The world’s largest online marketplace has set their sights on a new goal — becoming a huge global 4PL. Heads up UPS and FedEx, Amazon is piloting package delivery in Los Angeles for marketplace customers. By amassing worldwide logistics assets, Amazon can provide better delivery performance to its online marketplace customers. From there, it can move horizontally to […]
Weathering Supply Chain Disruptions Better with Analytics »
Weathering supply chain disruptions is a challenging and complex task. Hurricane Harvey may well be one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history, with a projected price tag of $160M. As Hurricane Irma continues its journey, human costs of this natural disaster are still being tallied. Close to seven million Florida residents are without […]
How Slack Impacts Your Supply Chain »
Every supply chain has blind spots — between the supplier and the plant, from a truck to a cargo ship or from a plane to your customers’ store. And while there are sophisticated inventory, warehouse, and transportation management systems, the reality is they are insufficient. Why? Because they only show where materials or finished goods […]
Three reasons why Data Scientists are the superheroes of the supply chain »
I realized I wasn’t really sure what a Data Scientist does. So I asked, Jim Hayden, SVP Data Science this question. He explained how he uses his technology background, Internet of Things platform, and subject matter expertise in supply chains. The more complex our global supply chain networks become, the more we will need to […]
Big Data vs. Small Data: IoT Value is in the Analytics »
With all the hype around IoT, you’ve been told over and over again that Big Data has the potential to change the supply chain. You already know that your devices are generating data, and you expect to yield all the benefits that Big Data has to offer. But what exactly is Big Data, and how […]
Supply Chain Trends to Take Advantage of in 2016 »
As we closeout the year, we look forward to the refresh of the calendar year and all the excitement that comes with new goals and strategies for 2016. We’ve compiled a list of supply chain trends that are expected in the new year. Investing in Technology Innovations IDC anticipates that Internet of Things (IoT) technologies […]
How to Monitor Metrics to Optimize Performance »
With too many metrics, too much unfiltered data, and ever-present change, many organizations struggle to focus on the most important metrics for their organization. When everything appears relevant, it’s easy to become overwhelmed or bogged down by metrics that are neither beneficial nor noteworthy to your overall success. Yet focusing on the right metrics is […]
Supply Chain Visibility – In-Dash Navigation For Your Entire Fleet »
“Woohoo! You have reached your destination and you can hold your head up high – BECAUSE YOU ARE A GENIUS!” For those not familiar with America’s best-known cartoon family, that line comes from Homer Simpson and is the most downloaded voice “skin” for the TomTom GPS navigation system. Going beyond the simple overlay of voice skins […]