During the past four years, use of analytics to mitigate third-party supply chain fraud, waste, and abuse risk has jumped to 35 percent in 2017 from 25.2 percent in 2014, according to a Deloitte poll.
Bsquare, a provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) services, recently released the findings from its first annual IIoT Maturity Study, which explores the current IoT adoption progress of business buyers in Manufacturing, Transportation, and Oil and Gas (O&G).
A group of leading ports from around the globe wrapped up a two-day meeting in Los Angeles this week as part of a maritime collaboration called chainPORT, a global initiative established in 2015 to digitally connect ports worldwide and boost efficiency within the global…
Almost three-quarters of organizations have reported having business continuity arrangements related to supply chain management. That is according to a report recently published by the Business Continuity Institute and supported by Zurich Insurance Group.
The governing boards of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach unanimously approved the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update last week, despite concerns voiced by supply chain specialists that the implementation may be unrealistic.
If procurement executives don't take intelligent risks, they cannot provide maximum value to their companies. Here are five techniques to manage both anticipated and unanticipated events in the supply chain.
The rise of globalization and consumerism led to the evolution of global supply chains that strived to source, transport, make and deliver goods from any country in the world and to sell in any other.
Thursday, November 2, 2017 · Balika Sonthalia and Sean Monahan
Crowdsourced network design can transform logistics costs. The ray of sunshine is an innovative approach to logistics network design that benefits both shippers and suppliers. Known as crowdsourced network optimization, it builds on traditional optimization, taking it further…
As e-commerce fulfillment pressure continues to climb, our annual survey points to the many changes taking hold—from more investment in automated approaches to piece picking, more use of robotics, increased interest in throughput metrics and general process improvement.
Major hurricanes that had hit parts of the U.S. in the recent past will lead to more tepid growth for U.S. transportation for the remainder of this year, according to Fitch Ratings in a new report. But analysts do not see any lasting disruption.
As e-commerce fulfillment pressure continues to climb, our annual survey points to the many changes taking hold—from more investment in automated approaches to piece picking, more use of robotics, increased interest in throughput metrics and general process improvement.
The annual “3PL Value Creation Chicago Summit” staged by the consultancy, Armstrong & Associates, Inc., provided practitioners with fresh insights on how the industry will be shaping up in 2018.
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