Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2017

March 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). One of my predictions for 2017 was that we would continue to see the convergence of commerce and logistics, as well as the ongoing convergence of technology and logistics service providers. Domino’s autonomous vehicle pizza delivery now live in Germany (ZDnet).

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

I learned that fact (and many more important things) at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference in New Orleans this week. As the compliance date for the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) mandate approaches (December 18, 2017), there are two important questions to be answered: How will it impact capacity?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2017

Today, I’m adding to the list of resolutions, but instead of focusing on things you should do this year, I’m focusing on 4 things you should stop doing in 2017. For related commentary, see “ There’s No Silver Bullet for Supply Chain Visibility ” and “ Forget Innovation, Just Execute Better ”. It’s now 2017. Just stop it.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Guy Kawasaki, former Chief Evangelist at Apple, talked about the ways in which companies could think about new methods of driving innovation. Robert explained how Logistics Planner assigns multiple resources to routes to support trailer swapping or multi-manning, for example, for efficient resource usage.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Business technology spend is moving outside IT – In the keynote presentation, Gartner analyst Mike Burkett said that 38% of business technology spending is now outside IT, which Gartner sees climbing to 50+% in 2017. They see the highest spending priorities in e-commerce software, supply chain optimization and cost analytics.

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BlueYonder

MAY 11, 2017

Each year, Apparel Magazine acknowledges apparel retailers, brands, and manufacturers that demonstrate innovation in the apparel supply chain. JDA is proud to recognize that PVH has been named one of Apparel Magazine’s 10 th annual Top Innovator Award winners. To read more about PVH’s 2017 Top Innovator Award, click here.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 17, 2017

While 2016 was a year of opportunity, 2017 is setting up to be a defining year for shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs). This year’s EFT 2017 Global Logistics Report also shows that the industry seems to be reaching the consensus that the tech-driven LSPs are the future of business. Customer Service in Favor of Innovation.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 17, 2017

While 2016 was a year of opportunity, 2017 is setting up to be a defining year for shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs). This year’s EFT 2017 Global Logistics Report also shows that the industry seems to be reaching the consensus that the tech-driven LSPs are the future of business. Customer Service in Favor of Innovation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The complexity of global supply chains – especially in organizations like GM – require hands-on relationship management of suppliers to ensure that supplier collaboration will lead to added value, and innovation. Resources spent/gains made on the road to innovation are, therefore, sustained exclusively by the internal entity.

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TMC

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

States seem to be in a race to innovate and allow liberal testing, but the federal government and trucking industry will keep a close eye on progress so that a broad patchwork of 50 different sets of regulations do not take hold, creating regulation that cannot cross state lines. This must be also balanced with safety for the public.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2017

We are witnessing the evolution of analytics for pattern recognition, and unstructured text mining along with the redefinition of architectures to enable streaming data and real-time process innovation. The work by Google on manless vehicles or the department of defense’s work on ‘bad guy detection’ spawned early innovation.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

One of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 was that traditional software user interfaces would start migrating toward chatbots and virtual assistants. Some examples of what a user could ask Coleman: – “Coleman, what is the accounts receivable balance for ACME Corp?”

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

The secret behind the innovation is Google X , a lab whose boss has the job title “Captain of Moonshot”, focused on looking at what everyone thinks is impossible and flipping it on its head. By 2017, the market research company expects the number of global smartphone users to increase to 2.50bn and represent 33.8%

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Economist @TimHarford recently presented a fascinating thesis at JDA FocusConnect 2017. For example, is it possible to prepare for what Donald Rumsfeld famously called “known unknowns?” For example, in “supervised machine learning,” the input might be weather and the output might be sales. The answer: Yes, it is possible.

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RFgen

MARCH 5, 2018

It may sound a bit crazy, but an open digital ledger could be the next great innovation driver in the supply chain management sector. For example, an organization may attach a block to a raw material. percent for the 2017-to-2023 period. The post 3 Ways Blockchain Could Fuel Supply Chain Innovation appeared first on RFgen.

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RFgen

MARCH 5, 2018

It may sound a bit crazy, but an open digital ledger could be the next great innovation driver in the supply chain management sector. For example, an organization may attach a block to a raw material. percent for the 2017-to-2023 period. The post 3 Ways Blockchain Could Fuel Supply Chain Innovation appeared first on RFgen.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Note that the industry aggregate actually went backwards, as did operating margin and inventory for the period 2015-2017. to This is an example of managing a balanced portfolio and of driving a supply chain revolution. This case study is the best example we have seen of a customer-centric supply chain. We think so as well.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

Glaxo SmithKline introduced Shingrix in 2017, but shortages prevailed. Together, we need to go to a place that we have never been before in the evolution and innovation of supply chain processes. Building sensing capabilities requires partnering with smaller and innovative technologists. Innovate with home delivery.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

Instead of pushing innovation forward, I see companies using the term “digital” as a path for IT spending. To make the argument, let’s look at industry orbit charts in aggregate for the period of 2006-2017 for the apparel and chemical companies. Let me give you an example. Three Paths for Innovation. The problem?

