Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The Supply Chain Executives were not interested in the project, and as a result, did not see the value.” As inventories dwindled, labor issues surfaced and shipping issues proliferated, supply chain teams began to accept that the only new normal was disruption. ” My take? March 2021-August 2021.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 17, 2018

The application of blockchain in the supply chain is among the greatest innovations to take root in the shipping industry. Even though the technology is still new, its potential cannot be ignored, and supply chain executives need to know why.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Living and working in this area provides me with the opportunity to schedule site visits at many of these innovative firms. Most recently, I visited the Berkshire Grey (BG) corporate office for an in-depth discussion about the company’s business, followed by a tour of the Berkshire Grey Innovation Center. How can this be?

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. This Part 2 blog post will explore the next remedies and innovative solutions that will help accelerate digital transformations and attainment of benefits.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2018

Applying blockchain in logistics and supply chain management is about doing more with less, a common concept in business, and shippers need to know a few things about how it could add value to the shipping ecosystem. An Introduction to Blockchain and Its Potential Benefits and Drawbacks in Supply Chain Management.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 5, 2022

For the warehouse, supply chain improvements revolve around being productive, meeting customer service levels, effectively managing inventory, and running an optimal warehouse. All the recent disruptions in the supply chain have created an environment that accelerates innovation, digital transformation and enhanced automation.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Bulk packaged products can then be shipped to mixing centers which in turn shipped specific item assortment to various channel based customers. Indicated was that: “ at the end of the day, we want to reduce how much it costs to ship an individual case, or to ship more cases with the same resources. ” AutoSchedler.ai

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This rapid shift to e-commerce and the customer-centric focus caused a reassessment of supply chains. Regional distribution centers are still critical nodes, but the need to locate products closer to the customer is driving supply chain executives to look to other strategies.

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Savi

MAY 28, 2019

Gartner 2019 SCC: A New Era: Convergence of the Digital and Physical Supply Chain Savi attended the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference again this year in Phoenix. It was exciting to be at the intersection of smart people in the industry, clients that inspire, and technology innovation.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2017

Free Shipping is Costing More (As Small Packages Flood Delivery Networks). The WannaCry Cyberattack: Another Warning for Supply Chain Executives. Alignment, Synchronization, Communication: Building Successful Relationships in Supply Chain Management. The Digital Transformation of Supply Chains.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 14, 2018

Supply chain analytics can have additional value when used in conjunction with blockchain technology, providing invaluable, accurate insights and refining the supply chain, but supply chain Executives must first understand the limitations of today’s blockchain technology supply chain analytics.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 1, 2021

While the topic of supply chain is still trending across social media, news headlines, and political speeches, the reality is that the dynamics on the ground are starting to change. We may be exiting the pandemic, but lightning can strike the supply chain at any time. While some challenges still exist (e.g.

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Locus

AUGUST 2, 2022

Gartner® Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Execution Technologies, 2022 provides insight into the maturity, readiness, and business impact of logistics technologies. Being named as a sample vendor, we feel validated in our tireless pursuit of excellence and innovation in one of the most challenging areas of logistics.”

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Turvo

AUGUST 31, 2021

With all the volatility that still lingers in the modern supply chain, the need for high-quality data analysis, solid procurement planning, good profit margins , and streamlined scheduling systems all remain crucial for shipping and transportation providers. Lost profits and weak investment return along the entire supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 31, 2018

Online and mobile innovations are at the heart of increased traceability and visibility, and products must be delivered at break-neck speeds. Poor Warehouse Utilization Increases Expenses Poor warehouse utilization has been a key concern for supply-chain executives over the last decade. Even with 5.2

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 27, 2017

According to Gartner Research Director Andrew Downard, IoT enabled devices power supply chain planning by letting you continuously sense, communicate, analyze and act. It’s what’s pushed innovation and change across industries worldwide, and supply chain is no exception. It’s not that transformation isn’t useful.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 14, 2016

Taking a bimodal approach to supply chains was the pervasive theme at this year’s Gartner North American Supply Chain Executive Conference. He suggested “innovation labs” for coming up with novel approaches to the supply chain. Simply stated, bimodal means simultaneously keeping a dual focus.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. We are seeing more customers really embrace this not just making parts, but how do they ship them and managing the end-to-end process across their supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Supply Chain Rhythms and Cycles. I firmly believe that the movement of IT to report to the CFO has slowed progress in supply chain innovation. Most of the CFOs that I work with view the supply chain with a transactional mindset. The markets are more variable and excellence requires synchronization.

