Remove Books Remove Procurement Analytics Remove Warehousing
article thumbnail

Learning to Speak the Language of Demand

Supply Chain Shaman

In companies, there is no standard model for demand processes. New forms of analytics make new capabilities possible. <In fact, so much so that I wrote a book about it.> Let’s start with these: Demand Sensing: The reduction of time to sense purchase and channel takeaway. It is evolving. Independent Demand.

article thumbnail

Is the Package Under your Tree?

Supply Chain Shaman

Cloud-based logistics and warehouse management are combining with B2B networks to enable multi-tier fulfillment. The proliferation of the business models is exciting. I would build my own warehouses or very carefully pick a 3PL partner. The book is the end of three years of research and nine months of writing.

Packaging 332
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

The free report is available in PDF with supporting spreadsheets and high-resolution infographics here. Other sources reported that DB Schenker was not the only forwarder making this shift. Advantages Beyond Shipment Booking and Execution. Driving the Maersk Shift. A Maersk ocean liner generates some 2 GB a of data per day.

article thumbnail

Is Apple Supply Chain Really the No. 1? A Case Study

Supply Chain Opz

Annual Report (SEC Filing) is analyzed and simplified supply chain processes are constructed as below, Supply Chain Planning at Apple Inc. Information from the annual report is also used to produce the Apple Supply Chain Map. Apple Inc purchases raw materials from various sources then get them shipped to an assembling plant in China.

article thumbnail

You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Prior to 2018, when an ocean carrier booked a shipment they had to provide a chassis. With the full warehouses on the west coast, many of the chassis are under containers being used as overflow warehouses outside of retail stores and distribution centers. Truck drivers report that maintenance issues are a constant nightmare.

article thumbnail

Top Suppliers of Transportation Execution and Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

The need to know where products are, whether they are on the way to the warehouse, store, or customer, when there are delays, and alerts for these delays, is critical to ensure a positive experience. But, if a company wants to work with a new supplier, and that supplier is in the network, metrics on that carrier also exist.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (February 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

.” There will be some exceptions to the hybrid work model, Jassy said, such as for sales and customer support roles, “but that will be a small minority.” More companies are exploring ways to staff warehouses with robots but may have to wait a few years for the technology to catch up.