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SCN Summit: Future of the Supply Chain

December 5, 2023

Register now to learn more about what's in store for 2024 and beyond. Topics revolve around Warehouse Automation, Supply Chain Visibility, AI, Cold Chain, Electrification and more.

The 2022 Women in Supply Chain winners in attendance at last year's Women in Supply Chain Forum.

#BetterTogether. Women in Supply Chain Forum Promotes Collaboration in Logistics

The Women in Supply Chain Forum is the industry’s premier networking and educational forum tailored to men and women in executive-level positions to expand their professional network through thought-provoking discussion panels.

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Nominations Open for 2024 Pros to Know Award

NEW THIS YEAR, this award recognizes Top 100 influential individuals in four distinct categories, whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage.

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Wearable Warehouse Technologies: Revolutionizing Supply Chains

The adoption of wearables is not only making jobs easier for warehouse employees but also improving efficiency, safety and accuracy in the supply chain.

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Women in Supply Chain: Learning from a Career Pivot

From math teacher to supply chain leader, T.J. Kragenbrink, director of operations, Inmar Post-Purchase Solutions, details her career pivot and what she's learned along the way.

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Machine Learning-Powered Insights for Supply Chain Planning

AWS Supply Chain will expand existing data lake, demand planning, and machine learning (ML)-powered insights with new supply planning, collaboration, sustainability, and generative AI capabilities to support upstream supply chain processes.

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How Generative AI Supercharges Procurement

The Intelligent Virtual Assistant is powered by generative AI, designed to improve efficiency and enable faster, more effective decision-making regarding their suppliers, contracts and spend.

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Becoming an Innovation Leader to Achieve Digital Transformation

Digital transformation is often perceived as a technology challenge. But, you can’t become a 21st Century company without learning to operate and think in 21st Century ways.

2024 Women in Supply Chain Forum

November 12, 2024November 13, 2024

The industry’s premier networking and educational forum tailored to men and women in executive-level positions to expand their professional network and enhance their businesses through thought-provoking discussion panels.

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Leveraging Creative Financing to Unleash the Power of Material Handling Automation

Creative leasing solutions can help blaze the trail for companies to modernize material handling and be in the best position to reap the benefits.

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SCN Summit: Future of the Supply Chain

December 5, 2023

Register now to learn more about what's in store for 2024 and beyond. Topics revolve around Warehouse Automation, Supply Chain Visibility, AI, Cold Chain, Electrification and more.

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Cargo Theft Prevention: Don’t Overlook the Loading Dock

By integrating these pieces of equipment and making sure they work together as a system, facilities can greatly enhance cargo security, protect employees, reduce contamination and improve energy efficiency.

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Fleet Optimization in the AI Era: Transforming the Future of Fleet Management

It's increasingly evident that AI will significantly impact virtually every industry.

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Alexis Asks: Managing the Holiday Procurement Hustle

Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts. Preparation and mitigation of risks will not only result in a smoother holiday season but also contribute to long-term customer satisfaction and set a good foundation for next holiday season.

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Cost Pressures Weigh Heavily on U.S. Manufacturers

Cost pressures are weighing heavily on all U.S. manufacturers, forcing all to offer higher salaries to attract in-demand talent, according to new research by Visual Components.

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Industry Wearables Leading the Way to Collaborative Automation Environments

Over half (56%) of warehouse and logistics leaders are currently utilizing industry wearables to improve efficiency in the warehouse, according to new research from ProGlove.

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How Centralized Marketplace Capacity Could Result in Lowering Carbon Emissions

If we can reduce the number of trips freight carriers take each year to deliver their goods, a significant quantity of would-be emissions may never be generated. The key to this strategy is taking advantage of centralized marketplace capacity.

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Consumer Product Retailers Turn to Regional Sourcing Amid Global Disruption

Balancing cost and resilience will be vital as more than 40% of consumer products and retail organizations anticipate stockouts during this holiday season, and nearly 40% expect late deliveries, according to a recent survey from Capgemini.

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Pricing Solution to Streamline Cargo Booking Process

The Instant Offer Rate tool further enhances the carrier's online booking portal to streamline the booking process, provide faster response times and offer improved levels of customer service.

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AIT Worldwide Logistics’ Middle Mile Network Connects Major U.S. Metro Areas

Middle Mile Network offers a faster, more secure, and cost-effective alternative to traditional expedited less-than-truckload (LTL) services on vital routes covering more than 90% of major U.S. metropolitan areas.

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Alternate Fuels Gap Continues to Shrink: Survey

The majority of respondents (59%) indicated they are operating their trucks five years or less before replacement, which continues to support today’s greater focus on shortening asset life cycles.

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Transportation | Warehouse Optimization to Acquire ProvisionAI

Transportation | Warehouse Optimization (T|WO) announced plans to acquire ProvisionAI, a provider of a patented, optimized replenishment transportation scheduling solution named LevelLoad.

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Supplier Spare Capacity in North America on the Rise: Study

The extent to which supplier capacity went underutilized was even greater than in September and August. Coupled with October's downturn in demand for raw materials, components and commodities, this shows rising slack in global supply chains.

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Consumers’ Perceptions of Supply Chain Disruptions are Shifting Purchasing Behaviors

More than half of consumers (52%) surveyed indicated that they personally experienced supply chain disruptions in the last 12 months, and 49% reported issues with product availability for goods they typically purchase.

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China Plus One to Prominently Emerge in 2024, Supply Chain Professionals Predict

China Plus One is predicted to emerge in a big way come 2024, and competition and shrinking profits will necessitate market consolidation in 2024, according to predictions outlined by Container xChange.

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Transforming Legacy Procurement

Procurement processes, when streamlined with technology, can significantly diminish the burden of manual work and increase financial gains.

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Automated Route Optimization SaaS Solution

Cosmic Frog "Hopper" is an automated transportation route optimization to solve routing at scale.

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Digital Logistics Technology Investments to Increase in New Year

Cost management, driver management, and productivity improvement were the Top 3 pain points reported in transportation.

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Robot Picking Arm for Mixed-SKU Destination Bins

This arm, developed in close collaboration with Righthand Robotics, is to automatically piece-pick from a single-SKU source bin and place the individual items into multiple mixed-SKU destination bins.

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Procurement Teams Expect Budgets to Increase in 2024: Study

A majority of procurement teams expect their budgets to rise next year, and many leaders are evaluating how they can further invest in tools and technologies to deliver optimization and a more strategic approach to business buying.

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Manufacturers Remain Optimistic for 2024: Study

The resilience demonstrated by manufacturers throughout the pandemic has not only allowed them to weather the storm but also fostered a positive outlook for the future.

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Women in Supply Chain: Winners' Accomplishments Exhibit Progress Among Female Leaders in Logistics

This year's Women in Supply Chain winners exhibit a host of accomplishments. From developing mentorship programs within their organization to working with clients to operate more efficiently, this year's winners show progress.

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How Air Freight is Evolving to Help Shippers Pivot Amid Disruption

Here are some examples of how air is playing a role already and where it may continue to grow in volume as 2024 approaches.