Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

The 2018 supply chain conference season kicked off for me last week. I gave a keynote presentation on emerging technologies (drones, driverless trucks, 3D printing, blockchain, etc.) at the SMC3 Jump Start 2018 conference in Atlanta, GA.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

FreightWaves also hosts conferences under Transparency and MarketWaves branding and is a co-developer of the first futures contracts dedicated to trucking spot rates. FreightWaves also hosts conferences under Transparency and MarketWaves branding and is a co-developer of the first futures contracts dedicated to trucking spot rates.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2017

The title of my presentation is “Shoveling Snow with a Dustpan: Where to Find Supply Chain Innovation.” Adrian will address those questions and more in this informative and thought-provoking presentation. If you’re attending the conference, I look forward to learning and networking with you.

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PINC

OCTOBER 25, 2016

That was a part of the message during a couple of drone related presentations at last week's MHI Annual Conference near Tucson, AZ. -- SCDigest Editorial Staff. I recently got back from sunny Tucson in Arizona where the MHI Annual Conference took place. It wasn't different at the MHI Annual.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 24, 2019

Industry analyst Gartner has named its top 8 supply chain technology trends in 2019. These technologies are those that supply chain leaders simply cannot ignore,” said Christian Titze, research vice president at Gartner. Blockchain in Supply Chain.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 18, 2017

As I prepared my keynote presentation for the BluJay Solutions’ SOAR 2017 conference , I recalled this experience and saw it as a good metaphor for the difficulties many companies are having today responding effectively to the blizzard of supply chain management. The Most Overlooked Cloud Opportunity.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Therefore, it’s not surprising that the question at the forefront of the most recent Leadership Roundtable meeting (held last month at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2018 conference ) was, How do we get started? Getting Started with Digital Transformation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. As we turn the page on 2022 , I’d like to make five supply chain predictions about what to expect for 2023.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2024

This year, I attended the TPM conference, where I listened to details during the presentations where the new alliance is aiming for 90% schedule reliability. This is compared to the industry average of less than 60%. The push for 90% is quite ambitious.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 4, 2023

“Smart factory operations hold the allure of numerous benefits for supply chain leaders, from expanding lights out manufacturing capabilities to improving quality and solving labor challenges,” said Simon Jacobson, VP Analyst in Gartner’s Supply Chain Practice.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

“The spotlight will fall on the technologies transforming logistics – including AI, robotics and automation and cover many of the themes affecting supply chain professionals today,” says conference producer, David Tran.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2023

My main objective is to present the value of partnering with enVista to prospective clients and to work with existing clients in addressing their most pressing supply chain challenges. enVista offers end-to-end supply chain services, including and exceeding WMS assessments, selections and implementations.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 25, 2017

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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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. Ron Castro, IBM’s Chief Supply Chain Officer.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 1, 2019

A group of Penske Logistics associates recently attended the Blockchain Supply Chain Summit in the Schreiber Center at Loyola University in Chicago. Penske gave the leadoff presentation at the conference, titled Blockchain Empowered Interoperability: A Single Efficient Tech Ecosystem. So why […].

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Freightos

MARCH 10, 2016

For shippers, carriers and logistics providers, the JOC ’s TPM (Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference) is one of the must-attends on the annual events calendar. I caught up with one of Freightos’ delegates after the conference and scoured through the presentation material for insights. Transpacific Shipping in 2016.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2017

I’ve never given a supply chain presentation in Spanish. I’ll be doing both for the first time in a couple of weeks at Seminarium’s Logistics & Operations Conference 2017 (October 18th in Santiago, Chile). MecuryGate provided an extensive demo of the solution at its user conference, so I was able to see it firsthand.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Drones and its future in supply chain and logistics processes. 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. Will this include drone deliveries?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

This unprecedented change, and the challenges and opportunities it creates for CPG companies and suppliers, was a hot topic of conversation at the Nulogy xChange 2018 conference a few weeks ago where I delivered a keynote presentation and moderated a panel discussion with industry executives (more on that later). .

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 6, 2017

That was one of three key questions that Michael Schrage presented in a research paper titled “ Rethinking Networks: Exploring Strategies for Making Users More Valuable ,” published last year by MIT Sloan School’s Initiative on the Digital Economy. Have you started viewing supply chain management through a ‘network effects’ prism?

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Langley discussed the 25th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study, which is produced by Infosys Consulting and sponsored by Penske Logistics , during the Council of Supply Chain Management Professional's ( CSCMP ) virtual conference. A 3PL's technical resources are fully devoted to supply-chain-related applications ," Moses said.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

“Consumers are the disruptive force today, not technology.”. So stated Ken Hughes , a leading consumer and shopper behaviouralist, in his keynote presentation at Trasnsplace’s 16th Annual Shipper Symposium a couple of weeks ago. Emerging Technologies: Bridging the Gap Between Hype and Reality.

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Penske Move Ahead

APRIL 30, 2019

A group of Penske Logistics associates recently attended the Blockchain Supply Chain Summit in the Schreiber Center at Loyola University in Chicago. Penske gave the leadoff presentation at the conference, titled Blockchain Empowered Interoperability: A Single Efficient Tech Ecosystem. So why Penske, and why blockchain?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Descartes Evolution Global User & Partner Conference 2019. Another is that visibility enables companies to deliver an enhanced customer experience, which was the theme of this year’s conference. presented a great case study on the company’s journey and success with real-time freight visibility.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Another Friday, another flight home from a conference. This time I’ll be returning from enVista’s FUEL 2018 conference where I am giving a keynote presentation this morning on Defining Your Own Logistics Competitive Weapon. Stay tuned for my takeaways from the conference in a future post.

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