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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

ivalua

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility.

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Innovative Solutions to Guard Against Supply Chain Disruptions and Challenges

BlueYonder

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. The following blog features insights gained from my discussion with Geetha Vidhyaprakash, Blue Yonder Director of Product Management, during a recent Blue Yonder LinkedIn Live.

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What I Learned at the CSCMP Annual Global Conference 2014

Talking Logistics

I learned that people are genuinely excited about the opportunities in supply chain management. I learned that in response to all the research showing companies are falling short on supply chain risk management , a new software space is emerging to help companies in this area (see IDV Solutions ).

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This Week in Logistics News (August 29 -September 2, 2016)

Talking Logistics

GE Acquires Top Supply Chain Software Provider ShipXpress to Expand Digital Rail Offerings. Online freight marketplace Freightos acquires Spain’s WebCargoNet (TechCrunch). DHL to trial vision picking in the UK (Logistics Manager). ports and beyond, said shippers, importers and freight forwarders.

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 11-15, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Freight Shipments Rose 0.8% University of Maryland Selects Resilinc as Supply Chain Risk Partner. Descartes’ new same-day optimization technology is part of Descartes’ Route Planner solution, which provides advanced route planning and execution in a single architecture. in September from August.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. In short, the increased threat of terrorism underscores the importance of taking a smarter approach to supply chain risk management , which was one of my predictions for 2014. TMS for SMB: Breaking Down the Barriers.