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This Week in Logistics News (November 6-10, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Self-operating shuttle bus crashes after Las Vegas launch (SFGate). Data from transportation procurement events mirror these results. NASA is working with Uber on its flying taxi project (CNBC). Alphabet’s Waymo to launch robotaxis with no human in driver’s seat (Reuters). Bloomberg).

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What Is Old Is New Again. Maybe, Just Maybe, the Emperor Is Getting Some Clothes.

Supply Chain Shaman

In the height of the e-commerce craze, the marketplace offerings started with a focus on e-procurement. The widely-held view was that the e-procurement market would fuel the next generation of marketplace applications. The rebirth of marketplace offerings is not on the back of e-procurement or ERP. The debates were heated.

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Bristlecone Flash – February 2020

Bristlecone

SAP IBP answers the call for a cloud-based platform that delivers real-time insights and predictive analytics for sales and operations planning; demand, response and supply planning; and inventory optimization. NETWORKING EVENT AT TOPGOLF LAS VEGAS. Learn More. KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR SAP S/4HANA TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE.

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Transformation of Procurement in Your Organization

EC Sourcing Group

Transformation is a hot topic in procurement today. Here is some perspective gained from conversations with leaders in procurement at the recent Marcus Evans CPO Summit in Las Vegas. Leaders of business units must believe that procurement will help drive profitability and competitive advantage. Spend Analytics.

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #7

Supply Chain Trend

Currently as the Director of Supply Chain for Newell Brands Applied Materials, he oversees the SIOP process, production planning, procurement, warehousing, and logistics for servicing big box retailers including Walmart, Lowe’s, and The Home Depot. Niels : What needs to be done to reach that vision? Just keep moving forward.

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