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The New Generation of Microservices-Based Applications Can Create ‘Cliff Events’

Logistics Viewpoints

Executives at Blue Yonder refer to this as a “cliff event.” To avoid a cliff event, Blue Yonder has proceeded by turning its supply chain applications into applications that are part traditional software code and part microservices. Blue Yonder, for example, has created a microservice for transportation optimization.

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Real-life Examples of Supply Chain Optimization

Log-hub

Here are some real-life examples of successful supply chain optimization across various industries. Supply chain disruptions, such as natural disasters, geopolitical events, and pandemics, can significantly impact operations. Talk to us The post Real-life Examples of Supply Chain Optimization appeared first on Log-hub.

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Demonstrations and innovations at WABCOWÜRTH web events

Logistics Business Magazine

With its Web Events, WABCOWÜRTH offers customers and interested parties an informative service about its products and the opportunity to ask questions live. The next free web events will be offered in German on October 24th, 2022 from 09:30 to 12:30, and in English on October 25th, 2022. CLICK HERE to register to attend.

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Lift truck makers celebrate National Forklift Safety Day 2018 with special offers and local events

DC Velocity

Here are just a few examples of the events, literature, and promotions they'll be offering around the country. Lift truck manufacturers, dealers, and providers of associated products will be observing National Forklift Safety Day on June 12, 2018.

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Supply Chain Planning Maturity – How Do You Compare to Peers?

An event upstream in a different country or region can cause considerable disruption downstream. The COVID-19 pandemic is an extreme example of how this unfolds in practice. Today's supply chains are networked, global ecosystems. How prepared are supply chain teams to react and recover from a planning maturity stance?

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Suez Canal travails are the most recent example of supply chain challenges

Logistics Management

At a time when the global supply chain is ostensibly dealing with more simultaneous issues than perhaps ever before, including the COVID-19 pandemic, winter weather events, clogged United States Ports, and the need for more labor across myriad parts of the supply chain, it almost feels like this week’s news that the 20,000 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent) (..)

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5 examples of the black swan theory

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Today we are going to find out what the black swan theory means, how it affects the economy and the society overall and several examples of how the black swan events have changed the words. Even though,the black swan events are often inappropriately rationalised after the fact with the benefit of hindsight.