Tue.Sep 07, 2021

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Getting the Most from Integrated Business Planning

Supply Chain Brain

Since its inception, Integrated Business Planning (IBP) has exemplified the preeminent approach to managing a business, evolving from best practice to standard practice. But putting effective IBP into place isn’t always seamless. How do you know you’re getting the most out of IBP? Are you using the insights driven by IBP “roughly right” or “precisely wrong”?

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Supply Chain Network Design to Support Long Term Growth at La-Z-Boy

AIMMS

The post Supply Chain Network Design to Support Long Term Growth at La-Z-Boy appeared first on AIMMS.

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nuVizz Introduces Platform 2.0 to Meet Supply Chain Demands

Supply Chain Brain

NuVizz, a transportation management SaaS platform, introduces Platform 2.0, which helps organizations address transportation routing and scheduling issues.

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Transport partnerships have never been more vital in the cold chain

Logistics Management

While most of the focus on cold chain logistics has been primarily on pharma and medical goods during the ongoing pandemic, the food logistics industry is also under enormous pressure and scrutiny.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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First GEODIS Aircraft Is Taking Off

Supply Chain Brain

GEODIS, a transportation and logistics service provider, upgrades its AirDirect services between Europe, the United States and Asia with its own leased A330-300 full freighter aircraft.

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Delta Surge: Is This as Good as Global Growth Gets?

Supply Chain Brain

The pandemic’s summer resurgence is slowing the global economic recovery as the delta variant dogs efforts to rev up factories, offices and schools.

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Status of acquisition of Kansas City Southern comes down to a September 12 deadline

Logistics Management

Shortly after the August 31 unanimous decision issued by the Surface Transportation Board (STB), which rejected the use of a voting trust between Canadian National Railway (CN) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) and hindered the chances of the $33.6 billion deal being completed, the other Class I railroad north of the border, Canadian Pacific (CP) said it is “ready to re-engage” with the KCS board of directors.

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ELMS Completes Body Design Test Milestone for Commercial EV Model

NGT News

Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc. (ELMS), a pure-play commercial electric vehicle (EV) company, has successfully completed structural confirmation impact testing for its Urban Delivery commercial class 1 vehicle. With this phase complete, the body design has been frozen. Testing took place at the NHTSA validated Calspan facility in Buffalo, NY. “Passing these tests is not […].

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Driver Ambassador: Trucker Love at Waupun Truck-N-Show

Women in Trucking

Hear from Kellylynn herself! Take a listen to the podcast version below. As those in the trucking industry know, the Post-Trip Inspection is a time to check and see if anything has changed with your equipment since you began your trip and if there are any items that need to be addressed before continuing on down the road. It’s a time to reflect, assess, and plan what’s next.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

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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How the Americas’ Air Freight Hubs Were Impacted by COVID-19

Now, That's Logistics

In a ranking of the world’s busiest air freight hubs, Airports Council International (ACI) says cargo volumes for the top 10 airports increased by 3.0% overall in 2020, a year when the COVID-19 pandemic forced governments to shut down airports, enact border restrictions, and pause air travel in an attempt to curb the outbreak. ACI says the top 10 airports represented around 28% (30.6 million metric tonnes) of the global volumes for 2020.

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THE COLD CHAIN PROCESS EXPLAINED

Trinity Logistics

How does the cold chain process differ from your typical supply chain? The cold chain is a variation of your standard supply chain. It involves the movement of refrigerated or frozen products from temperatures of two degrees Celsius (35 degrees Fahrenheit) all the way down to negative 70 degrees Celsius (158 degrees Fahrenheit). The cold chain involves industries such as food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals.

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Global Worker Shortage, Brexit Drive Up Food Prices

Supply Chain Brain

Across the world, a dearth of workers is shaking up food supply chains.

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A ‘Case Study’ on Distribution Channels and Thinking Outside the Box to Save 18% on Costs

Logistics Bureau

Distribution channels are frequently overlooked as a source of performance enhancement in the Supply Chain. But if you think outside the box, your company could save 18% annually. Remember that one of the most important factors to consider when evaluating Distribution Channels would be the cost to serve. It can lead to some excellent alternative Distribution Strategies.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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New Strategies to Engineer Retail Supply Chain Resilience for 2022 and Beyond

Logistics Management

Join Alec Hicks, group director supply chain solutions at Ryder, as he explains the lessons learned and strategies used to keep North America’s retailers thriving today, and prepared for future challenges.

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A ‘Case Study’ on Distribution Channels

Logistics Bureau

Distribution channels are frequently overlooked as a source of performance enhancement in the Supply Chain. But if you think outside the box, your company could save 18% annually. Remember that one of the most important factors to consider when evaluating Distribution Channels would be the cost to serve. It can lead to some excellent alternative Distribution Strategies.

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5 Ways to Prevent Watercraft and Boat Theft

RasTrac

Thousands of watercraft and boats are stolen every year, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars in lost property. What steps can you take to ensure you don’t fall victim to criminals? There are a few security measures to implement and equipment to consider utilizing when it comes to protecting your watercraft or boat from theft.

