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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

As was confirmed for me yet again this week at a conference, the most utilized supply chain and logistics application, the reigning champ of them all, is the Excel spreadsheet. In other news… JDA Software to Release Next-Generation Solution for In-Store E-Commerce Picking Operations. On the 3PL front, C.H.

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

Requis

Supply chain and logistics consultant, educator, and podcast host Rob O’Byrne has over 40 years of supply chain experience. He has been helping companies design more profitable supply chains for over 25 years, most of them as founder and CEO of Logistics Bureau. I was a rowdy kid.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Egypt’s Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship. Egypt has reopened the canal’s older channel to divert some traffic until the grounded ship can move again. As I mentioned earlier this week, Amazon is continuing its course of supply chain innovation.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

Supply Chain Movement and software vendor Eyefreight have developed this checklist to provide to pinpoint the key drivers of Freight Spend Management. A TMS with inventory allocation enables shippers to monitor shipments down to the package level. How likely are carriers to agree on endless rate cuts? Cook Islands.