Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

As supply chain leaders face heightened demand uncertainty and extreme supply chain disruption, the answer is not going to come from Silcon Valley. Big Tech innovation did very little to improve supply chains, but the implications of these layoffs loom large adding another layer to the current disruption.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 24, 2025

Self-congratulations notes abounded this week as vendor-after-vendor shared their rankings on the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning. I believe that the Gartner Magic Quadrant is a barrier to progress in supply chain planning, and that vendors that rally in support have a false sense of superiority.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 2, 2025

The Connected Supply Chain. Drip Digital Supply Chain. Autonomous Supply Chain Planning. Self-Healing Supply Chains. Touchless Supply Chains. Small companies outperform large companies, and the marquee customers of major supply chain planning technology providers underperform.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

With over 24 years of Sales/Sales Leadership experience in Logistics, Transportation, Compliance and Technology, Jon has worked with various clients in the Enterprise, Government/SLED and SMB spaces to deliver outstanding service and results. Previously, Jon has worked for companies such as J.J. Jon holds a B.A.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2024

In follow-up qualitative interviews, one of the largest issues with organizational alignment was metric definition and a clear definition of supply chain excellence. In my post Mea Culpa, I reference my work with the Gartner Supply Chain Hierarchy of Metrics. ” Let’s face it all supply chains have error.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 4, 2025

His comments reflected a long-term orientation: technology and strategy are expected to evolve in parallel with shifts in the global supply chain environment. He emphasized that tools must speak the same language to support efficient, intelligent operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2022

Supply chains have experienced significant disruptions in the first half of 2022, from a global pandemic to wars, rising fuel costs, and a potential recession. Passing costs onto consumers is often not viable and, in some cases, has already occurred due to supply chain shortages.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

states, obvious disruptions to supply chains and supply chain risk management were a given. Many of the states affected contained key ports and supply destinations, as well as transportation and logistics hubs. The human links of the supply chain were stressed. These ports accounted for 18.3%

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2024

Matt is Chief Technology Officer at Greenscreens.ai , a freight-tech company on a mission to rock the freight world through accurate predictions, actionable insights and cutting-edge technology. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering with Honors from Georgia Tech and a Master of Engineering in Logistics from MIT.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2023

To obtain a better understanding of the market prior to my outreach efforts, I contacted Cal Petty of enVista , a global consulting, managed services, and material handling automation firm. Cal has a wealth of experience from his many years in the warehouse technology market. He provided me with some great context for my research.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2014

If you want to stay ahead of your competition, take the step beyond the traditional approach to supply chain. It takes a completely different supply chain architecture that focuses on sensing, shaping and driving an intelligent response. As supply chains extend globally, they become more complex.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2022

Supply chain shortages have caused prices to rise globally on just about every consumer good imaginable. Gatik’s self-driving trucks to haul Georgia-Pacific goods to Sam’s Clubs. Descartes acquires XPS Technologies. And mangoes are no exception. Logistics hiring slowed in May amid shifts in retail sector.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 25, 2022

Supply Chain Lessons From NW Arkansas with Donnie Williams. Donnie Williams and Joe Lynch discuss supply chain lessons from NW Arkansas. Donnie is an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management and the Executive Director of the Supply Chain Management Research Center in the Sam M.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in April 2021, Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain , I mentioned that we will continue to explore here the concrete steps in the digital journey and examples of determination from the top in addition to logistics operations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Sean is the Founder and CEO of STORD , the leading Cloud Supply Chain that enables companies to compete and grow with world-class logistics. Sean Henry is the Founder and CEO of STORD , the pioneer of the Cloud Supply Chain and a leader in end-to-end logistics services and technology. About Sean Henry. About STORD.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2023

Trey Closson is the Co-founder and CEO at Amplio, an Atlanta based tech firm builds supply chain resilience for electronics manufacturers. Trey and his Co-founder Taha Zinifi started Amplio in Summer 2021 to help solve one of the most critical supply challenges facing the industry. Access diverse sources of supply.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 14, 2024

Karl is the CEO and Co-founder of Pull Logic , an AI-enabled tech company focused on reducing lost sales for retailers, brands, and manufacturers due failure points in the supply chain and selling processes. Discover how Pull Logic uses AI to solve inventory distortion and improve supply chain efficiency.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Global supply chains are built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of transportation resources, and low variability. Supply chain leaders have little history to use as a guide to prepare. Before the pandemic, supply chain leaders experienced relatively free trade across borders in 2017.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

MODEX is the leading trade show for supply chain, logistics, and material handling solutions in North America. It showcases the latest products, technologies, and services from over 900 exhibitors across various sectors and industries.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2023

Carl graduated from Kansas State University with a business degree and a focus on Information Systems, as well as from Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute with a warehouse operations focus. He is a logistics management and operations veteran, actively leading the business to its next phase of growth.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

Each industry has its peculiarities, among the others, in the logistics, manufacturing, and supply. The cloud-based supply chain software can be customized to suit your industry, your transportation , freight-forwarding and warehousing specialty, import-export regulations. A Better Scope Management. Feel no end of time!

