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How to Manage Supply Chains as a Manufacturer with Automation and AI

Locus Robotics

Manufacturers can start by identifying which supply chain processes can be enhanced by automation, researching AI and software tools to find the best fit for their use cases, and developing a digital transformation plan that keeps them on track to keep up with the future of manufacturing.

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Retail Sales and Operations Teams Need to Up Their Game in Inventory Management Agility and Responsiveness

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters industry specific commentary, we make the observation that retail industry sales and operations planning and demand support teams, given the current state of recent business financial performance, need to up their game in supply network inventory management agility and added responsiveness. .

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5 Steps to Optimizing a Shipper’s Transportation Network

Intelligent Audit

While disruptions and consumer demands are significant challenges, shippers with the right strategies and technologies can navigate them successfully. This is why transportation network optimization is important. What Is Transportation Network Optimization? Steps to Optimize the Transportation Network for Shippers.

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Use Air Freight to Meet Consumer Demands as Supply Chains Accelerate

CH Robinson Transportfolio

And bringing air freight services into the spotlight. . Because consumers use technology to do on-the-spot price comparisons, they can order from any company in the world that has their desired product. For years, many organizations honed their replenishment activities, developed forecasts, and tracked SKUs. Robinson—come in.

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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Predictions- Part Three

Supply Chain Matters

In this particular assessment, we reflect on our prediction that cost inflation trends that occurred among global logistics and transportation modes last year, would be unsustainable, and would drive remediation efforts. Mid-Year Global Transportation Assessment.

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Use Air Freight to Meet Consumer Demands as Supply Chains Accelerate

CH Robinson Transportfolio

And bringing air freight services into the spotlight. . Because consumers use technology to do on-the-spot price comparisons, they can order from any company in the world that has their desired product. For years, many organizations honed their replenishment activities, developed forecasts, and tracked SKUs. Robinson—come in.

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Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Four

Supply Chain Matters

We further include our ten specific predictions for the coming year addressing areas of business, process, people, technology and other key areas. In this update, we focus on our fifth prediction which is focused on global transportation and logistics services sectors. Ongoing Technology-Driven Industry Disruption.