The Five Most Important Trends Impacting Aerospace Logistics Today
The aerospace supply chain is a complex animal. Made up of many different links that are spread around the globe and that rely on thousands of suppliers that come together to deliver the world’s air transport vehicles, it’s facing some interesting challenges so far in 2018. Additional languages available. “The number of orders currently booked […]
Trade Policy, Tariffs and Your Supply Chain
How the current trade policy/tariff changes could impact the world’s supply chains To say the current trade policy environment was in turmoil would be a major understatement. Of keen interest to any shipper that works with overseas trading partners and customers, issues like renegotiated trade agreements, steeper tariffs, and the thought of a full-blown trade […]
Effective Strategies to Offset the Talent Gap
59% of supply chain executives feel that the success of their organizations will depend extensively on available talent by 2019. The ever-changing requirements and demands of operating a DC (Distribution Center) are key factors logistics managers need to take into consideration when looking for effective strategies to help reduce labor shortages — “peak” season or […]
5 Ways Customer Service Should Help You Improve Your Supply Chain Management
Additional languages available. Global Supply Chains are Growing Increasingly Complex — Here’s How Your Logistics Provider’s Customer Service Can Make All the Difference It wasn’t long ago that supply chain and logistics focused on delivering products on-time, in-full, and to the right place. Today, these functions cover a much broader range of objectives, all of which are centered on […]
How Technology is Redefining the Supply Chain Industry
The following is an interview by Steven Gundlach, Executive Vice President of Americas Contract Logistics/SCM for DB Schenker. This interview was originally posted by Logistics Tech Outlook Magazine. 1) How do you see the benefits of cloud computing for the Supply Chain industry and how have you embraced it? Cloud computing provides a quick launch for […]
Take 3: Three Things that Happen When IoT and the Supply Chain Collide
A system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, and/or people that incorporate unique identifiers, and the transfer of data over a network without additional interaction, the Internet of Things (or IoT), evolved from the convergence of wireless technologies, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), microservices, and the Internet. As Jerry R Scott, Head Security Operations […]
DB Schenker Participates in Trial of New Blockchain Security Benchmark for Global Supply Chains
One of the largest and most comprehensive trials of blockchain technology for global supply chains has just successfully ended with a new Australian developed blockchain security architecture. TBSx3 is has the potential to raise the global supply chain security from a standard to military grade. The TBSx3 system uses a military 44 alphanumeric character security […]
Improving Competitive Advantage with Good Transportation Management
Here are six ways that good transportation management can help your company gain a stronger foothold in the marketplace and enhance its bottom line. Historically, transportation was thought of as more of a cost center than a driver of competitive advantage. In other words, instead of producing profits and helping improve the shipper’s position in […]
Is Your Spare Parts Inventory Optimized for Maximum Success?
Why you can’t afford to ignore the need for good spare parts optimization in today’s fast-paced manufacturing and distribution environment…and what you can do about it. In the manufacturing or distribution environment, even a single missing part can wreak havoc on the production line that’s running 12 hours a day in an effort to meet […]
Retail Supply Chain Conference 2017
Discover the 2017 Retail Supply Chain Conference. Catch up on the latest of what leading retailers are in transportation, distribution, international logistics & sourcing, supply chain planning, omnichannel, and much more. With decades of success, RILA’s Retail Supply Chain Conference reaches across all components of retail supply chain, connects the industry, and enables evolution and innovation. […]