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.;

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Logility

APRIL 17, 2020

The dramatic spread of COVID-19 has disrupted lives, livelihoods, communities and businesses worldwide and created supply chain heroes across the globe. Coca-Cola donated materials and collaborated with Georgia Tech to make surgical masks for healthcare workers. The VF Foundation pledged $1.5M You are our heroes.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The Promise of the Digital Supply Chain with Dyci Sfregola. Dyci Sfregola and Joe Lynch discuss the promise of the digital supply chain. Dyci is the Founder and Managing Director of New Gen Architects , a consulting company that helps their clients transform their supply chains. About Dyci Sfregola.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

In business conversations, the term supply chain excellence rolls off the tongue frequently in meetings, but what does it mean? Supply chain excellence is harder to define than to say. We designed the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology to help companies define supply chain excellence.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 2, 2023

SCALI wants to make it easy for visitors to come in and see all the types of supply chain management technology in one place.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As Founder and Executive Editor , I am pleased to announce to our global-wide Supply Chain Matters readership that Adaptive Supply Chain Planning technology provider ketteQ will be an additional Named Sponsor of this independent thought leadership platform.

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Stord

MAY 14, 2019

(May 15) -- STORD®, the pioneer of Networked Distribution, next-generation warehousing and distribution for modern shippers, today announced the relocation of its headquarters to Atlanta’s historic Biltmore Hotel, located directly across from Midtown’s Technology Square, a multi-block part of the Georgia Institute of Technology campus.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Walmart steps up automated store distribution. Cyberattack on Toyota’s supply chain shuts 14 Japanese factories. E2open acquires Logistyx Technologies. Xerox addresses $300m backlog due to supply shortages. Ukraine in the news: War in Ukraine disrupts ships around the globe. US goods trade deficit hits record high.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2023

For Jungheinrich, the merger is an ideal addition as part of the expansion of its business with automated and autonomous vehicles. Going forward, Magazino’s software and development expertise will be even more closely integrated into Jungheinrich’s product development. Founded in 2014, Magazino employs around 130 people.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended the installation of such technologies in all new passenger vehicles. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment.

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Descartes

JUNE 4, 2025

Descartes Announces Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Financial Results WATERLOO, Ontario and ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The Descartes Systems Group Inc. We remain committed to growing our business with prudent investments and cost discipline to build the premier network and technology for logistics-intensive businesses."

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 21, 2023

Chris is the Chief Operating Officer at Flock Freight , a technology company that is on a mission to solve the US trucking industry’s wasted capacity problem. Its patented technology finds and fills underutilized trailer space so Shippers can save, Carriers can earn more, and goods can move terminal-free faster and more efficiently.

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Descartes

JANUARY 27, 2023

Descartes’ Study Reveals 65% of Companies Plan to Accelerate Supply Chain and Logistics Innovation Investment ATLANTA, Georgia and LONDON, U.K., Descartes’ Study Reveals 65% of Companies Plan to Accelerate Supply Chain and Logistics Innovation Investment ATLANTA, Georgia and LONDON, U.K.,

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AIMMS

MARCH 7, 2018

For three decades now I have been helping my clients with their Supply Chain questions… I have seen a lot of change along my journey. Today, with our Agile approach and extremely cost-effective cloud native technology, my clients are using our software in a matter of days to improve their business. Why AIMMS.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Over the next five weeks, seventy business/technology and consulting leaders will complete the course. Based on the work with Georgia Tech, we are getting clear on which metrics matter by industry. The layers of the outside-in process surround the traditional supply chain planning applications shown in blue.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 5, 2023

Supply Chain Fund and Supply Chain accelerator program. Mike graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Management, where he specialized in studying Entrepreneurial Technology and Finance. Mike is a Partner at Plug and Play where he founded the firm’s $25.5M

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