Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In February, Klaus Niebur, the director of global supply chain risk management at Autoliv, and Jan Thiessen, the managing director at targetP!, spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference. The implementation was not trivial.

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

The digital transformation of the operations and processes of factories and supply chains is based upon digitization of carefully selected machines and digitalization of the related business processes. Digitization: from analogue information to digital data.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Digital twins are becoming big business, says Toby Mills, CEO of Entopy. A digital twin is a virtual representation of an object or system that spans its lifecycle, is updated from real-time data, and uses simulation, machine learning and reasoning to help decision-making. It acts as a bridge between the physical and digital worlds.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Over his 30+ year career in the supply chain, Richard has worked with manufacturers around the world in operations, supply chain, and lean strategy roles to develop systems that can manage complex supply chains on a global scale. Richard previously founded and led Factory Logic, Inc. acquired by SAP).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

Consequently, everyone asserts they are utilizing AI, and those in the supply chain world are no exception. How will it address “the world hunger problem” in supply chains, particularly in the context of supply chain planning? AI effectively facilitates continuous improvement in supply chains!

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Digital Twin from Infor Nexus Drives Supply Chain Agility. When it comes to driving supply chain agility there are several solutions that are important, but the key solution is a Multi-enterprise Supply Chain Network (MSCN). E2open is a provider of cloud-based, supply chain software.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

Supply chain disruption: how to navigate ‘never normal’ distribution networks, by Andy Grygiel (pictured), CMO at project44. Today, managing an organisation’s supply chain can feel like an impossible task. But access to this information is only the first step.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

“May you live in interesting times,” widely attributed as a Chinese curse, some claim this as a blessing; whichever side you take, this is exactly what’s happening in the supply chain world since 2020, and it looks like we will be living with this blessing/curse for a while longer. Emerging Themes for Supply Chain Planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

In 2018, DHL Supply Chain announced its plans to deploy emerging technologies in 350 of its North American facilities. Earlier this month, Brian Gaunt, Senior Director of Accelerated Digitization at DHL, provided me with an update on the company’s warehouse digitization journey. DHL Innovation Funnel.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2023

At the ARC Industry Leadership Forum in February, I had the opportunity to sit down with John Delligatti, Director of Digital Supply Chain Transformation at SDI , to discuss the pandemic, Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO), and the future of supply chain management. You can watch the full interview below.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Supply chain management has been in the news. But the intricacies of supply chain management are beyond the grasp of most. One key solution used to help manage complex supply chains is supply chain planning (SCP). Supply chain planning is a complex solution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 9, 2023

Infor is one example of a supplier that offers both advanced visibility and supply chain planning. Supply chain practitioners are beginning to understand the same is true for supply chain planning (SCP) and multi-enterprise supply chain network solutions. Connected Planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

ARC is getting ready for our Supply Chain Forum on February 16 th and 17 th. End users – supply chain practitioners working for manufacturers, distributors, or retailers – can attend for free. How does the pandemic and digital technology play into these trends? I was originally scheduled to speak.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak with Nil Durak, Chief Operating Officer at Solvoyo as part of ARC’s Supply Chain Forum. Second, why has the supply chain planning market performed so well in the midst of a pandemic? And finally, are digital twins just a model of the supply chain or is there more to it?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 4, 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. Today’s article comes from Erin Sun at Oracle and identifies five supply chain success factors CPG companies need to know for increased profitability.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Mark Morley, Senior Director, Product Marketing at OpenText , provides his supply chain trend forecast for the year ahead. Embracing conversational AI across tomorrow’s supply chains: Companies have been embarking on a journey of digitizing their supply chains for many years.

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10xLogistics

OCTOBER 19, 2022

This article is directed mostly towards practitioners who operate supply chains within companies which market and sell products. There are a lot of conversations happening relative to all sorts of strategies for supply chains (and no lack of consultants who want to sell you on the latest and greatest ideas).

