Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 6, 2021

However, LA isn’t just resting on its laurels, this innovative city has taken its billboard ads to the next level with incredible displays of creativity and artwork. For example, digital billboards have allowed advertisers to add moving elements into their visuals, upping the already eye-catching imagery immensely.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 23, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. For example, our customers are looking at: Automation of processes and tasks. How can customer service and cost-to-serve in transportation be further optimized?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

While innovation has slowed in Enterprise Resource Plannning (ERP) and Supply Chain Planning, I am bullish about some of the innovation coming from the supply chain network design technology providers like JDA, Llamasoft and Solvoyo. For example, we discovered that transportation and duties are 5x the expense of labor and overhead.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

For a microcosmic sampling, the CMAP report published by the Illinois government (widely reputed as a resource for broader industrial indicators), reveals an acute shortage of qualified candidates to fill essential manufacturing positions in the Chicago region, including CNC Programmers, CNC Operators, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, and Welders.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

These are examples of metrics that may or may not support your goals. For example, setting a goal of 100% truck utilization might be desirable, but the way your logistics function is structured, or the nature of your business model and markets, might dictate that a realistic goal is 80% truck utilization.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2015

Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend? The title of my presentation is Past Performance is No Guarantee of Future Results: Why Innovation Matters in a Fast-Changing World.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 13, 2014

It is morning in Chicago. Yesterday, I spoke at the Eye for Transport conference on the Big Data opportunity in supply chain. For example, why are we not using Google search trends as a causal factor for forecasting? Let me give you an example to use these three concepts. I crave coffee. I cannot sleep.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 22, 2016

James and Curry have come to dominate the NBA in two very different ways, and in doing so embody two very different types of innovation. Most teams win—and most players succeed—through a series of incremental innovations that provide continuous, but gradual improvement. Imagine an NBA team like a product.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Let’s take an example. Examples include first pass yield, schedule adherence, hands-free orders, orders shipped complete, and minimization of waste. Most can only measure functional costs—transportation, manufacturing, and procurement. Apparel is an example. Technology change is moving faster than process innovation.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 26, 2015

Editor's Note : In this guest blog post from Adams Nager, of ITIF (Information Technology & Innovation Foundation) , he stresses the importance of fostering innovation and spurring competitiveness of American Manufacturing by focusing on more R&D from both the public and private sectors.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Traverse City, Michigan based provider Starboard provides an innovative and interactive digital twin of a physical supply chain network leveraging gaming technology to allow users to explore what-if supply chain and business scenarios. Supply chain planning technology provider Logility, Inc., million daily shipments.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 20, 2013

In anticipation of his presentation at JDA’s Innovation Forum in Chicago on September 10, Supply Chain Nation sat down with Rick Blasgen, president and CEO of CSCMP, as part of our Expert Insight series to get a preview of his presentation on the State of Supply Chain Management. Here are some highlights from that discussion.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). According to the press release, “TMC’s newest Global Control Tower® location complements the Chicago-based division’s other worldwide hubs in Amsterdam, Mumbai, Shanghai, and Wroclaw.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

With the e-commerce industry growing quickly and more consumers expect rapid delivery to their homes – Amazon has set a standard for two-day shipping – organizations need to innovate within the supply chain. The changing mobile climate is driving innovation here. Better Customer Service.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

With the e-commerce industry growing quickly and more consumers expect rapid delivery to their homes – Amazon has set a standard for two-day shipping – organizations need to innovate within the supply chain. The changing mobile climate is driving innovation here. Better Customer Service.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

A couple of weeks ago, I visited MIT to give a presentation on transportation management systems (TMS) to a masters class. Ace has 3 distribution warehouses (Tampa, FL; Chicago, IL; and Atlanta, GA.). Current inventory for the Le Fancy t-shirts at the warehouses are 31,000 in Tampa, 10,000 in Chicago, and 15,000 in Atlanta.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 4, 2023

The Challenges of Handling Onboard Inventory Let’s begin with the challenges faced by organizations planning for airlines, trains, cruises, ferries, and other businesses in the transportation industry. Take airlines as an example. For example, an airline (our CPG here) may be going through a certain quantity of ginger ales.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

From contractor controversies to rising fuel costs, logistics professionals across the transportation industry are turning to innovative solutions to persistent problems. According to reporting from Transportation Topics, the contract “ would give the aircraft mechanics a 3.3% billion in operational costs in 2023. .

