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Unlocking Logistics Profits with Matt McKinney

The Logistics of Logistics

Loop’s AI-driven platform removes payment friction in the supply chain to unlock margin and increase liquidity. Matt drew upon his background at Uber Freight to tackle the massive problem of building a new structure for the legacy transportation payment system that supports the global supply chain.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

And companies at every stage of the supply chain have inflated their prices as demand exceeds supply. The Freightos Baltic Index Global Container Freight Index shows the cost of shipping freight remains hugely elevated – more than double the price a year earlier.

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2016 Supply Chain Trends: 7 of 12 Trends that Will Drive Supply Chain Management in 2016

GlobalTranz

These trends are clear in that technology will continue to, as it has over the last decade, drive change in supply chain management. However, what is refreshing to see is that although technology and innovation are a focus, that also we must understand the fundamentals in order to make it all work.

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Preparing Your Business for the Digital Supply Chain

Oracle SCM

By Mike Mortson , CEO, Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply chain professionals are hiking their spending on supply chain innovation—substantially. How are firms responding to the pace of technology innovation and its impact on their SCM processes?

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10 Freight Management Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Logistics Bureau

Is your company one of the many that take a minimalist approach to freight management? Yes… I did say minimalist, not lean. When I say minimalist, I’m talking about the many companies which, while reliant on freight to keep supplies coming in and products going out, don’t see freight management as a core competency.

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Preparing Business for the Digital Supply Chain! (Oracle Interviews Mike Mortson)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Mike Mortson was recently interviewed by Oracle as a part of their Global Supply Chain Influencer program. This article was posted on Oracle’s Supply Chain Management blog. Supply chain professionals are hiking their spending on supply chain innovation—substantially.

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The Annual State of U.S. Logistics Report – Added Candidness and Need for More Synchronization

Supply Chain Matters

Acknowledgement was made that rates are at historically high levels, with trans- Pacific freight costs rising by 200 percent in 2021 and with trans- Atlantic costs rising by 100 percent. This year’s report was far more candid in depicting the threats and challenges stemming from the ocean shipping segment.