Supply Chain Digest

APRIL 12, 2024

Hype Far Outpaces the Reality, but Progress is being Made

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2024

April showers bring May flowers. If it rains any more, though, we’ll be drowning in daisies soon. “The sun’ll come out tomorrow,” Annie promises. I hope she’s right because I’m betting my bottom dollar on it. — While it rains outside, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Necessity. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 12, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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IT Supply Chain

APRIL 12, 2024

By Thomas Saueressig (pictured) Member of the Executive Board of SAP The post SAP’s Adoption Revolution: When Expectations & Outcomes for Cloud Transformation Meet appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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RFgen

APRIL 12, 2024

Managing inventory costs is a constant struggle. Between rising costs for materials and endemic labor shortfalls in the warehouse, many supply chain professionals may feel trapped in an endless cycle of shrinking profit margins. Managing inventory costs is important because high inventory costs can erode the bottom line. On the other hand, optimized inventory levels can enhance it.

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IT Supply Chain

APRIL 12, 2024

By Ellie Yantsan (pictured) Digital Marketer The post Best Programming Languages for Backend Development in 2024 appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 12, 2024

Boeing’s plans to take over fuselage and airframe structures key supplier Spirit AeroSystems may have run into an additional obstacle, namely the one other key customer. According to an exclusive report from Reuters published this week , Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury directly indicated that “ it is “not unlikely” that the European plane maker takes control of two U.S. and UK plants run by Spirit AeroSystems if Boeing goes ahead with plans to buy one of the industry’s key suppliers. ” Faury addition

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IT Supply Chain

APRIL 12, 2024

By Christine Baker (pictured) Content Writer The post How Diverse Power Sources Shape Our World appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 12, 2024

Elisabeth Barna and Joe Lynch discuss making drivers happy. Elisabeth is the Founder of EAB Strategies, a company that provides communications and marketing expertise to transportation and logistics companies, as well as program development for companies seeking to grow their brand and image. About Elisabeth Barna Elisabeth Barna is a seasoned veteran in the trucking industry with 34 years of experience.

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Loginext

APRIL 12, 2024

Effective distribution management is crucial for ensuring timely deliveries, minimizing costs, and maximizing customer satisfaction. Logistics management software plays a pivotal role in streamlining various distribution methods. Let's understand how LMS helps optimize for the five major distribution channels. The post 5 Distribution Methods Streamlined Using Logistics Management Software appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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HICX Solutions

APRIL 12, 2024

Finance leaders can struggle to combat criminals posing as suppliers. Costas Xyloyiannis tells Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) how teams can work together to beat the fraudsters Supplier fraud remains a key area of exposure and one that finance teams could stop by using accurate supplier information. In practice, though, this information is notoriously outdated.

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TrackVia

APRIL 12, 2024

Work order management (WOM) is a pivotal system in streamlining maintenance tasks, prioritizing responsibilities, and optimizing resources within an organization. It revolves around a systematic approach for controlling every aspect of maintenance tasks from their initiation to completion, ensuring minimal downtime, extended asset life, and adherence to safety and industry standards.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 12, 2024

Beijing is accelerating a campaign to eradicate American technology, in part to circumvent a growing thicket of U.S, sanctions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2024

The Masters: a tradition unlike any other. And a golfer unlike any other is looking to make history this weekend at the annual golf tournament played at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia: Tiger Woods. Actually, Woods is looking at 2 records this weekend, one of which is more attainable than the other. Woods has made 23 consecutive cuts at the Masters, tied with Fred Couples and Gary Player for the longest streak of all-time.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 12, 2024

In February, the White House said it was opening an investigation into whether Chinese cars pose a national security risk.

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