Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

That is one example of a public version of Generative AI. For example, a robot in a warehouse that results in a physical action, or it could just be something as small as, if this event takes place, then make this phone call or change this data. Biggest one is data analysis. Public AI We talked about ChatGPT.

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IoT World Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

IoT World is North America’s largest IoT event where strategists, technologists and implementers connect, putting IoT, AI, 5G and edge into action across industry verticals. For industry participants, data analysis presents an opportunity to optimize railway operations without adding costly infrastructure. “We Book your ticket now. ].

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Geopolitical events. Despite the inherent challenges, a 2018 McKinsey article estimated that the payoff of agility enabled by digitalization can be staggering: “For companies that aim well and execute effectively, the resulting cost reductions could be transformational. A Positive Example. Natural disasters.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In 2021, I wrote an article about climate change and its effects on logistic sector after Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana. ” A recent example of low water levels can be seen in the Amazon River. When we face decreasing or increasing water levels, extraordinary natural events, and disasters, these connections can quickly break.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in January 2021, “ The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World ”, I highlighted that modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. The Key to Long-Term Success: Build Agility, Resilience and Profitability Together.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. Legibility, followed by analysis and the ability to take action can literally change industries. Looking Forward If there’s been one constant recently, it’s that global freight moves fast. And they are.

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IoT World Today

MAY 21, 2020

Key Takeaways from This Article: COVID-19 has unveiled the fragility of a global supply chain predicated on lowest-cost principles. But with a black-swan event, it just magnifies the risk.”. Sign up for virtual event updates here. ]. All of that works perfectly well when things are OK.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

According to a recent article in Forbes , 48% of consumers today prefer a hybrid shopping model that combines online and in-store components. For example, they might browse products online, but visit a brick-and-mortar store to finalize their selection. due to the higher costs associated with online selling.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This article, which is focused on the different types of artificial intelligence used and the types of problems they are solving, is aimed at helping practitioners cut through the hype. Lead times, for example, are a critical form of master data for planning purposes. Artificial intelligence is beginning to be used to update the data.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A year before, in 2014, a Harvard Business Review article pointed out that supply chains were becoming increasingly global and complex and consequently more at risk than before. For example: Japan earthquake 2016. It went on to add that the consequences for significant disruptions were enormous. Supply chain disruptions.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Importers of fast-moving consumer goods don’t need to be on high alert when it comes to mega retail events such as Black Friday or Cyber Monday in November – at least in regards of sea freight rates and transit times. This can be seen in an analysis of 80 Setlog customers and brands on October 14th.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

In this article, we’ll explain why that should be and how your company can avoid S&OP problems by investing correctly in the people and their interrelationships , without which it’s simply impossible to tie the moving parts of S&OP together. But what makes it so challenging to implement S&OP successfully?

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Naturally, there is much more to return inventory management than we have space for in this article. 2) A need for variants of products that are more suitable for online ordering and shipping than those suited for in-store sales (leak-proof packaging, for example).

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 29, 2020

After reading about this I became interested in the logistics of such a global event as the Olympic Games. And I came across lots of articles about what a chanllenge the 2018 Winter Olympics was. Here you have a Logistics analysis of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. We can read more about this here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

However, a recent Forbes article pointed out that, while 92% of executives believe supply chain visibility is critical, only 27% of their companies have achieved it. The recent Blue Yonder/Reuters Events survey found that 53% of manufacturers and retailers, and 50% of logistics providers, are investing in sustainability programs.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you browse through the Logistics Bureau blog, you’ll find at least two or three articles—and about the same number of videos—that cover warehouse product slotting. For example, slotting strategies often involve placing the fastest-moving SKUs close to the warehouse dispatch zones, minimising picking operatives’ travel distances and times.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Big thinking’ articles on how to disrupt industries from retail to healthcare have been so prolific in recent years that you would be remiss in assuming we have moved forward from the digital transformation era. Performance data and analysis. The Amazon example indicates that as technology advances, adoption is likely to surge.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive career choice. That event was the global COVID-19 pandemic, which erupted during the first half of 2020. Networking.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

That’s the first big mistake I want to address in this article, after which I’ll share information about ten other freight management mistakes we commonly see at Logistics Bureau while working with clients on supply chain improvement. 1: The Mistake of Minimalist Freight Management So, what about this minimalist management issue?

