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ASCM Connect Brussels

Logistics Business Magazine

ASCM, the global leader in supply chain organizational transformation, innovation and leadership, provides industry professionals with essential insights about the global technologies, trends and innovations. Throughout the event, attendees will have a variety of opportunities to connect with other industry leaders from around the world.

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Penske Logistics Presents: Third-Party Logistics Providers Helped Companies Navigate Supply Chain Challenges

Penske Move Ahead

The publication is produced annually for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) by global consulting firm Kearney and presented by Penske Logistics. “I Transportation costs—driven by increases in all modes and nodes—were up by 21.7%. Road freight, the most significant segment of U.S. to $831 billion.

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Supply Chain Design Crosses the Chasm

Logistics Viewpoints

The supply chain nodes which were once deemed to be relatively static have become far more dynamic in the recent past. The rapid shifts to eCommerce during the pandemic caused retailers and brand owners alike to flex their network nodes (where goods are made and inventories are stocked) significantly.

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Best Practices in Supplier Risk Management

Logistics Viewpoints

Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain Management at APQC (American Productivity & Quality Center) recently gave a presentation at ARC Advisory Group’s Supply Chain Forum. In her presentation, Ms. Identify where your nodes and suppliers’ suppliers are located, and even your third-tier suppliers.

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A New Era in Transport Logistics with Big Data and Self-Driving Trucks

Logistics Viewpoints

A recent survey conducted by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) industry association shows that this bottleneck has exacerbated worldwide over the past two years. Transportation from these new distribution centers to their final destination must also be balanced using data transparency across all nodes.

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BotsAndUs releases “seminal” white paper

Logistics Business Magazine

“The use of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies allows warehouses to become better at managing and performing a multitude of tasks, improve the operational efficiency by huge margins. As the industry knows at a great cost, limited visibility of the goods’ journey affects every step and stakeholder within the supply chain.

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in the Middle East

Locus

Presently, their major focus lies on local production, warehousing and strategic sourcing. With heavy volumes of goods and sensitive information to be handled, it is necessary for the supply chain industry to strengthen its cyber security systems. Determine the ideal number of nodes and warehouse service level. Cyber attacks.