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3 Strategies To Improve Supply Chain Agility

C3 Solutions

The modern supply chain is growing more and more complex every day. With new technologies popping up, digital tools for all functions one can think of, and then some, supply chains now don’t necessarily need to run lean. Instead, modern supply chains need to be agile to be relevant. With companies struggling to manage inventory across global networks, volatile markets, and uncertain global conditions, shipping companies, freight forwarders, and other stakeholders will likely face increasing cost

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Is Your Supply Chain Ready for the Impacts of Inflation?

Supply Chain Brain

The manufacturing supply chain has been bruised and battered in the last few years, and the hits keep on coming: the pandemic, extreme weather, geopolitical challenges, the Great Resignation, and a wave of retirements – and now, global inflation.

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Achieving Maturity in Risk Management Takes Years

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply Chain Risk Management Solution from riskmethods. If I was asked to vote for the most interesting solution set that has come to the fore over the last few years, my vote would be for supply chain risk management solutions. AGCO Stayed Nimble during the Pandemic. For AGCO, a public company with over $11 billion in revenues, a supply chain risk management application helped the agricultural equipment manufacturer stay agile during COVID.

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Food Supply Chain Issues

Elementum

The global food supply chain has grown exponentially over the last few decades, creating complexity and challenges that translate into empty store shelves and a lack of basic provisions. Recent shortages have highlighted the need for robust, future-proof supply chain management systems that far exceed the capabilities of conventional inventory control processes.

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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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Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Risk: Time for Action

Supply Chain Brain

Lone hackers, rogue nations and cybercrime syndicates have a big agenda in common: Alone or collectively, they can bring the global supply chain to its knees.

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Managing Returns: 5 Factors to Review Before Implementing Your Returns Strategy

All Things Supply Chain

Your eCommerce returns policy is critical to convincing consumers to click the Buy button.

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Revolt against cashier-less checkouts is starting to register with retailers

IT Supply Chain

By David Jinks M.I.L.T (pictured). Head of Consumer Research, ParcelHero. The post Revolt against cashier-less checkouts is starting to register with retailers appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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The Fulfillment IQ Story with Ninaad Acharya

The Logistics of Logistics

Ninaad Acharya and Joe Lynch discuss the Fulfillment IQ story. Ninaad is the Co-founder and CEO of Fulfillment IQ , a transformational supply chain solutions provider for companies that dare to disrupt. About Ninaad Acharya. Ninaad Acharya is the Co-founder and CEO of Fulfillment IQ, an ecommerce fulfillment product studio that supports brands, retailers, and 3PLs with bespoke solutions.

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Editor’s Choice: How the EV Boom is the Oil & Gas Market

Logistics Viewpoints

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from GEP and look at the impact of EV boom on the oil & gas market. The rising popularity of electric vehicles (EV) is not only reducing the consumption of diesel and gasoline in the transportation sector but also impacting oil and gas exploration and production activities.

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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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Editor’s Pick: July U.S. Container Import Volume Maintains Record Trend for 2022 as Port Congestion and Delays Persist

Talking Logistics

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. In this recent post from Descartes’ blog, Chris Jones analyzes July 2022 data related to U.S. ocean ports and import volumes.

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The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! - Supply Chain Game Changer™

Supply Chain Game Changer

Emerging from the pandemic and the global Supply Chain disruption that it caused, we are now entering the Supply Chain Renaissance.

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The Ruan Story with Ben McLean

The Logistics of Logistics

Ben McLean and Joe Lynch discuss the Ruan story. Ben serves as CEO for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , one of the largest privately-held logistics firms in the U.S. About Ben McLean. Benjamin McLean serves as CEO for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , one of the largest privately-held logistics firms in the United States. Ben joined Ruan in 2007 and served in a number of corporate and operational roles, including COO and CIO, before assuming his current role in 2015.

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Innovations in E-grocery

Logistics Viewpoints

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from KNAPP and looks at innovations in e-grocery. Food retailers are predominantly depending on central fulfillment centers (CFC) and micro fulfillment centers (MFS) to process their e-commerce orders.

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How To Select the Right Software for Innovation Management

Finding the right innovation management software is like picking a racing bike—it's essential to consider your unique needs rather than just flashy features. This oversight can stall your innovation efforts. Download now to explore key considerations for success!

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DELMIA Communities Month in Review

DELMIA Quintiq

Hello and Welcome to the Month in Review for August 2022! There is a lot more than what is shown below – visit the communities to see the exchange of information and ideas between members and DELMIA experts this month. With eight active communities, you are sure to find at least one to suit your DELMIA interests. We welcome you to connect with us, exchange and share on the DELMIA Communities.

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Traceability – You Want It, You Need It, But How Do You Get It?

Logility

In this Q&A, industry expert and Logility EVP and principal Mark Burstein describes the current business climate and spells out how the fashion industry should respond to increasing pressure to embrace supply chain traceability maturity. Mark’s experience as a business strategy consultant for large global brands puts him in a unique position to provide clear vision and implementation guidance for Logility’s digital supply chain platform.

