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Best Logistics and Supply Chain Conferences to Attend in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

2021 was the trough with in-person events severely limited. Welcome 2023! And with the new year comes an increasing return to in-person supply chain conferences and trade shows. Last year brought in a revival of events, but with a few still either provided virtually or postponed for one more year.

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Understanding Conrail with Brian Gorton

The Logistics of Logistics

On April 19, 2021, Brian rejoined Conrail and was appointed President & Chief Operating Officer of Conrail Shared Assets headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, bringing with him over 30 years of railroad experience and expertise. About Conrail . Conrail is an American railroad company. Advantages of rail transport: . Cost effective.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

Cooper includes southern New Jersey’s only Level I trauma center (Cooper University Hospital), which is the busiest trauma center in the Philadelphia region. 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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This Week in Logistics News (October 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

UPS just posted its best year ever, and 2021 isn’t even over yet. During the first 9 months of 2021, “UPS has generated more operating profit than any full year in our history,” UPS CEO Carol Tomé said on a post-earnings call with investors and analysts Tuesday. In 2021, UPS has earned $8.9

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

Last week, I bought a shirt at Bloomingdales on Walnut Street in Philadelphia for 1$. As shown in Table 2, for the period of 2012-2021, Mondelez is 27 th out of 35 companies in the food sector in driving improvement. Mondelez Comparison to Nestle and Industry Average for the Period of 2012-2021. The net result?

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American Software Reports Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2022 Results

Logility

ATLANTA (November 18, 2021) American Software, Inc. million for the quarter ended October 31, 2021, a 49% increase compared to $7.0 million for the quarter ended October 31, 2021 compared to $29.6 Total revenues for the quarter ended October 31, 2021 increased 12% to $31.2 million compared to $0.5 million compared to $10.2

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Christmas and the Poinsettia Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Eventually, a sample from Poinsett made its way to a Philadelphia Botanic Garden, which debuted the plant in the U.S. 2] Zachary Crockett, “ How the poinsettia took over Christmas ,” The Hustle, 18 December 2021. [3] had phytosanitary regulations. at an 1829 flower show. ” There was a problem, however. 3] Marina E.