How Demand Planning can Improve the Supply Chain

August 8, 2016

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Good demand planning enhances profitability – if it is executed appropriately.

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Top Software & Tech Award Honors New-to-Market Solutions

NEW THIS YEAR: This award is now a new product award, honoring new-to-market software and technology solutions in both Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive audiences. Submissions close Sept. 22.

Stop, Drop and Nominate a Female Supply Chain Professional

This award honors female supply chain leaders and executives. NEW THIS YEAR, this award is now ALSO open to Food Logistics' readers as well. Submissions close July 14.

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SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain 2023

June 6, 2023

Topics revolve around Procurement, Warehouse Automation, Risk Management, Supply Chain Visibility, Achieving a Sustainable Footprint and more.

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Kaleris Announces Updates to Yard Management System

Kaleris introduced two updates to its yard management system (YMS): a driver pre-check-in app and gate kiosk that together reduces wait time at the gate for higher velocity and productivity and an Enterprise Visibility Suite.

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AI-Powered Perimeter Surveillance Solution

Betacom and its partners Axis Communications and Evolon Technology have revealed a new AI-powered perimeter surveillance solution, Betacom PSS.

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Locus Releases Third-Party Delivery Platform

Locus has declared the launch of ShipFlex which is a third-party delivery platform that provides businesses with the flexibility to fully outsource their deliveries to a wide range of delivery carriers.

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Truck-Mounted Forklift Range

Manitou has released two new truck-mounted forklifts with vertical masts to the North American Market.

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GreyMatter Aligns with Gartner's Supply Chain Predictions for 2023

GreyOrange has announced the release of GreyMatter and how the platform coordinates and assigns the work activities of warehouse robots to maximize productivity, speed, accuracy and safety in end-to-end inventory fulfillment operations.

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Induction System and Multi-Function Sorter

Tompkins Robotics expands its robotic solutions and introduces its new Induction Lift and multi-function robotic sortation system.

Nicole Glenn, founder and CEO of Candor Expedite Inc., was named the overall winner of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2023 Pros to Know award.

2023 Pros to Know: Candor Expedite’s Nicole Glenn Brings Honesty to the Transportation Space

Nicole Glenn, founder and CEO of Candor Expedite Inc., was named the overall winner of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2023 Pros to Know award.

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Closed Loop Sustainability Program for Rack Recycling

Nucor Warehouse Systems announced its new corporate responsibility and sustainability initiative called Closed Loop Sustainability.

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Fully Autonomous Forklift for GMA and Euro Pallets

ForwardX Robotics an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and warehouse solutions provider introduced its new autonomous forklift the Apex C1500-L.

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Seegrid Expands AMR Capabilities

Seegrid debuts AMR Interoperability at ProMat 2023.

Yale Rebrands to Yale Lift Truck Technologies

Yale announced their new brand identity and positioning in the supply chain industry.

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AI and Image Recognition Platform

Peak Technologies introduced Peak Analytics which is a powerful supply chain AI and image recognition solution for high-volume logistics.

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Fleet Management, Business Intelligence Platform

Ambi Robotics introduces AmbiAccess, a fleet management and business intelligence platform.

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Software Chain Execution Software

Made4net revealed the latest release of their SCExpert software, version 4.12.

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TruckBot Automatically Unloads Trailers and Shipping Containers

This autonomous robot can unload up to 1,000 cases per hour and will be showcased at ProMat 2023.

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No-Code Digital Twin Dashboard

New analytics solution is the first no-code digital twin dashboard and 3D heat map visualization solution for the supply chain industry.

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Wireless Lift Truck Charger

Resonant Link has unveiled their 19.2 kW, 400 A wireless lift truck charger.

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The First Human-Centric Robot is Here

Abiligity Robotics has announced the launch of Digit, the first human-centric robot.

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Autonomous Mobile Robot

OTTO Motors has released an autonomous mobile robot and has a new update to their software.

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3 Major Supply Chain Delays in Logistics Today

From business transformations to changes in customer preferences, let’s look at what factors are set to cause delays in 2023 and how automated communication can help anticipate and mitigate the fallout.

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Don’t Let Crisis Go to Waste: Management Operations

Building solid contracts with national providers is one way to mitigate prices, but it is equally as important to include change management in the process to maximize savings.

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Alexis Asks: Inspiring Women to Keep On Trucking

A bi-weekly blog where managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics in the supply chain. On International Women's Day, we look at women in supply chain and how to inspire the next generation of female drivers.

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Practice Eco-Friendly Business Decisions to Move in a Sustainable Direction

In this virtual meeting, professionals gather to discover how they can be rethinking their supply chain strategies for 2023. Here is what I learned about sustainability practices for Supply Chains in 2023.

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Operations Managers Need More Support When It Comes to Net-Zero

300 operations managers were surveyed in the U.K., U.S., and Germany by Sphera and what they had to report reveals the approach toward sustainability.