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How Can CIOs Accelerate Supply Chain Transformation? Think Less Planning, More Real-Time Decision-Making

Logistics Viewpoints

We are well into the era of real-time transportation visibility, where shippers and their partners can track freight in real-time across every mode of transport. So why are so many still falling short of OTIF targets (and other key metrics)?

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On the road! 4 September supply chain conferences we love

Kinaxis

To make the list, companies out-performed their peer group on operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital while driving significant improvement in financial metrics over the period.Supply Chain Improvement is based on a detailed analysis calculated factors for balance, strength and resiliency. LogiPharma.

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Supply Chain Resilience: Three Lessons from the Leaders

BlueYonder

Luciano Sieber, Vice President of End-to-End Supply Chain for North America at Colgate-Palmolive, sums up the need to recognize and master volatility: “Resilience has a clear definition at Colgate: thriving in a world of uncertainty.” End-to-end supply chain visibility is vital for disruption management,” he states. “We

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Food Waste: The World Can’t Afford It

Enterra Insights

BCG analysts report, “The average North American household wastes approximately 130 pounds [of food] annually. By any metric, the situation looks grim. Even if consumers in North America do a better job of reducing food waste, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the food they save will end up where it is needed most.

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Food Waste: The World Can’t Afford It

Enterra Insights

BCG analysts report, “The average North American household wastes approximately 130 pounds [of food] annually. By any metric, the situation looks grim. Even if consumers in North America do a better job of reducing food waste, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the food they save will end up where it is needed most.

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Value-Added Logistics Partnerships Bring Benefits to Sporting Goods Shippers

Zipline Logistics

All consumer brands need increased supply chain visibility, track-and-trace applications, and KPI monitoring. These competencies can help shippers focus on supply chain performance, which is an essential part of succeeding in retail relationships. The benefits of the right logistics partnership are numerous.

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Novo Nordisk: A Story of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

We have a high focus on increasing supply chain visibility and integrating our upstream and downstream supply chain to increase the visibility and integrate better of our processes. The next formal face-to-face session to discuss the pilots is on April 13 in North America and April 28th in Europe.