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What Makes a Truly Agile and Resilient Supply Chain?

Logistics Viewpoints

Last year, many in the supply chain technology industry were warning companies all over the globe to prepare for the unknown. We didn’t know how long COVID-19-related shutdowns, and the ensuing port congestion and crunch on carrier capacity, would last. It now seems that port congestion and capacity issues will persist throughout the year. There is optimism around the corner, but a sunny outlook isn’t enough; it’s past time for supply chain leaders to transform their supply chains to become more

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Three Key Questions in Business Continuity Planning

River Logic

For many, this combination of complexity and pressure stemming from BCP is, in turn, introducing anxiety and a sense of frustration. Fortunately, this doesn’t have to be the case.

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The World in 2022: What’s on the horizon for supply chains this year?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Some of supply chains leading tech players share their bold and exciting predictions for 2022 with LogiSYM. In many ways, 2021 was more challenging than 2020. We had to learn to live with the virus and try to keep industries and people moving and productive while we faced disruption and turmoil like we’ve never seen before. As consumers, we’ve found ourselves getting used to empty supermarket shelves, delivery delays and as professionals we’ve had to grapple with ongoing shipping container short

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What Industry Leaders Have to Say About Virtual Twins in Manufacturing

DELMIA Quintiq

This blog is based on Dassault Systèmes’ partnership with IndustryWeek on conducting a midyear survey of industry leaders to gain a better understanding of how virtualization technologies are helping them adapt to these changes. Today, change is the only constant, and success depends on the ability to adapt quickly and efficiently. The past year and a half saw manufacturers face unprecedented challenges resulting from global disruptions, to which they responded by repurposing or developing

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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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Don’t Replace that WMS just yet – Optimize it first!

Logistics Viewpoints

Recently, my team members and I worked on a project with a well-known retailer facing challenges in the e-commerce area of its distribution center – and here was the question at hand: ‘Would replacing the WMS be the best solution?’. This retailer’s challenge was specifically its direct-to-consumer (DTC) picking inefficiency. E-commerce was a rapidly growing area for the retailer, and with a relatively large SKU count (more than 10,000), its WMS was challenged to support strategies for hand

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LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – February 2022

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DEFINING THE ROADMAP FOR FY2022 Download the latest LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine. In this edition we have several news updates, interesting & enlightening articles and contributions on people & management – topics which are most crucial to the development of the Supply Chain Industry across regions as well as globally. Download the latest LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine now!

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Will Robots Take Your Supply Chain Job?

Talking Logistics

As a recent Talking Logistics blog post highlighted, every day, every month, every year, there are more and more robots being used in supply chain and logistics operations. This includes autonomous mobile robots in the warehouse, delivery robots traveling on suburban streets and college campuses, driverless trucks, and software robots — aka Robotic Process Automation.

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Tesla Achieves the Top Ranking in the ARC Industrial Digital Transformation Top 25 Special Report

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC’s Industrial Digital Transformation Top 25. ARC Advisory Group, where I work, recently announced the publication of their analysis of the 25 manufacturers with the most mature digital transformations. The report identified the leaders and highlighted best practices. This is the inaugural edition of the report. The ARC Industrial Digital Transformation Top 25 report highlights the leading manufacturers that excel at integrating digital technology into all areas of their business, fundam

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How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

I wrote my first report on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) while sitting on the floor in the Atlanta airport in 2005 when I was an AMR Research analyst. When my flight canceled, I was en route to the annual AMR conference in Phoenix. The floor was the only place that I could find to write for what turned out to be a ten-hour flight delay. (I wrote many reports on airport floors in those days–electrical plugs were just too scarce.

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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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The Green Corridor – Optimal Tech for Green Logistics – Making Emissions Visible

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

When I was advised that this month’s LogiSYM Magazine would have some focus on digitization, I immediately thought about the absence of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data in our everyday life. Accounting systems and other operational management systems simply don’t bother to measure waste and in particular, GHG emissions. Because tech investment in most large companies is made over years and years, the ability to accommodate for emissions data is usually something that has to be done outside of

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The Parallel Systems Story with Matt Soule

The Logistics of Logistics

The Parallel Systems Story with Matt Soule. Matt Soule and Joe Lynch discuss the Parallel Systems story. Matt is the Co-founder & CEO of Parallel Systems , a company developing autonomous, battery-electric rail vehicles to move more trucking activity to rail. About Matt Soule. Matt Soule is the Co-founder & CEO of Parallel Systems , a company developing autonomous, battery-electric rail vehicles to move more trucking activity to rail.

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ToolsGroup Partners with Planalytics to Bring Weather-Driven Analytics to Retail Planning

ToolsGroup

Retail planning customers can isolate, measure, and manage the influence on weather on their businesses. BOSTON, February 16, 2022 : ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, has partnered with Planalytics to integrate their weather-driven demand (WDD) analytics with ToolsGroup’s retail planning solutions, enabling customers to isolate, measure, and manage the influence of weather on their businesses.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 18, 2022)

Talking Logistics

The first video game I ever played wasn’t a video game at all; it was a chicken in a glass case that played tic-tac-toe. I was about 8 the first time I lost to the chicken. My grandparents brought me, my sister, and my cousins to Chinatown in NYC to have lunch at a small. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 18, 2022). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 18, 2022) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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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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The Machine Learning Trap or How to Tell if You’ve Got the Right Waiter

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Almost every progress-oriented company wants it right now: artificial intelligence (AI). No, actually everyone wants machine learning, which is almost synonymous for many people. The feeling on the executive floor is often: that’s just the way things are done today, after all, we don’t want to be left behind by the competition. Such a drive may initiate necessary transformation, but sometimes it also obscures the view of the things that are actually needed to move forward.

