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We recently spoke about the difference between modernizing and digitally transforming. Put simply: Modernizing is upgrading the systems you have in place or purchasing a standalone system to digitize a specific function; digital transformation is a mindset, an ongoing process of innovation, evolution, and growth. A company can be both modernizing and transforming at the same time, but most businesses are typically only modernizing and solving pain points without developing an underlying vision and roadmap for transformation. In a recent survey, most firms said they are relying either partly o ..read more

Resiliency has been top of mind for leaders who are increasingly prioritizing the supply chain as a value driver for business success and customer loyalty. But what does it mean to have a high-performance supply chain in a volatile and disruptive market? And are the transportation management solutions that have traditionally served logistics teams in the past capable of supporting today’s unique challenges? Here, I’ll discuss some of the key industry trends driving process change and technology strategy within logistics and transportation management.  ..read more

For logistics service providers, expanding into new markets and geographies can mean competitive differentiation through diversified product and partner portfolios. But business growth, especially through enlarging networks, comes with its own complexities. One4pl is a global logistics service provider offering sophisticated, 4pl solutions to their clients. Its VP, Armando Robles, was inspired by a real need he saw in the market and spoke to his vision of creating a global supply chain ecosystem, as well as the challenges such an expansion posed for his company. Leveraging the MPO Supply Chai ..read more

Having spent many years in business development and sales, I’ve spoken to many supply chain and logistics executives from a range of industries. More and more organizations these days see how their competitors are digitally transforming and they don’t want to be left behind. Everyone wants to be leading their industry, but leading an industry requires taking risks and thinking differently about technology strategy. I’ve seen businesses make choices that they’ve come to regret. In fact, according to Gartner, 73% of tech purchasers who have bought but not yet implemented their products/solution ..read more

The last couple of years has taught us that change is constant. And, amid all the chaos – whether it’s spurred by disruption, inflation, business growth, new markets, new product lines, mergers and acquisitions, or evolving customer requirements – the supply chain is not a background actor but often at the heart of what drives failure or success ..read more

In my last article, I spoke about the hesitancy standing in the way of multi-tier visibility. But once you have that visibility the journey has only just begun. The next immediate question becomes: what will you do with what is revealed to you? How will you act on what you see? From a solution perspective, you can think of the need as “actionable visibility” – often referred to as a Control Tower ..read more

The world of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) is a complex one, riddled with regulations, compliance standards, highly specific requirements, and demanding customer service level expectations – especially for companies operating in the Healthcare sector. When a multi-national FMCG Healthcare company approached DSV – a top global transport and logistics company – they had just opened a new warehouse in Johannesburg, South Africa, which was strategically positioned for multi-modal freight shipments and courier services. What the client needed was a concept DSV came to call freight management ..read more

A recent Deloitte survey estimated only 15% of CPO’s have visibility beyond their tier one suppliers. I found this striking. With so many companies feeling the urgency to build resilience and better manage risk, with all the growing pressure to operate sustainability and with greater transparency on how and where products are manufactured and sourced, and with today’s ease and ubiquity for connectivity and information at one’s fingertips, what is preventing supply chain visibility ..read more

Last week we shared the exciting news that MPO partnered with Kinaxis. Let me take you through the why of the acquisition last week, and I expect you will be as thrilled as me about the giant upside ahead. Kinaxis' RapidResponse® is the leading global platform for supply chain planning with solutions for IBP, S&OP, Demand, Supply & Inventory Management. Complementary to this is MPO’s visionary Multi Party Orchestration platform for supply chain execution, offering multi-enterprise visibility, and order and transport management. These cloud platforms combined form a new software powerh ..read more