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COVID-19 in 2021: Supply Chain Organizations’ Biggest Concerns

DynaSys

A Three Part Article Series from QAD DynaSys – Supply Chain Organizations Concerns in a Post-Pandemic World. Part Three and final part of our article series. Read Part One 10 COVID-19 Lessons for the Resilient Supply Chain. Discover Part Two The 6 Greatest Challenges to your Supply Chain if you missed them. In this series, discover how the COVID-19 pandemic gave us the keys to build a resilient supply chain.

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Automation is Dead! Long Live Automation!

Accelogix

Seth Patin, CEO of Accelogix, explains why we need a better warehouse automation paradigm that allows companies to automate people and product movements on a flexible software-defined platform rather than a traditional fixed one. By: Seth Patin, Founder & CEO at Accelogix. Warehouse automation as we know it is a walking zombie – an aging paradigm of the initial shift from pallet to case and each based product movements.

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Pandemic drives permanent shift in consumer behaviour

IT Supply Chain

By James Hyde (pictured). CEO of James and James Fulfilment. The post Pandemic drives permanent shift in consumer behaviour appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Warehouse Automation in a Time of Rapid Change

Logistics Viewpoints

Last week I had the opportunity to speak with Markus Schmidt, President of Swisslog Americas , about warehousing in today’s environment of rapid and often unpredictable change. The coronavirus pandemic exerted widespread impact on order fulfillment operations. But even prior to the pandemic, warehousing and fulfillment were evolving rapidly due to a number of factors, most notably the transition to direct-to-consumer fulfillment.

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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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Bottom Line: What is the ROI of Supply Chain Network Design Software?

AIMMS

We often get asked what kind of return on investment you should expect to see when using our network design technology. Like others in our peer group, we often find ourselves sharing a range based on results typically seen in the market. Given that we are a data-driven (math-loving) company, we wanted to test this range by running some scenarios to see what kind of results companies can expect across a variety of verticals.

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Putting Supply Chains on Autopilot with Ali Raza

The Logistics of Logistics

Putting Supply Chains on Autopilot with Ali Raza. Ali Raza and Joe Lynch discuss putting supply chains on autopilot. Ali is a theory of constraints (TOC) practitioner who founded a company to help supply chains to improve throughput. About Ali Raza. Ali Raza is the Founder and CEO of Throughput, Inc., an AI-Powered software to help companies run leaner, faster, smoother, and safer operations out of the box.

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World’s Fifth Fastest Growing Retailer Automates Replenishment Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

E rkan Cerito?lu, the Director of Sales Operations and Supply Chain at A101. A101 is the fifth fastest growing retail company in the world. Their convenience stores – whose average footprint is 250 square meters – offer everyday low prices; customers don’t have to pay a premium for convenience. This has proven to be a successful strategy for Lidl and Aldi as well.

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Winter Weather Alert: First Nor’easter of 2021

GlobalTranz

According to CNN , the first Nor’Easter of the season will bring 18-24 inches of snow to the East coast and bring along gusty winds and coastal flooding with the potential for power outages. In anticipation to the storm, New Jersey’s governor has declared a state of emergency. During intense bands of the storm, residents can expect visibility to drop to zero, and areas may experience rare instances of thundersnow.

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Bottom Line: What is the ROI of Supply Chain Network Design Software?

AIMMS

We often get asked what kind of return on investment you should expect to see when using our network design technology. Like others in our peer group, we often find ourselves sharing a range based on results typically seen in the market. Given that we are a data-driven (math-loving) company, we wanted to test this range by running some scenarios to see what kind of results companies can expect across a variety of verticals.

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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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FMCG SKU Proliferation: How this negatively affects cost and service

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

Many SKUs sneak onto FMCG price lists when nobody is looking and this is far from facilitating constructive market development. Sales & Marketing colleagues prefer new launches to provide lengthy lists of SKUs; different fragrances, different sizes, different colours, different shapes, different claims etc. How many shelf facings do they want – as many as possible - and how many does the company really need?

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Mass Personalization: An Emerging Trend and What it Means for Supply Chains

Kuebix

What is Mass Personalization? Personalization is formally defined as “the act of tailoring a product or service based on what customers desire.” Most companies that incorporate personalization have a base product that shoppers can customize as they’re checking out. Manufacturers are able to produce large quantities of the base product and only add personalizations when […].

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Sudoku and SCM – the Binary Connection – a Path to Smarter Solutions

Arkieva

An earlier Sudoku blog recognizing Puzzle Day, provided an overview of solving Sudoku using MILP optimization and mentions these methods are helpful to find solutions in supply or central planning. This blog elaborates on “binary variables” which is the connecting technology between Sudoku and Supply Chain Management (SCM). Sudoku and SCM – the Binary Connection – a Path to Smarter Solutions was first posted on February 2, 2021 at 2:22 pm. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva "

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12 Steps to a Resilient Enterprise: Part 4 of 4

Logility

A Roadmap for Designing an Enterprise that Thrives During Supply Chain Disruptions . Congratulations! You’ve made it to the final installment of our series on building a supply chain that can thrive, not merely survive, during crises and curve balls. That demonstrates a certain amount of resilience on your part! We know there’s a fierce, never-ending battle for attention out there, so thank you for giving Logility some of yours.

