The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Technology can have a significant impact on supply chains, but supply chain digitization still lags behind digitization of other areas of business across many industries. Still, there are several technologies that are transforming supply chains for the organizations that adopt them.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This article is from Patrick Byers, DevOps Engineer at Lucas Systems, and looks at fortifying warehouse and distribution centers against cybersecurity attacks. The warehousing and distribution industry is highly reliant on technology for its operations. Why are warehouses and DCs so vulnerable to cyberattacks?

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 2, 2023

Once upon a time, the world of manufacturing was a relatively stable place. So how does a manufacturer navigate this rollercoaster? The Challenge: Siloed Inventory Data and Lack of Visibility One of the primary obstacles in inventory management is the prevalence of siloed data across multiple execution systems.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2024

In the world of supply chain and logistics, the built environment comes in many forms, from warehouses and logistics parks to the buildings associated with ports and terminals. The operational technology (OT) world, however, is a different story.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

An increasing lineup of advanced digital solutions have given manufacturers the edge to transform and achieve better inventory control. The manufacturing industry is constantly searching for new and inventive ways to improve inventory management. Getting raw materials manufactured into something whole and useful is a complex process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

Today’s DCs and fulfillment centers are a major driver of employment growth and a highly visible proving ground for autonomous robots and other next-generation technologies. For companies across industries, transforming existing DCs and narrowing this technology gap is key to competitive advantage in a changing economy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Be it Walmart, Woolworths or Zalando – they all run very successful logistics networks. They rely on comprehensive and intelligent software tools and manage their growth by implementing a clearly defined automation strategy. Design of the logistics network. The system design progresses into greater levels of detail.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

With the proliferation of technology, digital transformation has taken many industries by storm. But the traditional linear approach makes it challenging for the companies to monitor on-ground sales and activities of agents in the distribution network. Beyond the traditional business models.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The pandemic halted many supply chains last year, closing factories and stores, and limiting manufacturing and distribution operations. Construction of manufacturing plants and new warehouse sites were also postponed or canceled entirely due to market uncertainty. Can you meet and respond to changing business demands?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

The manufacturing industry faces many challenges, such as a skilled labor shortage, supply chain instability, and inventory management issues. GlobalTranz works with manufacturing shippers every day to move their goods and streamline their logistics strategies. 5 Challenges Facing Supply Chain Managers in Manufacturing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

McCormick Place North Entering the grand concourse and riding the escalator up one floor, we will take a left hand turn into the North Hall, home to the North Manufacturing and Assembly Solution Center and the Robotics and Automation Solution Center. Addverb Technologies recently entered my radar range. First stop, Pickle Robot.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

I overlooked the sophistication required to support widespread and ongoing projects in support of constantly advancing cellular communication networks. In 2020, UScellular took the major step of initiating the deployment of 5G technology across its network. Network Supply Chain Restructure.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 28, 2023

Summitt Hogue and Joe Lynch discuss what kills warehousing companies. Growe has evolved into a diverse network that connects numerous 3PLs, brands, manufacturers, and vendors in every market across the country. In the podcast interview, Summitt and Joe discus what kills warehousing companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2021

There are some young supply chain technologies that are getting a lot of buzz. But how mature are these technologies? There are also promising technologies that we expect will deliver great value. Finally, there are technologies that do generate value that few people have heard of. Hyped Technologies. Blockchain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Kearney research shows that the more companies invest, the bigger the average ROI Investments in supply chain firms and technologies represent 15-20% of total venture capital investments, according to a recent report by the management consulting firm Kearney. Skydio, an intelligent drone technology, received $230 million Series E fundraising.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Every year at IDC, we put together a list of predictions designed to guide organizations in creating and/or updating their roadmaps, looking at the impact of technology and processes on businesses, and seeking to quantify that impact. Top Technology investments to Enable Your Participation in Industry Ecosystems.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The race started in 2016 as a foggy definition of digital appeared in supply chain marketing from technology providers. The numerous definitions across the supply chain technology and consulting providers are very different and often confusing. Digital Supply Networks. The difference is the technology mix and the focus.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

There is no good system for visibility. Value networks do not interoperate and the business leader trying to track shipments must manually sync multiple data sources to get to answers. Enterprise control towers operate in islands without a dial-tone to drive interoperability with and within networks. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

