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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation. Content Summary: Honeywell and Carnegie Mellon Partner to Bring AI to the Warehouse. Media Type.

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How to Implement AI in Your Supply Chain: A Real-world Guide

ThroughPut

Instead, start by documenting current processes and identify issues. Based on the outcome chosen, key metrics can be identified to track the impact of AI, such as “order accuracy” or “warehouse throughput”. Here are five steps to help you implement AI in your supply chain and enhance its performance and outcomes.

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How to Implement AI in Your Supply Chain: A Real-world Guide

ThroughPut

Instead, start by documenting current processes and identify issues. Based on the outcome chosen, key metrics can be identified to track the impact of AI, such as “order accuracy” or “warehouse throughput”. Here are five steps to help you implement AI in your supply chain and enhance its performance and outcomes.

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Getting the Education and Experience to Land a Job in Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The supply chain and logistics fields are among the fastest growing career fields. It’s possible to get an entry-level job without a degree, but an undergrad diploma with a major in business, economics, or logistics can lay the groundwork for landing a solid entry job. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Getting and Financing an MBA.

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Tracking the Response to Typhoon Haiyan

MIT Supply Chain

Having worked actively with humanitarian organizations on logistics for over ten years now, I know the good work that is done after these tragic situations to explain where and why aid was too slow. I have listed several of my usual sources below (note that they do have a logistics angle). Logistics Cluster.

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A Review of the Carmack Amendment

Intelligent Audit

It’s no secret that logistics providers are being tasked with operating in an increasingly complex, high-stakes logistics environment. Volatile fuel prices, skyrocketing OS&D costs, and ongoing labor issues force logistics providers to do more with less. Increasingly, major industries are relying on specialized logistics.

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28 supply chain professionals share the biggest challenges of supply chain management

6 River Systems

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively. from Washington University St.