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From Siloed to Interconnected: Bring Planning, Sourcing and Procurement Together with a Common Platform 

Logility

Supply chain organizations are now caught in the clutches of a global economy creaking beneath the weight of cargo embargoes, labor shortages, jammed ports and shipping lanes, and a pandemic that continues to evolve. to obtain recommendations for keeping up with demand. Factories run the risk of closing without advanced notice.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Amazon has long practiced a strategy of taking stakes in business areas deemed a priority including a grocery chain, cargo airlines, EV powered parcel vans and others. will reportedly be one of the largest fully interoperable chassis pools in the U.S.,

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech- June 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

San Francisco -based Onera provides retail technology that connects inventory across siloed systems and transforms them into a single, real-time source of inventory status. Real-time inventory availability is reportedly provided by tracking inventory across the supply chain and intelligently exposing inventory to any fulfillment channel.

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Business Logistics: Tips for Saving Money on Freight Bill Financing

Intelligent Audit

The cost to move freight can vary depending on some factors such as weight and cargo size. Managing freight bill financing involves attention to detail, such as reducing unnecessary packaging and cargo packaging protocols. Good business logistics demand management focuses on trucking market trends and customer needs.

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Supply Chain Sins, Fallacies, and Mistakes

Enterra Insights

Surrett explains, “When shipping documents misreport significant attributes of cargo, the resulting inaccurate or false billing can prompt additional carrier charges. Koenemann explains, “The amount of lead time required, combined with the lack of flexibility in typical supply chains, is making many overseas sources problematic.

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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

There are two things Boeing and Airbus have in common, utilization of lean manufacturing system and strategic sourcing concept. However, the overall implementation of strategic sourcing is a bit different between the two companies. Moreover, products can be shipped to stores in-time then lost sales is minimal.

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Warehouse Management: Systems, Processes, & Strategies

Unleashed

It involves tasks like enhancing warehouse layouts, arranging inventory within the warehouse, managing personnel and equipment, and ensuring efficient order picking and packing. They come in various sizes and configurations to accommodate different types of cargo.