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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

Open Source Technologies (Examples include Hadoop, Spark, Kafka). We are witnessing the redefinition of supply chain practices and technologies. The digital supply chain transformation is just beginning. This includes: Sensors coupled with data from the Internet of Things (IOT). Blockchain/Cryptocurrency.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? has a ripple effect on the world economy and the monetary policies of other central banks, which ultimately impacts the supply chains of foreign companies too. Of course, what happens in the U.S.