Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Most of the conferences on our list are in the U.S., Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.;

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Talking Logistics

MAY 25, 2017

The recent WannaCry cyber attack exploited a problem that exists at most companies today: the use of outdated software systems. A similar problem exists with supply chain and logistics software. Customers who prefer on-premises deployments can also be accommodated with “always current” technology.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 9, 2018

That’s the question that popped into my head when 3Gtms (a Talking Logistics sponsor) entered the market more than five years ago. Last week, I attended Innovate 2018 , the company’s first user conference, and as I stood on stage to deliver my keynote presentation in front of 140+ attendees, the answer was clear: Yes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Rockwell Automation hosted its user conference, Automation Fair , in Boston, MA during the week of November 6. However, it was a different experience for me due to my focus on logistics technologies. OTTO’s technology development is guided by three main tenets. First is safety without compromising productivity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Procurement was really regarded as a kind of bureaucratic speed bump that stood in the way of the University being able to get the goods and services they wanted.” They deliver the goods or services and then send us an electronic invoice that is fully connected with SAP. For example, he wanted a better way to manage tail spend.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 26, 2024

These investments occur at the application layer, in technologies that will speed up implementations, and at the platform level. However, some of the larger providers of these solutions clearly consider platform investments core to competitive differentiation. Much of that investment is at the platform level.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Kushal talks with Joe about how FarEye is a delivery management platform that helps businesses get the product at a lower cost and more sustainable fashion. The right way is to partner with more service providers and fundamentally own the delivery experience because the customer is yours. Do you want to learn more about logistics?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

Today’s DCs and fulfillment centers are a major driver of employment growth and a highly visible proving ground for autonomous robots and other next-generation technologies. For companies across industries, transforming existing DCs and narrowing this technology gap is key to competitive advantage in a changing economy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2021

On Monday, March 8th, a vice president of supply chain for a large retail chain – a chain with over 5,000 stores – spoke at Körber’s supply chain conference Elevate. Körber is a leading provider of logistics software, material handling, voice, and consulting solutions. Technology Can Aid in Hiring the Disabled.

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AIMMS

MAY 28, 2015

This month, I had the pleasure of attending Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix. Its agenda included over 60 sessions covering the full spectrum of supply chain—from strategy and planning to distribution and logistics. In this post, I will summarize some of my favorite takeaways from the conference.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2024

Christian Klein, SAP’s CEO, Speaking at Sapphire SAP’s user conference, Sapphire, ran from June 3 rd through the 5 th in Orlando. The German software colossus has 27,000 customers and 300 million users that rely on their software. I might tell Alexa, for example, “Play the station Smooth Jazz!”

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

We conclude our series on supplier quality management (SQM) today with a look at some case studies and examples of benefits derived from the application of a supplier quality management system. Examples and Case Studies from the Implementation of a Supplier Quality Management System. All key Suppliers are called into your operation.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

As I wrote two years ago in my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2015 : Historically, Supply Chain Design was an exercise companies undertook at most once a year, or when a significant change occurred in their supply chain, such as an acquisition. competitive threats, new regulations, more stringent customer expectations).

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

Raja Hammoud, EVP of Products at Coupa, speaking on the main stage at Coupa Inspire Coupa recently completed its Inspire conference. Coupa offers a Business Spend Management (BSM) platform based on a public cloud. The supply chain design solution, for example, continues to grow in depth and usability. That has recently changed.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Last November, executives from all segments of the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) ecosystem got together at the inaugural Leadership Roundtable meeting organized by Command Alkon (a Talking Logistics sponsor) to discuss a couple of simple questions: Are there opportunities to elevate the performance of the HBM industry?

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 12, 2025

For example, numerous ports are still severely congested today. During the TPM25 conference that MTS Logistics attended last week, carriers were very clear that they will reinstate the Red Sea route only if they are 100% sure of vessels safe passage. The situation is not very different at destination ports either.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2017

It was a very busy week in the world of supply chain and logistics, so let’s go straight to the news that caught my attention: FLEXE Launches Nationwide Next-Day Delivery. Airbus creates new commercial drone services start-up “Airbus Aerial”. Manhattan Associates Delivers First Omni-Channel-as-a-Service Platform.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

When replacing a WMS makes sense: Your WMS is an older platform which requires specialized technical expertise to keep it running. Supply chain planning tools. Solutions for increased expectations in security and service levels. This could be due to companies consolidating and sunsetting the software or other factors.

