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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

One study shows that one in three companies in the United States has jobs that are taking nine to 12 months to fill. Another study reveals that the demand for supply chain talent exceeds supply by 6 to 1. If university study is a little beyond you right now, one of the certification courses might work better for you.

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The State of Third Party Logistics: The Future is Already Here

GlobalTranz

Just imagine the day when packages will never become lost or misplaced (because they are fitted with RFID chips that enable them to communicate with each other), when driverless vehicles and drones will deliver shipments at the customers’ doorsteps, and when customers will be able to monitor the progress of their shipment in real time.

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Tips to Choose the right WMS

Logistics Business Magazine

And the last, but not least step is the preparation of a feasibility study. The integration possibility with automated and robotics systems, picking technologies (voice systems, RFID, pick to light, put to light, etc.) Of course, special attention should be paid to the available resources for the project implementation.

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Supply Chain & Logistics Education: Ask the Professors

The Logistics Academy

Darren Prokop, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA): As in the academic world in general, there is a trend to online course delivery. We also provide frameworks for effective interactions with others in courses such as purchasing, negotiation, professional selling, and team-based assignments.

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Mexico conference: Uncertainty well-balanced with optimism

Automotive Logistics

There is good scope for the application of digital capabilities in solving problems related to track and trace, supplier manufacturing on a just-in-time and just-in-sequence basis, and studying supply chain risk including disruption and theft, according to Dharmani. Peter Koltai, director of production control and logistics at Audi Mexico.

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Volvo Cars: Leaning towards greater stability

Automotive Logistics

The carmaker made history last year when it started using the China-Europe Express railway for several block train services per week to export the S90 from Daqing to Zeebrugge, Belgium, which have resulted in much shorter delivery times than ocean transport. Sensors or RFID? Does the train run on time?

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8 Things Companies Common Mistakes in Supply Chain Management

Logistics Bureau

Of course, manual systems allow small business owners to manage inventory with limited investment in systems. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): More accurate than barcode tracking, RFID solutions allow a company to identify and track components, materials, and finished goods throughout the supply chain, from production to point-of-sale.