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. ABC/XYZ analysis can help identify the most valuable items to your business.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. ABC/XYZ analysis can help identify the most valuable items to your business.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2019

This article, written by Mal Walker , Manager at Logistics Bureau, in the July-August 2019 issue of MHD Supply Chain Solutions Magazine. Attributed to Vilfredo Pareto, this principle, also known as the 80/20 rule, reveals that for many events 80% of effects, come from 20% of causes. Are you ready for some mental gymnastics?

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Shipping industry stakeholders have faced many of these events, and they have changed the shipping industry irrevocably, for good. One event after another pushed the overall supply chain to its limits. For example, the Port of Savannah went from one of the best-performing posts to one of the most-congested in a matter of weeks.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2021

For example, you might: Diversify your supply base , so you’re not too reliant on a single source. In any event, these sorts of decisions about logistics sourcing always involve considerable expenditure, and can’t be taken lightly. For example, have you been using Excel spreadsheets or similar for your planning and forecasting?

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

Here is an overview of the most valuable benefits: More informed freight spending: Because freight benchmarking involves the analysis of carriers and the rates paid by companies using them, it gives you an evolving picture of clarity about your freight spending. You’ll have a better idea of when rates move up and when they move down.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 18, 2019

Moreover, the attitude of commanders and leaders, logisticians and staff planners to comprehensively and critically assess the Defence organisation – a ‘blue force analysis’ – also influences the logistics system to function as intended. In Part One of this series asking the question, ‘how much readiness is enough?’

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Kanban Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this article, we’ll take a look at the warehousing part of the food product supply chain and share some of the ways that 3PL providers can protect food safety in the warehouse. This lot number allows 3PLs to quickly identify batches of items in the event of a recall. 5 Ways That 3PL Providers Protect Food Safety in the Warehouse.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Overused and misunderstood in blog posts and informative articles, “big data” describes the use of data to improve your operation, which includes shipping, warehousing, and supply chain processes. For example, drivers are expected to arrive on time, maintain docking schedules, and avoid dead time.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 15, 2018

The tech is using data to its full potential to better anticipate events, avoid risks and create solutions. For example, DHL analyzes 58 different parameters of internal data to create a machine learning model for air freight. AI analysis can also be used to safeguard against risk. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

Moreover, the attitude of commanders and leaders, logisticians and staff planners to comprehensively and critically assess the Defence organisation – a ‘blue force analysis’ – also influences the logistics system to function as intended. In Part One of this series asking the question, ‘how much readiness is enough?’

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Kanban Logistics

APRIL 30, 2020

In this article, we’ll examine the many things you’ll need to look for in a food distribution warehouse provider to not only optimize your operations – but do so safely as well. Confectionery products are a good example of a product that must avoid hot and cold extremes. But first…what are we talking about? Air conditioned.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

The latest example is Walmart “raising its delivery goal posts for suppliers, asking them to deliver more goods on time,” as reported by Jennifer Smith and Sarah Nassauer in the Wall Street Journal. Walmart ‘Tightens the Vice’ on On-Time In-Full (OTIF) Requirements. threshold for food consumables.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

Every Friday on Talking Logistics, I share a list of supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention that week, along with some brief commentary and analysis. Here’s an excerpt from the article: Amazon has cultivated an image as a customer-friendly company in part by making it easy for shoppers to send back items they don’t want.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I was wrong, for example, about obstructive sleep apnea becoming the new debate in trucking; the debate ended before it really started after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration withdrew their proposed rule to have rail workers and commercial motor vehicle drivers tested for obstructive sleep apnea.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

These techniques make it easy to analyze huge volumes of data in an efficient fashion to provide a sophisticated analysis, trigger a function or an event based on the results of the analysis, deliver requested information, and perform many other complex functions. Trends Accelerating the Use of AI in Supply Chain and Logistics.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

In this article, you’ll: Learn the top safety guidelines for warehouses. We’ll talk more about specific risks later in the article, but briefly, warehouse workers commonly face hazards associated with: Forklifts and other material handling equipment. For example, OSHA issued 454 citations worth over $1.8 Let’s dive in!

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

From this point, the article looks at what we might do with the concept of national support. 4] The review argued that in modern warfare it is too late to prepare for an event after already occurred. For example, the US national security community uses the term ‘defense technology and industrial base’. [3]

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