Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2025

The 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 20% tariffs on Chinese goods are expected to increase production costs, disrupt logistics networks, and force companies to rethink supply chains. This includes: Increasing domestic supply chain investments, reducing dependence on cross-border components.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

For over a decade, since founding Supply Chain Insights in 2012, I have pounded the keyboard, asking business leaders to think more holistically about the impact of supply chain decisions on the firm’s value, the improvement of a value chain, and the impact on the environment. Thirteen years. Change is Hard.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Before joining Aurora, Kendra was fortunate to hold many different roles within Ryder, including Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of New Products. Kendra holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering with a specialization in Mathematics from Vanderbilt University. About Ryder Ryder System, Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2022

As I was enjoying the holidays, I had an opportunity to reflect on the year past and what the future holds for supply chains. However, organizations will need to be deliberate in designing supply chains with optionality so it does not become cost prohibitive. Supply Chain Design is essential in tackling these.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2023

While the supply chain pressures that have built up over the last two years continue to abate as transportation capacity problems ease and consumption shifts from goods to services, newer challenges and opportunities lie ahead. As we turn the page on 2022 , I’d like to make five supply chain predictions about what to expect for 2023.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 1, 2014

Only 9% of companies feel that they manage supply chain talent better than peers.The issues are growing. I think that supply chain talent is a broken link in the supply chain. On August 5th, I will be hosting a webinar on supply chain talent. These are the grim facts. It is happening again.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 31, 2024

And how can supply chain planning help? In one project, I am interviewing over fifty supply chain leaders on their perceived impact of advanced planning, what makes a good plan, and how effectively they use the technology. I am also writing the new edition of the Supply Chains to Admire.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The virus continues to compromise supply chains and disrupt companies at a troubling rate, but a re businesses prepared from a supply chain planning perspective? . The era of globalization has enabled supply chains to be broader and more connected. First reaction s to the outbreak . questions.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The chemical industry is facing some powerful changes that are directly impacting revenues and margins. This means chemical companies need to be adept at managing costs and profitability. Having the right technology is key. Spreadsheets and legacy tools are no longer enough. It’s also highly competitive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Over the past three decades, three technological shifts have transformed the fashion industry. First, in the early 2000s, advancements in data analytics, RFID, and localized supply chains fueled the rise of “fast fashion.” million tons of chemical waste, and 3 million tons of packaging materials.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

Knowledge Graphs are emerging as an important tool for building advanced AI capabilities. The Celanese Supply Chain Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a global chemical and specialty materials company with revenues of over $10 billion. The chemical industry has a complex supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

We’ve only just entered the second half of the year and people haven’t even taken their summer vacations yet, so why are we talking about holiday supply chains now? Shouldn’t this alleviate the pressure on holiday supply chains?”. Last year, retailers started encouraging holiday shoppers to shop early. Not really.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration. By aligning supply chain and procurement, spend can be considered more holistically.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2022

My recent conversations with the supply chain practitioners are dominated by supply chain risk — specifically geopolitical risks in light of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Let us dive deeper into how supply chains are getting disrupted. Europe relies on Russia for around 35% of its natural gas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As global supply chains continue to tackle ongoing disruptions, one major headwind that most organizations are faced with is the inflationary environment we are living through. Prior to Coupa, Dr. Durbha held positions at LLamasoft, Kinaxis, JDA Software and i2 Technologies, Inc. Digitalizing sourcing (i.e.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2022

Enter the industrial data scientist, a new breed of data analyst with access to more industrial data than ever before and the advanced technology to translate that information into actionable intelligence. However, leveraging AI requires data science capability, which adds additional complexity to an already complex environment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Recent supply chain disruptions are forcing organizations to challenge the prevailing wisdom and look for newer approaches to decision making. The simultaneous shocks to demand and supply, and the magnitude of these shocks are not something the world ever experienced. The technology is reaching such an inflection point.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

Life for the supply chain leader is more complex. We are living in a world of rich supply chain case studies. Each day, the Wall Street Journal features a supply chain failure as front-page news. Traditional processes accelerate the bullwhip impact leaving leaders chained and forced into reactive behavior.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2021

Each year, we compile a list of top-performing Supply Chains, termed the Supply Chains to Admire. This week, while all my friends are on vacation, I am writing the final report for the Supply Chains to Admire. Our goal is to continually redefine the definition of supply chain excellence.