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What is Dynamic Pricing with Dawn Salvucci Favier

The Logistics of Logistics

What is Dynamic Pricing with Dawn Salvucci Favier. Dawn Salvucci-Favier and Joe Lynch answer the question what is dynamic pricing. Dawn is the CEO and Chief Product Officer at Greenscreens.ai , a dynamic pricing infrastructure for the truckload spot rate market that delivers buy and sell-side market intelligence and business insights to help companies grow and protect their margins.

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Is US Recyling at a Tipping Point?

CHAINalytics

We’re all too familiar with the upending of global supply chains due to various pandemic pressures. But another market is under stress: recycled polymer materials. High demand from environmentally conscious brands is undercut by lagging supplies of post-consumer recycled content. Growing environmental awareness raises recycled material demand There is growing pressure from stakeholders for the … The post Is US Recyling at a Tipping Point?

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A Holistic Smart City Strategy Requires a Digital Twin

Enterra Insights

Transforming a city into a smart city is neither easy nor cheap. As a result, many urban planners are forced to tackle the transformation process a bit at a time. Unfortunately, this piecemeal approach to smart city transformation doesn’t always achieve the best results. Without a holistic vision and strategy, technologies purchased to enhance one city system might not be compatible with technology utilized to enhance other urban systems.

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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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Singapore’s largest fully automated cold storage at Tee Jia Food Hub

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SSI SCHAEFER On Track to Open Singapore’s Largest Fully Automated Cold Storage at Tee Yih Jia Food Hub in Q1 2022. SSI SCHAEFER, the global leader of warehouse and logistics solutions, and Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing Pte Ltd (“Tee Yih Jia” or “TYJ”), a leading frozen foods manufacturer, are set to launch Singapore’s largest automated rack-clad high bay warehouse storage facility in Q1 2022 at Tee Yih Jia’s new $450 million production facility in Senoko – the “Tee Yih Jia Foo

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FMCG Demand Planning: 4 Frequent Flaws to Avoid

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

The Enchange Supply Chain House is available for those wishing to embark on a structured, medium-term journey towards Supply Chain excellence. What about those companies who need change now with no time to waste? What can they do to effect meaningful change sooner rather than later?

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Is US Recycling at a Tipping Point?

CHAINalytics

We’re all too familiar with the upending of global supply chains due to various pandemic pressures. But another market is under stress: recycled polymer materials. High demand from environmentally conscious brands is undercut by lagging supplies of post-consumer recycled content. Growing environmental awareness raises recycled material demand There is growing pressure from stakeholders for the … The post Is US Recycling at a Tipping Point?

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Logility’s President Tops Charts in 2022 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Awards?

Logility

Allan Dow honored as an influential individual shaping the global food supply chain industry. ATLANTA – Feb. 15, 2021 – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced that its president, Allan Dow, has been selected as a Food Logistics’ 2022 Rock Star of the Supply Chain in the annual award program which recognizes influential individuals in the industry whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold fo

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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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SYNOPSlS: Your Supply Chain Roadmap IDC’s Predictions for 2022 and Beyond

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Your Supply Chain Roadmap IDC’s Predictions for 2022 and Beyond. IDC Supply Chain FutureScape Webinar. Presenters: Dr Chris Holmes , Managing Director, IDC Insights Asia Pacific. Stephanie Krishnan , Associate Vice President, IDC Manufacturing & Energy Insights Asia/Pacific. Sampath Kumar Venkataswamy , Senior Research Manager, IDC Manufacturing Insights.

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Can Blockchain Solve the Problem of Food Recalls?

Supply Chain Brain

Food-borne illnesses can be deadly. Yet when people hear about a food recall — even for something serious like E.coli — they usually determine whether or not they recently purchased that item and move on, not stopping to consider what the situation implies about the U.S. food supply chain.

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Why Supply Chain Managers And Maintenance Managers Need To Stay In Touch

All Things Supply Chain

A product’s life cycle goes through a long process from inception to delivery. There are many companies, people, and operations involved that make it possible.

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Farm Fresh Flowers Delivery Tips!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Tips to Deliver Chocolate without Melting! Whether you want them for your own decorations or you want to gift someone, you don’t always have to drive or walk to a florist’s location to purchase flowers. These days, you can order your favorite blooms online and have them delivered to your preferred location on time for use.

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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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SYNOPSlS: Unlocking Greater Value in Your Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Samsung Roundtable Presented by LogiSYM. Held Last January 27, 2022. This roundtable was presented by LogiSYM, in collaboration with Samsung Electronics. On the ground and in person with supply chain industry professionals networking and learning in a safe environment. Great start to our first on-ground event of the year and thanks to our partner Samsung Electronics for hosting it.

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Eight Ways Businesses Can Stop Child Labor in Their Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Companies have been prioritizing environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals in an effort to meet stakeholder demands. As Year Three of the COVID-19 pandemic approaches, however, this goal is becoming more difficult to meet.

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Is this the end of the just-in-time supply chain?

All Things Supply Chain

Developed by Toyota in the early 1970s and popularized by Dell in the 1990s, the just-in-time (JIT) supply chain methodology is used by many manufacturers across the world.