Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

By embracing collaboration, real-time data, and a focus on sustainability, companies can build resilience, improve margins, and gain a competitive edge. Top Challenges Faced by Companies: Customer Preferences: Example: An online fashion retailer faces the challenge of constantly changing customer preferences. Nari Viswanathan is Sr.

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WorkWave

JUNE 27, 2024

Driver availability in the delivery, transportation and logistics sectors has become a critical issue with widespread ramifications for businesses and consumers alike. Current State of Driver Availability Statistics The trucking industry, which is pivotal to the economy, is grappling with an unprecedented shortage of drivers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Planning applications don’t work well if the master data they rely on is not accurate; this is known as the “garbage in, garbage out” problem. Artificial intelligence is beginning to be used to update the data. Lead times, for example, are a critical form of master data for planning purposes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2022

It’s not about availability of jobs and workers. While dash cams have been in use by trucking companies for years to help prove innocence in the event of a crash, for example, AI has entered the fold. The data that is collected, at least according to some, can also be used to help with infrastructure planning and development.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2024

Data Normalization & Removing Bias Data normalization in the context of forecasting is the process of going from actualized sales, which may be biased by various factors such as weather or inventory availability, to an understanding of baseline demand that is stripped of the impacts of these demand drivers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Supply chain planning involves interaction with different types of information based on internal and external data sources. These data sources are often spread across multiple platforms and come in various formats. Planners spend their precious time collecting and synthesizing the data to drive insights.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2021

At its core, this decision changes and expands what the retailer considers to be a carrier and can significantly increase the fulfillment options available to the retailer and its customers. Critical data to track. Carrier invoice data (actual costs). Inventory location and availability (from warehouse management software).

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2024

Data Visibility. Data is at the center of all decisions across the supply chain. One of the more interesting capabilities from the Körber OMS solution is the intersection of “Available to Sell” and “Available to Promise.” Available to sell is the on-hand inventory minus any promised inventory. Workforce Efficiency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

The pursuit of ever higher efficiency and speed have dominated transformation initiatives for more than forty years, driven in large part by the assumption that raw materials, commodities, warehouse space, transportation capacity and labor will be plentiful and immediately available at stable and often declining cost.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2024

But for that to occur, all of the dominos must fall into place: the product must be available to promise, there needs to be enough shipping capacity, and there needs to be an understanding of how inventory will be moved between mills and distribution centers. It analyzes new and historical order data, customer preferences, and transactions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2024

In smart manufacturing, for example, the deployment of a multitude of sensors and devices for real-time monitoring of machinery, predictive maintenance, and quality control are primary use cases. It is based on a new global wireless standard. WiFi often lacks the required range and reliability to serve these applications.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2023

Second, what is autonomous planning in supply chain, and what are some practical examples? These decisions are made in a synchronized manner, using real-time or near real-time data, AI/ML and optimization technology, while having the humans setting the goals and managing the parameters. Below are some key points from our discussion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

1) Streamlined Data Flow and Process Automation Is all about AI At the heart of effective supply chain automation lies the seamless flow of data across various sources and digital platforms, akin to a well-constructed highway for data. 2) AI-Infused Data Quality Assurance Ok, we built the proverbial highway.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A WES autonomously gathers real-time signals from across the warehouse, then applies artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and data science to create plans and solve problems. A WES applies advanced AI and ML to gather data, identify exceptions, define resolutions and enact them, autonomously, in mere seconds.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2021

An SCCN can also access pertinent third-party data feeds. Solutions that fall under the definition of SCCN would include EDI VANs (electronic data interchange value added networks), industry marketplaces, and collaborative supply chain applications that are built on public cloud architectures. That improves warehouse operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

For instance, fixed slotting strategies assign products to specific locations based on historical data rather than dynamic needs, and hardcoded rules assign specific tasks to workers based on static roles or zones, rather than dynamically allocating tasks based on workload or real-time conditions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 20, 2022

When and how does real-time warehouse data deliver productivity? In general, real-time location data on mobile assets in a warehouse is most valuable when the assets are valuable and highly mobile. Real-time data is most important when time value is high. Real-time data is most important when time value is high.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2022

The devices will improve visibility by transmitting data on a real-time basis from each container. Tracking devices from Nexxiot and ORBCOMM are being installed that will provide location data based on GPS, measure temperature, and monitor any sudden shocks to the container. It has so many data points.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In smart manufacturing, for example, the deployment of a multitude of sensors and devices for real-time monitoring of machinery, predictive maintenance, and quality control are primary use cases. It is based on a new global wireless standard. WiFi often lacks the required range and reliability to serve these applications.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2024

