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Energy Transition in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Now, more than ever, companies and countries are looking at their overall carbon footprint and trying to establish a path to be more environmentally friendly. And even looking at those companies that perform in the 75 th percentile, that number is not much higher.

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Modern TMS Solutions: Driving Sustainability in Supply Chain Operations

Logistics Viewpoints

However, as carbon taxes and emissions reporting requirements continue increasing, supply chain professionals face mounting pressures from inside and outside their organizations to measure and improve performance against new, nebulous sustainability metrics. Sustainability is high on the list of favorite corporate buzzwords.

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Ultimate Guide To Technologies That Are Transforming Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

According to research from McKinsey & Company, the supply chain dimension has the lowest level of digitization (43%) compared to other dimensions, including products and services, marketing and distribution channels, business processes, and new entrants at the ecosystem level.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. ? Talent shortages, especially limited drivers, will exacerbate the capacity crunch and result in shortages across warehousing and transportation simultaneously.? . Increasing fuel costs also play into the available capacity woes.?

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What Is an Omnichannel Warehouse?

GlobalTranz

An omnichannel warehouse is different from a traditional warehouse in that it handles incoming orders from online, brick-and-mortar, and all other possible channels. Let’s take a closer look at omnichannel warehouses, why they’re necessary, and how they impact warehouse management and operations.

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Autonomous Business Planning Is Not Only Possible, It Has Already Been Achieved

Logistics Viewpoints

During my current supply chain planning market research, I have received briefings from several SCP companies. Solvoyo has a metric they call the user acceptance rate. But when he presents this to many companies, they don’t believe it. “I You don’t act on a forecast; you act on what you purchase.

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Learning to Speak the Language of Demand

Supply Chain Shaman

Companies are stuck at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin. Most companies have designed supply-centric processes from the inside-out. Most companies have designed supply-centric processes from the inside-out. In companies, there is no standard model for demand processes. It is evolving.