WorkWave

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In today’s fast-paced e-commerce landscape, last-mile delivery has emerged as a critical component of the supply chain. To address these issues, companies are adopting innovative strategies, including dynamic route optimization, real-time tracking, and even leveraging emerging technologies like drones and blockchain.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2025

If you’ve ever tried to buy a new car during the chip shortage or waited months for furniture delivery, you’ve experienced firsthand what happens when supply chains break down. Supply chain resilience is your business’s ability to bounce back when things go wrongand in today’s world, things will go wrong.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Harvard Business Review recently published an article, “ To Build Resilience, CEOs Need to Become Supply-Chain Experts ”. In this article, we wanted to discuss one aspect of supply chain that is often not given enough attention – building strategic relationships and shared value with direct spend suppliers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2025

As a supply chain executive, picture beginning your day with a cup of coffee when a news alert notifies you of newly imposed tariffs affecting your primary suppliers in China. manufacturer I know saw their import costs jump overnight, forcing a rethink of a decade-old sourcing strategy. What Is Agile Procurement?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 31, 2023

Adam has built memorable growth stories for numerous companies throughout the supply chain, healthcare, and technology industries, and is a leading mind for growth and marketing in the B2B space. They also offer supply chain and logistics services specifically tailored to the trucking industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Supply chain resiliency and sustainability are top priorities for CEOs today. To achieve these goals, corporate leadership must focus on two key areas: shift from internally focused supply chains to collaborative supply networks and actively design their supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

During our conversation, Eddie and I spoke about the changing nature of global supply chains in the face of the ongoing Covid pandemic as well as the continuing surge of e-commerce. First, what is the current state of supply chain technology? Third, what are the big trends in warehouse and transportation management?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2025

The Need for Speed When you talk to supply chain planning software suppliers, they identify similar trends. However, Alex Pradhan, the global product strategy leader at John Galt Solutions, talks differently about what her company sees in the market. John Galt Solutions is a provider of supply chain planning solutions.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 4, 2018

Many of the world’s most successful food and beverage companies are turning to supply chain design to gain a complete end-to-end view of their supply chain networks to uncover inefficiencies and optimize for significant improvement in cost, service, and risk. Demand modeling technology.

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Log-hub

DECEMBER 23, 2024

3 min read Log-hub launches Supply Chain Analytics Pulse, a completely free-of-charge channel designed to empower supply chain professionals with cutting-edge knowledge and strategies. What is Supply Chain Analytics Pulse? ” Why Choose Supply Chain Analytics Pulse?

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Throughout his tenure, David was instrumental in developing go-to-market strategies, forging strategic partnerships, and defining the company’s visionary roadmap. About CloneOps CloneOps.ai is transforming phone operations with AI-powered solutions engineered for speed, scale, and efficiency. Integration Capabilities: CloneOps.ai

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2022

As I was enjoying the holidays, I had an opportunity to reflect on the year past and what the future holds for supply chains. However, organizations will need to be deliberate in designing supply chains with optionality so it does not become cost prohibitive. Supply Chain Design is essential in tackling these.

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Log-hub

JANUARY 21, 2025

Matrices are powerful mathematical tools that play a crucial role in supply chain management. In this blog, we’ll explore how they are used in various aspects of the supply chain, including transportation, inventory management, demand forecasting, and network optimization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Autonomous delivery vehicles (ADVs) are bringing significant changes to last-mile logistics, an essential component of the supply chain. Nuro has developed an autonomous vehicle designed for transporting groceries and small packages. Amazon is also testing drone-based deliveries through its “Prime Air” program.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

As we head into a new year it is a good time to take a look at the coming year and see what it may hold in the way of trends. We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

According to Bloomberg , the coffee supply chain is struggling with constrained supply and increase in prices is inevitable. Traditional, linear supply chains struggle to adapt. This article explores how adaptive supply chains can help businesses thrive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2022

Steve is he Vice President of Digital Strategy at Blue Horseshoe , part of Accenture, a company that helps companies reimage fulfillment operations to align with business goals, address market trends, and meet customer demands. Steve Shebuski is the Vice President of Digital Strategy at Blue Horseshoe , part of Accenture.

