Supply Chain Radio

The kinds of problems large companies are seeking to solve with their supply chains are more involved and complicated than ever before. However, supply chain visibility is also becoming more powerful thanks to the Internet of Things and big data.

The kinds of problems large companies are seeking to solve with their supply chains are more involved and complicated than ever before. However, supply chain visibility is also becoming more powerful thanks to the Internet of Things and big data.

Europe is an important global hotspot for the movement of goods. Greg Kefer and Boris Felgendreher discuss some unique trends and challenges for European supply chains in this podcast, including managing cross-border transportation, consumer demand for traceability and sustainability, and how companies approach cloud technology.

Europe is an important global hotspot for the movement of goods. Greg Kefer and Boris Felgendreher discuss some unique trends and challenges for European supply chains in this podcast, including managing cross-border transportation, consumer demand for traceability and sustainability, and how companies approach cloud technology.

In this podcast, Leela Rao and Suhas Sreedhar take a broad look at sustainability in supply chains. Companies are integrating sustainability into their supply chains due to a variety of pressures – from consumer demand, to increased regulation, to the drive for efficiency and reduced costs. Financial institutions are showing the role the economy can play in promoting sustainability, by funding suppliers to create more efficient factories with better working conditions. One of the challenges standing in the way of sustainability for global supply chains has been tracking goods through all the n-tier suppliers. But now technology brings greater visibility, connecting all end-tier trading partners, making it possible to achieve an end-to-end sustainable supply chain.

In this podcast, Leela Rao and Suhas Sreedhar take a broad look at sustainability in supply chains. Companies are integrating sustainability into their supply chains due to a variety of pressures – from consumer demand, to increased regulation, to the drive for efficiency and reduced costs. Financial institutions are showing the role the economy can play in promoting sustainability, by funding suppliers to create more efficient factories with better working conditions. One of the challenges standing in the way of sustainability for global supply chains has been tracking goods through all the n-tier suppliers. But now technology brings greater visibility, connecting all end-tier trading partners, making it possible to achieve an end-to-end sustainable supply chain.

The Internet of Things and other big data technologies have already started to impact businesses. Global companies are looking for ways to experiment with how to use these technologies, from RFID to analytics to GPS tracking, to get ahead of their competitors. Greg Kefer and Mac McGary discuss how supply chains can harness big data in this podcast.

The Internet of Things and other big data technologies have already started to impact businesses. Global companies are looking for ways to experiment with how to use these technologies, from RFID to analytics to GPS tracking, to get ahead of their competitors. Greg Kefer and Mac McGary discuss how supply chains can harness big data in this podcast.

Greg Kefer and Richard Barnett discuss the risks and advantages that come with the arrival of megaships in this podcast. From economies of scale to increased lead times, megaships will have a major impact on logistics and global supply chains.

Greg Kefer and Richard Barnett discuss the risks and advantages that come with the arrival of megaships in this podcast. From economies of scale to increased lead times, megaships will have a major impact on logistics and global supply chains.