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What is Supply Chain Visibility and Why Isn’t It Enough?

Logistics Viewpoints

In a survey of 150 global manufacturing executives, 47% committed to improving supply chain visibility and tracking. According to the Global Supply Chain Disruption and Future Strategies Survey Report, this goal was the top-ranked planned tool investment. What is supply chain visibility?

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Five Technological Advances that Will Transform Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Visibility

Talking Logistics

The global manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceuticals and the regulatory requirements of countries have always made pharmaceutical supply chains a challenge. Read more Five Technological Advances that Will Transform Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Visibility.

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End-to-end Supply Chain Visibility Calls for Addressing the Unique Needs of Europe

Logistics Viewpoints

That’s the question that continues to bedevil the global supply chain industry. As I detailed in a recent column , the answer to constant supply chain volatility is pervasive real-time visibility into the precise location, temperature or status of a shipment — at any point along the journey. Where’s my shipment? .

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2021 Supply Chain Technology Trends to Watch

Logistics Viewpoints

There are some young supply chain technologies that are getting a lot of buzz. But how mature are these technologies? There are also promising technologies that we expect will deliver great value. Finally, there are technologies that do generate value that few people have heard of. Hyped Technologies.

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A Business Case for Automation in Your Supply Chain

Speaker: Cathy Morrow Roberson, Founder and Head Analyst, Logistics Trends and Insights, LLC

Most companies publicly communicate the belief that automation is a valuable asset for supply chains. However, if you look into how many have actually invested in automation, you’ll find that their actions often do not match the rhetoric. Why automation in order processing is at the heart of the supply chain.

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The Road Ahead in Supply Chain Visibility and Execution

Talking Logistics

Supply chain executives, technology companies, and consultants have been talking about the importance of supply chain visibility and execution for many years. But the technology landscape has also changed, with. But the technology landscape has also changed, with.

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Supply Chain Visibility: A Product or Feature?

Talking Logistics

Is supply chain visibility a product or feature? Supply Chain Visibility solutions have been around for a long time. Read more Supply Chain Visibility: A Product or Feature? The post Supply Chain Visibility: A Product or Feature?

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Navigating the Road to Successful Automation - A Process Driven Approach

Speaker: Jon Leposky, Director of Operations and Logistics, Z Customization

Automation can be an incredibly powerful tool to lower costs, increase capabilities, and enable scaling. However, the road to implementing automation can be long and challenging, even when all the proper steps are taken. Which processes are the best candidates for automation. How you can avoid implementation disaster.

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Automated Order Processing and Proactive Inventory Management

Speaker: Irina Rosca, Director of Supply Chain Operations, Helix

Depending on total supply chain lead time, not having real time visibility and analysis of this information can significantly affect sales and the bottom line. This is especially important for new product releases, in store programs or promotions (sales, end caps, PDQ. etc) or online promotions (company run or 3rd party).

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8 Supply Chain Technology Trends for 2022 and Beyond

Manufacturing leaders who built resilient supply chains were successful in 2021, despite the many supply and demand fluctuations. Supply chain visibility, collaboration, and orchestration are now the top priority for executives. Multi-Tier Supply Chains. Shift to Sustainable Supply Chains.

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How Automation in the Supply Chain Will Make Employees More Strategic & Improve the Overall Supply Chain

Speaker: Adam Robinson, Director of Marketing, Cerasis

We’ll address how automation in the supply chain will provide employees with the following: More Strategic Procurement. Improved Supplier/Vendor Management (Automated buying on an e-commerce website for repeat orders, automated freight pickups for inbound delivery, automated tracking alerts). AM PST, 2.00

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Ocean Supply Chain Visibility: Adapting and Thriving in a Rapidly Changing Global Economy

The entire global supply chain was upended by COVID-19. Among its myriad impacts, the pandemic exposed profound vulnerabilities in both the global supply chain structure and the various technologies that underpin it. Ever-tightening capacity throughout the supply chain (and what companies can do to adapt).

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Return to Success: Streamlining Returns in the Supply Chain for Enhanced Efficiency

Speaker: Cathy Morrow Roberson, Research Manager for the Reverse Logistics Association

In today's competitive business landscape, providing a seamless return experience and maintaining an efficient supply chain are critical to customer satisfaction and loyalty. Businesses need to leverage advanced tracking systems and data analytics to identify bottlenecks and improve supply chain visibility.

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Why Data Matters: The Competitive Edge of Data & Analytics in Today’s Marketplace

This guide, "The Competitive Edge of Data & Analytics in Today’s Marketplace," outlines how supply chain visibility is key for technologically mature organizations to respond to the speed of today's market, and how data is key to enabling that speed.

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2022 Research: The Rapid Rise of Ocean Freight Visibility

A research study conducted by The Journal of Commerce and FourKites surveyed hundreds of international shippers, exploring how their usage of global supply chain visibility technology has evolved since the onset of global disruptions caused by COVID-19.