Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supply chains is an ongoing journey. Nine years ago, my company FourKites pioneered the market for real-time transportation visibility. Moving data between systems was complex and laborious.

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Precoro

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

This month, we continue our Procurement Basics series and would like to introduce our readers to yet another set of often misused business terminology. As both sourcing and procurement are related to obtaining supplies for the organization, confusing these two terms is easy. Procurement. Contains fewer steps.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2018

Over the next two years, manufacturers are set to invest more than $250 billion in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and the use of technology to improve manufacturing will only increase. Let us take a closer look at some the advanced manufacturing technologies set to define the state of manufacturing throughout 2018.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 22, 2023

Due to increasing pressure from various stakeholders, many companies are turning their focus to ensuring that their supply chains are sustainable. What is a sustainable supply chain? Process changes to improve sustainability What sort of process changes should manufacturers be looking at to improve sustainability?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Digital Twin from Infor Nexus Drives Supply Chain Agility. When it comes to driving supply chain agility there are several solutions that are important, but the key solution is a Multi-enterprise Supply Chain Network (MSCN). But even in more normal times, a supply plan usually can’t be fully executed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

Are you interested in understanding how businesses effectively manage their supply chains? Look no further – this guide is here to help you grasp the fundamentals of supply chain management (SCM) and how it can lead to success. It encompasses activities such as procurement, supplier selection, and evaluation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Wikipedia Unleashing the Contrarian Here are my thoughts this morning over coffee: Gartner Top 25: Really A Celebration of Supply Chain Leadership? Designed to lift the profession and celebrate supply chain results, I struggle to find that the methodology supports either objective. I don’t think so.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 3, 2023

Using artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing can significantly improve productivity, reduce equipment failure, increase production efficiency and help identify new business opportunities. The area of AI that manufacturers need to explore to drive their factories into the future is machine learning (ML). The Industry 4.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 16, 2024

PTC’s CEO, Neil Barua, said, “In parallel with our SBTi commitments, we’re broadening the ways in which we support manufacturers’ efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of their products.” PTC gives manufacturers the power to create sustainably conscious products and drive environmental sustainability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

I interviewed John Sobeck, Vice President Material Management Services and Supply Chain 4.0 at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. This technology company is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany. This technology company is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. While the COVID-19 pandemic woke up supply chains around the world, the ripple effects continue to disrupt in both size and scope. How are supply chains planning for further disruption and uncertainty? Creating a more resilient supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Geopolitical concerns motivated Les Williams and Andres Franzetti , Co-founders of Risk Cooperative, to ask, “How will current tensions across the globe affect the supply chain?”[1] There is much more work needed to diversify and reinforce the global supply chain. He goes on to suggest five such steps.

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QAD

JANUARY 19, 2023

Supply chain management (SCM) is essential to any business strategy. Supply chain management is never boring, and there’s always more to learn. What is a Supply Chain? Simply put, a supply chain controls the flow of raw materials and goods. What is Supply Chain Management?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 28, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic! The Coronavirus Pandemic has quickly and severely disrupted Supply Chains of every kind around the world. What is Single Sourcing or Sole Sourcing?

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QAD

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Product packaging, especially in the consumer products universe is more than simply the vessel to hold the product and to protect it during transport. For many well-known products, the manufacturing has the packaging shapes, sizes and colors copyrighted so no other product can look like theirs. It influences sales. It still is.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 13, 2022

Steve Elwell and Joe Lynch discuss why supply chain disruptions are here to stay. Steve is he Managing Director of Haxlar , an integrated manufacturing solutions provider, delivering design, manufacturing, sourcing, supply chain, and product management services for a wide range of industries.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The supply chain team’s past thirty-two months of disruption were a long, winding road full of surprises. In this volatile world, efficient procurement led by a CFO is not the answer. Make, source, and deliver need to be managed together based on analytics that sense and respond at the speed of business.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 4, 2023

