Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

On a cold Boston winter day, I slipped into my seat on a back row in a packed conference room at AMR Research. As I squeezed into the middle seat of a crowded conference room, I got the stare. When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. The reason?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

What do the Germany World Cup Team and the Boston Red Sox have in common? That was my opening question to the executives attending last month’s Elemica reveal 2014 Conference in Frankfurt. BASF’s goals included: Automating the end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay process from purchase requisition to invoice.

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Xeeva

MAY 3, 2018

Last week a mix of supply chain professionals were brought together in Boston to learn about digital trends affecting manufacturing and gain insights into why development, digitization, and innovation are important. He also discussed what AI is and how it’s impacting manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, and other industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

For the second straight year between the conference championships and the Super Bowl, Tom Brady has announced his retirement from the NFL. As a Boston fan, Tom Brady forever changed my sports landscape. Verity’s system then delivers that information to the client’s existing warehouse management system (WMS) software product.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. The traditional supply chain is inside-out, triggering processes on the back of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay financial processes. There is also no Santa Claus.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. McLeod Software Unveils New Business Process Automation Solutions for Logistics Companies. Swisslog acquires Power Automation Systems (PAS).

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 6, 2022

The sudden shift to purchasing goods online in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, caught shippers and last-mile carriers off guard. “We work with TMS providers as well as with shippers by providing such solutions as parcel rate comparison to optimize the last mile” Catania said in a recent interview.

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