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Clear Spider

MARCH 21, 2024

How Does Artificial Intelligence Fit Into Supply Chain Management? AI has the potential to revolutionize supply chain operations. It’s quickly becoming essential to innovation in many industries. A recent McKinsey survey reports that companies have achieved the highest savings from AI in supply chain management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

For merchants using FBA, Amazon handles the process of picking, packing, and shipping items. Aurora Innovation , one of the startups pushing for autonomous truck commercialization, postponed the launch of its self-driving vehicle by a year due to delays in securing tier 1 suppliers for truck hardware.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Today, Qualcomm Technologies unveiled what is described as the Qualcomm Aware Platform , and API first architecture IoT based silicon technology which reportedly has been developed to drive added innovation across physical edge based devices and associated software applications.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

Here is a look at how some companies in the supply chain sector are preparing themselves for the months to come. The emergence of IoT is an amazing thing for supply chain executives – and especially exciting as the enabling technology is becoming less expensive and more readily available, meaning that deployments are possible now.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 28, 2019

Guest keynote Peter Hinssen spoke of the importance of spending more time strategizing for the ‘day after tomorrow’ to adapt to changes and innovate to anticipate future consumer desires. Different customizations require separate branding and packaging, causing extreme complexity in supply chain, and escalating SKU counts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Ever since COVID hit, supply chain executives have embraced supply chain risk management. Within this discipline, one of the toughest challenges is how to get visibility to problems arising across the extended supply network. Supply Chain Chaos is the New Norm.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

Carriers and providers experienced windfall profit levels in their ability to leverage the constant disruptions and ship deployment imbalances into skyrocketing spot rates, added services fees, surcharges or demurrage penalties. The rate was further 80 percent below the peak spot rate of $10,377 reached in September 2021.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The current set of supply chain disruptions is being set off by a combination of COVID cases and energy disruptions in manufacturing hubs around the world, labor shortages, lack of capital infrastructure investment, misaligned transportation resources ( a lack of containers, ships, and trucks), and surges in consumer demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

More advanced supply chain leaders model the role of complexity (product and customer), the impact of risk, and opportunity of innovation as well as product shipping and manufacturing locations, and inventory policies. Leaders invest in new planning systems as part of an effort to drive business process innovation.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Today’s innovative, intelligent technology solutions are also helping the global logistics industry address one of its biggest challenges: Maximizing sustainability and minimizing environmental impacts. It can also optimize the flow of products, people and equipment in the distribution center to reduce movements and energy demands.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

There’s dramatic uncertainty in demand and supply coupled with rising shipping container costs. According to a recent Gartner survey , 68% of supply chain executives feel they’re constantly responding to high-impact disruptions, and the same number said they don’t even have time to recover before the next one hits.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2023

This has had special significance as overall online shopping volumes decline from prior pandemic driven volumes, and where the thresholds for the ability to sustain “ Free Shipping ” offerings are growing larger because of rising and unsustainable costs.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 22, 2020

Their system – records written on papyrus – served to manage food supplies to prevent starvation in poor crop years. But it was really the development of innovative material handling systems in the mid-20th century that prompted the need for ways to keep track of more densely stored goods and higher levels of inventory.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In their research, Gartner provides “in today’s environment, organizations increasingly face major disruptions that significantly impact their supply chain operations. Drilling further, leveraging these kinds of analytics is at the top-of-mind for shippers when it comes to lowering their shipping costs.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 21, 2018

The Blockchain will save healthcare and shipping billions. Our experience studying technological innovation tells us that if there’s to be a blockchain revolution, many barriers — technological, governance, organizational, and even societal — will have to fall. What Should Supply Chain Executives Do?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Amazon’s innovation is redefining eCommerce faster than Wal-Mart can keep up. A Closer Look at Consumer Value Chains and the Value of the EACH. Traditional supply chains ship cases, pallets and trucks; but not the EACH. With the dawn of eCommerce, companies must now ship the EACH. Disintermediation.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 13, 2018

Blockchain technology builds value in the supply chain through better transparency and process standardization, but it holds additional value through new logistics services and business models. This ensures validation of product, order, and shipping data in real-time. Capacity monitoring.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The application of blockchain in the supply chain is among the greatest innovations to take root in the shipping industry. Even though the technology is still new, its potential cannot be ignored, and supply chain executives need to know why. Blockchain Dominates Supply Chain Conversations.

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