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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. It was a good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors.

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3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

For exactly this reason, when biopharmaceutical company Ipsen did a skills inventory of their supply chain talent , they carefully benchmarked needs against a more digital point five years ahead. The post 3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

Logistics Viewpoints

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Networks and Benchmarking.

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With New Year Underway, Key Players Look Back On 2022

Intelligent Audit

The results came from delivery consultancy ShipMatrix, whose annual review of the parcel delivery industry has become a benchmark for carrier performance. . The Logistics Managers Index (LMI) showed a reading of 36.9% DoorDash Announces Return Service to Meet Post-Holiday Demand For Reverse Logistics. 24, UPS delivered 97.5%

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Getting that “Swing” in Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

Having leaders with cross-functional responsibility — such as having Manufacturing, Logistics, and Procurement report to a single executive — also helps to drive alignment. Step 5: Measure Current Performance and Benchmark with Best-in-Class Competitors. Which metrics are the right ones?

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Industry 4.0: Will Your Business Survive?

Murano Corporation

It is used to describe networked value chains that can self-regulate, meaning that manufacturing lines can automatically trigger critical maintenance procedures, or reconfigure production to accommodate sudden logistical problems. It incorporates the Business to Manufacturing Markup Language (B2MML) XML standard.