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How Can CIOs Accelerate Supply Chain Transformation? Think Less Planning, More Real-Time Decision-Making

Logistics Viewpoints

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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The Journey to End-to-End (E2E) Supply Chain Visibility Is Ongoing

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Big expectations: Looking forward to the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference 2014

DELMIA Quintiq

There is a certain excitement in the air each year just before the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference 2014. September 9 is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to meet and exchange ideas with fellow planning experts in London. Will last year’s common supply chain visibility issue still be on people’s minds?

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Top 15 Logistics Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. We’ve already listed the top 10 manufacturing blog posts and the top 10 supply chain blog posts last week. Top 15 Logistics Blog Posts of 2014. Read the full Post.

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Kewill Supply Chain Execution Summit 2014

Supply Chain Movement

Kewill Supply Chain Execution Summit 2014. Datum: 13 November 2014. Kewill Supply Chain Execution Summit 2014, Frankfurt. Meet the challenge of our fast-paced and high-tech society and stay up to date. Events Frankfurt Kewil Maritim hotel Summit supply chain execution'

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A Story of Throwing the Baby Out With The Bathwater in Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2004, I worked with a Midwest North American meatpacker to help define its supply chain strategy. The answer changes day-to-day and requires an optimization engine to measure market potential and align the supply chain to market demand while minimizing scrap. What do I mean? To illustrate, let me share a story.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 21-25, 2014)

Talking Logistics

I hurried downstairs to the kitchen, and after a mild panic attack witnessed only by our guinea pig, I called the airline and was able to get booked on a different flight, and I made it to my client’s meeting on time. I’m still on the road and heading to another meeting soon, so I’ll be brief and quick with this week’s news roundup.