Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

This past Monday marked the first normal Boston Marathon since 2019, as the 2020 marathon was canceled due to the Covid pandemic, and the 2021 marathon was shifted to October with a smaller field. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Supply chain cyberattacks jumped 51% in 2021. And what a race it was.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Last week, Clint Reiser published an article highlighting our 2022 supply chain predictions. While we have published predictions about supply chain technology trends at the beginning of the year in past years. This year we have decided to lead with our predictions about the broader supply chain function.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Prior to the pandemic, efficiency was the primary focus of most supply chain operations. I’m not implying that efficiency no longer matters — it obviously does — but a disrupted supply chain can’t be efficient. Severe disruptions during the pandemic changed that focus to resiliency. Here’s the rub.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Brian is the Founder of Port X Logistics , a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. About Brian Kempisty Brian Kempisty is the Founder of Port X Logistics, a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Marc is the Co-founder and CEO of Fishtail, a Boston based fintech company that empowers freight forwarders to finance the movement and procurement of goods – for small and medium businesses (SMBs) around the world. Marc is a serial entrepreneur, specializing in applying advanced artificial intelligence and IoT to the supply chain industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

And now to this week’s logistics news…. Nike Earnings Reflect Supply Chain Disruption Complexities. Maybe try Boston next? The cost to transport containerized goods peaked at unprecedented levels in late 2021. The supply chain issues noted in the reporting were notable, interesting, and likely familiar to many.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Supply Chain: Cash or Trash with Seth Page. Seth Page and Joe Lynch discuss supply chain: cash or trash. Seth is the COO of ThroughPut.ai , an artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain pioneer that enables companies to detect, prioritize and alleviate dynamic operational bottlenecks in real-time.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 5, 2023

This is the latest of the company’s significant strides toward making supply chains a force for good by helping organizations improve service levels, reduce excess stock, eliminate waste, and increase profits. Alternative Transportation Mode Updates to existing on-order expedite optimization functions. Version 8.61 Version 8.61

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Kuznetsova is among the supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship and examples set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. BOSTON — Sept. BOSTON — Sept.

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Kinaxis

MAY 6, 2019

by Leah McGuire Leah McGuire, Kerry Currier and Francini Ortiz at the 2019 MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics Women in Supply Chain Summit, where the gender gap in supply chain was the topic of focus. Converse shoe display, Converse headquarter's lobby, Boston, MA. « ‹ 1 of 3 › ».

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2019

We’re getting ready for a heat wave here in Boston. The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 19, 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 19, 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 19, 2022

The pandemic and resulting congestion in the supply chain have retailers reconsidering their traditional approach to sourcing and inventory management, says Larry Parker, department chair of transportation and logistics management, supply chain management, reverse logistics and government contracting at the Dr. Wallace E.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Josh is CRO at Tive , a leading provider of real-time supply chain visibility insights that help logistics professionals actively manage their in-transit shipments’ location and condition. With Tive, shippers and logistics service providers (LSP) eliminate preventable delays, damage, and shipment failures. About Tive.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world, it is vital for organisations to ensure a reliable supply of products and services. Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Leadership in Supply Chain. fashion, automotive, spare parts, airlines).

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 2, 2018

Today, we conclude our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation , Freight. Top 10 Transportation Blog Posts of the Year. As each year comes to a close, we all look back on the year that was in reflection.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 29, 2022

Like safety stock calculations , EOQ is one of the most important equations in supply chain planning. With the rise of COVID-19, the supply chain in is facing a huge challenge in the lead time. Bowersox, Supply Chain Logistics Management. Lysons, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, 9th Ed. ,

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Unfortunately, this may lead some supply chain managers or executives to simply avoid the topic until a more cohesive understanding of its possibilities can be made. As explained by the Boston Consulting Group , supply chain leaders should gather all stakeholders from an organization.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology column reflects a number of significant recent announcements that depict an ongoing active cycle of tech developments. Supply Chain Matters will feature more in-depth commentary on this development at in a subsequent update.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

Pickle Robot , a Boston-based privately-held robotics company demonstrated its mobile trailer and container unloading robot. Manhattan Associates was exhibiting its portfolio of digital supply chain solutions. Körber Supply Chain was exhibiting its range of solutions. First stop, Pickle Robot.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Supply chain shortages abound. The supply chain impact is unprecedented. In 2004, I joined AMR Research, a Boston Analyst firm. I volunteered to write a report on supply visibility. Projects Being Implemented as Part of a Digital Supply Chain Transformation Project. The list goes on and on.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 4, 2016

It’s hard to believe that we’re more than a quarter of the way through 2016 already — and that it’s snowing here in Boston today, the first Monday in April. Here on Talking Logistics , however, the sun is shining bright. Chipotle: The Latest Example of Why Supply Chain Risk Management Matters. 4,712 views).

