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Boston University’s Sourcing Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2017, a strategy consultant was hired to do a top-to-bottom assessment of the Boston University procurement program. For example, he wanted a better way to manage tail spend. For example, the University may need to buy five snowplow attachments for the front of its Ford F-150 trucks. They recommended a change in leadership.

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Takeaways from Manhattan Associates’ Momentum 2017 Conference

Talking Logistics

Addressing this problem is at the heart of Manhattan Associates’ Active Solutions, which the company introduced a couple of weeks ago at its Momentum 2017 conference. Director of Transportation at Giant Eagle, presented a great customer case study on how the company transformed its transportation operations.

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The Trends Shaping Supply Chain and Logistics: Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2017

Talking Logistics

Which is why a drone took flight from the stage during Ryan’s keynote address at the Descartes Evolution 2017 Conference a couple of weeks ago and broadcast real-time video of the audience as it flew across the front of the hall. Descartes (@DescartesSG) March 28, 2017. million in FY 2017 (net income has grown from $12.0

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2018

Talking Logistics

Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend? Does the event promote peer-to-peer learning and networking or will I spend most of my time sitting through numerous PowerPoint presentations?

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Elevating the Heavy Building Materials Supply Chain (Takeaways from Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

Last month, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry. For example, I learned that there’s a difference between cement and concrete, even though many people use the terms interchangeably.

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Using Data to Improve Supply Chain Operations

Material Handling and Logistics

It arrives from an array of sources, and it is presented in a variety of formats. As another example, airlines can analyze long-term weather patterns at their destination cities and gain insights that have a significant impact on logistics operations. More data is coming in than ever before. Getting There.

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More on The Future of Delivery (Takeaways from MercuryGate Velocity 2017 User Conference)

Talking Logistics

In my keynote presentation, I made the case that the future of delivery will not only be defined by new technologies and business models, but also by new ways of thinking about and leveraging logistics. There were several well-attended sessions at the conference focused on fleet management.