The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2024

Tom Curee and Joe Lynch discuss TIA Technovations, a logistics and transportation conference designed to explore technology trends and innovation driven by logistics industry leaders. Tom is the Founder and President of Qued , a freight technology company focused on workflow automation, and the TIA Technology Committee Chairman.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2024

The strategy, the latest sign of how companies are adjusting their supply chains in response to geopolitical shock waves and disruptions, comes as European importers are seeking to avoid delays caused by longer voyages around Africa by containerships that usually travel through the Suez Canal.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2022

Mark McEntire is the Senior Vice President of Operations at Emerge , a freight technology firm that is reinventing freight procurement. Founded in 2017, and located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Emerge is one of the fastest-growing technology startups in the U.S. The secret sauce is relationships with your supply chain partners.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

I feel that topic of supply chain management is analogous to the downward cycle of the news channels. What Drives Supply Chain Excellence? I analyze supply chain management. There is the story of aggressive sales teams over-hyping the promise of technology to drive balance sheet improvement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

(When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. The methodology did not include a peer group analysis, and I strongly felt that chemical, retail, and telecommunications companies should not be compared in the same analysis. So, I sucked it up and consented.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 7, 2021

5 Reasons Ecommerce Companies Fail with Paige Fitzgerald. Paige Fitzgerald and Joe Lynch discuss the 5 reasons ecommerce companies fail. In her role at Fulfyld , Paige works closely with ecommerce companies and she has learned why they fail (and succeed). Key Takeaways: 5 Reasons Ecommerce Companies Fail.

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AB&R

JUNE 15, 2020

PHOENIX, AZ (June 15, 2020) – azcentral.com and Republic Media ( The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com) announced today that AB&R® (American Barcode and RFID) has earned a spot on the list of 2020 azcentral.com® ® Top Companies to Work for in Arizona for the sixth year in a row. “It About AB&R®. About Republic Media.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Brad Wheeler , one of the company’s “starting lineup,” has been with Emerge since its inception in 2017. in Exercise & Wellness from Arizona State University and M.S. Founded in 2017, and located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Emerge is one of the fastest-growing technology startups in the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

Dick’s Sporting Goods Beats Forecast in Q1 But Cautions on Inflation, Supply Chain. Walmart and Symbotic Expand Partnership to Deploy Automation System. This builds upon a prior agreement for 20 regional DCs, some of which have already begun implementing Symbotic’s technology. And now on to this week’s news.

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Logility

OCTOBER 23, 2017

I recently moved to Arizona and traded my lawnmower and snow-shovels for a salt-water pool. I know, I sound like a supply chain person but I just can’t help myself! My pool has an automation system that allows me to sense and control certain parameters like temperature, pump speed, and salinity parts per million (PPM).

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QAD

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Change may be constant, but I, along with the other Auto Supply Chain Prophets, are committed to helping people see and prepare for the future with data-driven insights. At the Auto Supply Chain Prophets, we prefer to focus on what we can control. A great example of this, if I’m being honest, is the UAW-Big 3 strike.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 14, 2016

Innovations in technology are changing how the world does business, and technology is dramatically changing how entities in the logistics industry function in nearly every aspect. Now, it's easy to think of technology as being a manufacturer-only realm. For many smaller shippers, utilizing a TMS was simply out of the question.

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Supply Chain Insights

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

On September 9–11, 2014, 110 supply chain visionaries will gather in the desert at the Phoenician Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona to think differently and define the future of supply chain. Today, 90% of publicly-traded companies are stuck at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 7, 2023

is an American electric vehicle manufacturer and automotive technology company which has emerged as a prominent player in the highly competitive automotive industry. The company operates additional facilities in Palo Alto and Carson, California; Plymouth, Michigan; Vancouver, British Columbia; Wittmann, Arizona; and Woking, England.

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AB&R

JUNE 17, 2019

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – JUNE 17, 2019. azcentral.com and Republic Media (The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com) announced that AB&R® (American Barcode and RFID) has earned a spot on the list of 2019 azcentral.com® ® Top Companies to Work for in Arizona for the fifth consecutive year. “We Additional Resources .

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Supply chain conferences are an excellent way to connect with industry professionals, learn about new technologies, and refine your operation through the experience of others. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 11, 2024

Anne is the President & CEO of Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) , the trusted voice for third-party logistics companies of all sizes. Anne Reinke and Joe Lynch discuss trucking though trouble. There’s no other event out there designed by 3PLs for 3PLs, so don’t miss it. When: April 10-13, 2024.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

When it comes to running a company, when things break down executives have traditionally said “we need to improve our forecasting!” Unfortunately, most companies cannot, and will never be able to, consistently rely on highly accurate forecasts. Would better forecasting accuracy be a good thing? Absolutely! When will the recession hit?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 25, 2013

Today, I am proud to launch the Supply Chain Index. It is my hope that the readers of this blog will take time to either join us today to listen to the launch of the Supply Chain Index on our webinar or listen to the replay. (We The Supply Chain Index has been two years in the making.

