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MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics with Chris Caplice

The Logistics of Logistics

He is also the founder of the MIT FreightLab – a research initiative that focuses on improving the way freight transportation is designed, procured, and managed. Outside of MIT, Dr. Caplice is the Chief Scientist for DAT Freight and Analytics. He received a Ph.D.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

It also provides predictive analytics that can tell the restaurant more about what kind of coffee its customers enjoy and when. Vehicle inspections causing delays for trucks in Texas. It’s in the middle of its Series E round, which values the startup at $500 million. UPS wants to ship packages in the metaverse.

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Mastering Profitable Omni-Channel Logistics, Despite Disruptions

Logistics Viewpoints

Enabled by artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), predictive analytics and optimization engines powered by proprietary algorithms, these solutions can often autonomously anticipate and resolve disruptions before they ever impact costs or service levels. While driving a projected $14.1

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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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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

At both the executive and lower levels, there may be resistance to adopting AI, ML, automation, analytics and other concepts that threaten to replace “the way we’ve always done things.”. Supply chain technology investments were once delegated to a specific function such as procurement or logistics.

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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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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.