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Highlights from Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference 2015

AIMMS

Its agenda included over 60 sessions covering the full spectrum of supply chain—from strategy and planning to distribution and logistics. Guy Kawasaki, marketing guru and entrepreneur, offered a compelling keynote on innovation, drawing on examples from Apple, Google and Amazon among others. Gartner (@Gartner_inc) May 13, 2015.

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Blockchain in Supply Chain: 2 Ethereum-Based Projects That Demonstrate How Blockchain Can Improve Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

Otherwise known as a distributed ledger, the automatic recording of data into the blockchain allows for cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum or Bitcoin to serve as way more than just a store of value. a pair of jeans that didn’t come from a sweatshop, for example. Blockchain in supply chain changes that.

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The future of strategic mobility by air – reconciling expectations with the capacity to deliver

Logistics in War

1] In a further example, the US Air Force has devised concepts to fuel and load fighter jets using C-17 aircraft in austere environments. [2] 2] These three examples illustrate that fuel can be delivered and quickly, eliminating long download times and shrinking the amount of equipment required to move the fuel off airplanes.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. SEE ALSO: 10 Reasons to Review Your Distribution Network Design. . Supply Chain Network Design.

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7 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. SEE ALSO: 10 Reasons to Review Your Distribution Network Design. SEE ALSO: Supply Chain Strategy Development.

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Where Does Supply Chain Design End and Planning Begin? (Takeaways from LLamasoft’s SummerCon 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

As I wrote two years ago in my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2015 : Historically, Supply Chain Design was an exercise companies undertook at most once a year, or when a significant change occurred in their supply chain, such as an acquisition. Overall, the sessions were all very insightful and informative.

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Streamlining University Logistics: The Path to Efficiency and Sustainability

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Utilizing smart parking solutions to optimize space utilization and reduce unnecessary driving in search of parking spots (Morganti & Gonzalez-Feliu, 2015). Case Study: The University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is an exemplary model of sustainable campus logistics. References Barth, M.,