Supply Chain Dive

JULY 24, 2024

“Our supply chains are stronger, are more resilient, than they were three-and-a-half years ago,” he said during a keynote address Wednesday.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2024

The Glovis Sun — carrying a couple thousand cars as its cargo — had recently traveled around Southern Africa, before arriving at the Port of Zeebrugge on July 18.

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Supply Chain Dive

JULY 24, 2024

Stephanie Beal aims to refine processes to drive efficiency as the toy manufacturer implements a multi-year turnaround plan.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2024

Mounting regulatory demands, customer expectations, and corporate sustainability targets have combined to create a swirling vortex in which fleet managers are under pressure to decarbonize their vehicles,

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Supply Chain Dive

JULY 24, 2024

The port rotation will start in China and make a stop in South Korea before heading to Latin America.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2024

AI & ML technology integrations provide broad advantages for supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2024

FedEx will be using Mercedes-Benz Trucks' eActros 300 tractor for linehaul operations at the company's Parkhouse station in Stoke on Trent.

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Pipefy

JULY 24, 2024

What is IT cost optimization? Fluctuating markets and talent shortages are compelling IT leaders across industries worldwide to seek new ways to revamp and improve spending. Resources must be allocated not only to approved business needs but for the support of organizational goals, as well. To say this is no small feat is an understatement; it involves businesses changing decades of spending patterns to embrace a new philosophy: cost optimization.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2024

Workers at the hub walked out on July 22, days after Amazon's Prime Day event that brought in $14.2 billion in sales.

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JULY 24, 2024

Intelligent automation (IA) refers to the combination of various technologies to automate repetitive tasks, generally for the purpose of reducing human effort and minimizing manual errors. Such a system learns from accumulated data, thus increasing its efficiency over time. IA applications include pattern analysis, data assembly, and classification, which have use cases in a variety of industries.

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As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2024

Last year, the waterway saw a record 36 million tons of cargo pass through, of which more than half was super-chilled liquefied natural gas.

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Pipefy

JULY 24, 2024

According to Deloitte , 44% of companies that use at least 11 automations in a business process management capacity are implementing end-to-end automation. As hyper-automation grows increasingly popular, the challenge of effective workflow integration will also gain relevance among IT teams in the upcoming years. Organizations that don’t promptly fight process fragmentation may find themselves swallowed up by the competitive business landscape.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 24, 2024

Inventory management is a key aspect of any business, and with the growing popularity of ecommerce, ensuring accuracy and efficiency is increasingly important. Two commonly used methods for inventory management are RFID and barcodes. This article will examine these two technologies and compare their features, advantages, and costs to help you make an informed decision for your business.

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Pipefy

JULY 24, 2024

Nearly half of respondents to a 2023 Salesforce study reported that they have used generative AI; over one-third use it daily. Artificial intelligence (AI) has touched virtually all aspects of modern business, from big data analytics to generated content. Few businesses make full use of AI technology, however. AI-powered tools can take organizations to new heights of productivity by optimizing their processes, which is why many businesses are using them to increase their bottom line.

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Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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Finale Inventory

JULY 24, 2024

Inventory control plays a significant role in running a successful ecommerce business. Properly managing inventory ensures you have the right products available at the right time, minimizes stockouts, and reduces holding costs. This guide will walk you through the top inventory control models, their essential components, and how to select and implement the best model for your business.

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Pipefy

JULY 24, 2024

Change management techniques provide resiliency and keep team members on the same page, which is especially useful as organizations face changing business or industry conditions. Ensuring that a change management implementation is successful can be a challenging process, but learning lessons from others makes it easier. The following real-world examples show how businesses have managed major changes within their organizations.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 24, 2024

In the fast-paced realm of ecommerce, efficient inventory management is vital for running a successful online business. Without proper techniques, inventory can quickly become chaotic, leading to lost sales, frustrated customers, and unnecessary costs. This article outlines top inventory management techniques that ecommerce businesses can use to enhance efficiency and organization.

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Procurement Insights

JULY 24, 2024

The following was inspired by David Bateman’s share of a Dr. Marcell Vollmer post on LinkedIn.

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Speaker: Shalini Dinesh

Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 24, 2024

Excess inventory can be a significant challenge for ecommerce businesses. It ties up valuable capital and occupies precious warehouse space. To minimize losses and optimize your operations, it’s important to have effective strategies in place to liquidate excess inventory. Finale Inventory is a tool that can greatly assist in this process, offering a robust inventory management system tailored for ecommerce businesses.

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CPO Rising

JULY 24, 2024

Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders! Contact us with your news story here.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 24, 2024

In the competitive field of ecommerce, effective inventory management is key to your business’s success. Accurate inventory counts are vital for daily operations and contribute significantly to long-term growth and profitability. This guide will cover various inventory counting methods, address challenges in ecommerce, highlight the role of technology, and offer best practices for efficient inventory counting.

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Supply Chain Dive

JULY 24, 2024

Logistics managers have been making contingency plans since at least May, when the threat of disruption escalated.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 24, 2024

In ecommerce, effective inventory management is vital to your business’s success. It ensures that you have the right products in the right quantities at the right time. By applying the appropriate inventory formulas and ratios, you can streamline operations, reduce costs, and increase profitability. This article highlights the significance of inventory management in ecommerce and examines the inventory formulas and ratios that can enhance your business with Finale Inventory.

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