Talking Logistics

JULY 31, 2023

In June 2023, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — if they are using control towers in their supply chain operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

Supply chain resilience is a hot topic the last few years since post-Covid issues and newsworthy incidents like the Houthi attacks in the red sea have raised awareness. The bridge collapse is a stark reminder of the vulnerability of the nation’s aging infrastructure and the importance of supply chain resilience.

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Increases in fuel, disruptions in supply chain and rising labor costs have severely impacted business’ margins. Various factors will continue to influence Supply Chain Management trends in 2023 and beyond. Increasing Supply Chain and Delivery Costs. Continuing Labor Shortages. Digital Transformation.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Top Game-Changing Logistics Trends for 2024: Redefining Global Supply Chains | Image source: Flickr Understanding logistics trends is essential for business, and trend research may help organizations of all sizes predict changes, spot areas for innovation, and remain relevant in a market that is becoming more and more competitive.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

How to Navigate Your Supply Chain During Market Swings Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 21, 2023 Market conditions play a crucial role in shaping challenges professionals face when managing their organization’s supply chains.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 17, 2022

The past few years have seen unprecedented supply chain challenges largely stemming from COVID-19 disruptions. Consequently, companies are becoming more focused on anticipating, reacting to, and planning for the unexpected through their supply chain strategies. Supply Chain Digitalization.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2023

As I highlighted last February in “The Labor Shortage Problem: Why It’s Bigger Than You Think And How To Address It,” which included insights from a presentation by labor economist Ron Hetrick titled “The Demographic Drought,” there are various factors leading to decreased labor availability around the world.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Intro to 2020 Supply Chain Management Trends. Throughout the last decade, the main trends were digitization and globalization. Supply chains have lengthened and extended across borders, bringing a whole new host of opportunities and challenges. 2020 supply chain management trends will further these shifts.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. You can read more about demand forecasting techniques in our article.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. Supply chain issues. Increased supply chain visibility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

Businesses constantly seek innovative solutions for their supply chains to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance customer experience. I’m going to answer that question for you as well as offer some practical insights into how you should be implementing Generative AI in your supply chain. What is Generative AI?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , nearly three years after Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, supply chains are back to normal. Actually, when looking a bit closer at the numbers, supply pressures actually fell below normal. In October of 2019, I wrote about the food supply chain being at risk.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Mr. Ryan provided the best, most succinct explanation of the supply chain crises I have seen. You can browse headlines on any business news site and see the word supply chain and logistics more than you would have seen before. So, there was supply chain disruption. These are headline issues.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

We’ve only just entered the second half of the year and people haven’t even taken their summer vacations yet, so why are we talking about holiday supply chains now? Shouldn’t this alleviate the pressure on holiday supply chains?”. Last year, retailers started encouraging holiday shoppers to shop early. Not really.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2023

She brings almost 20 years of supply chain and benchmarking experience to DAT, where she is focused on providing actionable insights to shippers through DAT’s Benchmark Analytics and Rateview benchmarking tools. About Sarah Bertram Sarah Bertram is a Shipper Sales Manager at DAT.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Michael Balint at Solvoyo and looks at the fresh produce supply chain. To read the article, click HERE.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 26, 2023

Managing the supply chain can be a challenging and complex task, especially for U.S. However, importers can significantly enhance their supply chain’s efficiency and reduce costs, while also improving customer satisfaction and increasing profitability by implementing several essential strategies.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 29, 2024

Significant trends are emerging that manufacturers should be watching. These trends will make a difference to manufacturers internally, helping them to become stronger and more flexible to deal with future changes and disruptions. Manufacturing will continue to be shaped in 2024 and beyond, by technological advances.

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Morai Logistics

JULY 31, 2019

With supply chain companies having to continually respond to the needs of their respective markets, it’s critical that they stay cognizant of the many structural and operational advances being made in order to remain competitive. As a result, supply chains are evolving faster than ever to meet and surpass those expectations.

