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How Autonomous Delivery Vehicles Are Redefining Last-Mile Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

Autonomous delivery vehicles (ADVs) are bringing significant changes to last-mile logistics, an essential component of the supply chain. With the rising demand for faster and more cost-effective deliveries, ADVs are becoming a viable solution to a variety of logistical challenges.

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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

In February, Klaus Niebur, the director of global supply chain risk management at Autoliv, and Jan Thiessen, the managing director at targetP!, spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference.

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Your 3PL as Supply Chain Risk Management Partner?

Talking Logistics

As I discussed last Friday, Accenture published a report recently on supply chain risk management. The chart below from the Accenture report highlights the different approaches companies are taking to supply chain risk management. The post Your 3PL as Supply Chain Risk Management Partner?

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Autonomous Drones vs. Autonomous Vehicles: Analyzing Logistics Applications of Amazon, UPS, Tesla and More.

Logistics Viewpoints

As automation continues to evolve in logistics, two technologies are becoming central to modern delivery methods: autonomous drones and autonomous vehicles. However, each technology serves different purposes within logistics, and the question remains: Which will ultimately shape the industry’s operational structure?

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Supply Chain Risk Management with Barry Conlon

The Logistics of Logistics

Barry Conlon and Joe Lynch discuss supply chain risk management, which is exactly what Barry and his team at Overhaul provide to Fortune 100 companies across the world. Barry is a dedicated supply chain security professional with more than 30 years of experience within that discipline.

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Supply Chain Risk Management: 7 Challenges Driving Increased Interest in Managed Service

Logistics Viewpoints

With peak shipping season approaching, companies continue to face supply chain risk as the pressure increases to meet customer and delivery expectations without adding cost. These are the top challenges that are driving increased interest in and demand for consulting and managed services.

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Supply Chain Risk Management : The Challenges Driving Increased Interest in Managed Service

GlobalTranz

Any discussion on supply chain risk management and applying managed transportation to help prevent risks from coming to fruition is incomplete without touching on the pandemic to overcome supply chain disruption. Market Volatility Continues to Undermine Supply Chain Risk Management.