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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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Anthony started his career in tech as a Commercialization Associate, where he identified and evaluated emerging technologies and innovations. Anthony transitioned to a Corporate Economist & Consultant, advising CXO leaders and Fortune 500 companies on economic analysis, industry trends, and internal strategy. monthly impressions.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

What struck me the most was when an actual AI scientist at the conference told me that, when he looked around, all he saw were hundreds of companies poised to waste a lot of money applying AI solutions to problems they didn’t actually have. Yes, I know that is bucking the trend. People are implementing AI for its own sake.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Third-Party Providers Navigate Supply Chain Technology Trends. Technology partners with a long-game approach to development and implementation understand that trends come and go, and it can make little sense to heavily invest in trumpeted technological advancements just because they’re “the new thing.”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 5, 2022

Gartner Announces Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2022. What: Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2022. Members of the media can register for the conference by contacting sarah.hippold@gartner.com or barbara.ruane@gartner.com. When: September 27-29, 2022. Where: InterContinental London – the O2.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2017

This year’s CSCMP conference reinforced that we’re in the early days of a massive transformation. And at the conference it was clear that the data problem is still huge and everyone needs a better way to solve it. The Data Problem. Cleaning it takes days. The Secret to Actionable AI Insights.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 14, 2023

Two years ago at Manhattan’s Momentum 2021 conference, the company introduced Manhattan Active Transportation Management. This wasn’t an upgrade to its previous TMS solution; it was a completely new solution, built from the ground up using the microservices architecture that underpins Manhattan’s Active technology platform.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2023

Author’s Note: At the ProMat conference earlier this year, I delivered a presentation at the Locus Robotics booth titled “Warehouse Robots: What We’ve Learned So Far” based on research results from our Indago supply chain research community and other sources. Below are some excerpts from the presentation and research.

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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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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2017

Where can you find the next big opportunities for supply chain innovation? If you’re attending the conference, I look forward to learning and networking with you. Adrian will address those questions and more in this informative and thought-provoking presentation. If you’re not attending, I’ll share my takeaways when I return.

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 4, 2023

Technology purchases must be balanced between strategic considerations such as the ability to scale, along with the pragmatic, such as planning appropriately for operational disruptions. Nonclients can learn more in: Supply Chain Technologies and Digital Transformation.

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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.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Here are a few notable findings from the report, released at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) EDGE conference: What are the top concerns and challenges in regards to supply chain decisions? The publication, available at www.3PLStudy.com www.canadianshipper.com.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

Simply put, as time horizons continue to shrink and the frequency of supply chain design exercises increase, the distinction between supply chain design and supply chain planning starts to blur. Would LLamasoft start competing more directly with other best-of-breed supply chain planning vendors?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The theme of this year’s Blue Ridge BLUEPRINT 2021 virtual conference, held October 5-6, was “Resilience Reimagined.” It was a great theme because one of the things many companies have learned the hard way over the past 20 months is that their supply chains are not very resilient. They have also learned that they need.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2023

I regularly speak with colleagues about what they are seeing from vendors or what trends they are noticing in the space. 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.

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Locus

APRIL 6, 2023

Mark your calendars for the biggest supply chain conference of the year is just around the corner! The Gartner ® Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo is where the world’s supply chain leaders, experts, and practitioners convene to exchange experiences, ideas, and best practices.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

I’m in New Orleans this week speaking at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference. 5 Key Trends Driving Supply Chain Innovation. Unlearning Supply Chain Management. The Evolution of the Direct-to-Consumer Supply Chain. Supply Chain Risk Management: Visibility is the Key.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2017

The Trends Shaping Supply Chain and Logistics: Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2017. Bucking the 80/20 Trend: 4 Key Benefits of Adopting a Digital Yard. Alignment, Synchronization, Communication: Building Successful Relationships in Supply Chain Management. My Logistics Experiences with Amazon and AAA.

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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. As the press release explains: Today’s commercial enterprises are facing unprecedented market pressures.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Michael Brandl, Executive VP EMEA for Koerber Supply Chain, told the conference that the company’s objective is to become the global supply chain management (SCM) leader. A ‘unified control system’ to orchestrate and optimise supply chain technology, IT and staff is Brandl’s vision.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2018

The focus of our session is “Today’s New Normal” — a discussion about emerging trends and technologies in the industry, everything from e-commerce to blockchain, and what it means for supply chain and logistics professionals. I just have to figure out what to do during the other half of the day.

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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. Take EDI, for example.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2017

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). Here’s a short video I recorded in Spanish highlighting the topic of my presentation: If you plan to be at the conference, I look forward to learning and networking with you.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2018

At the Descartes Evolution User Conference this past March, I attended several sessions about the MacroPoint solution and they were all standing room only , including the one where William Wehrle and David Bazzetta from BASF shared their case study. “The

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

One of the trends I’ve been writing and talking about is how the clockspeeds of every industry are accelerating and how companies are having a hard time realigning their processes, organizational structures, and technology platforms to keep up with this rapid pace of change.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 28, 2017

As you read this I’ll be flying back from the JDA FOCUS 2017 conference in Las Vegas. I’m still letting that sink in.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

In an article in Industry Week , which advocated that you cut the fat, not the limb, reminded us that there are a number of strategic projects, based on appropriate supply chain technology that can provide a far greater internal rate of return than merely slashing costs. Supply Chain Technology vendor managed inventory'

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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). . Tim Koers (Visual Pak).

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It’s been three months already since we published our first regular roundup of supply chain and logistics news—doesn’t time fly? Instead, it is a tale of technology triumphing over supply chain process inefficiency, which we think is a compelling enough story to match the dramatic heading. What is a Digital Twin.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2017

I remember meeting Karl Siebrecht, co-founder and CEO of FLEXE , a few years ago at the CSCMP Annual Conference not long after the company had launched. I was intrigued by the on-demand warehousing concept (or “Airbnb for warehousing” as some are calling it) and the business model and technology behind it.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 30, 2018

Jason offered three key reasons why supply chain professionals are holding back at the moment. That may be changing with all of the blockchain sessions at conferences today. Second, as a new and developing technology, there are currently over 70 blockchain frameworks out there today, many of them industry or use-case specific.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2018

A Supply Chain Operating Network for the Heavy Building Materials Industry. Last November, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry (such as the difference between cement and concrete).

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The Significance of Sustainability Sustainability is a growing priority for investors, employees, consumers and the public, and supply chains hold some of the most significant opportunities for breakthroughs and advancements in this critical area.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 3, 2018

A few weeks ago at the Descartes Evolution 2018 User Conference , I had the opportunity to interview William Wehrle, Director of Supply Chain at BASF, and David Bazzetta, Business Advisor – Process Optimization at BASF, about the importance and value of having real-time freight visibility.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Here are some excerpts from the article: Prestige Brands Holdings Inc…said Thursday the higher freight and warehousing costs cut into its operating margin in its most-recent quarter, and it expects the trend to continue in the current quarter. Candy seller Hershey Co.

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