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Digital and the Supply Chain—How Far Have We Come?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The impact was across manufacturing plants, transport networks, warehouses, and retail outlets. Source: IDC 2021—Digital Analysis: Manufacturing. Source: IDC Manufacturing Iansights APeJ Industry 4-0 Survey. For many organisations, this change was forced upon them so they could continue to run their businesses.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This year the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021. Significant emission reductions require large scale innovation and major capital investments across the globe. Roughly half of .

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The Evolving ‘New Normal’

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

left manufacturers and producers in limbo while millions of tons of finished goods were left sitting in containers at ports, at sea, in warehouses and in car parks across the world. Throughout history, people have been farmers, craftsmen, traders, artists, innovators, creators, self-employed, freelancers, entrepreneurs.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. Asif Iqbal (Ex Google) Location: United States (US)/Remote Rating: 5/5.0 They come from a variety of backgrounds. Connect Now!

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

B2C Europe is operationally present in four key European E-commerce countries (Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, and Spain), and has offices in China. Increased competition across forwarders, tech companies, and carriers should continue to help introduce more innovation to the industry. But what does this mean for shippers?

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Why Workforce Productivity for Third Party Logistics and Wholesale Distribution Can’t Just be an Operational Issue Any Longer – Part 1 of 3

BlueYonder

New practices have been proven by leading distribution and logistics providers that can reduce payroll costs by at least 5 percent, while increasing productivity and improving employee retention (source: JDA Value Engineering). The Importance of Warehouse Workforce Management for 3PLs and Wholesale Distribution.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

A growing global warehouse capacity crunch. Lenovo’s innovative sustainability work with Maersk. Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors.