Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2022

What follows are my top take aways from the event. I am a supply chain management industry analyst, so that will be a primary focus of this article. Oracle’s Technology Value Proposition. OTM is a very mature application, for example. This is the black hole at the heart of supply chain management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Both American and foreign companies that use US technology are being required to cut off support for some of China‘s leading factories and chip designers. The goal is to set China’s chip manufacturing industry back by at least a decade. Honda’s actions provide one example of this. But these events were not predictable.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2019

For example, the catastrophic Tohoku earthquake and tsunami a few years ago resulted in a massive US$210 billion in costs for Japan. In a similar fashion, when Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane Maria last year, the supply chain of two of the island’s most important industries—pharmaceuticals and medical devices—ground to a complete halt.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 16, 2020

has identified what it considers to be the top 8 supply chain technology trends in 2020. Analysts have selected strategic supply chain technology trends that have a high potential for positive impact on people, performance and industries. Gartner, Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

It is a truism that competition is tougher, that digital technologies are creating new tough entrants to a variety of industries, and that industry changes are happening faster and faster. Supply chain applications have long been a way for companies to compete better. For example, lead times are critical.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Even before the emergence of COVID-19, next-day and same-day delivery promises from mega retailers, as well as new delivery models such as store pick-up, were driving increasing customer expectations — not just in retail, but in every industry. In fact, the on-demand industry was estimated to account for $75 billion in 2018. [1]

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2016

In the last year, a new dynamic has begun to reshape the freight industry. Unlike some industries that are virtually attacked by external actors, like Uber disrupting the taxi industry, the catalysts of this transformation are coming from within. Two Trends Are Threats To The Industry. How Freight Disrupted Itself.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 25, 2022

Well, they can’t be blamed on any specific event or occurrence as many different factors that caused fuel prices to surge. Fuel prices are affecting everyone, including consumers, and businesses, but those in the logistics industry are seeing greater challenges. This industry has barely had a moment to catch its breath.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 17, 2020

However as supply chains become increasingly global in nature, businesses not only have to contend with minor uncertainties but also have to manage larger global disruptions that may threaten their very existence. These disruptions are like black swan events which no one can forecast or plan for in advance.

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PINC

APRIL 6, 2020

The Food Logistics Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain recognizes influential individuals in our industry whose achievements, hard work, and vision have shaped and attained milestones in safety, efficiency, productivity and innovation through the global food supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

While there is still some question as to whether blockchain technology can live up to the hype it has generated, it is making inroads into the supply chain environment. Blockchain in the Jewellery Supply Chain. It appears that the tea industry, in particular, has a problem with counterfeiting.

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CH Robinson Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Like many industries, retail has been evolving for some time. Five insights to drive retail supply chain improvements. Accurately plan for demand through supply chain technology. For example, rather than relying on a single port of entry, make a contingency plan that diverts freight across multiple ports.

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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. 52% reduction in expedite costs.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 8, 2019

Bitcoin as an Example of Blockchain. The brief description of blockchain above may seem a bit abstract, so let’s look closer at the real-life example of Bitcoin. However, it also happens to be the most well-known example. What works for the Bitcoin network also works for any other blockchain network, supply chain included.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

To get a better understanding of how the shared economy works within the supply chain, let’s take a look at some examples: Example #1: Amazon Flex. Example #2: Airtasker. Example #2: Airtasker. It works like this: A poster, for example, needs someone to assemble furniture bought from Ikea.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

Using supply chain technology to aid in measurement & efficiency : In today's highly competitive marketplace, it’s imperative for businesses to innovate new ways to streamline their supply chain and optimize productivity. Read More. . Read More. . Read More. .

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Since we promised to update you regularly, we’ve collated some of the latest stories from the world of freight shipping, warehousing, logistics services, and supply chain technology, so that you can keep your finger on the pulse of the fast-changing logistics landscape. So what’s it all about, then?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

2) Composable Microservices: A composable approach enables companies to augment and enhance existing technologies with Blue Yonder’s industry-leading IP and patented solutions — transforming business functions at the speed and scale that’s right for each company’s business. Learn more here.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 25, 2018

Achieving end-to-end supply chain visibility has been the Holy Grail for industry executives — always desired, but seldom achieved. This has been an ongoing challenge, in part, because supply chain networks, technologies, and processes are always changing, making supply chain visibility a moving target.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. Maersk and IBM Unveil First Industry-Wide Cross-Border Supply Chain Solution on Blockchain. Amazon is the most referenced example. Source: Evan, Flikr. “I What will happen in 2018?

