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How Technology Makes Continuous Innovation Possible: A Case Study with Unilever

Logistics Viewpoints

In the corridors of Unilever, a team of dedicated supply chain planners from demand to supply to transportation embarks on a daily journey. Transportation Planning streamlines the intricate web of logistics by ensuring efficient truck planning, reducing fulfillment time and the carbon footprint. This world isn’t a distant dream.

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Driving the Mission with Graig Morin

The Logistics of Logistics

Graig and the Brown Dog team are big supporters of the Wreaths Across America. Since 1998, Graig has been fully involved in the transportation industry. For the past 19 years, Graig has dreamed of owning and operating a driver friendly transportation and logistics company.

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Reshoring to the US and Europe Accelerating, Now Also Serving CO2 Emission Reduction Objectives

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This is one of the findings from a very extensive study that BCI Global did with 150 senior supply chain leaders from large international companies. The proximity to main customers, a more resilient value chain and reduction of transportation costs favor decentralisation of production.

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Inside the Shipper Mind with Jim Bierfeldt

The Logistics of Logistics

His expertise includes strategic planning, brand positioning, advertising, public relations, website strategy and design, and development of white papers, case studies and other content. Logistics Marketing Advisors is a boutique marketing and public relations agency specializing in the logistics and transportation industry.

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Unlocking Logistics Profits with Matt McKinney

The Logistics of Logistics

Matt is the Co-founder and CEO of Loop , a modern transportation audit & pay company. About Matt McKinney Matt Mckinney is the Co-founder and CEO of Loop, a modern transportation audit & pay company. Having studied engineering at USC and Stanford, Matt is no stranger to complex data problems.

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Labor Shortages in Supply Chain & Logistics: They’re Not Subsiding

Logistics Viewpoints

In late 2023, we conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. Labor-intensive transportation and warehouse operations are suffering the most. is not a ‘good news’ story.

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The Coolest Supply Chain Boutique Consultants

Logistics Viewpoints

My colleague Clint Reiser has completed a study on warehouse management system (WMS) boutiques. We are teaming up to bring you the coolest supply chain boutiques, listed alphabetically, that we identified through those studies. In SCP, they have one of the largest practices in North America. What is a boutique?