Elementum

DECEMBER 23, 2020

When COVID-19 arrived in the U.S. in March, people experienced first-hand the fallout of poorly designed supply chains. The stockpiling engaged in by both homes and shopping outlets made headlines, while shortages of critical items—like PPE and ventilators—accelerated the pandemic’s spread and heightened its risk. The crisis demanded that supply chains swiftly adapt to operating with a limited capacity in times of increased demand, while ensuring the safety of their frontline workers.

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Arkieva

DECEMBER 21, 2020

With the holiday season, everyone is making their wish list and checking it twice. Here are some ideas to add to any director of supply chain's wish list. Top Ten Holiday Wishes for Directors of “Extended” Supply Chain was first posted on December 21, 2020 at 8:24 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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crisp

DECEMBER 21, 2020

For small and medium-sized food producers, POS is the holy grail of metrics. After all, no sales — no business.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 21, 2020

This is part 1 of a 2-part series on how to succeed in planning and decisions amid times of disruption. Agility and Speed in Decision Making. During uncertain times like these, the ability to react and execute are imperative factors for practical results, due to the unpredictability of demand. Speed ??in decision-making is mandatory, while the need to adjust plans in the face of daily changes, or even to redesign the whole due to a new macro element, demands an agile process.

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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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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Throughout 2020, shippers faced unprecedented supply chain challenges due to COVID-19’s impact on consumer behavior, global trade, and the U.S. economy. These challenges create opportunities for solutions providers, and with GlobalTranz’s Freight Agent Program, you can seize this opportunity. GlobalTranz provides you with a full suite of logistics solutions, world-class logistics technology, and the dedicated operational back-office support to help you establish and build your own independent fr

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The Network Effect

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The post Solving the Cold Chain Challenges appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Managing complex supply chains is an art unto itself, but it all comes down to one fundamental principle: transparency.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

For 2021, expect the Less Than Truckload (LTL) freight market to remain volatile due to the impact of COVID-19. Many LTL industry trends, such as capacity constraints , rising rates, and changing consumer buying patterns, will continue through 2021. The fourth quarter of 2020 gives us a glimpse into the freight market forecast for 2021. E-commerce sales boomed in categories such as groceries and retail.

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IT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 22, 2020

By Glenn Koepke (pictured). Senior Vice President, Customer Success, FourKites. The post Volumes are booming this holiday season as F&B, CPG & Retail work to keep shelves full appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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All Things Supply Chain

DECEMBER 21, 2020

I know this has been said and written before, but 2020 surely was a very crazy year with a lot of downs and a few ups.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 21, 2020

John Caltabiano, vice president of supply chain with manufacturing services provider Jabil Inc., discusses the results of a recent survey of supply-chain professionals about how they’re weathering the coronavirus pandemic.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

For shippers, 2020 was like riding a roller coaster with no way to get off. In the first half of the year, panic buying drove supply and demand imbalance across the supply chain and caused truckload capacity to tighten. During the second half of the year, consumers shifted their spending from in-store to buying online, and sellers had to adjust their warehousing and fulfillment networks.

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Locus Robotics

DECEMBER 22, 2020

By David Paquin | Director of Industrial, Locus Robotics. 2020 has been the year of product changeovers in supply chain. Most manufacturers that had plans to digitize in the future were hard-hit with manual changes. Manually moving previous product to make room for new demand. Manually changing processes to accommodate new manufacturing. Manually stocking new product and fulfilling orders while social-distancing.

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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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Freight Center

DECEMBER 22, 2020

2020 has been a year none of us will ever forget. With all the surprises, curveballs, and challenges we’ve all faced, supply chains of all sizes were tested more than they ever were in recent years. But, even with the unpredictability variable always at play, there are ways you can prepare for a better shipping year ahead.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Some of the biggest players in the logistics industry still rely on outdated mainframe systems that hinder supply-chain agility.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Earlier in the year, we run a webinar series for 16 weeks in all manner of Supply Chain topics. So what is really the good news? Watch this video: Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne. Email: robyrne@logisticsbureau.com. Phone: +61 417 417 307.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This blog is based on an article that recently ran in the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement, “ Supply chain agility: An imperative in an unpredictable world.”. The COVID-19 pandemic has only confirmed what we already knew: modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. The sudden onset of COVID-19 in 2020 only reinforced a lesson that supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty.

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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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Tecsys

DECEMBER 22, 2020

What will warehouse technology of the future look like? Will it be all virtual reality and robots or perhaps something a little more pragmatic? The post A Pragmatic Look at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Technology appeared first on Tecsys.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 23, 2020

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply-chain leaders have realized there is no “new normal,” and are focusing on how to guide their organizations through uncharted waters, no matter what the challenge might be.

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Prophetic Technology

DECEMBER 22, 2020

From value chain to value networks, Digitalisation and e-Commerce are the cause of the striking decline in transaction cost and sales, as it is fading boundaries among industries and individual organisations.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 23, 2020

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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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ShipBob

DECEMBER 23, 2020

When it comes to shopping, customers expect instant gratification. That’s why many people love shopping at a local physical store; they can find what they’re looking for, make a purchase, and have it same day. But the pandemic made it more difficult to offer this type of shopping experience. I n response, many physical retailers, from small to enterprise businesses, opted into what is known as a “dark stores” to offer more of their products online and using their retail s

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IT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 21, 2020

By Rick McElroy (pictured). Head of Security Strategy, VMware Carbon Black. The post Evolution & optimism: six trends shaping the cybersecurity outlook for 2021 appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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20Cube Logistics

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Logistics is an inseparable part of the supply chain. Without transportation, none of the industry can move their goods across continents; hence it’s a driving force for the world economy. As it involves enormous transactions across the industry, much of the information is shared between supply chain stakeholders through piles of papers each day. Would it not be better to have information in a better format that can be saved for a longer time which is worthier than the paper.

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LevaData

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Based on our client insights as well as LevaData community trends, it is clear that the semiconductor market supply outlook has begun to reflect tightening inventories, with spot supply shortages and extended lead times impacting across industries. Unplanned upsides and targeted price reductions are getting harder to obtain in this environment, as manufacturers are experiencing robust demand due to economic recovery from the initial dramatic COVID-19 slow down.

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 24, 2020

This article has also been published on Business Wire. Pepperl+Fuchs, a leader in industrial sensor technology and explosion protection, will implement o9’s AI-powered platform to enable intelligent decision-making and greater visibility across its entire enterprise. DALLAS, December 23, 2020 – :o9 Solutions today announced that German-based company, Pepperl+Fuchs SE, will implement :o9’s AI-powered platform globally to establish Demand, Supply, and Integrated Business Planning.

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IT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 21, 2020

By David Jinks MILT (pictured). Head of Consumer Research, ParcelHero. The post Warn the kids Christmas may be postponed, as Tier 4 bites & trucks stop rolling appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Calculating the productivity and efficiency of any operation is, at its most basic, determining the ratio of cost inputs to revenue generated. Supply chain productivity is no different. By outlining the major cost centers of your supply chain and optimizing your spending within each, you’ll be creating a much more favorable equation for improving supply chain planning and productivity.

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