Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2023

At that time, Steve also authored an article titled 20 Things to Know about WMS System Integrators. It is a great article and I recommend checking it out. Although the scope of my research is slightly different, I believe Steve’s article still captures the market’s dynamics today.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

This article explores how adaptive supply chains can help businesses thrive. In this scenario, by adopting an adaptive supply chain, the retailer uses real-time data analytics to identify emerging trends and collaborate closely with suppliers to quickly adjust production and inventory levels to meet customer demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This article explores two such ways modern digital tools can elevate the performance of 3PLs on the way to creating stickier customers. Any savvy software implementer can provide the necessary integrations and customizations necessary to deliver a robust user experience that meets the needs of your specific organization and customer class.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

This article explores the disruptive nature of supply chain disruptions, the significance of collaboration in managing direct spend, the role of Purchase Order (PO) Collaboration in tracking materials throughout the order cycle, and real-world challenges faced in PO Collaboration.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 15, 2018

As I recall I had scheduled a meeting with a supplier over something that he had thought was more important. Needless to say, the guy didn’t have a lot of credibility with the group, as this was pretty normal behavior. The HBR article lists nine skills that the authors associate with coaching: listening. What Is Coaching?

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 19, 2019

[og_img] In our series of profiles on speakers at the Supply Chain Conference 2020 we meet Tony Bury, group supply chain director at Lactalis. The Supply… The post Supply Chain Conference 2020 – Meet the Speaker: Tony Bury, Lactalis appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2019

If you are a high volume LTL shipper, you should pick a 3PL that understands your unique requirements and can customize their service to meet those requirements. Bigger 3PLs will typically have a carrier procurement group and thousands of partner relationships. The 3PL team should become an extension of your logistics group.

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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. A manufacturer of medical equipment was among the many companies that was better prepared to meet disruptions thanks to a previous strategic investment. Stay tuned! .

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this article, we’ll explore each of these topics and deliver strategies employers can implement to build these learnings into actions to attract, retain and engage on-floor warehouse workers. This is driven by younger workers, with 81% of workers in the Gen Z group being at least somewhat likely to trade pay for tech.

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Mazars Ledger

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

SMEs entering new foreign markets should pay close attention to efficient logistics—including finding a balance between outsourcing these functions and… The post SMEs and Global Growth: Meeting Logistics Challenges appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2021

In a white paper on “ How reinventing the supply chain can transform the planner role ,” consulting firm EY cites their research that lack of the right supply chain talent is the second highest challenge to meeting supply chain goals. So as you prepare to onboard new supply chain talent, are you ready to answer the questions they will have?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. One of my predictions within that article is that inflation will hinder supply chain resiliency efforts.

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Stord

JANUARY 7, 2019

Driven by problems of scale, pricing, and flexibility, these new solutions help shippers reach key markets, meet holiday demand, and ultimately gain a competitive advantage. We’ve rounded up the key insights from the article below. New approaches aren’t just for one market segment or group, though.

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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. This idea has been carried further into Australian military and policy discussion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2021

Manhattan Active TM was redesigned and rebuilt from the ground up to for a new level of innovation, agility, and scale to meet the changing transportation landscape. The enhancements to the solution are grouped into three main categories: unification, simplification, and performance. Manhattan Active TM has a network analyzer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2021

Today’s article is from Open Sky Group and highlights the need for a smarter transportation management system. Smart operators were able to scale their workforces to meet fluctuating demands. To read the full article, click HERE. Dodge ball. Mention the game and almost everyone has something to say.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 22, 2023

What’s in the article: What are hazardous materials? Shipper responsibilities include: Determining whether a material meets the definition of a “hazardous material”: This is the first and most important step. They must include details like proper shipping name, hazard class, identification number, and packaging group.

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Transporeon

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In a recent Forbes article, a senior retail analyst predicts that online spending will “jump $2 billion on Thanksgiving and another $2.5 Sort through enormous amounts of data to meet strategic goals during bid valuation. Ticontract from Transporeon Group brings speed and structure to your freight bid processes.

