Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Most supply chain and logistics teams have recognized that the only way to combat todays incredible level of uncertainty is by adopting and applying digital tools. The pace and scope of supply chain disruption are beyond human cognition, manual analysis, and consumer-grade spreadsheet tools. billion in 2023 to $13.3

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2023

Technology for All In a retail era dominated by e-commerce giants, customer expectations have shifted towards instant product delivery at no cost. To meet these demands and ensure superior delivery experiences, retailers and carriers must leverage last-mile delivery technology.

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WorkWave

MARCH 5, 2025

” The Challenge: Disconnected Data Across Branches Companies with multiple branches often struggle with fragmented data spread across different systems, locations and formats. Missed opportunities: Businesses cant identify patterns or optimize strategies without cross-branch insights.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In this context, companies are looking for trusted solution providers that can help them design the most efficient plan and support them in the transition to ensure adoption of the new technologies. Aspen Technology is very well established in the chemical industry as a software provider for process optimization.

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The integration of drone technology holds the potential to revolutionize how businesses approach pest management, presenting both opportunities and considerations. However, the adoption of this consumer-driven technology faces hurdles, including technical limitations and regulatory concerns that must be navigated.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 20, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) and business intelligence (BI) tools are transforming how these businesses track, analyze and act on data. By leveraging these technologies, businesses can identify problems early, benchmark their performance, and make data-driven decisions that improve outcomes.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The study include d firms in the retail, manufacturing and distribution verticals. Natural or man-made disasters lead to disruptions that affect the entire distribution system and force reactive decision making. – Tweet this. How companies are thinking about disruption . – Tweet this.

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Log-hub

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

By leveraging these technologies, businesses can optimize operations, reduce costs, and make smarter, data-driven decisions. The Future of Matrix-Based Optimization The Future of Matrix-Based Optimization AI and machine learning (ML) take matrix-based analysis to new heights.

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Log-hub

JANUARY 8, 2025

This year, its all about resilience, sustainability, and using technology wisely to stay ahead. These tools can transform your supply chain, helping you predict inventory needs, automate repetitive tasks, and optimize delivery routes. AI-driven tools are helping businesses minimize errors and make faster, smarter decisions.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2017

I conducted my first research study on transportation management systems (TMS) back in March of 1999. Client-server and PC-based applications gave way to web-based solutions, which ultimately evolved into the first wave of enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

My colleague Clint Reiser has completed a study on warehouse management system (WMS) boutiques. We are teaming up to bring you the coolest supply chain boutiques, listed alphabetically, that we identified through those studies. A boutique is a small, regionally focused system integration and consulting firm.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

In this post, we’re revisiting the topic with a more holistic approach, focusing on six factors that can make the difference between an optimal and suboptimal distribution network design. Indeed, careful attention to data in the preparation stage is indispensable for delivering a simple yet optimal design.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

The Lean Supply Chain is a system of interconnected and interdependent partners that operate in unison to accomplish supply chain objectives. In the supply chain, the seven wastes translate to: o System complexity—additional, unnecessary, steps and confusing processes. Consider Advancements in Technology To Improve The Supply Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Fast forward 5 years, and ARC’s 2019 base-year study estimated the market at $11.9 We define the market as those warehouse automation providers responsible for delivery of the system to the end-user (to eliminate double-counting). I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Manufacturers and distributors want to dramatically increase their efficiency, productivity and accuracy through smart technologies, data analytics and connected services. What would they be changing without a thorough understanding of the new business landscape and the new technologies that are available and where they would best be used?

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Too often, ERP software is seen as the final answer to any and every distress a business may face. But more often than not, businesses focused heavily on the supply chain aren’t getting all the promised benefits of this software. In order to resolve this issue, many businesses are integrating ERP and TMS software.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

We conclude our ongoing series in talking about effective KPI management by giving you a real live Logistics KPIs management case study from Whirlpool's engagement with a logistics service level provider. We hope the following case study shows you the proverbial proof in the pudding of effective Logistics KPIs management. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2024

The study showed that the workforce problem is pervasive, with 76% of respondents indicating they are facing notable shortages. The study also provided insight into what companies are doing to address it. Delivery route optimization is the top tech choice to improve the productivity of labor workers.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

If you’ve read up on the latest topics in the field of data analysis, then you’ve probably encountered the term Prescriptive Analytics. According to Gartner’s Forecast Snapshot , the Prescriptive Analytics software market will reach $1.1 Our modeling platform allowed them to analyze and see feasibilities at greater speed.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. It then began managing the remaining partners via a weekly scorecard system, aligned with renewed service level agreements. plants to four.

