The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ben is hosting the BGSA Supply Chain Conference that will be held January 24-26 in Palm Beach, Florida. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies. As CEO of BGSA Holdings, Benjamin has spent his career investing in and helping to build supply chain and technology companies.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Effective supply chain management is essential for success in the dynamism and connectivity of modern companies. To accomplish this, you require the skills of supply chain experts who can manage the complexity and difficulties of today’s global supply chains. They come from a variety of backgrounds.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Chipotle’s push for humane chicken delayed amid tight supplies. Mexican factories gain in supply chain revamps. This is the latest initiative from FedEx in its effort to explore and adopt emerging technologies across its networks. Walgreens to offer Wing drone delivery in suburban Dallas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

I thought I understood all the major supply chain implications of the pandemic until I began reading Yossi Sheffi’s new book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy beyond Covid-19. The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In the current global economy, the closure of a maritime chokepoint would have significant economic ramifications due to the disruption of trade flows and even some supply chains (e.g. Israel experienced problems as a result, as Israeli ships were not allowed to pass through the canal. Gibraltar and Suez during World War II).

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

This is an exciting milestone that accelerates our vision of a digital platform that modernizes international freight and improves global trade. I assumed, after all, that freight carriers would publish APIs simply because they wanted to fill their vessels efficiently. The official announcement is here. First, some background.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The company is installing camera-studded inspection stations equipped with artificial intelligence-powered technology called AVI, or automated vehicle inspection, at hundreds of its distribution centers worldwide. As a result, retailers now have more bargaining power over suppliers.

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