Supply chain visibility remains a top area of interest for companies across all industries. Why do companies want to obtain end-to-end supply chain visibility? What business benefits are they [...]
Over the past two years, people have become much more aware about the role and importance of supply chain management. This includes C-level executives at companies (e.g., CEO, CFO, CIO). In light [...]
Advancements in social networking and mobile computing, as well as ongoing complaints from customers, are prompting supply chain software vendors to rethink and innovate their user interfaces. [...]
Historically, many companies have taken a siloed approach to planning and executing their transportation and distribution processes (including labor and automation). That is, they plan and [...]
With all of the transportation-related challenges companies are facing today, transportation management systems (TMS) are back in the spotlight. Is your company currently using a TMS? Which [...]
Warehouse robotics companies continue to receive funding from investors (for example, see news from Covariant and inVia Robotics from last week). Is your company planning to deploy robotic [...]
A recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal discusses how GPS is vital to many aspects of business and society, "but hacking it has never been easier." If GPS was disabled, intentionally or [...]
An article in the Wall Street Journal last week highlighted how "Chief Information Officers in 2020 rushed to build digital capabilities that supported virtual operations." Corrado Azzarita, [...]
Price Optimization solutions (per Bain & Company) are software solutions that use "mathematical algorithms to calculate how demand varies at different price levels, then combine that data with [...]
Last week, Virgin Hyperloop completed the first test of its high-speed transportation technology with humans on board. There is also ongoing development and testing of drones, driverless trucks, [...]