Remove Jordan Remove Manufacturing Remove Supply Chain Remove Transportation
article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last night, I took my 13-year-old son to see the movie Air, which tells the story of how Nike pursued basketball rookie Michael Jordan in 1984 to sign with the company. That move, and Michael Jordan’s incredible talent and business acumen, has turned the Jordan brand into a multi-billion-dollar business.

article thumbnail

Supply Chain Risk Management Highlighted by a Tiny Computer Chip

Enterra Insights

Jason Koebler and Joseph Cox explain, “In the 2015 novel Ghost Fleet , the spark that starts World War III is not a nuclear bomb, but a supply chain hack. Jordan Robertson and Michael Riley explain what happened next.[2]. ” He also acknowledges that under-investment in supply chain risk management is understandable.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Three Ways Government Can Champion IoT-Wired Supply Chains

TMC

The Internet of Things (IoT) is rewiring supply chains, yet we are only at the beginning of this journey. As innovation gains speed, there are broad supply chain issues that governments need to address in order to take full advantage of the incredible opportunities that lie ahead. On behalf of. High-priority issues.

article thumbnail

Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods

Gravity Supply Chain

Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods by giving customers more visibility and greater confidence to accurately predict delivery times. As this new global economic system grew, a corresponding supply chain—complex, powerful, virtually unquestioned—became its structural support system.

article thumbnail

Willkommen! Quintiq World Tour opens its doors in Düsseldorf

DELMIA Quintiq

They investigate how some of the theory they just learned about can be put into practice, and get a look at and feel for Quintiq’s supply chain planning and optimization software. QuintiqWT presenter Marcel Wouterse discussing supply chain struggles turned into challenges pic.twitter.com/QvlzqndATs.

article thumbnail

[INFOGRAPHIC] 6 Logistics Industry Trends Set to Transform 2016 & Beyond

GlobalTranz

We have discussed how manufacturers are changing the landscape through surprising, innovative trends. Changes in manufacturing processes, which will increase production, lead to one ultimate result--the logistics industry must change. Nearshoring also allows manufacturers and logistics provider is to save money.

Trends 120
article thumbnail

Up for Discussion: A First Glance at Congress’s Next Infrastructure Bill

CH Robinson Transportfolio

On Monday July 23, 2018, retiring House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman, Rep. What important highlights of the bill do supply chain professionals need to know? Federal taxes are proposed for batteries for hybrids and even on bicycle tires to ensure that all who use our transportation system contribute.

Jordan 34