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Blockchains and Trust

Enterra Insights

One of the gravest disservices politicians, conspiracy theorists, and political commentators have perpetrated on society is the erosion the public’s trust. The late Stephen Covey once stated, “Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” This is as true for business relationships as it is for personal relationships.

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How RealTime Traceability Can Improve Sustainability, Productivity, and Transparency in Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brief Submitted Articles

With realtime traceability, the precise nature of anomalies and inefficiencies can be identified allowing manufacturers to take quick and decisive measures

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How To Set Up Innovation So That It Aligns With And Enables Corporate Strategy

Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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What is Supply Chain Planning Software and How Can it be Used Effectively? Part 1

DELMIA Quintiq

In this blog series, I’ll take a look at the current state and future evolution that can be expected within the world of supply chain planning software through the lens of Dassault Systèmes DELMIA. You will discover: A detailed overview of what supply chain planning is An explanation of the importance of supply chain planning for manufacturers A breakdown of the key elements in supply chain planning including demand planning, supply planning, sales and operations planning, production scheduling,

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Conquer Inventory Challenges in the Era of Supply Chain Disruption

Logility

It’s a complex problem, but you can successfully optimize inventory levels with the right approach and technology. Key Takeaways: Inventory optimization takes a proactive approach, which isn’t possible without insights from your entire supply chain Obtaining these insights requires end-to-end supply chain visibility Optimizing inventory levels is complex, and the right technology solutions are required Managing safety stock is one way to ensure you have product, but there’s a trade-off MEIO,

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What Soft Skills Used in Healthcare Can Be Transferred to Business?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 6 Ways Healthcare Professionals Can Prevent Occupational Hazards! A healthcare career is something that a lot of people feel drawn to. It’s a way of helping others that can be extremely rewarding. And it’s ideal for people who want to feel as though they are making a difference through the soft skills used in Healthcare.

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Can Blockchain Cut Its Ties to Cryptocurrency?

Supply Chain Brain

Does blockchain truly hold promise for creating a more efficient supply chain, or will it be dragged down by the lead weight known as Bitcoin? .

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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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The drive to onshore Australian manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

It’s no secret that manufacturing companies around the world are rethinking their supply chain strategies. While the concept of reshoring, also known as onshoring, has been a growing trend over the past decade, when the pandemic hit it introduced risk in a way that wasn’t previously considered. With shortages occurring in unexpected sectors and lockdown strategies impacting logistics, companies looked at reshoring to stabilize and strengthen their supply chains.

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Better Together: Logility and Parker Avery Group Announce Partnership

Logility

Partnership leverages consulting firm’s deep expertise in retail, grocery, and CPG with powerful cloud-based digital supply chain platform. ATLANTA (August 30, 2022) – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, and The Parker Avery Group, a leading retail and consumer goods consulting firm, announced that they have formed a strategic partnership.

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Total Cost of Ownership Procurement Model Failure – What’s Missing?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Single Point of Failure in Supply Chain – Semiconductor Fabrication! Many businesses use some form of Total Cost of Ownership model to support their Procurement and sourcing decisions. In fact these models are not just used casually, but they often are designed to inform and make optimal sourcing choices.

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EV Startups: Growing with the Shift to ACES

QAD

We all know that change in any industry is constant. Some of us may be set up to succeed, while others not so much. The reality is, change is happening too fast for many organizations and the automotive industry’s shift to ACES is an example of this! . ACES: Catalysts for the Future of Automotive Mobility. We have all heard it; the four megatrends affecting the world of mobility are going to disrupt the automotive industry as we know it.

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Maximize Supply Chain Spend & Asset Utilization with Innovative Test Automation

Connected devices are emerging at an explosive rate exerting pressure on larger operators; however, some organizations cannot continue to purchase the latest & greatest devices without ramifications. The introduction of automated test technology drives the optimization of supply chain expenditures leveraging forward & reverse logistics paths. Adopting innovative test automation tools addresses these challenges by providing robust solutions for testing the interoperability, performance, & securit

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ThroughPut’s Revolutionary Demand-driven, AI-based Pricing Solution Enables Businesses to Dynamically Adapt to Capacity Constraints and Maximize Profitability

ThroughPut

Breakthrough AI-powered solution eliminates dead stock, beating leading pricing software while leveling the field for fast-growing businesses competing with global players . PALO ALTO, Calif., September 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ThroughPut Inc., the Industrial AI Supply Chain pioneer, today announced updates of its Pricing and Promotion software capabilities, which leverage AI to predict demand and accordingly inform pricing and promotion strategies to maximize profitability.

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D2C eCommerce Explained (& Why You Should Consider It)

Unleashed

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) eCommerce has exploded, as start-ups and traditional outlets alike flock to the efficient, cost-effective sales strategy. Amid the pandemic-fuelled rise in digital sales, customers are increasingly looking to cut out middlemen and deal directly with a manufacturer. The rise of D2C has been accelerated by the Covid pandemic, as customers have turned to eCommerce and looked for ways to save.

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6 Reasons To Hire an IT Consulting Firm!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Hiring a Software Development Team – Pros and Cons! Technology has undoubtedly revolutionized the way business is conducted. Every industry has seen transformative technological innovations that have enabled them to become more productive and efficient. As a result, the demand for information technology and IT consulting services has also increased. .