Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2022

This is no less true of the supply chain industry, which must manage high customer demand while simultaneously experiencing unprecedented labor issues. What’s more, the physical rigors and repetitive nature of supply chain work are creating massive challenges when it comes to employee retention.

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MAY 1, 2013

Supply chain innovations such as the early adoption of RFID underline how a flawed view of new technology can lead to unwise investment decisions. For many companies supply chain innovation (SCI) is a key source of competitive advantage. Blurred vision. The lack of clarity is more than an academic issue.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

A recent episode of CBS’s “60 Minutes” ran a segment on some of the issues involved in the current global supply chain crisis — focusing primarily on U.S. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The combination of continually growing consumer and business demand, a supply chain permanently altered after adapting to Covid, and the Great Resignation has cumulatively impacted the nation’s warehousing landscape like never before. The Intersection of Warehouse Growth and Employee Scarcity.

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APICS

APRIL 5, 2019

For those of us in the field, it’s no surprise that supply chain encourages innovation and generates high-paying, rewarding jobs.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Research Expo displays 70 to 80 supply chain research projects from multiple countries. On January 22, 2014, some 120 master’s students representing about 30 countries will gather at the MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, USA to present 70 to 80 supply chain thesis research projects. World view. Here are some examples.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide highlights of two noteworthy supply chain management focused technology development efforts which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the upcoming MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics Crossroads 2023 event, along with the opportunity to attend in person at a discounted rate. Supply Chain Matters has featured highlights of prior Crossroad sessions which can to read by utilizing the search terms “ MIT Crossroads.”

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Markus Buehler, head of the Department of Civil Engineering and the McAfee Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will give a talk on new developments in materials science at Crossroads 2017, the supply chain industry’s leading annual forum for innovative ideas.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

6 River Systems co-founder and co-CEO Jerome Dubois has been named a Pro to Know by Supply and Demand Chain Executive , the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation. Supply and Demand Chain Executive named Dubois a “Provider Pro To Know.”

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 27, 2017

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. Innovation is top of mind in 2017. The future of supply chain visibility. CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly reports on the emergence of several new approaches to achieving supply chain visibility.

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Proxima

MARCH 22, 2021

One of the key areas of change has been an increase in social value policies across supply chains and supplier networks. Supply chain scrutiny is increasing. As 80% of businesses’ overall environmental impact comes from the supply chain, they need to look beyond their own boundaries to begin tackling these issues.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

A 20 percent increase in freight snarled supply chains because of a lack of space on docks and in warehouses as well as a shortage of truckers and trucking equipment. network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022. Shipping volumes had surged as consumers spent more on goods during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2023

The announcement indicates: “ New Balance is proactively working to innovate and expand its domestic supplier network for its MADE U.S. In a prior Supply Chain Matters published commentary in May of last year , we highlighted the grand opening of the company’s fifth manufacturing facility located in Methuen, Massachusetts.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Implications like these will be discussed as MIT CTL’s 2014 Crossroads conference , Biomanufacturing, Robots, and 4D Printing: The Next Decade of Disruptive Innovation, March 25 th , 2014, on the MIT campus, Cambridge, MA. Find out about the supply chain possibilities by registering for Crossroads 2014 here.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights communication made by retailer Walmart regarding a significant bet on warehouse robotics having attractive operating profitability promise. At this DC , robots unload cases of goods from truck trailers while autonomous forklifts move materials within the facility.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 29, 2015

Informal collaboration within and across companies can be a source of disruptive innovation. If so, you’re part of an age-old phenomenon that Peter Gloor, a research scientist at MIT’s Center for Collective Intelligence, calls Collaborative Innovation Networks (COINs). COINs, often called skunk works, have been around for a long time.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 1, 2022

Peter Grinspoon, a primary care physician on staff at Massachusetts General Hospital, explains, “CBD, or cannabidiol, is the second most prevalent active ingredient in cannabis (marijuana). ” The supply chain may be a hurdle to potato milk production in the short-term. ”[8]. ” Bon appétit. Footnotes. [1]

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

In fact, as a Massachusetts resident I see the highway exit sign for the Plimoth Plantation every time I go to Cape Cod. FreshDirect has a reputation for innovative technology deployment, and recently initiated an advanced microfulfillment center automation project with Fabric to support customers in the Washington DC area.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2023

