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Financial Management Software
How Supply Chain Financing Reduces Risks for Suppliers and Buyers
The advantages of supply chain financing are clear: it helps companies better manage their cash flows, maintain working capital liquidity and drive greater access to essential resources.
Warehousing
Manifest 2023: Supply Chains are Hot, Thanks to Automation, Technology, Industry Leaders
AI/AR
How AI Helps Manufacturers Achieve Innovation
Retail
3 Ways Inefficiency Delays CPGs and Retailers
Manufacturing
7 Steps and 5 Adjustments to Handle Today's Supply Chain Manufacturing Issues
Manufacturing
6 Strategic Priorities for the Manufacturing Industry in 2023
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Software & Technology
Top Tech Startup Award: AI-Powered Automation Takes Over
From AI and robotics to fulfillment execution and real-time visibility, many of today's tech startups are poised to disrupt the supply chain space in a big way.
Mentorship Programs
Supply Chain Network to Moderate Discussion on Humanitarian Logistics at Manifest
This panel will talk about the state of procurement, how to support humanitarian logistical needs and more.
Automation
Warehouse Automation: What to Expect in 2023
Industry experts expect to see an increase in adoption over the next 5 years, driven by several trends, including an ongoing labor shortage, a more integrated warehouse and the introduction of better and more affordable solutions.
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Risk/Compliance
Asset Insights Solution Tracks Assets and Shipments
In a world where theft and hijacking are still the number one cause for lost goods, having an extra application that gives peace of mind could be helpful to some consumers.
Last-Mile
Maturity Assessment Shows Strengths and Weaknesses in Last Mile
Locus launches a last-mile maturity assessment to help enterprises see their strengths and weaknesses during last-mile delivery.
Financial Management Software
How Supply Chain Financing Reduces Risks for Suppliers and Buyers
The advantages of supply chain financing are clear: it helps companies better manage their cash flows, maintain working capital liquidity and drive greater access to essential resources.
Software & Technology
65% of Companies Plan to Accelerate Investment in Supply Chain and Logistics Innovation
65% plan to increase their technology spending over the next two years; however, 87% indicated they still face internal inhibitors to supply chain and logistics innovation.
Software & Technology
Quarterly Freight Data Report: How will the trucking economy of Q4 shape Q1 '23 and beyond?
In this report, you’ll find trucking-related economic data and analysis, based on the previous quarter, that will provide a macroeconomic view on the state of the market.
Air Cargo
Air Cargo Closes 2022 Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
Global new export orders, a leading indicator of cargo demand, have stayed at the same level since October. For major economies, new export orders are shrinking except in Germany, the United States, and Japan, where they grew.
Featured Videos
Software & Technology
Women in Supply Chain: Supply Chains are Borderless. Be Open Minded
Marie Peterson, International Business Development and Marketing VP of Geekplus and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain award winners, details how having a general openness is key in being a great supply chain leader.
Retail
Women in Supply Chain: Be Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
Transportation
Women in Supply Chain: There’s a Place in Supply Chain for Everyone
Software & Technology
Pros to Know: If You Want to Go Far, Go With Others
Professional Development
Women in Supply Chain: Don’t Fear Speaking Up
Professional Development
Women in Supply Chain: Step Back and Understand the Big Picture
Supply Chain Visibility
Middle Market CFOs See 2023 as Year of Opportunity and Resilience
For the second year in a row, CFOs cite supply chain disruption as their top business risk, followed closely by economic volatility and geopolitical disruption.
Last-Mile
84% of Retailers Lack Control of Their Outsourced Delivery Networks
Outsourced delivery networks yield lower cost, faster delivery and increased capacity, however sacrifice control over order tracking and a branded consumer experience.
Worker Safety
Employers Could Improve Workplace Safety: Study
76% of respondants said they are more likely to join or stay with an employer who prioritizes their physical safety, and that percentage jumps to 82% among workers who have previously been injured on the job.
Warehousing
Manifest 2023: Supply Chains are Hot, Thanks to Automation, Technology, Industry Leaders
Supply chain disruptions, current events, enterprise-wide solutions and supply chain pain points were the main focus of thought leadership, accentuating the partnerships and futuristic technologies transforming supply chains and logistics operations.