If you’re in the business world, you’re probably always looking for ways to streamline your supply chain operations. Luckily, supply chain analytics is here to help! But like any new technology, there are hurdles to overcome when implementing supply chain analytics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

Belcorp’s Maturity in Supply Chain Design. When companies implement enterprise software solutions, they often label that implementation as being part of their company’s digital transformation. Using this software effectively is about more than the functionality.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I share insights, based on research, for the supply chain leader. Frequently, when I post about an issue, a well-intending consultant or an aggressive business development executive will tout the evolution of the autonomous supply chain as the answer. Shifts in Technology. Stay tuned. Background. They did it.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many risks and uncertainties in supply chain networks. How are companies leveraging scenario modeling for network design and optimization ? Current Technologies in Use for Supply Chain Network Design . Read on for common use cases. .

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

Our team put several resources together to help supply chain organizations navigate through this crisis safely. . The next 2-4 weeks are critical to understand the exposure throughout your value chain, take actions to address anticipated shortages , and ensure resource requirements to restart. Evaluate different scenarios .

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

If you are buying widgets, there are many ways to make your purchase, from going to a retail location, ordering online or using a standard procurement software tool that allows you to order lots of widgets and receive them over a specified period of time. That is why you need a powerful transportation sourcing solution.

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EC Sourcing Group

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Demystifying Transportation Sourcing. 9/2/2021 – Guest Blog Post from Kumar Kannan of Procural. If you are like me, transportation sourcing is a mind boggling and complex field. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. Think strategically about transportation spend.

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Logility

MAY 17, 2023

The urgent need for supply chain resiliency is increasing interest in onshoring, reshoring, and nearshoring strategies. After years of economic volatility, labor shortages, extreme weather, demand and supply shocks, and geopolitical tensions, supply chain leaders are looking to calm the chaos and bring back predictability.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

The Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) market has experienced significant growth in recent years, with even greater potential ahead. SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. Let’s delve into this emerging concept.

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 21, 2023

The pandemic exposed the inefficiencies in the supply chain, making the public more aware of existing issues. COVID-19 also highlighted the dangers of what happens when you have lean supply chains, as many brands found out fast by running out of inventory and not keeping pace with customer demand. Blame it on COVID-19.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Supply chain shortages abound. The supply chain impact is unprecedented. Importers are trying to push 30 percent more thru a system that is running at 70 percent throughput aainst the old level. I volunteered to write a report on supply visibility. The list goes on and on. Let me paraphrase the situation.

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QAD

JANUARY 4, 2022

Supply chains are more fragile than ever, shipping and trucking backlogs have hit multiple industries endangering holiday celebrations and causing general shortages, and the lack of certain products (read: semiconductor chips ) are crippling industries. Medical and Pharmaceutical Technology. Automotive.

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EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Demystifying Transportation Sourcing. 9/2/2021 – Guest Blog Post from Kumar Kannan of Procural. If you are like me, transportation sourcing is a mind boggling and complex field. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. Think strategically about transportation spend.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 20, 2017

The United States aerospace manufacturing industry is a highly competitive one. This is thanks in part to our unraveled supply chain, linking subsections like maintenance and repair with metalworking and avionics. These factors make aerospace manufacturing companies highly valued partners, even internationally.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

For more than a year, global supply chains have been buffeted by one major disruption after another. The surging Delta virus, devastating floods in China and Germany and cyber attacks on South African ports are amongst the latest in a series of events that continue to send shock waves throughout the system. The impact?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

Solving The Cold Chain Challenges. Multiparty Networks are Proven Technology. One Network has years of experience in healthcare supply networks that provide medicines and vaccines to hundreds of millions of people in Africa and around the globe. 8 Essential Capabilities to Optimize the Cold Chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech kicks off our 2024 series with two acquisition announcements related to multiple supply chain providers. based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation. Optilogic Acquisition of Insight Inc.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

Supply chain disruption is a fact of life for every company that moves any type of product. There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. A resilient supply chain may be stretched to the max, but it doesn’t break. Trade disputes and tariffs.

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