3 Fundamental Success Criteria for Future Supply Chains
All Things Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
By nature, supply chain success is largely dependent on the chain’s ability to adapt and evolve within its environment, much like a living organism.
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Top 3 Reasons to Deploy TMS Solutions in 2019
Supply Chain Collaborator
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
There are three absolutely critical reasons to finally implement a new logistics IT solution (or to replace the inferior one you already have) in 2019. Whether your organization would benefit most from a TMS, a powerful optimizer , fleet management tools, freight settlement solutions , advanced dock-door scheduling tools or even a yard management system, there are three nearly certain dynamics we’ll experience in 2019 that you won’t want to address without solid supply chain solutions at your
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How AI, Machine Learning and Automation Will Impact Business in 2018 and Beyond!
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally published at tenfold.com Permission to publish provided by Ira Padilla. Check out How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Change Decision Making for Businesses! We are living in exciting and innovative times with futuristic technology literally at our fingertips. But for the longest time, small to medium sized businesses were not serviced by the latest tech trends enterprises have been able to benefit from.
5 steps for Procurement to impact on financial results
Claritum
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Contents. Introduction. Step 1. Remove the noise. Step 2. Address Procurement Strategy. Step 3. Focus Procurement on supplier optimisation. Step 4. Don’t lose Procurement’s focus on costs. Step 5. Keep Procurement up to date. Summary. Introduction. Procurement is a complex multidisciplinary team activity that crosses all areas of the business.
Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs
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A Toast to Technology this Thanksgiving
Jaggaer
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
If you’re like many Americans, you’re scrambling with last-minute preparations for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Perhaps you’re just now thinking about the menu items, decorations and supplies you’ll need, the guest list and what side dishes everyone is bringing. To pull off Thanksgiving successfully, you need to rely on many people, hope the stores have plenty of inventory and trust your guests will arrive on time bringing their promised meal items.
You Can’t ‘Contract Away’ Supply Chain Problems
SupplyShift
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
There are many compelling reasons for international businesses to ensure that their global supply chains are free from ethically or environmentally questionable practices. Any company that’s serious about corporate social responsibility, and about the commitment of their customers to their brand, would be horrified to learn that forced laborers are assembling its products or that its palm oil supplier is clear-cutting rainforest to expand production.
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Why TMS Solutions Becoming “Must Have” for Food Shippers
Supply Chain Collaborator
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
“High freight, fuel and labor costs are forcing food distributors to streamline their businesses,” begins the recent article in the Wall Street Journal. The piece revealed a rise in operating expenses of 6% at world’s largest food distributor, Sysco Foods and a boost of 2% at US Foods. Read on to understand the driving factors behind the rising costs and the steps food shippers are taking to bend the cost curve back down and how TMS solutions can make a significant difference. — Food S
The History of Supply Chain Management! (Infographic)
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 21, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally published by Jason Rosing and Veridian at [link] Permission to publish provided by Jason Rosing. Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks.
Women in the Workplace – Behind Enemy Lines
Ms. Category Management
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Women in the Workplace - Behind Enemy Lines. Read my stories and struggles with other Women in the Workplace and what I've done to overcome them.
Multiparty Network Platforms Q & A
The Network Effect
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
Multi-party network platforms offer a new way to connect businesses, with all companies (buyers, sellers, movers) synchronized to single version. The post Multiparty Network Platforms Q & A appeared first on The Network Effect.
Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations
Advertiser: GEP
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.
7 Best Project Management Books Ever Written
Supply Chain Opz
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
We rank the leading books on project management on the market using the objective evaluation and the result are best project management books ever written. What Kind of Project Management Books Do You Need? While Project Management Body of Knowledge ( PMBOK Guide by Project Management Institute) is considered a gold standard, it's just a guide to getting you to know the project management process.
Who Is Most Susceptible to Cargo Theft?
All Things Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Cargo theft is a growing problem that impacts nearly every industry. All supply chains are different, and their complexities often permit gaps in security that increase the risk of theft.
Not Contributing to Logistics Job Growth. Sorry (Not Sorry!)
Supply Chain Collaborator
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
Wall Street Journal reports that logistics hiring contributes a robust 10% to the October 2018 U.S. job growth figures. “Hiring in transportation and warehousing sector soars” says WSJ “adding 24,800 jobs. UltraShipTMS apologizes for not helping to contribute to employment growth in the field we serve. It’s not that we don’t want to contribute. Rather we prefer to contribute in ways that grow our customers’ bottom line.
What’s the Difference Between Logistics and Distribution?
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 24, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out What’s The Difference Between Logistics and Supply Chain Management? (Infographic). What is the difference between Logistics and Distribution? On the surface some people may consider them synonymous. Without consulting a dictionary both Logistics and Distribution suggest imagery involving the movement of goods.
Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes
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
Ho, Ho, Ho – Here we go again!
Ms. Category Management
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Ho, Ho, Ho, Here We Go Again! What's in the Bag Santa? Sourcing Tools, SRM or a Sales and Marketing RFP?
