Highlights from the 22nd Annual Third-Party Logistics Study Part 2

Posted on October 30, 2017 by | Leave a comment

Dan Gilmore of Supply Chain Digest talks more about the 2018 version of the annual study of 3PLs by Dr John Langley. Blockchain is mentioned, but does not seem to be grabbing much mindshare among 3PL firms. It’s possible that’s because they don’t see how it will make their life easier or more profitable. In fact much of the press talk has been about how 3PLs will be negatively impacted by having to use a particular blockchain repository for their transactions, revealing them to everyone who is a member of that repository.  It’s a good question, and Dan reflects sagely on it.

I’ve included a link to the pdf of the report below. You can also get it by registering on Dr John Langley’s site.

Supply Chain Digest Logo  Special Topics Review Includes use of Blockchain, Automation and Digitization, and Talent Management

Source: Supply Chain News: Highlights from the 22nd Annual Third-Party Logistics Study Part 2

Dr. John Langley of Penn State Leads Research Once Again; Dreaded 3PL IT Gap Jumps Higher after Falling for Many Years

Source: Supply Chain News: Highlights from the 22nd Annual Third-Party Logistics Study part 1

Pdf of study:  3PL_2018_Study

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Blockchain’s Garbage In, Garbage Out Challenge

Posted on October 20, 2017 by | Leave a comment

How do we fix mistakes in the blockchain data? Accenture has patented software to do that! More challenges ahead for blockchain in supply chain.

http://supplychainmit.com/2017/10/19/blockchains-garbage-in-garbage-out-challenge/

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Analysis special: a Q&A with Panalpina board member Peter Ulber – The Loadstar

Posted on September 28, 2017 by | 1 comment

An excellent interview with a top exec in the forwarding field.  Notice his comments near the end on the technology based new breed of forwarders coming from Silicon Valley and elsewhere.

His position is that shortly everyone will have the technology. It’s the rest of the business that is hard to replicate.  Thus he sees much more consolidation ahead.

I tend to agree with his view– much of the new tech is simply more visibility of what’s going on in reality.  That can, over time, be duplicated; though with substantial risk. Most of us know that IT projects have a 70% risk of unsuccessful implementation.  This makes buying tech often look attractive. But people, particularly execs, tend to underestimate the difficulty of integrating tech into the existing business and tech processes.  It’s a good story worth following, and will provide many object lessons for IT pros and scholars in the years to come.

 

Source: Analysis special: a Q&A with Panalpina board member Peter Ulber – The Loadstar

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