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Körber CEO Discusses Warehouse Labor Management, Engagement, and Retention

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to speak with Chad Collins, CEO of Körber Supply Chain Software. Chad and I discussed the widespread labor constraints impacting warehouse operations across North America and Europe. Chad recommends starting with the objective viewed from business or operations perspective.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

While the supply chain pressures that have built up over the last two years continue to abate as transportation capacity problems ease and consumption shifts from goods to services, newer challenges and opportunities lie ahead. This survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on practices or performance drivers.

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55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social

The Logistics of Logistics

As the co-founder and Managing Director of Buyer’s Meeting Point, Barner is a pro at analyzing trends, making relevant information available to subscribers, and helping them advance their growth. . During his 23-year tenure at Amazon, Dave and his teams built much of their legendary fulfillment, logistics, and transportation network.

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5 Reasons Why The Use of the IIoT by Manufacturers Is Unavoidable

GlobalTranz

Consequently, the information can be relayed to an appropriate party to correct the issue before it shorts out. Concerning marketing benefits , the IIoT connects information generated by consumers through social media, point-of-sale systems, internet trends and beyond to manufacturers directly. It is a reality, not science-fiction.

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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. These are typically with regards to onboarding and transportation requirements. Chad Andrews is Senior Solutions Architect at enVista.

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Our Walk In The Fog

Supply Chain Shaman

New forms of data abound–weather data, consumer insights, rating/review information, sentiment analysis—but they are not used. New forms of Internet-of-Thing (IOT) data enables information at the speed of business, but companies struggle to build streaming data architectures. Connecting Planning Information to the Back Office.

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The Benefits & Drawbacks of WMS in the Cloud

Veridian Solutions

The concept of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform allows users to tap into the enterprise-level software at a fraction of the cost of developing and maintaining systems in-house, reports Chad Collins of Supply and Demand Chain Executive. One of the potential applications of cloud-based technologies includes the use of a WMS in the cloud.