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Morai Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2020

More than ever, companies are moving towards digitizing their supply chains—here are 4 steps they have to consider for their supply chain digital transformation. . The necessity for supply chain digitization has never been more evident. Thus, the future supply must be digital.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

For a few years now, supply chain professionals and pundits have been speculating on what the so-called “new normal” will look like. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry. These are the companies and leaders that aren’t letting a good downturn go to waste.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ZF Began their Digital Resilience Transformation 20 Years Ago! I interviewed John Sobeck, Vice President Material Management Services and Supply Chain 4.0 at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. The ZF supply chain is complex. ZF’s Digital Supply Chain.

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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

JANUARY 4, 2021

There are some young supply chain technologies that are getting a lot of buzz. In this article, the main hyped, promising, and solid solutions but widely adopted technologies in supply chain management are discussed. We continue to see companies pitching their blockchain solutions in the supply chain realm.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2023

The concept of digital twins has emerged as a powerful foundational tool to drive improvements in warehouse productivity and efficiency. To define what exactly it is, a digital twin is a virtual replica of a physical asset, process, or system. Simulation is the most widely used benefit of a digital twin. Physical change (i.e.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Prior to 2020, every supply chain in the world was challenged by increasing levels of demand unpredictability and market volatility. The sudden onset of COVID-19 only reinforced a lesson that supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. The Road to Agility and Resilience.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Unlocking customer experience is the critical role of your supply chain, writes Roy Arguelles, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Sales, QAD. This fickleness stems from the plethora of options available at their fingertips, facilitated by the digital age. Why do companies struggle to deliver great experiences?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2021

Seventy-one percent of the surface of our “blue planet” is covered by oceans which is also reflected in the fact that 80% of goods are moved via sea transportation within the global supply chain [1]. A storm, for example, could slow the vessel down and increase transit time from one port to another. from originally 3.5%

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

But there is a type of solution known as multi-enterprise supply chain networks (MSCN). Metcalf’s law does not apply to these supply chain networks. Yes, these supply chain networks advantages do improve as more companies and users join. TraceGains’ solution digitizes the food ingredient supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 16, 2023

Matt Elenjickal, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FourKites, has pointed out that “data is the raw fuel of a digital transformation.” APQC and the Digital Supply Chain Institute (DSCI) have conducted best practice and benchmarking research on MDM. But it must be quality data! High quality data is critical.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

Belcorp’s Maturity in Supply Chain Design. When companies implement enterprise software solutions, they often label that implementation as being part of their company’s digital transformation. It requires a company to further leverage the supply chain design philosophy. Logistics can be a challenge.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 22, 2023

Due to increasing pressure from various stakeholders, many companies are turning their focus to ensuring that their supply chains are sustainable. What is a sustainable supply chain? Use digital technology – monitor resource and equipment use; use online platforms to connect with supply chain partners.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

The supply chain industry is on a years-long digital transformation journey, and one of the key objectives that industry leaders almost universally aim to achieve is true end-to-end (E2E) visibility across their complex global networks of suppliers, partners and customers. So, what is true E2E supply chain visibility?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 18, 2022

While the pandemic was undoubtedly the catalyst for recent supply chain disruptions it’s not the only cause. Longstanding weaknesses in the supply chain like port infrastructure, outdated supply chain strategies and impacts of natural disaster and wars have all further affected global supply chains.

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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

MAY 25, 2023

This description by a Chief Supply Chain Officer of the state of the supply chain he found in his new role stuck with me. Unlike a supply chain, these steps rely on no disruption to their execution. While there is endless speculation, from my reading two supply chain-specific opportunities intrigued me.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2022

Clearing the stale inventory has helped the world’s largest retailer relieve pressure on their stores and through their supply chain. As an example, instead of deli meats at higher price points, customers are increasing purchases of hotdogs as well as canned tuna or chicken.” Controlling Supply Chain Costs.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Joe Dunleavy, Vice President of Innovation at Endava – a global provider of digital transformation, agile development, and intelligent services – provides his insight and 2024 predictions. Building agile and resilient supply chains In 2024, I expect to see a focus on building agile and resilient supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

Weisenberger is leading their digitally enabled shipping initiative, she works in distribution operations rather than transportation. This consumer goods behemoth has driven ongoing supply chain productivity through their FORCE (Focused On Reducing Costs Everywhere) program. Digitally Enabling Hot Loads. What made Ms.

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