GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2021

Any discussion on supply chain risk management and applying managed transportation to help prevent risks from coming to fruition is incomplete without touching on the pandemic to overcome supply chain disruption. Market Volatility Continues to Undermine Supply Chain Risk Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As automation continues to evolve in logistics, two technologies are becoming central to modern delivery methods: autonomous drones and autonomous vehicles. However, each technology serves different purposes within logistics, and the question remains: Which will ultimately shape the industry’s operational structure?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 27, 2023

Barry Conlon and Joe Lynch discuss supply chain risk management, which is exactly what Barry and his team at Overhaul provide to Fortune 100 companies across the world. Barry is a dedicated supply chain security professional with more than 30 years of experience within that discipline.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Disruption has been the name of the game for more than a year as supply chain leaders have been dealing with changing buyer behaviors, inventory management challenges, labor shortages, weather and pandemic-related uncertainty, cyber security threats and capacity constraints that continue to create significant supply chain volatility.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2025

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

states, obvious disruptions to supply chains and supply chain risk management were a given. Many of the states affected contained key ports and supply destinations, as well as transportation and logistics hubs. The human links of the supply chain were stressed. The theme here?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

For years, supply chains were engineered to be lean. Recent years have brought a series of disruptions that exposed vulnerabilities in how supply chains are designed. Recent years have brought a series of disruptions that exposed vulnerabilities in how supply chains are designed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Harvard Business Review recently published an article, “ To Build Resilience, CEOs Need to Become Supply-Chain Experts ”. In this article, we wanted to discuss one aspect of supply chain that is often not given enough attention – building strategic relationships and shared value with direct spend suppliers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 2, 2025

Why can’t we put the same energy that we put into inventing new words, tossing around acronyms, and parading on a stage to advocate for maturity models to improve supply chains? Supply chain concepts follow hype cycles. They both exist in supply chain circles. Do we have the right narrative?

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ivalua

MAY 29, 2025

Procurement and supply chain management are often used interchangeably—but in practice, the lines between them can blur in ways that create real friction. In this blog, we cover the key differences between procurement and supply chain management, and explain where the biggest disconnects typically occur.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2022

ARC analysts have published predictions about supply chain technology trends at the beginning of the year in past years. Supply Chain Disruptions Will Diminish, but Remain Substantial. Supply Chain Disruptions Will Diminish, but Remain Substantial. We expect direct impacts to diminish in 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The toilet paper shortage was one of the COVID era events that taught people what the term “supply chain management” meant. The changes to the profession of supply chain management are dramatic. Firstly, the term “supply chain management” was not in general use before COVID.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 17, 2025

As supply chain professionals continue to navigate disruption, digitization, and increasing complexity, having fast access to relevant, high-quality insights is critical. For example, the Artificial Intelligence category continues to attract attention as AI technologies become more integrated into planning and execution.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

When referring to supply chain resilience, the causes of disruption vary widely in scale and emphasize the unpredictability and severity of the events. Some of the strategies companies use to minimize the impacts of hurricanes and floods on their supply chain can be applied to transportation disruptions as well.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2022

My recent conversations with the supply chain practitioners are dominated by supply chain risk — specifically geopolitical risks in light of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Let us dive deeper into how supply chains are getting disrupted. This further adds to lead times.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Digital Twin from Infor Nexus Drives Supply Chain Agility. When it comes to driving supply chain agility there are several solutions that are important, but the key solution is a Multi-enterprise Supply Chain Network (MSCN). But even in more normal times, a supply plan usually can’t be fully executed.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. The Google TMS?

