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10 Books Logistics And Supply Chain Experts Need To Read

Freightos

I threw in a healthy dose of interesting (globalization, shipping trends and the business of logistics), a dash of history (the evolution of longitude), a sprinkle of next generation manufacturing (lean manufacturing) and some great company success stories (FedEx, Walmart. Ever hear of Lean Manufacturing? Got some suggestions?

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

How Can USMTO Reports Help Drive Manufacturing Sales and your Bottom Line? The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). Who is Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)? What is the USMTO Data Report?

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Uh-Oh! Insights On How P&G Failed And What This Means For You

Supply Chain Shaman

Keith led the work to move P&G from a regional to a global manufacturer opening up the Warsaw center of planning excellence and outsourcing IT to HP. Keith was an undisputed leader in building talent to drive manufacturing excellence. As shown in Figure 1, the results for the period of 2012-2021 tell the story.

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What’s the Solution to Power Outage Proliferation

USC Consulting Group

Because the vast majority of small-business owners and major corporations require power to provide, manufacture, or deliver products and services, the grid’s failings are forcing companies to evaluate their current processes and develop workarounds so service interruptions are minimized.

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Building the Network of Networks. Call for Action. Want to Help?

Supply Chain Shaman

Data sits–examples include images, map and location data, sentiment, telematics, warranty, and weather– on the doorstep of manufacturing companies and retailers. In 2002-2003, I fought a personal battle within internal walls of Gartner Group fighting a concept called ERP II. My Vision in 2012. Supply chains respond.

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Building the Network of Networks. Call for Action. Want to Help?

Supply Chain Insights

Data sits–examples include images, map and location data, sentiment, telematics, warranty, and weather– on the doorsteps of manufacturing companies and retailers. In 2002-2003 I fought a personal battle within internal walls of Gartner Group, fighting a concept called ERP II. My Vision in 2012. Supply chains respond.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- March 17 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Hasso Plattner who co-founded SAP in 1972, stepped down from his CEO leadership role in 2003. After its founding in 2014, the tech provider indicates that it is now targeting third party logistics, manufacturing, and retail industry prospects, with a combined footprint of over 1,500 warehouses.