Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

According to a survey by ARC Advisory Group, only 10% of industrial companies are ready to apply artificial intelligence/machine learning. What Celanese has accomplished is the single best example ARC is aware of employing agentic AI and copilots at scale. Celanese was also not looking to take humans out of the loop. increased to 50.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Today’s article comes from Eric Mcpherson at Open Sky Group and looks at a WMS budget and preparing for implementation. For example, monthly subscription fees, any software support charges, and data migration fees. To read the full article, click HERE. Below are some tips for presenting your request to your supervisor.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

This article explores how adaptive supply chains can help businesses thrive. Top Challenges Faced by Companies: Customer Preferences: Example: An online fashion retailer faces the challenge of constantly changing customer preferences. Traditional, linear supply chains struggle to adapt.

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TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

This article explores the key drivers of reshoring, the rise of regionalized freight networks, evolving market trends, and how companies can optimize logistics strategies in this new landscape. For logistics professionals, understanding how these changes impact freight networks is critical to staying ahead.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

I provided a glimpse of the study content in an article in October that lists the top 20 warehouse automation suppliers , based on ARC’s estimates of 2021 revenues. Together, these two articles provide a substantial quantitative and qualitative overview of the global warehouse automation market. Plans for the 2.8

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2021

For example, the Delta variant of COVID-19 may cause an increase in infection and disruptions to business in the fall. At the beginning of 2021, ARC Advisory Group, in partnership with DC Velocity magazine, anticipated factors such as a subsequent surge when we crafted our survey of warehouse practitioners.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) research shows roughly 10% of today’s manufacturing functions are fully automated—a number that’s predicted to reach 25% over the next decade, as robotic vision sensors, intelligence and gripping systems improve. Increased automation isn’t a new. and globally.

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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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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 12, 2022

For example, a recent survey of 100 randomly selected people showed that many are not conversant with shipping industry terminologies, let alone the services. This article untangles the benefits of freight forwarding. For example, they offer guidance and advice on some of the most delicate matters in international shipping.

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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

JULY 29, 2021

There are many forms of AI, but for purposes of this article I’m referring to systems that use machine learning approaches to solve specific problems. For example, only a minority of DCs today have installed systems for product slotting, workforce planning and other core warehouse functions. AI-Based Warehouse Optimization Examples.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

And when we feel uncertain, humans tend to look for examples of what others in our situation have done. In this article we’ll explore the definition of social proof and its importance in influencing shopping decisions. In this article we’ll explore the definition of social proof and its importance in influencing shopping decisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The bullwhip effect is one example of this disruptive effect, when small changes in demand cause huge demand spikes downstream. Table 1 describes a few examples of these types of risks. Examples of disruptive risks are suppliers going out of business or shipwrecks that result in the loss of cargo containers.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2018

For example, seats are unloaded from delivery trucks, put on a conveyor system that runs underneath an assembly line, and are delivered to the assembly line operator untouched by human hands. For more see the original article. . Printer-friendly version.

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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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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 15, 2018

Needless to say, the guy didn’t have a lot of credibility with the group, as this was pretty normal behavior. example may have been a somewhat extreme case, a recent HBR article by Julia Milner and Trenton Milner titled Managers Think They’re Good at Coaching. What Is Coaching? While my (real life!) questioning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2021

Dr. Valsecchi spoke at ARC’s Accelerating Digital Transformation in a Post-COVID World on a 5G panel and then expanded on his thinking after I sent him a draft of the article. One example of this is an application study in the Port of Antwerp, which includes one of Covestro’s largest European production sites.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

The company modeled scenarios and performed simulations in AIMMS Network Design Navigator with all their products grouped together. As w e ’ve seen in the examples above, scenario modeling can be incredibly valuable to optimize this part of the chain. Stay tuned! .

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For example, start at the sourcing process to find, all else being equal, more sustainable suppliers, women-owned, or have characteristics that support compliance. Designing vehicle routes that explicitly optimize transportation routes with carbon footprint considerations is another example.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In answering that question, we’re not going to provide you with a list of possible supply chain KPIs to use in your business—at least, not in this article. Because you can find plenty of other articles on this blog and the Logistics Bureau blog if you’d like to peruse such lists. Conflicting KPIs: A Brief Example.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 5, 2015

Boston Consulting Group research shows 1.2 As noted in an Occupational Health & Safety article , solutions such as pallet racking can lead to safer working conditions as well as increased efficiency in the warehouse. But what are some ways organizations can streamline operations for improved results overall? by the year 2025.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 24, 2024

In this article, well outline some of the best practices for both USA-Canada and Canada-USA imports, to help you navigate the LTL import process and provide you with a seamless shipping experience. Another benefit, for example, is that grouping shipments that have the same destination or route can minimize the amount of handling.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In the US, for example, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) publishes lists of individuals and companies, and the addresses of those entities, owned or controlled by targeted countries. It also lists individuals, groups, and entities, such as terrorists and narcotics traffickers, that are not country specific.

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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. Zvi Schreiber CEO, Freightos Group Zvi Schreiber is a serial tech entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Freightos.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2022

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. Oracle’s primary example of what they were doing to bring deeper industry solutions to market was what they are doing to support the healthcare industry. This demo’d beautifully.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 11, 2025

The following text is of a presentation given at a 2019 Wiliams Foundation conference, ‘Sustaining self-reliance’ As the original article cannot be found on other sites, it is provided here with some slight adjustments. Other examples of logistics influences on strategic competition are before us if we choose to look.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Thus, if you find out that an expensive transport solution (courier for example) is routinely being used to deliver a low margin product to a customer, you’ll understand that much better if the end result for you turns out to be a loss. Customer-specific services. Returns management. The Value of Knowing Your CTS.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Quick example: we just helped a client of ours, a small fleet owner, save $2,000 with just one expense. Below are just a few examples, but the key is to simply expand your thinking as to what expenses you or your spouse are incurring that are at least indirectly related to your business. published by Celebrity Press.

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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 Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones. For example, while GEON has over 2000 customers, initially they are manually building forecasts for 600 customers and 1200 ship-to locations. Dean Sorenson concurs. The goal is to avoid complexity if it does not add value.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Amazon, for example, uses most of the hundreds of thousands warehouse workers they employ to support their retail operations, not their contract logistics division. Several years ago, a Mother Jones article reported that an unnamed ecommerce giant, undoubtedly Amazon, had labor standards that pushed employees to work too fast.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

For example, related to warehouse technology, a recent Lucas Systems industry study found 89% of respondents agreed that implementing artificial intelligence-based software within distribution centers can provide a competitive advantage. A recent Forbes article identifies empathy as the most important leadership skill.

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ShipLilly

JULY 7, 2021

This article examines the key risks and possible interventions based on recommendations by crime analysts. For example, thieves have a longer period to escape since most of the security staff is off of work. Because of the intricate planning involved, these criminals tend to operate in small groups.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2018

It only takes a simple example to remind you how e-commerce continues to evolve and the potential it has to disrupt traditional markets, supply chains and even governments. Let’s run through an example to demonstrate the impact of this scenario. The Traditional vs. Direct-to-Consumer Model. The post How Disruptive is Global E-Commerce?

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Sabinext

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In my last article of 2018, “ Which Trends Will Change the Rules of Logistics in 2019? ”, I talked briefly about urban logistics and megacities. I want to dedicate my first article of the year to take a closer look at the specific consequences of urbanization and how they can be approached. The challenge of being too big to fail.

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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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