Articles
June 2024
IN BRIEF: New Services and Solutions
Gather AI, a provider of computer vision-based artificial intelligence solutions for warehouse inventory monitoring, launched two new capabilities: inferred case counting and location occupancy. The capabilities enable warehouses to get automated, digitized counts and location utilization reports.
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NOTED: Supply Chain Highlights
Premier Trailer Leasing launched a new human trafficking awareness campaign that addresses the signs of human trafficking and how to report it.
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What Grade Would You Give Brands on Reverse Logistics Operations?
I would give a range of grades from A to F for how brands are handling reverse logistics. There is still a lot of variation in this area—from consumer spending to B2B direct spend. A stellar reverse logistics program can lower the bar to buy. It’s so much easier to make a purchase decision when you know you can send the product back if needed, with no hassle. This is an area for improvement.
–Doug DeLuca
Product Marketing Manager
SAP Business Network, SAP
Taking a Shine to Lab-Grown Diamonds
Marketed as an eco-friendly alternative to mined diamonds and offering more transparency, lab-grown diamonds are disrupting gemstone supply chains. Here’s some clarity:
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Readying the Supply Chain Workforce
Educators reveal how they’re preparing future supply chain management professionals for growing complexity and advancing technology.
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Manufacturers Are Optimistic; Truck Drivers Want Better Pay and Equipment; and Other Supply Chain News
Takeaways that are shaping the global supply chain.
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EV Battery Investments Surge; Other Clean Energy News
DHL Group is expanding its charging infrastructure for electric trucks, thanks to a partnership with energy provider E.ON. The contract calls for E.ON to establish fast-charging infrastructure at DHL Group distribution centers. DHL service partners will also have access to the new charging infrastructure.
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Are We Ready for Fully Digital BoLs?
While the advantages of electronic bills of lading (eBoLs) are clear, several hurdles—complex implementation, legal concerns, and a reluctance to let go of established processes—hamper its adoption.
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What Can Rail Shippers Expect?
The rail industry finds itself at a critical juncture, poised for transformative progress that extends well beyond individual companies. Building on the progress freight rail companies made in 2023, this year holds the promise of a secure future marked by reliability, resilience, and commitment to sustainability.
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Are Supply Chain Managers Running the Company?
Supply chain managers are playing a greater role in directing company operations and creating shared enterprise value as silos between suppliers and customers start to come down. Technology plays a part in opening those pathways because it cuts across company barriers. Third-party logistics (3PL) providers promise to do the same by cutting across inter-company barriers […]
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A Supply Chain With Beauty and Brains
While selling beauty products may seem like a straightforward endeavor, “When you talk about cosmetics, it’s a world of complexity,” says Germán Ricardo Rodríguez Parra, operations strategic planning senior manager, supply chain, for Latin American direct-sales beauty firm Belcorp.
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Hawaii Logistics: Shoring Up Supply Chains
The Aloha State offers a stunning location and presents unique challenges for shippers. Here’s how top logistics companies ensure smooth sailing—and seamless air and ground movement—for cargo.
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Supply Chains Stabilize, But Risks Ahead
In 2023, it seemed like the supply chain was finally starting to calm down from the turmoil and instability that the pandemic set in motion. But storm clouds are appearing on the horizon, and manufacturers and distributors should pay close attention to them.
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Circular Supply Chains Go Round and Round
Circular supply chains can be resilient and sustainable, and can help meet growing demand for environmentally friendly products. But shifting from linear to circular supply chains requires intense research to determine how best to reuse many materials, implement new technology and processes, optimize returned goods, and educate suppliers and customers on circularity’s challenges and benefits.
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Port Houston’s People Person
John Moseley dreams big, champions diversity, relies on constant communication, and touts relationship management as his superpower.
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Chemical Logistics: Providers Fuel Innovations
In response to the challenges ahead, chemical logistics providers are moving forward with innovative approaches and substantive solutions.
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10 Tips for De-Risking Your Supply Chain
The supply chain can be impacted by everything from weather to infrastructure, so creating diversified, resilient networks has become essential. Here’s how to navigate uncertainties, enhance flexibility, and fortify supply networks against disruptions.
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Selecting a Consolidation and Fulfillment Partner to Navigate a Tough Landscape
With the many moving parts of the supply chain, it is crucial to form a partnership with the right consolidation and fulfillment partner—especially during times of challenge in the marketplace.
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75 Green Supply Chain Partners
From 3PLs to air cargo carriers, and from ports to trucks, Inbound Logistics recognizes 75 supply chain visionaries who have come full circle by demonstrating their commitment to sustainability every day in every way.
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