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3 Logistics Technology Trends in 2016: Automation Leads the Way

GlobalTranz

Let's take a look at what logistics technology trends will become the dominant factors of the logistics industry for 2016. As explained by Alexa Cheater , Google announced in 2011 plans to develop an autonomous, or self-driving car. GreyOrange Butler Robot - Logistics Technology Trend for 2016.

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IoT in Logistics: Hackathon Team Aims to Slash Food Waste

IoT World Today

The team decided to leverage multiple sensor-enabled pallets, carriage carts that store the produce in transit and measure moisture and temperature trends in real-time. The strategy for using IoT in Logistics can combine that information with historical quality data graphs to ensure that the current status correlates to a given standard.

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Supply Chain Management:The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Main | Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices » The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities. What therefore should retailers expect in the upcoming 2011 season?

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Reshoring Optimism, But Not Much Else

GlobalTranz

Manufacturing establishments (the number of factories or manufacturing sites), have followed the same trend. In 2011, the United States was home to 10 percent fewer manufacturing firms and manufacturing establishments than in 2008. Clearly, such articles represent cherry-picked case studies, not a national trend.

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The Power of Purchase Order Collaboration: A Game-Changer in Managing Direct Spend

Logistics Viewpoints

Configure to Order: This strategy involves customizing standard products based on customer specifications. Here is a summary of the key supply chain characteristics of each of the manufacturing strategy and how it impacts collaboration with suppliers.

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Supply Chain Management:Confluence of IT and Business Strategy.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Emerging business needs and stiff competition are forcing organizations to rethink on the business strategies, often requiring them to identify avenues for improvements and leading them towards what is known as "Transformation". Supply Excellence.

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Supply Chain Management:The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. » The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments. As we approach the latter stages of the 2011 holiday buying season, the uptick in online buying has indeed occurred.