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the realities of higher number of vessels among global ocean container shipping lines meeting contracting shipping demand levels that are now leading to headcount and schedule reductions. Background Ocean container shipping and logistics are the lifeblood of global supply chain movements.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Beagen has extensive experience in oceanborne commerce and maritime law, with specific emphasis on maritime transportation, Shipping Act issues, supply chain management, international antitrust law, and port and terminal operations. international ocean transportation system for the benefit of U.S.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 13, 2023

And factors related to logistics in North Carolina remain a big reason. Prime East Coast location: North Carolina sits in the middle of the East Coast, midway between Miami and Boston, with easy access to several vital interstate highways like I-95, I-85, and I-40. in terms of favorable business costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

I learned this first-hand last week after record snowfall in the Boston area. Inventory Management Supply Chain Network Design Transportation' Individuals living in the higher latitudes will tell you that ice dams on your roof are an omen of bad things to come.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

“All great enterprises are about logistics. Not genius or inspiration or flights of imagination, skill or cunning, but logistics.” — Tom McCarthy. This was majorly due to their inability to understand and adapt to the changing logistics trends. A decade back these developments in logistics might have seemed impossible.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2022

Most supply chain suppliers have solutions that are very similar to each other. The vocabulary used in transportation can be confusing. Shippers” are companies that have goods that need to be transported. The Emerge solution has attributes of different supply chain software solutions. The Emerge Solution.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2015

The same goes for many planned and well-organized supply chain processes – they carry with them the threat of unplanned and unintended events, especially when moving product from the point of origin to its final destination. Brooks Bentz is President, Supply Chain Consulting Services at Transplace. Customer returns.

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Kanban Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As your business grows, a North Carolina logistics hub could make sense for many reasons. The cost and quality of life advantages are attracting many companies looking to establish manufacturing and logistics operations here. North Carolina’s value as a logistics hub is no small reason why. Lower logistics costs.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2017

When we speak to supply chain leaders about innovations in their supply chain, it’s not always about drones, self-driving trucks, or automated warehouses. We are seeing that businesses who invest in innovation and view supply chain as a competitive lever drive the most impact to their bottom line.

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IQMS

JUNE 25, 2019

The majority of enterprises are prioritizing their blockchain pilots that concentrate on supply chains improvements (53%) and the Internet of Things (51%) according to Deloitte’s latest blockchain survey. The Supply Chain Management enterprise software market is growing from $12.2B IoT in Supply Chains.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

The past 12 months have been a year unlike any other for suppliers and providers in the CPG logistics world. A new report from the Food Marketing Institute and Boston Consulting Group highlights the effects increased demand had on organizations in the CPG marketplace. COVID’s Effects on CPG Logistics . cost per case.

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Freight Plus

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

joins the show to discuss the potential issues that could affect transportation in 2020 and what you as a shipper need to communicate to your people. Click here to attend the TransTech2020 forum on October 10, 2019 in Boston, MA. Future proof your supply chain. Get your free transportation data report at.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A recent survey by the renowned MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics in Boston shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a positive effect on companies’ commitment to supply chain sustainability; 36% of those surveyed have increased their commitment, and only 9% have reduced it. Greenwashing.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Contents Supply Chain Movement 20 – 2016 Q1. Gartner and Supply Chain Media formalise partnership. Gradual changes in the European supply chain consulting market. The major consultancy firms are still acquiring smaller niche competitors to intensify their supply chain expertise.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

When it comes to the pharmaceutical supply chain, safety is the name of the game. And perhaps no element of the supply chain is more integral to the safety of pharmaceutical products than the warehouse. 5 things to look for in pharmaceutical supply chain 3PL. Education of associates. Can your 3PL flex space?

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