Category Archives: Logistics Software

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Oct 09

Software Sales

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Julian Blumenthal

Efficient and productive are not terms utilized with software implementations. And there are so many reasons why. Supply Chain Managers trying to resolve the problems of the day have to turn that aside for  short while to contemplate the future … Read More →

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Jul 27

Plant visit

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Julian Blumenthal

Much of the literature of the supply chain is on the exciting stuff of grand overviews and the latest amazing software tools. There is a place for that. Little is written in most of these book, articles and web blogs … Read More →

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Mar 27

Physical Internet

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Julian Blumenthal

What is the “Physical Internet”? And is it remotely practical from a logistics practitioner’s point of view? Lastly, should we not rename the “Physical Internet” the “Supply Chain of Things”? Every once in a while one is humbled when a … Read More →

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Aug 25

Gaining Control by losing it.

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Julian Blumenthal

For mid-size and large organizations the supply chain and logistics process is engaged on two levels, the high level, international space station level, where grand strategies and processes are designed for the organization. Then there is the lower level over … Read More →

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May 13

Logistics Process – Where is flexibility necessary?

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Julian Blumenthal

I recently heard a presentation at a joint Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce- Chicago Roundtable CSCMP by Andrea Farris, Vice President of Inventory and In Stock at Walgreens and Dan Smolensky, Principle at the Modal Group. The Modal Group is a … Read More →

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