Preethi Lodha , a Data Analytics and Insights Manager at the University of Massachusetts, reports that individuals in every age bracket still have money to spend; however, they often spend that money on different things. Craig Slavtcheff , Executive Vice President and Chief R&D and Innovation Officer at Campbell Soup Co.,

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 24, 2013

This post will be published in the fall 2013 issue of MIT CTL’s online newsletter Supply Chain Frontiers. As well as establishing a pool of educated professionals that the cluster can draw on, an academic partner also provides a platform for research and innovation. Subscribe to Frontiers here.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

At the beginning of the third decade of supply chain management, a new class of applications was born. They were born from well-intentioned, bright professors from great schools – Boston College, Carnegie Mellon, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT )– in operations research.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Also on this list was Hasbro, which had previously returned manufacture of Play-Doh, a truly iconic American brand, back to Massachusetts. As managers rethink their supply chains, many will come to realize the tremendous opportunities that exist just north of the border, in Canada.

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6 River Systems

MAY 14, 2019

The RBR50 is the annual list of the 50 most innovative and transformative robotics companies that have achieved commercial success in the past year. 6 River Systems was founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 2015 by Jerome Dubois, Rylan Hamilton and Chris Cacioppo. Jerome Dubois of 6 River Systems named a 2019 supply chain Pro to Know.

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Bill Cooper , Associate Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer at the University of California (UC), spoke about his experiences leading a cross-departmental effort to improve supply chain efficiency and sustainability across 10 UC facilities. San Francisco.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Pulse attendees witnessed the supply chain of the future come alive on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ferrara Candy, Best Supply Chain Transformation. Sleep Number, Best Innovation Initiative. SPS Commerce, Best Innovation Platform. TRUSTED PARTNER IN SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSFORMATION.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As the logistics industry continues to recover from pandemic-era supply chain disruptions, shippers are adjusting quickly to the expectations of a new normal. Falling ocean rates and volatile fuel costs have logistics professionals across the supply chain searching for innovative efficiency solutions throughout their operations.

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Herlitz Inventory Management

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

October XX , 2021, Cambridge, MA – Herlitz Inventory Management , leading innovator in scientific demand forecasting, replenishment and optimization, announced that Associated Grocers of New England (AGNE) has selected HIMPACT as its new purchasing system. About Herlitz Inventory Management.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 30, 2018

”[1] Among the economic sectors he believes will be disrupted are financial services, supply chain, and real estate. Of those sectors, supply chain covers the most ground. As DiGregorio noted, one economic sector poised to be disrupted by blockchain technology is the supply chain.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

With peak shipping season just around the corner, the logistics industry is looking forward to a smoother supply chain than previous years have provided. Phlow CEO Eric Edwards MD calls for Reimagining of Pharmaceutical Supply Chain. has found itself facing ongoing and significant shortages of vital medicines.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 8, 2024

In this fast-changing world, if you are a supply chain professional looking to stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, podcasts are the best way to do so. Here we have compiled a list of must-listen supply chain podcasts for people who are interested in knowing everything about the industry.

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

How do you drive innovative product development and stay ahead of the competition, while ensuring regulatory compliance? Marshall: I received my bachelor’s degree in computer system engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Shelly: Marshall, please tell us about your background and how you arrived at Arena.

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RELEX Solutions

MARCH 29, 2019

We worked alongside Dan Covert and Joaquin Ortiz on their Master Thesis “Dynamic Customer Service Levels: Evolving Safety Stock Requirements for Changing Business Needs” for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. in Supply Chain Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 16, 2017

by Alexa Cheater The growing role of AI in supply chain management. Supply chains, although automated to a degree, still face challenges brought about by the amount of slow, manual tasks required, and the daily management of a complex web of interdependent parts. and dependability. Driving the competitive edge.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

The staff at Logistics Management notes, “E-commerce has changed the way the logistics and supply chain game is played. The world of digital commerce has introduced more risk and complexity than logistics and supply chain professionals have ever faced. ”[2]. ”[2]. The evolution of e-commerce.

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 9, 2023

Since 2015, PTC has hosted LiveWorx , a global forum that brings together manufacturing executives, engineers, product designers, quality leaders, supply chain partners, and other like-minded individuals who are focused on harnessing disruptive technologies to manage uncertainty and transform their business.

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