The SupplyChainBrain Podcast

Amazon's Threat to Traditional Transportation Providers 28.07.2017 23:15 ↓

For transportation providers in the e-commerce era, the choice is clear: disrupt, or be disrupted. The motivating force is, of course, Amazon.com, which has shown distinct signs in recent years of desiring to take over multiple transportation and logistics functions in support of its dominant e-commerce business. Existing transportation providers will either have to respond, or get out of the way....

How E-tailers Are Creating a Compelling 'Unboxing Experience' 21.07.2017 25:02 ↓

E-commerce retailers today aren't just focusing on the products they sell. They're also paying close attention to the boxes they come in. The term ''unboxing experience'' describes how consumers feel when they open the carton that contains an online order. Sellers used to be content with shipping items in plain brown boxes, their priority being to keep costs down. Now...

What's Going to Happen to Nafta? 14.07.2017 24:10 ↓

The Northern American Free Trade Agreement is 25 years old, but whether it lives to see another year is an open question. Nafta came under intense fire from both major candidates during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. But it was candidate Trump - and now President Trump - who was most critical of the treaty. Depending on the day, he has sworn to repeal it, walk away from it, renegotiate it or...

Making Room for the Megaships in New York and New Jersey 07.07.2017 24:54 ↓

It takes more than deep water to accommodate a modern-day containership. Sometimes you have to raise a bridge as well. The Bayonne Bridge was constructed in 1931 to connect New Jersey with Staten Island. And while it was the largest arch bridge in the world at the time, it wasn't high enough to allow for passage of the new generation of mega-containerships. So the Port Authority of New York &...

How the Internet of Things Is Revolutionizing Supply-Chain Tracking 30.06.2017 21:02 ↓

In the era of the Internet of Things, we're playing catch-up with the huge volume of data that the phenomenon is generating. Need to track high-value goods throughout the supply chain? No problem. Their cost has long justified the time, resources and technology involved. Now, however, we have the Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN), which allows for long-range communications between lower-val...

Networking: A Critical Skill for Supply-Chain Professionals 23.06.2017 25:22 ↓

Forget about the old style of business networking. ''Social'' networking has brought a whole new meaning to the term. Social networking is fast becoming a must-have skill in the business world — both for career advancement and for managing day-to-day operations. More specifically, it's a critical element in procurement and supply chain. Just ask Tania Seary, founder of Pro...