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5 Models of Supply Chains: Learning from the Leaders

C3 Solutions

In a world where customer demands change as quickly as fashion trends, the supply chain is the foundation that keeps businesses standing but moving ahead. A robust supply chain model can put a business in the spotlight for their customers. The customers start realizing the benefits of supply chain excellence in many tangible and intangible ways. This distinction over the other companies can be in the form of product availability, quality, innovation, or pricing.

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IoT in the Supply Chain: Why Do We Need It?

Supply Chain Brain

Manufacturers looking to deploy IoT in that time should partner with specialists to help them deliver their vision.

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Third party cookies, AI and consumer privacy – What’s new?

IT Supply Chain

By Peter Ibarra (pictured) Head of Adtech Solutions, Amperity The post Third party cookies, AI and consumer privacy – What’s new? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Predictive AI vs. Generative AI in Supply Chain Management

Resilinc

Learn how Resilinc is using predictive AI and generative AI to innovate supply chain risk management. In part one of our AI in supply chain blog series, “ How is AI Revolutionizing Supply Chain Risk Management?”, we sat down with Resilinc’s Associate Vice President of Product Management, Shahzaib Khan, to learn about Resilinc’s ongoing investment in AI.

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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 Address Stock Loss with Process Intelligence

QAD

From my recent conversations with companies one topic is becoming increasingly prevalent — stock loss. This problem impacts the business operations of a range of industries and company types. From the automotive industry with both OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, through to packaging companies supplying the CPG industry. Stock loss isn’t selective on item size either.

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Head to Head: Which Service Parts Inventory Policy is Best?

The Smart Software

Our customers have usually settled into one way to manage their service parts inventory. The professor in me would like to think that the chosen inventory policy was a reasoned choice among considered alternatives, but more likely it just sort of happened. Maybe the inventory honcho from long ago had a favorite and that choice stuck. Maybe somebody used an EAM or ERP system that offered only one choice.

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Unlocking Seamless Supply Chain Integration with No-Code Solutions

IT Supply Chain

By John Hampton (pictured) Content Writer The post Unlocking Seamless Supply Chain Integration with No-Code Solutions appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Gartner: Top Supply Chain Orgs Use AI at Twice the Rate of Lower-Performing Peers

Supply Chain Brain

Forty percent of the high performers surveyed said that they are using AI/ML for demand forecasting, while that figure came in at just 19% for the lower performers.

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Is the LockBit takedown really a victory for law enforcement

IT Supply Chain

By Adam Marré (pictured) CISO, Arctic Wolf The post Is the LockBit takedown really a victory for law enforcement appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Boeing’s Corporate Culture Fix is a Systemic Challenge

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters Editorial , Founder and Executive Editor Bob Ferrari focuses on Boeing’s ongoing corporate culture challenges. It involves and weights operational excellence and process discipline and a corporate culture focused on producing each aircraft with the utmost quality and efficiency. It should reward production and supply chain workers for their ingenuity and follow through and for contributing to achieving key operational milestones.

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The Rise of TikTok Shop as a Tier-One Marketplace

IT Supply Chain

By Sarah Znideric (pictured) VP of Global Partnerships, Linnworks The post The Rise of TikTok Shop as a Tier-One Marketplace appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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What is Extended Reality, and How Does It Affect Manufacturing?

OptiProERP

Digital transformation is aggressively scaling up across all sectors of the manufacturing industry. Technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, 3D printing, Virtual Reality, and Augmented Reality are transforming the manufacturing world. In this blog, we will learn about Extended Reality (XR), which is a superset of emerging technologies, such as Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Mixed Reality.

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Locking Out Hazards: How LOTO Procedures Keep Employees Safe

IT Supply Chain

By Richard Pearson (pictured) Content Writer The post Locking Out Hazards: How LOTO Procedures Keep Employees Safe appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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EU Approves $7.4B in Funding for Hydrogen Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

The money will support 32 companies working on 33 projects along the EU’s hydrogen value chain and likely unlock over $5.81 billion in private investments.

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Supply Chain News on ATA, Cass Data from January Continue to Show Freight Weakness

Supply Chain Digest

ATA Freight Tonnage Index Falls versus Previous Year for Eleventh Straight Month

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S&P: Carmakers Shrug off Red Sea Disruptions

Supply Chain Brain

The current earnings reporting season indicates the impact on supply chains may not be as significant as initially feared

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Automating Key Order Management Operational Decisions

Stord

Learn how an order management system can automate key operating decisions to manage DTC and B2B orders smarter, faster and cheaper.

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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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ONE Increases Transpacific Service with Asia Pacific 1 Service

Supply Chain Brain

The inaugural sailing for AP1 service is expected to commence in late Spring, around April or May, with specific details to be announced soon.

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Resilience by Design: The Power of Simulation in Supply Chain Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain network design (SCND) is a powerful tool for improving business operations. Optimization and simulation are the two main branches of SCND. Optimization accounts for over 90% of all work that is being done by SCND teams. It can be used to solve a wide variety of supply chain problems. But it has gaps. Simulation techniques can fill those gaps and allow for a more holistic view of a company’s supply chain.

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EU Industry Calls for Green Shift Help to Rival China and U.S.

Supply Chain Brain

Over 70 business and industry leaders are urging the bloc to introduce a European Industrial Deal to boost competitiveness during the shift.

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Composting Cardboard Boxes for a More Substantiable Future

Supply Chain 24/7

Join the sustainability movement: compost your cardboard boxes for a greener future! Convert waste into gold!

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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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Synergy Announces Dynamic New Tech Integration Partnership at Manifest

SnapFulfil

Warehouse technology innovator, Synergy Logistics, has partnered with leading connected fulfillment solutions specialist, Techdinamics, to provide customers with integrated rate shopping and transportation management capabilities.

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Navigate the Unexpected: Master the Delivery Exception with MercuryGate

MercuryGate

The impacts of a delivery exception are multi-faceted and significant, affecting businesses, customers, and the environment. For the last mile, failed deliveries increase operational costs and negatively impact resource allocation for redelivery or return management. The post Navigate the Unexpected: Master the Delivery Exception with MercuryGate appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Introducing WaveBatcher+ | Overview

Saleswarp

Warehouse teams often grapple with diverse batch strategies, delivery visualization complexities, and the need for process automation. These challenges can lead to errors that result in delayed fulfillment. Recognizing these pain points, WaveBatcher+ has been engineered to provide a comprehensive solution. Ideal for multichannel operations, this technology automates the release of orders based on individual channel needs.

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Terminal Operator Holt Logistics Being Reviewed for Anticompetitive Behavior

Supply Chain Brain

An investigator said in an email to Tri State Intermodal that the FMC was reviewing information and documents provided by truckers.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Robot Association Identifies Five Key Trends for 2024

Supply Chain Digest

Here come the Humanoids

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Naval Escort Helps CMA CGM Ship Pass Through Red Sea Despite Recent Attacks

Supply Chain Brain

The EU announced February 19 that it plans to begin its own naval missions to protect shippers passing through the Red Sea.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

Recent events remind us how big the world is and how vital ocean supply lines are for the global economy. Nearly 90 per cent of global trade is carried by sea-going vessels. That means maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. Protecting international sea lanes is a critical responsibility for the world’s navies.