Atlantic Trucking

Amazon | September 21, 2020

Amazon's delivery stations, the facilities closest to the consumer, are growing the most as the e-tailer expands its logistics footprint, according to a research note published last week from RBC Capital Markets based on data from the supply chain consultancy MWPVL and Amazon's financials. Amazon delivery stations are growing in number and getting larger, the researchers noted, pointing out this helps Amazon get inventory "dramatically closer to the consumer." Amazon announced ...

BRINK | April 20, 2020

Until now, business models for Industry 4.0, based around automation, autonomous systems and artificial intelligence, have been largely theoretical. The technology has been there without the determination to take on the social and economic shocks involved with implementation. However, one of the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 crisis is likely to be an acceleration toward the automation of systems and near-shoring. We may see shorter, simpler supply chains with new levels of resilience built in ...

PROCUREMENT AND SOURCING, SUPPLY CHAIN

Flex | August 03, 2022

For the fourth year in a row, Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) has been named as Lenovo EMEA Logistics Supplier of the Year. The award is recognition of Flex's ability to create a seamless experience for companies and their customers that is resilient and adaptable to rapidly changing global end market demands. The award was presented at the Lenovo EMEA Global Logistics Suppliers Conference attended by Lenovo's connected partner network. Flex's value added fulfilment services...

SUPPLY CHAIN

OMP | January 30, 2023

OMP, one of the prominent providers of supply chain planning solutions, has recently launched Spark Initiative, a think tank, to research supply chain planning from an outside-in perspective. It will use massive external data and high-level technology to improve the decision-making of its customers. The primary objective of the Spark Initiative is to provide the OMP community a platform to learn, share and test the outside-in capabilities. It will use data regarding weather and ...