eft Weekly Newsletter 2nd October 2014
Wearables in the warehouse; eBay - a supply chain darling; DHL webinar; Latest logistics stats, Logistics CIO's to meet
Our own Haley Garner has released the second in his 6 part series of Supply Chain Darlings, this week looking at eBay who will be attending eft’s 8th North American Hi-Tech & Electronics Summit. Make sure you also check out this great article from David Upton on wearables…think Google Glass…Augmented Reality….not too long ago this was science fiction, then just something that Google were playing with, now you will be seeing them in warehouses and on drivers in ever increasing numbers. Earlier this year, the VP of Supply Chain for Home Depot let me try his Google Glass, and I was very impressed. More importantly, he could see the time in the next 5 years or so when all his warehousemen would be wearing them.
On the subject of disruptive technology, take a look at eft's latest research package on big data, which examines how big data is driving change in the supply chain and logistics industry. In a world where everyone has the capability to leverage machine potential and maximise human productivity through the use of big data, how can the logistics and supply chain industry take advantage of this game-changing phenomenon?
2 more action items for you this week. Firstly, make sure you sign up for a great webinar from DHL Express on choosing your profitable customers/shipments - and if you are in Europe and work in the IT function within transport and logistics then apply for your complimentary pass to the 16th Logistics CIO Forum in Amsterdam next month.
Kind Regards,
Chris Saynor
CEO, eft
New This Week:
Supply Chains Darlings – 6 Supply Chains in the Industry Has Obsessed Over - #5, eBAy
‘Darling Supply Chains’ – the companies that tend to dominate the headlines of the supply chain world every-so-often for their innovative thinking, and re-imagination of the industry. Here’s part 2 in our series.
Wearables offer huge potential to transportation industry
"Use of smartglasses within transport and logistics can be compared to voice technology, whereby commands are spoken by an operator and actioned by a local device or remote service, which helps to increase productivity levels and eliminate errors."
A Quick Glance Into The Logistics Market – September 2014
Georgia Logistics compiles a monthly set of facts and figures regarding the Logistics Markets. We selected a few facts to share with you.
Big Data: Driving Change in Supply Chain & Logistics
eft releases its latest resource pack examining how big data is driving change in the supply chain and logistics industry. With significant cost savings and operational changes anticipated from this disruptive technology, implementing a big data project is high on executives’ agenda in the coming year
As technology increasingly plays a critical role in the business strategies of logistics companies, top IT executives from some of the leading logistics companies in the world are set to gather to discuss their role in this technology boom, and the keys for building IT into their business’ strategies.
Crane Worldwide Logistics Offers New Solution to Life Sciences Industry
Crane Worldwide Logistics, a full-service air, ocean, trucking, customs brokerage and logistics company, recently began partnering with Pelican BioThermal™ (formerly Minnesota Thermal Science) and utilizing the Credo Cube® Thermal packaging solution to assist with transporting temperature controlled pharmaceutical products
Significant Drop In Shipping Emissions
According to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the total greenhouse gas emissions from global maritime transport are estimated to have been over 20 percent lower in 2012 than in 2007
Graeme Aitken, VP of Business Controlling – DHL Express, who led the development of the INSIGHT software, describes the journey that enabled the organization to transform an obsolete suite of costing and pricing tools for managers to accurately understand costs.
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