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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 25 2023

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Technology. This column serves as a news capsule of specific developments occurring in the supply chain technology sector.

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The Appointment of Hershey’s First CTO

Supply Chain Matters

The deal called for Hershey to acquire Weaver ‘s operations in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Whitestown, Indiana. But some manufacturers, including Hershey , were hampered in their abilities to deal with the constraints of restricted labor, raw materials, and transportation. That has led to a learning for future direction.

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Demand Planning in VUCA Times with Ali Raza

The Logistics of Logistics

Ali joined his first tech startup while still an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania. Since then, he has been eliminating one global bottleneck after another, with his current focus on optimizing supply chains that extend to Mars. About ThroughPut, Inc. ThroughPut Inc.

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Supply Chain Leaders Prepare For The Long Haul. Caution: It Will Be Gray.

Supply Chain Shaman

While my town in Pennsylvania is releasing restrictions, and people are starting to gather again in large groups, I say, “We cannot be too careful.”. Supply chains were ill-prepared for the pandemic. I am enjoying the evolution of supply chain technologies from innovators like Enterra Solutions, Expero, and Kroynos.

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Customers Want to Be Treated Royally

Enterra Insights

Toms ( @SarahEToms ), from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, most companies are deluding themselves about how customer-centric they really are. To make customers king, businesses need to offer a technology-driven experience that gives visibility into transportation processes from order entry to proof of delivery.”