Mozambique takes Claritum beyond 70 operating countries
Claritum
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Mozambique makes it 70 countries! Claritum has added Mozambique to the list of user countries on the Claritum eProcurement cloud-based platform. “Claritum has passed the 70 country mark, doubling the number of countries in the last 12 month period.” said Prof. Richard Hillum, Executive Chairman at Claritum. “I am pleased that we are expanding in all geographies, including the African content.” Claritum now has users across the globe.
What are the Top 7 Trends in Last Mile Logistics?
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post created by Adam Robinson and originally published on [link]. Check out 6 Major Delivery Logistics Trends! Shippers face many challenges in successfully delivering products to end-users, and last mile logistics will be a core focus of change in the coming months. Consumer demands and expectations are rising, and up to 25 percent of consumers are willing to pay extra for same-day delivery.
The Thanksgiving Turkey Supply Chain!
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! (Videos). Recently we were driving on some back roads and in the distance we saw something on the road. As we got closer we saw that there were a bunch of wild turkeys about to cross the road. The turkeys, hearing us coming, immediately turned around and quickly went back down the side road that they had come from.
How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches
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.
Are We Facing the End of Supply Chain Management?
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Argentus at [link] , a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Check out Disaster Strikes!!! Is Your Supply Chain Ready To Recover? A new article in Harvard Business Review has been generating some automation-related controversy in the Supply Chain Community, as well as lots of buzz and interesting conversation.
Is Your Supply Chain A Cost Centre or a Value Creator?
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out Brand Protection – The Definitive Role of the Supply Chain! The Supply Chain function within your company has many responsibilities. From planning to negotiating to buying, from moving goods to processing goods, and from managing data to managing inventory. These responsibilities are at the core of making your company run.
What Exactly is Blockchain? And How Does it Work? (Infographic)
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 18, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out Blockchain in the Supply Chain is a Game Changer! Blockchain! Blockchain! Blockchain! What is all the fuss about? It’s a word that was rarely used or even heard of in Supply Chain not that long ago. But now it is very common to hear about Blockchain. Further it is often used in the context of being a necessary and integral part of any Digital Supply Chain Strategy.
Truck Drivers – Unsung Heroes of the Supply Chain! (Infographic)
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out What’s the Difference Between Logistics and Distribution? Anywhere you go anywhere in the world you will find truck drivers delivering goods. Roads and highways are filled with trucks of all shapes sizes. Tractor trailers of all configurations are everywhere on the roads. If you are driving a car you may be annoyed by all of these trucks.
The Evolution of Control Towers to Command Centers
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Are fragmented control towers hindering your supply chain’s growth and response time? Attempting to manage disruptions through various departmental control towers with basic analytic overlays hinders agility and, ultimately, your resiliency. Today’s volatile landscape requires inherent visibility across your entire value chain and the ability to orchestrate course corrections within a unified platform.
Industry 4.0 – Smart Manufacturing of the Future! (Infographic)
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Guest Blog post provided by Rob Memery at [link]. Since the term Industry 4.0 was first coined by the German government in 2011 it has steadily gathered pace and interest from companies across all industries. This infographic from 2Flow takes you through how much it has grown and how much it is expected to grow in the years to come.
Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Jill Button, CEO of ProcurePro!
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 23, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action” Interview series. This interview is with Jill Button, President and CEO at ProcurePro.
Augmented Reality (AR) is Set to Transform Retail and the Supply Chain!
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post provided by [link]. Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Check out The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) Overview! What You Need to Know! (Video). We’ve written a lot about how retail is undergoing some massive changes due to technology. The closure of a number of major American chains, as well as Amazon’s recent move into the grocery space with its acquisition of Whole Foods market, signal an industry in flux as
Same Day vs Next Day Delivery … What’s the Difference? (Infographic)
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 23, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally created by Jake Smith and published at [link]. Permission to publish here provided by Jake Smith. Check out Last Mile Delivery! What is your Strategy? E-commerce has changed the game of how parcels are transported and delivered to customers. With the help of advanced technology, the days have become shorter.
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
The Amazing Supply Chain of Chocolate Easter Eggs
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 11, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Article written by Chloe Cooke and originally published on [link] Permission to publish here provided by David Weaver. Check out The Baby Supply Chain! At the end of this month, the festival of Easter will begin. Aside from the religious connotations, many people automatically associate Easter with the legend of the Easter bunny delivering chocolate Easter eggs to children.
The Top 5 Impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Logistics!
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally published by Adam Robinson on [link]. Permission to publish here provided by Adam Robinson. There’s no other way to describe it: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the world of logistics. That may seem like a cliché, or hype, or buzz, but it is true. The tech is fundamentally changing the way packages move around the world, from predictive analytics to autonomous vehicles and robotics.
What’s The Difference Between Logistics and Supply Chain Management? (Infographic)
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 18, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post provided by [link]. Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Check out What’s the Difference Between Logistics and Distribution? Both Logistics and the wider Supply Chain are vital to how companies run today, but the two are still so often confused. We put together an Infographic outlining some of the key differences and points of overlap between them.
How AI and the IoT Can Change Transportation Management!
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally published by Adam Robinson on [link]. Analysts predict that by 2020, 75% of new cars will feature IoT connectivity. The percentage increase describes consumer applications, but the idea of connected vehicles should garner interest from other sectors such as shipping, logistics, and transportation.
The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization
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