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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. year-on-year in 2020 with a 39% increase in Q1 2021. Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap ; Justin Ritter and Dan Keller ( Lucas Systems ).

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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

Logistics Viewpoints

This DC supplies that hospital and Cooper’s other facilities. The health care system’s primary distributors deliver supplies every morning to this DC. While getting personal protection equipment was difficult, 2021 was an even more challenging time for the supply chain team. We knew exactly what we couldn’t get.”

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Shipper Prep Tips for the CVSA Roadcheck, 72-Hour Capacity Reduction

GlobalTranz

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CSVA) International Roadcheck is set for May 4-6, 2021. With the added pressure for speed, service and timeliness, paired with a tight economy and produce season coming at full speed, it’s a problematic situation that will continue the 2020 capacity crunch through early summer 2021.

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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. Spring 2020-February 2021. March 2021-August 2021. Separate and different projects, few companies leveraged new technologies to improve visibility for cross-functional decision-making across source, make and deliver.

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2022 Ivalua NOW Paris Recap!

ivalua

2021: The Year of many Milestones for Ivalua. Leader Forrester CLM for Buy-Side Contract Suites, Q4 2021. Leader Gartner 2021 P2P Magic Quadrant (3 years in a row). Aurélie LUCAS tasked JB to provide sustainable, locally sourced #loveprocurement t-shirt, delivered on stage via an environmentally friendly bike delivery!

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5 Ways to Optimize Your Distribution Center for 2021

AB&R

Sources Cited. [1] 1] DC Solutions Brochure. [2] The post 5 Ways to Optimize Your Distribution Center for 2021 appeared first on AB&R. If you want to power up your operations, reach out to AB&R for a consult and plan of attack that is custom fit for you and your business’s unique needs. We are here to make you better!

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Relieving Consumer Pain Points on the Digital Path to Purchase

Enterra Insights

As Tom Standage ( @tomstandage ), editor of The Economist ‘s ‘ The World in 2021 ‘, reminds us, the digital path to purchase is increasingly becoming the customer journey of choice. Part of the change includes finding alternate sources of supply to meet demand more quickly or keeping more stock of certain items on hand. Footnotes. [1]