Stop, Thief!
TT Club and BSI have issued the second edition of their report on global cargo theft, the first to cover a full year. The report analyzes cargo theft by modality, theft type (modus operandi), commodities targeted, and the value of losses across the major regions of the world (see chart above). Among the notable findings: […]
Read MoreManaging Risk and Building Resilience
Antonio Galvao is chief supply chain officer for DuBois Chemicals, which creates custom chemistry, equipment, and process solutions. Responsibilities: End-to-end supply chain, including manufacturing, planning, logistics, procurement, and quality. Experience: VP, logistics and distribution, Americas, and VP, global logistics GISC, Johnson Controls; VP of supply chain, Africa, Middle East, Turkey, and Central Asia, and VP, […]
Read MoreWalmart-Owned Flipkart Aims for Sustainability
Flipkart, an online electronics retail company owned by Walmart, is working to increase sustainability across its supply chain. The e-tailer has already reduced its usage of single-use plastic by 25% across its packaging value chain. By 2021, it hopes to achieve 100% recycled consumption. Flipkart also filed for EPR (extended producer responsibility), a policy under […]
Read MoreExpertise, Strategic Warehousing Support Unexpected Spike in Inbound Deliveries – Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth assisted a leading automotive manufacturer with an unexpected surge via strategic negotiations and savvy adjustments to inventory management.
Read MoreBlockchain Moves Beyond the ‘Walled Garden’ Stage
On Halloween 2008, a mysterious paper entitled Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System appeared on a cryptography mailing list. Its author used the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto and to this day no one is sure of their true identity. Nevertheless, the the paper unleashed a revolution. While the Bitcoin paper’s objective was to establish an alternative […]
Read MoreOcean Spray Teams Up With Uber Freight to Create a Refreshingly Simple Supply Chain
Ocean Spray, a fruit juice, snacks, and sauce retailer, has teamed up with Uber Freight to streamline and improve the transportation of its goods. The company, comprised of more than 700 family-owned farms, decided to partner with the transportation service provider in an effort to stay ahead of industry trends and better serve its customers. […]
Read MoreBest Buy’s Shiny, New Supply Chain Strategy for the Holiday Season
Best Buy made its list and checked it twice, and it’s ready to take on the holiday season with a new and improved supply chain.
Read MoreEnabling Faster Distribution in the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industry – MD Logistics
New facilities in Indianapolis and Reno enable 3PL MD Logistics to support faster time to market for life sciences and pharmaceutical customers.
Read MoreSneaker Supply Chain: Big Shoes to Fill
Now that consumers wear sneakers as everyday footwear, meeting the resulting supply chain challenges is no easy feat.
Read MoreMachine Learning Powers Smarter Warehouses
As part of its warehouse management functionality, ERP systems typically track information about products as they’re picked, packed, and shipped, so that orders can be filled faster and more accurately. However, real-time data can now be collected and analyzed using smart sensors, cloud technology, and self-learning algorithms to generate new insights. Powered by machine learning, […]
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