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Sourcing Solutions

Peak Performance: How Retailers Prepare for the Holiday Season

Infios (formerly known as Körber Supply Chain)

Retailers who can adapt quickly and efficiently to different economic and operational realities will be best positioned to make incremental improvements and set themselves up for success over many peak seasons to come.

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Supply Chain Issues to Negatively Impact Airline Performance into 2025

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

The International Air Transport Association expects severe supply chain issues to continue impacting airline performance into 2025, raising costs and limiting growth.

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UPS Capital Examines How Merchants Are Handling Consumers’ Speed Demands

The 2024 Need for Speed report, commissioned by UPS Capital, explores strategies for navigating this challenge, drawing insights from 500 e-commerce merchants and 1,000 U.S. consumers.

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Emerging Technologies

Digital Transformation Brings Industry 4.0 Within Reach: Study

Parsec Automation Corp.

Close to 76% of manufacturers across North America and Europe have at least started implementing digital strategies and just over one-quarter (26%) say they have completed their digital transformation initiatives.

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Offer Less, Sell More: How Retailers Can Beat Shopping Fatigue

Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)

By reducing complexity and focusing on what truly matters, retailers can enhance both operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, making the most of the holiday season and beyond.

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Reverse Logistics

54% of Retailers are Looking for Ways to Increase the Financial Recovery from Returns: Report

As retailers prepare for a bustling holiday returns season, Optoro, Inc. announces the results of its new “2024 Returns Unwrapped” report. This year, the company predicts $160B in holiday returns.

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Fleet Management

How Advanced ERP Technologies Fuel Smarter Transportation

By investing in key technological capabilities within ERP systems, you can build more resilient operations that will not only withstand current market pressures but position you for long-term success.

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Procurement Software

Cleo Releases Update to Cleo Integration Cloud with New Procurement Automation Solutions

Cleo announces the latest 2024 update to its cloud-based platform – focusing this release on the procurement side of supply chains.

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MaterialsZone Launches Fully Integrated, AI-Guided Product Development Feature

MaterialsZone announces the launch of its AI-Guided Product Development feature, providing MaterialsZone users with direct access to AI-generated experiment suggestions to streamline development cycles within their existing workflow.

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Tariffs and Trade Barriers Top Concern of Supply Chain Leaders: Study

Descartes Systems Group

A study released by Descartes Systems Group and SAPIO Research showed that 48% of respondents identified rising tariffs and trade barriers as their top concern, closely followed by supply chain disruptions at 45% and geopolitical instability at 41%.

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Sourcing Solutions

94% of Consumers Plan to Spend the Same or More Online This Season: Survey

Inmar Intelligence

Inmar Intelligence releases its Pre-Holiday E-Commerce Survey Report, which sheds light on the evolving landscape of holiday shopping and the critical need for alignment between consumer expectations and retailer strategies.

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Financial Management Software

The End of Easy Price Hikes: Why Businesses Must Shift to Value-Driven

While the market may be more competitive, companies that are agile and strategic in their approach will find opportunities to thrive as we move through 2024 and into 2025.

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