Remove Innovation Remove Logistics Remove Miami Remove Sourcing
article thumbnail

It’s Long Overdue: Time to Bridge the Link Between Planning and Execution

Logistics Viewpoints

However, without clear guidelines, rules management, and collaborative frameworks, decision-making paralysis ensues, impeding progress and stifling innovation. Bridging this technological divide requires a concerted effort to harmonize data flows and establish a unified source of truth.

article thumbnail

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, a redundant supply chain may have safety stocks, contingency contracts, multiple sourcing, and diversified networks to ensure the availability and continuity of supply. The port is also a major participant in the East Coast trade lane, connecting with other ports such as New York, Norfolk, Savannah, and Miami.

Baltimore 250
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2015

Talking Logistics

Last January, I shared 5 New Year’s Resolutions for supply chain and logistics executives to improve as leaders. In my opinion, the best source of practical knowledge and advice are your peers — that is, executives just like you who have already met and overcome the same challenges and opportunities you face today.

article thumbnail

36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. These 36 innovative companies have figured out how to hack their operations, gaining some financial or media recognition for their methods. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics.

article thumbnail

How supply chain managers are looking at sustainability

ModusLink Corporation

Some of our executives recently attended SCM World Live in Miami. While the reprieve from winter was probably appreciated, the key driver for our attendance is that the organization brings together a large number of innovative, successful, front-line supply chain practitioners who openly discuss problems and solutions.

article thumbnail

Tesla’s Master Plan Part Deux and the Future of Line Haul deliveries

Techgistics

Source: Mercedes-Benz. A journey from Chicago to Miami which currently would take a human driver a minimum of 31 hours to complete due to hours of service regulations would take a fully autonomous vehicle 20 hours to complete. one of the most common jobs are truck drivers: Source: NPR. In the U.S.,