Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Most of the conferences on our list are in the U.S., Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.;

Conference 90

Conference Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 90

Oracle SCM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The past few weeks have seen several different conferences in Supply Chain but the stand out last week was certainly the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference (GSCES) in London. What that signifies is that what supply chains need most is plasticity. Trade numbers don't reflect that.

Gartner 84

Gartner Supply Chain Execution Conference Supply Chain Software 84

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Many transportation and logistics software companies were launched in the late 1990s and early 2000s, during the height of the dotcom era, but very few of them survive today — they either went bankrupt or were acquired by others. Are we there yet? Source: Adelante SCM poll of MercuryGate clients.

Supply Chain Design Software 0

Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Conference Analytics Software 0

ToolsGroup

AUGUST 15, 2018

There is a shortage of supply chain talent. Supply Chain Insights reports that more than half of all companies are seeing an increase in employee turnover and experiencing unfilled job openings. One senior manager at Boeing said he saw demand for supply chain professionals exceed existing talent by a factor of six to one.

Supply Chain Planning Software 189

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Gartner Supply Chain Planning 189

Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

What is the #1 technology topic Descartes CEO Ed Ryan gets asked about? Drones and its future in supply chain and logistics processes. Descartes (@DescartesSG) March 28, 2017. million in FY 2017 (net income has grown from $12.0 DescartesEvolution keynote by Ed Ryan, complete with drone! pic.twitter.com/rDXqt2Q7rV.

Supply Chain Planning Software 113

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software 113

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

As I shopped at Best Buy for office supplies, I struggled to not think about the massive disruption of electronics supply chain. The Sam’s Club and Costco shortages of water, toilet paper and laundry products signals one thing for me: the spread of the virus will disrupt every supply chain. The problem?

Supply Chain Design Software 320

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design 320

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 22, 2020

All eyes are on Asia again as it stands at the forefront of the next challenge for Supply Chains – to accelerate into recovery and rebound stronger, most likely in different ways. In this regard, B2G Consulting, has shared their thoughts on how the future of supply chain will look like post COVID. .

Supply Chain Software 147

Supply Chain Software Modeling Pharmaceutical Agile and Lean Supply Chain 147

Talking Logistics

MAY 18, 2017

As I prepared my keynote presentation for the BluJay Solutions’ SOAR 2017 conference , I recalled this experience and saw it as a good metaphor for the difficulties many companies are having today responding effectively to the blizzard of supply chain management. What does this mean from a technology standpoint?

Supply Chain Design Software 109

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Conference 109

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 19, 2018

This afternoon, I poured myself a cup of tea to pen congratulation emails to the Supply Chains to Admire award winners. Each year, based on feedback from supply chain leaders, we refine the methodology. Due to increased competition, retailers are taking supply chain management more seriously. In Table 1.

Gartner 216

Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy 216

ToolsGroup

JUNE 22, 2017

Source: Andrew Downard, Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, May 2017. Business is moving fast and there is so much new data now speeding through the pipes that Gartner says it’s not possible to plan a supply chain without some level of automation.

Gartner 185

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning 185

Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2017

The title of my presentation is “Shoveling Snow with a Dustpan: Where to Find Supply Chain Innovation.” Where can you find the next big opportunities for supply chain innovation? If you’re attending the conference, I look forward to learning and networking with you. The Most Overlooked Cloud Opportunity.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 19, 2016

by Melissa Clow Kinexions Day 2: Supply Chain Data, and Processes, and People, Oh My! The first day of Kinexions 2016 introduced the revolution of the supply chain. So how do we actually implement integrated supply chain solutions? The future is about this connected enterprise with people working together.”.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy 100

Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

When it comes to supply chain design, we’re at another inflection point in the industry. The first one arrived a few years ago when a growing number of companies started treating supply chain design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise.

Supply Chain Design Software 60

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning 60

AIMMS

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Reflections following the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in London . This month, our team had the pleasure to attend Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference in London, a growing event that we’re always thrilled to participate in. The matter of resources .

Analytics Software 174

Analytics Software Gartner Supply Chain Software Analytics 174

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

While most consultants and technologists want to sell technology, and are eager to slap in a new piece of software, my caution is to slow down and better understand root issues before having a technology discussion. Time For A Supply Chain Check-Up? Analyze Past Results in Customer Service.

Supply Chain Design Software 253

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 253

Talking Logistics

APRIL 28, 2017

As you read this I’ll be flying back from the JDA FOCUS 2017 conference in Las Vegas. FourKites Announces Enhanced Integration With JDA Software for Real-Time Visibility Into Freight Transportation. Ryder Reports First Quarter 2017 Results. February 2017 North American Freight Numbers. UPS Generates 6.2%

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Las Vegas Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 0

AIMMS

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Reflections following the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in London. Last month, our team had the pleasure to attend Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference in London, a growing event that we’re always thrilled to participate in. How to leverage self-service technologies like AIMMS.

Analytics Software 156

Analytics Software Gartner Supply Chain Software Analytics 156

Kinaxis

JANUARY 9, 2017

For anyone in supply chain, 2016 was an exciting and challenging year. Drop in all the global, economic, political and environmental challenges into the conversation and the changes needed to make supply chains survive and thrive in the future became front and center at all the top supply chain events.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Analytics Software Price Mitigation Strategies 100

ToolsGroup

AUGUST 15, 2018

There is a shortage of supply chain talent. Supply Chain Insights reports that more than half of all companies are seeing an increase in employee turnover and experiencing unfilled job openings. One senior manager at Boeing said he saw demand for supply chain professionals exceed existing talent by a factor of six to one.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Gartner Supply Chain Planning 120

Talking Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2017

So, while I do that, you can check out the top posts and new episodes from Q2 2017 (if you missed the top posts and the new episodes from Q1, you can link to them here ). The Trends Shaping Supply Chain and Logistics: Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2017. Where Does Supply Chain Design End and Planning Begin?

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 0

Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

by Dr. Madhav Durbha The 2017 Gartner supply chain executive conference took place at the O2-Intercontinental Hotel in London on September 20 th and 21 st. The theme of the conference was ACT (Aspire, Challenge, Transform), same as the Gartner supply chain summit in Phoenix during May of this year.

Gartner 117

Gartner Pharmaceutical Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Execution 117

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 22, 2017

This week, I have been working with the Supply Chain Insights team to analyze and write our annual supply chain talent report. In general, there is high job satisfaction in supply chain careers. In general, there is high job satisfaction in supply chain careers. We had many options.

Supply Chain Software 180

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain S&OP Conference 180

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

I’m in New Orleans this week speaking at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference. I’ll share my takeaways in a future post, but in the meantime, check out the top posts and new episodes from Q3 2017 (if you missed the top posts and the new episodes from Q1 and Q2, you can read/watch them here and here , respectively).

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Risk Management 0

Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Supply Chain Finance Summit. Date: 1-2 February, 2017. Venue: Flemings Conference Hotel, Frankfurt. Organizer: BCR Conferences. Url: www.bcrconferences.com/events/supply-chain-finance-summit-. Speakers Confirmed for the 2017 SCF Summit Include: David Loseby, Group Procurement Director, INCHCAPE.

Supply Chain Software 60

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Conference Europe 60

Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2017

It was a very busy week in the world of supply chain and logistics, so let’s go straight to the news that caught my attention: FLEXE Launches Nationwide Next-Day Delivery. Infor M3 Integrates to GT Nexus Supply Chain Network. March 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Will these ventures work?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software Inventory Management Software 0

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Last month, I had the opportunity to speak at CLX Logistics’ 6th Annual Customer Conference in Philadelphia. Mark Chrencik, Director of Operations at CLX Logistics (a Talking Logistics sponsor), kicked off the conference with a market update where he covered various trends in the industry, including fuel prices and linehaul rates.

Conference 101

Conference Logistics Network Optimization Software Transportation Logistics 101

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The new year is also a good time for supply chain professionals to evaluate how their value chains need to transform in the months and years ahead to meet changing business conditions, such as the recent coronavirus outbreak. I believe most professionals will discover their supply chains need to become more agile.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Transformation Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

Kinaxis

APRIL 4, 2017

by Bill DuBois Much has changed in the world of supply chain since we published our last batch of supply chain jokes. Supply chain disruptions continue to be the norm. Cognitive computing, IoT and big data are changing the technology landscape. So here you go, some more supply chains jokes.

Gartner 182

Gartner Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Supply and Demand 182

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2017

This year’s CSCMP conference reinforced that we’re in the early days of a massive transformation. And at the conference it was clear that the data problem is still huge and everyone needs a better way to solve it. Capability to canonicalize and sequence supply chain events. The Data Problem. Cleaning it takes days.

Conference 112

Conference Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Data 112

Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… BluJay Solutions Acquires Leading Mobility Solutions Provider Blackbay. World-Class Logistics Solutions providers MercuryGate and Banyan Technology Announce Integration Partnership. Automated Truck Firm Raises $60 Million (WSJ – sub.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 101

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Demand Planning Software 101

ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Gartner analysts presented their latest supply chain findings throughout the two-day Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference last month in London. They see the highest spending priorities in e-commerce software, supply chain optimization and cost analytics. Supply chain/network redesign.

Gartner 120

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Predictive Analytics Software 120

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 7, 2017

Today I attended the SAP Insider Conference. For the last fifteen years, I attended this conference. I yearn for the years when the SAP Insider conference was larger and full of energy. Today, fewer and fewer supply chain professionals make the event. I remember attendance for the supply chain event was 5,000.

Supply Chain Planning Software 180

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Prescriptive Analytics Software SAP 180

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

APRIL 26, 2017

NeoGrid, a global technology provider of end-to-end supply chain management solutions, has announced that chief operating officer Gilson Torii will co-present a session at the 2017 Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference scheduled for 22-25 May in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Phoenix Gartner Supply Chain Execution Conference 56

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 22, 2017

This week I worked with the Supply Chain Insights team to analyze and write our annual supply chain talent report. In general there is high job satisfaction in supply chain careers: 70% are either very satisfied or satisfied with their current job. Best Aspects of the Supply Chain Job.

Supply Chain Software 150

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain S&OP Conference 150

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. How did we get here so fast? Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Optimization Software 0

Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

So why are most supply chain conferences still so terribly dull? Back in 2017, I attended a particular annual event on e-commerce logistics in Berlin for the first time. A couple of months later, I attended Gartner’s supply chain conference in London. Europe’s Silicon Valley.

Supply Chain Software 88

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Purchasing Training Netherlands 88

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2017

I’ve never given a supply chain presentation in Spanish. I’ll be doing both for the first time in a couple of weeks at Seminarium’s Logistics & Operations Conference 2017 (October 18th in Santiago, Chile). Walmart Announces the Acquisition of Parcel, a Technology-Based, Same-Day and Last-Mile Delivery Company.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Network Design Software 0