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Struggling to innovate

Supply Chain Movement

Logistics service providers seem to be struggling to innovate, despite the thriving economy. Brexit and the threat of escalating trade wars), but with the current economic wind in their sails logistics service providers should be in a strong position to innovate. Martijn Lofvers, Chief Trendwatcher Supply Chain Media.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The initiatives launched at COP26 will significantly reshape the transport and logistics ecosystem, its fleets, its infrastructure and its practices. COP26 has received more attention than previous summits.

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Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As a result of these God given advantages, farmers have exploited these and through innovation managed to feed a big part of the world far beyond what that country or region needs for their own consumption. – How Logistics is Harnessing the Power of the Sun LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – April 2023

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Is Google the most innovative supply chain company in the world?

Freightos

The secret behind the innovation is Google X , a lab whose boss has the job title “Captain of Moonshot”, focused on looking at what everyone thinks is impossible and flipping it on its head. For example, it has already taken hold in online B2C transactions – placing orders and tracking delivery among other things.

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Tata Steel Europe’s Connected Planning Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

We don’t spend just to innovate,” Mr. Lassen said, “we need to create business value.”. Their primary steel plants are in Ijmuiden in the Netherlands and in the UK at Port Talbot. The post Tata Steel Europe’s Connected Planning Journey appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Tata Steel Europe has a complex supply chain.

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Turning supply chain events into an experience

Supply Chain Movement

For example, Siemens has opened a ‘house of inspiration’ in the Netherlands where potential customers can try out kitchen appliances before they buy. Back in 2017, I attended a particular annual event on e-commerce logistics in Berlin for the first time. Inspiration for innovation.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 16-20, 2016)

Talking Logistics

I used that hypothetical headline to highlight a trend I saw in the industry: the convergence of logistics services, technology, and consulting. Five years later in 2009, I also predicted that a leading logistics service provider would acquire a leading logistics software company. That prediction never came true.