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ivalua

JANUARY 8, 2023

The German Supply Chain Act, or Lieferkettengesetz, is a new piece of legislation that came into effect January 2023 with an extended remit from January 1, 2024. In Germany, this figure amounts to approximately 3,000 companies and requires them to conduct due diligence to identify and address potential risks in their supply chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. While the COVID-19 pandemic woke up supply chains around the world, the ripple effects continue to disrupt in both size and scope. How are supply chains planning for further disruption and uncertainty? Creating a more resilient supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Wikipedia Unleashing the Contrarian Here are my thoughts this morning over coffee: Gartner Top 25: Really A Celebration of Supply Chain Leadership? Designed to lift the profession and celebrate supply chain results, I struggle to find that the methodology supports either objective.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2024

Paired with advancements in regenerative agriculture, water-saving technology, packaging innovation, and more, the move reflects the PepsiCo division’s significant progress toward its PepsiCo Positive sustainability goals. The post Supply Chain & Logistic News (August 19th – 23rd) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

Supply chain resilience is a hot topic the last few years since post-Covid issues and newsworthy incidents like the Houthi attacks in the red sea have raised awareness. The bridge collapse is a stark reminder of the vulnerability of the nation’s aging infrastructure and the importance of supply chain resilience.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 30, 2019

We recently created a quiz to help supply chain professionals answer this question. Our goal was to help you identify potential improvement opportunities by answering a few questions and get a temperature check on the current landscape of network design solutions. It’s great to see the enthusiasm for this interactive tool. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Inventories in the chemical industry are at record lows: a forerunner of bad days ahead. The health of all sectors is dependent on the chemical industry.) The value chain supporting all industries is sick, requiring a leadership step-change. Supply chain leaders have little say in the business.”

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 11, 2022

It can be made with many different characteristics, for example, different chemical compositions to increase strength, durability, etc. Furthermore, the introduction of new technologies also presents more challenges for steel players. Technological challenges. Supply chain challenges.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. The Google TMS?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 22, 2024

Kendra Phillips and Joe Lynch discuss taming the supply chain beast. Before joining Aurora, Kendra was fortunate to hold many different roles within Ryder, including Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of New Products. RyderShare, a digital platform designed to improve supply chain visibility and collaboration.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

While most consultants and technologists want to sell technology, and are eager to slap in a new piece of software, my caution is to slow down and better understand root issues before having a technology discussion. Time For A Supply Chain Check-Up? Analyze Past Results in Customer Service. inventory turns.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. The impact varies by supply chain sector and value chain. Instead, supply chain leaders need to focus on the minimization of waste, and the alignment of signals.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 27, 2020

Thankfully, technology provides ways to ensure business continuity and peace of mind. That means a company’s supply chain activities, vendors and talent pipeline could very well span the globe. There are many technologies companies can use to better understand, gather data from and visualize their entire supply chains.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

. <Bear with me… > Here I share a nine-step process in an attempt to help companies unravel the process for buying supply chain planning software. Let’s face a hard fact: the supply chain planning market is a mess. Most have purchased software, but are dependent on Excel spreadsheets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

A transformation that is based on the idea that by putting in new applications the company will automate a process, or processes, and provide more and better data to make decisions, is a poor foundation for a true transformation. GEON Embarks on a Digital Transformation GEON Performance Solutions is embarking on a supply chain transformation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

I feel that topic of supply chain management is analogous to the downward cycle of the news channels. What Drives Supply Chain Excellence? I analyze supply chain management. There is the story of aggressive sales teams over-hyping the promise of technology to drive balance sheet improvement.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2023

Jim Saponaro and Joe Lynch discuss the life sciences and healthcare supply chain. Jim is the President, Life Sciences & Healthcare DHL Supply Chain North America. About Jim Saponaro Jim Saponaro is the President, Life Sciences & Healthcare DHL Supply Chain North America. ft in warehousing space.

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