The History of the Supply Chain

In celebration of SDCE's 20th anniversary, we've taken a look back at major events throughout history in a fun timeline to explore.

August 31, 2020

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L.I.N.K. | How and Why Coca-Cola Values Truck Driving Careers

After a large investment in an educational program for trucking, an executive from Coca-Cola UNITED joins the podcast to describe the program and why large companies need to invest in trucking careers.

Supply & Demand Chain Executive Opens Nominations for 3rd Annual Women in Supply Chain Award

This award honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship and examples set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network.

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Diverse Backgrounds Help Build Supply Chains Stronger

May 3, 2022

Four of this year’s Pros to Know winners from SAP sat down to talk all things supply chain, how the pandemic has affected the way companies do business, what advice they would give their younger selves and more.

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Top Supply Chain Projects: How Project Management Keeps Supply Chains Afloat Despite Disruptions

Let's meet the winners of this year's Top Supply Chain Projects award.

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Industrial Cobot Transforms Packaging, Palletizing Process

The UR20 cobot features an entirely new joint design that will allow for even faster cycle times as well as the ability to handle heavier loads.

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How Improving Energy Efficiency in Warehouses Can Strengthen the Supply Chain

While ships float offshore from ports for weeks on end and major manufacturing hubs are still experiencing COVID disruptions, it may be the perfect time for warehouses stateside to reevaluate their sustainability and energy efficiency strategies.

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Geek+, Reesink Logistic Solutions Partnership Expands AMR Presence in Northern Europe

The partnership will help both companies provide automated mobile robots to Northern Europe, with a focus on the Netherlands, Germany, and Poland.

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How Can Businesses and 3pls Keep Up With Demand When Their Product Goes Viral?

You don’t even need to have downloaded TikTok onto your phone to become part of the zeitgeist. The ease of which social content can be shared has fueled the proliferation of trends and crazes that often transcend digital boundaries.

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Global Events Exacerbate Congestion on The Coasts

Managing the complex orchestration of the supply chain is going to be a continuing issue through the remainder of this year.

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Create a Sustainable Warehouse with Reusable Packaging

As companies look to reduce CO2 emissions, landfill waste, water usage and more, here’s how they can evolve their supply chain practices to create more sustainable warehouses.

Preparing a Plan B: The Importance of Contingency Plans in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Distribution

Find out about the current pitfalls in pharmaceutical supply chain management and ways distributors can subvert potential disruptions.

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Manifest Las Vegas' 2023 Sponsor Lineup Includes Supply Chain Heavy Hitters

The sponsor list includes players spanning across the global logistics and end- to-end supply chain ecosystem.

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Achieving Full Supply Chain Visibility Starts in the Warehouse

Transparency is critical for mitigating risk, driving compliance and increasing supply chain resiliency. It must be a strategic imperative, and the warehouse is the first place to start.

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Sound Inventory Planning Helps Waylay Pesky Supply Chain Interruptions

Today, integrating inventory planning with financial planning is more critical than ever given the ability accounting has to properly steer planning, ordering, and ultimately profitability.

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Inflation Is Here To Stay…What Now?

Supply chain professionals are preparing for for the emerging possibility that inflation is here to stay.

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3 Ways for Supply Chain Leaders to Build a Better Culture

Organizations that leverage these opportunities will be better positioned to create environments that inspire ethical behavior, which leads to greater employee loyalty, customer satisfaction, and even growth.

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Aurobindo Pharma Increases Throughput with ASRS as Hub of Integrated Distribution Network

With annual growth routinely surpassing double digits per year, even Aurobindo Pharma's advanced operation required further automation investments to meet current and future demands.

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How A Digitally Connected Supply Chain Drives Accuracy

While it may seem intuitive to connect each link, the unfortunate truth is that the supply chain has been built silo by silo over time.

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Zebra Takes Inspiration From Consumer Tablets for Delivery, Fulfillment Workers

Zebra plans to release a series of workplace tablets that are designed with a user experience similar to consumer tablets while also keeping the hardware rugged.

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Build Approvable Business Case for Procurement, Source to Pay Processes Automation

By following the right steps procurement teams can help their organization can go from $0 to at least $250K a year in savings.

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China Shutdowns Assessment

Here's an update on the shutdowns in China and how to respond to supply chain disruptions and streamline preparedness strategies.

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Tada Heightens Visibility with Digital Twin-Enable Production Control Tower

A new product from Tada Cognitive Solutions is the latest supply chain technology to embrace digital twins, as the concept becomes more popular to solve disruption.

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Modern Loading Dock Equipment Enhances Safety And Productivity

Loading docks are one of the most important links in any supply chain – and often, one of the most dangerous.

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2022 Sees First Price Jump in Containers

After significant lows in prices for containers, research shows the global average of monthly container prices increase for the first time this year.

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Made4net Acquires Zethcon, Creates Best-of-Breed Warehouse Software Company

Zethcon’s flagship product, Synapse WMS, enables 3PL and cold chain customers to improve the speed, accuracy and efficiency of their warehouse operations.

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Beyond Visibility: The Benefits of Digital Twins for Supply Chain Resilience and Agility

In what might be called the “Great Supply Chain Disruption,” global supply chain shocks are occurring more frequently and have a bigger impact on organizations than ever.

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Navigating the 3PL vs 4PL Decision

One decision all shippers must make relates to whether a 3PL or a 4PL is the right service provider for them.