The SCM Professor interviewed BitLogistics
Ken Lyon and Jean-Baptiste Perrin interviewed by Steve Brady
Steve Brady, at the The Professor Notes, interviewed Ken Lyon and Jean-Baptiste Perrin about supply chain visibility and the Software as a Service (SaaS) approach adopted by VisibleLogistics.
BitBytes: And they just keep getting bigger and bigger!
The increasing size of ships reduces the number of ports that can handle them. The concentration of risk for the cargo insurers also raises some interesting questions, and calls for innovative solutions.
The collaboration conundrum
How to square a circle of mistrust
Social networking models may suggest a means to accelerate collaboration and data exchange within supply networks.
VisibleLogistics January release
Today brought several new features and improvements to VisibleLogistics, with our first new release for 2009.
BitBytes: Get the data - Use the data
Lessons from the Aberdeen Group
Developing a strategy for global supply chain visibility should be a key component of the long-term strategy for the global supply chain. Although tracking supply chain events is essential, the long-term goal should be to turn the visibility information into a competitive asset by analyzing it to uncover trends.
BitBytes: Reacting quickly to unexpected events
Interesting bits and bytes about logistics
The ability to react quickly to the unexpected is probably more valuable than trying to forecast the future. But this requires a collaborative mindset and operational flexibility and good communications.