Supply Chain Visibility

The COVID-19 pandemic has most companies making substantial modifications to their supply chains to avoid disruptions and prepare for the moment when the world exits lockdown and gradually returns to something approaching normal.

Supply chain leaders should prepare for additional disruptions in supply and transportation due to the coronavirus pandemic, but if you are a business chain leader, what are some things you could do right now?

A flexible, adaptable supply chain and transportation management platform can help organizations manage complexities and realize opportunities for growth. This checklist explores the key features and capabilities that organizations should consider when selecting a supply chain management platform and technology partner.

It is pretty fair to say that the first quarter United States GDP number was going to be dismal. And now that presumption has become a reality, with the first quarter advanced estimate GDP tally, which was released today by the United States Department of Commerce, coming in at -4.8%, its lowest reading going back to the Great Recession period of 2008 and 2009 (and well off from the fourth quarter of 2019’s 2.1% GDP reading), as well as marking the first quarterly...

As we have all learned during the COVID-19 virus crisis, a peak season can strike your warehouse with little or no warning. To ensure your 3PL is ready to handle both expected and unexpected surges in volume, we invite you to download our “Peak Season Playbook” today.

The COVID-19 outbreak might be the latest event to threaten global supply chains and economies - but it won’t be the last, here’s how experts recommend safeguarding your systems and operations.

With the coronavirus, or COVID-19, dominating just about every facet of everyday life, its impact on all things supply chain cannot be understated. That was made clear in a recent Logistics Management readership survey of more than 120 buyers and users of freight transportation and logistics services.

Systems that provide end-to-end supply chain visibility will take time to develop, but many companies with leadership teams can start improving performance today.

We have been helping companies with their global tariff strategies because of the trade war and the resultant economic emergency. The Coronavirus is causing a different kind of economic crisis that is even more urgent.

In terms of the biggest pain points, or things shippers need to focus on, regarding how the coronavirus can have a negative impact on their global supply chain operations and processes, Hull explained that, unfortunately, the real opportunity to mitigate the impact of this outbreak has passed for most companies, with proper preparation and flexibility serving as key parts of contingency planning.

BluJay’s deep bench of professionals also allows ARYZTA to focus more on the dynamic needs of their business and eliminates the burden of training employees to run their supply chain.

As customers are looking for greater visibility of their extended value chains, supply chain software vendors are answering the call, providing solutions that cut across functional and organizational silos.

Looking ahead to the future can be scary but it can also be exciting, too. When it comes to the supply chain, though, it falls into the latter category, especially when looking at the 2020 predictions for the supply chain, which were issued this week by Framingham, Mass.-based market research and consulting firm IDC.

Compliance challenges grow daily for manufacturers, exporters and importers.

The ability to achieve real-time supply chain visibility – the utopia materialized – is here today, simply put, true visibility is enabling access of information to the right stakeholder at the right time.