Bristlecone

JANUARY 19, 2021

Ever since the onset of the COVID-19 disruption, I have come across many organizations and ‘initiatives of the month’ focusing on improving supply chain visibility. This got me thinking about the nuances of supply chain visibility – what is it and why should organizations care about it, at this moment in time?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

As you might expect, we both agreed that having timely and accurate end-to-end supply chain visibility was a critical factor in enabling flexibility. But Matt raised an important dimension of supply chain visibility that I hadn’t thought about before, and that I’m sure many shippers also overlook.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2016

So let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon poised to take on UPS, FedEx in delivery business (Seattle Times). And if you’re reading this, neither did you. Amazon could be moving into the $350B ocean freight market (USA Today).

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Moving on to technology, UltraShipTMS introduced UltraYMS this week, “a new yard management system (YMS) module that helps supply chain managers keep track of tractors and trailers (and the freight they may contain) entering, dwelling, and exiting their freight yards, warehouses and distribution centers.”

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