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Smart Cities won’t be Smart if They Ignore Logistics

Enterra Insights

George Prest ( @mhi_ceo ), CEO of MHI, reports, “MHI’s Annual Industry Report, ‘Next-Generation Supply Chains: Digital, On-Demand and Always-On,’ [found] a full 50% of the 1,100 manufacturing and supply chain industry leaders surveyed are not aware of Smart City Logistics.”[2]

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Keys to a Successful Dropship Implementation

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: For additional insights and advice on this topic, watch the recent Talking Logistics episode featuring Chad Andrews discussing this topic with Adrian Gonzalez. This process can be a win-win for both retailers and manufacturers/distributors alike. Now, how does a retailer or manufacturer/distributor get started?

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Announcing Stord’s $2.4M Seed Round of Funding

Stord

MILLION IN SEED FUNDING TO GROW CATEGORY LEADING WAREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTION PLATFORM Company expands team and software capabilities as it increases its warehousing facility footprint and offers improved supply chain optimization for its customers with data analytics — Atlanta-based STORD, has raised $2.4 STORD RAISES $2.4

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Disrupt or Be Disrupted: Driving Successful Digital Supply Chain Transformation

TMC

This impact on supply chain management is particularly great. Supply chain operations need to be able to serve customers in a dramatically different way; they also need to be agile enough to continue adapting to the evolving consumer preferences that will inevitably occur. The Importance of a Digital Supply Chain.

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Is Sustainability Really a Problem with Matt McLelland

The Logistics of Logistics

In mid-2015 his employer opened one of the first industry “Innovation Labs” – a loosely structured group with the single purpose to research and test early-stage supply chain innovations. It operates through four segments: Expedited, Dedicated, Managed Freight, and Warehousing.

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Why Truck Drivers are a Vital Part of the Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In truth, many aspects of everyday life are made possible through the supply chain industry, with trucking alone responsible for 70% of America’s freight volume by weight. Because of all these factors, it is unlikely that truckers will lose their importance in the supply chain and the economy at large any time soon.

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Crowdfunding Fulfillment Solutions!

Supply Chain Game Changer

When you calculated your startup expenses, you probably figured out manufacturing costs down to the penny. A crowdfunding fulfillment provider can track and warehouse your products once they arrive from the manufacturer. Logistics #Transportation #SCM #SupplyChain #Crowdfunding #Distribution #Freight #ECommerce.