The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Felipe Co-founder and CEO of Loadsmart , where they provide logistics solutions powered by industry experts and next-gen technology that lower costs, increase efficiency, and digitize transportation. About Felipe Capella Felipe Capella Co-founder and CEO of Loadsmart , a leading digital freight technology company.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

In business conversations, the term supply chain excellence rolls off the tongue frequently in meetings, but what does it mean? Supply chain excellence is harder to define than to say. We designed the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology to help companies define supply chain excellence.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 24, 2025

Supply Chain Matte r s weighs in on a recent trend of tech company and other CEO’s providing public warnings that Advanced AI capabilities will take on future job roles. Will this same warning apply to certain supply chain roles? Change is now a constant, not only for technological support but also for job skills.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

The man visited Brothers Liquors on Old Fort Road in Fort Washington and bought 15 identical tickets for the same Pick 5 drawing and ended up hitting the jackpot, winning $50,000 per ticket. The number of supply-chain jobs open for application at beverage-alcohol manufacturers rose more than 50% in the first half of 2023, data suggests.

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Exiger Perspectives

MAY 29, 2025

Exiger is named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supplier Risk Management June 24, 2025 | Washington, D.C. We are the largest provider of supply chain risk technology to the U.S. Reveal Hidden Risks. Anticipate Whats Next. Rye Barcott Co-Founder & CEO, With Honor Don Davis Representative, U.S.

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ivalua

APRIL 15, 2020

Premier event for procurement & supply chain practitioners will showcase latest technological innovations and extensive line-up of industry leaders. The technological innovations coming this year that will help leaders transform faster and further. Redwood City, CA.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2022

Raj holds a Master’s degree in computer science from Texas A&M University, an MBA from the University of California Berkeley, and a computational mathematics and statistics degree from the University of Washington. Shippers informed by consumer technology expect a superior customer experience enabled by intuitive technology.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides perspectives relative to despite having a tentative back-to-work wage negotiation, the outstanding issue of port automation provides added concerns for global industry supply chain teams. ports lag behind other global ports in automation focused on increased throughput.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 24, 2022

” Difficult as it may be, supply chain professionals need to plan for the future. Mark Lau, Chief Commercial Officer at TVS Supply Chain Solutions, believes the new normal is more about spotlighting old vulnerabilities than it is about new circumstances. … Supply chains will have to adapt.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 29, 2016

I was traveling from Northwest Arkansas airport (XNA) back home to Washington Reagan (DCA) and this alert put me into panic mode because I had to be at my home office for an important customer call the following day and knew there were limited flights available. There’s supply of airplane seats, planes, and routes.

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Exiger Perspectives

APRIL 28, 2025

Exiger Launches Advisory Council of Industry, Academic and Government Leaders Meet Exiger at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 19 - 21 May 2025 International Barcelona Convention Centre, Barcelona, Spain Days Hours Minutes Seconds BOOK A MEETING Increasing geopolitical risk and disruption require the leading AI solution.

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Exiger Perspectives

MAY 4, 2025

Real-Time Tariff Exposure Mapping and Agentic AI Drives Tangible Cost Savings, Limits Disruptions, and Accelerates Mitigation WASHINGTON DC. Tariff Intelligence is the markets only supply chain visibility solution that enables users to map their tariff exposure down to the raw material and part-level.

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ivalua

MAY 23, 2022

May 23, 2022 – Ivalua, a leading provider of Spend Management Cloud solutions, announced the winners of its Carbon Footprint Innovation Cup at its marquee annual event, Ivalua NOW 2022 in Washington D.C. Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management software. About Ivalua.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 27, 2021

However, it’s his humanitarian efforts that can teach us a lot about supply chain management. A Source of Inspiration In the constant chaos that is supply chains these days, it’s often difficult to find good news. If you’re like me, then some good news – supply chain or not – is always welcome.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This week, the company announced a reversal in manufacturing and supply chain strategy, as well as a major turnabout. Supply chain strategy, process, talent and enabling technologies each play important roles. The supply chain supporting the delivery of equipment is the de-facto facilitator of this business model.

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Exiger Perspectives

MARCH 25, 2025

Exiger Earns Categorys Highest Functional Scores in Both Supply Chain Risk Management and Third Party Risk Management WASHINGTON, DC. Spend Matters SolutionMap includes both new and established vendors, and compares technologies on two main factors: technical capability and customer ratings.

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ivalua

APRIL 19, 2022

After almost 3 years, we are thrilled and more than ready to welcome our guests back to Ivalua NOW in Washington D.C! This year, Ivalua welcomes our guests on opening night to a fabulous evening of hors-d’œuvres, cocktails, and entertainment at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. We’re BACK!

