Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

At Walmart, their digital transformation – spending on ecommerce and supply chain technologies, combined with new investments in supply chain infrastructure – represented 72% of their strategic capital expenditure in the US for their 2020 and 2021 fiscal years. That has led to growth in ecommerce.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2019

There is a lot of discussion today about supply chain transformation, most of it focused on the consumer goods and retail industries, but there are many challenges and opportunities in the Oil and Energy industry too. It’s an industry that has a major impact on the world economy and on our personal lives.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Embarks on a Digital Transformation GEON Performance Solutions is embarking on a supply chain transformation. Their vision guiding this transformation is the creation of a highly effective IBP process. But to achieve these results, companies need to know where the potholes and avoid them.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

He founded FourKites in 2014 after recognizing pain points in the logistics industry and designing elegant and effective systems to address them. Matt is passionate about logistics and supply chain management and has a keen sense for how technology can disrupt traditional silo-based planning and execution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2023

The report takes a holistic approach to what a digital transformation means. Leading companies take a strategic approach, integrating digital technology throughout their value chains. The majority of time when people are discussing digital transformation, they are not directly referring to the digital transformation of supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

Challenges drive dramatic shifts in supply chain and logistics. Across many of our industries, conventional wisdom about best practices for supply chain operations and logistical networks is being challenged. Hallmarks of successful logistics transformation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

So, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on the top 15 most popular logistics stories from 2021 and see what our readers found to be the most interesting. It was good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors. So let’s take a look now at the 15 most popular logistics stories.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. It was a good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

In response, many organizations have shifted toward decentralized and regionalized supply chain models, distributing production and sourcing across multiple regions. For years, supply chains have focused primarily on reducing costs, often prioritizing efficiency over resilience.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Over the past couple of years, we have published many blog posts and produced several video episodes on supply chain digital transformation (see our archives ). UPS : The need to physically transform supply chain networks is also impacting logistics service providers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2016

as a supply chain guy, I just love hearing about a business turn around that was largely driven by a more effective supply chain. That, as Tuesday's financial news proves, was clearly the case with Hostess Brands.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2014

Transportation and Logistics Industry Trends. These trends stand to impact the transportation and logistics industry, with some already taking hold and others unfolding gradually. Each trend has the potential to transform the logistics industry. Cloud computing shows promise for further growth and transformation in 2014.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 24, 2019

For instance, we use AIMMS to optimize production capacity, understand which raw material should go to which manufacturing facility, maximize yields in different plants and streamline our logistics. . But I am also proud of the fact that this project that has the potential to transform our way of working at Tata Steel. .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

There is no doubt that the pandemic has radically transformed the logistics and supply chain industry, especially with increased demand and reliance on deliveries. Samsung Enterprise mobility solutions meet the needs of today’s fast-paced logistics and supply chain industry. chain transformation.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 28, 2021

Bridget McCrea ( @BridgetMcCrea ), a Contributing Editor for Logistics Management , explains, “With the pandemic entering year two, companies are retracing the steps they took in 2020 and finding more enduring ways to shore up their supply chains not only for the pandemic, but also with a longer-term view in mind.”[1]

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2019

Francois Xavier Lanne and David Marshall from GEODIS discuss Supply Chain Transformation in the Oil and Energy Industry. Podcast version (click to play): The post [Video] Supply Chain Transformation In The Oil And Energy Industry appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2021

He writes, “Global supply chains were clearly in trouble before COVID-19 arrived on the scene, but when it did, the weakness of our time-honored strategies for procurement, production and delivery became shockingly evident. ”[2] He insists supply chain innovation today is not a choice, but an imperative.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Adam Compain, CEO at ClearMetal , discusses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: How do you define Digital Supply Chain Transformation? What does it mean to be transformation ready? How do you bring trading partners along and make sure they’re transformation-ready too?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 12, 2020

There are two sides to the supply chain transformation coin: the digital and the physical. Read more Beyond Digital: The Physical Transformation of Supply Chain Distribution Networks.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 22, 2021