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Nelly achieves storage capacity of 37,000 positions

Logistics Business Magazine

Nelly, a leading online retailer of fashion and beauty products in the Nordic countries, relied on the expertise in industrial storage systems of AR Racking and its distributor and strategic partner Rudells, who have designed and installed a narrow aisle racking solution (VNA racking) adapted to the storage of boxes in a 1,360 sq m area of the new warehouse.

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How to Conduct Workplace Incident Investigations to Create Safer Workplaces

This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of global workplace incident trends, focusing on the top three biases leading to such incidents. It also highlights the significance of CSA Z1005 as a risk management standard and outlines the ROI of thorough incident investigations, covering emergency response to post-incident interviews. Additionally, it introduces an Investigation Evidence Gathering Matrix.

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September Team Member Spotlight

Envase Technologies

Get to know this month’s Envase Team Member Spotlight: Amanda Landry, HR at Envase Technologies. Don’t forget to check out our July team member spotlight and learn more about the interesting people who make up the Envase team! How long have you worked at ENVASE? What is your job & favorite part of it? Amanda: I’ve worked with Profit Tools since 2017 and with Envase since Spring 2020.

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New Video: How Kitting Services Deliver Customization at Scale

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Order fulfillment is not always just about picking a box off a shelf, slapping a label on it and putting it in a parcel truck. Many brands require a far more customized approach, where multiple items are assembled into custom kits that often have special packaging requirements, as well.

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Assessing your transportation visibility capabilities

Shippeo

How advanced are your real-time visibility capabilities? Complete our 2 minute visibility survey to find out how optimal your transportation visibility is.

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Dematic appoints new UK and Ireland boss

Logistics Business Magazine

Dematic has appointed Steffen Thierfelder as the Market Leader of Dematic UK and Ireland. In this role, Theirfelder will be responsible for sales growth and supporting overall business development to further strengthen Dematic’s position as a global provider of intelligent automation solutions. Thierfelder, previously Dematic’s Senior Director of Business Solutions for Northern Europe, will report into the EMEA executive team and be responsible for driving Order Intake, Sales and developing the

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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The Challenges Chemical Shippers Face in Designing a Precision 4PL

CLX Logistics

The past couple of years have seen unprecedented disruptions to all types of businesses in every industry. COVID-19, economic instabilities, and rapidly changing global political situations impact countless logistics operations. In response, supply chains have adapted quickly. But not every chemical shipper did as well as they could have. Smart, precision supply chain management means building in greater flexibility and adaptability to deal with the inevitable ‘what ifs.’.

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Combilift celebrates 20 years with James Latham

Logistics Business Magazine

With a history stretching over 260 years, James Latham is one of the UK’s largest independent distributors of timber, panels, and decorative surfaces and operates 12 branches throughout the UK and Ireland. When it comes to materials handling and warehousing – a crucial aspect of any business to get right – it is now 20 years since Lathams ordered its first three C4000 multidirectional forklifts from the Irish specialist manufacturer Combilift for its Hemel Hempstead site, starting a

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Penske Logistics Thanks Canadian Drivers During National Trucking Week

Penske Move Ahead

Professional truck drivers have faced the challenges of the pandemic with strength and resilience as they worked to keep the global supply chain moving. Increased demand for the staples of daily life – food, household goods and other items – has challenged the global supply chain to keep up with consumer needs. Penske Logistics joins with the Canadian Trucking Alliance in celebrating National Trucking Week, which began on Sunday and continues through Saturday, Sept. 11.

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Motion: the next dimension of hand-eye applications

Logistics Business Magazine

In robotics , a hand-eye system denotes a setup where a vision system is directly attached to the robotic arm, generally behind the very last joint. This approach offers an alternative to the more traditional fixed mounting of the vision system, usually above the working volume of the robot. Though the hand-eye approach may benefit many applications, its potential has so far been largely limited by standard vision systems.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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Penske Logistics Thanks Canadian Drivers During National Trucking Week

Penske Move Ahead

Professional truck drivers have faced the challenges of the pandemic with strength and resilience as they worked to keep the global supply chain moving. Increased demand for the staples of daily life – food, household goods and other items – has challenged the global supply chain to keep up with consumer needs. Penske Logistics joins with the Canadian Trucking Alliance in celebrating National Trucking Week, which began on Sunday and continues through Saturday, Sept. 11.

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The STORD Story with Sean Henry

The Logistics of Logistics

The STORD Story with Sean Henry. Sean Henry and Joe Lynch discuss the STORD story. Sean is the Founder and CEO of STORD , the leading Cloud Supply Chain that enables companies to compete and grow with world-class logistics. About Sean Henry. Sean Henry is the Founder and CEO of STORD , the pioneer of the Cloud Supply Chain and a leader in end-to-end logistics services and technology.

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Equipment-as-a-Service Part 2: How manufacturers can enter the services market

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Manufacturers are shifting their focus from selling physical equipment to value-added services based on their equipment’s core capabilities. This trend has given rise to a new type of business model called Equipment-as-a-Service (EaaS). There are a lot of advantages for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who offer a service-based model. An important competitive advantage of offering equipment in service-based models is that it helps to tap into a new market of customers who shift from CapEx