Logility
MAY 17, 2023
The urgent need for supply chain resiliency is increasing interest in onshoring, reshoring, and nearshoring strategies. After years of economic volatility, labor shortages, extreme weather, demand and supply shocks, and geopolitical tensions, supply chain leaders are looking to calm the chaos and bring back predictability. Yet, their search is more than a matter of finding low-cost alternatives.
Enterra Insights
MAY 18, 2023
I have often compared supply chain disruptions to buses on London’s Oxford Street — if you miss one there’s always another one coming. However, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), the London bus analogy is no longer apt. The analogy assumes that each disruption (or crisis) is an individual event and, according to the WEF, that may no longer be true for many crises.
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DELMIA Quintiq
MAY 18, 2023
In the fast-paced world of high-tech manufacturing, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for success. Innovation and efficiency are key drivers, and organizations constantly seek ways to optimize their processes and products. One transformative technology that has emerged as a game-changer is virtual twin technology. By creating virtual replicas of products and physical assets, virtual twin technology offers a myriad of benefits to the high-tech industry.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 15, 2023
Typing away on a beautiful May morning, with the flowers blooming and the birds nesting in the garden, engages my mind. Mondays are my day to post my Shaman blog and compose a podcast. The Shaman blog is now over eleven years old. I remember my first post like it was yesterday. New then to WordPress, it took me a week to finish the post. (It was a struggle!
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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.
Supply Chain Movement
MAY 17, 2023
Many supply chain executives have been able to prove their worth since the early 2020s, during disruptions including factory shutdowns in China, the obstruction of the Suez Canal, the shift to online shopping (and back again), and the shift from hospitality to supermarkets (and back again). And last year, all the chaos was compounded by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The Network Effect
MAY 18, 2023
The post Global LSPs and 3PLs Embrace the Chaos and Turn Professional appeared first on The Network Effect.
IT Supply Chain
MAY 17, 2023
By Drew Allen (pictured) Financial Enthusiast & Seasoned Blogger The post Why Startups Focus on Supply Chains & Cash Flow appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Enterra Insights
MAY 16, 2023
Trying to paint a picture of the current consumer packaged goods (CPG) space would require an artist experienced in abstract impressionism. Looking at such a picture, viewers would be forced to ask, “What’s going on here?” McKinsey & Company analysts, Tamara Charm , Jason Rico Saavedra , Kelsey Robinson , and Tom Skiles , suggest such a picture should be called “The Great Uncertainty.” They write, “Whether it’s at gas pumps or in grocery stores, people acr
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 15, 2023
Oliver Hedgepeth, supply chain logistics professor at American Public University System, discusses how consumer tastes and purchasing patterns have changed, and how food suppliers must respond.
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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?
Talking Logistics
MAY 15, 2023
“We close our eyes and the world has turned around again.” That’s a lyric from one of my favorite Oingo Boingo songs, and I think it perfectly describes the world of supply chain management — and the transportation market in particular, which has taken many turns over the past few years. With each turn, shippers. Read more The post How Shippers Can Uplevel Their Real-time Transportation Procurement Strategies?
ToolsGroup
MAY 16, 2023
Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2023 has wrapped up its 3-day event in Orlando, Florida. Featuring over fifty Gartner experts and more than 140 research-driven sessions, this year’s conference gathered over 3,700 supply chain professionals from across North America and beyond. Our team was energized by the insightful conversations we had and sessions we attended, and we’re excited to share what we’ve learned!
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 17, 2023
Warehouse performance continues to evolve into a more complex, multi-faceted measure. Performance today embodies not only the traditional measures of accuracy and cost-efficiency, but also responsiveness and agility. The importance of these capabilities has increased due to some interesting competitive pressures in the market. And the stimuli continue to change, gradually shifting the relative importance of these capabilities.
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 17, 2023
Kevin Coomes and Joe Lynch discuss navigating the freight downturn in the logistics and transportation space. Kevin is the Vice President of Sales at Greenscreens.ai , a technology that provides predictive pricing recommendations for maximum broker margins. About Kevin Coomes Kevin Coomes , the Vice President of Sales at Greenscreens.ai, is an accomplished freight tech professional with over 15 years of sales, business development, and start-up experience spanning two countries.
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
Talking Logistics
MAY 17, 2023
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of “Enhance Outbound Performance with Better Inbound Logistics,” a report by Adrian Gonzalez published by Manhattan Associates. The report highlights results from a survey conducted with members of Indago’s supply chain research community on the opportunities that exist to improve inbound logistics operations.
The Network Effect
MAY 18, 2023
The post An Effective Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS) for Defense Organizations appeared first on The Network Effect.
