ProcurePort
DECEMBER 31, 2020
There is nearly an endless number of ways to accomplish any single task or activity. Understanding this is helpful in approaching building your organization’s core practices, which is to say, the unique ways in which your particular business approaches any single situation or decision-making process. The result is a beautiful tapestry of businesses and organizations […].
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Hit hard by the global pandemic and ready to future-proof their operations, companies are deploying AI-enabled solutions that can help them work better, smarter and faster.
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FourKites
DECEMBER 30, 2020
In my time at FourKites, I’ve assisted in many yard management system (YMS) implementations and asked customers why they decided to adopt a yard management system. Across the board, the responses are some variation on the theme of cutting costs and operating their yards more efficiently. Fortunately, with Dynamic Yard , they’re able to see real results in both of those areas immediately post-implementation.
Jaggaer
DECEMBER 28, 2020
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ProcurePort
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Father of the Portfolio Purchasing Model, Peter Kraljic, a former McKinsey & Co. director is heralded as being the first to propose that enterprises should regard purchasing as a separate operation in supply chain management. Kraljic argued that efficient, cost-effective production and operations were possible if procurement wasn’t seen as a mere tactic function but […].
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 29, 2020
With the first winter weather of the pandemic bearing down across the U.S., shippers are looking to ensure their supply chains aren't further disrupted by freezing temperatures.
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ProcurePort
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Conservation is finally starting to become a mainstream topic. This isn’t just in business and organization, but in all aspects of society, the health of the environment is becoming more of a focal point. As such, the discussion of green practices in all aspects of business is also becoming more of an emphasis. This includes […]. The post Three Green Procurement Practices You Should Develop appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 27, 2020
As we approach the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chains in the U.S. are still struggling to operate confidently and efficiently with essential supplies.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 28, 2020
The auto industry dodged disaster when the U.K. and European Union sealed a post-Brexit trade accord, but not before carmakers announced factory closures and called off plans to make several new vehicles in the country.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Mobile robots are carving out an increasingly important role in material handling, especially in the era of e-commerce and the coronavirus pandemic.
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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.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Third party fulfillment company, Amware Fulfillment, has acquired Moulton Logistics, a Los Angeles-based company specializing in fulfillment for eCommerce and direct response companies.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Economic shocks like the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 only arrive once every few generations, and they bring about permanent and far-reaching change.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Jason Burns, director of corporate development with Dropoff and first vice president of the Customized Logistics & Delivery Association, outlines the challenges that pharmaceutical manufacturers face in maintaining strict temperature controls for delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 28, 2020
As the fog of hype that accompanied the early days of blockchain begins to lift, the technology is beginning to yield tangible results in a variety of industries, most notably worldwide agribusiness.
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
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 26, 2020
Here's how some manufacturers are using digital twins to keep complex supply-chain operations running as efficiently as possible.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 30, 2020
What will the new year bring, and how should we prepare?
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 26, 2020
The U.K. and European Union may have signed a trade deal, but British businesses still face a raft of difficult changes.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 1, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on global risk-management strategies. Many companies learned in 2020 that their supply chains weren’t prepared for a disruption of such massive scale. Now, they’re determined not to get caught short again.
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.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 30, 2020
As we forecast demand for warehouse space in 2021, staffing needs to take center stage.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Crowley Logistics has added 355 new refrigerated cargo containers to its equipment fleet to ensure equipment availability at origin for perishables moving through the cold chain.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 29, 2020
It was a year for robots — as will be 2021.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 27, 2020
Matthew Goodman, senior vice president and holder of the Simon Chair in Political Economy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses the prospects of the Biden Administration bringing the U.S. back into the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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