Silk Road.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 11, 2024)

Talking Logistics

I’m back from almost 4 weeks on the road. That is 3 weeks and 4 days longer than the U.S. East Coast Ports strike lasted (although, as I highlight below, the strike has only been paused until January 2025). Where have I been? I was in Phoenix, Arizona for The Logistics & Supply Chain Forum. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 11, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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FMCG 4Ps: Is everything you do really adding value?

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

Time for action? If you have been dithering about making change for FMCG success, now is the time. With so much chaos around the world and COVID raising its ugly head once more, you will (hopefully) never have such a strategic discontinuity opportunity. What you change for the better now can have a profound effect on the future of your life and business.

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The Transformative Power of Mapping with Rishi Mehra

The Logistics of Logistics

Rishi Mehra and Joe Lynch discuss the transformative power of mapping. Rishi is Sector VP & General Manager of Trimble’s Maps, there, he is responsible for its growth by delivering the locations services, routing, optimization and navigation solutions while building out Trimble’s vision of the Trimble Transportation Cloud. About Rishi Mehra With over 25 years of experience in the transportation and mapping industry, Rishi Mehra has a proven track-record of managing global clients

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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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Digital Product Passports: A Game Changer for Global Compliance

Logistics Viewpoints

As businesses face tighter regulations on product safety, sustainability, and ethical sourcing, Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are becoming crucial for navigating these challenges. Today’s regulatory environment requires companies to comply with local laws and international standards that often differ across regions. DPPs provide a streamlined, digital way to document a product’s lifecycle, making it easier to ensure compliance and improve transparency.

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Supply Chain Professionals Need Autonomous Decision Science

Enterra Insights

The business environment is getting more complex and uncertain. The team at John Galt Solutions observes, “In today’s economic landscape, uncertainty across the supply chain is inevitable, whether due to the effects of climate change, demand and supply variability, or global unrest. To keep up, supply chain leaders need to continuously make good decisions quickly that consider the ever-changing circumstances, emerging opportunities and disruptions, to improve how responsive and adaptable t

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When Ports Go Silent: Proactive Supply Chain Strategies for Manufacturers

Supply Chain Brain

Most manufacturers believe they're prepared for supply chain disruptions because they have contingency plans in place. In reality, those plans are often fragmented and short-term in focus.

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Supercharging A Warehouse’s Performance With AI-Driven Computer Vision

Logistics Viewpoints

Computer Vision can be used to improve process adherence in the warehouse Flymingo is an Israeli computer vision company that identifies supply chain mistakes in operating processes in existing warehouse camera feeds. This is the only supply chain software company that the industry analyst firm ARC Advisory Group knows where AI Vision is core to the solution.

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Are You Serving Today’s Shoppers on Yesterday’s Technology?

BlueYonder

Category management has reached an inflection point. In a volatile context characterized by rapidly shifting customer demands and expectations, rising prices, strained margins, ongoing supply chain instability, and increasing fulfillment complexity, getting the right product into the right place at exactly the right time is more difficult than ever.

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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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Are Retailers or Consumers Pushing Holiday Shopping Earlier?

Enterra Insights

It’s not your imagination if you think holiday shopping starts earlier every year. In the past, holiday shopping season traditionally began on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. In recent years, holiday shopping has creeped earlier in the year. Journalist Ben Kesslen reports a new survey from Bankrate found, “48% of Americans will begin their winter holiday gift buying in October.”[1] The survey found that some shoppers begin even earlier. “Twelve percent of those

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SCMDOJO vs CSCP Supply Chain Certification: My Personal Experience as a Supply Chain Professional

SCMDOJO

As someone deeply invested in the field of supply chain management, I’ve had the opportunity to explore and interact with various learning platforms throughout my career. Two of the most prominent platforms for learning in this domain are the CSCP Supply Chain Certification (Certified Supply Chain Professional), offered by the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) , and SCMDOJO , a platform I’ve personally developed to address the gaps I identified in other learning environments.

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Labor shortage and its impact on the supply chain

All Things Supply Chain

Imagine a bustling port, filled with cargo containers waiting to be loaded and shipped across the world. But instead of swift, efficient movement, operations have slowed to a crawl. Why?

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Projections for Bitcoin Investment Growth and Future Market Trends

IT Supply Chain

By Dwight J. Lawrence (pictured) Content Writer The post Projections for Bitcoin Investment Growth and Future Market Trends appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Blue Yonder Associate Shares His Story in Honor of World Mental Health Day

BlueYonder

World Mental Health Day is celebrated every year on October 10 and is an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of mental health. This year’s theme is “It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace.” In this DIVE In blog, Blue Yonder associate and Time to Talk representative Claudia Kraft interviews fellow Blue Yonder associate Dave Rhodes about how his experiences have led him to discover why prioritizing one’s mental health is essential.

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SCMDOJO vs CSCP Supply Chain Certification: My Personal Experience as a Supply Chain Professional

SCMDOJO

As someone deeply invested in the field of supply chain management, I’ve had the opportunity to explore and interact with various learning platforms throughout my career. Two of the most prominent platforms for learning in this domain are the CSCP Supply Chain Certification (Certified Supply Chain Professional), offered by the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) , and SCMDOJO , a platform I’ve personally developed to address the gaps I identified in other learning environments.

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Breaking the Supply Chain Bottleneck: Tackling 2024's Shipping Challenges

Supply Chain Brain

In an increasingly unpredictable global market, the ability to adapt quickly and make informed decisions will be key to sustaining efficient operations and meeting growing consumer demand

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Five ways Rachel Reeves can champion SMEs ahead of the Autumn Statement

IT Supply Chain

By Douglas Grant (pictured) Managing Director, Conister Bank The post Five ways Rachel Reeves can champion SMEs ahead of the Autumn Statement appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Difficult choices about sustainability

Supply Chain Movement

In the past year, the European Union (EU) has adopted various sustainability directives, such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which will affect many companies in the coming years. These directives were drafted and subsequently adopted because of the EU climate targets to be met.

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Trust, the Winning Asset in the Supply Chain

Demand Driven Technologies

A chain, or network, is a system that brings together players with different motivations. A supply chain comprises suppliers and customers. Both want to maximize their profits, which can be antagonistic – sellers and buyers negotiate this on a daily basis. A company comprises a set of functions whose performance is measured on indicators that.

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Balancing Conflicting Priorities: Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions in the Red Sea

Supply Chain Brain

Disruptions in the Red Sea are increasing pressure on supply chain leaders to navigate conflicting priorities to manage budgets and maintain customer satisfaction.

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Benefits of Using Disposable SMS Numbers for Secure Communication | Stay Safe Online

IT Supply Chain

By John Hampton (pictured) Content Writer The post Benefits of Using Disposable SMS Numbers for Secure Communication | Stay Safe Online appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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The Strategic Importance of Global Procurement

Logistics Bureau

Procurement has never played such an important role in the increasingly globalised economy. Has procurement fundamentally changed itself in the past 10 years? The answer is yes. Strategic Procurement can mean totally different things in different industries and sectors. People’s pursuit for bottom-line improvement will significantly impact the way we conduct our business in the local market, the efficiency we deliver through the supply chain, and the return we generate from our investment (ROI).

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Facing Industrial Manufacturing’s Dilemma: Nailing Down Forecasting Accuracy

BlueYonder

It’s been two centuries since the Industrial Revolution transformed manufacturing, introducing machines that automated production and unlocked unprecedented efficiencies. But in the last decade, the industrial manufacturing sector has encountered a new wave of challenges and disruptions. From fluctuating demand and rising costs to material and labor shortages, geopolitical conflicts, and complex multi-tier supplier networks, manufacturers are navigating an increasingly volatile landscape.

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Unlocking the People Potential in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

In this session, we will discuss how supply chains should harness the collective potential - meaning the potential of the individual, the community and technology to drive productivity, business growth and achievement of enterprise objectives.

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How to Quickly and Easily Buy an eSIM for Travelling with ESIM-Man [Guide]

IT Supply Chain

By Claire Lloyd (pictured) Content Writer The post How to Quickly and Easily Buy an eSIM for Travelling with ESIM-Man [Guide] appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Arena PLM and Tulip MES Integration Drives Operational Excellence

Arena Solutions

A bill of materials (BOM) is a critical element in product development, providing the blueprint for building a product. It plays a key role at every stage of development, from design and engineering to manufacturing and supply chain management. As a product changes, so does the BOM. But what happens when those changes don’t propagate to all systems?

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Food Supply Chain Q&A: Challenges, Opportunities and Trends

John Galt

In this Q&A with Henry Canitz, we explore the obstacles facing food supply chains and the opportunities with supply chain planning technology.

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Discover how Lippert Transformed its Supply Chain with Kianxis

Supply Chain Brain

The automotive supply chain has never been more challenging. From the rapid shift to electric vehicles and skyrocketing costs to raw material shortages, geopolitical tensions, and volatile market demands, suppliers face pressures that can define their success or failure.