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Resilinc

MARCH 26, 2024

Welcome to part three of our AI in Supply Chain blog series. In this blog, we explore the different types of predictive AI models for supply chain risk management. In this blog, we explore the models used in Resilinc’s predictive AI and explain how they help streamline supply chain risk management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Despite these reductions, the industry faces complex economic, regulatory, and technological challenges that impact its scalability. This limitation suggests that further technological advancements are necessary to make space freight accessible for a wider range of operators.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Professionals in supply chain management use various methods to identify best practices to improve the operations. Analysis of case study is certainly one of the most popular methods for people from business management background. Supply Chain of fashion industry involves a time based competition.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides perspectives and self-rating observations regarding our January 2024 published Research Advisory- 2024 Predictions for Industry Global Supply Chains. Labor activism in the form of labor contract negotiations among U.S.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The past few years have highlighted serious deficiencies in prevalent supply chain strategies and the major risk that disruptions pose to corporate success. years and companies can expect to lose 42% of one year’s EBITDA every decade due to supply chain disruptions. Assessing Risk across the Supply Chain.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 25, 2024

The future of supply chains will be enabled by Artificial Intelligence, electric trucks, robots, and other technologies. But only if we have enough electricity to power it all, which is a big question mark (and risk) at the moment. Read more The post Do We Have Enough Electricity to Power the Future of Supply Chains?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Cooper University Health Care Relies Upon Real-time Alerts to Improve Operations Cooper University Health Care, like most companies, struggled with their supply chain during COVID. The company bought a risk solution that provides real-time alerts to potential supply disruptions. We knew exactly what we couldn’t get.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

With faster, more reliable connectivity, logistics systems are becoming more efficient and automated. Supply chains can now handle larger amounts of data in real time, allowing for quicker decision-making. Maintenance predictions also benefit from the technology, allowing for proactive fleet management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Ecosystem Today The logistics ecosystem is being transformed by the rise of connected vehicles equipped with IoT sensors and data-driven technologies. Connected vehicles, following standards like the SAE J3016, which defines the six levels of vehicle automation, are becoming a crucial part of logistics operations.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 27, 2014

In other news… Supply Chain Risk Management Now a Priority for Most Businesses ( Accenture ). HighJump Software Releases Next Cloud-Based Solution: HighJump Route Administrator. Several reports have been published in recent years underscoring the growing importance of supply chain risk management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2014

Cloud/Software-as-a-Service Global Trade Management Solutions High Tech & Electronics Industry Mergers-Acquistions Retail Supply Chain Risk Management This Week in News Transportation Management Systems'

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 1, 2025

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2021 will be remembered as an unprecedented year of supply chain disruption and market volatility creating a host of challenges for shippers and carriers alike. New Survey Highlights Confidence in Supply Chain Operations Despite Challenges. 7 Tips For Building Supply Chain Resiliency.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2015

Over the past two years, I’ve written extensively about the growing importance of supply chain risk management and supply chain mapping. See for example: Rethinking Supply Chain Risk Management. Doing Nothing on Supply Chain Risk Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

Supply Chain Risk Management Solution from riskmethods. If I was asked to vote for the most interesting solution set that has come to the fore over the last few years, my vote would be for supply chain risk management solutions. Supply Chain Risk Management Vendors.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 9, 2020

For years I’ve been writing about the importance of supply chain risk management and how it’s often given short shrift in business discussions. Supply chain vulnerability shouldn’t have been hard to spot. Today, ears are no longer deaf to the topic of supply chain risk management.

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Kinaxis

JULY 7, 2016

Tim started his career in supply chain management along with me. After exchanging pleasantries, Tim said he is considering pivoting back into supply chain and wanted my opinion on if the timing is right. b) Drone technologies and driverless cars /trucks are expected to revolutionize logistics as we know them.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

Consumers demand more transparency, governments wish to ensure homeland security, and supply chain stakeholders are seeking higher levels of visibility for optimisation and increased resiliency. Suddenly, digital tools, like video conferencing became mainstream. Technology is a key enabler of the transformation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This allows businesses to automate compliance and provide operational transparency, reducing the need for manual interventions and documentation. For businesses and consumers alike, this increased transparency is valuable, as it builds a clear chain of custody for products.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Jason Koebler and Joseph Cox explain, “In the 2015 novel Ghost Fleet , the spark that starts World War III is not a nuclear bomb, but a supply chain hack. In the book — which is based on real-life technology, technical papers, and diplomatic meetings — national security and international relations expert Peter W.

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