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Oracle SCM

JANUARY 10, 2018

Product launches kept the Oracle Internet of Things Apps team very busy in 2017. This innovation allows supply chain professionals to natively handle tricky time series data, filtering, anomaly detection, and display. Service Cloud for Connected Assets: Modernize your customer’s experience when they use your product.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Economist @TimHarford recently presented a fascinating thesis at JDA FocusConnect 2017. For example, is it possible to prepare for what Donald Rumsfeld famously called “known unknowns?” For example, in “supervised machine learning,” the input might be weather and the output might be sales. The answer: Yes, it is possible.

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Herein, the author argues that functional products require a physically efficient supply chain strategy, whereas innovative products require a market-responsive supply chain strategy. I have used Fisher’s (1997) supply chain–product match/mismatch framework ( What Is the Right Supply Chain for Your Product? ) in my teaching for years!

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

For example, Siemens has opened a ‘house of inspiration’ in the Netherlands where potential customers can try out kitchen appliances before they buy. Back in 2017, I attended a particular annual event on e-commerce logistics in Berlin for the first time. Inspiration for innovation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Founded in 2000, Steelwedge was an innovator in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and was an early provider of cloud solutions for supply chain. The question is will E2open be an aggregator of assets or an innovator? Aggregator versus Innovator? There are few cases where software acquisition leads to innovation.

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BlueYonder

MAY 11, 2017

Each year, Apparel Magazine acknowledges apparel retailers, brands, and manufacturers that demonstrate innovation in the apparel supply chain. JDA is proud to recognize that PVH has been named one of Apparel Magazine’s 10 th annual Top Innovator Award winners. To read more about PVH’s 2017 Top Innovator Award, click here.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

For example, one business unit can run SAP, one Oracle, one Logility, and one OM Partners; and it will be OK. We are putting the finishing touches on the agenda, and promise that the experience on September 5-8, 2017 will be a great opportunity for digital transformation leaders to ideate and imagine the supply chain of the future.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

For example at J&J, the regional teams have the power while P&G is a very matrix’d organization. For example, one business unit can run SAP, one Oracle, one Logility, one Kinaxis, and one OM Partners; and it will be OK. The main event kicks off on September 6, 2017 at noon. The definition is different by company.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

From boosting the level of artificial intelligence to promoting better means of mitigating and preventing risks, technology will change how manufacturers grow throughout 2017. The First 5 Manufacturing Tech Trends of 2017. Manufacturers will face many challenges in 2017. Artificial Intelligence Will Grow More Important.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 23, 2017

At the same time, technological advances such as the Internet of Things, automated transportation and similar futuristic innovations , have been offering the promise of disruption for the last few years without really delivering, although there is little doubt that they will, maybe in 2017, or maybe later.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

We don’t spend just to innovate,” Mr. Lassen said, “we need to create business value.”. When a plan is created for one business function, like manufacturing for example, that plan effects things like customer service levels, profitability, cash flows, staffing and many other things. Tata Steel Europe has a complex supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 19, 2021

” Kharpal’s 2017 article captured the mixed (and sometimes confusing) picture of how artificial intelligence is changing the workplace. … And, although ‘robophobia’ is on the up, there are several examples of how machine learning is already positively impacting employees across a host of industries.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2019

Examples include allocation, available-to-Promise, and transportation routing. Innovation from best-of-breed technologies drives this change. The combination of technologies for track and trace (an example is ThinkIQ), 3D printing, robotics, and wearables improves flexibility in operations. Shifting Technology Taxonomies.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

According to OECD and National Health Expenditure data, US healthcare spending per person was approx $10,224 in 2017. Baylor, Scott & White (BSW) presents a great example of achieving digital transformation powered by supply chain. Most other developed countries are around 40-50% less than this. Share on Twitter.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2021

Target acquired Shipt in 2017 to provide the foundation of its same-day delivery. With Amazon recently entering the prescription medication business, these gig economy innovations may prove to be key difference makers at a time when competition is growing and evolving. Business intelligence lights the path for others.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Ocean Alliance: The Ocean Alliance was formed in 2017 and consists of four major shipping companies: CMA CGM, Cosco Shipping, Evergreen Line, and OOCL. The alliance was formed in 2017 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America. Are alliances the best model in the shipping industry?

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 28, 2019

More than any other time in history, technology and innovation are here to make it happen.”[3]. In our example, that’s.99 ” Since there is room to improve, Gagnon insists there has never been a better (or more crucial) time to innovate. ”[3]. Room to improve. Standing still is not an option.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Complex supply chains generate more data, which companies can use to drive greater efficiency or engage in innovation that disrupts an entire industry—think Amazon. Algorithms can help supply chain professionals and their colleagues in other departments identify new opportunities to improve efficiency and innovate processes.

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