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. Don’t be afraid to advocate for and invest in training to ensure a seamless transition.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2025

This article explores how digital twins are being deployed in transportation, warehousing, and network design. Warehouse Optimization: Testing Without Touching The Carhartt Example: Carhartt adopted a digital twin strategy in partnership with IBM Turbonomic to model application performance and warehouse workflows.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

What Celanese has accomplished is the single best example ARC is aware of employing agentic AI and copilots at scale. He also spoke at the ARC forum in 2023, and this article is based on that presentation as well. He also spoke at the ARC forum in 2023, and this article is based on that presentation as well. Fred agrees.

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Morai Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

In this final part, we look into the role unions and the need for human judgement play in keeping trains from being universally automated. In last week’s blog post , we asked why there’s little media excitement around automated trains. The strongest case in favour of making train automation universal has to do with safety concerns.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2024

2000s Big Data Offers AI Advancements Up until now, AI was limited by the amount and quality of data it could train and test with Machine Learning. Machine Learning had more information to train on, increasing its capability to learn complex patterns and make accurate predictions. Deep Learning is a subset of machine learning.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2021

The person who gave the presentation I attended offered the example of a speech by late US President John F. As I explain in a YouTube video on this subject, I recently saw a good example of how a BHAG can galvanise a workforce and make a dramatic impact on productivity. For example, their increase in productivity was 217 percent.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Article Summary. Big business from about 2011 onwards started realising the value of adding e-learning to staff training programmes. Corporate training is now a $200 billion USD industry, with e-learning taking up more than half of this amount. It is not only students who are flocking to online learning.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 8, 2025

In the rest of this article, we will delve deeper into the advantages of how a fleet management system works and how to monitor it properly. An increase in tire consumption indicates, for example, excessive use of a vehicle, which can have other negative consequences for the business. How does a fleet management system work?

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3PL Links

JANUARY 21, 2025

In this article, we will learn about 7 tips that can help you choose the best carrier to meet your company’s needs. For example, one of the most common features in transport is cargo tracking, which allows you to monitor the status of goods online or through an app. Check it out!

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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. The establishment of in-house technology-based training programs or partnerships with relevant education providers. Investing in Supply Chain?

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Freightera

MAY 9, 2022

What Is The Difference Between Passenger Trains and Freight Trains. The differences between transport and freight trains are numerous, ranging from technical to operational. First off: We all know to one extent or another what passenger trains are. But what are freight trains? So let’s dive right in.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2024

This article is from Scott Mullins, EVP of Operations and COO at Lucas Systems, and looks at self-distribution in healthcare systems. In this article we will explore four factors that must be thoroughly evaluated. To read the full article, click HERE. Their picking accuracy actually increased to 100%.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 15, 2018

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. The HBR article lists nine skills that the authors associate with coaching: listening. What Is Coaching? While my (real life!) Learning to Coach. questioning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2022

This article is from Asena Denizeri & Anil Gurbuz at Solvoyo and examines the challenges around supply chain planning for 2022 and beyond. We witnessed a surge in mobile wellness applications, online personal training, meditation, and yoga workshops more accessible to everyone around the globe. To read the full article, click HERE.

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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. To Hire or to Train, That is the Question. Challenge #3: The Complexities of Compliance.

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Conger

MARCH 24, 2025

This article delves into the rent vs lease vs buy forklift debate, examining the pros and cons of each option. Operator Training and Expertise : Evaluate the training and expertise of your operators to ensure they can safely and efficiently operate the forklift. Proper training is crucial for maintaining safety and productivity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2021

Today’s article is from GlobalTranz and explores white glove services in transportation management. It may require hiring IT professionals and trained technicians to install electrical components or setup a home automation system. Refrigerators, large household appliances, furniture, and expensive electronics are examples.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2020

On a sunny Sunday afternoon, while I was jumping from one news feed to another, I saw an article about Mercy ships and the latest news about Global Mercy, which will be the world’s largest civilian hospital ship. Reading about the stories of hospital ships which were attacked on purpose is a tragic example of how humankind can become cruel.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

Foundational Model This is where the training/learning takes place, where you’re teaching the AI how to look at things and look at input. Large Language Model (LLM) This model is trained on vast amounts of text, can interpret what you’re asking of it, and can put a response in words that you can understand.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Crandall, a professor in the College of Business at Appalachian State University, in an article for APICS. Training for the Future. “We For example, the current ideal leader is a Type A person, who is outgoing and not afraid to speak their minds. Pero, department chair, Supply Chain Management, with Michigan State University.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2018

