Sat.Sep 28, 2024 - Fri.Oct 04, 2024

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The Journey Towards the Autonomous Digital Enterprise

Enterra Insights

The business landscape is changing at a dizzying pace. As a result, businesses are looking to accelerate their innovation efforts and deploy new technologies that can help create competitive advantages. As I noted elsewhere, “These efforts will be largely focused on the agility gained by reinventing their organizations around the principles of autonomy and intelligence.

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Longshoremen Strike at East and Gulf Coast Ports

Exiger Perspectives

East and Gulf Coasts' Longshoremen Strike Client Alert A strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) dockworkers at dozens of ports along the U.S. East and Gulf coasts began on Oct. 1, 2024, disrupting operations among more than half of U.S. port capacity. Using Exiger’s proprietary AI and advanced analytics, our team of experts ran scenarios and identified possible outcomes and supply chain risks stemming from the strike.

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Industry Impacts from Hurricane Helene

Exiger Perspectives

Industry Impacts from Hurricane Helene Client Alert Hurricane Helene is expected to have significant effects on several industries, particularly those related to agriculture, energy, logistics, and manufacturing. Using Exiger’s proprietary AI and advanced analytics, our team of experts ran scenarios and identified possible industry outcomes and supply chain risks stemming from the hurricane.

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Standards Driven Innovation: How Connected Vehicles Are Impacting Logistics and Smart Warehousing

Logistics Viewpoints

The Ecosystem Today The logistics ecosystem is being transformed by the rise of connected vehicles equipped with IoT sensors and data-driven technologies. Connected vehicles, following standards like the SAE J3016, which defines the six levels of vehicle automation, are becoming a crucial part of logistics operations. These vehicles collect and transmit real-time data on location, speed, fuel consumption, and cargo conditions, enabling more dynamic decision-making.

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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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Postman Pat, Postman Pat, Postman Pat & his Supply Chain hat

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

The UK Royal Mail; a complicated supply chain but failing to deliver a core service offering is as unforgivable as it is in FMCG.

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US Port Labor Update

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SIGN UP HERE US Port Labor Update Synopsis: This session will cover key developments affecting US ports, including recent negotiations, labor challenges, and their implications for global supply chains. Date / Time 1 October 2024 10:00am – 11:00am GMT+8 Who should attend: Senior Supply Chain and Logistics professionals from: Maritime Oil & Gas Logistics Manufacturing Transportation Construction *Please register your interests here.

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Common Cybersecurity Mistakes in the Supply Chain and How to Avoid Them

C3 Solutions

In today's interconnected world, supply chains are increasingly reliant on digital technologies. However, with this digital transformation comes a growing risk of cyber threats that can disrupt operations, compromise sensitive data, and damage business reputations.

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Reduce Supply Chain Delays and Costs by Leveraging Predictive Insights to Streamline Order Execution

Supply Chain Brain

This whitepaper explores the importance of streamlining order execution for improving customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and revenue growth.

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Making Machines Learn Like Humans in Planning Supply Chains

Adexa

Making Machines Learn Like Humans in Planning Supply Chains Machines can learn by imitation or observation like humans do. In other words, looking at many instances of occurrence of an event and then relating that occurrence to some other patterns of data exposed to the machine. For example, the ice cream sales are low in winter can be detected by its correlation to lower temperatures, increase in sugar prices, or the scarcity of milk.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints (09/30/24 – 10/03/2024)

Logistics Viewpoints

Logistics Viewpoints (09/30/2024- 10/04/2024) As a Florida native, hurricanes are a familiar part of life, shaping the experiences of millions who call the southern coastal regions home. Among the most devastating storms in the last century, Hurricane Helene ranks in the top five deadliest. It unleashed severe flooding across unexpected areas of the Carolinas, submerging coastal homes under record-high water levels.

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Technology that Matters with Michael Kornhauser

The Logistics of Logistics

Michael Kornhauser and Joe Lynch discuss technology that matters. Michael is Sector Vice President of Trimble , a global technology company that provides hardware, software, and services to improve efficiency and productivity in industries like construction, agriculture, and transportation. About Michael Kornhauser Michael Kornhauser is Sector Vice President of Trimble Transportation, where he is responsible for all three divisions of the company: Enterprise, Maps and Mobility.

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LogiCon24 Sparks Opportunities to Reimagine Supply Chains

Logility

With over 1000 participants, the first annual LogiCon24 Virtual Supply Chain Summit hosted by Logility brought together industry experts, thought leaders, and enthusiasts to reimagine supply chain. The agenda featured a mix of keynotes, discussion forums, and breakout sessions spanning from what keeps executives up at night to leveraging new and existing technology solutions.

