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

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

When my flight canceled, I was en route to the annual AMR conference in Phoenix. The industry considers the company a leader, but I know the dark side that internally, the IT processes squash innovation. The floor was the only place that I could find to write for what turned out to be a ten-hour flight delay. (I

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Proxima

OCTOBER 12, 2021

On the day of writing in early October, I have spoken to five FTSE 20 and Fortune 50 CPOs who have been to each of their last four monthly PLC / Inc meetings to discuss issues such as security of supply, energy prices, accelerating innovation, sustainability and Scope 3 CO2e emissions. Mortality…and the phoenix. You are mortal.’.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The theme of the conference was ACT (Aspire, Challenge, Transform), same as the Gartner supply chain summit in Phoenix during May of this year. Here is an example he gave: Philips lighting is now providing “Light as a service” to the Amsterdam Schipol airport (which happens to be one of the best lit airports that I had been to!).

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Ecosystem Software– Apache Pig, Hive, HBase, Phoenix, Zookeeper, Impala, Flume, Oozie and Storm. While the rest of the world was deep in a recession in 2008, and manufacturers were struggling with payroll decisions and layoffs, Hadoop innovation was in full swing. Let me give you an example. Why Should you Care?

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AB&R

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A Key to Manufacturing and Warehousing Success in Arizona The Phoenix metropolitan area and surrounding cities are booming with new warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing plants right now. Several Fortune 500 companies have already expanded into the Phoenix area and operated successfully here for years.

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Alloy

JUNE 18, 2019

Top 5 takeaways from the 2019 Gartner Supply Chain Conference A few weeks ago, many members of Alloy’s team were in Phoenix attending the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference and hosting attendees at our annual conference dinner. It was an action-packed 3.5 days of learning, networking, and getting the latest scoop on supply chain tech.

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SupplyOn

JULY 24, 2019

Here, I have compiled the important trends and findings from the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. However, supply chain platforms for production material (direct procurement) require a different orientation than the Amazon e-commerce platform, for example.

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Savi

MAY 28, 2019

Gartner 2019 SCC: A New Era: Convergence of the Digital and Physical Supply Chain Savi attended the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference again this year in Phoenix. It was exciting to be at the intersection of smart people in the industry, clients that inspire, and technology innovation. But, this year was different.

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AIMMS

JUNE 20, 2017

Something struck me after spending a few days in Phoenix at Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference. For example S&OP, Inventory Optimization and Workforce Scheduling. Only then can supply chain teams focus on innovation and differentiation and not engage in expensive and time consuming network optimization projects.

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AIMMS

JUNE 20, 2017

Something struck me after spending a few days in Phoenix at Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference. For example S&OP, Inventory Optimization and Workforce Scheduling. Only then can supply chain teams focus on innovation and differentiation and not engage in expensive and time consuming network optimization projects.

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Elementum

JULY 29, 2022

These aren’t cities like Las Vegas or Phoenix, prepared-for and accustomed to three digit temperatures, but now they’re experiencing them nonetheless: London reached 104.5 For just one foreboding example: the Rhine River in Germany, a major supply artery for Europe, may soon become impassible. Encourage innovation.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 31, 2017

For years, policy discussions about America’s technological innovation-driven, high-tech economy have focused on just a few.

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

I just returned from the highly engaging and inspiring Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Fostering innovation through employee engagement. Ana Dzura of Unilever talked about how her organization established a “Digifund” to drive innovation at the grassroots level. Kinaxis (@Kinaxis) May 15, 2018.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

But the sales person tells you, “I can find you a small at the store in Phoenix Arizona, and will have them ship it to you free of charge…you should get it in two days.” For example, one may say machine washable, the other hand wash, one says made in USA, the other Made in Vietnam – for the same product!

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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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