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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Then in December 2016, one of the my predictions for 2017 was that “The Migration from Traditional User Interfaces to Chatbots and Virtual Assistants Begins.”. Simply put, as shippers take a more holistic approach to transportation network design, procurement, planning, and execution, all modes are on the table for consideration.

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Equipping Your Supply Chain Risk Management Kit

Enterra Insights

.”[5] Justin Bateh ( @BatehJustin ), supply chain expert and professor of business at Florida State College at Jacksonville, told Rosencrance, “When managing supply chain risk, it’s important to control for financial risk, inventory risk and procurement risks. ” Footnotes. [1]