Logility
MAY 16, 2023
The latest Gartner digital transformation guide for supply chain companies is available for free download. We highly recommend you grab a copy now. As Gartner writes on the landing page for the guide: “Tech develops fast; there is no time to wait and see. Take action to advance the supply chain digitalization journey.” This year’s guide is full of compelling insights.
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 15, 2023
Blythe Brumleve and Joe Lynch discuss the state of logistics podcasting. They talk about the growing popularity of podcasts in the logistics industry and how podcasting can be a helpful tool for professionals to stay up-to-date on industry trends and insights. Blythe is the Founder of Digital Dispatch and the Host of Cyberly, an influential podcast on the Freightwaves platform.
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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.
Talking Logistics
MAY 19, 2023
As you read this, I’ll be on a 6-hour drive back home, after driving 6 hours yesterday to pick up my oldest son from college. I also spent a busy two days at SAP Sapphire earlier this week (stay tuned for my takeaways). Needless to say, I’ve logged a lot of steps and miles the. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 19, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
DELMIA Quintiq
MAY 17, 2023
By Carlijn Goedhart & Vincent Wiers A call for action Who has not seen this announcement in the bathroom of a hotel room? “Dear Guest, every day, in hotels all over the world, millions of gallons of water are used to wash towels that have only been used once. You can make the difference: a towel hanging up means ‘I will use it again’ and a towel on the floor means ‘please replace.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 15, 2023
Artificial intelligence, along with augmented and virtual reality tools, promises to help ease the strain on supply chains.
Logility
MAY 19, 2023
Predictable financials are as much, if not more, important today as they were 35 years ago. Today’s sales and operations planning (S&OP) process encompasses people, process, and technology to create a business plan that will deliver the predictable financials executives seek. It is more than delivering an accurate view of the future, S&OP is about creating a repeatable process that can withstand the onslaught of supply chain disruptions, become the heartbeat of the organization, and br
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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.
ivalua
MAY 17, 2023
Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 2023 Ivalua NOW Nashville: Recap + Photos! May 18, 2023 | | Ivalua NOW by Eloise Barnum They say city lights got nothin’ on country nights—and well–they ain’t wrong! We can’t recreate Ivalua NOW 2023 Nashville–but we’ll always have the memories! From the sessions and keynotes to the electrifying nighttime events–we want to extend a heartfelt thanks to all our customers, sponsors, partners, attendees, and team for making Ivalua NOW “Breaking N
DELMIA Quintiq
MAY 15, 2023
Exclusive Webinar Series hosted by DELMIA and The Logic Factory Breaking up is always hard to do but sometimes it’s just time to move on! No, I’m not talking about personal relationships but something that’s almost as complex and challenging – Supply Chain Planning! Many companies today are still using spreadsheets as a core planning system for their supply chain planning processes.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
MAY 15, 2023
Going The Extra Mile: How DP World’s DUBUY.com is Boosting Coffee Exports from Rwanda Feature Article by Mike Bhaskaran , Group Chief Operating Officer, Digital Technology for DP World DP World’s e-commerce platform DUBUY.com played an instrumental role in enabling local coffee farmers in Rwanda to export their coffee beans around the world, by providing them with simple, yet effective solutions to their packaging issues.
Logility
MAY 18, 2023
How can you use AI to better understand how causal forecasting can help your business? Logility’s own, Chris Mason, shares his opinion and expertise on how business leaders can leverage causal forecasting software to be better prepared for quickly changing demand. “Are you using all your available data to improve your forecast? Most of us in 2023 have heard that Artificial Intelligence, (AI) can help manufactures and supply chains optimise inventory plans.
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C3 Solutions
MAY 17, 2023
Safety and compliance are critical components of effective supply chain and logistics management. In today's fast-paced and competitive business environment, automated dock scheduling can play a vital role in enhancing both safety and compliance. In this blog, we will explore how automated dock scheduling can help improve safety and compliance, leading to a more streamlined and efficient operation.
SCMDOJO
MAY 18, 2023
The following is a business case highlighting the background, context and value proposition of SCMDOJO’s Expert Marketplace, a platform designed to connect businesses with specialized Supply Chain Expert Services. Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Objectives The Rapid Growth of Marketplaces SCaaS as a Concept Combining Marketplaces and Supply Chain as a Service: SCMDOJO’s Unique Value Proposition Features and Benefits for Clients Features and Benefits for Experts How I
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
MAY 15, 2023
Smart Glasses and Beyond: Harnessing the Full Potential of Augmented and Mixed Reality Feature Article by Sojung Lee , President, TeamViewer, APAC Imagine a world where virtual and physical realities merge, bringing unparalleled efficiency and innovation to businesses and industries across the globe. This is made possible in the -Industrial Metaverse, where information and data are digitalised and are presented using augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) tools to target the needs of busi
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