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A Supply Chain Executive Asks: Is Supply Chain Technology Making a Difference?

Talking Logistics

Kevin O’Meara, Vice President, Integrated Supply Chain at Shaw Industries, posted the following question on Twitter last Friday: “Have the billions of dollars invested in supply chain technology really made a significant difference in the outcomes? appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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The Next Frontier in Food Logistics with Alexis Mizell-Pleasant

The Logistics of Logistics

Alexis Mizell-Pleasant and Joe Lynch discuss the next frontier in food logistics. Alexis is Managing Editor at Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Food Logistics and sister publication Supply & Demand Chain Executive also operate SCN Summit and Women in Supply Chain Forum.

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Profitable Agility and Resilience in Supply Chain Execution

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Supply chain execution is required to distinguish between the high runner purchases and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. In a study of logistics providers conducted by Fraunhofer IML, only 36% of organizations reported having a clear overall plan for digital transformation.

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How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain and logistics functions have been one of the most volatile in the global economy of the last four years. These are questions ARC Advisory Group will seek to answer in our online survey research of supply chain executives over the next few months. The post How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

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FreightTech Reality Check with Brad Forester

The Logistics of Logistics

Brad is the Founder of JBF Consulting , a supply chain execution strategy and systems integrator to logistics-intensive companies of every size and any industry. Brad is a highly recognized senior supply chain leader with over 23 years of managing, designing, and implementing freight transport technology.

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Business and Technology Insights from the 2021 State of Supply Chain Execution Report, Part 1

BlueYonder

Customer centricity, e-commerce, Direct-to-Consumer (D2C), and the risk of financial peril are propelling shippers (manufacturers and retailers) and logistics service providers (LSPs) to digitally transform. What are the biggest supply chain execution/logistics challenges facing shippers and LSPs? E-Commerce.

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The “Rights” and “Mores” of Supply Chain Execution

Talking Logistics

Those are some of the questions I posed to Gary Barraco, Director of Global Product Marketing at Amber Road , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. The Six “Rights” of Supply Chain Execution. The internet enabled the fourth generation of the industrial revolution that has created a new global trade environment.