There’s a chill in the morning air, the leaves are turning, and the sun is setting earlier each day.
Yes, we are well into Q4, that magical time when supply chain and logistics executives have to balance the demands of the upcoming holiday season with planning and budgeting for the year ahead.
Add in the U.S. elections next month, plus the ongoing wars and economic uncertainties around the world, and what you have is a recipe for nobody-really-knows, the same dish served up each new year.
The glass is both half full and half empty. But full of what and empty of what exactly? It matters because sometimes the optimist prefers the empty half of the glass.
Too much for a Monday morning? Okay, I hear you. Let’s take it one day at a time and see where we end up.
The Quarter in Review
In case you missed them the first time around or want to read/view them again, check out the top posts and new episodes from the third quarter of 2024. After reading/watching them, share this post with your colleagues and social media followers, then post a comment and share your perspective on these topics!
Top Posts
- Walmart Launches Multichannel Logistics and Cross-Border Fulfillment Services
- Google Keeps Expanding in Logistics Industry
- Skeptics Guide to AI in Logistics Technology
- Three Transportation Management System (TMS) Essentials Your Logistics Teams May Be Missing Out On
- Walmart and IKEA: Drone Delivery vs. Drones in the Warehouse
- Gen Z Getting Into Supply Chain Management
- The Cybersecurity Problem (and Opportunity) in Supply Chain Management
- Preparing for What Comes Next In the Freight Transportation Market
- The Supply Chain is as Strong as Its Three Links: Physical, Digital, and Financial
- How Nortera Modernized Its Logistics Operations with a Transportation Management System
New Episodes
- Profiles In Transportation Management Excellence: Molson Coors’ Success With Drop And Hook
- Mitigating Forced Labor Risks: Strategies For A Resilient Supply Chain
- Key Factors Shaping Transportation Management in 2024
- The New Visibility: Unlocking Multi-Tier Transparency And Traceability
Indago Research Reports
This quarter we completed seven research surveys and donated a total of $1,250 to Breakthrough T1D, American Logistics Aid Network, American Cancer Society, Feeding America, and Make-A-Wish.
- Transportation Plans and Expectations for 2025 (September 2024): What is your overall outlook for the transportation market in 2025? What are your top strategic priorities in the coming year? What are the biggest trends that will shape the transportation industry in 2025?
- Drones in the Warehouse (September 2024): Are you currently using drones in your warehouses? Which drone applications are most relevant for your warehouse operations? What are your primary concerns about using drones in your warehouses?
- Revisiting Trust in Supply Chain Management (August 2024): How important is trust in supply chain management? What factors contribute most to building trust? What strategies does your organization use to build trust with supply chain partners?
- A Generative AI Approach to TMS (August 2024): If a Generative AI tool existed that could “generate” a Transportation Management System (TMS) based on the input provided by a user, what input would you provide for it to generate a TMS that meets your functionality needs and performance objectives?
- Bridging the Supply Chain Planning and Execution Gap (July 2024): What are the main problems caused by poorly integrated/synchronized supply chain planning and execution processes? What are the biggest obstacles you face in bridging the gap between supply chain planning and execution processes?
- Logistics Benefits via Improved Packaging (July 2024): Has your company made any packaging changes that improved transportation or warehousing operations? How would you characterize the opportunity that exists at your company to realize transportation or warehousing benefits if changes were made to product and/or packaging designs? What do you see as the biggest potential benefits?
- Cyberattack on Supply Chain Software (July 2024): Has your company experienced any significant amount of downtime of a supply chain or logistics software application due to a cyberattack?
If you’re a supply chain or logistics practitioner from a manufacturing, retail, or distribution company, I encourage you to learn more about Indago and join our research community. It is confidential, there is no cost to join and the time commitment is minimal (2-4 minutes per week) — plus your participation will help support charitable causes that need our help today more than ever.
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