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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 2, 2024)

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There is a butterfly in my neck.It’s been keeping me up at night, feeding off me, and making me anxious. It’s the beginning of a poem, or a horror story, or perhaps a romantic comedy. I don’t know where it’s going yet, what words will come next, but that’s what makes writing so interesting, so. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 2, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Software In The Cloud

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Cloud-based software applications (also referred to as “software-as-a-service”) have been available for many years, although their adoption has varied by company and application type, especially in the supply chain realm. How receptive is your company to using cloud-based supply chain software? We asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 3, 2023)

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It’s been a very long week for me, but a relatively short one for supply chain and logistics news. Without delay, here’s what caught my attention this week: Flexport Buying Convoy’s Tech: Going the “One-Stop-Shop” 3PL Route A couple of weeks ago, the news broke that Convoy was shutting down its operations (see my commentary. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 3, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 1, 2023)

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The wildfires in Maui and Hurricane Idalia this week: August was a reminder that Mother Nature can be a powerful and disruptive force at times. The American Logistics Aid Network, one of the organizations that our Indago supply chain research community supports, encourages members of the logistics community to “visit ALAN’s Supply Chain Intelligence Center.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 11, 2023)

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For the second birthday in a row, I ended up in Urgent Care. Last year, I woke up in the morning and the room was spinning. Vertigo. This year, the night before my birthday, I was playing in a championship softball game, and at my first at-bat, I put the ball in play, and the. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 11, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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How Often Do You Consider Risk in Your Supply Chain Decisions?

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The COVID-19 pandemic and its ripple effects have put supply chain risk management back in the spotlight. Simply put, supply chains today face greater risks than in the past, including from relatively new threats like cyberattacks. How often do you consider risk in your supply chain decisions? We asked members of our Indago supply chain. Read more The post How Often Do You Consider Risk in Your Supply Chain Decisions?

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Supply Chain Visibility: From Buzzword to Business Benefits

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Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “Realizing the Full Business Benefits of Supply Chain Visibility.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Kaleris, highlights the main objectives companies have for achieving end-to-end supply chain visibility; the biggest dark/blind spots in the supply chain today; and the.