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Retail
Not-so-Happy Holidays? A Look at Retailers’ Solutions
What had been a promising economic rebound is now suffering from higher prices, sharp inflation and rising interest rates—bringing rumblings of a potential new recession. Here's what that means for retailers.
Retail
Women in Supply Chain: Be Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
Retail
How Retailers Can Drive Sales into 2023
Warehousing
SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains Kicks off Today
Emerging Technologies
Benefits of Location Intelligence in Supply Chain Strategy
Packaging
Protecting Against Climate Risks During Peak Season
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Sourcing & Procurement
Nominations Open for Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2023 Pros to Know Award
Are you or someone in your organization an outstanding leader, reinventing what it means to be a supply chain professional? Get them nominated by Dec. 30.
Rail & Intermodal
Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Take Action to Prevent “Paralyzing” Rail Strike
The national rail strike, which could happen as early as Dec. 5, could threaten the nation’s coal shipments, supply of drinking water and shut down passenger rail.
Webinars
SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains
December 5, 2022
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Let's talk future! Sit down with industry experts and thought leaders to talk about what’s in store for the supply chain space and more. Register now for the Dec. 5-8 virtual event!
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Retail
Early Surge in Holiday Sales Equates to Spike in Returns. How an RMS Can Solve the Reverse Logistics Challenge
Through an end-to-end RMS, retail owners can establish more visibility, greater customer happiness and true brand loyalty.
Last-Mile
Delivery Linked Checkout Feature Streamlines Last-Mile Logistics
This feature helps retailers deliver orders on customer-preferred timelines while maintaining optimal capacity and service efficiencies.
ERP
ERP Solutions Provider Acquisition to Build Connected Supply Chains Across Nexer Network
Rangeline Solutions will add supply chain ERP expertise to Nexer’s global network of data analytics, Internet of Things (IoT) and AI.
Retail
Not-so-Happy Holidays? A Look at Retailers’ Solutions
What had been a promising economic rebound is now suffering from higher prices, sharp inflation and rising interest rates—bringing rumblings of a potential new recession. Here's what that means for retailers.
Manufacturing
The Great Rebalancing Act: Reaping the Benefits of Regional Flexibility and Global Scale
Rebalancing the supply chain ecosystem can also provide companies with lower total costs, an improved customer experience and significant progress towards their long-term sustainability goals.
Retail
Women in Supply Chain: Be Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
Abigail Nawrocki, network GM of specialty fulfillment for Shopify Logistics and one of the winners of this year's Women in Supply Chain award, details the importance of getting comfortable with uncomfortable situations.
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Retail
Women in Supply Chain: Be Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
Abigail Nawrocki, network GM of specialty fulfillment for Shopify Logistics and one of the winners of this year's Women in Supply Chain award, details the importance of getting comfortable with uncomfortable situations.
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
Trucking
Women in Supply Chain: Having Multiple Perspectives at the Table Generates Some Pretty Great Ideas
Retail
How Retailers Can Drive Sales into 2023
Strategically managing inventory, paying special attention to delivery timing performance and utilizing reverse logistics are critical during the final weeks of holiday shopping.
Supply Chain Visibility
Open Supply Hub Enables Global Sharing of Supply Chain Data
The new platform spans a range of sectors from sporting goods to furniture, and includes consumer packaged goods, apparel and electronics.
Retail
Forward Logistics in Reverse: How to Boost Performance Through Sustainability
The reverse logistics challenge was a $760 billion problem in 2021. Solutions are still highly fragmented, full of inefficiencies and a drag on the back end of the supply chain. Sustainability can be a way to turn this challenge into an opportunity.
Warehousing
SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains Kicks off Today
SCN Summit features industry experts and thought leaders from the supply chain space to talk future of supply chains, what’s in store for logistics companies, trends and technologies in logistics and more.
Emerging Technologies
Nurturing a Digital Ecosystem
It’s estimated that at least a dozen sectors, including B2B services, mobility, travel, hospitality, health and housing are reinventing themselves as vast ecosystems, which could add up to a $60 trillion integrated network economy by 2025.
