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Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes (Q2 2015)

Talking Logistics

We’re more than halfway through 2015 and many companies are already planning for 2016. In case you missed them the first time around or want to read/view them again, check out the top posts and episodes below from Q2 2015 (see HERE for the top posts and episodes from Q1). Amazon Tests Robots for Warehouse Item Picking.

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The Great Robot Epiphany

SVT Robotics

In 2015, I noticed a sudden and dramatic shift of mindset in warehousing automation. I had been in the industry since 2004, back when most people did not associate warehouses and robotics. For over a decade, I was an evangelist for using sophisticated automation in warehouses.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 7-11, 2015)

Talking Logistics

SAP Launches Enhanced Supply Chain Execution Software for Faster Logistics Planning. HighJump Partners with Advantage2Retail to Bring Best-of-Breed Warehousing Software to Retailers. October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). SMC³ Unveils New Version of BatchMark XL Analysis Tool.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2015

Talking Logistics

As I wrote last year: According to leadership expert Ken Blanchard, “when you stop learning, you stop leading,” and this is especially true in supply chain management. Logistics Summit & Expo , March 18-19, 2015 in Mexico City, Mexico. The title of my presentation is Are Your Ready for the Social Supply Chain?

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This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015)

Talking Logistics

With more than 30 cargo ships anchored offshore, countless supply chains scrambling, and the prospect of a $2 billion per day hit on the U.S. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. economy, is it time for President Obama to intervene ?

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A Look at the Supply Chain Landscape in 2015

RFgen

Wal-Mart and Amazon both focus on delivering cheap prices, and they utilize their supply chains in order to reduce costs below that of their competitors. Much can be learned from this even for businesses in less intensively supply-chain driven industries. This way, supply chain executives will never be out of the loop.

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A Look at the Supply Chain Landscape in 2015

RFgen

Wal-Mart and Amazon both focus on delivering cheap prices, and they utilize their supply chains in order to reduce costs below that of their competitors. Much can be learned from this even for businesses in less intensively supply-chain driven industries. This way, supply chain executives will never be out of the loop.