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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

Logistics Viewpoints

Cooper University Health Care Relies Upon Real-time Alerts to Improve Operations Cooper University Health Care, like most companies, struggled with their supply chain during COVID. Cooper successfully coped with the crisis, but the high costs they had to pay for critical supplies and the late nights searching for those supplies convinced the organization that there had to be a better way.

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Outside-in Process Q&A

Supply Chain Shaman

On Friday, I presented an overview of outside-in planning to a consulting group. I love the questions when I present. The reason? The dialogue helps me to think more deeply to explain the concepts. Today, I am again teaching an open class on outside-in planning concept s. Over the next five weeks, seventy business/technology and consulting leaders will complete the course.

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Navigating the Roller Coaster Freight Market with Ryan Schreiber

The Logistics of Logistics

Ryan Schreiber and Joe Lynch discuss navigating the roller coaster freight market. Ryan is the Vice President, Industry and Growth, at Metafora , the leading business consulting and software development firm that exclusively serves the Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain space. About Ryan Schreiber Ryan Schreiber is the Vice President, Industry and Growth, at Metafora.

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How AI can improve customer support? – Revolutionizing Customer Service with Artificial Intelligence

IT Supply Chain

By Richard Pearson (pictured) Content Writer The post How AI can improve customer support? – Revolutionizing Customer Service with Artificial Intelligence appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Embedded Analytics Insights for 2024

Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.

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How to take the sting out of winter weather at your warehouse

C3 Solutions

Bad winter weather can impact your warehouse operations more than you might realize. Sure, there are obvious effects like increased heating bills , and the time , cost and efforts needed to keep driveways, parking lots and sidewalks clear of ice and snow.

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Food Supply Chains are Suffering From Climate Change

Supply Chain Brain

The James Beard Foundation has launched a campaign to bring chefs and farmers to D.C. to engage with Congress and share more about the mounting climate challenges they face.

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Localizing Production: Exploring Reshoring Trends in Supply Chains

All Things Supply Chain

The global supply chain landscape is experiencing a significant shift, with more and more companies looking to bring production and manufacturing activities closer to home.

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Majority of U.K. Retailers Suffering From Red Sea Disruption

Supply Chain Brain

The supply chain problems are expected to be exacerbated next month as China begins shipping again in earnest after its annual pause for the two weeks of lunar new year celebrations.

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Supply Chain News on Mixed Signals in Market for Warehouse Space

Supply Chain Digest

Lease Rates Stay High even as Demand Slows, with Even the Inland Empire Seeing DC Jobs Fall

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Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes with the Power of Generative AI

Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.

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Navigating Inflation and Workforce Retention: Strategies for Smarter Grocery Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

As grocery retailers navigate inflation and workforce retention, optimizing supply chains and pricing strategies becomes crucial.

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Supply Chain News on Amazon Web Services Unit AWS Launches Demand Planning Solution that Incorporates Demand Drivers

Supply Chain Digest

Machine Learning Applied to Improve Forecast Accuracy

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AI and Digital Twins Revolutionize 2024 Warehouse Operations

Supply Chain Brain

Integrating AI and digital twins is actually quite useful and simple. Here are five ways these technologies can revolutionize warehouse operations in 2024.

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The Objectives in Forecasting

The Smart Software

A forecast is a prediction about the value of a time series variable at some time in the future. For instance, one might want to estimate next month’s sales or demand for a product item. A time series is a sequence of numbers recorded at equally spaced time intervals; for example, unit sales recorded every month. The objectives you pursue when you forecast depend on the nature of your job and your business.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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From Data to Decision Centric Thinking

Supply Chain Trend

Hi all, Next week Tuesday March 5th, I’ll be holding a webinar about moving from Data Centric to Decision Centric thinking. Decision Centricity is a key element of decision intelligence. Only when you think decision back, you can orchestrate the whole data to action process, digitize it and then augment or automate decisions. If you only think data forward, you can’t operationalize decisions at scale.

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Boeing Hit by Damning Report Faulting Safety Procedures

Supply Chain Brain

The U.S. planemaker was faulted for ineffective procedures and a breakdown in communications between senior management and other members of staff.

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Savant Talks: Gianfranco Cuzziol on CRM, Personalisation, & more

Savant Events

Gianfranco Cuzziol, a seasoned professional in the realms of CRM, Data, and Technology, brings a unique perspective to his journey through the world of customer relationship managment. Join us as Gianfranco Cuzziol shares insights into his career trajectory, including his pivotal roles at iconic brands like Aesop, as well as his views on the evolving landscape of CRM and personalization marketing.

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Cost Centers: How to Understand and Optimize Them

Precoro

For procurement professionals, systemizing and optimizing cost centers is not just a matter of financial management; it's a strategic task for driving efficiency, controlling costs, and enhancing overall performance. In this article, we delve into the intricacies of cost centers and explore strategies for improvement. Keep reading about: What Are Cost Centers?

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Improve Your Bottom Line with Better Inventory Management

Valogix

In this article, we will explore how better inventory planning and optimization can directly and significantly improve your bottom-line.

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Shortage of Oil Tankers at Hand as Red Sea Attacks Divert Trade

Supply Chain Brain

Oil deliveries have generally become more long-distance since a reshuffling of global oil flows following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Warehouse Inventory Management: Processes & Best Practices

Unleashed

Warehouse inventory management is a sometimes complicated, always-vital process for managing a company’s physical goods. It touches on many key aspects of operations – including finance, sales, and logistics – and directly impacts the efficiency with which a company conducts business. With the right approach, effective warehouse inventory management will help you increase productivity and profitability while keeping customers loyal and happy.

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What is CPFR? Full Guide to Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, & Replenishment in The Supply Chain

ShipBob

Supply chain optimization is vital for any ecommerce business that wants to increase its bottom line and improve its efficiency. However, you can’t optimize only some parts of the supply chain and expect great results as problems in one area can easily lead to inefficiency and issues in other stages. So the supply chain must be optimized in its entirety, involving all your processes and supply chain partners.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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Beyond the Storefront: A Glimpse Into the Next Wave of Retail’s Tech-Powered Transformation

BlueYonder

Online and offline, simple and sophisticated technologies continue to shape and reshape the contours of consumer engagement. That’s before you even factor the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) in retail. In Beyond the Aisle blog post , we unpacked the theory, and a 10-phase roadmap for how grocery retail can go from “value chain” to “value ecosystem” in ways that leverage next-level innovations, interoperability, mutual data sharing and KPIs across the entire chain.