Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 15, 2023
You’ve probably already encountered it in a retail setting. This is called ChatGPT, a natural language processing (NLP) tool that runs on artificial intelligence (AI) to conduct human-like discussions in order to assist you with various requests. The bot responds, “The customer in Louisville does not approve the upcharge.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 7, 2023
According to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, consumers plan to spend a collective $24 billion on Easter this year, up from $20.8 UPS is bringing new safety training to Louisville and other sites across the country. billion in 2020. This is down from 2.5
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Kinaxis
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Retail is changing for sure. I learned about biofabrication, a recently created word that means the convergence between technology and medicine, to print items to be used in the human body. UPS has already thought about how 3D printing could affect its core business, which involves moving materials in the supply chain.
Talking Logistics
MAY 20, 2016
I’ve spent most of this week in Dorking, England (not far from London) meeting with executives from Paragon Software Systems and several of its customers (I’ll share my takeaways from the visit, including my video interviews with clients, in a future post). Amazon Looking to License or Acquire Freight-Management Technology (WSJ-sub.
6 River Systems
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
At FLOW, we announced enhancements to our wall-to-wall fulfillment solution , including The Bridge, an overarching tool that connects the data from what’s happening on the ground in a physical warehouse operation to an intuitive cloud-based control center. SCI Group fulfills fashion items for retail and D2C orders. .
Talking Logistics
JUNE 14, 2017
One of my supply chain predictions for 2016 was that there would be a lot less air shipped in boxes, trailers, and containers in the year ahead. The days of keeping customers waiting for hours in the dark not knowing when you’re going to arrive are quickly coming to an end.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 8, 2016
Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Swisslog acquires Power Automation Systems (PAS).
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