Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2025

Integrating ESG across supply chains presents clear operational and strategic challenges that require focused attention. Integrating ESG principles into supply chains presents technical, operational, and financial challenges.

Supply Chain Design Software 243

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 2, 2025

” In this type of presentation, I struggle to sit in my chair. I prefer a grounded, data-driven presentation focused on improving value. As I listen to most presentations, I ask myself the question of how we got here. Do we have the right narrative? Are we making things better or worse? Are we playing the victim role?”

Optimal Sourcing 269

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2025

Despite these challenges, this volatile environment presents significant opportunities for customs brokers who can adapt. The Path Forward While today’s tariff environment presents significant challenges, it also creates opportunities for those equipped to adapt.

Supply Chain Design Software 243

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Freightos

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Thinking back on the many presentations, panel discussions and conversations over the course of the conference, a few unifying themes come to mind. As the logistics technology sector continues to mature, the number of tools, solutions and platforms that supply chain stakeholders are using (juggling?)

Supply Chain Planning Software 290

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The synergy between warehouse robotics and rooftop solar energy presents a compelling opportunity for warehouses to enhance operational efficiency, cost savings, and sustainability. This presents a tremendous opportunity for forward-thinking warehouse owner/operators to create a competitive advantage. According to JLL, the U.S.

Waste Reduction 254

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 15, 2025

Challenges and Opportunities While ethical supply chain compliance presents challenges, it also offers significant opportunities for growth and innovation. Companies that prioritize sustainability often find that these efforts align with consumer preferences and regulatory expectations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

With the potential to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and mitigate environmental impacts, ADVs present a viable solution to many of the challenges currently facing the logistics industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

Bob Gill, General Manager of ARC Advisory Group (right), presented the award to Dave Ching, Head of Sales for Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand (left). Kole AMR integrated with a robotic picking arm in action Kole Robotics, another new participant, presented its range of AMR solutions for retrieval of totes at elevated height.

Asia 184

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 13, 2025

However, many companies are now confronted with challenges such as abrupt tariff increases, supply chain instability, and delays in the delivery of critical components… Manhattan Associates’ Strategic Vision – Unifying Platforms Integrating AI and Leading the Future Breaking News | By Jim Frazer • 06/04/2025 At this year’s keynote, Manhattan Associates (..)

Supply Chain Design Software 259

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Logility

OCTOBER 24, 2024

To learn more about the role of GenAI in sales and operations planning (S&OP), watch Joe Slater’s and Jonathan Doller’s presentation, “ Using Generative AI to Reimagine S&OP and Improve Employee Experience ,” given at the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit (NASCES). Joe Slater and Jonathan Doller at NASCES 2024.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 29, 2025

Brian Kinsella, senior vice president, presented updates on supply chain execution unification, highlighting progress and innovation across Manhattan Active Applications. The presentation underscored Manhattan’s commitment to helping associates do their best and maximize the effectiveness of distribution operations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Many of the case studies being presented at today’s conferences were born during the pandemic and the post-pandemic turbulence. The audience assumes that the presenting company is outperforming. Watching the presentations, I wonder how we became so laser-focused on such a limited view of risk.

Gartner 424

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 14, 2025

My Favorite AI Use Cases So, why do I share this model before presenting my favorite AI use cases? This is the world of traditional supply chain planning, which focuses on sense, categorize, and then responding. I firmly believe that inserting new forms of analytics into traditional supply chain planning is not worth the trip.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The big data architectures are often present in the current “AI offerings.” (Most of the business networks were hollowed out by venture capitalists or purchased by opportunists. The business network market is in need of innovation.)

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Planners need the right information at the right time, presented with the proper context, to make meaningful decisions. To break through the noise requires context. Seeing Signals Through the Noise In supply chain planning, separating the signal from the noise is paramount.

Resource Reduction 291

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In this model, you are presenting the surgeons with all the options. They don’t want a businessperson telling them how to practice clinical medicine.” The other model, Mr. Wengert explained, is the influence model. One option is we do nothing; we stay status quo. This is what it looks like.” Option two is always standardization.

Negotiating Skills 288

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SCM Research

JANUARY 14, 2025

Our article presents a framework of corporate interventions – categorized as collaborative or authoritative and targeting either behavioral or operational changes – to reduce supply chain emissions and outlines research opportunities using propositional, processual, perspectival, and provocative theorizing.

Supply Chain 143

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2025

As Director of Industry Strategy for Descartes Global Trade Intelligence business unit, Jackson works collaboratively with Customers, Product Management and Global Commercial Operations partners to help develop and deliver solutions that address the increasing complexity and volatility of todays global compliance environment.

Sourcing Strategies 260

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2024

While AI is readily accessible to just about every business today, in my opinion Samara’s presentation was an important reminder that it needs to be applied thoughtfully and strategically. One of those inspiring stories was presented by HEINEKEN.

Gartner 118

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Opportunities for Industry Engagement While the decision presents challenges, it also creates opportunities for the logistics industry to play a more active role in shaping regulatory policies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Overcoming Challenges in Energy Transition While the advantages are clear, the transition to renewable energy and sustainable practices presents challenges: High Initial Costs: Upfront investments in EVs, renewable energy infrastructure, and sustainable packaging require significant capital.

Optimal Sourcing 267

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

Aerial Inventory Management: The Eyes in the Sky While still a developing area, drone technology for warehouse inventory management was also present at ProMat 2025, highlighting its potential to address the time-consuming and often hazardous task of manual inventory checks.

Warehousing 152

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Technical Complexities : Recycling modern automotive components, especially those in electric vehicles, presents new technical challenges. However, these challenges also present opportunities for innovation and growth. Infrastructure Needs : Effective remanufacturing and recycling require specialized facilities and logistics networks.

Automotive 156

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Ideally, TMS systems should present emissions, costs, lead times, and other principal metrics comparisons side-by-side instead of in silos. This comparison allows decision-makers to evaluate the full scope of trade-offs before selecting a path forward, both at the individual shipment and overall plan level.

Supply Chain Planning Software 261

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

But the increasing complexity presents opportunities for companies to drive innovation and resilience. Companies should aim to build flexibility into their recipes and product designs, allowing them to adapt sourcing based on shifting trade policies without compromising quality or compliance.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 21, 2025

Conference presentations highlighted successful implementations achieving positive ROI significantly faster than traditional deployment cycles. This acceleration is particularly crucial in the current market environment, where consumer preferences and behaviors continue to evolve rapidly.

Supply Chain Planning Software 156

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The computer is then presented with those images. For example, if you want to train a vision system to recognize a dog’s image, you will start by using humans to look at tens of thousands of images of animals. The humans label the pictures as dog, not dog, or unclear.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Connected fleets are no longer a future concept but a present-day operational tool, enhancing the competitiveness and reliability of logistics networks. As businesses continue to integrate connected fleet technology, they create supply chains that are more agile and resilient.

Supply Chain Planning Software 292

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 9, 2023

Summary So, if you are at a conference hearing a presentation on S&OP imagine where the presenting company is on maturity and ask for feedback on this research. I also think that the industry is not clear on how to transform demand processes based on channel data. Let’s make supply chain a fact-based discussion. The reason?

S&OP 408

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 25, 2025

Mitigating Legal and Liability Risks: Explore the potential legal pitfalls and financial liabilities logistics companies face when partnering with under-prepared contractors, including the ever-present threat of misclassification and subsequent lawsuits.

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