Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2021

From a historical perspective, transportation management systems are all about freight savings. Manhattan Associates unveiled its latest TMS, Manhattan Active Transportation Management, last week during the company’s virtual user conference. This enables actionable insights that span supply chain solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

FourKites CEO, Matt Elenjickal One of the two leaders in the real-time transportation visibility market is FourKites. ARC Advisory Group did a study on the supply chain collaboration network (SCCN) a couple of years ago. The interview occurred during athe FourKites Visibility 2023 user conference on September 7th in Chicago.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2024

Joe Ohr and Joe Lynch discuss cyber threats and solutions in the supply chain. Summary: Cyber Threats and Solutions in the Supply Chain Joe Ohr and Joe Lynch discuss cyber threats and solutions in the supply chain. This information offers valuable insights for cybersecurity professionals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2024

Kinaxis is a leading provider of supply chain solutions. Their Kinexions 2024 user conference ended yesterday (June 19 th ). Kinaxis used to refer to itself as a supply chain planning supplier. They are now starting to call themselves a provider of supply chain “orchestration” solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2024

Scott Fenwick, Senior Director Product Strategy for Supply Chain Planning at Manhattan Associates. Manhattan Associates, a leading supplier of supply chain and omnichannel management software solutions, recently had a major product release that will shake up the supply chain planning market.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2022

Manhattan Associates hosted its annual user conference, Manhattan Momentum , in Hollywood, Florida from May 23 rd through today, May 25. Assemble Agents of Change” was the theme of the conference. And it was good to assemble in person again after two years of virtual conferences due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

The SVP of Supply Chain at Walmart speaking at Blue Yonder’s virtual user conference. Following their fourth quarter results, top executives talked about their supply chain and omnichannel strategy at a high level. Mr. Guggina talked about how Walmart is approaching their supply chain transformation.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I don’t speak Catalan, but I speak Spanish, and I’ll get to speak plenty of it next week at the Transporeon Summit 2023 conference in Barcelona. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 15, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 2, 2020

Supply chains were ill-prepared for the pandemic. The design of the global supply chain at the start of the pandemic assumed frictionless borders, availability of transportation resources, and supply with few constraints. The new normal pattern appeared in months, and the supply chain adjusted.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

As I shopped at Best Buy for office supplies, I struggled to not think about the massive disruption of electronics supply chain. The Sam’s Club and Costco shortages of water, toilet paper and laundry products signals one thing for me: the spread of the virus will disrupt every supply chain. The problem?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2021

Supply chains around the country are in great need of warehouse and transportation workers. Here are a few more data points supporting the ongoing labor needs of warehousing and transportation operations. The Conference Board published a report in May titled “ Labor Shortages are Making a Comeback ”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

This week, I will speak at Llamasoft’s conference on improving supply chain network design. One of the reports that I am writing is on the state of Supply Chain Planning (SCP). In the recent study of the Voice of the Supply Chain Leader , we find that the gaps are large, and growing.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Source: Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. Procter & Gamble (P&G) is known for best-in-class supply chain planning. Equally it poses huge supply chain planning challenges. There are extremely long distances between some transportation hubs. Extending its S&OP process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Many large enterprises use one form or another of a supply chain application to help manage their supply chains. Supply chain vendors have been touting their investments in artificial intelligence (AI) for the last several years. AI can refer to several different types of math.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2022

Peter Tirschwell and Joe Lynch discuss the post-pandemic supply chain. Peter is Vice President in the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global , a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In February, Klaus Niebur, the director of global supply chain risk management at Autoliv, and Jan Thiessen, the managing director at targetP!, spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference. The implementation was not trivial.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience. Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

The 2018 supply chain conference season kicked off for me last week. at the SMC3 Jump Start 2018 conference in Atlanta, GA. This aligns with what the conference attendees are feeling and expecting. As I’ve said before, it takes a lot more than a mobile app to succeed in the freight transportation industry.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

After a dramatic drop at the beginning of the pandemic, Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software public valuations are near twice the ten-year average. The majority of the transactions are in Enterprise Resource Planning (91) versus supply chain planning (31). Imagining What Could Be.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 4, 2022

