Supply Chain Innovation Award 2024 | SupplyChainBrain

Supply Chain Innovation Award 2024

For the 19th year running, we highlight the astonishing, ongoing innovation being achieved by supply chain practitioners, including the winner and finalists of The Supply Chain Innovation Award — a partnership between SupplyChainBrain and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

Supply Chain Brain Magazine Supply Chain Innovation Award 2024

How a 3PL Eliminated Shrink With Drone-Powered Inventory Counting

A case study on how Gather AI’s autonomous drones are helping a retailer of sports memorabilia to keep near-perfect track of its extensive high-value inventory, and virtually eliminate the problem of shrink within the warehouse.

November 26, 2024

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How BP and JLL Are Reinventing the Strategic Outsourcing of Real Estate

One of the world’s largest energy companies joins with a global real estate services firm to deploy methodology developed by the University of Tennessee to reorganize its workplaces internationally.

November 22, 2024

Renault Group Acquires a Supply Chain Control Tower to Manage Transportation in Europe and Beyond

The French automaker joins forces with Shippeo, provider of a real-time logistics visibility platform, to shed manual processes and gain real-time visibility of parts moving from suppliers to its plants.

November 13, 2024

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LTL/Truckload Services

A Trucker Uses AI to Boost Efficiency for LTL Operations

PITT OHIO increases efficiency and reduces costs for its pickup, delivery and linehaul trucking business by replacing outdated legacy systems with an AI-powered platform.

November 8, 2024

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Supply Chain Innovation 2024: A Formula for Thriving in the Age of Disruption

We congratulate the winner and finalists of this year’s Supply Chain Innovation Award competition, and trust that their examples will motivate others to seek out new ideas and solutions.

November 7, 2024

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A U.S. Air Force Base Automates and Streamlines Asset Tracking

The automation of munitions management and logistics operations at a U.S. Air Force base, in partnership with SEE ID, saved some 250 man-hours per week, while improving operational readiness.

November 4, 2024

Nellis Air Force Base. Photo: iStock/4kodiak

Regulation & Compliance

A Call for Reinvigorating the U.S. as the World’s ‘Manufacturing Superpower’

John Gardner owns a small business that sells to the U.S. military. He’s also a vocal proponent of reinvigorating America's entire domestic manufacturing base.

November 4, 2024

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Global Gateways

Strike at U.S. Ports Brought Debate Over Automation Front and Center

The brief strike by East and Gulf Coast dockworkers brought to the fore the ongoing controversy about automation at U.S. ports, and its ultimate impact on human workers.

November 4, 2024

Automated Guided Vehicles moving shipping containers to and from gantry cranes in a port container terminal.

Introducing SourceDay Intelligence

Critical areas of risk in inbound supply — including supplier reliability, on-time delivery and order cost containment — are highlighted and prioritized through the system’s risk cohorting feature.

November 4, 2024

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Global Gateways

Why Designing a Modern-Day Container Terminal Is More Complex Than Ever Before

The Port of Los Angeles long ago ran out of room to design and build new container terminals from scratch.

October 28, 2024

The Port of Los Angeles' Pier 300 channel. Photo: Port of Los Angeles

Business Strategy Alignment

Case Study: An NGO Helps Multinationals to Tackle Modern-Day Slavery with AI

With the help of a market-leading AI platform, companies can help to bring about a safer and just future for workers around the globe and their organizations to succeed.

October 22, 2024

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Global Inventory Trends and Challenges Shaping SMBs

Netstock’s new inventory management 2024 benchmark report provides businesses with data needed to measure their performance against industry peers, identify areas for improvement, and set realistic, actionable goals.

October 18, 2024

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