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Managing Logistics for The World’s Largest Company with Gary Sostack

The Logistics of Logistics

Then, after a short spell in New Orleans, I moved to Houston to work with supply chain in oil and gas. If you live in Houston, you know who it is. We found equipment and materials that can’t be sourced locally. I was involved with the procurement of equipment and materials. The expected metrics were part of the contract.

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How Retailers and CPG companies are benefiting from next-gen Control Tower and S&OE

o9 Solutions

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. Houston – We have a Supply Chain Problem.

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Building the Business to Consumer Superstar: Getting to the Promised Land with Supply Chain Control Towers and S&OE

o9 Solutions

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. Houston – We have a Supply Chain Problem.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Körber , an international technology group, has signed an agreement to purchase enVista’s platform of Enspire Commerce omnichannel solutions, including its order management system (OMS), and its freight audit and payment (FAP) service. According to The McCown Report, imports to the top 10 US ports rose 5.9 percent gain in April.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

These technologies also contribute to a rise in big data and analytics in the logistics field. RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line.

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Courage to Paint Outside the Lines

Supply Chain Shaman

My imagination goes wild when I see new forms of analytics. Recently, I presented at the Informs Analytics Conference in Houston and challenged companies to “ think out of the box” and define outside-in processes in Supply Chain Planning. Tackling Procurement. Direct material purchasing starts with quality.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

Domino’s pizzas now delivered with autonomous cars in Houston. The company is now partnering with Nuro in Houston to make robocar deliveries. For now, the robocar delivery option is only available in the vicinity of a single pizza shop in the Houston area. Beta Technologies to supply UPS with electric vertical aircraft.