Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2021

The Suez Canal Blockage of 2021 has cleared, and cargo is again flowing through that crucial gateway from Asia to Europe. While the immediate impact may have subsided after a week of fingernail biting, significant delays, and forced re-routings, lessons learned will hopefully stay with the supply chain industry for a long time to come.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2023

And with the new year comes an increasing return to in-person supply chain conferences and trade shows. If you haven’t attended recently, it is an unmatched display of warehouse automation, robotics, and software systems. Welcome 2023! 2021 was the trough with in-person events severely limited. Email creiser@arcweb.com.

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Logility

JUNE 23, 2022

While the supply chain talent wars continue, it’s incumbent upon today’s business owners to consider whether the technology they use day to day has any ‘wow’ factor. This post considers the human element, the brains that use the technology to derive insights and take action. Beyond Excel.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

It included all of the usual suspects – Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Tesla, and other household technology names. This was on a day I was busy analyzing the global warehouse automation market. I had just reviewed KION Group’s financials that showed the Supply Chain Solutions segment (Dematic) grew by 44 percent in 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As an engineer, former solutions architect and now CEO of a leading supply chain technology company, I have a real affinity and respect for Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and their teams, without whom successful enterprise technology deployments would be impossible. We’re just not meeting customer expectations.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business world, optimizing your supply chain is essential for staying competitive and efficient. With the right supply chain tools at your disposal, you can streamline operations, boost productivity, and save valuable time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 15, 2024

The software company earns Leadership recognition in supply chain planning and demand planning across regions. BOSTON – January 15, 2023 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to be recognized as a Leader in five separate G2 Winter 2024 reports.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

ARC Advisory Group’s Global Warehouse Automation Research study is now complete and available for purchase. The research process includes an analysis of large amounts of information and interviews with executives from numerous warehouse automation providers; and concludes with the publication of ARC’s research study. Growth Drivers.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

With ToolsGroup’s AI-powered demand forecasting, the plant-based food innovator revolutionizes its supply chain, maximizing accuracy, speed, and business performance. ToolsGroup has been an invaluable partner, helping us drive growth and achieve greater efficiency through automation while reducing inventory 10%.”

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ModusLink Corporation

JULY 15, 2022

2021 was a highly challenging year for the Supply Chain Industry. The aftermath of COVID-19 can still be seen across global Supply Chains around the world. The event caused strong disruptions, even for the most resilient Supply Chains that were present. Digitalizing your Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 7, 2024

In late 2023, we conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. The results of the research report How Bad Is the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge?

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ToolsGroup

JULY 18, 2023

Over 60 companies have benefited from the close collaboration and supply chain expertise of these two industry powerhouses – who show no signs of slowing down. ToolsGroup, based in Amsterdam with offices in Boston, Milan, Barcelona, and Bogotá, has 30 years of experience in supply chain planning software development.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

The supply chain industry is on a years-long digital transformation journey, and one of the key objectives that industry leaders almost universally aim to achieve is true end-to-end (E2E) visibility across their complex global networks of suppliers, partners and customers. So, what is true E2E supply chain visibility?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

On the ground and in person with supply chain industry professionals networking and learning in a safe environment. Nathalie pointed out during the panel discussion, that it is beneficial to consider how automation or mobile solutions implemented can future-proof businesses, particularly in today’s uncertain business climate.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2022

My recent conversations with the supply chain practitioners are dominated by supply chain risk — specifically geopolitical risks in light of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Let us dive deeper into how supply chains are getting disrupted. Europe relies on Russia for around 35% of its natural gas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

For a few years now, supply chain professionals and pundits have been speculating on what the so-called “new normal” will look like. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. 5 Supply Chain Predictions for 2023 ; Dr. Madhav Durbha ( Coupa Software ) So much has changed in a year!

