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The Counter to Constant Supply Chain Volatility Is Pervasive Visibility and Industry Collaboration

Logistics Viewpoints

For more than a year, global supply chains have been buffeted by one major disruption after another. The surging Delta virus, devastating floods in China and Germany and cyber attacks on South African ports are amongst the latest in a series of events that continue to send shock waves throughout the system. The impact?

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

Our salute to the best advancements in supply chain technology, processes and labor management from 2017. This is our annual salute to the best in people, processes and technology within the supply chain arena. We think you’ll enjoy this year-end recap of supply chain innovations and best practices.

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The New Normal: Predictions for Retail in 2021

ToolsGroup

In episode six of Be Ready for Anything, ToolsGroup’s Pre-Sales Manager for Europe, Birger Klinke, talks about what retailers should expect in 2021 and how they can leverage probabilistic forecasting and automation to adjust to a changing marketplace. Check out the video below. Or listen and follow on Spotify. Transcript.

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Posts from the BVL Conference on Logistics Innovation: Continental’s Vision for the Automated Vehicle

Supply Chain View from the Field

I had the opportunity to participate in the BVL International Logistics Congress in Berlin Germany this week. Experts agreed that 2013 will be a stable year relative to 2012, with maybe 1-3% of growth in 2014. Technologies will be able to change the different functions of the car, control its speed, trajectory, and route.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

HighJump Software Announces Middle East Partnership. UPS Sets 2014 Rates. We plan to leverage these synergies, and integrate Optima’s proprietary software with our last-mile technology. To paraphrase Jacobs, 3PLs and technology vendors are busy setting their sails to capture this strong tailwind.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20-24, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Walmart Secures Patent for Drones to Carry Products Inside Stores (Digital Trends). Deutsche Post will deliver AmazonFresh goods in Germany (Reuters). Paragon Software Systems Ensures Drivers Follow Optimized Transport Plans with Paragon Waypoint Mapping.

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LTL Rates, Capacity, and Fuel: The General Outlook for 2017

GlobalTranz

Since 2014, the shipping industry has suffered numerous setbacks. Unlike the all-time highs of 2014, 2017 will reveal an industry on the cusp of restoring order and LTL rates to acceptable, reasonable levels. The LTL freight industry outlook for 2017 would be incomplete without addressing warehousing difficulties.

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