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BASF Video Case Study: The Value of Real-Time Freight Visibility

Talking Logistics

A few weeks ago at the Descartes Evolution 2018 User Conference , I had the opportunity to interview William Wehrle, Director of Supply Chain at BASF, and David Bazzetta, Business Advisor – Process Optimization at BASF, about the importance and value of having real-time freight visibility.

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Takeaways from SMC3 Jump Start 2018 Conference

Talking Logistics

The 2018 supply chain conference season kicked off for me last week. at the SMC3 Jump Start 2018 conference in Atlanta, GA. Research Analyst at Baird, gave a comprehensive of overview of global economic trends. This aligns with what the conference attendees are feeling and expecting. Moen: A TMS Case Study.

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Logistics Events: Top 12 Virtual Events to Attend

FreightWaves SONAR

Staying up to date with the latest trends , technology and innovations is important within any industry, but it is particularly true of the logistics and shipping industry. The conference brings together over 38,000 retailers, vendors and industry experts. National Retail Federation (NRF) | JAN. Register Here. Register Here.

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Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes (Q3 2017)

Talking Logistics

I’m in New Orleans this week speaking at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference. 5 Key Trends Driving Supply Chain Innovation. Trends and Challenges in the European Transportation Market. A Case Study in Project Logistics. Top Posts. Unlearning Supply Chain Management. Before You Hire a Logistics Data Scientist.

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

Talking Logistics

Did LLamasoft (a Talking Logistics sponsor) help to create these inflection points or did it simply see these trends coming before others and caught the wave early? What would this “next generation solution” be? Would LLamasoft start competing more directly with other best-of-breed supply chain planning vendors?

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Logistics Business Hires Peter MacLeod as News Editor

Logistics Business Magazine

Under his editorship, Peter oversaw the launch of the SHD Logistics Conference and The Logistics Awards, as well as acting as a judge for the International Forklift of the Year (IFOY) Awards and the Global Freight Awards. For digital, send your stories to Peter MacLeod at peter@logisticsbusiness.com.

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Real-time Capacity Matching: Making Brokers More Efficient

Talking Logistics

At the Descartes Evolution User Conference this past March, I attended several sessions about the MacroPoint solution and they were all standing room only , including the one where William Wehrle and David Bazzetta from BASF shared their case study. Real-time Capacity Matching: The Second Wave of Demand and Value. “The