Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2022

At that time, I wrote about the COVID pandemic, and how similar events occur that elevate the uncertainty of the market. These events make accurate forecasting very difficult. For example, interest rate hikes tend to deter lower priority investments and those that require debt financing. Review of Prior Impactful Events.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It is the world’s biggest sporting event that highlights the globe’s most popular sport. First, let me begin by crediting Dan Falkenheim and Alex Prewitt for their most interesting article on the greenwashing in sports. Read the article to get the detail of that decisions as well as the broader sports examples highlighted.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2024

These solutions use natural language processing, for example, to read online publications and other data sources, make sense of what they read, contextualize the data into information, and report supply chain disruptions caused by weather, geopolitical events and other hazards in near real-time.

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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. ProRail uses algorithms to determine when and where a trespasser might decide to walk on the track, for example. Book your ticket now. ]. million in 2017 to 3.7

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2025

Thats what well explore in the article, both as a general indication of the supply chains impact on future business performance, and a guide for potential investors. Perhaps typical is the wrong expression, since, as the first couple of decades of this century have shown us, our world is subject to events and conditions that defy typicality.

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Conger

JANUARY 27, 2023

Examples of automation range from a household thermostat to a large industrial control system, self-driven vehicles, and warehousing robots. Examples are industrial robots and multipurpose CNC machines. For example, full warehouse automation to support event-driven, mission-critical system delivery.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2023

For example, the New York Times is out with a new article on wind energy and how it can help shipping in the near future as climate change becomes a major focus. Additionally, wind turbines and related equipment can easily be damaged in tropical weather systems or certain weather events.

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Morai Logistics

JULY 8, 2020

This article by Morai Logistics covers several ways in which this pandemic differs in how it impacts supply chains from usual disruptions. Typically, a single area is impacted by some sort of event. For example, if a supply chain is temporarily stymied by some extreme weather event. Location Specific vs. Global.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 6, 2024

For the differences between freight forwarders and NVOCCs, please read this article. There are multiple reasons for this, and to learn more read this great article by MTS Logistics Executive Vice President M. Things change easily and the logistics supply chain is still fragile and affected by unexpected events worldwide.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Discover capability gaps and create sourcing events Seek and discover what capabilities the organization may be lacking, such as vulnerabilities or inefficiencies in transportation or supplier capacity. By identifying these gaps, you can create sourcing events to close them. <br>- Organize sourcing events to address gaps.

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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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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2024

The conference is seen as the founding event of AI. This significant event was the first widely recognized successful application of Deep Learning. Common Forms of AI Computer Vision Face recognition is one example of Computer Vision. Machine Learning (ML) Predictive analytics is one example of Machine Learning.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

So thats the route were taking in this article (no pun intended), we’ll be exploring the evolution of fleet route optimisation from a time-consuming pen-and-paper exercise to a high-tech process that, in some cases, can be completed in minutes. KPI dashboards and reporting: This is linked to tip #3 above.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Risk events that happen in one part of the supply chain can cause a disruptive effect that is amplified multi-fold given the complex connectivity of labor, raw materials, and capacity. The bullwhip effect is one example of this disruptive effect, when small changes in demand cause huge demand spikes downstream.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

This article is from Emerge and offers tips for trucking companies to decrease their insurance premiums. As an example, from data taken from the ATRI report, in 2020 a small fleet of fewer than 20 trucks would have paid about three times as much as a large fleet with more than 1,000 trucks. To read the full article, click HERE.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 1, 2025

And that is what this article is all about: what are the challenges that can arise in the management of temperature-controlled warehouses and how advanced warehouse management systems help to overcome these obstacles? To illustrate this better, imagine the following example: a perishable food supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2022

This article is from Audrey Dong, from KNAPP , and looks at e-commerce in China and the impact of Singles Day. For example, the gross merchandise volume of Alibaba Tmall has increased from $5 billion in 2013 to $78 billion in 2020 as below chart. In the past the event was only held on Nov.11 billion in 2020. 1-3 and Nov.11.

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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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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

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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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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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2021

Today’s article is from Kinaxis and explores the TikTok Effect. For example, Procter & Gamble relied on its integrated planning system and scenario planning capabilities to respond to regional disruptions during Hurricane Irma. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Every article discussed the importance of digitally transforming the supply chain. For example, if sales typically spike in December, then the expectation is that sales will again spike in the coming December. . For example, ML algorithms may show that once temperatures drop below a certain number, demand significantly drops.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 14, 2021

In many articles on this blog, we have covered how the economies of scale forced shipping lines to order bigger ships over the last decade. Recent events have proven these shipping bottlenecks to be a large-scale issue with many effects. For the first time in a decade, we also saw congestion at U.S. East Coast ports as well.

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IoT World Today

MARCH 27, 2020

In order to build a correct demand plan, one-off events have to be identified and accounted for,” wrote Ralf W. Seifert and Richard Markoff in the article “ Demand for AI in Demand Planning.”. Tire companies, for example, now use sensor data to monitor tire pressure and proactively alert customers about maintenance.

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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 Bureau

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

For example, the longer it takes to complete specific process cycles in the supply chain, the more resources are required to execute those cycles. For example, ocean freight is often the only option for moving large shipments (container loads) of goods internationally. Why is lead time important?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The conference as a whole was fantastic, from the location and networking events to the conversations I had and sessions I attended. A few examples of where connected ecosystems can make an impact are within sustainability, especially when it comes to measuring emissions, and perfect order delivery. According to Ms.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For example, some carriers shared with us their APIs for contract rates, others for spot rates, some for rates but not ebooking, others share APIs via third parties who charge an exorbitant price for accessing the API. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and has authored various articles, papers, and patents.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

What’s in the article: This blog covers the following topics : How the price rise has impacted businesses during the pandemic . Probable events that will lead to a downfall in freight prices. Further, the pandemic has caused a series of economic events that have changed the way businesses run today.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 30, 2015

Millennials have witnessed countless layoffs, periods of market instability, offshoring of manufacturing entities , and other significant events in their lives. Unfortunately, these events lead to one common issue: millennials do not view the manufacturing industry as previous generations did.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2022

What follows are my top take aways from the event. I am a supply chain management industry analyst, so that will be a primary focus of this article. OTM is a very mature application, for example. The order-to-delivery process, for example, is much wider than the fulfillment processes supported in a warehouse management system.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2021

That’s a massive problem for SMEs, for example, that last year might have been paying $4,000 to $5,000 (USD) to ship a 40-foot container from Asia to North America, and now face rates of $20,000 and above. A reputable supply chain consulting firm can assist you with all of the challenges we’ve briefly covered in this article.

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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 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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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2024

I can answer some of those questions and share with you my thoughts, experiences, and observations of this impactful event in LTL history. We saw news articles and hit pieces about the conflict, week after week. Is the last time we’ll see an industry-shaking event in the LTL space? Teamsters disagreed with the proposed changes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

So instead of giving a speech on this, I am repurposing this content into an article. Supply chain software suppliers have told me that in terms of implementations, Covid was mostly a non-event; pivoting to remote implementation consulting was not that difficult. For example, lead times are critical. The Growth of Ecommerce.

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