Software & Technology
Liquidators May Be Competing With Your Primary Sales Channels
Inventory liquidators selling directly to consumers may be hidden competitors that dilute brands and needlessly reduce margins. There is a “right way” to leverage liquidators while protecting your primary sales channels. See how.
AI/AR
How AI Helps Manufacturers Achieve Innovation
Getting real value from an AI project requires a well-developed and comprehensive strategy that’s crafted to achieve a specific business goal and here is a 4-step plan to achieve it.
Retail
3 Ways Inefficiency Delays CPGs and Retailers
Retailers and CPGs need to resolve elements across their supply chains that are silent killers of optimal performance. Here are 3 ways inefficiency may be hindering your process.
Risk/Compliance
Asset Visibility is Necessary for Minimal Supply Chain Risks
Supply chains are incredibly complex, with the interconnected networks of partner companies sourcing materials and moving them to production. Workers and companies know there's potential for something to go wrong and need to be prepared.
Manufacturing
7 Steps and 5 Adjustments to Handle Today's Supply Chain Manufacturing Issues
Companies can apply some broader supply chain best practices to their manufacturing work, either directly or by adjusting practices for parts and raw material sourcing.
Project Management Software
Data Use and Measurements to Optimize Warehouse Performance
It’s time to evaluate the performance of fulfillment operations and with the right data and key performance indicators (KPIs) you can measure the performance of business and impact on profit margin.
Manufacturing
6 Strategic Priorities for the Manufacturing Industry in 2023
“I have good news, and I have bad news.” That’s how most manufacturing meetings probably began in 2022. Here are 6 ways you can avoid this in 2023.
Manufacturing
A New Approach to Predictable Growth
Collaborative demand planning is essential for an organization to achieve its goal of having the right product in the right place at the right time — and at the lowest cost — with minimal investment to fulfill customer demand and drive revenue growth.
Software Solutions
The Impact of Digitalization on Major Manufacturing Shifts
Today’s manufacturing leaders are tasked with maintaining a consistent flow of raw materials into plants and finished goods out to buyers and 4 ways they tackle this balancing act.
Procurement Software
How Connected Commerce Solutions Help Supply Chain Disruption
Connected commerce solutions give buyers and suppliers the power to create more robust and adaptable supply chains while streamlining procurement processes and reducing procurement costs.
Software & Technology
Welcome to the Future: Intelligent Automation Software Bots Revealed
Datamatics will unveil 12 Intelligent Automation software bots for supply chain & logistics operations and finance processes.
Retail
Gen Z is Making Less Returns Than Millennials: Here's Why
Gen Z and Millennials have differences not only in how they shop but how they return as well. Could it be because of rising social anxiety rates from growing up in the pandemic? Research sheds some light on this question.
Professional Development
3 Ways to Promote Productivity and Lessen Burnout
While you can’t prevent stress from impacting your people, you can make an intentional effort to create a culture of communication and trust based around key priorities and everyone’s roles in achieving them.
Manufacturing
How to Scale Battery Module Production in the U.S.
Ultimately, automating the battery module assembly process dramatically increases throughput and greatly cuts production costs—targets that manufacturers will be aiming for as investment in U.S. factories increases.
Clean Energy
Manufacturers Not 100% Confident in Suppliers Sustainability Goals
As climate change is a topic on the rise, more and more manufacturers are left wondering how they should approach sustainability and research is showing that they do not feel completely ready for a change.
Waste Reduction
Commercial Success is Prioritized over Sustainability Despite Climate Concerns
Research shows that a third of supply chain companies do not have sustainable technology in place, and when it is implemented, it is poorly used by half of the company.
Financial Management Software
How to Scale Supplier Finance Program in an Inflationary Environment
Ensuring your supplier finance program is set up for success is just one way to put yourself in the best possible position for whatever is in the year ahead.
Transportation
Top 6 Transportation Management Trends in 2023
Transportation management in 2023 will be a battle to get cost and service under control while advancing organizational capabilities to be more resilient, address labor challenges and make a positive impact on the environment.
Transportation
Transportation Insights from SMC3 JumpStart Conference
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant shares insights from the SMC3 JumpStart Conference, which took a look into the state of freight and global economic challenges plaguing the supply chain industry.
Warehousing
Live from Manifest: Future-Proofing the Supply Chain
Thought leaders will be discussing everything from sustainable supply chains and the implementation of 5G networks to micro-fulfillment, visibility, e-commerce and more.