This transformation seeks to use data, digital ecosystems, and AI to enhance data driven decision-making. In terms of the commercial operation, it seeks to provide greater value to dealer customers by arming their sales representatives with more actionable data on what the dealers will likely need to order. billion in 2023.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

This collaboration allows for better optimization of the supply chain, ensuring the right products are available at the right time. They sell to the automotive, data communications, medical, industrial, consumer electronics, and other industries. Where and how often, for example, did a buyer deviate from the happy path?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In this blog, I’ll try to shed more light on it with examples from our work with our customers. Think of the Lego as the ultimate example of a composable toy. Examples of Composability in Supply Chain Planning Platforms. Here are some real-life examples from the trenches to demonstrate what I mean by flexibility and modularity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Expectations for short delivery times, 100% fulfillment accuracy, and large product selection and availability have become a key deciding factor on which customers make their purchase decisions. Of the DC technology choices available, AI software is significantly promising for many looking to transform their DC operations.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

In a recent Forrester study, they found the problem to be poor quality data. Digitization is your friend, but quality data is your foundation. Digitization is your friend, but quality data is your foundation. Believe in Darwin (change is a good thing). Suppliers are a vast pool of potential innovation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2021

For this reason, it is critical to synchronize the port’s availability to serve the vessel with its arrival time which is determined by factors such as: Adherence to estimated time of departure at the port of disembarkation. A storm, for example, could slow the vessel down and increase transit time from one port to another.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The process usually includes analyzing historical data for seasonal trends and product performance, as well as gathering current data on competitors, marketplace trends, future marketing plans and promotions. All of them rely on data, whether you’re using historical data or new findings gathered from consumer research.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2021

There are a variety of external data streams that also play a role in providing better visibility and improved ETAs. Companies are partnering with data aggregators to get a better idea of when shipments will arrive. However, the nuances and granularity of the data will vary depending on the mode.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2022

Transparent data prepared especially for your logistics operation will get you easily through your peaks. In this context, the magic words are clear logistics data and integrated software systems. Before the peaks – using data analytics to make the right decisions. The data can be used to make a precise forecast.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 1, 2024

Providing this availability information earlier leads to fewer cart abandonments and less consumer frustration. For an online order that needs to be delivered within 24 hours, for example, the rule might state that the goods should be shipped to the consumer from the closest location. Rules were used to make these decisions.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 10, 2024

AI-Powered Optimization for Port Operations Data-Driven Decision-Making: AI algorithms analyze historical data, real-time information, and external factors to optimize port operations. For example, if a vessel is delayed due to adverse weather, port operators can adjust resource allocation accordingly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A seller, from the moment they engage with a customer, and all the way through the sales process, can get whatever information they need to communicate with a buyer on what we have available, and what the lead times are, and other similar information. An iGPU (integrated graphic processing unit) is a current example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2023

When you begin researching Warehouse Management System ( WMS ) software, you’re probably running into some difficulties in the budgeting process because pricing is not always readily available. For example, monthly subscription fees, any software support charges, and data migration fees.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2022

In certain scenarios, cheaper carrier services may be more than adequate; some shippers have determined, for example, certain regions in which ground shipping provides a perfectly acceptable and more affordable alternative to two-day or next-day services. More to give the organization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

So, I tuned into soccer, which was much more readily available on television and in person. In this example, the tournament location, required infrastructure development, and very scope 3-heavy nature of the event, make the since retracted claim of a “plastic- and carbon-neutral” seem, well, kind of silly to make to being with.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

Generative AI is first trained on a foundational model and then fine-tuned with human feedback and additional data. They’re just available more widely today because of the lowered cost of processing power, rise in cloud technology availability, and ability to push it out in more cost-effective manners. Spoiler alert, it doesn’t.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Manufacturers and distributors want to dramatically increase their efficiency, productivity and accuracy through smart technologies, data analytics and connected services. What would they be changing without a thorough understanding of the new business landscape and the new technologies that are available and where they would best be used?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2021

As an entrepreneur I’ve been reflecting on this a lot: The current milestone in logistics and fulfillment is using emerging technologies to capture and leverage exponentially growing data sets in warehouses and throughout the entire fulfillment network. Data sets have grown quickly in the cloud paradigm – and they exploded in 2020.

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