Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Retailers and wholesalers are trying to put the brakes on that shift, changing inventory and transportation strategies to minimize costs and slow down rather than speed up supply chains, according to BlueGrace Logistics, which produces a quarterly LogisticsConfidence Index (LCI). He expects more shipper cost-control measures.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2024

Cost to Serve: The measurement of cost factors that go into the servicing of a customer, or the production of a product. For companies involved in shipping freight, the combination of order-level management and cost to serve analysis can be a game-changer.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Enhancing Supply Chain Sustainability Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - October 18, 2023 October is Sustainability Month, a time to reflect on our impact on the planet and seek ways to reduce our carbon footprint. Why is it crucial?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Their metrics are often misaligned as well – supply chain focuses on service and procurement focuses on the cost of acquiring materials and services. This approach results in inefficiencies, higher costs, and missed opportunities. These costs fall within the “Cost of Goods Sold” components of the company’s financial statement.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 1, 2024

In an era where resilience and adaptability are key to survival, technology has become the bedrock upon which supply chain professionals build their strategies. This enables 3PLs to optimize inventory levels, reducing the risk of overstocking or understocking, even in uncertain economic times.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

Direct spend can be a significant part of the Cost of Goods Sold for an organization. Configure to Order: This strategy involves customizing standard products based on customer specifications. From natural disasters to geopolitical tensions and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, supply chains have been significantly impacted.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 27, 2024

Companies across various industries are constantly seeking ways to streamline their operations, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction. One strategy gaining increasing popularity is partnering with third-party logistics providers, commonly known as 3PL partners. Cost control goes beyond simply finding the lowest rate.

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Locus

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Diving deep into these swirling waters, Brian McLean, Director of Sales for North America at Locus, offered enlightening insights in a recent InFocus Webinar. Each return carries costs in transportation , warehousing, and restocking but adds zero to the revenue. Visibility Gaps: Losing track of returns increases operational costs.

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Locus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

. ‘ To help businesses demystify this term and implement it effectively, our latest InFocus webinar dives deep into its intricacies. Hosted by Mehul Kapadia, the Chief Revenue Officer at Locus, this webinar provides invaluable insights for businesses, particularly in Asia. Missed the real-time buzz?

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 11, 2024

In this blog, we’ll explore practical strategies tailored specifically for food and bev shippers, focusing on forecasting methods and inventory management practices that can effectively address retail demand shifts. Proactive strategies involve strategically positioning and replenishing inventory.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Webinars Show Submenu Resources. The Logistics Blog®. Since an embargo is designed to reduce stress on a limited capacity network, they may also be isolated geographically. That is another way carriers effectively reduce the reliance on their networks. Whitepaper. Case Study. Adam White. What questions do we answer?

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 18, 2023

From 2010 to 2020, they also reduced emissions across their global operations 52% through energy efficiency and renewable electricity. This also includes using at least 50% recycled material in packaging by 2030, and their Science Based Target (SBT) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 25% across the entire value chain by 2030.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In this week’s InFocus webinar series, we had the opportunity to gain key insights on 3PL and e-commerce in the Saudi Arabia region from Salah Taha. Watch the full webinar here ! Key Takeaways from this Webinar 1. To gain detailed insights, watch the webinar here ! Missed the live session? Summing Up!

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 20, 2024

For manufacturers, having the right business intelligence on hand at the right time can eliminate the guesswork from decision making, offering real-time visibility into business processes so you can anticipate your next move. Data warehousing costs rise. Eliminate reporting inconsistencies and data redundancy. Human error.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 22, 2024

That’s why we’re pleased to announce an upcoming webinar that will explore how shippers gain actionable insights from freight analytics. That’s what we’ll be exploring in this must-attend webinar ! You’ll gain a deeper understanding of how SCORE addresses key paint points and what that can mean for your strategy. Save the Date!

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Locus

MARCH 6, 2023

Companies need to optimize their supply chain to reduce costs and improve their bottom line. To throw light on the issue, Locus recently hosted a webinar featuring Ali Aarafat, Regional Director, SEA, Locus, and Wahyu K. Wicaksono, Director of Supply Chain at PT.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Supply chain executives must evolve from cost and service as the key objectives for optimal demand-supply balancing towards the “quadfecta” of cost, service, resiliency, and sustainability. What is the Cost to Serve for all the flows to the customer? Quantify the costs and risk to the business What revenue is at risk?

