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Supply Chain Disruption: How Stronger Collaboration Will Have a Big Impact on the Future of Logistics Management

GlobalTranz

In this blog, Camcode discusses how collaboration provides supply chain disruption to impact the future of logistics management. Asset Tracking Provides Cross-Departmental Knowledge. Logistics companies today are working with increasingly distributed teams, and that makes tracking critical assets a more challenging proposition.

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6 Reasons Why You Need A Transportation Management Firm

Freight Plus

Land and ocean carrier consolidation, warehouse automation, shifting sourcing structures, and digital supply chain transformation all have a tremendous impact on the current state of the logistics industry. Transportation management firms are businesses that are dedicated entirely to your supply chain and logistics.

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Is Every Company a Technology Company?

Talking Logistics

This is certainly true in the third-party logistics (3PL) industry, where we continue to see the convergence of business models , specifically the business models of service providers, technology companies, and consulting firms. Rick Jordon, Panalpina.

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Top UltraShipTMS Application Developer Named ‘2016 Pro to Know’

Supply Chain Collaborator

Few people in this industry are more dedicated to the sustained development and advancement of logistics IT solutions than Shannon,” said UltraShip president, Nicholas Carretta. Mr. Potter leads the development teams producing the UltraShipTMS , LoadFusion Optimizer , UltraYMS and UltraFleet solutions.

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Why Should Manufacturers Get Social With Their Supply Chains?

Supply Chain Network

In many cases suppliers will establish plants in these countries as well to simplify logistics and transportation costs. To be able to tap into a global knowledge base of information is not only useful but it can save a lot of time when trying to get the answers to specific questions.”

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Missy Cummings from Duke on Logistics Automation: We’re Going in Reverse!

NC State SCRC

Missy shared some insights on automation in the logistics sector, in a conference that was awash with discussions on block chain, digitization, and new technology in logistics. But where is logistics going, if pilots can’t touch the planes on takeoff? Then you free up cognitive reasoning to do knowledge-based reasoning.

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5 Ways to Bring Your A Game to Sales with Ann Holm

The Logistics of Logistics

Ann and Joe Lynch have a sales coaching/training program that helps transportation and logistics professionals sell more services. Specialize in a certain market segment like e-commerce or hazardous materials transportation, which will make you an expert in the industry. Please explain the term “bring your A game”.