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Three Transportation Management System (TMS) Essentials Your Logistics Teams May Be Missing Out On

Talking Logistics

Supply chain leaders of enterprise organizations and rapidly growing businesses know: The best thing they can do to streamline and supercharge their operations is hire best-in-class logistics expertise. The second-best thing they can do is to equip those experts with a best-in-class Transportation Management System (TMS). The modern transportation management system (TMS) is the cornerstone.

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What Does a Tier 1 Warehouse Management System Include?

Logistics Viewpoints

A Tier 1 WMS Should be Capable of Complex Optimization ARC Advisory Group does global market research on the warehouse management system market. We write about trends in this study. I am the author of this year’s study. One trend I believe is imminent is that the market appears to be poised to bifurcate in terms of functionality. There will increasingly be Tier 1 solutions with complex optimization.

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Drawing a Roadmap to Digitization

C3 Solutions

As supply chain and logistics managers, we all know planning. We live and breathe the coordination of transportation, goods, demand and supply on a daily basis. This kind of planning is the lifeblood of what we do.

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How to Mitigate Risks in Global Supply Chain Management

IT Supply Chain

By Richard Pearson (pictured) Content Writer The post How to Mitigate Risks in Global Supply Chain Management appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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The Growing Challenge of Residential Proxies for Streaming Platforms & the Role of IP Address Intelligence

IT Supply Chain

By Charlie Johnson (pictured) Vice President International, Digital Element The post The Growing Challenge of Residential Proxies for Streaming Platforms & the Role of IP Address Intelligence appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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A Day in the Life of with DemandAI+: What AI-Powered Collaboration Really Means

Logility

Traditional demand planning has long been owned by only the supply chain organization – gathering data from all corners of the business through lengthy spreadsheets and often leaving out critical information. Now, with AI-powered collaboration, the entire business can own and influence the demand forecast in a more comprehensive way leading to reduced risk, increased forecast accuracy, and significant working hours saved.

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Essential Concepts for Successful Responsiveness: 7 Steps to Improve the Scheduler’s World

Arkieva

This blog covers 7 seps to improve scheduling, essential concepts for successful responsiveness, including data requirements and managing objectives. Essential Concepts for Successful Responsiveness: 7 Steps to Improve the Scheduler’s World was first posted on July 30, 2024 at 11:58 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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From Demand to Delivery: ToolsGroup Transforms SLF Greece’s Supply Chain

ToolsGroup

Leading beauty retailer choose ToolsGroup to optimize inventory and automate omnichannel supply chain planning across multiple countries. MILAN, ATHENS, and BOSTON – 29 July 2024 — ToolsGroup and its Greek partner, THellas, announced that SLF Greece -a distributor of KIKO MILANO products in Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Romania- has implemented ToolsGroup SO99+ software.

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Shipping AI as the Backbone of a New Tech Revolution

Tai Software - Freight Broker Software Articles

Shipping AI Enhances Efficiency There are numerous benefits of applying shipping AI to logistics software. The implementation of artificial intelligence can simplify difficult processes, improve efficiency, and reduce human errors within the supply chain. Simplifying Complex Tasks One of the main benefits of shipping AI includes correctly linking the shipper to the carrier.

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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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Being Adaptive Drives Resiliency and Margins in Collaborative Supply Chain Networks (CSCN)

Logistics Viewpoints

Changes are inevitable. One way by which we may have to change is our coffee drinking habits. According to Bloomberg , the coffee supply chain is struggling with constrained supply and increase in prices is inevitable. In today’s dynamic business environment, disruptions like material shortages or changing customer preferences can cripple your bottom line.

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July 30, 2024 Update

Freightos

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home July 30, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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Gen Z Getting Into Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

Are your kids interested in learning about supply chain management? Are any of them pursuing (or have gotten) a degree in the field? In my case, my kids have certainly become more aware about supply chain management since the pandemic, but none of them (so far) have pursued a degree in it. My two oldest. Read more The post Gen Z Getting Into Supply Chain Management appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Greenscreens: Benchmarking for Shipper Success with Matt Harding

The Logistics of Logistics

Matt Harding and Joe Lynch discuss Greenscreens: benchmarking for shipper success. Matt is Chief Technology Officer at Greenscreens.ai , a freight-tech company on a mission to rock the freight world through accurate predictions, actionable insights and cutting-edge technology. Summary: Greenscreens: Benchmarking for Shipper Success Discover how technology is revolutionizing the shipping industry in this insightful podcast.

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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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Order Visibility Is Critical Amid Low Inventories

Logistics Viewpoints

For retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, the busy shipping season came early. The peak inbound season typically starts around this time of year. But shippers looking to avoid disruptions and ensure that tight inventory levels don’t lead to missed sales opportunities pulled their orders forward. In the past month, imports — both ocean and air — surged as disruptions exacerbated congestion at the ports.

