I have noted in a couple articles in the past, our intentions to improve the layout of our ISCO Blog. In the end, it turned into a much bigger project, namely the rebranding and restructuring of the entire blog. Starting later this week, the ISCO Blog will no longer be online, Continue reading
Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 02/03/16 – 02/09/17
A fully connected business world could be upon us
Gartner, the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company, has released its findings supporting the rise of connected ‘things’ throughout 2017, with numbers c... read more >>
6 Supply Chain Skills Every Manager Needs to Know
Supply chain is a part of almost every business. Managing it effectively is not a simple task. Global supply chains consist of several challenges that demand logistics professionals to constantly develop new skills and enhance the existing ones. By doing this, you can assure high supply chain performance. Let us look at six core supply chain skills Continue reading
Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 01/27/16 – 02/02/17
A $1.49 billion air services hub will be built at Cincinnati/Kentucky International Airport. Amazon announced its plans for the major hub on Tuesday. The project will take up over 900 acres of land from the airport and has a 50-year lease. Continue reading
3D Printing – Evolution Rather than Revolution – Part 2
Part 2: From “today” into “tomorrow”
In the first part of this blog series, three theses were introduced showing what 3D printing can and cannot offer. Ultimately, this also dictates in which industries and sc... read more >>
Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 01/20/16 – 01/26/17
Wing is a French logistics startup that helps small to medium businesses (SMB’s) with their delivery practices. It offers the chance for SMBs to compete with Amazon and match its capabilities of one-day deliver... read more >>
3D Printing: Evolution Rather than Revolution
Part 1 of 2: The State of Technology
In 2013, a speculation on the topic “Does 3D printing mean the end of the global supply chain?” was initiated in a blog written by Kristina Pelzel (German). Today, almost three years and a lot of 3D printing hype later, it is time for the current technical state-of-the-art to be analyzed and Continue reading
Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 01/13/16 – 01/19/17
The device ParceLive, made by the Internet of Things Company Hanhaa, will be officially launched on January 30th. After a series of successful pilots, the company is teaming with several leading logistic... read more >>
Supply Chain and Logistics Trends in 2017
“The digital transformation is no longer just a buzzword.” This was a well-fitting conclusion from Prof. Dr. Raimund Klinker at last year’s international logistics congress in Berlin. For several years now, we have all been aware of the fact that processes (especially in logistics, but also in many other economic areas) are becoming more and more digitalized. This trend will accompany us for Continue reading
Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 01/06/16 – 01/12/17
A move toward better infrastructure
This week, Uber announced the launch of its new website, Movement. The website, which is currently in its beta version, contains anonymized traffic data Uber is collecting from drivers and passengers. Data su... read more >>