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Emerging Trends in Automation: What it Means to Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

This example generates a huge amount of data that can leverage in the supply chain. While this example may still be a few years off, it is important that you understand how the top emerging trends in automation will shape supply chains and transportation processes in the coming years. Additive Manufacturing –.

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KPIs to assist manufacturers and distributors with supply chain challenges

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Manufacturers and distributors experienced huge supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic which exposed many vulnerabilities and tested the resilience of supply chain leaders globally. In fact, SYSPRO research revealed that 60% of businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic.

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What does the next freight cycle look like?

FreightWaves SONAR

transportation sector was experiencing an increasing amount of disruption in the form of natural disasters, macro-economic shifts, and increasing geopolitical challenges impacting supply chains. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic era, the U.S. Trucking demand has stabilized this spring.

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What is Reverse Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Remanufacturing and refurbishing activities also may be included in the definition of reverse logistics.”. In the case of reverse logistics, the resource goes at least one step back in the supply chain. When a manufacturer’s product normally moves through the supply chain network, it is to reach the distributor or customer.

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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

Logistics Viewpoints

The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Despite the epic supply chain problems, some companies have taken big steps to profitably meet consumer demand leading up to and during the busy holiday season.

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Driving value into the supply chain

Automotive Logistics

Better communication is needed in the automotive supply chain, including between OEMs, suppliers, logistics providers and IT experts providing digital supply chain services. The automotive industry also needs to be able to respond faster to disruption in the supply chain when the inevitable unforeseen crisis hits.

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Cardinal Health Invests in Visibility to Improve Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

According to their most recent annual report , a strategic goal for the company includes enhancing their global supply chain. Across their inbound and outbound supply chains the goods are transported by air, ocean, rail, truckload, less-than-truckload, parcel, and even couriers. domestic deliveries every day.