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Supply Chain Digitization Gains Favor as Disruptions Continue

Logistics Viewpoints

Due to this awareness, freight sourcing is receiving increased interest from shippers. But freight sourcing has limitations as it has been done for the past four decades. To gain a competitive advantage, savvy supply chain professionals are digitizing their processes, from the very beginning, freight sourcing.

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The Top 5 Reasons You Need a Transportation Sourcing Solution

Talking Logistics

However, if your role is managing the movement of widgets from point A to point B, or multiple points, the freight procurement task before you can be labor intensive and time consuming — unless you use a technology solution specifically designed for transportation sourcing. Freight is unique. Relationships matter.

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Supply Chain Risk Management: Could You Face a Category 4 Supply Chain Disaster?

Kinaxis

Going up the coast in Jacksonville, FL, there is a huge port that receives the second-most automobiles in the US along with all types of cargo. Starting with Miami, this port primarily handles containerized cargo with small amounts of breakbulk, vehicles and industrial equipment.

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CargoBarn triples Atlanta footprint as supply chain woes spur growth

CargoBarn

Pioneering technology drives added expansions in Dallas, Jacksonville and Fresno. CargoBarn’s offices in Dallas, Jacksonville and Fresno also are expanding. With offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Jacksonville and Fresno, CargoBarn provides best-in-class pricing, nationwide coverage and complex shipping expertise.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2015

Talking Logistics

In my opinion, the best source of practical knowledge and advice are your peers — that is, executives just like you who have already met and overcome the same challenges and opportunities you face today. The Logistics & Supply Chain Forum , May 31 – June 1 in Jacksonville, FL and November 1-3 in Scottsdale, AZ.

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Google Glass 2.0 Highlights Accelerating Move to Augmented Reality in the Supply Chain

RFgen

Peggy Gulick, the director of business process improvement for the Jacksonville, Florida, branch of AGCO, a company implementing AR glasses, told Wired that any initial difficulties presented by transitioning to AR were overcome by massive productivity gains.

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Google Glass 2.0 Highlights Accelerating Move to Augmented Reality in the Supply Chain

RFgen

Peggy Gulick, the director of business process improvement for the Jacksonville, Florida, branch of AGCO, a company implementing AR glasses, told Wired that any initial difficulties presented by transitioning to AR were overcome by massive productivity gains.