It’s true that the major issues in the supply chain—which were confirmed through MH&L ’s workforce survey process and published in an earlier article —are nuanced. For example, using smartphones and tablets instead of barcode scanners can make it easier to train your employees and for them to get work done.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2015

One example of how the IIoT might also pave the way for increased safety can be seen in the video below: Wearables such as Google Glass could lead to not only improved efficiency, but to increased material handling as well. Automation. Automation in manufacturing is not a new concept. Final Thoughts. jobs returning from overseas.

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WorkWave

AUGUST 31, 2021

The benefits of delivery driver training aren’t only for the drivers. Today, there is a shortage of professional, well-trained drivers in the industry due to the rise of the gig economy. Today, there is a shortage of professional, well-trained drivers in the industry due to the rise of the gig economy. Safety Training .

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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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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

IMPO Executive Editor, Anna Wells provides insights into the complicated issue in her article “Why The Manufacturing Skills Gap Is Serious”. A monumental after-effect has been the subtraction of years of training knowledge from the domestic U.S. Personnel development must be cultivated by ongoing training for workers.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 26, 2017

Unless you’ve lived in a cave the last three years, you probably have read many articles about cool applications of artificial intelligence. For example, you probably heard about how a machine learning algorithm allowed the machine to beat the best humans in Go or in Poker in the past year. Take IBM’s Watson for example.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We hope the tips and ideas in this article will help you make inroads into warehouse energy and labour cost reduction. However, in this article, we’ll focus exclusively on the cost factor, drawing your attention to some questions you might ask yourself (and your team) about your facility’s energy usage.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2015

For example, the Cerasis Rater, our mutli -carrier rating TMS , allows our shippers to choose which carrier is best for their specific shipment from one portal and then create the bill-of-lading along with other features. The second article in our series on identifying supplier risk explores what to look for during on-site evaluations.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 19, 2015

Study.com's Best Freight Broker Training Programs List. It's important to note that the programs in this list are designed to provide high level training in logistics. There are other programs which are designed to train you in the basics of how to operate a more basic trucking-focused freight brokerage.

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Log-hub

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Managing a fleet in-house can be expensive, requiring investment in vehicle maintenance, driver training, and regulatory compliance. Neil Downling, in an article for GoAuto , advises fleets to avoid outsourcing fleet management. Similarly, an article by Business Motoring discusses the growing need for fleet managers in large companies.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Yet, as Vivek Vanwari, an ex-VP at Kuehne+Nagel, emphasized in the same article, “in forwarding, the relationship is so important. One practical example he shared is about routing: “Airspace’s routing platform leverages machine learning to analyze and optimize multiple aspects of the shipping process.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

These are all examples of the effects production may have on the environment, in local communities, or on the people who grow and make what we sell.” Benefits from its supply chain efficiency result in time savings, more cost-effective inventory management and improved product forecasting, the article said. Decades in the Making.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In this article, we’ve listed several specific questions that you should ask your current or prospective 3PL provider to make sure that your pharmaceutical products are in good hands. Are the 3PL’s associates adequately trained? Key pharmaceutical distribution warehouse questions to ask a 3PL.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 23, 2019

For example, American commentators go so far as saying there is a ‘crisis’ in flagging a range of contemporary preparedness problems within the US Department of Defense including aviation incidents, capability gaps created with lower Defence budgets, and inadequate logistics support to the fielded force.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

These are the principles we’ll expand on in the remainder of this article. Implementation Examples Across the Supply Chain In Procurement Gamification can be used to encourage better supplier relationship management, more effective negotiation outcomes, and improved compliance with purchasing policies.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

In this article we’ll go over 5 ways to successfully manage your supplier business so you can fulfill all of these requirements. For example, a warehouse management system (WMS) is crucial to a modern distribution center management. Take Advantage of Technological Innovation. How will your products be stored and how will they move?

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 18, 2019

Part Two offered examples where militaries get it right, and a number of examples where events did not transpire as well as they might. These articles might suggest to some that any attempts to devote time to addressing logistics readiness are likely to fail. I described the interplay between logistics and readiness.

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