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How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain and logistics functions have been one of the most volatile in the global economy of the last four years. Source: J.P. The first pattern I noticed was an extreme decrease followed by an extreme increase in 2020. The post How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up? appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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LogiSYM—Vietnam Digital 2020 – LogiSYM December/January 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

2020 has been the year of virtual conferences and meetings for most of us. On 1st and 2nd Dec LogiSYM held its Vietnam 2020 Digital event on a platform called AirMeet. Sponsors–CEVA Logistics, Cainiao from Alibaba and Zebra. LogiSYM—Vietnam Digital 2020 – LogiSYM December/January 2021. EVENT HIGHLIGHTS.

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Addressing the Talent Gap in Logistics and Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The mismatch between the high demands by employers and the supply of logistics skills and knowledge is resulting in a growing gap in the logistics & supply chain market”. Talent gaps in logistics and supply chain, continues to be a top challenge and a source of high risk for many companies.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Earlier this week, the company announced that it will acquire Italy’s Bomi Group, which provides global healthcare logistics services. Including Bomi, UPS Healthcare has doubled its global footprint since 2020. By June 2020, it had ballooned to a $3.4 billion business.

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Most Popular Logistics Stories from 2021

Logistics Viewpoints

So, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on the top 15 most popular logistics stories from 2021 and see what our readers found to be the most interesting. It was good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors. So let’s take a look now at the 15 most popular logistics stories.

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Capitalising on Supply Chain Digitisation with Robotic Process Automation – 10 Areas of Opportunities – LogiSYM August 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For an industry that increasingly requires higher logistics pipeline velocity without sacrificing accuracy and at lower costs, RPA is a natural choice for high performing supply chain organisations. Procurement can also have RPA do dynamic searches of websites to source or conduct market research for future buys and tenders.

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3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2020

AIMMS

2020 seemed a world away just a few years ago and yet, here we are. Moving past waste, water, and C02 reduction, they have begun searching for renewable energy sources, different forms of packaging, and increased efficiency overall. The post 3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2020 appeared first on AIMMS SC Blog.