The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

From digital freight brokerage and consultancy to software tools, they empower shippers, carriers, and warehouses to move more with less—increasing efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing service quality. Rate Analysis and Benchmarking: Loadsmart helps clients compare freight rates.

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Cyzerg

JANUARY 23, 2024

A fully automated warehouse system uses software and hardware tools to streamline operations, from receiving inventory to shipping orders. We will also discuss when to implement them, how to overcome challenges, and how to conduct a cost analysis. Read on to see if automation is right for you.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Failure to effectively filter, prioritize, and analyze data can lead to “analysis paralysis,” where data volumes hinder timely decision-making. Implementing connected fleets requires a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis to assess how long-term savings and improved productivity align with these initial expenses.

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NGT News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Lightning eMotors has released its new virtual Fleet Planner, a free fleet configuration tool that allows fleet managers to input their individual fleet characteristics and receive a customized operating cost analysis and carbon reduction metrics based on the recommended Lightning electric vehicle that best fits their specific needs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2023

She brings almost 20 years of supply chain and benchmarking experience to DAT, where she is focused on providing actionable insights to shippers through DAT’s Benchmark Analytics and Rateview benchmarking tools. The platform offers a wide range of features and tools to help shippers find available carriers and carriers find available loads.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

This collaboration aims to deliver advanced tools to streamline workflows and improve finances across distribution and warehouse operations. Together, the companies will provide businesses with powerful labor insights for workflow analysis, benchmarking, and forecasting across their networks.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 15, 2024

Their three-step engagement process pairs a people first attitude with expert optimization techniques: Discover Pain Points, Root Cause Analysis, & Implement Solutions. They offer a three-step process to improve logistics departments, focusing on internal process optimization, digital tools, and external partnerships.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Low-code tools give an easy-to-use support for building software applications, eliminating the need for in-house coding specialists. Therefore, embracing tools that assist organizations create solutions faster like low code should be a consideration to manufacturers. What is low code development? Low code and ERP.

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Loginext

MARCH 4, 2024

Get a detailed overview of the best logistics management software tools and techniques used in modern supply chain. It includes a detailed analysis of the features and functionalities of logistics software tool, and what has helped LogiNext become a prominent player in the logistics industry.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 3, 2024

As the global freight market continues to evolve, so too will the tools that drive it. Together, Freightos and Shipsta are committed to delivering ongoing innovation, including AI-assisted procurement and in-platform analysis that ensure procurement professionals stay ahead in an increasingly complex landscape.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2022

Savvy shippers and carriers will look for 3PL partners who can not only automate the life of the load, but also provide additional value via analysis, business intelligence, and market insights. Smart tools that organize and analyze information in new and useful ways. Learn More About Beyond Cost Per Load Felipe Capella.

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MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Considering higher capacity, with reduced demand, these tools have barely any impact. The post Analysis: Today’s Global Economy vs. Global Container Shipping appeared first on More Than Shipping. Source: ING Research The current global economic slowdown is having a significant impact on container shipping worldwide.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 9, 2022

Mid-market manufacturers need a tool that’s tailored to their needs. The BI tool needs to be able to easily pull all this data together for analysis. Bringing in additional outside data sources can make analysis even more powerful by enabling one to look at a question from a more holistic point of view.

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Log-hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Milkrun Optimization Plus & Transport Optimization Plus Apps: Precision in Routing and Cost Control The latest update introduces the External Cost feature, a powerful “make or buy” decision-making tool, enabling businesses to evaluate whether handling deliveries in-house or outsourcing to a third party is more cost-effective.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2025

Understanding AI Agents At its core, an AI Agent is a reasoning engine capable of understanding context, planning workflows, connecting to external tools and data, and executing actions to achieve a defined goal. Integrate with External Tools and Data: AI Agents can augment their inherent language model capabilities with APIs and tools (e.g.,

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 1, 2022

Dynamic pricing that enables shippers to get an instant freight quotes created by a dynamic pricing tool that delivers the right price with guaranteed capacity. Rate Guard gives shippers an easy to use tool to control their freight costs and avoid the spot market. No more back and forth emails and phone calls haggling over pricing.

