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FourKites Visibility 2023: CONNECTED

Logistics Viewpoints

Last week I attended FourKites Visibility 2023 in Chicago, IL. The conference as a whole was fantastic, from the location and networking events to the conversations I had and sessions I attended. The conference did not disappoint. CEO Matt Elenjickal kicked off Visibility 2023 with his keynote.

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Supply Chain Update - Hint: Disruption is Not Going Away and as The Who Warned Us: Don’t Get Fooled Again

10xLogistics

Here are some things I have reflected on and believe for 2022: Disruption is not Going Away: Short of a major economic turndown, the container issues, ship issues, port issues, driver and transportation issues all will continue through 2022 and into 2023. Ships are slowing down and they are at anchor just further out at sea.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

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The Home Depot is undergoing a $500 million cost savings push that will see the company reduce its supply chain holding capacity, EVP and CFO Richard McPhail said during a June 13 investor and analyst conference. The home improvement retailer expects to complete the effort in fiscal year 2024.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

We have certainly seen more focus on women in supply chain over the last few years, and nearly every conference that I attend has tracks dedicated to women in supply chain. The growth in e-commerce has resulted in an increase in parcels with more flexible transit time requirements, or deferred traffic.

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Building a better prepared Australian Defence Force after the Defence Strategic Review – supply-chains and logistics and the way in which both improve military resilience

Logistics in War

This is the third and final part of a presentation given at the Australian – New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference during June 2023. It is about capability depth, supporting systems, logistics and capacity – and in the context of this conference – a supply chain network as a buffer.

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Smart Lagos: Status, prospects and opportunities

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By 2023, Lagos could have uninterrupted power supply if current efforts by the state government continue and are successful. The smart city vision of the state government was discussed extensively at a conference it sponsored during its “Lagos at 50” celebrations in May 2017. He had a more engaging definition of what a smart city is.