Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2024

I am coming to you from the sunny confines of San Diego, CA where I am attending the 2024 Körber Elevate conference. The theme this year was “Chart Your Course” which Richard Stewart, EVP Americas at Körber Supply Chain pointed out, is all about overcoming supply chain complexities and challenges. Data Visibility.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Last month, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry. For example, I learned that there’s a difference between cement and concrete, even though many people use the terms interchangeably.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2024

However, in the supply chain realm, despite the rhetoric, the current use cases for generative AI are limited. At supply chain and enterprise application conferences, software companies have talked about using generative AI to create user manuals. Supply chain systems, including Infor Nexus, can be intimidating.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

It was a pleasure to attend this month’s Supply Chain Insights Summit in Philadelphia. The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” As always, S&OP was a hot topic at the conference.

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Logistics in War

JULY 3, 2023

This is the second part of a presentation given at the Australian – New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference during June 2023. This conference convened to discuss supply chain resilience at a time of strategic competition. Supply chains move and flex where demand exists. By David Beaumont.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

It was a pleasure to attend this month’s Supply Chain Insights Summit in Philadelphia. The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” Let’s start with digital transformation.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

I haven’t attended an industry conference over the past year, or participated in a client meeting, where blockchain — along with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning — hasn’t been part of the conversation. IBM Watson Supply Chain Summit. Take EDI, for example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Cardinal Health’s senior vice president of global logistics, said of their implementation of the Kinaxis’ supply chain planning (SCP) solution, “I was scared! Pete Bennett, and his co-presenter, Mary Byrne, the vice president of supply and demand planning, spoke during a presentation at Kinaxis’ user conference Kinexions.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

It was a pleasure to attend this month’s Supply Chain Insights Summit in Philadelphia. The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” As always, S&OP was a hot topic at the conference.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Drones and its future in supply chain and logistics processes. Which is why a drone took flight from the stage during Ryan’s keynote address at the Descartes Evolution 2017 Conference a couple of weeks ago and broadcast real-time video of the audience as it flew across the front of the hall. pic.twitter.com/rDXqt2Q7rV.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Our initial CAB, held in conjunction with our first-ever user conference in 2017, included 15 customers gathered around a conference table to exchange best practices and suggestions for the direction of FourKites’ continued product roadmap. Here are a few of the things that were top of mind for me during this exciting event.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 11, 2019

If you’re preparing to launch a new career in supply chain or logistics , it will help a lot to know how and where to look for a first job, which appointments can get you off the best start, and what qualifications will be most helpful in getting you into the profession. Supply Chain Analyst.

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AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

My takeaways from Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference 2016. When it comes to Supply Chain Analytics, an “Apps approach” can have just as many benefits. Gartner’s Noha Tohamy offered a great presentation about this at their recent Supply Chain Executive Conference.

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AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

When it comes to Supply Chain Analytics, an “Apps approach” can have just as many benefits. Gartner’s Noha Tohamy offered a great presentation about this at their recent Supply Chain Executive Conference. But what exactly is a Supply Chain Analytics app? Oil blending is not easy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

Manhattan Associates was exhibiting its portfolio of digital supply chain solutions. I asked Manhattan about recent examples of customers utilizing the company’s WES functionality. Blue Yonder was exhibiting its suite of supply chain software solutions, but my focus again was on solutions that support warehouse productivity.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Let’s add Big Data , Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to the conversation, all of which have been on the menu at this year’s conference. . They’re also the building blocks of the digitization of the supply chain. An example is the way the Kindred robot learns to pick an item – in the best case scenario.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Intermodal Europe 2022 will be the essential gathering place for container shipping and intermodal transport leaders, professionals and suppliers to reconnect, stay ahead of supply chain trends and source the latest solutions from some of the world’s most innovative manufacturers and suppliers,” says Fisher.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

At Georgia Southern, we dispel this by illustrating the dynamic nature and variety of daily activities a supply chain manager encounters. Other ways we support experiential learning include hosting external student case competitions, touring logistics facilities, and attending industry conferences.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 24, 2019

Industry analyst Gartner has named its top 8 supply chain technology trends in 2019. These technologies are those that supply chain leaders simply cannot ignore,” said Christian Titze, research vice president at Gartner. AI technology in supply chain seeks to augment human performance. Advanced Analytics.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 7, 2022

The air cargo sector proved to be a safeguard for global supply chains during the pandemic and secured the supply of important medical and industrial goods. A two-day conference programme at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in San Francisco will feature panel discussions, keynotes, workshops, and presentations.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Volatility in supply chains remains, but an overall softening of freight has created opportunities for shippers to realign and reshuffle allocations of business as they focus on resilience, cost management and strong relationships. The 34th Annual State of Logistics Report was first presented by Penske Logistics on June 20.

