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Collaborative Supply Chain Innovation: Bringing Solutions to Market Faster

Talking Logistics

There are many paths companies can take to drive supply chain innovation, but in a recent episode of Talking Logistics , Kristi Montgomery (VP of Kenco Innovation Labs ) and Puga Sankara (Co-Founder of Smart Gladiator ) discussed a relatively new one: a collaborative approach between logistics service providers and technology companies.

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CTU Code Boosts Supply Chain Safety

Logistics Business Magazine

The seven industry bodies dedicated to container safety, collaborating as the Cargo Integrity Group, highlight an independent study carried out by researchers at Italian University Politecnico di Torino into shipper and forwarder application of the CTU Code.

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The State of The Freight : Unique Challenges and Novel Solutions

Shipping and Freight Resource

2020 threw at us a potent concoction of virulent market conditions including a pandemic, skyrocketing freight rates, reduced availability of space and equipment on container ships, unprecedented demand and port congestions along with the usual documentation and visibility issues that we have been facing for years. Take the survey.

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Project Management Framework for Today’s 3PL

Blue Grace Logistics

This still holds true with 45% of survey participants citing inconsistent practices and processes across teams as one of the top challenges in adopting project management implementation. Ensure project documents are living and breathing by bringing a plan-do-check mentality to the project. Project management is not a static process.

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Savvy Supply Chain Leaders Aren’t Letting a Good Downturn Go to Waste

Logistics Viewpoints

And a FourKites survey of 350+ supply chain leaders tells us that the past few years of supply chain disruptions — including COVID-19, market volatility, global political conflict, material shortages and extreme weather events — drove 73% of respondents to begin investing in supply chain visibility, with 46% planning to invest more in 2023.

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65% of Companies Plan Supply Chain Innovation Investment

Logistics Business Magazine

The report found that 59% of companies surveyed accelerated the pace of innovation investment and deployment over the last two years. Moreover, 65% plan to increase their technology spending over the next two years; however, 87% indicated they still face internal inhibitors to supply chain and logistics innovation.

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Most Popular Logistics Stories from 2021

Logistics Viewpoints

I took the viewpoint that as the need for supply chain resiliency becomes front and center, CSCOs and CPOs will need to collaborate very closely; and shared the reasons why this is more important than ever. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration. Do they have a proven ROI? Are they worth piloting?