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IoT World Today

JANUARY 15, 2019

Among the multitudes of industries benefiting from IoT technology is fleet management. In addition, there is growing interest from fleet owners in connected technology to boost efficiency and optimize processes is an other driver. No wonder that fleet managers are constantly seeking new ways to optimize fuel consumption.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For example, before the pandemic, companies could get by with analog machines, paper-based systems, and disconnected point solutions. Similarly, a 2021 study from McKinsey showed that just 19% of companies that had adopted Industry 4.0 Similarly, a 2021 study from McKinsey showed that just 19% of companies that had adopted Industry 4.0

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ShipLilly

JUNE 23, 2021

Technology has made everything faster and more accessible. The main conceptualization of artificial intelligence is that of integrated technology that applies advanced analytics and logic-based techniques to interpret, map, support, and automate operational decisions through machine learning. AI with young man in the night. What is AI?

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CLX Logistics

MAY 15, 2024

The Company has large chemical locations and operations throughout Europe, and sought to compare their transportation rates with those of their competitors in an effort to make optimizations. Download this case study! The post Achieving Chemical Supply Chain Optimization with CLX LaneLogix appeared first on CLX Logistics, LLC.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

As the state of the trucking market evolves and innovations improve , OTR freight management technologies and logistics service providers offer transportation management optimization to help businesses avoid significant supply chain disruption. Carrier Vetting for OTR Freight . Remote Tendering and Shipment Execution .

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CLX Logistics

MAY 15, 2024

The Client Challenges Cohesive Transportation Optimization The Company sought to optimize deliveries from its transload locations to customers in PA, NJ, NY, and MD. Download this case study! The post Optimizing Chemical Transportation Logistics appeared first on CLX Logistics, LLC.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

Once the analysis was done for Year One set up, Year Two was pretty much the same. The introduction of smoke-free products made the use of spreadsheet tools far less efficient in the capacity and sourcing planning as the new product categories had rapid growth. The tool was able to create a model going out multiple years.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2020

Technology has become synonymous with supply chains. These new technologies are being leveraged by both traditional and tech-first logistics companies in the freight and logistics space to help build digital and integrated supply chains that provide end-to-end visibility to all the stakeholders.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

Attended college at Ringling College of Art & Design in Sarasota FL, where I studied illustration. Information management systems are transforming the cold chain through: Route optimization. Root cause analysis. Leverage technology. The technology needs to be calibrated / updated. Continuous improvement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Being listed on a last-mile-delivery service platform and reaching a much broader customer base beyond the neighbors became a must-have for survival. These data sources are often spread across multiple platforms and come in various formats. Planning platforms can pull data from multiple internal and external data sources.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

According to a new research from the Auburn University RFID Lab and GS1 US brand owners and retailers using Electronic Product Code (EP)-enabled radio frequency identification (RFID) to optimize inventory management and reconcile product shipments are capable of achieving 99.9 percent order accuracy. Printer-friendly version.

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MTS Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2024

Project logistics takes place successfully all over the world everyday thanks to a mix of experienced personnel, intense coordination, planning, and savvy use of logistics technology. Characteristics of Project Logistics Characteristics of project logistics generally start at the feasibility study stage of a project.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 6, 2021

Andrey Kazachkov , Head of Warehouse Automation at premier custom software development provider First Line Software , reveals what questions you need to ask before taking the plunge. A WMS usually begins as a software application that is specifically designed to optimise and support distribution centre and warehouse functionality.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Relationships are critical to the overall success of end-to-end supply chains, and the 2025 Annual Third-Party Logistics Study found that 89% of shipper respondents said their relationships are successful, a decrease from 95% in the previous study. 3PLStudy.com.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

INFORM, a leading software developer specializing in artificial intelligence and operations research, is thrilled to announce its latest study on IT in vehicle logistics , highlighting key findings on IT and AI’s transformative impact in the vehicle logistics sector. Key Findings from the Report 1.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

If you’ve read up on the latest topics in the field of data analysis, then you’ve probably encountered the term Prescriptive Analytics. According to Gartner’s Forecast Snapshot , the Prescriptive Analytics software market will reach $1.1 Our modeling platform allowed them to analyze and see feasibilities at greater speed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

But the industry is watching as the technology opens new opportunities for safety, savings and speed long-haul, raising curiosity on the strength of a compelling business case. An impressive case study to be sure, but alas, the cost of the technology is still prohibitive for most companies. Keep Your Eyes on the Road.

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