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Supply chain management is a multi-faceted process with many stakeholders and even more moving parts. New technology aims to make the supply chain more efficient, yet investing in the wrong technology further complicates productivity while hindering profitability. Here’s some research on this topic.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Having spent much of this week on the road, I am still in catch-up mode with emails and phone calls, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Elemica Introduces New Sourcing Optimization Solution. Washington Post). MercuryGate Offers Leading TMS Solution to Freight Forwarders.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, whether resulting from natural disasters, technical failures, worker strikes, or other unforeseen incidents. What can supply chain managers do to ensure that action is taken quickly and efficiently when disruption strikes? Identify Risks in Your Supply Chain.

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ivalua

APRIL 15, 2020

Premier event for procurement & supply chain practitioners will showcase latest technological innovations and extensive line-up of industry leaders. The technological innovations coming this year that will help leaders transform faster and further. Redwood City, CA.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2017

A look at the supply chain readiness of several major U.S. cities, and their adoption of smart-city technologies. Deloitte Consulting and the Metro Atlanta Chamber have teamed up to analyze how seven large metropolitan areas of the United States are transforming their traditional supply chain base into digital supply chains.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2016

Author’s Note: Below is an excerpt from Moving Up the Supply Chain Maturity Curve: The Process Industry Executive Agenda for 2016 and Beyond , a white paper recently published by Elemica with research conducted by Adelante SCM. When it comes to supply chain management, however, many companies are far from achieving that swing.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Raj holds a Master’s degree in computer science from Texas A&M University, an MBA from the University of California Berkeley, and a computational mathematics and statistics degree from the University of Washington. Shippers informed by consumer technology expect a superior customer experience enabled by intuitive technology.

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Exiger Perspectives

MAY 1, 2025

Procurement leaders trust Exiger AI technology to uncover hidden supplier risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive smarter, more resilient sourcing decisions at scale. Were excited to join World Procurement Congress 2025 for several exclusive events to discuss technology-driven transformation and building resilience.

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QAD

DECEMBER 3, 2019

It means buying food that is sourced and/or grown within a geographical location that could be considered “local”. The “locally grown” movement has been fueled by the perception that locally grown, produced and sourced foods contain many benefits. This is causing a huge disruption in food manufacturing as well as the food supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 16, 2020

Pundits have been talking about supply chain transformation for years. industrial supply chain. We’re going to decouple completely from China, dramatically cut back on sourcing from other countries, and bring manufacturing back to America, right? The coronavirus pandemic reinvigorated these discussions. ”[3].

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RFgen

AUGUST 10, 2023

Today’s digital supply chain makes manual inventory control obsolete. Technology solutions step in to help warehouses and production plants streamline materials management and reduce costs. When first implementing digital inventory technology, many organizations consider a warehouse management system (WMS).

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

The result was a lot of stress on the supply chain, and the emergence of omni-channel strategies. Supply chain managers utilize a central stock pool to control a number of functions such as pricing, fulfillment, sales, stock management, and ordering. Here’s where you supply chain managers really need to take note.

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Exiger Perspectives

JUNE 2, 2023

To prevent the potential importation of goods produced by forced labor, the entire region is included in the act, and companies are responsible for ensuring that their entire supply chain is in compliance. WEBINAR | Mission Critical: Is China’s Modern Slavery Risk Hiding in Your Supply Chain? ]

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Exiger Perspectives

MAY 20, 2025

BUILDING THE FUTURE AI, Trade, and the New Rules of Power Add Your Heading Text Here Exiger provides AI-powered supply chain and third-party risk management solutions to one-third of the Fortune 500, 65 federal agencies, and the defense industrial base. Exiger Federal Cloud is FedRAMP Moderate Authorized.

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ivalua

MARCH 4, 2020

Premier event for Procurement & Supply Chain practitioners will showcase latest technological innovations and extensive line-up of industry leaders. Customer keynotes by executives from Cleveland Clinic, JLL, Rogers Communications & Booz Allen Hamilton on their vision for the future of procurement and supply chain.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 1, 2019

Sweetgreen is a restaurant that was founded in 2007 in Washington, D.C Sweetgreen is a part of the “farm-to-table” (and more recently “seed-to-table”) movement, which promotes using locally-sourced, high quality ingredients in food preparation. The farm-to-table movement has very specific implications for the sweetgreen supply chain.

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Unleashed

APRIL 27, 2022

With material costs rising and the drive towards sustainable practices in full swing, the circular supply chain has become an attractive way for manufacturers and sellers to manage their supply chains in a more environmentally friendly way – and save costs in the long term. What is a circular supply chain?

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 24, 2019

In 2017, the Washington Post reported that millions of pounds of “USDA Organic” soybeans and corn imported through Turkey appear to have been fraudulent. [1] To prevent falsified information recorded along the supply chain, Blockchain appears to be a promising solution. Bel Yousefi, Sai Prem Achuthan, and Christopher Tang. .

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. Reporting for The Washington Post, Aaron Cole’s What are the different levels of self-driving cars? Building supply chain excellence at LEGO . Reuters reports that General Motors Co.,

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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