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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.
Procurement Software
How Connected Commerce Solutions Help Supply Chain Disruption
Retail
Gen Z is Making Less Returns Than Millennials: Here's Why
Professional Development
3 Ways to Promote Productivity and Lessen Burnout
Clean Energy
Manufacturers Not 100% Confident in Suppliers Sustainability Goals
Waste Reduction
Commercial Success is Prioritized over Sustainability Despite Climate Concerns
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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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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.
Retention
The Driving Forces Behind Hourly Supply Chain Turnover
To help organizations identify where attrition may be stemming from, here are the top turnover drivers from hourly supply chain employees at leading brands for a better approach to industry-wide attrition trends.
Automation
Warehouse Execution Software Gained Most Traction in U.S.
Control software will remain the largest segment throughout the forecast period to 2027.
Automation
5 Challenges for Warehouse Management and Fulfillment in 2023
The most important focus areas are improving customer satisfaction levels (34%), investing in automation technology (31%), sustainable solutions (31%), greater workforce efficiency (31%) and delivering goods-to-person fasters (30%).
Warehousing
Healthcare Supply Chain 2023: Collaboration and Innovation Will Be Key to Transformation
Hospitals and health systems are looking towards the supply chain industry for solutions to mitigate the financial impact of the pandemic while facing a potential recession.
Sponsored
Professionalize Your Indirect Supply Chain Management
Wesco’s indirect purchasing and inventory management programs help optimize your MRO tail spend while decreasing your supply chain related costs.
Automation
Warehouse Automation Technologies Built to Serve New “iGeneration” of Workers
An all-new supervisor management console provides leadership with a high degree of flexibility and agility to customize data, dashboards and analytics specific to their operation and needs.
Robotics
Robotics Provider Introduces Modular Innovations for Automated Warehousing
Businesses around the world are looking for unique and new ways to address industry needs post-pandemic. What this means is that companies are having to do more with less.
3PL/4PL
Inventory Strategy of the Future: Flexible, Scalable and Highly Dynamic
With the right inventory strategy in place, suppliers can quickly pivot to respond to changes in consumer trends and seasonal demands and accelerate forecasting for the future.
Financial Management Software
Balancing Safety Stock to Maximize Cash Flow
By maintaining adequate safety stock, businesses can ensure that the supply chain runs smoothly despite stocking delays and temporary outages.
Material Handling Equipment
Order Picker Supports Forks Forward, Forks Trailing Operator Stances
The J2-192 Joey Order Picker’s controls support forks forward or forks trailing operator stances while maintaining consistent steering orientation.
Material Handling Equipment
Barcoding Acquires FRED Automation
With this acquisition, Barcoding will target both manufacturing facilities and warehouses that have repeatable material handling processes for FRED and Freddie AGVs.
3PL/4PL
Warehouse Space Constraints, Industry Consolidation, Labor Crises Drive 3PLs to Automate
Digital automation will accelerate through 2023, creating opportunities for supply chain leaders to build a tech stack that cuts costs, increases visibility and improves the customer experience.
Emerging Technologies
Frictionless Data Capture for High-Volume Scanning Workloads
Today’s supply chain workers scan thousands of items daily for inventory management. Scandit’s newest offering SparkScan improves the employee experience by equipping any smart device with scanning tools, getting rid of the need for a scanning device.
Supply Chain Visibility
Supply Chain Visibility to Have Biggest Impact on Retailers’ Revenue: Study
Challenges ranging from retail crime, such as e-commerce returns fraud and shoplifting-driven shrinkage, to cybersecurity breaches threatening retailer supply chains and data clearly remain acute challenges for retailers.
Retail
Out-of-Stock Items Will be Biggest Challenge for Retailers in 2023
39% of respondents claimed that labor and staffing shortages were directly impacting operations at the in-store level, with retail being one of the most impacted sectors to date.
E-Commerce Solutions
Ottobot Facilitates Autonomous Deliveries for Retailers and E-Commerce
Ottonomy.IO has created a viable robot-as-a-service offering that enhances efficiency and addresses gaps in parts of the supply chain for last-mile delivery.
Worker Safety
3 Technology Innovations Driving Warehouse Safety in 2023 and Beyond
Here’s how three specific technology innovations can bring a new level of risk mitigation to the warehouse in 2023.
Retail
3 Ways to Optimize Digital Presence with an Omnichannel Content Strategy
With more customers opting to shop online, rising adoption of the digital shelf and other technology innovations, retailers and manufacturer alike must prioritize their product content strategy across all channels.
AI/AR
AI Tools for Retailers
Google Cloud introduced four new and updated artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to help retailers transform their in-store shelf checking processes and enhance their e-commerce sites.
Automation
Forecasting Demand is Biggest Inventory Management Concern for Supply Chain Leaders
Just 39% of survey respondents felt they could accurately predict trends and activity for the holiday season, according to a study commissioned by ProGlove.
Manufacturing
Wholesale Marketplace Offers Full Price Transparency
This new platform allows retailers and manufacturers to exit new and refurbished electronics. goWholesale also offers wholesale buyers a marketplace exchange that offers a sophisticated, transparent and gamified buying experience.
Last-Mile
Retailers Lack Flexibility to Successfully Manage Multiple Fulfillment Channels
In order to stay competitive in 2023, retailers will need to offer multiple flexible delivery options.
Micro-Fulfillment
War in Ukraine to Stunt Growth of Warehouse Automation
As consumer spending slows, retailers will likely tighten their purse strings and potentially postpone large scale automation projects until a more stable economic environment has been reached.
3PL/4PL
Top 4 Focuses for 3PLs and Retailers in 2023
Retailers and 3PLs face a real opportunity to adjust strategies and drive business agility. The implementation of robotics and greater investments toward talent retention and development will aid retailers and 3PLs in the year ahead and beyond.
Automation
Plug-and-Play Warehouse Automation Solution for SMBs
A Pio facility is modular and scalable and runs on standard plug-and-play software that connects to the most common online retail and shipping platforms.
Warehousing
A Little Bit About The New Associate Editor: Emry Lloyd
Emry Lloyd introduces herself as the new associate editor for Food Logistics and Supply and Demand Chain Executive. She is a South Jersey native and graduated from Rutgers University in 2021.
Supply Chain Visibility
3 Reasons Track-and-Trace Technology Will Improve Supply Chain Sustainability
The transition to truly digital supply chains is more complex and volatile than ever, and companies must become more agile to get there. This means that traditional solutions based on a single technology are no longer appropriate for the new reality.
Packaging
How D2C Brands Can Optimize Shipping
As more and more consumers turn to shopping online, think of your e-commerce packaging as a way to recreate retail theater and shopping gratification for consumers through an optimized shipping and unpacking experience.
