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Talking Supply Chain Podcast: Insights on leaders: The Top 25
On this episode, Gartner’s Mike Griswold discusses this year’s list of the Top 25 Supply Chains. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

ISCEA Education and Certification Programs are now available on edX
ISCEA (International Supply Chain Education Alliance) and edX have entered in to a strategic partnership to offer ISCEA Programs to learners around the world.

60 Seconds with Rick Blasgen, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
We sat down with Rick Blasgen, CEO of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, to discuss his career and more.

Survey: 17% of chief supply chain officers are women
Gartner annual survey finds increase for women in top supply chain leadership, but slight drop at VP level. Findings on gender diversity in chief supply chain office roles.

ALAN issues Isaias alert, begins marshaling logistics support
ALAN continues coordinating transportation, warehousing, equipment and expertise for multiple natural disasters.

MHI report predicts “Transformation Age” for supply chains
Because the trends covered in the report have been so deeply impacted by COVID-19, a special section focusing on the pandemic and its long- and short-term impacts on supply chain and logistics operations has been included.

Blue Yonder acquires Yantriks to deliver customer-facing fulfillment strategies
Acquisition to enhance real-time inventory visibility and order fulfillment, end-to-end supply chain visibility and personalized consumer experiences.

SSI Schaefer appoints material handling expert Vincent Halma to Lead North America Region
Former North American president and CEO of the Kion Group is an industry veteran with expertise in supply chain logistics.

Peak season forecast remains muddled
Reduced consumer demand, lower import levels, heavy job losses, the ongoing United States-China trade war, and overall economic unease suggest the 2020 peak season will be anything but normal.

University of Arkansas supply chain management department ranked best in North America
Rankings reflect excellence in three specific areas: industry value, program scope and program size.

Llamasoft: 73% of retailers believe AI can add significant value to their demand forecasting
More than half of retailers are struggling to respond to rapid shifts, and 46% of average or underperforming retailers focus on cost at the expense of flexibility.

Loadsmart provides instant truckload spot quotes in Kuebix
SMBs have access to competitive spot rates when they don't have the volume to set up contract rates. For carriers, spot opportunities help to balance lanes, offset empty miles and reposition assets.

GS1 US, FoodLogiQ, IBM Food Trust, ripe.io and SAP complete food traceability proof of concept
Project to define and validate industry data requirements before exploring use cases leveraging traceability standards and any industry-specific requirements to enable interoperability at that stage.

Other Voices: To reduce packaging costs, plan for every part
PFEP helps maintain a healthy supply chain as the foundation for short-term continuous improvement, long-term operational excellence, serving as a platform for communication and fine-tuning operations throughout a product’s life cycle.

TrueCommerce announces Sage Intacct accounting system integration
New integration helps joint Sage Intacct and TrueCommerce customers better connect to sales channels by automating sales order, remote warehouse and inventory document processing.


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