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Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions with Shanna Greathouse and Tony Nichols

The Logistics of Logistics

Since 2011 carriers, 3PLs, shippers, and logistics technology vendors have looked to CarrierDirect to deliver the efficiency, strategy, go-to-market plans, and technology that will elevate their business above their competition. Socio-political events like trade wars and political upheavals around the world. Port congestion.

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MES vs MOM: Understanding the Key Differences

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

However, it should be noted that certain vendors refer to MES because it is familiar. MES and MOM in Industry Strategy and the Smart Factory Many advanced manufacturers have an industry strategy that aligns and supports the overall business strategy and its objectives. Using these two terms gets some people confused.

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The Secret Sauce with Mark McEntire

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark and his team work to become trusted partners with their shippers, carriers and technology partners – supplier, vendor, etc. Emerge is custom built for freight RFP events and as a result the process is streamlined, easy, and saves shippers time and money. is not good enough.

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How Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment is Killing Kmart USA

Logistics Bureau

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. The first Kmart store opened way back in 1962.

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The AI Wars: Battlefronts, Breakthroughs, and the New Era of the Industrial AI (R)Evolution

Logistics Viewpoints

All supply chain vendors seek to position themselves as leaders in supply chain AI. AWS , Google , and Microsoft are also investing heavily in custom AI chips to reduce their dependence on NVIDIA and optimize performance and cost. Collin Masson, Director of Research at ARC Advisory Group. But there is a larger AI ecosystem.

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What is Supply Chain Resiliency?

Logistics Viewpoints

Your organization’s ability to anticipate disruption, adapt to events, and build resiliency is rooted in how you maintain operational continuity. A wide range of events could prevent your supply chain from operating normally, but not all events have an equal impact. Trade disputes and tariffs.

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Staying Ahead of Risks During Disasters

Material Handling and Logistics

Simply put, businesses must take the time to proactively identify the potential risks they can face and develop remediation strategies to address these risks. When disaster strikes, business owners must take measures to ensure employees are safe, which often means extending risk strategies beyond the office walls.