Supply Chain Monthly - February 2021

Current News

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CSCMPodcast │ Digital Supply Chain: Let's Get Down to Business

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Robots are Being Overhyped for eCommerce ─ A CSCMP Hot Topic

^{Thank you to FastFetch Corporation for sharing this Hot Topic.}

Almost every trade magazine you pick up today has an article telling how great robots are for improving productivity in distribution centers (DCs). Many articles include photos and videos showing autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) moving down an aisle in a picking zone with claims of large increases in picking performance. AMRs are fine for some DC tasks in receiving and shipping, but with rare exceptions, they are poor choices and are being overhyped for fulfillment of eCommerce orders consisting of a few lines of mixed products.

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Technology Trends for 2021 ─ A CSCMP Hot Topic

^{Thank you Jason Juds, Principal Consultant, Liberty Advisor Group for this CSCMP Hot Topic.}

2020 was a year rife with disruption because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Technology has proved invaluable as businesses pivot to new operating models, and strive to stay competitive, respond to customer’s expectations, and keep secure. Here are our top 2021 technology trends that will create new opportunities for businesses.

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CSCMP Awards and Recognition

CSCMP's Awards Season Is in Full Swing │ Submit a Nomination Today!

LAST CHANCE: Submit a Nomination for the 2021 ELA by 2/21
CSCMP's Young Professionals Emerging Leader Award (ELA) recognizes up-and-coming leaders for their early, yet meaningful contributions to the supply chain management and logistics industry. CSCMP invites you to nominate a young professional member (32 years-of-age or under) in the supply chain community who is committed to her/his career and has the potential for a bright future, but who also deserves recognition now. Submit a nomination today!

Submit a Nomination for the 2021 DSA by 3/15
CSCMP's Distinguished Service Award (DSA) honors an outstanding individual who exemplifies significant, consistent, and career-long contributions to the development of the logistics and supply chain management disciplines. Recent recipients include 2020’s Matthew A. Waller, Ph.D., Dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business and 2019’s Kathy Wengel, Executive Vice President and Chief Global Supply Chain Officer for Johnson & Johnson. Submit a nomination today!

Enter the 2021 SCIA Competition by 3/17
CSCMP's Supply Chain Innovation Award (SCIA) recognizes teams who have demonstrated excellence, innovation, and return on investment for a significant supply chain challenge. For more than 15 years, supply chain teams worldwide have been submitting their cases to the SCIA for the opportunity to receive recognition from their industry peers on a global stage. You can find detailed guidelines here.

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Congratulations to SCPro™ Level One Certified CSCMP Members!

Justin Fishman, Director at Shelbourne Capital and U.S. Navy Reserve Lieutenant

Feng Tian, Associate Professor, Governors State University

Christy Nunes, Director of Operations, Freedman Seating Company

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CSCMP Is Happy to Announce the College of Charleston Will Offer SCPro™ Level One Certification

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CSCMP Featured Members

Phillip Elliott, Vice President Manufacturing Operations, University of Colorado

"I joined CSCMP in August of 2018 to help build knowledge around corporate social responsibility and understand what other supply chain professionals consider particularly important. My advice would be to participate. There are a lot of activities, and a substantial amount of information available on the web site and from other members."

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Ronnie Brannon, Program Lead Logistics and Supply Chain, Palo Alto College

"I joined in 2014 with the purpose of learning more about logistics and supply chain and to hear from leaders in the industry. Also, to bring more hot topic issues to the students that I serve and am responsible for in my program. Take every opportunity to attend every webinar, roundtable, and conference that you can. The information is always relevant, and you never know when you may meet someone that may change your life."

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CSCMP Corporate Spotlight ─ Gebrüder Weiss

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Connect

CSCMP Welcomes New Corporate Member PCS Software

Enhance your team with a CSCMP Corporate Membership! Our customizable memberships offer education, access to supply chain research, networking and exposure to elite C-Level conversations via members only webinars, workshops, and the global CSCMP EDGE annual conference.

Connect with a CSCMP Account Manager today to build a custom package for your team. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Join the eBOL Task Force to Help Create an Industry Standard

The CBA, CSCMP, GS1, Accenture, Coyote, Vector and dozens of shippers, carriers, and retailers are working together to create an open eBOL industry standard for contactless pickup & delivery. The task force is looking for more companies to share their challenges and requirements, so that we can create a solution that integrates with each supply chain partner's ERP, WMS, TMS or YMS.

To learn more about the task force, check out the position paper: Is Logistics Ready for Contactless Pickup & Delivery?

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Training and Development

Participate in this 6 Minute Survey... Supply Chain Planning Digital Transformation: Post-COVID Benchmark

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CSCMP and Supply Chain Quarterly Annual Salary Survey

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Supply Chain Quarterly have released the next annual salary survey for supply chain management professionals.

This collaborative survey focuses on collecting data to analyze the current state of salaries and overall compensation for professionals working in supply chain.

Survey questions will review data that includes:

Salary by years of experience

Salary by years in current position

Salary by education level

Impact of certification on salary

Salary by title and job function

Salary by geographical location

Overall job satisfaction data

Thank you in advance for participating.

