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Technology Helping Truckers & City Planners Reduce Traffic

GlobalTranz

But city planners, government officials and pioneers in the private sector are now using technology to solve longstanding problems that affect everybody equally. Technology companies are testing driverless cars in some cities as we speak. Traffic and congestion are expensive and annoying problems for any city and its people.

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WEBINAR: E-Commerce and the Technology That Makes Final-Mile Delivery Work

Fleet Owner

A deep menu of technology options helps ground transportation providers operate smoothly when pulling off the final mile of an e-commerce shipment. Join Fleet Owner on Thursday, March 29, 2 p.m. PT, for a look at the fastest growing segme

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Industrial Internet of Things pioneer Nexiot launches integration with Blockchain technology

The LoadStar

Enhanced with Blockchain technology, the. The post Industrial Internet of Things pioneer Nexiot launches integration with Blockchain technology appeared first on The Loadstar.

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Peterson introduces “intelligent” trailer system

Fleet Owner

System is designed to be “agnostic” so it can “plug and play” with the widest variety of trailer technologies, supplier says.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle.

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Convey introduces updated carrier scorecard and exception management tools

Logistics Management

Convey, an Austin, Texas-based provider of cloud-based technology that helps shippers connect disparate data and processes from parcel to freight and first to last mile, announced today it has rolled out new carrier scorecards and exception management tools for its shipper customers.

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The Importance of Customer Care in The Age of Automation and AI 

Blue Grace Logistics

Not just in technology, but in our mentality towards that technology. Nonetheless, despite all the efforts and advancement of different technologies, it will be the mutual understanding created by the human empathy that will solve problems. We’re approaching a new age. Working with a 3PL like BlueGrace.

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Adopting AI Responsibly: Guidelines for Procurement of AI Solutions by the Private Sector

As artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent, it’s crucial that firms adopt AI technology responsibly. This World Economic Forum-GEP report offers a holistic procurement process and structured framework to select responsible AI tools. Download the report today.

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3 Essential Supply Chain Tools to Combat Inflation

But investing in supply chain and procurement technology will help manage inflationary pressures better. As inflation and geopolitical instability worsen, many companies are going slow on investments. Here are 3 tools that GEP recommends for your company to use.

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The Cost-Plus World of Supply Chains: The Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Environment

From new pricing strategies and material substitutability to alternative suppliers and stockpiling, a new GEP-commissioned Economist Impact report reveals that enterprises are adopting a variety of approaches underpinned by data and technology.

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

While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions.

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Building AI to Unlearn Bias in Recruiting

While we have made progress to solve this, it’s potentially at risk due to advancements in AI technology. Research shows that the hiring process is biased and unfair. This eBook covers these issues & shows you how AI can ensure workplace diversity.

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The Essential Supply Chain Network Design Tooling Checklist

Answer 10 relevant questions and find out if your needs qualify for advanced network design & scenario modeling technology. Dedicated supply chain network design software is fuelled by intuitive scenario analysis capabilities on the front end and powerful mathematical optimization on the back end.

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New Buyer's Guide for Supply Chain Network Design

The Current Technology Landscape: Perceptions on network design technology. What’s inside? Supply Chain Design Maturity Benchmarks: Find out what your peers are saying and how your organization compares to others. A Checklist for Software Selection: Items to consider when evaluating and selecting SC Network Design software.

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Just In: Inventory Optimization Research

How can new technologies help your team improve? The technologies in use and the benefits of optimization. How are organizations performing on inventory optimization? Find out in this new research report. Inventory: asset or liability? It’s a debate as old as supply chains themselves. New approaches like DDMRP.

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Supply Chain Network Design in 30 Minutes

Speaker: Catalina Perez Leiva

AIMMS Network Design features, functions, and technology: Use cases. Learn how AIMMS Network Design helps you run various scenarios to make informed decisions, all with personal, high-care implementation support and onboarding.

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5 Powerful Prescriptive Analytics Examples in Supply Chain

Supply chain, with its complex planning questions, is typically an area where optimization technology is required. Prescriptive analytics is a type of advanced analytics that optimizes decision-making by providing a recommended action. Read about 5 use cases. Supply Chain Network Design. Sales and operations planning (S&OP).

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The Forrester Wave™: B2B Marketing Data Providers, Q2 2021

In our 24-criterion evaluation of B2B marketing data providers, we identified the 11 most significant vendors — Data Axle, Dun & Bradstreet, Enlyft, Global Database, InsideView, Leadspace, Oracle, SMARTe, Spiceworks Ziff Davis, TechTarget, and ZoomInfo Technologies — and researched, analyzed, and scored them.

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Cloud-Based Solutions: The Sky Is the Limit for Retail Success

Speaker: Ryan Bryers, SVP of Global Engineering

With technology giants like Google, AWS, and Azure leading the charge, the true value of the cloud extends far beyond cost savings. In a rapidly evolving industry, the shift from traditional on-premise systems to cloud-based solutions has become crucial for retail success.

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The Digital Logistics Provider: Delivering a New Level of Service in the Age of IoT

In response to the growing complexity of the modern global supply chain, logistics service providers are embracing digital supply chain solutions powered by new IoT tracking technologies and data analytics.

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8 Questions to Rate Supply Chain Platform Needs and Capabilities

Based on more than 25 years of our experience in supply chain technology, TadaNow has created some critical questions for manufacturing leaders to ask while evaluating supply chain platforms: What is the business outcome you’re trying to deliver? For technology leaders, many critical factors affect supply chain software buying decisions.

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Buyer's Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Software

This Buyer’s Guide helps you find easy-to-use technology to become more proactive and less reactive when it comes to network design and optimization. The current technology landscape. As a result, most organizations struggle to answer network design questions or test hypotheses in weeks, when results are demanded in hours.

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Ocean Supply Chain Visibility: Adapting and Thriving in a Rapidly Changing Global Economy

Among its myriad impacts, the pandemic exposed profound vulnerabilities in both the global supply chain structure and the various technologies that underpin it. The entire global supply chain was upended by COVID-19.

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2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Multienterprise Supply Chain Business Networks

It is recommended that supply chain technology leaders use this research to understand the critical capabilities of such solutions. The 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Multienterprise Supply Chain Business Networks, brought to you by Nulogy, assesses the top vendors in the MESCBN solution category.

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Going to Market Smarter in the New Economy

Technology will continue to play a part in fostering buyer allegiance and building brands in the “new normal.” The fight to find new customers and retain existing ones is the biggest business challenge for many companies.

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5 Perceptions on Demand Forecasting and How it's Changing

Speaker: Brian Dooley, Director SC Navigator, AIMMS

What technologies are teams using? This webinar shares research findings from a recent survey among supply chain planning professionals and delves into the following: Who is typically responsible for forecasting? How accurate are typical demand forecasts? How are product portfolios changing and how does this impact demand forecasting?

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3 Mistakes Organizations Make While Developing ABM Programs

Wasteful technology and service spending. Download ZoomInfo’s latest eBook to learn about the three most common mistakes organizations make while executing an ABM program, including: Poor account selection process. Inadequate contact inventory within universe.