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MercuryGate

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

However, freight claims management is important and merits more attention, especially when trend analysis shows factors leading to recurring claims. The post Freight Claims Processing Software: Benefits of Web-Native Tools appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Have you conducted a cost-to-serve (CTS) analysis for your enterprise? And that is the sole purpose of cost-to-serve analysis. If you were going to say, “What is a cost-to-serve analysis?” Only a complete cost-to-serve analysis will expose these underlying issues unless they happen to be discovered incidentally.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Krenar Komoni is the Founder and CEO of Tive , a company that is re-imagining supply chain visibility with sensor-driven awareness and analysis tools of in-transit goods, from start to finish. Key Takeaways: The Tive Story.

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The Lean Thinker

APRIL 20, 2020

At KataCon 2020, Steve Medland posed a problem that comes up fairly often: The default Toyota Kata process analysis (“grasp the current condition”) involves determining takt times and cycle times for the process, and a lot of processes don’t have an obvious repeating cadence. Don’t Confuse the Tool with the Goal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

Limitations of Traditional Supply Chain Planning Traditional supply chain planning relies on retrospective analysis. AI as a Predictive Tool AI-driven supply chain planning integrates machine learning, real-time data analytics, and external risk monitoring to anticipate disruptions before they materialize.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Their platform not only provides highly accurate buy rates but also offers sell price suggestions based on comprehensive data analysis. empowers businesses in the truckload spot freight market with the tools they need to make informed decisions and maximize their success. Greenscreens.ai

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Learn how enhanced visibility and predictive analysis help secure a leaner supply chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 4, 2024

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the supply chain management industry.

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SIPMM Professional Publications

APRIL 18, 2019

New technologies and tools are coming up to meet our needs. A digital data warehouse is designed with the purpose of improving business decisions by allowing data consolidation, analysis, and reporting at different aggregate levels. Today we live in an era where technology is changing at a faster rate.

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 2, 2024

For example, if delivery times consistently exceed targets, further analysis may reveal specific routes that require optimization or additional resources. By integrating GPS navigation tools that leverage real-time data, drivers can receive timely updates and reroute as necessary, ensuring they adhere to delivery schedules.

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WorkWave

MARCH 4, 2025

One of the most powerful yet underutilized tools for achieving this is decile data analytics. Decile data analysis involves dividing a dataset into ten ranked segments called deciles, identifying someone’s likelihood to respond to marketing campaigns or find value from the services your company provides. What Is Decile Data?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2024

So, when I learned that GIS can effectively be used for traffic analysis and management, my interest piqued. GIS is a powerful tool that enables the analysis and visualization of spatial data, allowing for the integration of geographical elements into transportation planning and management. How Does GIS Help?

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2024

With these tools, companies have seen significant success, particularly when they use multiple vendors but can view the entire operation in one place. By making these changes and implementing such tools, organizations can maintain the speed and meet business needs effortlessly.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

Quality and Detail of Data and its Analysis In some of our earlier posts, weve stressed the importance of simplicity in distribution network design , and we will return to that topic later in this article. It’s not a short list, so we’ll set it down here as a summary to help you with plans for analysis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2025

From sourcing and bid evaluation to warehouse slotting and dynamic routing, AI tools support faster and more consistent outcomes by processing large volumes of operational data and identifying patterns that human decision-makers may overlook. These capabilities are now being integrated into mainstream TMS, WMS, and ERP platforms.

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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.

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WorkWave

MARCH 27, 2025

A few reasons why: Enhanced Analytical Capabilities Built-in analytics tools, such as those featured in WorkWave Wavelytics’ Data Factory, allow businesses to conduct complex analytical queries without the time-consuming process of manual data preparation.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 8, 2025

Industrial engineers have used heuristics-based rules, what-if analysis, and physics-based simulation to get predictive and prescriptive insights for several years. AI integrated with tools like ERP can provide more personalized experiences by analyzing user roles, past data interactions and common workflows. Select the right tool.

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The Lean Thinker

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

We get into semantic arguments about “problem solving” as somehow different from “root cause analysis” and how the Improvement Kata is somehow distinct, again, from those activities. Toyota Kata is not a problem solving tool. What About Root Cause Analysis? Scientific Thinking is the Foundation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 16, 2025

Apple Intelligence demonstrates a clear push for on-device AI processing, with new AI-driven tools enhancing productivity across their operating systems, with a heavy emphasis on privacy and Edge AI. The battle for general purpose AI software platforms is intense with all major cloud providers offering a variety of tools and platforms.

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