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AI Supply Chain 2021 March 10, 2021 • Virtual Event by TWST

AI Supply Chain, the leading AI event for supply chain professions, is a virtual conference taking place March 10, 2021. The in-depth sessions from industry thought-leaders will cut through the hype and provide practical AI/ML strategies for supply chain transformation, optimization and digitalization.

As a supporting organization, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals has negotiated an exclusive discounted rate of $275. Enter code CSCMP on the invoice page.

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January LMI® at 67.2%

According to the Logistic Manager's Index^® the overall January LMI index is at 67.2, up from December’s reading of 66.7. This breaks a streak of three consecutive readings above 70.0. This is driven by an increase in inventory and warehousing metrics, but tempered by a mild loosening in the rates of growth for transportation metrics. The reading of 67.2 is significantly higher than the index-average LMI score of 62.4.

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Edge Conference

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A Message from Jorie Ramsaur, EDGE Conference Chair

In preparation for CSCMP EDGE 2021 Atlanta, we cannot help but be thankful for the support from organizations and industries who made the virtual conference successful in 2020. It is hard to believe that CSCMP was one of the only organizations to host supply chain’s premier event 100% virtually without cutting one session, in fact, more were added. This could not have been done without the dedication and efforts from the volunteers, sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees who believe in CSCMP and the difference it makes in our professional journeys.

The EDGE Committee and the Track Chair team are making tremendous progress already working diligently to bring together a series of speakers and sessions that look at the on-going need for flexibility in the global supply chain. Our focus is to look at how supply chain has changed and evolved in just one year. Track Chairs will develop content that takes what we have learned and provide opportunities to apply new approaches, strategie,s and solutions that move supply chain forward.

We are excited to bring everyone together once again and I look forward to meeting you in Atlanta.

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HURRY! Submit a Session Idea for EDGE 2021

Don’t miss the chance to have your session idea or topic featured at the 2021 EDGE Conference in Atlanta, Georgia!

The Call for Sessions is your chance to pitch session content ideas to the EDGE Committee and Track Chairs. Make sure that your session topic aligns with the core tracks and that you are able to present in-person.

EDGE is the place to make your voice heard and impact your supply chain community! Submit your session idea by March 1, 2021.

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Showcase Your Products and Services at the EDGE 2021 Supply Chain Exchange!

Become an official EDGE 2021 Supply Chain Exchange Exhibitor today to position your brand as a global innovator and leader in the end-to-end supply chain.

As a Supply Chain Exchange participant, you will:

Display your innovative products to 3,000+ leaders spanning the end-to-end supply chain.

Establish your products and services as the solution for organizations’ pain points.

Reconnect with longtime customers and continue strengthening these relationships.

Forge new contacts and develop potential new business. Don’t miss out on showing off your products and services to the right folks.

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Roundtables

2021 Roundtables Election of Officers: Call for Volunteers

CSCMP has centralized its global Call for Volunteers application process for the July 2021-June 2023 board term. Roundtables seek a diverse pool of individuals who are ready to lead the charge to connect, develop, and educate local supply chain professionals. The Call for Volunteers application period opened on Friday, January 8, and runs through midnight on Sunday, February 21, 2021.

If you, or anyone you know, is interested in running for an Officer’s position, please complete the online Candidate Information Form by visiting Roundtable Call for Volunteers!

Visit us online to learn more about CSCMP Roundtables or contact roundtables@cscmp.org with any questions.

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Experience a CSCMP Virtual Roundtable

Columbus Roundtable: Burnout Prevention – Strategic Actions of Wise Leaders

February 18, 2021 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST | Columbus, OH

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Twin Cities Roundtable: Current State of International Logistics: Maritime Focus

February 18, 2021 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm CST | Minneapolis, MN
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Southern California Roundtable: How E-commerce Fulfillment is Competitively Done

February 18, 2021 | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm PST | Los Angeles, CA
Member Price: $10.00 Learn more and register now!

South Carolina Roundtable: Successful Internships in a World of Social Distancing

February 22, 2021 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST | Anderson, SC
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UK Roundtable: Supply Chains in a Post-Brexit World: What's next?

February 23, 2021 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm UK | London, England

We are delighted to invite you to a conversation with David Henig, the Director of the UK Trade Policy Project. David is a leading expert on the development of UK Trade Policy post-Brexit and, in 2017, he co-founded the UK Trade Forum, which brings together UK trade policy experts to debate and analyse these issues.

The UK now has a different role in global trade, but what that is won’t be understood for some time yet. What we do know is that the supply chains need to navigate an uncertain course through new frameworks, new documentation and new realities.

During the conversation, David and Len will look at what those are, what the TCA says and what it doesn’t, and highlight some of the changes coming later this year and beyond. They will also discuss what supply chain leaders should consider to be prepared for the uncertainties to come. Register for the webinar now!

Chicago Roundtable: 2021 Monthly Virtual Networking

February 24, 2021 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm CST | Chicago, IL
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