Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In the same week, thousands of port workers initiated a strike, demanding better working conditions, and fair pay, and pushing back against automation technologies that threaten their livelihoods. Hurricanes and labor strikes are formidable disruptions to supply chains, exposing critical vulnerabilities.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 3, 2023

About Jordan Graft Jordan Graft is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader with a passion for technology and transportation. Before that, he co-founded CrateBind, a Dallas-based IT consulting and software development company that developed over fifty custom applications across various industries. Morgan in New York City.

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Logility

MARCH 3, 2020

The supply chain professional of the future will need the types of skills you won’t find online or in a textbook. So let’s talk about supply chain in particular, and the skills we perceive to be essential to the performance of the supply chain professional of the future. Be action-oriented.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2023

From upgrading counterfeit detection technology to destroying merchandise and raiding factories, Amazon says it’s pulling out all the stops to prevent fakes on its platform. In this year’s report, Amazon touted the improvement of automated counterfeit removal, stating it cut down on brands’ need to monitor for fakes manually.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

At the beginning of the third decade of supply chain management, a new class of applications was born. They were born from well-intentioned, bright professors from great schools – Boston College, Carnegie Mellon, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT )– in operations research. It is no more.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Chris Caplice and Joe Lynch discuss MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and a wide range of logistics and supply chain topics. Twice the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals has formally recognized him: the Doctoral Dissertation Award in 1996 and the Distinguished Service Award in 2016.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

Metropolitan Bostonians take a lot of pride in the marathon as a major part of Patriots Day celebrations across Massachusetts. For Bollore a deal would mean cutting ties with its biggest business while offering cash-rich CMA CGM a chance to bolster its bid to offer end-to-end transportation services and supply chain management.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 11, 2023

BOSTON and LONDON – December 12, 2023 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce to has been named a technology leader in the in the SPARK Matrix™ analysis of Intelligent Retail Pricing and Promotion Optimization (IRP&PO) by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions (QKS).

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 10, 2025

The Supply Chain Matters blog alerts readers to the opportunity to attend the upcoming MIT Center for Logistics and Transportations (CTL) annual Crossroads event. The theme of this years event is, Technology Advances and the Impact on SCM, and the event will occur on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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The Network Effect

JULY 2, 2014

In January 1971, Fordham University Rams played an NCAA basketball game against the then mighty University of Massachusetts Redmen team. There is a similar seismic shift in philosophy in supply chain planning happening as we speak. . For example, many collaborative tools depict two independent forecasts on the same screen.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 4, 2020

“As countries shut down, stock markets crumble and economic activity slows to a crawl,” writes Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), the Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “it is hard to believe that in a few months the coronavirus crisis may be over.”[1]

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

BOSTON and LONDON – November 14, 2023 – ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce it has been named the technology leader in the SPARK Matrix™ analysis of Retail Forecasting and Replenishment (RF&F) by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions (QKS).

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

FreightPlus is honored to be recognized as one of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts for 2024, a testament to the company’s growth and excellence under the visionary leadership of President Jill Clifford. For more information about FreightPlus and its services, please visit www.freightplus.io.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 22, 2020

As supply chains evolve, the need for secure asset transfer increases for both consumers and business to business applications. Andrew has an MBA from Harvard Business School, a Masters in Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 1, 2013

Supply chain innovations such as the early adoption of RFID underline how a flawed view of new technology can lead to unwise investment decisions. For many companies supply chain innovation (SCI) is a key source of competitive advantage. The base technology that makes RFID possible was developed in the 1940s.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 17, 2022

The Logility team writes, “Environmental sustainability in the supply chain is top of mind for consumers, and a brand that fails to hold itself responsible risks reputational damage that will affect the bottom line.”[2] In the past, sustainability initiatives have often been considered bad for the bottom line.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Research Expo displays 70 to 80 supply chain research projects from multiple countries. On January 22, 2014, some 120 master’s students representing about 30 countries will gather at the MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, USA to present 70 to 80 supply chain thesis research projects. World view. Here are some examples.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Last month on Talking Logistics , Adrian Gonzalez, Keith Nash (VP Supply Chain Logistics at Lennox International ) and I discussed “Lennox International’s Complete Supply Chain Redesign.” What are some of the key supply chain trends and challenges you are facing today?

