SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 15, 2023

Manufactures are continuously faced with the challenge of forecasting how much (raw material) to purchase and how much (finished goods) to produce. To manage this delicate balance of demand and supply, manufacturers often use statistical forecasting techniques to predict future demand by looking at historical sales data.

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Locus

AUGUST 13, 2024

The concept of “Four Walls Excellence” is key to this. What Are the Four Walls of Excellence in Retail? “Four Walls of Excellence” refers to the critical elements ensuring seamless and efficient warehouse operations. Scanning: Accurately capturing data for inventory management and tracking.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 13, 2025

A single, integrated system built for the specialized needs of the food and beverage industry enables manufacturers to effectively manage areas such as quality control , compliance, traceability, purchasing, inventory management , warehouse operations, sales and financials.

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Locus

AUGUST 5, 2024

This is the first in a series of blogs that will showcase how Locus has been able to leverage AI and ML’s unique capabilities to deliver real-world growth. We will cover our areas of focus, and in subsequent blogs, go deeper into how we use AI in various parts of the fulfillment chain to bring about real business value.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

With a relatively young, highly educated workforce and with excellent engineers and scientists, a culture of innovation, modern cities, infrastructure, raw materials, and strong research institutions there is an opportunity to relook reshoring strategies to thrive. Data-driven decision making to maximize value for manufacturing.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 7, 2023

In one of my previous blogs, “The Importance of Building a Business Case for ERP,” we looked at the significance of strategic planning and creating a solid business case before embarking on an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation journey. With an ERP, all departments are looking at the same data.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Intro Email Newsletters News Sites Social Media Influencers Blogs Unexpected Places. Likely the most well-known trade magazine, it provides data-rich material relevant across the supply chain. You may know him as the news aggregator Logistics Dan on Twitter, but he is also Blogger Dan (check out his XL Logistics blog).

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Instead of wasting resources to guess at which lanes and shippers meet minimum load requirements, capturing real-time freight data helps carriers identify their top performers, review eligibility for shipper-of-choice status and ensure everything runs more smoothly. Financial insight feeds into equipment purchasing decisions.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This not only improves the customer experience with your brand but also increases the likelihood that they will buy from you again. Imagine a data entry system that automatically checks information, avoiding errors that could lead to wrong orders or customer returns. Customer Satisfaction: Happy customers are the heart of any business.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 8, 2025

A fleet management system is used to plan a business’s logistics based on an assessment of historical delivery data and to monitor the performance of each vehicle based on tracking technologies such as GPS and telemetry sensors. Quality, aiming to reconcile excellence and savings in favor of a good service provided.

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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. In this blog, I’ll focus on the Q-commerce case. In the first phase of the digital transformation journey, the focus is on getting the planning process and all the related data on a digital and integrated platform away from the spreadsheet.

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Locus

JUNE 23, 2022

For instance, Robert buys a product from a retail outlet. The gap between online and offline channels has reduced Customers using multiple devices before attempting a purchase The increasing number of touchpoints to buy a product Retailers want to own the customer experience and build a direct relationship with customers.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Solution: Use data-driven forecasting to predict demand as accurately as possible. Example: Retail giant Zara uses real-time data from its stores to adjust inventory dynamically. Example: Companies like Costco capitalize on bulk purchasing and shipping strategies, enabling them to pass savings on to their customers.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence. To contend with these pressures, medical device manufacturers crave actionable, real-time, accurate, and reliable data throughout the entire supply chain.

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Freightos

MARCH 23, 2016

Here at Freightos, we’re big fans of making global logistics work better by bringing data online (and especially instant freight quotes!). And, like many other logistics startups , we’re particularly enthusiastic about how Big Data can change the way goods are moved around the world. Getting Smart With Logistics Big Data.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 1, 2018

Data-driven analytics enables you to make cost-effective transportation decisions. However for most shippers, parcel spend is poorly understood because shipping data is often locked up in point solution silos, such as carrier-provided systems and websites, in a variety of different formats. But no longer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Theme 2: Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies. In 2023, consumers will be less forgiving and poised to buy from retailers whose delivery performance is commensurate with the rest of the shopping experience. Figure 1: U.S. Container Import Volume Year-over-Year Comparison. Somewhat nailed it.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 22, 2024