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 20, 2018

We follow an exhaustive list of supply chain and logistics blogs to make this possible. If you want to start learning, we suggest you check out these top logistics and supply chain blogs. Top Logistics and Supply Chain Blogs We Love. Ship Lilly. China carrier relations and much more. More Than Shipping. Logistics Viewpoints.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 21, 2023

Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search Dana Ricksecker - March 21, 2023 A stressed supply chain is making businesses reconsider alternatives. Two strategies that have become more common to hear about are nearshoring and friendshoring. What is Friendshoring?

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Turvo

JANUARY 12, 2021

This is a primary focus of an upcoming FreightWaves webinar this week on Thursday, January 14th, 2020, at 2 PM EST. Panelists for the event are Sudarsan Thattai, Chief Information Office for Lineage Logistics, and Ketan Karkhanis, Turvo’s Chief Product Officer, moderated by FreightWaves’ VP of Sponsored Content, Mary Anne Hensley.

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 22, 2024

That’s why we’re pleased to announce an upcoming webinar that will explore how shippers gain actionable insights from freight analytics. That’s what we’ll be exploring in this must-attend webinar ! You’ll gain a deeper understanding of how SCORE addresses key paint points and what that can mean for your strategy. Save the Date!

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

We trudge on with our top posts from our main blog categories by page view for all of 2014 from the Cerasis blog by featuring another area Cerasis is an expert in: Transportation. Top 16 Most Popular Transportation Blog Posts of 2014. Read the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 10, 2020

We have weekly videos, a very extensive blog, stuffs on social media, and we are now sharing FREE SUPPLY CHAIN WEBINARS! We’d love to share information. Recent schedule: middle of February through until the end of March 2020. Topics covered: Inventory Management: Kieran Hogan. Route Scheduling/ Route Planning: James Bannister.

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Locus

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Our Senior Vice President for developed markets, Walter Heil will take you together in his observations on the solutions to CEP logistics challenges, customer expectations from CEP businesses, and what it takes to fulfill them in this detailed webinar. Watch the webinar to learn how to build a delightful customer experience!

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. We’ve already listed the top 10 manufacturing blog posts and the top 10 supply chain blog posts last week. Top 15 Logistics Blog Posts of 2014. Read the Full Post.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 12, 2024

BlueGrace Releases Comic Book Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - March 12, 2024 DC Velocity Staff | DC Velocity March 12, 2024 Move over Marvel, BlueGrace Logistics has entered the comic book market.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from Cindy Banker with ProCorr Display and Packaging who is bringing us some great insight on how to reduce product damage. Packaging Selection Helps Reduce Product Damage. With a partition in place, shippers can use lighter boxes, which reduces their costs.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2024

Overcoming Floral Logistics Complexities Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - January 8, 2024 Floral logistics, shaped by global demand, has evolved into a multibillion-dollar industry. Challenges and solutions in floral logistics.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 2, 2018

Today, we conclude our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation , Freight. There were approximately 220 blog posts in 2017, and over 360,000 page views on those posts alone. Top 10 Transportation Blog Posts of the Year.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog comes from Patrick O'Rahilly, Founder and CEO of FactoryFix.com. Patrick gives us some insight into workplace efficiency and how to reduce waste. . The lean concept, itself, is a strategy created to simplify, organize and optimize a working environment. Consumers won’t pay for your company’s waste.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

Yesterday we kicked off our most popular blog post series for the most viewed blog posts in the main 5 categories we publish to (although you can browse all categories on the right side of this blog). For the Manufacturing Blog Posts, we saw a bit of a deviation from that starting trend.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

We continue our "Most Popular Blog Posts of 2015.So So Far" series today highlighting supply chain blog posts. On the Cerasis blog, our goal is to offer tips, news, best practices, and trends so you, the reader, find a lot of value in our expertise. Most Popular Supply Chain Blog Posts from the Cerasis Blog for 2015 So Far.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 28, 2022

Apart from the fact that they’re swimming in a sea of paper, manual document distribution can cost big bucks in terms of wasted time, extra costs and decreased efficiency. Higher costs. Printing, posting and storing paper documents all cost money. Don’t forget the cost of energy to operate printers and other machines.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

a How to Navigate Your Supply Chain During Market Swings Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 21, 2023 In the realm of ever-fluctuating food prices, a pragmatic revolution is quietly taking place in the shopping carts of budget-conscious consumers.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

We pick up where we left off yesterday from posting the Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014 by page views from the Cerasis blog by featuring the Top 10 Supply Chain Blog Posts in 2014. Top Supply Chain Blog Posts for 2014. Read the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2016

In each of the blog posts we will include the title, the brief excerpt, and then the link of the top 5 blog posts in that category by the amount of views. . The competition is fierce in each category, as so far this year we have published over 150 blog posts! 5 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2016.So

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