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 6, 2020

The media coverage of supply chain has increased exponentially as a result of the coronavirus epidemic in China, South Korea and Italy. All companies that produce and ship tangible goods are currently working hard to assess the impact of the outbreak on their own supply chains. Sales & operations planning.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2021

At the moment, supply chain professionals have a lot on their plate — not the least of which is trying to avoid the worst consequences of the dreaded bullwhip effect. Many of these same operating and distribution cost increases will be passed on to buyers in the supply chain, and ultimately to consumers at the point of sale.

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SCM Research

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Logistics clusters play an increasingly important part in logistics & supply chain management. Yossi Sheffi is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he serves as Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. Thank you for contributing to my blog.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

export regulations led to supply chain disruptions. Massachusetts-based Teradyne moved its production out after U.S. technology from helping China’s military. Massachusetts-based Teradyne moved its production out after U.S. technology from helping China’s military.

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

On September 30, 2014, supply chain education will take a major step into the digital age with the start of SCx, an on-line educational program developed by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) for thousands of professionals across the globe. SC1x – Supply Chain and Logistics Fundamentals (fall 2014).

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Kinaxis

JUNE 12, 2015

by Trevor Miles I love attending the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. Much has changed in supply chain over the past 25 years, though there are many that date from that time, many of whom I run into at the conference, who would deny this. For me it is like a summer camp I have attended for many years.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

6 River Systems co-founder and co-CEO Jerome Dubois has been named a Pro to Know by Supply and Demand Chain Executive , the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation. Supply and Demand Chain Executive named Dubois a “Provider Pro To Know.” Jerome Dubois.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 16, 2017

by Alexa Cheater The growing role of AI in supply chain management. Rapidly evolving technology and a digitally focused world have opened the door for a new wave of automation to enter the workforce. History of automation. The idea was to automate all tasks with no human presence required on-site.

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SCM Research

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

This week, SCM World have published their “SCM World University 100” ranking, which aims to list the best business schools for supply chain talent worldwide. The ranking is based on survey data collected from more than 2,000 supply chain professionals during the last couple of months.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 30, 2018

Blockchain technology has received a lot of press this past year. Most people associate the technology with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin; but, blockchain technology has much broader application and is poised to disrupt a number of economic sectors. Of those sectors, supply chain covers the most ground.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Throughout the supply chain everyone has focused on efficiency, but they’ve overlooked the drivers,” says Dave Kodadek. He comes to Manhattan with over 20 years experience designing and implementing logistics-focused supply chain solutions.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 15, 2013

Closing supply chain loops and creating flexible and transparent chains which operate at the right speed are possible response strategies. Never before have companies been so uncertain about the future of the supply chains in which they operate. By Marcel te Lindert. > Read complete article on the iPad here. >

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

We’re very excited to offer our warehouse automation solutions to the European market,” Chris Lingamfelter, 6 River Systems (6RS) Vice President of Sales said. Europe has a rich history in warehouse automation. Historically, automation projects were very large and complicated and expensive to implement. About 6 River Systems.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 18, 2024

With Arena’s real-time collaboration across distributed teams and supply chains, we make it easy for leading companies to deliver innovative products.” Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PTC employs over 7,000 people and supports more than 25,000 customers globally. For more information, visit Arena.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Say it’s 10 degrees in Massachusetts in January and a celebrity is seen sporting the hottest blue puffer coat on Instagram that got 10,000 likes. Therefore, many retailers are looking to technologies like machine learning to get a firmer grasp on demand and better align their operations.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 31, 2013

EXCHAiNGE The Supply Chainers’ Convention. Risks in the supply chain: that is one of the main themes of the new international business conference EXCHAiNGE to be held June 18 and 19 in the Hilton Frankfurt Airport and the HOLM Forum at Frankfurt Airport. Date: 18-19 June 2013. Location: Hilton Frankfurt Airport (Germany).

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 8, 2024

In this fast-changing world, if you are a supply chain professional looking to stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, podcasts are the best way to do so. Here we have compiled a list of must-listen supply chain podcasts for people who are interested in knowing everything about the industry.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

A recent episode of CBS’s “60 Minutes” ran a segment on some of the issues involved in the current global supply chain crisis — focusing primarily on U.S. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 24, 2013

This post will be published in the fall 2013 issue of MIT CTL’s online newsletter Supply Chain Frontiers. These offerings include various professional courses, a PhD program, and the flagship MIT Zaragoza Master in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) full-time program. Subscribe to Frontiers here.

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