There are many actions in your supply chain that must be managed in order to make sure your goods arrive at their destination on time. Even with precision planning, as soon as goods are on the road, you no longer have control. You know that there may be disruptions that will cause your arrival time […]
Visibility is a Murky Word »
While heading home from work the other day, my car interrupted my thoughts with a chime and message on my dashboard alerting me that I needed an oil change. I thought, “How did my car know that I needed an oil change sooner than the generally recommended 3,000-5,000 miles?” In that moment, I realized that […]
Valuable Business Intelligence – Savi Tracking Release 3.2.2 »
Improved Usability with Savi Tracking Release 3.2.2 We understand the time it takes to run your operations, so we get that you need to access your valuable information quickly and efficiently. That’s why the latest release for Savi Tracking focuses on usability improvements so you don’t waste valuable time trying to locate your information. Savi […]
Big Data Analytics – Test Before You Invest »
Big data remains one of the hottest topics on the planet. Barely a week goes by where I don’t get some kind of offer related to big data—download a white paper, go to this conference, attend that webinar, look at this new product offering. It’s not just talk either–I’ve spoken with business leaders who are […]
Reusable Containers: The Under-Appreciated Champions of the Supply Chain »
How often do you think about reusable containers? My guess is not very often, right? Reusable containers, however, are essential for enabling all aspects of the supply chain. Coming in all shapes and sizes, containers are essential to many industries–transportation, oil & gas, heavy equipment manufacturing, waste management & recycling to name a few. Basically, […]
Firefighting: When ‘Just in Case’ is More than a Phrase »
Last weekend, I spent Saturday afternoon at a picnic sponsored by the small historic town that I’ve lived in for nearly a decade. One thing (of many) that I love about the town is the local fire station that’s less than a mile from my home, and how involved the firefighters are with the town […]
Not So Different After All: What I Learned at Savi’s Public Sector Open House »
Even though I was born and raised in Washington, DC and spent most of my adult life in the area, my entire career has been in the commercial sector not the public sector. The public sector seemed like an entirely different universe with its own unique rules and regulations–worlds away from the tech-heavy career path […]
Supply Chain Visibility – In-Dash Navigation For Your Entire Fleet »
“Woohoo! You have reached your destination and you can hold your head up high – BECAUSE YOU ARE A GENIUS!” For those not familiar with America’s best-known cartoon family, that line comes from Homer Simpson and is the most downloaded voice “skin” for the TomTom GPS navigation system. Going beyond the simple overlay of voice skins […]
Supply Chain Visibility – It’s Not About The Tag »
Following on the heels of the RFID Journal Live conference and National Transportation Week, there is a lot of buzz about improvements in both Active and Passive RFID “tag” technology to help improve supply chain visibility. While some of these advancements are in fact very interesting, at the end of the day, there is no one size fits […]