Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 23, 2018

Cross-Posted at Talking Logistics. “Freight spend is up 15% year over year and it is eating into the bottom line! What the hell is going on over there in transportation?!” barks the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) into the phone. Supply chain management leaders, especially in transportation, are under heavy fire from CFOs for the dramatic increases in freight spend that are eroding the profitability of shippers in every industry.

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The Network Effect

MAY 21, 2018

For the patient, the pharmaceutical supply chain can mean the difference between life or death. It is very complex, and. The post Guardian of the Supply Chain: Blockchain-Enabled Control Towers appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 24, 2018

But GDPR is far more than just an inbox-clogger. The regulation, seven years in the making, finally comes into effect on 25 May, and is set to force sweeping changes in everything from technology to advertising, and medicine to banking. What is GDPR? The law is a replacement for the 1995 Data Protection Directive, which has until now set the minimum standards for processing data in the EU.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 22, 2018

[link]. This three minute video explains the exceptional benefit of engaging a solution platform allowing the use of all the features you need but none of those you don’t. Why pay for functionality you will never use? The post The Modular Design of UltraShipTMS appeared first on UltraShipTMS.

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2025 will feel familiar, in some regards. The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges. But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to upend the way enterprises and procurement, supply chain, and category management professionals operate.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 23, 2018

Cross-Posted at Talking Logistics. “Freight spend is up 15% year over year and it is eating into the bottom line! What the hell is going on over there in transportation?!” barks the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) into the phone. Supply chain management leaders, especially in transportation, are under heavy fire from CFOs for the dramatic increases in freight spend that are eroding the profitability of shippers in every industry.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 22, 2018

[link]. Unexpected delays like detours, traffic, accidents, equipment breakdowns and more can wreak havoc on the multi-stop shipping schedule. UltraShip’s Timeline Visualizer provides an instantly understandable display showing where shipments are delayed and calculates new ETAs for downstream picks/drops. The post Timeline Visualizer for Multi-Stop Monitoring appeared first on UltraShipTMS.

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The Network Effect

MAY 25, 2018

Tips for recruiting great employees in supply chain management Recruiting talent in the Supply Chain industry is no easy business. The post How to Find Top Supply Chain Talent appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The Network Effect

MAY 25, 2018

Monday May 28th is Memorial Day, a day to remember the fallen. While we honor those who gave everything, one. The post Supporting Our Veterans appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 23, 2018

Because it is not yet licensed, the Merck & Co vaccine has been offered to Congo under a “compassionate use” protocol agreed by national and international health and ethics authorities. This means fully informed, signed consent is needed from every person who wants the shot. And in the current Ebola outbreak, that makes logistical, cultural and language barriers the ultimate challenges, global health specialists say.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 22, 2018

What are the economics of meat? Food and farming is one of the biggest economic sectors in the world. We are no longer in the 14th century, when as much as 76 percent of the population worked in agriculture — but farming still employs more than 26 percent of all workers globally. And that does not include the people who work along the meat supply chain: the slaughterers, packagers, retailers and chefs.

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Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 21, 2018

A series of social compliance audits had failed to uncover structural problems in the five-story Rana Plaza building, which collapsed on April 24, 2013. (Just hours after workers were threatened with termination if they failed to enter the facility.) It was reportedly the deadliest garment-factory accident in history. Several major apparel brands and retailers, including J.C.

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