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Approaching a Efficient Horizon with Continuous Network Optimization

Logility

Continuous network optimization recognizes that supply chains are complex organisms. They need to respond to many changing factors, including: variation in demand, supplier capabilities, freight rates, commodity pricing, Disruptions, And the list goes on… Supply chain leaders need a more efficient way of managing these smaller, faster changes.

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[Video] The New Visibility: Unlocking Multi-Tier Transparency And Traceability

Talking Logistics

One of the things many companies learned during the height of the Covid pandemic is that they really didn’t have good visibility across their end-to-end supply chain — at least not beyond their Tier 1 suppliers and partners. Fast forward to today and having multi-tier transparency and traceability is more important than ever. What trends. Read more The post [Video] The New Visibility: Unlocking Multi-Tier Transparency And Traceability appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzale

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Is AI Hype or a Truly Revolutionary Technology Set to Transform Logistics? (AI Popup #3)

Freightos

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home Is AI Hype or a Truly Revolutionary Technology Set to Transform Logistics? (AI Popup #3) AI Popup #3 Charles Marrale July 31, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More For anyone who has played around with ChatGPT or Midjourney, it’s now clear that AI has the potential to be an incredible tool for enhancing efficiency and productivity.

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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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3 Foundations for an Effective Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Network

The Network Effect

The post 3 Foundations for an Effective Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Network appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Approaching an Efficient Horizon with Continuous Network Optimization

Logility

Continuous network optimization recognizes that supply chains are complex organisms. They need to respond to many changing factors, including: variation in demand, supplier capabilities, freight rates, commodity pricing, disruptions, And the list goes on… Supply chain leaders need a more efficient way of managing these smaller, faster changes.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 2, 2024)

Talking Logistics

It’s my birthday today. My 53rd year on this rotating planet was an interesting one, to put it mildly. I spent most of the first half not feeling well and most of the second half working to get healthy again. I began my birthday early this morning with a visit to my endocrinologist. We talked, Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 2, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Digital Twins in the Consumer Packaged Goods Sector

Enterra Insights

The world is becoming ever more complex. And that complexity complicates almost every business activity conducted by consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. As I noted in a previous article, “Most forms of AI utilized in CPG revenue growth optimization systems today cannot account for real-world market complexity. They leverage old linear regression techniques to solve a problem that is non-linear in nature, relying on traditional AI models that optimize one, two, three or four static con

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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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Stord Fulfillment Centers Achieve cGMP Certification

Stord

Independent audits confirm 6 of Stord’s first party fulfillment centers to exceed the Good Manufacturing Practices requirements. ATLANTA, August 1, 2024 — Stord , a leader in high-volume fulfillment services and supply chain technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands, announced that 4 more facilities have been certified cGMP, joining 2 previous climate-controlled facilities, for a total of 6 first party locations meeting the FDA and USDA rigorous standards.

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A Day in the Life with DemandAI+: What AI-Powered Collaboration Really Means

Logility

Traditional demand planning has long been owned by only the supply chain organization – gathering data from all corners of the business through lengthy spreadsheets and often leaving out critical information. Now, with AI-powered collaboration, the entire business can own and influence the demand forecast in a more comprehensive way leading to reduced risk, increased forecast accuracy, and significant working hours saved.

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Drug Supply Chains Need Better Visibility

Supply Chain Brain

Better communication is needed about the flow of drugs, from the manufacturer, through the distribution network to the hospital and, at the end, how those medications are being prescribed.

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Car Title Loans’ Influence on Retail Supply Chains: An Overview

SCMDOJO

Financial stability and access to quick capital are pivotal for businesses and consumers. In the intricate web of modern commerce, every component has a role in the smooth flow of goods from manufacturers to consumers. But have you ever considered how financial products like car title loans influence retail supply chains? This blog post will explore this unexpected connection and unravel how car title loans can impact the retail sector.

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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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Quickly and Decisively – How to Become an Adaptive Enterprise

QAD

“React quickly and decisively” was the final counsel that Simon Ellis, Group Vice President at IDC, included in his article, The Adaptable Enterprise. Research from his team at IDC suggests that digital maturity – a defining characteristic of adaptive enterprises – is closely correlated with revenue and profit performance. Whether you’re making flooring materials or facilitating a cross-border cold chain, financial health through economic turns is the universal goal.

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Speedy Refunds: Creating Happy Customers With Fast and Effective Returns

BlueYonder

Returns are one of retailers’ biggest problems in today’s e-commerce landscape – with 63% of merchants saying it’s a significant problem for their business. Without effective returns strategies, retailers are experiencing increased costs thanks to processing, sorting and restocking returns – all while damaging the customer’s experience of the brand and increasing their churn rate.

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How to Optimize the Design of Your Supply Chain Network

Supply Chain Brain

Your supply chain network forms the foundation that your business is built upon. Designing and deploying a robust supply chain network will position your company for growth, while failing to do so can put your business on shaky ground.