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American Global Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Employees also save money on commuting costs like gas or public transportation, work attire, lunches, and other working-in-office expenses. For example, tech companies can recruit specialized programmers or developers from anywhere. Collaboration and innovation challenges. Access to wider talent pools. Increased productivity.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

There’s no question that innovative technologies aid in logistics and supply chain management, but when it comes to the many labor-intensive processes that take place in the warehouse, some fear that robots could make human warehouse workers obsolete. And it is humanity, not machines, that innovates. Existing technology?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Last week I attended FourKites Visibility 2023 in Chicago, IL. A disruption in one function impacts all other functions across the supply chain, including supplier management, order management, transportation management, warehouse management, and demand management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 8, 2019

I shared some examples of how others shared data in a fun way. For example, Corning has thirty-nine ERP systems while Schneider Electric has over 100.) Let me give you some examples. For example, I recently worked with a company CEO that dictated 100% order compliance with no inventory. Examples are I-Plan and Optimity.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2015

Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Chicago have already moved to raise their wages and there are proposals for minimum wage increases across the country including in New York City, Washington, D.C. Alternative Solutions : An innovative solution is leveraging our neighbors to the South in Mexico. and Kansas City, MO. .

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Logistics is the prime example of a changing industry – colossal, ripe for disruption and utterly opaque. And it’s about to get hit by a freight train of innovation. How much do we love freight innovation? And we found that freight innovation is hot. Chicago only. Holland Container Innovations.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2018

Shuttered Sam’s Club in Matteson to find new life as e-commerce fulfillment center (Chicago Tribune). Customer Experience is Driving Supply Chain Innovation, Says Report from BluJay Solutions and Adelante SCM. importers, [CBP Business Transformation and Innovation Division Director Vincent Annunziato] said. But as the U.S.

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

During her keynote speech, Dana Stiffler, research VP at Gartner shared statistics highlighting how hard it is to find professionals who have the supply chain domain competence and strong knowledge of AI/ML technologies in the greater Chicago area. Population of greater Chicago ~ 3,600,000. of these, those with AI/ML skills ~ 35.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2015

It will be available soon in New York, Baltimore, Miami, Dallas, Austin, Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Portland. Here are some details from the press release: Same Day TMS offers the same features that any shipper would expect from a transportation solution. You can work as much or as little as you want.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Not the Chicago Cubs, of course, but the Little League Cubs of our city. Some follow-up thoughts based on the comments received: First, from a supply chain and logistics perspective, I believe Walmart continues to innovate and lead the industry in many areas. The Cubs finally made it to the World Series.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 8, 2022

As a result, their companies will have a definitive customer, innovation, employee, and productivity advantage for years to come. And municipal transportation systems dependent on commuters could also suffer. Davis of the University of Chicago, who studies the evolving workplace and was one of the authors of the productivity study.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 21, 2018

In logistics, last mile delivery is defined as being the movement of goods from a transportation hub to the final delivery destination. One of the main examples of the difficulty many startups have faced trying to get a foothold in the logistics industry is the recent failure of Shyp. Speed Bumps and Road Blocks.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

As the story goes, the meatpacking districts of Chicago were one of the first recorded drivers, towards the need, for supply chain transparency. Barcoding and Blockchain technology weren’t really within reach for the innovators of the early 1900’s. There are a plethora of examples of physical-digital utilization?—?for

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

Here are some examples: Disruption. For example, Friday, I spent an hour on the phone with Bonvoy (the new Marriott branding) to get disconnected three times. Innovators need to define business cases. Bottom line, we have stalled innovation in the supply chain planning market. The customer experience is rough. What to Do?

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2017

There are various factors involved in effective logistics management, for example, automation and perfect coordination. Apart from these, the other parameters are – time, transportation, and the costs. Unavailability of the transportation. For example, perishable goods, such as dairy products, needs refrigeration facilities.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 31, 2017

“By bringing together the strengths, capabilities, and scale of the world’s largest retailer, the world’s largest social networking community, and the world’s most innovative transportation network company, we will deliver unrivaled value to consumers everywhere and rewrite the rules for success in commerce.”.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

I’m dialing in from our quarters in Chicago. We originally started in India, and we set up our global headquarters in the US, in Chicago. I moved to the US in December 2021 right in Chicago. You’ve got to move to Chicago in fall and you go, “This is the perfect place.” I’m the Cofounder and CEO of FarEye.

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