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Elementum

JULY 30, 2018

At the start of 2018, we predicted the trends and technologies that would have the greatest impact on the global supply chain. And as the year speeds into its second half and supply chains hurry to catch up with it, companies are continuously reshaping their business models to meet the digital revolution head-on.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2013

SAP touts “best-run companies” while the Accenture ads claim “ high-performance supply chains.” I am a nomad, searching for a good definition of supply chain excellence. Supply chain leaders are naturally competitive, and they want to know how well they are doing.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

by CJ Wehlage The Supply Chain Insights annual conference was held on September 10-11, 2014 at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. Great memories here, as so much has changed in the supply chain research world these past 5+ years. There has been so much discussion on the “top” supply chain lists.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 19, 2014

You are pissy and opinionated in this world of supply chain blandness. The term supply chain excellence is easier to say than define. I have been trying to define it as a supply chain analyst for over fifteen years. I had spent the last two decades in the technology market and I wanted to celebrate success.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 11, 2023

Jeffrey Kucik , an associate professor at the University of Arizona, and Rajan Menon, an emeritus professor at the City College of New York, explain, “President Joe Biden has continued his predecessor’s hard line toward Beijing. dependence on Chinese products and supply chains — for both economic and national security reasons.”[1].

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Women of the Supply Chain: Responsibility, Collaboration and Bathroom Lines. Hanging out with Kinaxis, the relatively small and always interesting supply chain vendor from Ottawa, Canada, never fails to be an eye-opening experience. So why are there so many women in supply chain roles?

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Electric vehicle start-ups Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group having reported Q4 and 2023 full year financial and operational performance, continue to show signs of supply chain and production challenges. In March of 2023, Supply Chain Matters highlighted a report indicating a manufacturing reorganization with Rivian.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 9, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Education and Certification – What’s Missing? There are a lot of companies in the supply chain, and they all work together to make almost every product that comes into contact with a customer. Supply Chains Are Becoming More Popular.

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o9 Solutions

MARCH 7, 2023

DALLAS, March 7th, 2023 – o9 Solutions, a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, today announced it has made the fourth annual Inc. 5000 Regionals Southwest list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies based in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. He felt strongly that supply chain leaders knew how to drive supply chain excellence and needed a forum– or maybe two or three depending on the business model– to help them network and refine their approaches. John and I held differing beliefs.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

So far in 2023, Resilinc’s supply chain disruption monitoring platform EventWatch AI sent 7,422 disruption alerts for the high-tech industry—up just 1% from the same time period in 2022. Of these alerts, over 50% triggered a War Room—meaning these disruptions could disrupt the supply chain. Is There Still a Chip Shortage?

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Elementum

JULY 30, 2018

At the start of 2018, we predicted the trends and technologies that would have the greatest impact on the global supply chain. And as the year speeds into its second half and supply chains hurry to catch up with it, companies are continuously reshaping their business models to meet the digital revolution head-on.

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

by Dr. Madhav Durbha Supply chain insights from leading industry experts. Supply chain skills in high demand, digital twins, disruptive technologies, and other takeaways from the 2018 Gartner supply chain conference. Here are some key takeaways from the Gartner supply chain event: 1.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Over the course of the last two years, we at Supply Chain Insight s have worked on a methodology to gauge supply chain improvement. We named it the Supply Chain Index. We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During Background on the Supply Chain Index.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

It’s a term that started creeping into supply chain discussions several years ago. Back in 2011, supply chain analyst Trevor Miles ( @milesahead ) noted there is a similar sounding word supply chain managers should associate with VUCA. Supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

So, with labor day approaching, I am penning a blog on supply chain talent. Labor day also signals the end of summer, and for many supply chain leaders the beginning of 2017 strategy discussions and intense S&OP debates to finalize Q3 and Q4 planning. Figure 1: Supply Chain Talent Shortage. I was wrong.

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PINC

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Use of drones for package delivery has received a lot of attention ever since Jeff Bezos unveiled a video of an Amazon drone dropping off a package via drone on a 60 Minutes broadcast in 2012, but other applications in the supply chain are likely to emerge first. In particular, the supply chain and logistics.

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