” Dan Holme, director of product marketing for Yammer, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Stream Efficiency in Data Automation With an ERP, you no longer tie up resources in manual accounting and data entry. The same data can be transferred throughout multiple layers of the operation. appeared first on SYSPRO Blog.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

More freight brokers are turning to technology and transportation data to grow their businesses by understanding the true freight market rate. . It’s not solely about knowing basic rates – it’s about using freight data to make the best decisions for all loads – playing both the buy-side and sell-side aspects of freight brokering.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 3, 2015

You may opt to organize your business into an independent third-party logistics provider (3PL), or you may want to purchase software for tracking, monitoring, and processing all of your needs. However, you must factor in the cost of purchasing an ERP system and compare it to the cost of purchasing an individual TMS , or SCM system.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 24, 2023

Measuring performance with transportation KPIs and freight data is getting easier. Without excellent and clear communication, these trends will not be identified and acted upon until it is too late. Transportation management depends on historical and real-time data. Think about this. Disruptions are inevitable.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MAY 19, 2021

Since its introduction in 2018, FreightWaves SONAR has provided subscribers with the most current freight market data, analysis and insights. SONAR is the only freight forecasting platform that combines contract tender data with spot rate data and creates predictive freight rates.

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Freightos

AUGUST 10, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. ERP System Decision Making: Integrating AI into ERP systems could automate purchasing decisions based on real-time data on shipping rates and capacity.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Cloud & Big Data. View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. In my previous blog , I had talked about the Cash on Delivery payment option. Layaway: • The customer selects the product that she wants to buy.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

There are many reasons why, as I’ve discussed in previous posts and Talking Logistics episodes , including: Supply chain data is stored in too many systems, in too many formats, across many companies and geographies. Nobody really owns or is accountable for supply chain visibility and data quality management.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

So should the purchasing process. . RFIs tend to work well for certain industries (like government) or for purchasing equipment and industrial assets, bu t t hey often fall short in helping supply chain teams select a new software vendor. In this blog post, I’ll explore why and offer a helpful alternative. .

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 5, 2021

But that concept often falls by the wayside in supply chain analytics, especially when assessing the accuracy of predictions using freight data or a forecasting engine. Predictive insights take massive amounts of data from market conditions and yield a potential outcome of what is likely to occur. USA and FWSR28.USA

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Each blog post written is distributed into groups that reach the supply chain community as well as professionals in manufacturing, transportation, distribution, and more. Today’s post is a follow up blog post to the post written a week or so back called “Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions.”

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The other part of my role is supporting the inventory management functions within BT Group, driving decision-making around what we buy, when we buy, and where from. We are using Network Design Navigator for two purposes with different data sets: The first one is to optimize proximity in our network allocation for engineers.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals. The main lack of talent is in middle management, especially in big data analytics and supply chain planning, where the shortage is around 54%. Data Managers. IT Specialists. Finance managers.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Cloud & Big Data. View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Guest Post By Bob Ferrari, Executive Editor, Supply Chain Matters blog. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Finance & Accounting.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Cloud & Big Data. View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Analytics Analytics means scientific and systematic analysis of data. New application purchases are being evaluated to be cloud deployable.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. We are familiar with the concept of buying online books, electronic goods, gift articles, apparels. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 28, 2025

In this blog post, we’ll explore some key strategies for scaling your ecommerce business in 2025. Leverage Data and Analytics Data can provide valuable insights into your customers’ behavior, preferences, and purchasing patterns.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Many companies think they can adopt a tactic like content marketing or social media or buy an ad or list and immediately reverse sluggish sales or lagging market adoption. Do you create content to attract and connect with people on your blog and then force them to struggle to find information about the product or service after the sale?

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 18, 2024

The people who thrive in that type of environment will excel in a brokerage. When selected carefully, new technology and data can help employees feel more empowered and gain more knowledge about the overall market and industry.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. IoT makes use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips that “talk” to each other.

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