Technology

Supply Chain Game Changer Playbook: Capitalize on Demand Spikes & Prevent Material Shortages From Getting in the Way

Supply-Chain Game Changer Playbook: Capitalize on Demand Spikes and Prevent Material Shortages From Getting in the Way

September 22, 2020

Elementum

Three simple steps can help companies streamline operations, cut costs and capture new revenue.

FedEx Seeks to Add Small Self-Flying Planes for Remote Areas

September 22, 2020

Bloomberg

FedEx Corp. is looking at using small self-flying cargo planes to serve remote areas after experimenting with a technology startup on autonomous aircraft.

Robots Driving Forklifts Score Venture Capital, Create Jobs

September 17, 2020

Bloomberg

Silicon Valley investors are increasing bets on a Pittsburgh company that turns a venerable machine of the past century of industrialization — the forklift — into a driver of the e-commerce boom.

Consumers Can Now Track Carbon in an Ear of Corn From Farm to Table

September 15, 2020

Bloomberg

Companies will be soon able to track the carbon emissions from an ear of corn to a pork chop, allowing them to market products to environmentally conscious eaters.

Omnitracs Expands Its Platform Offering With Acquisition of SmartDrive

September 11, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Omnitracs, a provider of SaaS-based fleet management and data analytics solutions, and SmartDrive, a provider of video-based safety and transportation intelligence, recently announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Omnitracs to acquire SmartDrive.

Seven Steps to Master Data Management for Your Enterprise

September 9, 2020

Shashin Shah, SCB Contributor

If not managed carefully, fragmented data can lead to divisional misalignment and poor decision-making.

EDITOR'S Q&A

How the Pandemic Is Paving the Way for Robots in Retail Fulfillment

September 8, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Automation was proceeding at a rapid pace in many factories and warehouses before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now, however, concerns over worker health, the need for social distancing, and the relentless push for cost-cutting are accelerating the progress of robots for order fulfillment.

U.K. Races to Fix ‘Critical Gaps’ in Brexit Border Plan

September 4, 2020

Bloomberg

Boris Johnson’s officials are urgently working to avert a major border crisis when the U.K. leaves the European Union’s trade regime, amid warnings vital government IT systems may not be ready in time.

Amazon Drivers Are Hanging Smartphones in Trees to Get More Work

September 4, 2020

Bloomberg

A strange phenomenon has emerged near Amazon delivery stations and Whole Foods stores: smartphones dangling from trees. Contract delivery drivers are putting them there to get a jump on rivals seeking orders.

Inventory Governance: Inventory Is Not a Problem; It Is a Symptom

Inventory Governance: Inventory Is Not a Problem — It's a Symptom

September 3, 2020

Oliver Wight

How to make chronic inventory issues a thing of the past.

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.