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Better Ways to Address Trade-Offs with Supply Chain Optimization

Logistics Viewpoints

Malcolm McLean, a trucker from North Carolina, was tired of waiting. Work planners previously did manually can be calculated by software. But advances in this area have two limitations – the software itself and our ever-changing world. The myth of the “perfect plan”. Now that’s an ROI!

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What Lessons a Table Fable Teaches About Supply Chain Orchestration

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The issue wasn’t poor planning – they had the inventory. Multiple calls only muddied the waters, but a few things became clear: inventory was in the warehouse, but my order for it was stuck. When investing in a modern supply chain software solution, remember that you work in supply chain.

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Securing the First, Middle and Last Mile with Andrew Kelley

The Logistics of Logistics

Andrew Kelley is the Chief Commercial Officer at BoxLock is an experienced technology executive and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, SaaS, software, and technology-enabled services businesses. About BoxLock. BoxLock is the industry leader in secure, unattended delivery technology. BoxLock Video.

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Vaccinating the Supply Chain with Andrew Kelley

The Logistics of Logistics

Andrew is an experienced technology executive and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, SaaS, software, and technology-enabled services businesses. Andrew Kelley is the Chief Commercial Officer at BoxLock. About BoxLock. BoxLock is the industry leader in secure, unattended delivery technology.

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The Promise and Peril of Generative AI for Supply Chains

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Supply chains are rife with uncertainty and silos, but instead of producing useless forecasts or buffering with inventory , we can also adopt best practices like concurrent planning. Even generative AI needs our help in the form of the emerging field of prompt engineers , humans who improve the software by asking it questions.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

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5 Supply Chain Predictions for 2023 ; Dr. Madhav Durbha ( Coupa Software ) So much has changed in a year! If you haven’t attended recently, it is an unmatched display of warehouse automation, robotics, and software systems. Steve Banker There are several young supply chain software companies that are unicorns.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

is being established cooperatively by OCEMA , Georgia Ports Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, North Carolina State Ports Authority, SACP, and CCM. with more than 75 locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina , and South Carolina. No financial details were disclosed regarding this acquisition.