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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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Net-Zero Challenge: The Supply Chain Opportunity

SCM Research

A new World Economic Forum report, entitled Net-Zero Challenge: The Supply Chain Opportunity and co-authored with Boston Consulting Group, showcases “the opportunity that all companies have for huge climate impact through action to decarbonize global supply chains”. This report argues that addressing supply-chain emissions enables many companies to impact “a volume of emissions several times higher than they could if they were to focus on decarbonizing their own direct operations and power consu

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America Needs a Tune-up for Its Innovation Engine

Enterra Insights

For a century or more, the United States has been known as one of the most innovative countries on Earth. Mir Sadat ( @Dr_Sadat_USN ), a former National Security Council Policy Director, observes, “From health care to finance, education to navigating space, agriculture to climate research, and from Hollywood to the Pentagon, innovation has been America’s lifeblood.”[1] Many pundits now believe America’s innovation engine is sputtering and is in need of tune-up.

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Steps Government Can Take To Bring Resiliency to Their Supply Chain

ivalua

The post Steps Government Can Take To Bring Resiliency to Their Supply Chain appeared first on Ivalua.

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The Future of Temperature Controlled Logistics

The Network Effect

The post The Future of Temperature Controlled Logistics appeared first on The Network Effect.

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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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Watch: Securing the Vaccine Supply Chain Against Cyber Threats

Supply Chain Brain

Stacy Scott, managing director of the Cyber Risk Practice of Kroll, Inc., explains where vaccine supply chains are most vulnerable to cyber attack, and what steps must be taken to protect them.

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Can Your Supply Chain Afford to “Wait and See” Before Becoming Digital?

Enterra Insights

In a volatile world characterized by rapidly changing technology, caution is often justified. Many analysts believe, however, that time for caution has passed when it comes to digital supply chain transformation. Nevertheless, “wait and see” seems to be the position of many supply chain professionals. Morgan Swink, a Professor of Supply Chain Management at the Neeley Business School of Management at Texas Christian University, and Nada Sanders ( @nadasanders ), a Distinguished Profes

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Paris 2021 – FR – Panel Discussion – CPOs- 3-45pm

ivalua

Table ronde : La vision des CPOs pour propager l’innovation au sein de l’entreprise. Le principal obstacle à l’innovation est… le succès ! Les contraintes et les crises incitent à l’innovation ! La crise COVID en remettant en question l’avantage concurrentiel des entreprises, la solidité et résilience de leur Supply Chain, leurs relations avec leurs clients et leurs fournisseurs… s’avère être un formidable accélérateur d’innovations.

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Need more flexibility for your transportation teams? Create a variable budget

DAT Solutions

As another tumultuous year looms, supply chain and logistics teams are seeking ways to build robust transportation budgets that better position their businesses to adapt to more pandemic headwinds. .

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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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Podcast | Can We Fix the Broken Vaccine Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Brain

Blame the glitches in rolling out COVID-19 vaccines on any number of factors, but is there a quick solution to the obstacles encountered on the distribution end?

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How to Protect Your B2B Distribution Turf Against Amazon Business

IT Supply Chain

By Maryah Merchant (pictured). Product Marketing Manager, Tecsys. The post How to Protect Your B2B Distribution Turf Against Amazon Business appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Improving Plant Operations With Simulation: Finding More Factory Inside Your Factory

CHAINalytics

E-commerce bringing in more business is a good thing—until it isn’t. To prevent your production lines from going down from too little maintenance or your employees burning out from too much overtime, you need a plan to bring more capacity online without breaking the budget. Recently, a client approached us with a request to review … The post Improving Plant Operations With Simulation: Finding More Factory Inside Your Factory appeared first on Chainalytics.

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How Fraco Used the QAD/Quistem Restart Checklist to Return to Operations

QAD

The coronavirus pandemic caused major disruption globally and across industries in 2020. Supply chain interruptions led to manufacturing production shutdowns for many automotive suppliers, as they did for Fraco S.A. The company, based in Bogotá, Colombia, is a global manufacturer and distributor of gaskets and retainers for gasoline and diesel motors, with operations and customers worldwide. .

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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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Six Ways to Manage Risk in the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Risk management is mandatory for any company that seeks to ensure continuity and achieve long-term success.

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Why it’s time to take a chance on change

IT Supply Chain

By Simon Bennett (pictured). CTO EMEA at Rackspace Technology. The post Why it’s time to take a chance on change appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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How to Incorporate a Company Online!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Get Our EBook here. Incorporate a company online article and permission to publish here provided by Carenne Johnson. Establishing and incorporating a corporation online may be the best choice for organizing your business. And building up a corporation online is a simple way to register a company.

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