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Increase Warehouse Efficiency with These Technologies
Looking for a way to make your warehouse run smoother? Investing in the following technological advancements may be the answer.
The Implication of Flexport’s Acquisition of Shopify Logistics to Expand Its Global Services into Last Mile & E-Commerce Fulfillment
Flexport, the leading tech-driven logistics platform, has announced the acquisition of the assets of Shopify Logistics, including Deliverr, Inc. Flexport's technology now makes it easy for businesses to plan, visualize and execute the movement of goods from the manufacturer to...
How Chief Operating Officers are Achieving Results with Supply Chain Software
COOs are now using supply chain software that offers advanced analytics and KPI capabilities that interconnect and take the tedium out of common goal sharing and tracking, making a supplier seem like part of the customer.
PITT OHIO Expands Service to New York State
Following an early July announcement in which it said it planned to kick off a New York State service expansion, effective in mid-August, Pittsburgh-based less-than-truckload (LTL), logistics and warehouse services provider PITT OHIO said the expansion is now live.

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Humans and Machines as Coworkers in the Workplace of the Future
The capacity for adaptability of human workers is set to become a vital component of the automated workplace of the future, contrary to widely-held assumptions about tech-driven changes.

Increase Warehouse Efficiency with These Technologies
Looking for a way to make your warehouse run smoother? Investing in the following technological advancements may be the answer.

The Implication of Flexport’s Acquisition of Shopify Logistics to Expand Its Global Services into Last Mile & E-Commerce Fulfillment
Flexport, the leading tech-driven logistics platform, has announced the acquisition of the assets of Shopify Logistics, including Deliverr, Inc. Flexport's technology now makes it easy for businesses to plan, visualize and execute the movement of goods from the manufacturer to the customer's store or door unified under one technology platform.

Quiet Quitting in the Warehouse
Quiet quitting has become a common term in this country over the past year. While possibly more prevalent in other industries, the warehouse industry is not immune from the practice.

How Chief Operating Officers are Achieving Results with Supply Chain Software
COOs are now using supply chain software that offers advanced analytics and KPI capabilities that interconnect and take the tedium out of common goal sharing and tracking, making a supplier seem like part of the customer.

Building Resilient Supply Chains by Overcoming These Financial Stumbling Blocks
In such an uncertain environment, resilience attracted much attention, yet the task of building and sustaining resilient supply chains remains extremely challenging for many companies.

J.B. Hunt, U of A Collaboration Focuses on Future of Supply Chain
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, and the University of Arkansas announced the Sam M. Walton College of Business program for studying supply chain.

Fighting Scalping Bots May Be a Losing Battle for Retailers
While it is important for retailers to do something about bots, it is not clear that it is a fight they can win - or one they are especially incentivized to win.

Walton College’s Supply Chain Graduate Program Ranked No. 2 In North America
The supply chain management graduate program at the Sam M. Walton College of Business has been ranked No. 2 in North America by research and consulting firm Gartner, which ranks the undergraduate and graduate logistic programs every two years.

Building Resilience for the Next Supply Chain Disruption
James Rice discusses supply chain resilience and how organizations can prepare for the next big problem.

The Role of Behavioral Economics in Optimizing Judgmental Forecasting
Decades of research prove that effectively integrating business intelligence and judgment into statistical forecasts can be highly effective. In times of exceptional uncertainty—like what most organizations are experiencing right now—it’s actually vital.

AI Powered Next Generation Supply Chains – Transformation from Fragile to Agile
The role that artificial intelligence (AI) will play in transforming the world’s supply chains.

Become a Supply Chain Top Gun
Learn why you need to manage the moment like Maverick.

Kroger’s E-Commerce Supply Chain Ecosystem
Kroger's Raul Bujalil will discus the impact of e-commerce on the grocery industry.

PITT OHIO Expands Service to New York State
Following an early July announcement in which it said it planned to kick off a New York State service expansion, effective in mid-August, Pittsburgh-based less-than-truckload (LTL), logistics and warehouse services provider PITT OHIO said the expansion is now live.

CJ Logistic’s Mobile Picking Cart System, with W-Navigator
Mobile picking system is capable of conducting speedy, accurate picking operation through using smart devices to provide visual work information.

Can Companies “Uber-ize” Their Way Out of Supply Chain Troubles?
Uber revolutionized passenger transportation by providing a third-party platform where consumers “compete” with each other for rides. Now, platforms that enable companies to “compete” for supply chain assets have emerged as a way to lower costs and increase efficiency through Amazon-like economies of scale.

Körber Acquires Siemens Logistics’ Mail and Parcel Business
The international technology group Körber has signed an agreement to acquire Siemens Logistics’ global mail and parcel business.

New England Supply Chain Conference - Supply Chain 2030
October's New England Supply Chain Conference (NESCON 2021) sets an ambitious and compelling vision for 2030.

Collaboration Between Warehouse Workers and Robots
Lucas Systems, announced a partnership with Silicon Valley-based Fetch Robotics to enable the next generation of smart warehouses.


 


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