Warehousing
Advancements in Voice Picking Maximize the Value of Wearables
Now and well into the future, warehouses need to invest in the right blend of automation to operate with fewer people.
Emerging Technologies
Benefits of Location Intelligence in Supply Chain Strategy
Location intelligence provides supply chain professionals insight into consumer movement patterns that can help better predict demand, manage inventory, identify potential bottlenecks and allocate staff.
Packaging
Protecting Against Climate Risks During Peak Season
As the weather becomes more unpredictable and disasters become more frequent as the result of climate change, such events are likely to have a greater impact on the supply chain.
Supply Chain Visibility
How Retailers Can Guard Against Future Curveballs
Here are three ways you can safeguard your retail supply chain against future unexpected events that leave you holding the bag.
Carbon Footprint
Supply Chain Decarbonization: The Path to Mitigating Climate Change Impacts
In order to get the full picture of a company’s sustainability performance and decarbonization journey, it is essential to assess and measure what suppliers are doing across their own supply base.
Risk/Compliance
How the World Can Eliminate Supply Chain Risk
Today, trust is the single greatest factor in disrupting supply chains. That’s why you don’t trust, verify.
Waste Reduction
A Net-Zero Supply Chain Could Transform Organizations
62% of sustainability leaders agree that building a net-zero supply chain would be the biggest transformation their organization has ever faced.
Carbon Footprint
Corporate Solar Adoption Accounts for 14% of U.S. Solar Market
Through June, U.S. businesses have installed nearly 19 gigawatts (GW) of on-site and off-site solar capacity, which is double the 9.4 GW installed through 2019.
Carbon Footprint
Only 9% of Companies Track GHG Emissions: ISN Report
However, more than half (53%) have implemented an environmental management system to help continuously improve their environmental performance.
Webinars
Is Your Supply Chain Prepared for What Lies Ahead?
December 13, 2022
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As we look toward 2023, how can organizations make more agile, informed business decisions to help prepare for the next big disruption?
Transportation
Drones Considered More Environmentally Friendly Than Trucks: Study
Nearly half of Americans (47%) would make a purchase from a specific retailer due to the option of a drone delivery program.
Transportation
Women in Supply Chain: There’s a Place in Supply Chain for Everyone
Paige VanFossen, VP, e-commerce operations, DHL Supply Chain, North America and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain award winners, details why the many layers to the supply chain industry make it so everyone can be involved.
Retail
3 Keys to Effective Returns Management
With a well-designed, centralized returns management process and trained staff, retailers can better anticipate and manage the returns peak.
Trucking
Keeping Trucks on the Road with Preventative Maintenance
With the supply chain already facing multiple challenges, like the driver shortage and port congestion, this throws another wrench into the equation.
3PL/4PL
What Big Box Pickup and Fuel Fees and Late Order Fines Means for Brands
Taking ownership of logistics means companies can eliminate unnecessary fines, lost shelf space and sweeping reactionary changes, and shift their focus to continue driving results and accelerating growth.
Sourcing & Procurement
Nominations Open for Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2023 Pros to Know Award
Are you or someone in your organization an outstanding leader, reinventing what it means to be a supply chain professional? Get them nominated by Dec. 30.
Software & Technology
Pros to Know: If You Want to Go Far, Go With Others
Kirk Knauff, CEO of Kaleris and one of this year’s Pros to Know winners, details why it’s important depend on others on your team, treat people with respect and work together vs. going it alone.
Rail & Intermodal
Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Take Action to Prevent “Paralyzing” Rail Strike
The national rail strike, which could happen as early as Dec. 5, could threaten the nation’s coal shipments, supply of drinking water and shut down passenger rail.
AI/AR
How Augmented Reality Enables Smarter Logistics and Warehousing
Technology has changed the way logistics and warehousing professionals are tackling issues like workforce shortages and equipment problems, while at the same time helping them deliver on their sustainability goals. Here's some ways AR is making an impact.
