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August 24, 2011

Hosted Supply Chain Planning Solutions Can Help Midsized Businesses Tackle Their Most Pressing Challenges and Capitalize on Expansion Opportunities

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L.I.N.K. Educate | Panasonic Offers Hands-On Learning for Students

Panasonic process automation business head explains the company's special partnership with a local community college for a hands-on learning process.

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The Direct-to-Consumer’s Impact on Supply Chains and Its Future

The L.I.N.K. podcast kicks of the new year with a deep look at the direct-to-consumer industry and its future. But first, the managing editor offers a refresher in the subject in today's column.

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Partner Roundtable: Warehouse Automation

February 24, 2022

From forecasting and inventory refill to visibility and end-to-end traceability, today’s warehouse solutions are designed to improve the way companies track and trace product. But, how else do these solutions optimize the warehouse?

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Women in Supply Chain: Be On the Forefront of Strategy and Innovation

Cristin Livezey, VP, finance and supply chain, and Rebecca Haerter, director of supply chain at Full Compass Systems Ltd., detail the importance of being at the forefront of strategy and innovation in order to make a difference in the supply chain.

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Profits See Severe Discrepancies in Supply Chain During Disruptions

Significant stress in the supply chain results in serious highs and lows in companies reporting earnings in the third quarter.

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Women in Supply Chain: Identifying Strengths in Employees is Key to Success

Fiona Lowbridge, VP, client success, for ALOM, says companies should focus on their own strengths vs. weaknesses in order to be creative in closing the labor gap.

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L.I.N.K. | Driver Shortage Pushes Need for Training

FleetForce president explains the need for training grows during the driver shortage on this week's podcast, explaining that 1 million drivers are needed.

Addressing the Industrial Skills Gap Through AR

Augmented reality is one way to work toward a fast solution by augmenting the existing workforce, bringing technology into the industrial environment and enabling self-solve resolution.

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L.I.N.K. Educate | Nurturing Employees with Knowledge

Pervinder Johar, CEO of Blume Global, comes on the podcast to talk launching a company-wide upskilling program.

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Are Your Store Fulfillment Strategies Ready for the Holidays?

Here are three actions to amplify store fulfillment success and customer satisfaction during the peak trading period.

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How New Tech Platforms Help Online Retailers Streamline Returns

It is vital for retailers in the e-commerce space to invest in a returns management system solution that can remove heavyweight, time-consuming returns off the company's shoulders and simplify the process.

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The Post-Pandemic E-Commerce World—Here’s What to Expect

Adding automation throughout the entire company’s operations gives firms the fighting chance of building a brand and participating in the post-pandemic recovery.

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Automating Procure-to-Pay Processes

Automating procure-to-pay processes is essential to regaining control and optimizing the process.

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Looking for a Career in Sourcing and Procurement? Here’s How to Get Started

Itching to get started in sourcing and procurement? Here’s what it will take.

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Fulfillment Services Speeding Up the Last-Mile

As part of the inventory management process, fulfilling the actual orders in a quick and efficient manner is necessary to achieve on-time last-mile delivery service.

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Shifting Supply Chain Strategy to Buy American Amid Turmoil

There will always be unexpected interruptions, but with expanded option of suppliers and visibility into the supply chain via technology, brands can leverage these tools to enact changes, in real-time, to mitigate problems with their supply chain.

Supply Chain Group Promotes From Within

Brielle Jaekel, Supply & Demand Chain Executive's associate editor, was promoted to managing editor, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, taking on a more leadership role in managing and executing content, ideas, collaboration and more.

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How to Maximize Your Current Warehouse Space

If expansion isn’t an option, here are a few ways companies can make the most of their current warehouse space to optimize fulfillment operations.

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Overcoming Roadblocks to ESG in Procurement

For organizations looking to prioritize sustainability, understanding the roadblocks and leveraging an ESG lifecycle assessment is a great foundation.

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How to Protect Supply Chains from Ransomware Attacks

What recent supply chain attacks are showing is that managed service providers are increasingly becoming points of vulnerability that ransomware groups can exploit.

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L.I.N.K. Educate -- Supply Chain Flexible Work Environments Are the Future

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel explores the growth of flexible work environments in the supply chain before, during and after COVID-19 with CEO/president of Integrity Staffing Todd Bavol.

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Pros to Know: Implementing Successful Procurement Strategies with Sush Koka, Basware

Mackenna Moralez talks with Sush Koka, director, global product marketing, Basware about how she sets the roadmap and direction of product marketing and defining successful go-to-market strategies for the Basware product portfolio.

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L.I.N.K. Educate -- Professional Safety is Key in Today's Workplace

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel dives into how technology affects safety in the supply chain now that technology has taken over, with Will Eadie, CRO at WorkJam.

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How to Use WiFi Automation to Get the Most from Edge Platforms

Look to WiFi automation platforms for proactive, future-proofed insights that support improved operational efficiency across the board.

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L.I.N.K. Educate -- Developing a Workforce in the Supply Chain

Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer sits down with experts in supply chain education to discuss workforce development in the industry in the latest podcast episode.

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Electric Vehicle Competition Integrates into the Supply Chain

Where will sourcing and procurement for electric vehicles live now that the sector is on track to disrupt the auto industry?

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Freight Technology: How Emerging Tech is Reshaping the Logistics Industry

Whatever the next crisis is, companies are more likely to survive (and even flourish) if they are willing to reinforce their supply chains with technology and leave the pen and paper behind.