Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

As with most complex business challenges, the ability to accommodate increasingly complicated supply chains is heavily dependent on technology. Yet, a surprising number of shippers are still performing their day-to-day functions without the assistance of any supply chain digitization software solution (or with antiquated processes). Time is running out to adopt the technology your organization will need to remain competitive.

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The Network Effect

MARCH 2, 2018

There is a lot of buzz around the supply chain industry with new technologies and trends disrupting the industry. With. The post 3 Trends Supply Chain Trends to Consider in 2018 appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 2, 2018

Instead, businesses should be coming up with detailed plans for responding to the inevitable attack by ransomware or other types of malware. And the need for preparation is more crucial today than ever before: 2017 saw the highest number of malware attacks on record. Ransomware incidents alone increased tenfold over the prior year. On this episode, we get tips on how to devise an effective response plan from two executives of cybersecurity consultant Plixer — Michael Patterson, chief executive o

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SupplyShift

MARCH 1, 2018

As corporate priorities evolve , large enterprises have realized that supply chain transparency is not only a critical aspect of brand image, but is also of paramount importance for the bottom line. However, achieving transparency at first appears to be a daunting task, as most companies have little to no visibility of their supply chains beyond their direct suppliers.

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Advertiser: GEP

“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 1, 2018

A joint investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) and the Guardian found that hygiene incidents are at numbers that experts described as “deeply worrying.” U.S. campaigners are calling once again for the closure of a legal loophole that allows meat with salmonella to be sold in the human supply chain, and also warn about the industry’s push to speed up production in the country’s meat plants.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Interviews with executives at 10 companies across the food, consumer goods and commodities sectors reveal that many are grappling with how to defend their profit margins as transportation costs climb at nearly double the inflation rate. Two executives told Reuters their companies do plan to raise prices, though they would not divulge by how much. A third said it was discussing prospective price increases with retailers.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Indeed, the very notion of applications that “talk” to one another is merely an extension of a system that shippers and carriers have deployed for years, albeit in a more primitive fashion. There’s nothing new, for example, about a carrier’s ability to monitor the interior temperature and humidity of a shipping container while in transit. But the coming of the Internet of Things has allowed for the execution of that task with far greater scale, efficiency and accuracy than ever before.

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SupplyShift

MARCH 1, 2018

As corporate priorities evolve , large enterprises have realized that supply chain transparency is not only a critical aspect of brand image, but is also of paramount importance for the bottom line. However, achieving transparency at first appears to be a daunting task, as most companies have little to no visibility of their supply chains beyond their direct suppliers.

Supply Chain Efficiency 40

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