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This Week in Logistics News (September 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

H-E-B on Wednesday announced the opening of its newest and largest e-commerce fulfillment center, located about 30 miles west of Houston in Katy, Texas. The 100,000-square-foot fulfillment center is about twice the size of similar facilities and will satisfy curbside and home delivery orders across the Houston area, the grocer said.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2018

Talking Logistics

Below is a short list of the supply chain and logistics conferences scheduled for 2018. Happy learning and networking in 2018! Amber Road : eVOLVE 2018 , TBA (2017: May 11-12, Washington, DC). BluJay Solutions: SOAR 2018 , May 14-17, Orlando, FL. Command Alkon : ELEVATE 2018 , TBA (2017: November 8-9, New Orleans, LA).

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Texas: It Ain’t Bragging, If It’s True with Jason Giulietti

The Logistics of Logistics

Jason has been nationally recognized by Consultant Connect as one of the top 50 economic developers in the country and by the IEDC as a member of the 2018-2020 40 Under 40 Class. The Texas Triangle , which is the area between Dallas / Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio already has more people that 46 states and it is growing fast.

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When Will Blockchain Hype Pay-off in Supply Chain Operations?

Enterra Insights

” Weidong “Larry” Shi, an associate professor of computer science at the University of Houston, believes blockchain technology could also be used to reduce fraud because “you can add information, but you can’t change it.”[7] ” Diginomica, 6 February 2018. [12] 7] Kever, op. 12] Fisher, op.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2019

Talking Logistics

Here are some posts I wrote this year sharing my takeaways from various conferences: The Secret of Getting Ahead (Takeaways from Command Alkon ELEVATE 2018 Conference). Go Boldly Together: Takeaways from Nulogy xChange 2018. Competing on Customer Experience (Takeaways from BluJay Solutions’ SOAR 2018 Conference).

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Road Report: 2018 OPEX Oil and Gas Summit

TrackVia

I recently had the opportunity to attend the Operational Excellence in Oil and Gas Summit held in Houston. The post Road Report: 2018 OPEX Oil and Gas Summit appeared first on TrackVia Blog. As a hotbed for the industry, the summit provided a unique view into the world of oil and gas through the eyes of key business leaders.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

As I wrote about two weeks ago, Domino’s is now partnering with Nuro in Houston to make robocar deliveries. The 100+ Accelerator was launched in 2018 as a global incubator program to help solve supply chain challenges across water stewardship, circular economy, sustainable agriculture, and climate action.