Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 1, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an announcement from the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM ) regarding the launch of its Certified in Transformation for Supply Chain (CTSC) credential. Identify tools and technologies to enable effective supply chain transformation.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

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. Retail is changing for sure.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 13, 2020

Prior to founding Fulfyld, AJ held business development and leadership positions in the manufacturing, technology, packaging and consulting industries. Based in Huntsville, Alabama, Fulfyld has offered e-commerce fulfillment services for every step of the supply chain since 2016. About Fulfyld. Do they have defined processes?

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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.

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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. We hosted our second annual user conference, FLOW 2020 , virtually September 16-17.

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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. Despite my prediction, it seems like the industry still has a long way to go.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2020

UPS can make as much as 1,200 pounds of dry ice an hour near its Worldport air hub in Louisville, KY, and can ship it the next day to US and Canadian hospitals and clinics. Schiphol Airport is a major hub in the pharmaceutical supply chain and has already handled some of the vaccines that have been used in trials.

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The Network Effect

JULY 2, 2014

Eventually Pitino became head coach at a number of programs over the years, most notably at Louisville where the Cardinals won the national championship in 2013. There is a similar seismic shift in philosophy in supply chain planning happening as we speak. . He was mesmerized by the full court press. Two forecasts?

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 28, 2016

From California to Connecticut, and Novi to New Orleans, EcoVadis was on the ground contributing to the advancement of sustainable procurement and CSR/sustainability practices in global supply chains during our most active year on record in the US. The UNGC staff brought the feedback from this workshop into the main leadership summit.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2017

However, while technology evolves to allow better tracking of carbon footprint, there’s a potential to substantially improve overall logistics sustainability by addressing a less often discussed but insidious problem. David Hoerig is a Systems Sales Manager with Lantech, the Louisville, KY based inventor of stretch wrapping.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

It is also my go-to example when I try to explain supply chain and logistics to my kids. “Do For example, here’s a description from a 2001 profile of Kroger’s food supply chain published by Louisville Business First : The frozen food portion of the order is assembled at 6:30 a.m.

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FLEXE

MAY 25, 2017

Louisville, Kentucky. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indianapolis is a staple in supply chain operations because of its central location and proximity to Chicago. Today, technology exists to make this process on demand. . These centers tend to be located near centralized population hubs, large airports, and seaports.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

We’re so disconnected from our supply chain, I’m not sure if we’ll ever be able to fix it. Creating it as an education tool would’ve been more successful in my opinion. It’s saddening. If I had to do it all over again I wouldn’t have produced this as a documentary, I would have broken it down and educated people scene by scene.

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