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Increasing Commodities Supply Chain Visibility Key to Better Ops
Whether information is unreliable, unavailable or held in secret, the lack of it means the supply chain is opaque — and not for the better.
Manufacturing
U.S. Inflation Projected to Keep Rising
Sourcing & Procurement
Material Shortage the Most Disruptive Factor in 2021
Sourcing Solutions
Small Businesses Impacted by Global Supply Chain Issues
Emerging Technologies
Supply Chain Predictions for 2022
Sourcing Solutions
How to Overcome Supply Chain Disturbances with Predictive Weather Analytics
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E-Commerce Solutions
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.
Automation
Partner Roundtable: Warehouse Automation
February 24, 2022
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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?
Sustainability
What Will the Supply Chain Look Like in 2022?
This past year pushed the supply chain to its brink, which is heavily detailed in this December issue of SDCE. As managing editor of the magazine, I'm proud to see what we have overcome as an industry but I'm cautious on what the future holds.
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Sourcing & Procurement
Strong Supplier Partnerships Are Key to Sustainable Procurement
At the end of the day, putting suppliers at the heart of your organization will establish a culture whereby suppliers can provide their best information, while doing their best work.
Automation
How Logistics Teams Can Up Their Game When Shipping Sensitive Items
Tech advances are improving what the service logistics companies can offer to those shipping sensitive items, even in a time of crisis.
Sourcing Solutions
The Outsourcing Conundrum – Insource, Outsource or Both?
The decision to outsource indirect procurement is not all-or-nothing. The key is to understand how to derive the most value from the outsourcing relationship.
Retail
Addressing Global Supply Chain Disruptions by Improving Returns Management
By fully integrating with other supply chain solutions, a single, purpose-built platform gives supply chain leaders and retail executives a way to streamline their workflows, manage complexities and provide more end-to-end visibility.
Retail
Reverse Logistics: The Return Rush
Reverse logistics will remain an increased area of focus around the globe as e-commerce continues to grow and demands heighten.
Manufacturing
How Retailers Can Use Returns to Soften the Blow from Supply Chain Delays
By investing in efficient returns processes, retailers can tackle today’s fulfillment frustrations while also setting themselves, and the planet, up for future success.
Software & Technology
Technology Trends Not Happening in 2022
A combination of factors will take until 2023 to resolve shortage issues through additional capacity, verification of real demand and the inflationary impact on consumer spending on products.
Retail
How Retailers Can Thrive Amid Post-Holiday Returns
Post-holidays are one of the biggest returns moments each year. Here's what retailers can do to shift gears and appeal to the 2021 shopper.
Supply Chain Visibility
The Wireless Technology Behind On-Time Holiday Shipments
RAIN RFID tag attached to packages, crates or pallets can identify and track shipments as they move through a distribution chain.
Financial Management Software
Digital Trade Finance: A Solution for SMBs’ Supply Chain Challenges
Digital trade finance gives access to financing, liquidity, cutting red tape in imports and exports and visibility with shipping.
Visibility Software
Continuous Global Risk Monitoring for Supply Chain Disruptions
Organizations that lack these systems completely will only be able to react to disruptions once they have occurred, and even those with systems that provide basic monitoring (but no information on impact) may lose valuable response time.
Sourcing Solutions
Networking Platform Provides Nearshore Sourcing Solutions
This AI-powered solution matches sourcing partners based on product lines, territory, services offered and business relationships.
Manufacturing
Embracing On-Demand Manufacturing
Businesses need to ensure their supply chain requirements can deliver on speed, complexity and efficiency.
Sourcing & Procurement
How 90-21-Daily Flow Planning Can Streamline Replenishment
To align capacity with demand, retailers are using flow plans that forecast at 90-day, 21-day and daily intervals.
Sourcing & Procurement
Procurement Vital to Managing Supply Chain Disruptions
Other top challenges include sustainability (28%), reducing costs and/or saving money (27%), consumer feedback (21%), digital transformation (20%) and regulatory compliance (18%).
Design-Build
Global Warehouse Construction Costs Escalate
The study shows that supply chain friction and the increasing difficulty of obtaining labor and materials in 2021 has fueled above-average cost inflation, while providing an opportunity for supply chains to increase margins.
Supply Chain Visibility
Today is Day 3 of SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains
Today is Day 3 of SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains, with sessions from Blue Yonder, Coupa, Armada, Aranca and Thomson Reuters.
Emerging Technologies
4 Ways to Forge Healthcare’s Digital Transformation in 2022
The pandemic demonstrated that healthcare can be flexible, collaborative and innovative in real-time without sacrificing the quality of care.
Sourcing Solutions
How to Increase Inbound Cost-Per-Unit
The more flexibility you have on which SKUs you buy and how much you buy of them, the better you can navigate the current industry volatility.
Sourcing Solutions
Why it’s Time to Optimize Hospital Supply Chains
A fully optimized supply chain – one that is resilient, flexible and proactive – is vital to ensuring your hospital or health system can survive any disruption or disaster.
Waste Reduction
Supply Chain Waste Reduction Moves Forward Via New Partnership
Verusen and Machine Compare look to drive efficiency and reduce waste in the global machinery supply chain. The partnership taps Verusen's data and Machine Compare's B2B marketplace.
Sourcing Solutions
How To Ensure Financial Stability in the Supply Chain When Changing Suppliers
It's critical for organizations to accelerate the supplier onboarding process and ensure relationships with new suppliers start off on the right foot out of the gate. Here’s how to make sure that happens.
Sourcing Solutions
Inflation Surges Affecting Retailers and Consumers
The survey revealed that the automobile, e-commerce, electronics and appliances industries were most likely to capitalize on inflation.
Visibility Software
Overcoming Supply Chain Management Challenges in 2022
Overcoming supply chain management challenges moving into 2022 will take a precise approach, forcing organizations to become more agile than ever before.
Manufacturing
More Sustainable Chemicals Replacing Synthetics
It’s critical for companies to future-proof their supply chains by adopting sustainable chemicals to maintain productivity and profitability, while being a force for good when it comes to combatting climate change.
Retail
Are In-store Experiences Essential for Retailers this Holiday Season?
Major players are partnering up to offer experiential in-store opportunities such as shop-in-shops to hopefully improve foot traffic and focus on in-store strategies.
Manufacturing
Do Supply Chain Disruptions in Solar and Cleantech Really Matter?
Dear manufacturing supply chain people, welcome to energy. Here's how supply chain disruptions materially impact cleantech sectors, including solar, batteries and automotive.
Supply Chain Visibility
How Digital Business Updates Will Minimize Holiday Supply Chain Challenges Next Year
Companies should update their visibility, demand forecasting and other critical supply chain applications now to better predict holiday peak product order volumes next year.
Sourcing Solutions
Predictions for Post-Pandemic Era of Strategic Sourcing
To come out ahead in a post-pandemic era of strategic sourcing, leading companies will look to tech-enabled collaboration, visibility and risk management to integrate strategic sourcing functions and minimize disconnects across the board.
Manufacturing
Semiconductor Supply Chain Will Remain Vulnerable Without Advanced Packaging Capabilities
After more than two decades of outsourcing, the United States can design the most cutting-edge electronics, but cannot manufacture them.
