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MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics with Chris Caplice

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris Caplice and Joe Lynch discuss MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and a wide range of logistics and supply chain topics. Chris is a Senior Research Scientist at MIT and serves as the Executive Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL). He received a Ph.D.

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Mastering Profitable Omni-Channel Logistics, Despite Disruptions

Logistics Viewpoints

Navigating an Increasingly Challenging Logistics Landscape. These e-commerce trends are placing increasing pressure on logistics teams to keep up with demand volatility, provide incredibly fast delivery, and reliably fulfill all their promises to customers and consumers. Logistics Digitalization Provides an Answer.

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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

Five Forces Reshaping Logistics as We Know it. Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Forget what you knew about logistics. Supply chain technology investments were once delegated to a specific function such as procurement or logistics.

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Another Supply and Demand Shortage That Warrants Attention- Tech Implementation

Supply Chain Matters

Many supply chain management and direct procurement professionals are acutely aware of the ongoing shortages of key materials among multiple industry supply networks. The same could be stated for certain global transport assets with COVID-19 restrictions continuing among China’s major manufacturing centers and logistics networks.

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Five Trends That Excite Me!

Supply Chain Shaman

” In the state of Texas they have an expression I think is fitting for the Elementum solution: It is, “Big hat, but no cattle.” Traditional procurement functionality in SRM focused on improving transactional efficiency. Future of Analytics in the Building of Supply Chain 2030. We are looking for answers.

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Supply Chain Matters Podcast Episode 17- Needs for More Diverse Supply Chain Talent from the Lens of Technology.

Supply Chain Matters

The evolution of technology, the growing complexity and performance expectations for industry supply chains are driving the need to have people who understand data, analytics and decision-making needs from multiple angles including planning, execution, product management and customer service level performance.

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NTT DATA Saved $125 Million With SAP Ariba

Logistics Viewpoints

Jeff Tramel, the Vice President of Global Procurement, at NTT DATA Services. SAP recently announced that NTT DATA Services, a global digital business and IT services company, had achieved $125 million in value based on a digital transformation of their procurement function. The procurement function is self-funded.

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