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CLX Logistics

MARCH 4, 2024

How to Elevate Your Logistics Operations with AI & ML Technology Global supply chain organizations are embracing digitization to propel their supply chain planning to new heights. What is Supply Chain Planning? Data informs transportation capacity and rates.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

In our recent GlobalTranz 2022 Logistics and Supply Chain Trends and Outlook white paper, our experts review some of the factors that will shape logistics in the coming year and beyond. It covers macro trends in the LTL, Truckload and Managed Transportation Service sectors and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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3PL Links

APRIL 23, 2024

Image source: Biz Epic | Top 8 Applications of Artificial Intelligence in The Supply Chain Innovation in technology has completely changed the supply chain. In this regard, supply chain management’s intricate operations are becoming more and more optimized through the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2023

Over the past few years, supply chain and procurement pros have faced the challenge of navigating their enterprises through one disruption after another. Demands of quickly securing alternative sources of supply due to market changes, supply shortages and disruptions. Alex Zhong is Director of Product Marketing at GEP.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

‘Logistics Business Conversations’ are monthly, topical and exclusive talks with key informative spokespeople from the supply chain industry. In our first episode, hosted by editor Peter MacLeod, he talks to Guido Brackelsberg and Niklas Kirwel, Directors of Setlog – a supply chain management software specialist.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2023

New German Supply Chain Law According to Bloomberg , Germany is ensuring human rights and environmental due diligence in supply chains, with companies now facing penalties for failing to address harmful practices and exploitation in their business operations and supply chain.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2022

With every new year comes an opportunity to foretell what lies ahead in the marketplace, and the supply chain breakdown 2022 is no different. The past several years has proven environmentally unprecedented across many fronts, including logistics and supply chains overall. Labor Pool and Resources.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

As we head into a new year it is a good time to take a look at the coming year and see what it may hold in the way of trends. We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

A large multinational is undergoing an impressive supply chain transformation that will run through 2023. A Complex Supply Chain. Not surprisingly a company this big, delivering different solutions to a variety of industries, has a complex supply chain. Comand and Control Center Application from Kinaxis.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Call it a cop-out if you like, but predicting which logistics and supply chain trends will make a difference to businesses in any given year has become notoriously difficult, given the speed at which technology in particular, can suddenly disrupt the way things are done. 2018 Update: How Did the Trends Progress?

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 12, 2021

One of the most popular tools that drives the supply chain to new heights is the process of intermodal freight shipping. This is seen exceptionally well when looking at rail capacity and transportation rates for the modern supply chain. Data accuracy can and does impact freight transportation in a significant way.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

JUNE 22, 2022

Freightwaves’s SONAR app has a lot of excellent data that it makes readily available. This post by the CEO shows some clear trends in freight, particularly ocean freight. One of the interesting graphs shows that recently the number of containers … Continue reading →

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s that time when idle chatter at the office Christmas lunch turns to debating what next year will bring, especially among logistics and supply chain professionals, for whom it seems every New Year brings new challenges, trends, and disruptive innovations. The 7 Trends for Supply Chain Pros to Watch in 2018.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

While we’re happy to leave 2021 in the rearview mirror, many of the same trends will impact the truckload market in 2022. In our white paper, 2022 Logistics and Supply Chain Trends and Outlook , we cover many of the lingering effects of the past two years, and the newest challenges truckload shippers can expect to face in the year ahead.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 16, 2023

When it comes to your business’s supply chain , it can be tempting to stick with what works. However, some manual supply chain processes are not only outdated, but also inefficient and even detrimental to your business. Processing documents is one of the most time-hungry tasks in supply chains.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Industrial IoT and big data are converging to enable demand-driven 'smart supply chains.' The advancements in 3D printing and 'Additive Manufacturing,' coupled with supply chain efficiencies, could make distributed manufacturing a reality, ushering in the era of smart manufacturing.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 18, 2021

Managing the manufacturing supply chain and freight markets of today requires skills, tools, applications and services that have never been utilized in the past. Supply chain constraints are impossible to avoid, but they can be planned for to reduce their impact. It is what sets manufacturing supply chain companies apart.

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