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IoT – Internet of Things: Moving Supply Chain Logistics Ahead

20Cube Logistics

The technology revolution in supply chain logistics is experiencing a transformational wave of new innovations and challenges. IoT innovations like Sensor data and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) provide information to enable real-time tracking and alerts for better decision making. What is IoT in supply chain logistics?

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Who’s Using Blockchain in 2020, and How?

Logistics Bureau

In most cases, these companies are using blockchain as an aid to supply chain visibility and product tracing, but some have applied it as a tool to streamline transactions and speed up the flow of information, goods, and materials. It’s not that tracking and tracing tea through the supply chain is a new departure for the company.

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What Is an Agile Supply Chain?

FourKites

Emphasizing agile and lean logistics management will allow you to outperform slower competitors through the ability to make informed decisions on the fly, rather than relying on gut instinct or incomplete information. Logistics managers today must contend with a growing number of unforeseen factors and disruptions.

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Supply Chain Visibility: A Precursor to Insight and Optimization

CLX Logistics

By Cosmas Hoefnagels for Talking Logistics. The most common goals of supply chain visibility include the following, but as your company completes this exercise, be sure to include quantifiable metrics: Reduce business and supply chain risk. Augment and Set Visibility Tools In Place. Improve lead times and performance.

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Intelligent Logistics or Just Good Old Common Sense?

Blog on Log

What does the word ‘Intelligent’ suggest when used in conjunction with Logistics? It connotes “smart,” foresight-driven, sensory, responsive, and adaptive Logistics. How can one equip Logistics to have foresight, be able to sense changes, respond to those changes and be adaptive to changes in the environment?

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Protecting Freight From Cargo Theft with Technology

Blue Grace Logistics

Specialized data analysis firms such as Cargonet have found that cargo theft is peaking and the losses being suffered by manufacturers, shippers, and logistics service providers have reached historic highs. Cargo theft is not going to decline and a proactive approach is the best tool to prevent it.