Freightos

MAY 26, 2015

Logistics makes the world go around. But if you work in the supply chain industry, chances are that your friends start yawning when you say what you do. So you tell them the story of how clothing gets to the racks at The Gap. Or you explain what the 40′ containers they get stuck next to in traffic are. We’re here to help. We’ve rounded up our 10 favorite supply chain and logistics infographics and videos that paint a picture of the global supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 27, 2015

How Can USMTO Reports Help Drive Manufacturing Sales and your Bottom Line? The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). Who is Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)? If you attended or exhibited at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (aka IMTS – gotta love all these acronyms!

Manufacturing Procurement 94

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Data Modeling Software 94

AIMMS

MAY 28, 2015

This month, I had the pleasure of attending Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix. The theme of the event was “ The Art of Supply Chain: Creative Solutions for the Next Generation.” Its agenda included over 60 sessions covering the full spectrum of supply chain—from strategy and planning to distribution and logistics. In almost every way this is a large and very professionally run conference with over 1500 attendees, everything you would expect from a Gartner event.

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Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Conference Supply Chains 83

10xLogistics

MAY 26, 2015

I am currently reading the book Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future I highly encourage everyone to read it. However the book gave me pause to think about our industry. An industry that at one time was filled with innovative giants such as Don Schneider and J.B. Hunt. Now, I have to ask, where have they all gone? Where is the innovation in logistics and supply chain?

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Supply Chains 48

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Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

Transportation

GlobalTranz

MAY 28, 2015

Editor’s Note: Omni- and multi- channel is transforming transportation’s supply chain and logistics processes. And omni-channel isn’t just for retailers anymore. In fact, when we launched our end-to-end transportation management e-commerce solutions for less than truckload shipping with WebShopApps almost 2 years ago, we saw a plethora of industrial companies, distributors, and manufacturers turn to our LTL solution in order to open up more channels of revenue and to meet B2B consum

Supply Chain Software 93

Supply Chain Software Vendor Strategies Supply Chains Waste Reduction 93

10xLogistics

MAY 25, 2015

All the data I am seeing is indicating some real softness in the economy. At first, people thought it was the weather and then we went to the port strike. However, now we are starting to see some real convergence of data pointing to a slower economy: Inventory to Sales Ratio: As we can see by the FRED graph, this has been on a climb however the slope has increased.

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Inventory Reduction Inventory Price Reduction Expense Reduction 48

GlobalTranz

MAY 29, 2015

Historically, new technologies have been slow to come to, and be adopted by, the transportation industry. However, several innovative companies are challenging this norm. From software solutions to new vehicle concepts, awesome ideas are making the transportation industry more efficient, safer, and profitable. At Spendrix , we’re big fans of these advancements in transportation technology.

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Modeling Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Transportation Video 110

GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2015

Manufacturing Renaissance?…… But, Change is Bad… Right? Humanity walks a pathway between the past and the future. When a society does not understand the mistakes and innovations of the past, it will experience them once more in the future. This sounds like a comparison to warring civilizations; however, this concept remains applicable to the manufacturing industry of modernity.

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