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Safety & Security
Navigating Uncertainty in the Security Product Supply Chain
Supply chain issues will be a dominating trend in 2022 and require that the security industry get creative.
Software & Technology
Adopt Planning Capabilities That Enable Scenario Modeling and Analysis
Clean Energy
The Biden Presidency, Electric Vehicles, and a Golden Opportunity
Risk/Compliance
Significant Due Diligence Needed To Rebut Forced Labor Presumption in New Prevention Act
Sourcing & Procurement
Reshoring: Myth or Reality? Here’s What You Need To Know
Automation
Finding the Low-Hanging Fruit in Automation
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Project Management Software
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.
Home
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.
Professional Development
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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Safety & Security
Navigating Uncertainty in the Security Product Supply Chain
Supply chain issues will be a dominating trend in 2022 and require that the security industry get creative.
Software & Technology
Adopt Planning Capabilities That Enable Scenario Modeling and Analysis
Whether supply chain leaders are trying to figure out the optimal supplier network, where to locate inventory, or how customer demand patterns will be affected by a new product launch, they need more than a simple review of historical data.
Clean Energy
The Biden Presidency, Electric Vehicles, and a Golden Opportunity
The Biden presidency presents a golden opportunity for the private sector across North America to work with government to shorten and secure the supply chains of critical minerals and kickstart the electric vehicle revolution for industry and consumers.
Risk/Compliance
Significant Due Diligence Needed To Rebut Forced Labor Presumption in New Prevention Act
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) takes effect on June 21 and seeks to ensure that goods produced using forced labor do not enter the United States.
Sourcing & Procurement
Reshoring: Myth or Reality? Here’s What You Need To Know
Without a doubt, today’s supply chains are more globalized than ever before.
Automation
Finding the Low-Hanging Fruit in Automation
We've all heard the term "low-hanging fruit," and it's a very appropriate one in business. What can get you the biggest impact for the least (relatively speaking) effort and investment.
Featured Videos
WMS/TMS
What is WES?
Softeon CMO Dan Gilmore defines what WES is and its capabilities.
SCN Summit
Companies Need to Play 3 Primary Roles for True Value Chain
Clean Energy
UgoWork: Benefits of Lithium-Ion Power Solutions are Endless in Material Handling
Transportation
Women in Supply Chain: Today's Supply Chains Need Strong Problem Solvers
Retention
Women in Supply Chain: Be On the Forefront of Strategy and Innovation
Retention
Women in Supply Chain: Identifying Strengths in Employees is Key to Success
Project Management Software
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.
ERP
Survey Reveals ERP Woes for SME Merchants
Small U.S. merchants say major ERP projects take six months longer than they were told (an average 195-day delay), and that ERP implementation fees cost merchants one-third (34%) more than predicted on average.
Robotics
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.
Sustainability
Building a Sustainable Future with CPQ Solutions
As the world continues to face the challenges of climate change, manufacturers will need to step up and find ways to operate sustainably.
Clean Energy
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.
Manufacturing
Business Leaders Pivot as Inflation, Workforce Transformation Test Resiliency
Nearly 46% of small businesses believe the economy will decline further, an almost 20-percentage-point increase over 2020 and 2021.
Supply Chain Visibility
FedEx, FourKites Alliance Delivers Real-Time Visibility Capabilities
Through this collaboration, FourKites will use its machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities with data insights from the FedEx network.
Retail
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.
Transportation
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.
Packaging
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.
Home
Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Strategy: The Ultimate Guide
The shipping experience now defines the shopping experience.
Risk/Compliance
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.
Last-Mile
USPS Sees Increase in Delivery Speed
The U.S. Postal Service is experiencing less and less delays as we move farther from pandemic shut downs.
Carbon Footprint
Digital Platform Promotes Circular Economy of Recycled Plastics
The platform helps essential industries evolve to a more sustainable future by offering efficient online trading, accessible data and transparent economics.
AI/AR
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.
Financial Management Software
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.
Risk/Compliance
Inflation Is Here To Stay…What Now?
Supply chain professionals are preparing for for the emerging possibility that inflation is here to stay.
Supply Chain Visibility
Software Solution Identifies Root-Cause of Supply Chain Issues
Integrated with Target nationwide, Deductions Navigator provides suppliers visibility, proof aggregation and automated disputing.
Professional Development
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.
Automation
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.
Software & Technology
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.
Sourcing & Procurement
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.
Emerging Technologies
Amazon Prime Drone Delivery Becomes Reality
Amazon Prime starts to roll out its drone delivery service, beginning in California. A program like this from an e-commerce giant could mean drone delivery will be wide spread and common place in the near future.
Risk/Compliance
China Shutdowns Assessment
Here's an update on the shutdowns in China and how to respond to supply chain disruptions and streamline preparedness strategies.