The global economy rebound from COVID-19 hinges on the discovery and manufacture of an effective vaccine. However, supply chain leaders well understand that drug discovery, manufacturing, and distribution are all necessary to deliver the vaccine to a willing arm. Use network design tools to continually redesign and align.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Every day, retailers and manufacturers are challenged to balance ambitious customer service promises with profit margin protection. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

There are many working parts, network partners, and opportunities for things to go wrong that some are often overlooked. Rather than hoping everything runs as smoothly, shippers today need to apply technology to ensure high customer experience levels are achieved and all shipments are delivered on time and in full.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

Even if your transportation management system ( TMS ) is ingesting carrier EDI information directly, the data you receive is often hours after that fact, leaving you to “best-guess” actual delivery times. To improve visibility and control across your transportation network, a real-time transportation visibility platform (RTTVP) is essential.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2024

Tom is the CEO and Founder of ProvisionAi, a technology that automatically gets the right products on the right number of trucks at the right time to increase service levels and maximize network efficiency. Tom Moore is a visionary entrepreneur with a track record of establishing and growing thriving supply chain software companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

First, what is the current state of supply chain technology? Third, what are the big trends in warehouse and transportation management? Fourth, what makes order management technology dynamic? For the warehouse, the biggest trend is to maximize the pace and speed to meet customer service level agreements. Sustainability.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

In their time lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts. Manufacturers need to extend visibility and collaboration beyond their own walls to avoid any disruptions. Digital technologies can increase visibility, collaboration, speed and responsiveness ? In 2021 it is an entirely new game.

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PINC

JUNE 16, 2020

Investment Will Fuel PINC’s Strategy to Become a Global Category Leader in Supply Chain Management Software. Union City, CA – June 16, 2020 – PINC, the leader in digital yard™ solutions, today announced that it has secured a significant growth equity investment from Accel-KKR, a leading technology-focused private equity firm.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The manufacturing and distribution industries are on the brink of a transformative era, characterized by unprecedented technological innovation, sustainability imperatives, and global economic shifts. Here are 7 key trends to watch for that will define the future of manufacturing and distribution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2022

The available talent pool of drivers, warehouse associates and other employees is small, which creates staffing volatility. This might sound too good to be true, especially to companies still using outdated tools and manual processes. Today’s logistics teams are operating in an environment characterized by uncertainty on three fronts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 22, 2021

The continuing expansion of supply chain software to enable parcel management, warehousing, white-glove services, final mile visibility, the electronic interconnections inherent in digital transportation management, and more devices connected following the rollout of 5G wireless connectivity increase the areas of opportunity for an attacker.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

by Diane Reynolds – Project Director Healthcare Transformation at One Network Enterprises. Multiparty Networks are Proven Technology. One Network has years of experience in healthcare supply networks that provide medicines and vaccines to hundreds of millions of people in Africa and around the globe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

Across many of our industries, conventional wisdom about best practices for supply chain operations and logistical networks is being challenged. Dealing with today’s uncertainty is driving greater decentralization, enabling in-store fulfillment, and leveraging pop-up warehouses and “micro-fulfillment” centers to increase flexibility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Commerce is global and regional at the same time, the world is getting smaller and more interconnected, and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers operate in this build-anywhere and sell-anywhere market. End-to-end supply chain visibility, planning, and execution support software are critical in agile supply chain performance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In the supply chain world, contract logistics – where a third-party logistics (3PL) firm runs and manages warehouses on behalf of their clients, is a $200 billion plus market. For example, in contract logistics, the 3PL makes use of a warehouse management system so that they can do the job efficiently. The right IT is critical.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the past five years, companies have 5-10X the number of AGVs in their warehouses, but 40-60% more planners in corporate. We have successfully reduced warehouse labor, but planning is more labor intensive today, and less effective. My reply to my friend is that “The supply chain is a complex non-linear system.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2022

As organizations look for reducing dependencies on concentrated sources of supply, Eastern Europe, Mexico, and South Asian countries will start providing viable alternatives to the current manufacturing powerhouse countries. As demand for last mile logistics intensifies, warehouses become the prime candidates for automation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Warehouses are full–often with the wrong stuff resulting in the slowing of the forty million shipping containers around the world. Importers are trying to push 30 percent more thru a system that is running at 70 percent throughput aainst the old level. The list goes on and on. Supply chain shortages abound. The reason?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Robust supply plans can optimize across distribution, manufacturing, and logistics constraints and deliver an optimal plan that hits service objectives at the minimum cost. In general, to optimize across distribution, manufacturing, and logistics in an execution time frame, companies need to stitch together several solutions.

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