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Supply Chain Resilience. Really?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Invest in building and refining modeling capabilities for requisite flows for ship building, aircraft refurbishment and armaments.

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Launching a Successful 3PL in the Age of Tech with Nicholas Reasoner and Jeff Dangelo

The Logistics of Logistics

Nick has significant experience and expertise in transportation and logistics especially truckload shipping. Transloop’s mission is to be a true partner for the road ahead, and their battle-tested team has experience working with companies of all sizes, from small shippers moving one load a day to Fortune 500 brands shipping thousands.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 25-29, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Free’ Shipping Crowds Out Small Retailers (WSJ – sub. Simply put, Descartes is starting to focus on helping companies (especially small and mid-sized businesses) better integrate and automate their e-commerce, warehouse management and shipping processes. Google, Ford, Uber launch coalition to further self-driving cars (Reuters).

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The Hidden Benefits of Visiting Your DTC Fulfillment Partner (Or Perspective Partner)

Stord

These teams offer insights into the quirks and nuances of your products—how best to package them to optimize space, density, and prevent shipping damages. Your product, in real time, moving through our print-applies or through our autobaggers getting the gentlest high-five, a custom rate shopped parcel shipping label could ever dream of.

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Will sub-zero temps stall trucking operations?

DAT Solutions

Most LTL operations won’t pick up freezables, and shippers may be forced to ship products on temperature-controlled trailers that can provide heat. Areas of the Midwest and Northeast were buried for weeks, and even the Southeast got hit with snow and ice, including places like Birmingham, Atlanta, Nashville and Charlotte.

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Let’s Start a Revolution: Kinexions Supply Chain Conference Day 1

Kinaxis

by Melissa Clow How do you start a supply chain revolution in Nashville? Demand Response – Coming full circle, demand response is about total customer satisfaction, with Amazon leading as a top example of successful product shipping, the end game of supply chain.

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Live From JDA FOCUS 2014 Day 2

BlueYonder

LoCash Cowboys, hailing from Nashville, performed on stage for the huge FOCUS crowd, and even received some on-stage assistance from a few lucky attendees. The first day of JDA FOCUS 2014 ended with a festive Grand Party at the MGM Pool Deck last night. It was an event I hope you did not miss.