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Calculating the cost impact of automation on your operations can help persuade management it’s time for a change. In just 30 minutes you'll walk away…
In this webinar, Westfalia's VP of Automation, Ryan Smith helps you identify the metrics for your operation, navigate pain points, choose a warehouse/DC expert…
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Brad Kerr, Senior Director, Supply Chain Management Applications, Oracle Corporation and Michael Pearcy, Senior Manager, Capgemini discuss fulfillment best practices as well as case studies…
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Artificial intelligence has the opportunity to transform the way procurement leaders work, streamlining processes and leading to more advanced decision-making, says LavenirAI co-founder Bill Michels.
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How Does IKEA’s Inventory Management Supply Chain Strategy Really Work?
Each IKEA store is huge and holds more than 9,500 products! How in the world does IKEA offer so...
Starbucks as an Example of the Value Chain Model
The concept of value chain helps to understand and segregate the useful (which help in gaining a competitive...
7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained
Would you like to understand supply chain management concepts but don't have time to study from a textbook?...
Is Apple’s Supply Chain Really the No. 1? A Case Study
How Complex is Apple's Supply Chain? Some people in the blogosphere said that Apple's Supply Chain is not...
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U.S. Manufacturing Gains Momentum After Another Strong Month
April 16, 2024
Despite economic challenges, U.S. factory production rose in March, led primarily by the automotive industry
Biden Gives Samsung $6.4 Billion For Texas Semiconductor Plants
April 16, 2024
In another boon for domestic manufacturing, President Biden awarded Samsung $6.4 billion for new semiconductor chip plants in Texas.
Apple Overtaken as World’s Largest Phone Seller
April 16, 2024
Samsung has overtaken Apple in overall phone sales as upstart Chinese companies take away market share.
Frictionless Videocast: The Importance of Water at the U.S./Mexico Border with Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner, International Boundary and Water Commission
April 15, 2024
Listen as Dr.Maria Elena Giner, Commissioner of the US International Boundary and Water Commission, and Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, discuss the importance of water at...
Why are Diesel Prices Climbing Back Over $4 a Gallon?
April 15, 2024
As oil prices creep back over $4 a gallon, we look at the underlying reasons for this unexpected increase.
Walmart Unleashes Autonomous Lift Trucks at Four High-Tech DCs
April 12, 2024
Walmart announced that it will deploy 19 autonomous lift trucks at four DCs, enhancing efficiency and transforming the way employees work.
Plastic Pollution is a Problem Many Companies are Still Ignoring
April 12, 2024
A new CDP report reveals that most companies are failing to address the dangers of plastic pollution, leading to calls for more mandatory disclosure.
Company Profiles
Generix Group is an expert in the Collaborative Supply Chain with presence in 60 countries thanks to its subsidiaries and network of partners. More than 6,000 companies around the world use its SaaS solutions. The group’s 800 employees provide daily assistance to clients such as Carrefour, Danone, FM Logistic, Fnac-Darty, Essilor, Ferrero, and Geodis in the digital transformation of their Supply Chains. Its collaborative platform, Generix Supply Chain Hub and Supplier Portal, helps companies keep their promises to their customers. It connects companies to all their partners so that together they can operate physical flows, digitize information flows, and collaboratively manage processes in real-time. Generix Supply Chain Hub is intended for all companies in the supply chain: including manufacturers, third-party & fourth-party logistics providers, and distributors.
Generix Group Company Profile
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety and sustainability.
Trimble Company Profile
C3's unique products allow customers to maximize the usage of their trailers, dock doors, dedicated yard staff and physical yard space. C3's customers include an impressive roster of Fortune 500 clients in manufacturing, grocery, retail, logistics and parcel post across the world. C3 helps streamline the scheduling process by improving dock productivity, expanding visibility on scheduled appointments and measuring vendor compliance.
C3 Solutions Company Profile
MPO offers the world's only natively unified cloud platform for Multi-Party Orchestration. The platform complements existing enterprise systems with end-to-end supply chain visibility and in-app control, and optimizes order, inventory, and transportation across dynamic, multi-party networks. MPO helps diverse brand owners and logistics service providers embrace the increasing complexity of their global, regional, and domestic supply chains to become more flexible, agile, efficient, compliant, and reliable to their customers.
MPO Company Profile
A supply chain and sustainable packaging industry leader in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, Packsize International offers right-sized packaging, on demand, for the corrugated marketplace. On Demand Packaging saves time, unnecessary material expense, and shipping costs, while also making the customer’s operations a part of Smarter Packaging for a Healthy Planet.
Packsize’s revolutionary On Demand Packaging system lets companies produce the right-sized box for every product when they need it. By optimizing order size, material requirements, warehouse space, and packaging throughput, Packsize On Demand Packaging results in less waste, lower shipping costs, decreased damage rates, and increased customer satisfaction.
Packsize Company Profile
On-time pickup and delivery performance from transportation and logistics providers is essential to our customers. We are helping our customers with capacity surges and challenging lanes while maintaining our reputation as a carrier who delivers your shipments on time and intact. Consistent service is made possible because of the importance we place on employee retention. Products are kept intact and damage-free because of our exceptional employees who are familiar with your business and your freight needs.
PITT OHIO Company Profile
GEP delivers transformative supply chain solutions that help global enterprises become more agile and resilient, operate more efficiently and effectively, gain competitive advantage, boost profitability, and increase shareholder value.
GEP Company Profile
Vanderlande provides warehouse automation solutions for today’s most dynamic e-commerce, retail and omnichannel customers. Our fully integrated portfolio solves the complex needs of the world’s leading companies by seamlessly integrating innovative systems, configurable software and full life-cycle services. A combination of our hands-on, consultative approach to materials handling and nearly 75-years of automation experience in the most demanding environments ensures your capital investment exceeds expectations in terms of flexibility, efficiency, and scalability.
Vanderlande Company Profile
GreyOrange is a global technology company unifying AI-driven software and mobile robotics to modernize order fulfillment and optimize warehouse operations in real-time. The GreyOrange fulfillment platform is the only fully integrated software and robot solution that uses advanced fulfillment science to instantaneously evaluate order data and compose the best decisions in real-time to efficiently orchestrate people, processes, and robots.
GreyOrange Company Profile
Reduce costs, increase efficiency, and improve sustainability with pooled reusable packaging solutions built and managed by Tosca.
Tosca Company Profile
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Frictionless Videocast: The Importance of Water at the U.S./Mexico Border with Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner, International Boundary and Water Commission
Listen as Dr.Maria Elena Giner, Commissioner of the US International Boundary and Water Commission, and Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, discuss the importance of water at the U.S./Mexico border.
Talking Supply Chain: Procurement and the AI revolution
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On Demand Webinar: Calculating the Impact of Automation in your Operations
Calculating the cost impact of automation on your operations can help persuade management it’s time for a change. In just 30 minutes you'll walk away with tools to show your management team why you need automation and exactly what automated...
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