CONTAINER LINE COMMODITIZATION

Riddle me this.  Do megaships and alliances add to the commoditization of container lines by moving them away from service and brand differentiation?

RETAILER VALUE

For retailers, especially those struggling with e-commerce and the supply chain that drives it, what are the trends for real estate value and for revenue value?

MANUFACTURERS OMNICHANNEL

When will consumer goods manufacturers accept retailers as a selling channel and aggressively develop e-commerce programs? Their own omnichannel. With transformed supply chains to deliver customer expectations!

NEW PRICING BY CONTAINER LINES

E-commerce Supply Chain Management requires velocity. Container lines should implement a fast boat service. Not with mega ships. Segment and differentiate markets. Price to fit Service. A move from port-pair pricing.

E-COMMERCE AND NEW BREED OF 3PLs

The velocity of the e-commerce Supply Chain requires performance metrics for new breed of 3PLs--the 3PSCM.

FUTURE OF 3PLS?

What is the future of 3PLs in an e-commerce world that is about supply chain velocity, not logistics????  Disruption.  Transformation.  Or?  New breed of providers?  3PSCM!!!

OUTSOURCING AND SUPPLY CHAIN RISK

What is the role of logistics outsourcing in Supply Chain Risk?

3PL URBAN MYTH?

For the e-commerce supply chain, is the end-to-end 3PL an urban myth?

CHERRY PICKING THE END-TO-END SUPPLY CHAIN

Cherry picking the end-to-end Supply Chain, especially its logistics components, can be the sign of an outdated supply chain trying to deal in the order-delivery and inventory velocity world of the New Supply Chain e-commerce.

LOGISTICS AND BLOCKCHAIN CRYPTOCURRENCY

What shippers/corporations will force logistics providers to step up with blockchain cryptocurrency and to move off the fringes?

THE NEW SUPPLY CHAIN FOR E-COMMERCE AND STORES

The New Supply Chain can drive both e-commerce and store selling.  It does not have to be an either-or.  Delivering customer expectations.

THE NEW SUPPLY CHAIN AND MTO AND MTS MANUFACTURING

The New Supply Chain can drive both and hybrid BTO and BTS manufacturing.  Does not have to be either-or.

MULTI-COUNTRY CONSOLIDATION AND E-COMMERCE SUPPLY CHAINS

The Multi-Country Consolidation (MCC) can be a tool to build inventory velocity for the e-commerce supply chain inventory velocity.

REFOCUS ON UPSTREAM SUPPLY CHAIN

Your downstream e-commerce fulfillment problems begin upstream. Obsessing on downstream can be a sign of supply chain ops and design issues. Refocus. Transform to The New Supply Chain!

UPS AND BLOCKCHAIN

Is this a big step to making Blockchain more than a transaction tool in logistics and supply chain management?  To elevate its strategic value!  To integrate the finance supply chain and product supply chain!!!

https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/15/ups-bets-on-blockchain-as-the-future-of-the-trillion-dollar-shipping-industry/

NIKE---SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT DRIVING MANUFACTURING

https://thebossmagazine.com/nike-supply-chain/

WHAT THE CUSTOMER WANTS OR WHAT E-TAILER WILL PAY?

Value-added service or what customers want? 3PL work based for pricing and profit success. Along comes this with its high demand volume and nonlinear work flow.  Something has to give. Customer needs/service or pricing #etailers will pay to 3PL.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/sorry-wrap-it-yourself-say-overwhelmed-online-shops-1513878410?mod=djemlogistics

THE NEW SUPPLY CHAIN--INVENTORY VELOCITY AND LEAN

The New Supply Chain that drives e-commerce customer expectations success is about velocity--inventory and order-delivery. As compared to stop & start/node-link supply chains. Lean says stopping inventory and/or multiple handles can be WASTE. 

BLOCKCHAIN AND SUPPLY CHAIN--THE POTENTIAL

Read--
https://www.linkedin.com/post/edit/blockchain-supply-chain-management-tom-craig

UNLOCK YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN

The New Supply Chain that drives e-commerce success has the power to unlock the unrealized potential of supply chains across industries, markets, and borders.  It is for more than e-commerce.  Unlock the power.