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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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group’s 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory ( Available for complimentary downloading in our Research Center ) includes a prediction that the supply chain technology segment will feature an investment boom in market consumption, added equity investment and M&A activity.

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Commonly called “smart mobility” projects, the work aims to improve both the safety and efficiency of transportation, balanced with improved environmental sustainability. Population growth and new supply chain technology drive the change. Supply chain technology innovation in action.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

What do the Germany World Cup Team and the Boston Red Sox have in common? Moving forward, BASF is working on different projects to improve end-to-end supply chain visibility, like track and trace for products from BASF to end users and transport visibility. Watch the short video clip below for her comments.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

Rapid temperature cycling due to crazy Boston weather. It didn’t take long for the recently rebranded BluJay Solutions to make its first acquisition: Blackbay , “a leading provider of mobility-enabled solutions for the transport and logistics industry.” My garage door is crumpled. How did it happen?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog again highlights the now more noticeable evidence of over optimistic planning that was conducted by major online shopping platforms these past two years. This has resulted in increased initiatives to now scale-back operations and trim staffing.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 18, 2017

This past April 1st, it snowed over 6 inches here in Boston. BluJay’s solution footprint is relatively broad, comprised of warehousing, transportation, commerce, and compliance applications, and following its acquisition of Blackbay last month , the company now has a suite of mobile applications (and a mobile development platform) too.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

I’m at Heathrow airport waiting to board my flight back to Boston, which is delayed by over an hour so far. You get on the M25 and before long you have a front seat view of the biggest transportation challenge facing companies in England and many other countries around the world: traffic congestion.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Co-founded in 2017 by CEO Kevin Frechette, COO Tarek Alaruri, and CTO Victor Kushch, the company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and has offices in New York and Poland. Other investment participants included GGV Capital , Insight Partners, HighlandX along with a new strategic investment from ServiceNow.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 19, 2015

My bet is that most of these ventures and ideas will fail for a wide variety of reasons (technological, financial, legal, trust and acceptance by market, etc.), Finally, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and C.H. but I also believe that someone will ultimately “crack the nut” and transform the industry.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 3, 2023

Jordan Graft and Joe Lynch discuss freight has an identity crisis, which refers to rampant fraud and double brokering in the transportation business. About Jordan Graft Jordan Graft is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader with a passion for technology and transportation. Morgan in New York City.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

CPG companies that utilize an autonomous supply chain technology see a reduction in their inventory and cost and an increase in revenue. to provide very specific output (production, fulfillment, transportation plans by product/date, etc.). each with discrete plans generated typically in sequential batch runs.

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Requis

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Supply Chain”, everyone from CNBC to Tucker Carlson and even Dr. Oz wanted me to do spots. I agree that 2020 has made supply chain technology a hot area for investment. Really, this is the dawn of the era supply chain technology solutions that have never existed before.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In this special edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology , we highlight an announcement of added capabilities being planned for the Amazon AWS Supply Chain B2B Cloud.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

Just-in-time delivery models and lean supply chain principles, are now under scrutiny and brought many long-standing crevices to light. These have contributed to major supply chain bottlenecks and shortages with the outbreak of the pandemic. Digital technology – a remedy for all supply chain problems?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 19, 2017

The weather finally warmed up in Boston, although temperatures in the 90s so early in the season is not what I had hoped for. E2open Unveils Harmony – The One Place in the Cloud to Operate the Connected Supply Chain. Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation launch solution to digitize maritime shipping.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

I was in a meeting with folks from Manugistics (now part of JDA) getting an update on the company and its transportation management system. Every single link in that chain must be made more secure against the terrorist threat.”. Have we succeeded in creating ‘air-tight’ supply chains? Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.7.2

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

After 12 years as an Air Force logistics officer, Michael got his PhD in a top 5 logistics program, and now teaches supply chain management and marketing. Part of the problem is that technology is inherently risky. As if this wasn’t enough, transportation costs are rising and forcing companies to constantly adjust and optimize.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

To date, however, Boston Consulting Group analysts assert, “Digital agriculture has not yet lived up to its potential.”[1] technologies and procedures. 2] Lenore Newman and Evan Fraser, “ 3 technologies poised to change food and the planet ,” The Conversation, 18 February 2021. [3] Footnotes. [1]

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). Self-Driving-Truck Startups Race to Take On Uber (WSJ – sub. Trump administration re-evaluating self-driving car guidance (Reuters). Freightos unveils beta launch of international freight price index (American Shipper).

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Apple in talks with miners to secure cobalt supplies: sources (Reuters). Transplace Joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance. FourKites Raises $35 Million To Accelerate Predictive Supply Chain Execution. For another case study example, see The Boston Globe: A Home Delivery and Outsourcing Failure.).

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Talking Logistics

JULY 6, 2018

It’s been a long hot week here in Boston, and even though we had the 4th of July holiday tucked in the middle, I still feel like I need another break. In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trump launches opening salvo in US trade war as tariffs kick in.

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