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Generative AI: Cheat Code to a More Competitive Supply Chain Business?

Logistics Viewpoints

Generative AI in Practice With little imagination, it is not difficult to see how this technology can be a game-changer for a logistics service provider (LSP). Overnight, the system has already recognized the shipments due out, the carriers in play, available inventory, staff, orders in progress, traffic and weather patterns, etc.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 16-20, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Manhattan Associates: New Inventory and Fulfillment Capabilities Give Store Associates More Time to Deliver a Fulfilling Experience. I used that hypothetical headline to highlight a trend I saw in the industry: the convergence of logistics services, technology, and consulting. Orders can be shipped as early as same day.

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3D Printing Changes the Supply Chain

Kinaxis

Their rationale was, if businesses can produce parts easily on-site, instead of off-shore or elsewhere domestically, that could impact the UPS global market for shipping and logistics and cut into revenue. They can take an order in the afternoon for a 3D printed item and ship it overnight for arrival the next day.