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

John Marrow and Joe Lynch discuss the life science supply chain. John is the President at RRD Supply Chain Solutions , a recognized provider of global life science supply chain services with decades of experience in developing and delivering value-add solutions to the life science sector.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience. Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

a provider of real-time supply chain visibility, introduced new technologies that expand true intermodal visibility, including rail visibility, into all European countries with over 99% network coverage, extended visibility for barge and enhanced cold-chain visibility. project44 Inc.,

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ToolsGroup

JULY 30, 2019

BOSTON (July 30, 2019) – ToolsGroup, a global leader in service-driven supply chain planning software, has promoted Mauro Adorno to managing director of Europe. Previously, Adorno served as ToolsGroup’s managing director for Central Europe and sales director for the DACH region. About ToolsGroup.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 16, 2022

A modern day Rip Van Winkle would be surprised to wake up today and learn that HighJump is now known as Körber Supply Chain Software. But I get the impression that the recent investment in Körber Supply Chain by KKR is likely to accelerate the company’s expansion. WMS and Much More. What’s in-store for 2022?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

I recently read a thought-provoking report with several predictions about the future of supply chain technology. How can it be that so many companies will continue to invest so much in state-of-the art technologies, and yet fewer than one in 20 control tower deployments are expected to deliver on their potential?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2021

We decided to survey over 5,000 consumers across Europe to gauge their sentiments around home delivery. Chris has over 30 years of experience in the supply chain market, including the last 10 years as a part of the Descartes leadership team. The post Home Delivery: What Can We Learn from Europe?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 22, 2024

In most years, there is nothing new in supply chain management. It is commonly believed that Europe leads the US in environmental, social, and governance legislation and enforcement. Omnichannel Retailers Leverage Optimization Historically, omnichannel software solutions were not capable of optimization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2022

They rely on comprehensive and intelligent software tools and manage their growth by implementing a clearly defined automation strategy. Recently, Walmart US adapted its organization: President and CEO John Former explains that the new COO role combines store operations and supply chain.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

ToolsGroup will support Emma’s goal of creating a resilient, intelligent supply chain process to fuel the company’s growth. However, this speed of expansion made Emma’s supply chain planning process considerably more difficult. MUNICH & BOSTON — 23. In 2020, the company achieved a turnover of EUR 405 million (USD 494.7

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supply chains is an ongoing journey. The entire supply chain industry was caught flat-footed by the seismic disruptions wrought by the pandemic. In other words, visibility is an enabler.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World Feature Article by J eroen Hendriks , Director at Art of Supply Chain Sdn Bhd The global business landscape has become increasingly complex and volatile, posing significant challenges to supply chain management.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

In an earlier issue of LogiSys I summarised the results of a survey that Kuehne Logistics University’s new Center for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chains and the European Freight and Logistics Leaders Forum (F&L) conducted enquiring about European-based companies’ efforts to decarbonise their logistics. out of six (Figure 1).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2022

And some will be from the displacement of more traditional warehouse technologies, such as AGVs and manual forklifts. Fulfillment centers are operating in a time of frequent change, so they value the ability to easily adjust automation to their frequently changing requirements. Here are a few: Fast, Flexible Functionality.

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Prophetic Technology

MAY 4, 2022

The Supply Chain crisis in Europe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

We’ve only just entered the second half of the year and people haven’t even taken their summer vacations yet, so why are we talking about holiday supply chains now? Shouldn’t this alleviate the pressure on holiday supply chains?”. Last year, retailers started encouraging holiday shoppers to shop early. Not really.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2021

My dad is the VP of our household’s grocery supply chain. More than 30 Q-Commerce companies are currently operating in Europe, and half of them were founded very recently, in 2020. Supply Chain Digitalization & Autonomous Planning. increase with their sales in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Thirty-one months of supply chain disruption. COVID is far from over and food instability, coupled with drought, is driving migration from Sudan to Europe. The Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches into a much longer war resulting in serious disruptions to the food, automotive, and semi-conductor supply chains.

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