What exactly is the internal supply chain? Without sounding painstakingly obvious, it refers to the chain of activities within a company, specifically, purchasing, production, sales and distribution. The internal supply…
Rebecca Radford
Rebecca Radford
Beginning August 2016 I will be interning at INFORM GmbH for 1 year. In the UK I study Languages with International Business. During my time here I am looking forward to gaining more in-depth and specific knowledge on supply chain and logistics, stepping out of the books and into the real business world. Follow me on Twitter for more supply chain updates
Walmart’s blockchain vision Earlier this week, Walmart submitted an application for a drone delivery system. The patent focuses on how packages will be received in secure locations, rather than delivering…
Heavyweight drone coming through Earlier this week, JD.com announced it is developing heavy-duty drones to carry packages as heavy as one ton or more. This will be the world’s largest-scale…
The superpower suit Lowe’s and Virgina Tech have come together to develop a new wearable robotic suit with lift-assist technology. Lowe’s employees will use the suit to aid them in…
All aboard autonomy On May 10, the Norwegian chemicals group, Yara, announced its intention to build a battery-powered ship that will be have the ability to drive itself. Its plan…
This coming weekend will see the celebration of Mother’s Day! It is a day to show our moms, grandmas and nanas how much we care and appreciate all the things…
It costs to be unprepared This week, Nintendo revealed that an unexpected high demand of its Switch product lead to a change in its logistical processes. The company had expected…
On June 19, I, along with over 600 supply chain and logistics professionals, will be attending the 19th annual Supply Chain & Logistics Summit in Barcelona. The three day event…
Don’t scrap that, I’m using it! This week, Ford announced its new closed-loop recycling system, which has been introduced into three of its factories. The system focuses on collecting scrap…
It’s Gigaton time! On Wednesday, Walmart announced the introduction of Project Gigaton, a new plan to meet its commitment to help sustain the world’s climate. The goal is to remove…