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Freightos

MARCH 27, 2024

More Resources Home TPM24: Key Takeaways on Geopolitics, Technology and Other Drivers of Ocean Freight in 2024 Judah Levine March 27, 2024 S&P Global’s TPM24 is the major annual North American gathering of shippers, forwarders, carriers and logistic technology providers.

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IoT World Today

OCTOBER 15, 2020

FedEx, for example, has been on a multiyear digital transformation journey that included cloud computing and work-from-home capabilities but also widespread sensor technology buildouts, robotics forays and continued support of blockchain technologies. It’s particularly good at same-day delivery,” Carter said.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

What is the #1 technology topic Descartes CEO Ed Ryan gets asked about? Drones and its future in supply chain and logistics processes. Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. Will this include drone deliveries? DescartesEvolution keynote by Ed Ryan, complete with drone! pic.twitter.com/rDXqt2Q7rV. million to $23.8

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… BluJay Solutions Acquires Leading Mobility Solutions Provider Blackbay. World-Class Logistics Solutions providers MercuryGate and Banyan Technology Announce Integration Partnership. LLamasoft Offers Customers Access to FLEXE Marketplace for On-Demand Warehousing Services.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2024

“Scale drives profitability,” Turner told a group of industry analysts on April 22 nd , the day before the Coupa Inspire user conference began. She knew the company was innovative; after all, Coupa created a new software enterprise category: business spend management. Turner said. The idea of community was there from the beginning.”

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Talking Logistics

JULY 30, 2018

Without a doubt, blockchain is currently the most talked-about new technology — it’s also the most confusing, especially for supply chain and logistics professionals who are trying to understand its potential role and benefits. What are some of the potential use cases for blockchain in logistics? What is Blockchain?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

My wife often jokes that she is the VP of Supply Chain and Logistics in our family. Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Uber teams with NASA to make flying cars a reality (CNN). Robinson Launches Rail Service, Connecting China and Europe. Uber Technologies Inc.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

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. But that’s where the similarities end.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Data is a big buzzword across industries, but how about when it comes to logistics? PowerFleet is a company that provides solutions to logistic markets and vehicle markets. There is a lot of experience in the logistic side of the equation but I joined the company because of the transformation that we are making around the data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

aims to block from obtaining American high technology. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The company plans to invest $140 million in the initiative in 2023 as it implements the technology at its 940 remaining U.S. By acquiring GroundCloud, which was officially known as Windigo Logistics Inc., Retailers in the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2023

I spent the better part of last week in Las Vegas, NV attending the Blue Yonder ICON customer conference. This was the first time I have attended a Blue Yonder conference in person since 2019, which feels like a lifetime ago. New platforms are being created by data clouds, artificial intelligence (AI), and robots.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2024

Manhattan Associates, a leading supplier of supply chain and omnichannel management software solutions, recently had a major product release that will shake up the supply chain planning market. The announcement came on May 15th at the company’s annual user conference, Momentum. Is this just standard PR hype?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2023

Aera Technology offers a solution they call “Aera Decision Cloud” A key challenge for manufacturers is connecting integrated business planning (IBP) – a longer term plan – to operational planning and execution – what needs to be done in the near term. Aera Technology calls itself a “Decision Intelligence” company.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The VP of Supply Chain and Logistics at our house (aka my wife) has been out of the country this week. So, while I count the days and hours and minutes until she gets back, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Activates For Latest Major Hurricane Of 2018.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The conference as a whole was fantastic, from the location and networking events to the conversations I had and sessions I attended. The conference did not disappoint. Mr. Elenjickal discussed how the FourKites platform helps leaders with real-time decision making. Last week I attended FourKites Visibility 2023 in Chicago, IL.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

A crowd of nearly 37,000 people flocked to the Javits Center in New York City to see what new solutions and innovations software suppliers had in store for 2023 and beyond. Throughout the conference I met with a number of software and hardware suppliers to get a glimpse of what they were showcasing.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

I haven’t attended an industry conference over the past year, or participated in a client meeting, where blockchain — along with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning — hasn’t been part of the conversation. What happens to my existing technology? Barlow then asked me the “What happens to my existing technology?”

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2015

With major companies taking the initiative to develop and encourage the growth of robotics in logistics and manufacturing industries, the possibilities for the future are endless. Driving Forces Behind Robotics in Logistics in Manufacturing. Benefits of Robotics in Logistics and Manufacturing. Robots do not have emotions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

It introduced the survey we had just launched to determine the perceptions, priorities, and strategic initiatives of today’s supply chain and logistics executives. I believe our findings capture the pulse of North America logistics operations and the executives’ perceptions and priorities going into the second half of 2023.

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