Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

ProMat 2023 is being held this week, March 202 -23 in Chicago. ProMat 2023 occupied both McCormick Place South and McCormick Place North with over 1,000 exhibitors. ProMat 2023 occupied both McCormick Place South and McCormick Place North with over 1,000 exhibitors. Addverb Technologies recently entered my radar range.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 3, 2024

The mobile warehouse robotics market is no doubt a crucial piece of technology to achieve warehouse automation. At this point, we can see the market reaching some maturity, where more end users recognize the benefits and essentiality of automating warehouse and logistics operations with mobile robots.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. So, let’s take a look now at the 15 most popular logistics stories of 2023. You name the provider, and they are present.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2023

Welcome 2023! And with the new year comes an increasing return to in-person supply chain conferences and trade shows. If you haven’t attended recently, it is an unmatched display of warehouse automation, robotics, and software systems. 2021 was the trough with in-person events severely limited.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2023

While the supply chain pressures that have built up over the last two years continue to abate as transportation capacity problems ease and consumption shifts from goods to services, newer challenges and opportunities lie ahead. As we turn the page on 2022 , I’d like to make five supply chain predictions about what to expect for 2023.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2025

Bill is the Founder & CEO of OneRail , a leading omnichannel fulfillment solution pairing best-in-class software with logistics as a service that provides dependability and speed to help businesses meet their delivery promise. Bill is a start-up entrepreneur focused on developing and commercializing real-time technology networks.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 19, 2025

How to Improve Your Software Supply Chain! When you hear the term “supply chain,” you might think of physical goods, logistics, and warehouses. However, software also has a supply chain. This journey can be complex, involving multiple people, processes, and technologies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2025

Duncan Angove, CEO Blue Yonder Blue Yonder , is one of the largest providers of supply chain software. In the fourth quarter, we delivered the second largest software bookings in the history of the company. Both are contributing to a rewiring of the automotive supply chain industry. Last year, it grew to 3.5

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 25, 2025

The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! Today’s companies are also multi-enterprise networks of multi-tier suppliers, distributors, warehouses, carriers, and other partners – which further contributes to the complexity of fractured people, systems, and processes. Today it’s a different story.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

In February 2023 I wrote the article What Does 2023 Have In-Store for Global Supply Chains? It introduced the survey we had just launched to determine the perceptions, priorities, and strategic initiatives of today’s supply chain and logistics executives. Meanwhile, labor constraints are as binding as ever.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The transportation, logistics, and energy storage sectors are undergoing profound transformation, driven by rapid technological advancements, evolving consumer expectations, and the global pursuit of sustainability. In 2023 alone, over $100 billion was invested in EV and battery supply chain M&A deals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Last week I attended FourKites Visibility 2023 in Chicago, IL. CEO Matt Elenjickal kicked off Visibility 2023 with his keynote. Mr. Elenjickal noted that over the last 36 months, supply chains have become more complex than ever before. As I mentioned above, the theme for FourKites Visibility 2023 was “Connected”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

It included all of the usual suspects – Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Tesla, and other household technology names. This was on a day I was busy analyzing the global warehouse automation market. I had just reviewed KION Group’s financials that showed the Supply Chain Solutions segment (Dematic) grew by 44 percent in 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

A crowd of nearly 37,000 people flocked to the Javits Center in New York City to see what new solutions and innovations software suppliers had in store for 2023 and beyond. Throughout the conference I met with a number of software and hardware suppliers to get a glimpse of what they were showcasing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Autonomous Supply Chains In this competitive environment, a CPG manufacturer needs to fight to get space on retailer shelves in each region, keep those shelves stocked, compete and collaborate simultaneously with e-commerce, and maintain its operating margins. each with discrete plans generated typically in sequential batch runs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

To improve their operations, they installed autonomous mobile robots in their warehouse. According to a survey of 250 global companies by the consulting firm McKinsey, 91% of shippers and 75% of logistics service providers have implemented a warehouse management system. Can a warehouse with so few pickers get good payback from AMRs?

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Even before the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted global supply chains and upended the global economy, supply chain experts insisted that supply chain resilience was essential. There is a] need to prepare supply chains not only to survive, but to thrive in chaos.”[1] The reason?