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Morai Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2019

The integration of technologies and the digitization of supply chain and logistics will continue to transform the industry in 2019. According to Statista , 21.1 % of supply chain executives found visibility to be the top challenge facing supply chains in 2018. Supply chain planning.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

A look at the supply chain trends and technology that will come into play in 2018. While predicting the future is never an easy task, in order to be competitive all businesses need to be able to accurately anticipate what trends will affect them in the coming year. Standardizing IoT. Investing in Innovation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2017

From demand shifts and evolving customer preferences, to new product introductions and sales strategies, volatility creates a continuously moving target for supply chain managers. But most enterprise planning systems weren’t designed to rapidly adapt to these changes—they were designed for problems that have already been solved!

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

History of Supply Chain Management. Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks.

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Log-hub

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In our previous blog, we explored how matrices enhance supply chain efficiency, from inventory management to logistics. This post dives into advanced applications of matrices, showing how AI, machine learning, and automation are transforming supply chains. Now, were taking it a step further. In case you missed it!

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TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

This trend, known as reshoring , is driving the emergence of regionalized freight networks , optimizing supply chains for efficiency, cost savings, and resilience. Carrier Pricing Strategies and Contract Freight With regional networks becoming dominant, shippers are securing long-term contracts to stabilize costs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Brad is the Founder of JBF Consulting , which specialize in freight technology – strategy, system integration, implementation and deployment. Brad is a highly recognized senior supply chain leader with over 23 years of managing, designing, and implementing freight transport technology. About Brad Forester. Brad Forester.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Logistics strategy as an enabler of new business models. They promoted logistics to the level of core process and enabler of new business models and now view a thought-through logistics strategy as an opportunity to stand out by offering a better service level to their customers, such as same-day delivery. Automation as key for growth.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 23, 2017

Call it a cop-out if you like, but seriously, predicting which logistics and supply chain trends will make a difference to businesses in any given year has become notoriously difficult, given the speed at which technology in particular can suddenly disrupt the way things are done.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 20, 2021

Shortages of products from toilet paper to microchips during the coronavirus pandemic highlighted the value of supply chain resiliency, and the opportunities for companies that aren’t as prepared as they would like. By contrast, supply chains that are too lean may not have enough flexibility and redundancy to survive unscathed.

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Log-hub

MARCH 7, 2025

Waste has been the default setting of supply chains for decades. A circular economy , where materials are reused, repurposed, or recycled to create a more sustainable supply chain that minimizes waste and maximizes value. Raw materials are extracted, transformed into products, used, and eventually discarded.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Blockchain technology is a major disruptor in the supply chain. It stands to change the game as we know it by giving companies a better way to ensure traceability throughout vast supply chain networks. In order to properly disrupt the supply chain of today, you need to know everything there is to know about it.

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Morai Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2018

This post highlights three strategic areas which many companies overlooked in 2017; strategy, security & interaction, and how to best achieve improvements in these areas. While many of these resolutions are weight, money or relationship related, for us in the supply chain industry, we have different priorities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 30, 2023

Benchmarking helps ensure they are getting the most out of their supply chain and also provides a platform for further optimization. This allows shippers to gain insight into how their supply chain compares to others in terms of cost-efficiency, speed, and reliability. Currently residing in Mesa, Arizona.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Supply shortages resulting in empty shelves or parking lots of WIP inventory represent a spectre causing supply chain leaders to reconsider supply chain inventory practices. Calls are increasing for a return to just-in-case (JIC) policies, with some citing this trend as a risk. Why tell this story?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The modern supply chain is a complex beast. Let’s dive into the challenges of the supply chain and learn how to tackle them. According to a report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), over 40% of eCommerce orders in the US undergo at least one change before reaching the customer.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s that time when idle chatter at the office Christmas lunch turns to debating what next year will bring, especially among logistics and supply chain professionals, for whom it seems every New Year brings new challenges, trends, and disruptive innovations. The 7 Trends for Supply Chain Pros to Watch in 2018.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

We’ve only just entered the second half of the year and people haven’t even taken their summer vacations yet, so why are we talking about holiday supply chains now? Shouldn’t this alleviate the pressure on holiday supply chains?”. Last year, retailers started encouraging holiday shoppers to shop early. Not really.

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