AIMMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Often, teams think they also need plenty of clean and accurate data to do it right. We had a financial reporting tool and based on the financial forecasting of our different sales subsidiaries, we made a forecast for products and services which was translated into a monthly demand plan and a capacity plan. We took ownership of it.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 16, 2021

Data analytics for logistics can make all the difference in the world when it comes to reefer truckload service delivery efficiency. And a new suite of products, ranging from artificial intelligence through visualization tools to see lane acuity, are changing the game. last year and $2.19 the year prior. last year and $2.19

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Logistics Manager

DECEMBER 6, 2019

With Captain Peter, we are significantly elevating the customer experience of working with the data and building the foundation for delivering even more advanced features around it.” The data is now cloud-based for increased agility and can be easily shared as well as configured to the customer’s specific needs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2021

Jeff Tramel, the Vice President of Global Procurement, at NTT DATA Services. SAP recently announced that NTT DATA Services, a global digital business and IT services company, had achieved $125 million in value based on a digital transformation of their procurement function. And more importantly, how did NTT DATA do it?

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 29, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog comes from Katie Cruze at considerdigital.com who give us the top 5 reasons why data quality is important. Data, for most companies, is often collected for record-keeping purposes. For many companies, managing the quality data can seem like an overwhelming task.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

Svend Lassen, head of reporting & data analytics for commercial and supply chain at Tata Steel Europe, explained that there needs to be a clear understanding of how any digital project will improve margins before the project is approved. “We This is a complex tool because doing IBP well is difficult. What does that mean?

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AIMMS

JULY 5, 2017

Often, teams think they also need plenty of clean and accurate data to do it right. We had a financial reporting tool and based on the financial forecasting of our different sales subsidiaries, we made a forecast for products and services which was translated into a monthly demand plan and a capacity plan. We took ownership of it.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Freight and trucking data makes for an excellent resource for shippers and logistic service providers (LSPs) alike. The data obtained from historical and contract load tender information creates a valuable tool – a trucking rate predictor. And it’s important to know why tendered, non-paid data can add so much weight.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2021

Target acquired Shipt in 2017 to provide the foundation of its same-day delivery. Whether considering where to start or what they have to gain, most merchants find the necessary insights to move forward with business intelligence tools that mine their own fulfillment data and customer interactions. Critical data to track.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

We invite you to register and attend our educational webinar titled, “Why Supply Chain Leaders are Using Big Data Analytics” presented on Feb. 28, 2017, at 11:00 am ~ 12:00 pm CST. As a result, business leaders can reap a significant return on investment by thoroughly analyzing this data. You can register by visiting [link].

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

It was a strategic/tactical analysis, disconnected from day-to-day operations, and the software tools were difficult to learn and use. In short, the manufacturer realized some time ago that it was setting inventory policies based on outdated lead time and forecast data. What would this “next generation solution” be? Source: LLamasoft.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

Again and again, digitization and data were at the heart of panel and networking conversations. Even headline speakers were professing “data got sexy” and data is now a core strategy for companies looking to succeed. Supply chain leaders are wanting their organizations to be data-driven.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The industry is moving in an unprecedented direction that is increasingly digitized and more data-centric than ever, and logistics leaders are looking to increase efficiency with artificial intelligence (AI). And at the conference it was clear that the data problem is still huge and everyone needs a better way to solve it.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2017

As 2017 comes to an end I took some time to pull together the top 6 most popular blog posts this year, as indicated by our readers. So take a few minutes and enjoy the best of 2017! #1. 2017 Digital Transformation Trend: Integration is King. 2017 Digital Transformation Trend: Smart Anything. Video: Caterpillar, Inc.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Often, teams think they also need plenty of clean and accurate data to do it right. We had a financial reporting tool and based on the financial forecasting of our different sales subsidiaries, we made a forecast for products and services which was translated into a monthly demand plan and a capacity plan. We took ownership of it.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 10, 2020

According to Supply Chain Dive , “The number of supply chain professionals who say they’re currently using predictive analytics at their company has grown 76% from 2017 to 2019, according to a Supply Chain Dive analysis of the annual MHI Industry Report.” Leverage IoT-enabled sensors to collect more data.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Ryder Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results. The robots pass that data to store employees, who then stock the shelves and fix errors. As your smartphone has been the tool moving us into this collaborative digital era, the TMS will be that tool for the shipping world.”. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 0.9% in September.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The new platform also makes it easy to identify data relationships, trends, and search out exceptions allowing the ability to easily perform functions that previously required extensive data extractions and time-consuming spreadsheets.”. There were several well-attended sessions at the conference focused on fleet management.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Here’s some data reported by DAT Solutions this week: The DAT North American Freight Index achieved record highs in September, with a 9 percent gain compared to August. CSX customers demand end to shipping bottlenecks as CEO apologizes (Reuters). Spot freight availability was 74 percent higher than in September 2016.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

Users also benefit from a new quote search tool that can be customized based on defined pools of acceptable providers, constraints, and carrier and contract preferences. And when it comes to last-mile and home delivery operations, mobile technology has become indispensable. See also news from Onfleet linked above.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

The data these investors and purchasers gather from CDP is crucial to inform their decision making, help them engage with companies, reduce risks and identify opportunities. “ Australian IT company Telstra has created a Cloud Calculator Tool which helps businesses to transition to cloud technology through quantifying GHG emissions.

