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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

Well, my big audacious prediction for 2015 did not come true. Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. But some of my other predictions did hit the mark or came close. What will happen in 2016? Or will any rate increases, if they actually occur, be short-lived?

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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. The question is, “Why?”

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This Week in Logistics News (June 27 – July 1, 2016)

Talking Logistics

With many folks taking off early for the holiday weekend, I’ll just go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Exporters Wary as Shipping Safety Rule [SOLAS] Kicks In (WSJ – sub. DB Schenker Signs on With uShip Online Freight Platform (WSJ – sub. Infor Acquires Predictix.

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Transportation Management Systems as a Service (TMSaaS) Transform the Logistics Industry

GlobalTranz

Last year, the technology trends in logistics seemed straightforward, and many of our technology predictions came true. Technology in logistics grew beyond imagination in 2016, and you need to understand how and why. Companies using outdated enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are obsolescent.

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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software. Key Points.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

SCMDOJO

This system uses giant warehouses, lots of trucks, and even cool robots to move things quickly. We’ll look at their warehouses, their delivery tricks, and even how they use new technology to make things faster. Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery.

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The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2017

GlobalTranz

The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2016. According to PLS Logistics , global companies will install procurement managers in China for entire organizations by 2025. There was a time when buying a computer was considered a once-in-a-decade purchase, if not once-in-a-lifetime.