SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS DISRUPTION AND TRANSFORMATION

IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES.  IT WAS THE WORSE OF TIMES.

There is a schism in companies and executives on how they view what it happening with the disruption and transformation in supply chain management and logistics. 

Does it correlate to leaders and laggards?

LOGISTICS OUTSOURCING CONSULTING

LOGISTICS OUTSOURCING CONSULTING.  With the ongoing disruption in retail, manufacturing, and logistics, there is increased risk with logistics outsourcing that does not include addressing the disruption.  Outsourcing should now be built with a dynamic model instead of the static, low price bid approach.  It should reflect risk and reward. 

It starts with a plan and then a well-prepared RFP.  As thought leaders in transforming supply chains and logistics, especially strategies, let us know if LTD and its global partners can collaborate with you to build and implement a dynamic outsourcing model for the buyer and for sellers of services instead of the static, standard model.  We can work with you in person and with virtual consulting.

SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGY

With e-commerce and with store check-out apps, what is the future of bar coding? Of RFID? A new one? Which for fulfillment, apps, and eaches? For restocking?

SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSFORMATION , STRATEGY, AND PATIENCE

The end-to-end New Supply Chain with velocity and transforming to it.  It took many years creating the traditional supply chain. Change is not a quick fix filled with cherry picking.  That approach is chaos masking as change.  With the scope and complexity of supply chain management, and its internal and external reach, it takes a strategy with steps and targets of why, where and how to start.  

LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION, TRANSFORMATION, AND CHANGE

The disruption and transformation to logistics and supply chain management from technology and the new end-to-end supply chain for e-commerce success mean change.  Therein lies the rub.

CONSULTING COLLABORATION FOR THE NEW SUPPLY CHAIN

Retailers and manufacturers need to be aggressive with e-commerce and with establishing the end-to-end supply chain to meet customer expectations with order-delivery velocity.  The chaos and disruption requires transformation. 

LTD Management and its global partners can work with you to design, develop and implement the supply chain you must have.  We are leaders in the New Supply Chain.

TECHNOLOGY WEBINAR

I am working on a mix of webinar and article.  The title and subtitle is--

Logistics/Supply Chain Technology

Digitization, Blockchain, & More

--Hype, Reality, Questions, and Potential--

INITIAL COIN OFFERINGS, LOGISTICS, AND BLOCKCHAIN

With the different cryptocurrecies, including the Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) with logistics firms, fit in with peer-level, transaction based blockchains with differing Incoterms of international trade and its logistics?  How do they integrate?

BLOCKCHAIN AND SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY

Is Blockchain part of your Supply Chain strategy?  Are you planning to usse Blockchain in your supply chain across the various segments?  Have you prioritized its application and to where?

LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGIES

LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGIES.  Of all the technologies heading to logistics and supply chain management, digitalization will have the broadest impact.  If achievable as hyped and beyond finance/accounting, blockchain will have the biggest impact.  Hard asset technologies—drones, robotics, driverless, etc—will have select impact based on application.

TWO E-COMMERCE CHALLENGES FOR MANUFACTURERS

Manufacturers have two challenges with e-commerce. 

1. Creating a new supply chain that delivers customer expectations. 

2)   The reality of a new business model—DTC (direct to consumer), selling and delivering to end-customers

TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS / SCM LEADERSHIP

What will technology do to logistics leadership and to supply chain leadership? And the strategy to lead, not just do?

LOGISTICS OUTSOURCING RISK

With your outsourcing for the New Supply Chain with velocity, do you know the ROI?  Do you know the risk?

OUTSOURCING AND THE NEW SUPPLY CHAIN

Does your outsourcing program and RFP reflect the reality of the New Supply Chain with its velocity?  Do you go to the "usual suspects" with your bid; should you?  Do you need a review of your RFP?  Do you need an analysis of your outsourcing program and direction?

DIGITAL AND 3PL / LOGISTICS STRATEGY

DIGITIZATION AND 3PL / LOGISTICS STRATEGY.  Digital must be part of the new strategy for 3PLs and logistics providers.  Important for your business positioning and for your customers.

  

IMPORTANT DIGITIZATION QUESTION FOR LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Important digitization question for logistics and supply chain management—where to digitize and why.

AMAZON'S SUPPLY CHAIN AND DOMINATION WITH CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS

Many stories about retail. No matter title, at some point there is reference to Amazon. But little/no mention of BigA's to end-to-end supply chain with velocity that is driving Amazon’s success and domination with defining and meeting customer expectations.

BLOCKCHAIN AND SUPPLY CHAINS

Is Blockchain for Supply Chains and Logistics about a tangible transaction paid with a virtual currency/money?

BLOCKCHAIN, BITCOIN, AND SUPPLYCHAIN

There is a world here of virtual and physical realities and services. Defining and segmenting how they all come together to achieve benefits for SCM is part of the challenge.

LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGY SEGMENTS

Technology and its explosion in Logistics and Supply Chain Management has two segments--

1)  Software, such as Digitization and Blockchain

2)  Hard assets, such as drones and robotics