Key Takeaways from the BGSA Conference with Ben Gordon. Ben Gordon and Joe Lynch discuss key takeaways form BGSA Conference. Ben is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital , a private equity firm investing in the applied supply chain. About Ben Gordon. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ben is hosting the BGSA Supply Chain Conference that will be held January 24-26 in Palm Beach, Florida. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies. Benjamin led the firm’s efforts, advising on over $1 billion worth of supply chain transactions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Last week was the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. 110 supply chain leaders attended. I smiled on the week following the conference as the accolades piled up in my inbox. Attending the conference was Alexia Howard, Senior Research Analyst – US Foods for Sanford C. Supply Chain Design.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Most of the conferences on our list are in the U.S., Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.;

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The conference as a whole was fantastic, from the location and networking events to the conversations I had and sessions I attended. The conference did not disappoint. Mr. Elenjickal noted that over the last 36 months, supply chains have become more complex than ever before.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Rahmel is a transportation entrepreneur and host of the popular trucking podcast, Truck N’ Hustle. Rahmel Wattley is a transportation entrepreneur and host of the popular trucking podcast, Truck N’ Hustle. In the podcast interview, Joe and Rahmel discuss Rahmel’s career, entrepreneurial ventures and the upcoming FreightFest conference.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

What are Green Supply Chain Strategies? A recent survey that Ivalua did in the UK, “ Gaining the green view, How smart procurement can kick-start sustainability initiatives ” showed that 87% of UK businesses see “greener” supply chains as a competitive advantage. How to address Green Supply Chain Management?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Just last week, my colleague Clint Reiser wrote an article about the top logistics and supply chain conferences to attend in 2024. 5 Supply Chain Predictions for 2023 ; Dr. Madhav Durbha ( Coupa Software ) So much has changed in a year! So, let’s take a look now at the 15 most popular logistics stories of 2023.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2024

Kelly is the VP, Product Management of Trimble Transportation , a technology company that offers a suite of transportation technology solutions, including fleet management, route optimization, and freight visibility tools, to improve efficiency and safety.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

John Marrow and Joe Lynch discuss the life science supply chain. John is the President at RRD Supply Chain Solutions , a recognized provider of global life science supply chain services with decades of experience in developing and delivering value-add solutions to the life science sector.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2022

Radu is the Managing Director Asia Pacific & Europe of Alcott Global and the Global Head of Supply Chain & Logistics Practice. Alcott Global provides Executive Search solutions for the world’s top companies in eCommerce, supply chain, logistics, and tech in transportation. About Radu Palamariu.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Michael is Sector Vice President of Trimble , a global technology company that provides hardware, software, and services to improve efficiency and productivity in industries like construction, agriculture, and transportation. This gives transportation companies more options and control over their technology stack.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 13, 2014

Yesterday, I spoke at the Eye for Transport conference on the Big Data opportunity in supply chain. When I go to an analytics conference today, I feel like the dumbest person in the room. I firmly believe that the Supply Chains in the next decade will look vastly different from those we see today.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2024

I am coming to you from the sunny confines of San Diego, CA where I am attending the 2024 Körber Elevate conference. The theme this year was “Chart Your Course” which Richard Stewart, EVP Americas at Körber Supply Chain pointed out, is all about overcoming supply chain complexities and challenges. Data Visibility.

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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. More companies will treat Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise. Process Industry Moving Up the Supply Chain Maturity Curve.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Rahmel is a transportation entrepreneur and host of the popular trucking podcast, Truck N’ Hustle. About Rahmel Wattley Rahmel Wattley is a transportation entrepreneur and host of the popular trucking podcast, Truck N’ Hustle. Rahmel Wattley and Joe Lynch discuss the FreightFest 2023.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Reshoring to the US and Europe Accelerating, Now Also Serving CO2 Emission Reduction Objectives by Luc Kremers , Vice President – Asia Pacific, BCI Global Reshoring is accelerating as American and European companies want to de-risk their supply chains from geopolitical developments and supply chain disruptions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. I strongly feel that if I am going to cover the global supply chain that I need to experience it. A Personal Reflection.

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