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The Big Sigh

Supply Chain Shaman

I hopped on the plane in Baltimore on my way to Atlanta last week. As we circled Atlanta, I woke up and started a obligatory conversation with my neighbor. What brings you to Atlanta?” The essence of the story with the stranger on the Delta flight to Atlanta is what I see one-to-two times a week in my work with clients.

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Go Horizontal!

Supply Chain Shaman

In our research, we see that the successful implementation of horizontal processes helps to close these gaps. In our research, we find that when companies out perform, one of the first things that they talk about is success in horizontal processes. Typing this quickly in the Atlanta airport as I run for a plane for Lima, Peru.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

While the Wing and Walmart services are still pretty limited, with each service initially designed to perform around 100 deliveries per day, they have both moved beyond the research and development phase. This is a full five years ahead of the original target of 2030.

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Household Products Industry Stuck in Neutral and Going Backwards

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the course of trip to Atlanta to connect to Peru, we began a discussion. However, based on my current research, I can no longer say this. Order your copy today to learn more about our research on building the global supply chain. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. Supply Chain 2030. New Business Models.

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Transformation of Automotive Industry Supply Networks- Size, Resources and Supply Network Scale Matters

Supply Chain Matters

production facility to be located east of Atlanta, Georgia. billion and introduce over 25 new vehicle models by 2030. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. In December 2021, the company announced plans to invest in a second U.S. Bob Ferrari. . All rights reserved.

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Late Night Thoughts on Productivity, Efficiency and Global Supply Chain Effectivness

Supply Chain Shaman

So many thoughts in my mind… Yesterday, I signed a contract for Robert Gordon, author of the book, Rise and Fall of American Growth to speak at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit on September 5th-8th in Lake Oconee, Georgia (north of Atlanta). At Supply Chain Insights , I have reluctantly built events into my business model.

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Global Status of the Physical Internet — A Vision for Sustainable, Secure, Resilient Supply Chains

Freightera

Interview with Benoit Montreuil, Professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering; Director, Physical Internet Center; Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Now planning for complete Physical Internet system by 2030. EB: In terms of research and innovation, who is interested?