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IoT World Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Gatik was founded in 2017 and has since raised $115 million in funding. However there’s no single path for fully autonomous vehicles and makers deploy various tools for testing, including Lidar sensor technologies, connected cameras and visual data analytics functionality. Money on the Middle Mile.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This article shares details on the Truck Tonnage Index, how the data reflects the overall economy, and other ways to interpret the data. Data Collection. Yet the ATA Trucking Tonnage Index has proven to be a valuable tool in evaluating the state of the U.S. When comparing year-over-year data, the July index fell 2.9%

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

84% of respondents in a 2017 study stated that they want an affordable network design solution, but only 54% of them thought available tools meet their price expectation. Drawing on Lora Cecere’s research again, companies are still thinking in transactional terms and not focusing enough on planning data.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 4, 2019

According to the 2017 MHI Annual Industry Report , released in April 2017, 80 percent of executives surveyed believe that digital supply chain will be the predominant model within five years. As supply chain leaders focus on the technologies that can perhaps drive the greatest benefits, one common denominator stands out: data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

We need problem solvers, people that can work with data from a data analytics perspective. The 2017 hurricane season,” Mr. Herzog said, “was a big event on our journey. P&G was able to leverage their digital tools to see what plants, supplier plants, and customer distribution centers were in the path of the storm.

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Now, That's Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Last year the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) asked CBP to delay the planned September 16, 2017 transition of the Application for Foreign-Trade Zone Admission and/or Status Designation from the agency’s legacy computer system to the new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) platform, American Shipper reports.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 30, 2019

It’s great to see the enthusiasm for this interactive tool. . None of the respondents share data across multiple applications to manage inventory, network design and S&OP in an integrated way. Managing data across multiple spreadsheets quickly becomes unmanageable. It’s time to kick the spreadsheet habit.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Resources and data quality are the most common obstacles. . We often hear from supply chain executives that inadequate tools (often with a high price tag), and a lack of human expertise hinder their efforts to adopt advanced analytics. The question of data . Don’t let data quality be a showstopper.

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Penske Move Ahead

JANUARY 21, 2020

The blush of a new year can be the perfect time for fleet managers to explore new tools to help with asset management and performance. We want to put the tools that fleet managers and drivers need in their hands and leverage the technology we have at our disposal to make their job easier," said Jason Emerich, manager of Penske's extranet. "We

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Solving the challenge and underlying issues will require focus and attention to internal processes, better communication with carriers and partners, and using technology to gather and make sense of the vast amount of data flowing through transportation networks. That all changed with the summer of 2017. Focus on the Right Data.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 19, 2021

As reported by Talking Logistics in 2017 , “With more than 100,000 North American truckload carriers, you can secure truckload capacity by first identifying credible carriers that share the same values as your company. And having access to freight data on the fly is critical to maximizing asset utilization and load profitability.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 20, 2018

For example, do you have: Full data visibility across your business? If the answer to any of these questions isn’t a resounding ‘yes’, you may not be getting best use out of your tools. Coordination and tracking data between different departments and partners within the supply chain can be stressful.

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Morai Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2018

This post highlights three strategic areas which many companies overlooked in 2017; strategy, security & interaction, and how to best achieve improvements in these areas. 2017 has been an interesting year. Improving Data Security. Many high-profile cyber attacks happened in 2017. Expands Tools and Services.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 26, 2017

Over the last year, huge strides were made in machine-to-machine connectivity, as foreseen by our predictions, ranging from the greater use of automated identification and data capture (AIDC) and stronger resolve for more omnichannel logistics solutions. However, AIDC tools are making analytics in the supply chain an affordable reality.

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AIMMS

JULY 19, 2017

Why you don’t need perfect data to start implementing S&OP : To truly leverage S&OP to improve business performance and predictability, you need to embark on a change management process and you need the right technology to self-enable your team. Often, teams think they also need plenty of clean and accurate data to do it right.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Dropping profit margins – Hanjin’s bankruptcy in late 2016 capped a difficult year for carriers and 2017 hasn’t been much better. For instance, in early 2017 , Maersk Line natively integrated with Alibaba, enabling online booking instead of the more traditional route of high-touch sales via a separate customer-facing platform.

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