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IoT World Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The product-as-a-service shift has compelled Michelin to study its customers to better meet their needs. The approach allows organizations to expand their business with existing customers while also reaching new customer demographics, as McKinsey noted in an article on the recurring-revenue model for hardware and software. .

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

She works for Lean Solutions Group down in Columbia. All those meetings began in Spanish and they go, “Do you not understand that?” I saw an article where somebody made the point that the data age or the information age is over. You could put all your information that goes to our marketing group and sales group.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 20, 2015

The Cerasis “e-commerce” blog category has great articles on developing your strategy. Are we meeting their needs? As a manufacturer, am I meeting the needs of distributor principals? This posting is adapted from a recent article in Channel Marketing Group ‘s newsletter. Differentiation.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Robinson Reports 2018 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results TPG Capital to sell Transporeon Group to Hg BluJay Hires Andrew Kirkwood as Chief Executive Officer Tool Company Claims IPS Worldwide ‘Misappropriated’ Millions (WSJ – sub. req’d) New Job for Robots: Taking Stock for Retailers (WSJ – sub.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2024

Michael Jacobs, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain at Ferguson PLC In 2022, I wrote an article called The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of. The article was about Ferguson PLC, a value-added distributor of plumbing and heating products. Ferguson has an extensive and complex supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

To make ends meet, many colleagues also worked second jobs. For example, one of our customers at Lucas, Apex Tool Group , experienced a 63% reduction in picking errors, but moreover, shared that employees “loved the system,” and said, “you rarely implement a new system and have users tell you ‘it’s made my life so much easier.‘

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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. The executive meeting will generate lean six sigma projects where analysts are tasked with going out and discovering more granular costs. Dean Sorenson concurs. Mr. Sorenson has studied integrated business planning for many years.

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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. After completing those picks, the picker finds the next closest robot, and the first robot moves off to its next destination where it meets a second worker.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

A few weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal published an interesting article highlighting Max Deutsch, a 24-year-old entrepreneur from San Francisco “who challenged himself to a series of monthly tasks that were ambitious bordering on absurd.” Here’s an excerpt from the article: [Max] memorized the order of a shuffled deck of cards.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 10, 2015

Awesome group of people. It’s funny – no matter what group I’m speaking to, one of the hot topics is always “What do I do if I get audited?”. It’s funny – no matter what group I’m speaking to, one of the hot topics is always “What do I do if I get audited?”. More on that in a future article. Deep or wide?

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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. So, instead, we’ll keep the advice simple.

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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Earlier this week, I wrote an article highlighting that cargo theft is on the rise. I’ll be following up with an article dedicated to package theft, or porch piracy. It also argues that Amazon pushes sellers into its fulfillment services, making it more expensive for sellers to offer their goods elsewhere. California Gov.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2020

An article published by Harvard Health speaks to this topic. Stay in contact with fellow truck drivers and meet up at truck stops. Both options offer 24/7 access and flexible plans to meet your unique lifestyle as a trucker. Truckers for Truckers is just one example of a group on Facebook.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 24, 2023

Though the technology is so developed, it still can’t expect the real issues the deliverymen meet. This articles aim to talk about the important areas and pain points briefly in food delivery platform. Then everyone can rotate in groups, and everyone will have a turn for each shift.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 18, 2019

Either way, you might find this article of value, because we’re going to discuss some of the positions you might aim for among the vast range available, and the career paths associated with them. However, it also means that the paths discussed in this article are mere possibilities, rather than absolutes.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Read the whole article here. “We As more and more shoppers move online, and as we quickly approach what is expected to be the biggest – and most challenging – holiday retail season yet, retailers are turning to AMRs to innovate to meet growing demand and avoid risking losing valuable customers.”.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

If a company’s ability to operate or to meet clients’ needs is in jeopardy, expedited freight shipping can pay off. Rick Loerke, director of customer solutions with Valley Companies, a provider of supply chain logistics solutions, categorizes them into several groups. READ THE FULL ARTICLE Here’s an example.

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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. This enables planners to provide differentiated service levels based on customer value and business parameters.

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