Truck drivers are often caught in the middle of communications between shippers and receivers — creating an influx of information that over complicates the job.
While the task and responsibility for managing the data supply chain is primarily the responsibility of information technology professionals, the concepts and tools we use every day directly apply to the data supply chain as well as the physical supply chain.
To improve collaboration and responsiveness, enterprises need what one might call “end-to-endless” visibility — advanced analytics that’s greater than the sum of its parts.
Despite the challenges higher fuel costs bring to industries, few companies have made significant efforts to address the issue. Fortunately, there are ways to mitigate the worst effects of the cost burden.
Supply chain managers are deploying technologies to generate insight and prevent disruptions, but operations won’t reach their full potential until they have a reliable source of wireless power to the devices running the show.