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National Manufacturing Day 2024

Enterra Insights

Tomorrow, 4 October, is National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) — which is celebrated annually on the first Friday in October. The day is set aside to honor those who manufacture goods in the United States. According to the Holidays Calendar website , “National Manufacturing Day was created by an official proclamation from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in 2012.

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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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US Port Labour Update

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

US Port Labour Update Synopsis: This session covers the recent key developments affecting US ports, including recent negotiations, labour challenges, and their implications for global supply chains.

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Trimble & Platform Science: The Future of Telematics with Rob Painter and Jack Kennedy

The Logistics of Logistics

Rob Painter , Jack Kennedy , and Joe Lynch discuss Trimble & Platform Science: The Future of Telematics. Rob Painter is President and CEO of Trimble , a global technology company that provides hardware, software, and services to improve efficiency and productivity in industries like construction, agriculture, and transportation. Jack Kennedy is the Co-founder and CEO of Platform Science , a connected vehicle platform that provides software and hardware solutions to help commercial fleets imp

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From Rising Costs to Supply Chain Resilience: Top Concerns Keeping Leaders Up at Night

Logility

The future of supply chain management is constantly reshaped by challenges that keep industry leaders up at night. Everything from geopolitical instability and global inflation to labor shortages and sustainability pressures are dictating evolving rules for advancements like AI and a pathway to supply chain resilience. What bold moves must CEOs and supply chain leaders make today to ensure survival tomorrow?

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The ILA Walkout Emphasizes the Need To Be Prepared for Disruptions

BlueYonder

On Tuesday, the U.S. lost half of its ocean shipping capacity when the 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) went on strike at 13 major East Coast container ports, stretching from Texas to Maine. While the walkout has been looming since June, the strike is still a surprise to many observers. Businesses and consumers are seeing a complete stoppage of imports for many foods, beverages, cars, furniture, clothing and other products.

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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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Cultivating an AI Mindset: Smart Trust

Supply Chain Trend

AI is infiltrating our personal lives and the workplace, and soon will be everywhere and irreplaceable in everything you do. At home and in the workplace. Developing and cultivating an AI Mindset will become a must for the modern knowledge worker. In a series of short blogs, I will explore three elements of an AI mindset. In this blog, Trust. Granting Trust to AI Within seconds of meeting someone new, we unconsciously identify if we can trust this person.

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Damage from Hurricane Helene Threatens U.S. Medical Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Helene is already one of the deadliest mainland storms in the history of the U.S., with more than 100 people killed in the days since it first made landfall.

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California governor vetoes AI safety bill

IT Supply Chain

By Dr. Kjell Carlsson (pictured) Head of AI strategy, Domino Data Lab The post California governor vetoes AI safety bill appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Fearless Females of Supply Chain: Rise Above Challenges

BlueYonder

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which celebrates inclusive workplace policies and the contributions of workers with disabilities. As part of our “Fearless Females of Supply Chain” Blue Yonder Live series, Blue Yonder’s Chief Customer Officer Susan Beal spoke to Laura Coleman, Senior Manager, Operations Strategy Projects at Altria.

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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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Optimize Supply Chain Flow, Not Just Inventories

Demand Driven Technologies

Numerous software solutions, and not the least, are available to optimize inventories. Just Google “inventory optimization” and you’ll see a wide range of tools aimed at tackling stock management. In fact, if we take a closer look, a stock can’t be optimized, let’s see why. First of all, you need to understand what stock is.

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Electrification Is Coming for the Supply Chain — But Not Where You Think

Supply Chain Brain

El ectrifying heavy trucks seems like an obvious step to take. But even with incentives, the current state of technology isn’t ready for deployment at large scale.

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Tech Innovations in the Cryogenics Industry: Challenges & Solutions

IT Supply Chain

By Richard Pearson (pictured) Content Writer The post Tech Innovations in the Cryogenics Industry: Challenges & Solutions appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Top 7 Best Logistics Softwares to Use in 2024

Loginext

Explore the top 7 logistics softwares for 2024, featuring robust tools for real-time tracking, route optimization, and freight management to streamline supply chain operations. The post Top 7 Best Logistics Softwares to Use in 2024 appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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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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Focus on process design

Supply Chain Movement

With the wave of consolidation among vendors of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and planning software, many supply chain improvement projects have now become more like software implementations. Central to this is that operational and decision-making processes are adapted to suit the intended software. The argument used in defence is that this makes maximum use of the software’s capabilities.

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Exploding Pagers and Walkie-Talkies Underscore Importance of a Trusted Electronics Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Building a trusted and secure end-to-end electronics ecosystem and supply chain is a national security priority.

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Need Buy-in For Digitization? Start Talking About OTIF Rates

IT Supply Chain

By Nick Rakovsky (pictured) Founder, DataDocks The post Need Buy-in For Digitization? Start Talking About OTIF Rates appeared first on IT Supply Chain.