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The FreightTech Dilemma with Brad Wheeler

The Logistics of Logistics

Brad Wheeler , one of the company’s “starting lineup,” has been with Emerge since its inception in 2017. in Exercise & Wellness from Arizona State University and M.S. Founded in 2017, and located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Emerge is one of the fastest-growing technology startups in the U.S. About Brad Wheeler.

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Sourcing Offices: a shift of paradigm

KEPLER Consulting

Over last decade, sourcing offices became a major piece within globalized footprint of western retailers. After a first era of development and opportunity catch up particularly positive and characterized by consistent purchasing gains , most of these Sourcing Offices are now searching for their second breath.

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Where Does Supply Chain Design End and Planning Begin? (Takeaways from LLamasoft’s SummerCon 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

The first one arrived a few years ago when a growing number of companies started treating supply chain design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise. Source: LLamasoft. The slide below provides an overview of SupplyChainPlanning.com: Source: LLamasoft.

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Building a Business Case for Improved Demand Forecasting

ToolsGroup

“Identifying the value that can be created from an accurate forecast is what counts—not an accurate forecast," says Gartner in Win the Business Case for Investment to Improve Forecast Accuracy (Steve Steutermann, May 2017). Gartner makes three recommendations, and I will add a fourth of my own.

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How to Package and Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, application owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Looking Beyond Blockchain/Supply Chain Hype

Enterra Insights

”[4] Because blockchain remains in its growing stage, supply chain professionals need to exercise a little imagination to see beyond the hype to real business benefits of the technology. … Blockchains can be used to ensure that products are ethically sourced, and that they have been acquired from safe, certified sources.”

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Using Data to Improve Supply Chain Operations

Material Handling & Logistics

It arrives from an array of sources, and it is presented in a variety of formats. The techniques require different degrees of sophistication, but even the relatively simple exercise of putting data from different sources in the same space and producing a visual representation can suggest strategies for transformation.