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 11, 2023

The ecommerce industry specifically continues to grow in terms of demand, competition, and customer expectations, calling for increasingly efficient fulfillment solutions and infrastructure to better deliver on your brand promises. If we’re dealing with the snowstorm example or a truck breakdown, a new delivery date will be scheduled.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 18, 2018

The process of digitizing global supply chains continues to generate a lot of interest and discussion in the industry, perhaps because it’s really about embarking on a transformational journey. Ty cites an example of an alert that a container ship is two hours from port. How can you leverage free trade agreements?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 21, 2018

Blockchain in Supply Chain Management. Over the past year, there have been plenty of announcements and articles about the potential role and benefits of blockchain in supply chain management. IBM partners with Nestle, Unilever and other food giants to trace food contamination with blockchain.

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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. has a growing comparative advantages in some industries, like agriculture, and could export more. It should – this is a perfect example of the Prisoner’s Dilemma.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Elemica Delivers Predictive Visibility to Global Industrial Supply Chains. This week, for example, CCJ reported that “60 percent of fleets running between 1 and 100 trucks have yet to adopt ELDs, according to a recent survey conducted by CarrierLists.” Data from transportation procurement events mirror these results.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Recent industry reports detail the plight of retailers who aren’t utilizing agile inventory management to their best advantage. For example, if the brand defines target production capacity for each style in the collection, material suppliers can anticipate their production orders for each month or quarter.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2021

However, we saw similar supply chain outages associated with the 2004 Tsunami in Thailand, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and Japan’s earthquake and Tsunami in 2011. All these events caused major supply chain disruptions to some of the biggest brands in the world. Superstorm Sandy was uniquely catastrophic.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2018

In an announcement this week, the two companies said that “based on feedback from various members of the global supply chain ecosystem who would like to adopt the technology, [we] have modified the go to market model and will now deliver [our] solution through an extension of [our] pre-existing collaboration agreement instead of a joint venture.”.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

There’s never been a time that’s more challenging for a CEO in the industry,” explains David Garfield of consultancy AlixPartners in the article. Video Interviews with Industry Executives. While at the conference, I conducted several video interviews with several industry executives: Mike Copeland (DHL). Tim Koers (Visual Pak).

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

This functionality then leads to supply chain insight which allows companies to learn about operational performance, strengths and weaknesses of a supply chain configuration, changes in supply or demand and customer service capabilities and cost.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Pre-crisis supply chain mapping and post-crisis visibility may enable better management of resources. For example, pre-crisis supply chain mapping and post-crisis visibility may enable better management of resources. Increase Your Visibility: Visibility plays a huge role in protecting the supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

Data will be used by the FAA to help expand drone flights and to also test how to balance national versus local government interests in the emerging industry. While drones and flying cars are still in their infancy, Rail — one of the transportation granddaddies — continues to play an important role in global supply chains.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 12, 2018

In order to stay ahead of these changes, the supply chain needs to become better organized, more flexible, and able to adapt to whatever is coming down the road. . Compliance, for example, is becoming a big concern. Crossing over borders and oceans creates a new level of difficulty that we haven’t seen in the past.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

When it comes to supply chain design, we’re at another inflection point in the industry. The first one arrived a few years ago when a growing number of companies started treating supply chain design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 9, 2012

Industries. Industries. Industrial Manufacturing. Publishing Resources Industries. Technology Services. Supply Chain Management. News & Events. |. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Gilmore Says… In a great example of the balance in this book, Sheffi notes the actual evidence of consumer preference for Green products is tenuous at best. In fact, after reading Sheffi’s examples, I’m surprised more companies haven’t been forced to be zealous advocates.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

An off-cited analysis from McKinsey in late 2017, for example, found automation could destroy as many as 73 million US jobs by 2030, about one third of all jobs in the country. For example, in a story I remembered that we ran in 2014, a company called Parkdale Mills had recently re-opened a factory near Gaffney, SC that now produces 2.5

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