Material handling system supervision In today’s complex fashion logistics operations, facilities are under pressure to optimize their processes for greater efficiency and uninterrupted performance. Imagine a business that has two sites and operates them both in the...
Navigating a vast network of over 36,000 suppliers and managing more than 700,000 unique SKUs offers my team a unique perspective into the dynamic landscape of global procurement, especially when supply chain organizations face the types of disruptions we've seen in...
Answering YES to the question in this episode of the Does Logistics Matter? Podcast is Lora Cecere, also known as the Supply Chain Shaman and Founder of Supply Chain Insights. I spoke to Lora about the current state of global supply chains. She talked about the five...
If the last few years have proven anything, it’s that disruptions are inevitable. Logistics leaders know that more than anyone There are the disruptions you know about and try to prepare for: truck driver shortages, limited warehouse space, port congestion, and...
Answering YES to the question in the latest episode of the “Does Logistics Matter?” podcast is Pieter van den Broecke, Managing Director Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and Eastern Europe at Manhattan Associates. In this episode, Martijn and Pieter delve into...
Answering YES to the question in the latest episode of the "Does Logistics Matter?" podcast is Gavin Polizzo, the Global Chief Sales Officer at Cloudstaff. The episode, titled "Alleviating Labour Shortages Through Leveraging a Remote Workforce," explores the current...
Customs data is a valuable source of such information, as it contains detailed records of the shipments that cross the borders of various countries. Customs data can help you gain insights into market trends, demand patterns, competitors' activities, and potential...
Undoubtedly, the turbulent economic conditions of the previous five years forced businesses of all sizes to cut their budgets and search for more efficient methods of operation, but the fact is that every company can gain from routine supply chain reviews. Even bigger...
I have known Radu Palamariu for a while and have been following him on LinkedIn for much longer. He has always had a fresh take on supply chain talent and what the most important traits are for successful supply chain leaders. Radu is the Founder and Managing Director...
The Does Logistics Matter? Podcast is all about trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics. This episode features Oscar Morales, Co-Founder of Sifty. Global Trade Increase Causes Increase in Customs Documents The volume of goods traded...
E-Commerce volumes have skyrocketed in the last few years. While the pandemic has caused significant disruptions in global supply chains, it catapulted e-commerce sales. Online shopping jumped 77% year over year in the first few months of the pandemic. Now that the...
Since the pandemic and the blocking of the Suez Canal by the Ever Given Supply Chain and Logistics is more in the spotlight than ever before. Two of the largest supply chain disruptions in recent history put the industry on the front page. I've rounded up some of the...
There are a few key trends in transportation and logistics in the cosmetics industry: Sustainability: Many cosmetics companies are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint, and transportation and logistics are essential to this effort. This includes...
Conferences are a great way to meet new people, reconnect or meet with people you already know, and above all, get inspired and learn. There are a lot of events out there, so to help you choose which ones to visit, I've created a list of supply chain and logistics...
To say that consumers have been hit by a ‘force multiplier effect’ of negativity in the second half of 2022 would not be an understatement. First, the war in Ukraine disrupted global food networks at a time when supply chains were just beginning to stabilise...
82% of in-store purchases start online, according to Manhattan Associates research Retail is a resilient industry, which is lucky because, over the last decade, it has had to be. It has witnessed seismic structural shifts as the sector transformed for the digital era...
The Does LogisticsMatter? The podcast is all about trends and innovations in supply chain and logistics. This episode features Frank Breedijk, Chief Information Security Officer at Schuberg Philis. The Threat is Real, The Cost is High An increasing number of...
The Erasmus University (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) studied the mental health of platform workers versus those of people in other occupations. The outcome was shocking. Mental health is a problem Around 3620 employees of platforms like Uber, Gorillas and Takeway.com...
We are in the midst of a real-time, seismic shift as consumers transform expectations of global supply and demand models. The pandemic exposed the fragility of many supply chain networks. An inability to sense and dynamically adjust to shifting demand signals,...
