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As 2023 comes to a close, we look to the events that took place this year to help us prepare for bringing in the new year. Much like the last five years, 2023 brought significant challenges for the various players in our global supply chain — from labor strikes, continued port congestion and more — Read more The post 2023 Recap – Through the Lens of Supply Chain appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog provides an overview of our 2024 annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains. Looking Back- Themes and Perspectives in 2023 In our published predictions for 2023 published in January, our overall theme for industry and global supply chains was stated as a: Year of Adaptation, Realignment and Response to Economic and Geopolitical Forces.
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Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for
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While most supply chain disruptions have dissipated, continued challenges led to the White House giving supply chains another bump in the news cycle with its inaugural meeting of the Council on Supply Chain Resilience.
The Supply Chain Matters blog announces the publishing of our latest recorded podcast episode: Assessing the Business Value of LLMs and Chat GPT- What Should Businesses and Supply Chains Anticipate in 2024 and Beyond. Our invited thought leader guest for this episode is Fred Laluyaux, a thought leader on the future of work and the CEO of Aera Technology , a technology provider transforming the future of work leveraging Decision Intelligence.
Everyone knows, during the holiday season, that the Christmas tree is the undisputed king of festive greenery. Nevertheless, walk into any store selling live or artificial plants during the holiday season and you’ll soon recognize that the poinsettia is the queen of festive plants. People seldom think about the supply chains that make those items available.
By Mark Morley (pictured) Senior Director, Product Marketing, OpenText The post Business Network & Supply Chain Trend Predictions for 2024 appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
More than 100 supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, and procurement professionals gathered in Houston to discuss the challenges and opportunities in today’s post-pandemic landscape.
Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.
I’ve always said, if you’re in supply chain management, you’re in the risk management business. You have your typical risks, like natural disasters and labor strikes, with the latter becoming more prevalent this past year. As reported by Kate Bronfenbrenner in the Wall Street Journal, “As of Oct. 31, there were 354 strikes in 2023. Read more The post Top 10 Talking Logistics Posts in 2023 (Plus Indago & Other Highlights) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
BOSTON – December 20, 2023 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, and NTT DATA, a global digital business and IT services leader, have announced a new global partnership that will expand opportunities for organizations to make smart, efficient supply chain digital transformation decisions, supported by leading AI-driven technology and industry expertise.
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ToolsGroup’s sprawling partner network celebrates a history of collaboration and innovation while springboarding into the next generation of AI-powered supply chain transformations. BOSTON – December 19, 2023 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, welcomed members of its partner ecosystem to the ToolsGroup/Engage Alliances Summit 2023 in Vienna, Austria.
Creating new opportunities and enabling manufacturers to address the ever-changing disruptions is the new norm for solution providers. As the year closes, let’s look at how Arena, a PTC Business has provided customers with new and enhanced product lifecycle management (PLM) and quality management system (QMS) solutions to manage change, disruption, and tackle complex product development.
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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.
Blue Yonder has been named as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Order Orchestration and Fulfillment Applications for Retail 2023 Vendor Assessment (doc #US49615623, December 2023). The report is aimed at “provide[ing] an entry point in a company’s due diligence in looking for the application or suite of solutions that best suit their specific needs as they move toward this goal.
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) supply chains continue to find themselves dealing with both labor shortages and external pressures due to global disruptions.
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Those of you who track hot topics will be familiar with the term “digital twin.” Those who have been too busy with work may want to read on and catch up. While there are several definitions of digital twin, here’s one that works well: A digital twin is a dynamic virtual copy of a physical asset, process, system, or environment that looks like and behaves identically to its real-world counterpart.
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