Logistics ViewpointsFrom Logistics ViewpointsBusiness Strategy AlignmentNew Prescription Required for Changing Pharmaceutical Supply ChainLeading pharmaceutical and biotech companies must continue to adapt to increasing global competition, regulation and pricing pressures. In response, the pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a major value chain transformation.September 6, 2016All LogisticsContinued M&A Activity Predicted for Logistics Services IndustryLast year was a pretty hot 12 months in the area of business mergers and acquisitions, which hit a new high of $4.3tr in deals struck.May 3, 2016All LogisticsBig Data Has Been Missing From Logistics - But Not AnymoreBig Data has led to a discussion of predictive analytics in supply chain management. I'm not sure we have a good understanding in the field of how predictive analytics differs from forecasting.March 10, 2016All LogisticsInternet of Things Brings Greater Visibility to Ocean ShippingThe ocean shipping industry has traditionally used EDI for shipment tendering, booking and milestone tracking. A new solution has emerged that leverages near real time vessel tracking data to improve shipment planning and tracking.February 25, 2016All TechnologyWhat Transportation Sourcing Professionals Need to DoThese days, sourcing has become a common discipline in supply chain and transportation management. There is an organizational expectation that transportation modes will be sourced and cost will be taken out of the network with some regularity. However, meeting these expectations while maintaining service year-over-year has become more challenging.January 18, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentWhat's Best Way to Fulfill E-commerce Orders In-store?Research shows that one of the biggest questions retailers face when they move to an omnichannel initiative is where to start?November 11, 2015All TechnologyAdvanced Technologies Revolutionizing Warehouse OperationsWarehouses and distribution centers are undergoing a quiet revolution in the adoption of advanced technologies. The warehouse is on the trajectory to implement many of the capabilities sought in the vision of the Industrial Internet of Things.November 10, 2015All TechnologyControl Tower Solution Gains MomentumThe transparent supply chain solution called the Control Tower acts as the supply chain nerve center, utilizing technology, organization and processes that capture product movement visibility from the supplier all the way to the customer.September 23, 2015All TechnologyUnderstanding the Value of Integrated Supply Chain TechnologyOne of the biggest opportunities to dramatically improve supply chain performance occurs when traditional supply chain functions are decomposed and reinvented as integrated business processes. Few supply chain practitioners would dispute that notion. However, when it comes to their technology strategy, too many practitioners fall back into deploying the TMS, WMS, route planning, mobile and other technological silos developed in the 1990s that don't ultimately support their vision.September 21, 2015All LogisticsEffective Inventory Management in Bulk DistributionIt doesn't matter if the cost of supply is at an all-time high or fluctuating wildly, the impact of excess inventory and inefficient operations can be crippling to cash flow in bulk distribution.September 1, 2015Page 1 of 2Next Page