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Freight Waves

JUNE 24, 2025

The global supply chain is undergoing a significant transformation, marked by tariffs, rising trade restrictions and evolving technologies. A digital twin is a virtual model that can replicate a supply chain. Let me find new routes, new supply chain sources, new ideas. billion in 2025 to $63.48

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Detailed knowledge of business processes, technology options, and the strengths and weaknesses of these technologies is essential to making an informed decision. Knowledge and skills related to process changes and complementary warehouse technologies can also be key criteria for a successful facility-wide project.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 5, 2023

I engaged in numerous discussions with robotics executives last year as I was developing ARC Advisory Group’s mobile warehouse robotics (AMR) research. Fast forward to the 2023 ProMat show. CLINT: Mark, I came across many former Kiva Systems employees during my discussions with executives at warehouse robotics companies.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2023

Jim Hoefflin and Joe Lynch discuss Key WMS Trends for 2023. Jim is the CEO of Softeon , a global provider of supply chain solutions from planning through execution, anchored by a technology platform that has three pillars: Warehouse Management System (WMS), Warehouse Execution System (WES), and Distributed Order Management (DOM) system.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

SCB Feature Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain? That’s because the promise of artificial intelligence for supply chain operations is huge. It could do more to accelerate the journey of supply chain operations from the backroom to the boardroom than any other change. trillion to U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Recent cumulative events have increased the emphasis on the supply chain, emphasizing its importance and bringing it to the fore. As was quoted, “no one mentions the supply chain when it works, but when it fails….” The COVID-19 pandemic has been global, with no country or organization immune from its impact.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Background The Council of Supply Chain Resilience met for the first time this month. What is supply chain resilience? The reason?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

I recently read a thought-provoking report with several predictions about the future of supply chain technology. How can it be that so many companies will continue to invest so much in state-of-the art technologies, and yet fewer than one in 20 control tower deployments are expected to deliver on their potential?

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Freightos

JULY 7, 2025

In a recent webinar , Freightos’ Oliver Esch and Oliver Ritzmann from Gryn shared their expertise on overcoming data challenges and leveraging technology to drive smarter logistics operations. “You really need to make [data] actionable… use it to manage your suppliers, to drive supply chain improvements.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 21, 2025

The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! Emerging from the shadows of standard methods, custom logistics and transportation platforms are shaping the future of the supply chain industry. However, technological and infrastructure advancements have caused a remarkable transition in the industry.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 29, 2025

Is Your Supply Chain Ready To Recover? In the multifaceted world of supply chain management, there are numerous variables that can cause unexpected disruptions. Natural Disasters Natural disasters can wreak havoc on your supply chain operations, causing severe disruptions. Disaster Strikes!!!

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 16, 2023

Körber Supply Chain Software (Körber SCS) hosted its 2023 Elevate User Conference in Orlando this week. The conference theme was finding your rhythm – a fitting metaphor for supply chains across the globe as they return to more predictable patterns after experiencing disruptive fits and starts over the last couple years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 4, 2025

His comments reflected a long-term orientation: technology and strategy are expected to evolve in parallel with shifts in the global supply chain environment. He emphasized that tools must speak the same language to support efficient, intelligent operations.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I work in supply chain. If I had done due diligence, I’d have seen the warnings – the retailer had pretty pictures on their website, but their supply chain failed them, creating an eleven-month saga and unhappy customer. The failure was in supply chain orchestration – connecting planning to execution.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 13, 2025

Companies can also use software to optimize routes and automatically calculate the most efficient routes. In this step most companies also try to find freight forwarding software, which will help them with this work. This includes control over the quantity of goods in the warehouse, their placement and movement.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 31, 2023

Peter Tirschwell and Joe Lynch discuss highlights from TPM 2023. Peter is Vice President, Journal of Commerce, the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global , a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 27, 2025

The Digital Supply Chain Journey: Step 2 – Digital Transformation Leadership! The Digital Supply Chain is the future. Electronic connectivity is THE backbone that makes the Digital Supply Chain a reality. Very few companies have that entire Supply Chain electronically connected.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2024

Tom is the CEO and Founder of ProvisionAi, a technology that automatically gets the right products on the right number of trucks at the right time to increase service levels and maximize network efficiency. Tom Moore is a visionary entrepreneur with a track record of establishing and growing thriving supply chain software companies.

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