article thumbnail

3 Reasons to Outsource Fulfillment with Nathan Lugo-Montanez

The Logistics of Logistics

Nathan is the EVP of Strategy and Transformation at STACI-US , a leading provider of supply chain end-to-end solutions. In addition to his work, Nathan is a former US Army Ranger having served for over a decade with several tours in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. the empty container marketplace.

article thumbnail

o9 Solutions Partners with Extraordinary Leaders to help executives Navigate and Accelerate their Digital Transformation Journeys

o9 Solutions

Digitally transforming processes within large enterprises requires the right technology, a solid strategy, and outstanding leadership. Tony Saldanha spent twenty-seven years at Procter and Gamble leading global IT and shared services strategies, IT systems integration, and implementing technology-enabled business solutions.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Who said supply chains are boring?: 6. Winfield Scott: A Native.

Supply Chains Rock

During the Civil War, Ulysses Grant used logistical strategies that he learned from Scott. This strategy of going native also worked for Grant at Vicksburg. This strategy for locating an alternative to a traditional supply chain was successful and extremely controversial., Winfield Scott: A Native Logistician.

article thumbnail

Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

While the push in the back office was for efficiency–larger batch sizes, transactional processing, lower costs of transportation, and labor arbitrage strategies (Many companies outsourced the back office to India.)–the There was a surge in M&A activity, and a focus on building global supply chains. Each is very promising.

article thumbnail

Speed Bumps on the Road to Vehicle Automation

MIT Supply Chain

The US military successfully tested fully automated, remote controlled helicopters that hauled goods in Afghanistan, for example. Strategy Transportation aircraft automation driverless trucks and cars freight carriers Germanwings disaster MIT CTL Supply chain Yossi Sheffi' There are precedents too. Photo: Wikimedia.

article thumbnail

Looking Ahead: Ukraine Reconstruction

Enterra Insights

They explain, “As waste in Afghanistan and Iraq showed, reconstruction may fail if donors lack coherent strategies or projects are not sustainable or are prone to corruption. ” With such large sums of money at play, RAND analysts indicate corruption is a huge concern. Donors have long worried about corruption in Ukraine.

Ukraine 130
article thumbnail

Impact of Macro Trends on Supply Chains: Digitization of Products

MIT Supply Chain

The US military is doing the same thing with its Rapid Equipment Fielding expeditionary lab in Afghanistan that can quickly create or prototype products close to the point of need. Filed under: Strategy , Transportation Tagged: 3D printing , additive manufacturing , distribution , GE , MIT , NASA , product digitization , Supply chain , UPS.