Resilinc

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Shahzaib Khan discusses Resilinc’s journey toward AI-driven supply chain excellence From its early inception in the 60s’ to its increasingly available public access, artificial intelligence (AI) has come a long way. As with any technology that innovates throughout the decades, AI has many milestones and historical roots—from its use in some of the first early natural language processing (NLP) programs (circa Daniel Bobrow’s STUDENT NLP) to IBM Watson beating Ken Jennings on Jeopardy in 2011

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Patrick Byers, DevOps Engineer at Lucas Systems, and looks at cybersecurity planning frameworks. It is important to have a robust incident response plan in place for your distribution operation in the event of a cybersecurity breach.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 5, 2023

How policy prototyping encourages responsible growth I’m proud to officially share with you today that Evo is an Open Loop participating company. What does that mean? Over the final quarter of 2020, Evo was a part of a team of leading AI companies in Europe brought together by Facebook that dedicated itself to developing a data-driven framework to manage AI risk while encouraging innovation and growth.

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John Galt

DECEMBER 5, 2023

We asked supply chain experts and thought leaders: How does innovation impact the skills needed to thrive in supply chain? Read their thoughts!

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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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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Evo is proud of our academic collaborations. This is a way we can conduct research with some of the most brilliant scientists and researchers around the world, as well as help prepare future business leaders for today’s increasingly competitive and customer-centric markets. That’s why Evo CEO Fabrizio Fantini jumped at the chance to work with Harvard Business School Professor Ayelet Israeli to write up a case on PittaRosso’s holistic approach to AI-driven pricing and promotional decisions.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Many smaller manufacturers aren’t equipped with the resources necessary to hire supply chain specialists that solely focus on vetting suppliers.

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NFI

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Reading Time: 3 minutes A guest blog by Jeff Kanterman, SVP of Transportation Management, NFI Heading into 2024, the North American transportation environment will be shaped by cautious optimism amidst economic uncertainty. While demand is expected to begin improving midyear from current softness, shippers must maintain a disciplined approach focused on optimizing costs and supply chain networks.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The company said that it hopes the investment can improve regional supply chain resilience, lower trade costs and bolster customer experiences.

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IT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 5, 2023

By Andy Patel (pictured) Senior Researcher at WithSecure The post AI Predictions For 2024 appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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MercuryGate

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The concept of a “Supply Chain Control Tower” epitomizes the wave of digital transformation that has swept across the industry, empowering supply chain professionals worldwide. The post What is a Supply Chain Control Tower? appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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IT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 5, 2023

By Carl Haycock (pictured) UK Operations Director, Domino Printing Sciences The post The Future of Manufacturing: Five Key Trends to Watch Out for in 2024 appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Do you know that your supply chain can leak cash? Yes, it does leak profit! But where are these leaks and how big they are? Thankfully, the leaks are usually easy to stop. Let’s hear from Rob O’Byrne to find out if your supply chain has any leaks.  The post Is Your Supply Chain Leaking Cash? first appeared on Logistics Bureau.

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NFI

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Reading Time: 3 minutes A guest blog by Jeff Kanterman, SVP of Transportation Management, NFI Heading into 2024, the North American transportation environment will be shaped by cautious optimism amidst economic uncertainty. While demand is expected to begin improving midyear from current softness, shippers must maintain a disciplined approach focused on optimizing costs and supply chain networks.

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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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Synovos

DECEMBER 5, 2023

US Food Mfg. Thrives After Outsourcing MRO Supply Chain: 13-year Partnership Generates Millions in Savings Download Case Study The motivations for outsourcing your Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) supply chain can change over time but choose the right provider and you’ll continue to reap the benefits even as your business needs evolve – as this case study of one US food manufacturer demonstrates.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Keeping up with demand and market trends challenges most supply chain operators. Accurately forecasting sales with fluctuating demand cycles is difficult to achieve, and yes, there’s a direct impact: the less accurate the sales forecast, the less precise the stocking levels. The lack of forecasting accuracy can easily spill hardship into other departments.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the game for online businesses. Shoppers can now enjoy more personalised buying journeys, as merchants make it faster and easier to find the products that they’re most likely to purchase. Goods are being produced, procured, and delivered more efficiently with reduced costs. And to put icing on the cake, predicting future product trends and consumer demand has never been easier thanks to new AI tools.

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The Smart Software

DECEMBER 5, 2023

For too many companies, a critical piece of data fact-finding ― the measurement of demand uncertainty ― is handled by simple but inaccurate rules of thumb. For example, demand planners will often compute safety stock by a user-defined multiple of the forecast or historical average. Or they may configure their ERP to order more when on hand inventory gets to 2 x the average demand over the lead time for important items and 1.5 x for less important ones.

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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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Synovos

DECEMBER 5, 2023

US Food Mfg. Thrives After Outsourcing MRO Supply Chain: 13-year Partnership Generates Millions in Savings The motivations for outsourcing your Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) supply chain can change over time but choose the right provider and you’ll continue to reap the benefits even as your business needs evolve – as this case study of one US food manufacturer demonstrates.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog alerts its readers that Founder and Managing Director Bob Ferrari will be featured as a speaker in an upcoming GSI Next Level Supply Chain Podcast occurring on December 6. The podcast is titled: Realigning Your Supply Chain for Resiliency and Success. In this podcast Bob addresses the overall state of supply chain transformation, the need for added resiliency in supply networks and the hottest topics in supply chain today.

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The Smart Software

DECEMBER 5, 2023

For too many companies, a critical piece of data fact-finding ― the measurement of demand uncertainty ― is handled by simple but inaccurate rules of thumb. For example, demand planners will often compute safety stock by a user-defined multiple of the forecast or historical average. Or they may configure their ERP to order more when on hand inventory gets to 2 x the average demand over the lead time for important items and 1.5 x for less important ones.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2023

TMS Optimization – A Short History Tier 1 Transportation Management System (TMS) providers love to talk about optimization. Why wouldn’t they? They have spent a great deal of time and treasure in the development of transport planning engines that are capable of solving huge problem sets quickly and to a high degree of optimality. Over. Read more The post TMS Optimization Reimagined: Meeting the Needs of Today’s Shippers appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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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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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Peak seasons bring a surge in demand that can either make or break many businesses.

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Supply Chain Digest

DECEMBER 5, 2023

China State Shipbuilding Corporation to Build 24,000 TEU Ship Using New Reactor Technology

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2023

We’ve all seen films about adolescent boys striking out and doing things their parents didn’t like. When caught in the middle of their misadventures, they were often confronted by their parents who said, “Alright young man, you better explain yourself.” Today’s headlines are filled with concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) systems; especially, when they produce unexpected, and sometimes incorrect, outputs.

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Supply Chain Digest

DECEMBER 5, 2023

You put on this Suit, you put on these Gloves, and then you Clean it Up

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Marli Hall, director of communications and member services with the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, explains how the cybersecurity threat to trucking can be addressed before an incident occurs.

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West Coast and California Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2023

According to FreightWaves volume data, Atlanta’s share of the US freight market has fallen more than 11% over the past year. While, over the same period, the freight markets in California are recovering more of the market share they had lost to the East Coast.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 5, 2023

An “unprecedented” collaboration between global shipping lines will focus on regulatory measures needed to create the right investment conditions for shipping’s green transition.

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