He explains, “Amidst [current] turmoil, most companies continue to struggle with network visibility across their ecosystem of suppliers, plants, warehouses, distribution centers, logistics providers, and customers and are actively looking for a change. In order to future-proof supply chains, they insist companies must be proactive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

There are twenty things companies need to know if they are contemplating a digital supply chain transformation. One thing that is very important, is that they learn about a new set of solutions called Supply Chain Collaboration Networks.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 30, 2018

”[2] Another primary driver of change in the supply chain is e-commerce. ”[3] When you look at all of the trends affecting supply chains, only one conclusion can be drawn: Supply chain transformation is inevitable. The 21st century supply chain. Post-click Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Mike Reibsamen – the Director of Integrated Supply Chain – at Berry Global, spoke about Berry Global’s supply chain transformation at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) annual conference in early October. The post What is Integrated Supply Chain Planning?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 3, 2024

Additionally, the role of social responsibility in supply chains and the importance of technology in ensuring visibility and adherence to standards are addressed. Understand the importance of long-term consulting projects in providing insights from both shipper and logistics service provider perspectives.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

”[2] Many analysts believe complete supply chain transformation is required to meet current and future conditions. Transformation won’t be easy. If your supply chain needs to transform, be prepared to make some wrenching decisions. Simply changing these processes is totally inadequate.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 6, 2019

Company executives are increasingly aware of the importance of supply chains in making companies successful. A couple of years ago, however, a McKinsey study concluded companies weren’t investing enough in supply chain transformation technologies. Technology and supply chain transformation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The network effect is at the heart of supply chain transformation. Essentially, the network effect exists when all components of the supply chain technology ecosystem work together to improve the performance of the end-to-end supply chain.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 13, 2021

Digital supply chain transformation will accelerate. We expect digital supply chain transformation to accelerate and those companies that have been putting it off will now make it a priority. Companies will also look to shorten and localize supply chains. environments.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

”[2] Steve Banker ( @steve_scm ), Vice President of Supply Chain Services at Arc Advisory Group, agrees it’s a fair question. He writes, “Companies mean different things by the term ‘digital supply chain transformation.’

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2016

Podcast version (click to play): The post Is Workforce Planning the Weakest Link in Your Supply Chain Transformation Journey? appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. After watching, post a question or comment for Doug and keep the conversation going!

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 11, 2018

Thanks to all of you — our readers, social media followers, and sponsors — we’re having another great year so far here at Talking Logistics (over 209K followers on LinkedIn) and we have many more great episodes, posts, and other content planned for the weeks and months ahead. Digital Supply Chain: Hype, Confusion, and Reality.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Supply Chain Performance Supply chain and distribution performance is greatly impacted by packaging changes. Lightweight and compact packaging reduces transportation costs, allowing companies to optimize logistics networks. Trucks in some cases can move additional product volumes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2021

In December of 2019, the global grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize announced it was investing $480 million to transform and expand its US supply chain operations to support a strategy to transition the supply chain network into a fully-integrated, self-distribution model.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Supply chains have been around since people realized they had things worth trading. As new technologies emerged, supply chains transformed to take advantage of these technologies. As a result, transformation has been and remains an essential characteristic of supply chains.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2021

Logistics was genuinely essential to people being able to continue their lives, no matter how disrupted they were. The pandemic highlighted the complexities of the modern supply chain and the need for companies to engage with a 3PL provider to succeed. A strong carrier network is essential to a company’s supply chain.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As we exhibited here, as well as at the Düsseldorf Logistics Summit earlier this year, it was fascinating to see how each event brings its own unique energy to the table. In Berlin, we connected with a wide range of industry leaders, customers, and innovators all focused on a shared mission: evolving the future of supply chain management.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

What is Supply Chain Transformation? Watch the video below to hear from the expert, Maria Villablanca, and gain valuable insight into the main areas of transformation that people are embarking on. What are the key aspects involved? How does it affect people? Do you have any idea?

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