Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 11, 2025
Supply chain practitioners seeking the best way to speed decision intelligence, unify supply chain data, and increase operational efficiency can benefit from a supply chain data gateway. Here are 10 ways a supply chain data gateway can improve your performance across the end-to-end supply chain.
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 18, 2024
The logistics and supply chain industry is a critical component of global trade, responsible for moving goods and materials efficiently to meet consumer and business demands. Addressing Energy Challenges in Logistics The logistics sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
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Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 3, 2025
The new year has arrived and so has the new wave of noteworthy news coming out of the supply chain space. A first-of-its-kind research project was published by the FAIRR Initiative, addressing human rights violations and overfishing in the seafood supply chain. As the year marches on, you can count on weekly updates here!
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
In today’s interconnected global economy, sustainability within supply chains and logistics has become a necessity rather than an option. For senior leaders, understanding and integrating the three pillars of sustainability—environmental, social, and economic—into supply chain strategies is essential.
A 3000 word comprehensive introduction to the transport and logistics industries, including the impact of COVID-19. Written for the ICC by Sonja Chapman, Associate Professor at the Fashion Institute for Technology.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 15, 2025
The modern supply chain is a complex network of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and customers, all interconnected and reliant on a shared ecosystem of trust and accountability. As industries evolve and global markets expand, ethical considerations have become central to supply chain compliance.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Schneider Electric has been working to simplify its supply chain over the last few years. This French public multinational was selected as having the best global supply chain by a leading analyst firm. Schneider Electric’s supply chain operation is of great interest to other practitioners.
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Shippers and logistics service providers are pressured to match the “Amazon effect” for fast and efficient service across multiple B2C, B2B, and D2C channels. However, recent surveys of supply chain stakeholders reveal that many don't have the technology necessary to achieve it. So, what's going on?
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DSV is one of the biggest names in transport and logistics, operating in over 90 countries with a global network of over 75,000 employees. Supporting inbound freight management, outbound flows, domestic distribution, and storage and value-added services would require all three of DSV’s multi-national business units to participate.
Speaker: Rod Robinson - SVP of the Supplier Diversity Practice, Insight Sourcing Group
Supplier diversity programs are impactful and effective tools in your business strategy because they guarantee a diverse supplier base and ensure inclusivity within your ultimate procurement plan. This session will also cover: How to widen your pool of potential suppliers to achieve stronger supply chain resilience and adaptability.
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In the aftermath of the pandemic, supply chain inadequacies have been revealed in a new and stark light. Most found themselves ill-prepared for the magnitude of disruption in supply and demand, followed soon after by political unrest, labor and material shortages, and sharp inflation.
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The introduction of automated test technology drives the optimization of supply chain expenditures leveraging forward & reverse logistics paths. These tools enhance the reliability and efficiency of the supply chains and reduce costs associated with device failures or inefficiencies.
Speaker: Cathy Morrow Roberson, Founder and Head Analyst, Logistics Trends and Insights, LLC
Most companies publicly communicate the belief that automation is a valuable asset for supply chains. However, if you look into how many have actually invested in automation, you’ll find that their actions often do not match the rhetoric. Why automation in order processing is at the heart of the supply chain.
Speaker: James A. Tompkins, Ph.D.
The first 20 years of work on supply chains beget efficiency, the next 10 - efficiency and effectiveness. For the last 3 years, we have seen supply chain and logistic chaos. Going forward, supply chains will be at the core of organizational success.
The 2023 Top Tech Startup Awards by Food Logistics, Supply & Demand Chain Executive spotlights the top software and technology startups in the supply chain and logistics space.
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