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

They are as follows: Receipt, Conference and inspection, Identification and addressing, Storage, Separation, Shipping and Delivery. As an example: The conference can be for larger amounts; Identification made by automatic software; The process of separation by areas, and so on. He can digitally track orders, for instance.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 8, 2018

My personal theme for this year’s conference is Why procurement matters! For starts, sourcing is the first step in the journey of a product through the supply chain. Any way you look at it, those are supply chain management puzzles. ISM 2018 got underway in Nashville yesterday, May 6. www.supplychain247.com.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Shippers and third-party logistics providers are continuing to collaborate as they find solutions to meet their supply chain goals, improve efficiency, and manage their overall transportation spend. Presenters included Balika Sonthalia, a vice president at A.T. State of the Supply Chain. Supply Chain Costs.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Transport management and visibility specialist Transporeon recently staged an online conference which very neatly replicated the format of the real-world version with a quirky navigation that allowed attendees to enter different rooms in a faithfully reproduced virtual ‘venue’. Let a futurist explain, reports Paul Hamblin. Not yet, anyway.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

The usual themes were still very present as solution providers and retailers alike were more than happy to talk about omni-channel, mobility, robotics, and machine learning, to name a few. This year, a recurring theme that I saw was about using supply chain data to improve the customer experience across the entire value chain.

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Women in Trucking

MAY 25, 2020

who addressed the topic in her presentation at the 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo. Show up by being present, engaged and committed. For example, about 14 percent of active Women In Trucking members are male, and five of the association’s board members are men. Ask about others’ experiences and share their own.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Ideally, your third-party logistics provider (3PL) should be providing this for you, but if not, some good resources to check out are FreightWaves , Transport Topics , or Supply Chain Dive. Jennifer Hoffman of Trinity Logistics is sharing freight market information at Trinity’s 2022 Freight Agent Conference.

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Freightos

MARCH 10, 2016

For shippers, carriers and logistics providers, the JOC ’s TPM (Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference) is one of the must-attends on the annual events calendar. I caught up with one of Freightos’ delegates after the conference and scoured through the presentation material for insights. Transpacific Shipping in 2016.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 2, 2018

To improve service and create a competitive advantage, those within the supply chain are continuing to form meaningful partnerships. Logistics experts shared their research findings during the Council for Supply Chain Management’s (CSCMP) annual EDGE Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. State of the Supply Chain.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

So stated Ken Hughes , a leading consumer and shopper behaviouralist, in his keynote presentation at Trasnsplace’s 16th Annual Shipper Symposium a couple of weeks ago. It’s the reason why P&G, Home Depot, and Target are all redesigning their supply chain and fulfillment networks. Today, delivery is the product.”.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

This unprecedented change, and the challenges and opportunities it creates for CPG companies and suppliers, was a hot topic of conversation at the Nulogy xChange 2018 conference a few weeks ago where I delivered a keynote presentation and moderated a panel discussion with industry executives (more on that later). . Source: Nulogy.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2019

For example, if you’ve just implemented a domestic transportation management system (TMS), how are they managing their international shipping? For example, BREXIT, what can you do to ensure your customer is going to succeed in those areas? Often that’s done by a different group. Cooperating to address change.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Shippers and third-party logistics providers are continuing to collaborate as they find solutions to meet their supply chain goals, improve efficiency, and manage their overall transportation spend. Presenters included Balika Sonthalia, a vice president at A.T. Inventory led the way with a 13.2% overall cost increase on a 4.6%

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 14, 2016

The best presentation I have seen in a long time was given last year at the CSCMP Annual Conference and it was given by Amazon. The topic was a general update on their supply chain however a statement was made that has stuck with me. This is the definition of a true customer centric supply chain.

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Forto

MARCH 17, 2020

In the world of logistics, small and medium-sized logistics companies in particular have already been feeling the effects of the crisis for several weeks: the high production and transport downtime and level of illness in China has led to delays in the worldwide supply chain. every morning, including for all our sites worldwide.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 18, 2017

And, as if choreographed, speakers from startups, carriers, and forwarders brought up example after another of where the forces of change are finally breaking through. That was my big take from Elevate , presented by Air Cargo World earlier this month. Real-time resource scheduling that turns “supply chain” into “demand chain”.

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