Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2022

Much has been written about what it takes to run a successful supply chain in the era of “get it to me fast and get it to me cheap.” Supply chain professionals are looking for ways to store goods closer to customers by investing in micro fulfillment centers and to optimize their facilities so orders can be processed faster.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Our salute to the best advancements in supply chain technology, processes and labor management from 2017. This is our annual salute to the best in people, processes and technology within the supply chain arena. This is our annual salute to the best in people, processes and technology within the supply chain arena.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 31, 2021

Rising nationalism, the protectionism it spawned, and the coronavirus pandemic forced many companies to reexamine their global supply chains. My reasoning is simple, regionalized supply chains place manufacturers closer to consumers and reduce transportation costs. ’ Recent analysis indicates that Supply Chain 4.0

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Now, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E2open and Steelwedge Join Forces to Deliver Collaborative Sales & Operations Planning Across Multi-Enterprise Business Networks. The company is also looking to sign licensing agreements with other logistics providers outside Europe, he said.

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Elementum

MARCH 13, 2018

And given the highly diffuse nature of modern supply chains, the risk of falling victim to a security breach has never been higher. With regard to supply chain, an attack can compromise the efficiency of delivery routes, client confidentiality, and product quality. Logistics Industry: The 2017 NotPetya Attack.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. In other words, last month’s announcement was a stay of execution, not a reprieve, and it’s only a matter of time before Amazon reveal plans for a comprehensive logistics network. Amazon’s logistics hiring plans.

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Elementum

MARCH 13, 2018

And given the highly diffuse nature of modern supply chains, the risk of falling victim to a security breach has never been higher. With regard to supply chain, an attack can compromise the efficiency of delivery routes, client confidentiality, and product quality. Logistics Industry: The 2017 NotPetya Attack.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

While I think this through, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS (WSJ – sub. P&G Remaking Supply Chain Network (WSJ – sub. Shipping with Amazon. and FedEx Corp.” and FedEx Corp.”

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2017

When we speak to supply chain leaders about innovations in their supply chain, it’s not always about drones, self-driving trucks, or automated warehouses. We are seeing that businesses who invest in innovation and view supply chain as a competitive lever drive the most impact to their bottom line.

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Elementum

JULY 30, 2018

At the start of 2018, we predicted the trends and technologies that would have the greatest impact on the global supply chain. And as the year speeds into its second half and supply chains hurry to catch up with it, companies are continuously reshaping their business models to meet the digital revolution head-on.

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Elementum

JULY 11, 2017

Some examples include head-up displays for the automotive industry to enhance driver safety and easier IV injection delivery and viewing of a patient’s organs instead of viewing a static image on a screen for the pharmaceutical industry. Additionally, the shipping industry has also applied AR. Growth Boom of the AR Market.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 9, 2019

Alex Behrens reports, “ DHL Resilience360 recently released Stormy Weather Ahead: A Global Outlook on the 2019 Season to compile information about the impacts that even small storms can have and discuss the short- and long-term implications of these systems on existing supply chains. And it offers ways to mitigate that risk.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% Overall, logistics spending in 2018 reached 8% of U.S.

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Requis

JULY 14, 2020

Venture capital (VC) investor, columnist and educator Brian Aoaeh is part of the new generation of investors who are unlocking the opportunities in supply chain. Steeped in the investment world since 2008, Brian decided very early on to focus on supply chain and operations investment.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

Supply chains are continually disrupted by container shortages, a lack of air freight capacity, and movement restrictions implemented by governments to combat the pandemic. In 2017, Target acquired Shipt, an on-demand grocery delivery company, establishing it as a grocery and FMCG home delivery partner.

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Elementum

JULY 30, 2018

At the start of 2018, we predicted the trends and technologies that would have the greatest impact on the global supply chain. And as the year speeds into its second half and supply chains hurry to catch up with it, companies are continuously reshaping their business models to meet the digital revolution head-on.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Women Supply Chain Leaders article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at argentus.com. Women have made tremendous strides in the Supply Chain Management profession. Supply Chain is no longer a back-office, transactional function.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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Elementum

MARCH 1, 2018

In medicine these can be used to facilitate easier IV injection delivery, and for real-time viewing of a patient’s organs — for the pharmaceutical industry , a helpful alternative to viewing a static image on a screen. The shipping industry has also applied AR. Growth Boom of the AR Market. Application of AR in SCM.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Technology can have a significant impact on supply chains, but supply chain digitization still lags behind digitization of other areas of business across many industries. Still, there are several technologies that are transforming supply chains for the organizations that adopt them.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. Next up: The Role of Traceability in the Pharma Supply Chain.

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Imagine if a little freight-gnome traveled along with everything you shipped, stocked, or stored – coffee beans to coffee tables, blackboards to backboards – and monitored it incessantly. Is it too good to be true, or is it what the new supply chains will look like by using the Internet of Things? Tracking –.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Transportation is one of the world's largest industries and deeply influences how efficiently global supply chains are able to run. According to Plunkett Research, transportation revenues in 2017 reached over $1 billion in the U.S. Price quotes are just as important as the shipping process. Globally, they stood at $4.8

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Elementum

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Transportation is one of the world's largest industries and deeply influences how efficiently global supply chains are able to run. According to Plunkett Research, transportation revenues in 2017 reached over $1 billion in the U.S. Price quotes are just as important as the shipping process. Globally, they stood at $4.8

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Aera Technology

OCTOBER 8, 2018

3 Practical Steps to Getting Started with Supply Chain AI By Kaushal Dave The modern global supply chain is defined by scale?—?billions Traditional supply chain management (SCM) practices are quickly being outmatched by the ceaseless onslaught of information.

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Convey

AUGUST 29, 2017

Investment Will Accelerate Move into New Verticals and Global Supply Chain Market. The relationship extends Convey’s customer delivery focus beyond retail into new verticals, while providing end-to-end supply chain visibility and management from international points of origin to final mile delivery.

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Shipchain

AUGUST 27, 2019

It’s a huge issue in shipping and logistics, but it certainly doesn’t stop there. In 2017 alone, total counterfeiting around the world reached 1.2 Take medicine and pharmaceuticals. If you’ve been following our blog, you’ve noticed the term “counterfeiting” here and there. The Dangers Of Counterfeiting.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Given that hospitals and other healthcare facilities exist only to provide care to patients, it can come as a surprise to know that supply chain cost is typically the second largest expense such facilities incur, exceeded only by the cost of labour. Hospital and Healthcare Supply: The Need for Change.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The concept of “inventory management” as a sub-element of supply chain management (SCM) has been around for more than 20 years. But emerging trends such as cloud-based SaaS platforms, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Amazon’s next day and two-day delivery are redefining supply chain demands in a rapidly changing inventory landscape.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The concept of “inventory management” as a sub-element of supply chain management (SCM) has been around for more than 20 years. But emerging trends such as cloud-based SaaS platforms, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Amazon’s next day and two-day delivery are redefining supply chain demands in a rapidly changing inventory landscape.

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