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Guest Commentary: Tight Transportation Capacity, Not Flagging Demand, Behind ISM Report Showing Slowing Activity

Talking Logistics

While Chicago and New York/New Jersey hubs are no strangers to inclement winter weather, severe and widespread cold brought snowstorms to Atlanta and other southern U.S. These weather related delays further exacerbates a capacity crunch already aggravated by the new Hours of Service rules which impacted capacity.

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Renegade Riposte

Supply Chain Shaman

The more that I work on supply chain metrics, the more that I believe that both the SCOR model and the Gartner Hierarchy of Supply Chain Metrics (which I worked on for the period of 2006-2010) reward functional, not end-to-end supply chain behavior. The supply chain has two buffers: inventory and manufacturing excess capacity.

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The Story Continues…. Let’s Don’t Sugar Coat the Real Issue

Supply Chain Shaman

port capacity and are critical for Asian trade. On March 16th-18th, I will be on a book tour in Europe discussing the concepts of Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. The following week, I am speaking at the Ortec, Optimus Event in Atlanta , the RIS News event in Orlando , and the Demand-Driven Institute Event in Houston.

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Wanted: Supply Chain Architects!

Supply Chain Shaman

This analysis is ad-hoc is usually stimulated by the launch of a new product or a shift in capacity. I then pack my bags and scoot out the door to sign books and discuss the research completed for the S upply Chain Metrics That Matter book at the ISM event on Thursday, May 14th in Atlanta. Stage 2: All about Transportation.

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Overcome Retail Warehouse Automation Anxiety with Robots

Locus Robotics

No Scaling Worries Retail warehouse managers constantly struggle to align labor capacity with fluctuating order volumes, especially during peak season. Rich dashboards provide transparency into metrics like items moved, robotic paths taken, inventory quantity and location, peak traffic zones, and more.

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Overcome Retail Warehouse Automation Anxiety with Robots

Locus Robotics

No Scaling Worries Retail warehouse managers constantly struggle to align labor capacity with fluctuating order volumes, especially during peak season. Rich dashboards provide transparency into metrics like items moved, robotic paths taken, inventory quantity and location, peak traffic zones, and more.

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Stord Launches Stord One Commerce To Help Brands Connect, Orchestrate, and Optimize Their Supply Chains

Stord

ATLANTA, July 21 — Stord, the Cloud Supply Chain leader, expands its Cloud Supply Chain offering with Stord One Commerce , a vendor- and sales channel-agnostic software platform that helps brands connect, orchestrate, and optimize their entire supply chains. with a new investment led by Franklin Templeton.To