Tag: Supply Chain

The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented disruption. In a matter of days, our world turned upside down. As shelter-in-place lockdowns, mask mandates, and social distancing rules took hold, new patterns of consumption quickly emerged. Arguably, no industry felt the pandemic’s dramatic impact more than consumer packaged goods (CPG). However, leaders are forging ahead with resilience, tenacity, […]

Today’s commercial and defense aircrafts are made up of thousands of parts. The aerospace industry has to function in a tight regulatory environment, which requires the vetting of all parts. These parts can be resold several times throughout the production lifecycle, which makes it challenging to track their history. The traceability of aircraft parts is […]

Have you ever placed an ecommerce order and your package arrived late? Or maybe you received your package on time, but some items were missing. I’ve had a couple of these unsatisfactory ecommerce experiences recently. I ordered new Keen hiking shoes that I planned to use on a weekend getaway. Although the shoes were supposed […]

The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented disruption. In a matter of days, our world turned upside down. As shelter-in-place lockdowns, mask mandates, and social distancing rules took hold, new patterns of consumption quickly emerged. Arguably, no industry felt the pandemic’s dramatic impact more than consumer packaged goods (CPG). However, leaders are forging ahead with resilience, tenacity, […]

Transportation and logistics businesses have seen an upsurge in trade over the last few years, with increasing ecommerce and online sales driving demand. This welcome growth has, however, been accompanied with an ever-more demanding consumer looking for certainty and reliability in their service delivery alongside a more competitive landscape, forcing prices down with tightening margins. […]

Even in normal times, demand volatility is a constant challenge for consumer packaged goods (CPG) supply chain management. But these are not normal times. The COVID-19 pandemic has upped the ante, completely disrupting supply chain planning. As unforeseen external factors trigger extreme consumer demand changes, multiple supply chain components in multiple locations are affected, and […]

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: AWS re:Invent 2020 was a huge success! At our annual technology conference back in December, we learned about many advances in AWS technologies. I posted a couple of weeks ago covering some of the new foundational technologies that can help CPGs “Make” production processes more streamlined […]

AWS re:Invent 2020 was a huge success! It’s our annual conference for AWS leaders to share the latest advances in AWS technologies. For four weeks, we heard about hundreds of cutting-edge innovations and new product announcements. There were so many new products relevant to the CPG industry, but I’ll only be able cover some of […]

Introduction for blog series As retailers around the world are managing through unprecedented disruption, industry leaders are demonstrating resilience, tenacity, and a capacity for innovation. We’ve embarked on a series of conversations with executives from AWS Strategic Partners, showcasing leadership and innovation in times of challenge. We hope you enjoy our blog series. If you […]