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This Week in Logistics News (March 2-6, 2015)

Talking Logistics

New JDA Capabilities Help to Deliver a Seamless Response to Supply Chain Disruptions. BNSF oil train derails in rural Illinois; two cars aflame (Reuters). Ports Gridlock Reshapes the Supply Chain (WSJ – sub. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2015 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results.

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Bomb Cyclone Hits East Coast

Elementum

Supply Chain Disruptions. Phillips 66 decided to close down their crude and coking unit in Wood River, Illinois, due to a refinery line freezing. But given the extreme conditions of this bomb cyclone, it may replicate the scenario faced by the region in 2015, where refineries were abruptly shut down due to glitches.

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Nursing Hospital and Healthcare Supply Into a New Age

Logistics Bureau

Given that hospitals and other healthcare facilities exist only to provide care to patients, it can come as a surprise to know that supply chain cost is typically the second largest expense such facilities incur, exceeded only by the cost of labour. Hospital and Healthcare Supply: The Need for Change. Vendor-managed Inventory.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] AI Technologies: The Role of Humans & The Application in Logistics

GlobalTranz

Using AI driven product nature of being and smart attributes, data can be structured to support the needs of ERP applications as well as strategic sourcing and Value Analysis activities , all from one data set. Infographic: 80% of Tech Leaders Say Artificial Intelligence Creates Jobs, Increases Productivity.