Technology

Rethinking Your Supply Chain? Start With the Warehouse

June 20, 2020

Modernizing operations is a requirement for maximum productivity and happy customers — and automated solutions are a good place to start.

Here’s How a No-Deal Brexit Would Shock Virus-Hit U.K. Companies

June 19, 2020

Bloomberg

Trade talks between the EU and U.K. have struggled in recent weeks, increasing the prospect that Britain departs the bloc without a deal and that businesses face an extreme shock when the divorce takes effect.

Optym Launches New TMS Software For Small and Mid-Sized Carriers

June 18, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Optym, a global optimization intelligence company, announced the launch of Axele, a transportation management software for small and midsized carriers in the full truckload industry.

How to Talk to Your Partners About Supply-Chain Security

June 18, 2020

Richard Hibbert, SCB Contributor

The unfolding pandemic has thrown into sharp relief just how complex and interdependent today's international supply chains are — and how little visibility companies can have over those interdependencies.

How AI Depalletization Is Shaking Up Logistics

June 18, 2020

Andrea Pufflerova and Michal Maly, SCB Contributors

The growing demand for fast supply-chain processes has reached yet another niche market: the unloading of boxes from pallets, or a so-called depalletization.

IBM: Top Three Capabilities to Achieve Supply-Chain Resiliency

June 12, 2020

IBM

Supply chains are grappling with unprecedented complexity, dramatic demand shifts and long-term market uncertainty.

No Fly Zone: How the Aerospace Industry Is Handling COVID-19

June 12, 2020

Danielle Homer, SCB Contributor

With more than 95% of airplanes still grounded around the world, aerospace and defense leaders must reconsider supply-chain resiliency — and how to withstand unpredictable crises.

10 Steps to Improve Operational Efficiency

Ten Steps to Improve Operational Efficiency

June 1, 2020

Honeywell Intelligrated

Automated material handling solutions can improve fulfillment, labor and overall operational efficiency today and into the future.

Six Tips for Success Using Machine Learning for Demand Planning

June 1, 2020

ToolsGroup

Machine learning has great business potential, but if wielded the wrong way, it can result in wasted time and resources.

How to Optimize Inventory in the Digital Age

June 1, 2020

ToolsGroup

Up to 75% of companies are still using spreadsheets to optimize their inventories. There’s a better way.

Technology

The latest news, analysis and trends regarding technology solutions and their impact on supply chain management. New technologies in forecasting and demand planning, supply chain visibility, big data analytics, the internet of things (IoT), cloud and software as a service (SaaS), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and transportation management systems (TMS) and WMS are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving operations through their strategic use of supply chain technology solutions.