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Taming the Supply Chain Beast: Tech Solutions for Smoother Operations with Kendra Phillips

The Logistics of Logistics

Kendra Phillips and Joe Lynch discuss taming the supply chain beast. Before joining Aurora, Kendra was fortunate to hold many different roles within Ryder, including Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of New Products. RyderShare, a digital platform designed to improve supply chain visibility and collaboration.

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The World’s Most Vulnerable Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology won the Financial Time’s business book of the year award. It also provides a good explanation for why the semiconductor supply chain is the world’s most vulnerable supply chain. The fate of nations has turned on their ability to harness computer power.”

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This Week in Supply Chain News (February 19 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

On March 21, 1864, an ancestor of Biden got in a knife fight with another man in a Union military encampment. The Red Sea crisis impacts global supply Chains GlobalFoundries Receives $1.5 During the pandemic, a chip shortage led to disruptions in a wide variety of industries. billion in federal loans.

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Automating The Warehouse with Gary Allen

The Logistics of Logistics

Gary Allen and Joe Lynch discuss automating the warehouse. Gary is Vice President of Supply Chain Excellence at Ryder System, Inc. , a leader in supply chain , dedicated transportation and fleet management solutions, that has been recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies® for 2023.

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COVID Has Fundamentally Changed the Profession of Supply Chain Management

Logistics Viewpoints

The toilet paper shortage was one of the COVID era events that taught people what the term “supply chain management” meant. It is common for pundits to look ahead and predict how an industry or profession will change. The changes to the profession of supply chain management are dramatic. This worked.

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The Race for Artificially Intelligent Robots

DELMIA Quintiq

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics are used in numerous spheres and industries for different purposes and provide great benefits for businesses, governments, cities, factories, and individuals. For example, companies are using robots for deliveries, customer service and automating restaurant kitchen tasks.

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Logistics and Advanced Technologies

Enterra Insights

”[1] They go on to note, “Rome developed a highly efficient logistic system to supply its legions. Military officers called ‘logistikas’ were responsible for ensuring the supply and allocation of resources, so that soldiers could move forward efficiently.” AI in the Supply Chain.