Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 26, 2024

A blog from Atlassian explains that “until about 2013, companies usually built enterprise software by constructing applications as single units with large codebases, a monolithic architecture. Blue Yonder, for example, has created a microservice for transportation optimization. Much of that investment is at the platform level.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2023

Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples . For example, a shipment of heavy machinery may be transferred from a cargo ship to a truck using a break-bulk method, with the machinery being stored temporarily in a warehouse before being loaded onto the truck for the final leg of the journey. DID YOU READ IT? Contact Us.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

How are companies leveraging scenario modeling for network design and optimization ? The good news is many of the survey’s respondents recognize the potential of more advanced optimization solutions. You can study optimal sourcing locations while minimizing both production and distribution costs.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Gartner defines Network Design as “the creation of a supply chain model to optimize the network for chosen strategic objectives.” A healthcare devices company leveraged the software to optimize their network and went from gut-based decisions to looking at different scenarios and gauging impact on costs, risks, and customer satisfaction.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 1, 2025

By maintaining specific temperature conditions, the cold chain ensures that everything from perishable foods to beverages remains in optimal condition until they reach the hands of consumers. To illustrate this better, imagine the following example: a perishable food supply chain.

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AIMMS

JUNE 5, 2019

Using Gartner’s supply chain CORE model (Configure, Optimize, Respond & Execute) you may find that when hitting the Execute time horizon, there’s simply no time for a human to make a great decision. An interesting example of this is the capability AIMMS has provided in the utility grid business for the last 15 years.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 25, 2021

In this edition of “SONAR Indices & Insights,” the SONAR team showcases several mileage-focused indices to aid carriers to build trucking KPIs that will inform decisions to optimize fleet utilization among other freight KPIs. What are the SONAR indices that aid in building trucking KPIs to optimize fleet utilization?

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Stord

JULY 1, 2024

A brand’s goal is to maximize order value and repeat purchase rate, while minimizing variable product and shipping costs, optimizing ad costs, and keeping overhead costs low. Systems like Stord Parcel and Last-Mile Optimization were designed to do just that for our partners. Well they achieved it by deploying these exact strategies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 4, 2024

It serves as a compelling example of how retailers must reassess their inventory strategies to adapt to rapidly shifting market demands driven by trends. In this blog, I will explore the use of AI/ML inventory planning for fresh products to optimize sales while minimizing waste and stockouts.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

To do this, we assume that these sample new customers will initially optimize based only on their current distribution assets and constraints (such as lead times), and simply allow the technology to make the best of what they already have by optimizing customer/DC associations. Optimization ‘right sizes’ your network for each scenario.

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

The examples below show you how to do this in AIMMS SC Navigator Apps, but we encourage you to study these scenarios in the tools you have at your disposal. . There is a strategic incentive in understanding the optimal sourcing location for specific customers, and the optimal sourcing location for different resources.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 18, 2021

For example, the manufacturing sector in Australia is one of the top three heaviest carbon emitters within the country. An example is tracing every product from raw material to finished product to ensure it’s sustainable while reducing wastage. Evaluate the product life cycle. Focus on logistics. Sustainability and technology.

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Log-hub

MAY 22, 2024

The concept of multi-tier supply chain analytics and optimization has become a critical component for companies aiming to maintain competitive advantage, ensure efficiency, and respond rapidly to market changes. AI can play an important role in inventory optimization. Tools like dashboards and reports are commonly used.

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Log-hub

MAY 22, 2024

The concept of multi-tier supply chain analytics and optimization has become a critical component for companies aiming to maintain competitive advantage, ensure efficiency, and respond rapidly to market changes. AI can play an important role in inventory optimization. Tools like dashboards and reports are commonly used.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Material Savings Supply Chain Planning Software 52

AIMMS

APRIL 6, 2022

There are many great examples where advanced analytics have contributed to social good. North Star Alliance , for instance, uses optimization to find optimal locations for its mobile HIV-AIDS clinics in Africa. Another case that is relevant to our current optimization project is flying children to special needs camps.

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AIMMS

MARCH 4, 2022

There are many great examples where advanced analytics have contributed to social good. North Star Alliance , for instance, uses optimization to find optimal locations for its mobile HIV-AIDS clinics in Africa. Another case that is relevant to our current optimization project is flying children to special needs camps.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2023

Transloading: A Comprehensive Guide With Client Examples Transloading is a process that involves transferring cargo from one mode of transportation to another during the shipping process. It is often used when dealing with large or bulky cargo that cannot be easily transloaded without the need for intermediate storage. DID YOU READ IT?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For example, start at the sourcing process to find, all else being equal, more sustainable suppliers, women-owned, or have characteristics that support compliance. Designing vehicle routes that explicitly optimize transportation routes with carbon footprint considerations is another example.

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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. In this blog, I’ll focus on the Q-commerce case. So what to do? What is Composability?

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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. The bullwhip effect is one example of this disruptive effect, when small changes in demand cause huge demand spikes downstream.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Network Design tools that are fueled by powerful mathematical optimization in the back end, and intuitive scenario analysis capabilities at the front, empower you to create flexible plans and expose hidden risks in your network. Let’s explore some example s. . This leads to insightful and resilient thinking. .

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Many manufacturers struggle to optimize warehouse productivity and attract skilled employees. An ERP system that incorporates a cutting-edge warehouse management system (WMS) can help you optimize processes, streamline workflows and decrease errors. For example, the old handhelds took 20 to 60 seconds to load a list of lots.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

In this blog we will envision the factory of the future and how it will change and improve the factory structure and processes. This will also enable manufacturers to uncover new sources of value in services, for example, IoT devices will keep track of the final product from the factory to the customers’ hands. Embracing technology.

Factories 105

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 22, 2022

This blog looks at some of the challenges facing the fabricated metal industry and solutions to assist manufacturers adapt to market demands and continue to thrive: 1. For example, a custom manufacturer may need a metal fabrication supplier to take on a design-to-order project. Challenge: Meeting unique customer requirements.

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Shipchain

MAY 29, 2019

Decentralized data in blockchain also enables real-time visibility into the supply, applicable to optimized supply chain management. For example, consider the following benefits of blockchain in the supply chain : Traceability allows for the corruption-proof means of tracking goods, raw materials or shipments in real-time.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 5, 2023

In this blog post we will explore the benefits of centralized analytics within your ERP software. For example, manufacturers can use embedded analytics to track the flow of goods to suppliers or customers. This allows them to optimize delivery schedules and improve overall supply chain efficiency.

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EazyStock

JUNE 24, 2020

Inventory optimization software is an important piece of the puzzle. In this four part blog series we discuss how inventory management teams can use inventory optimization to help deal with the impact of the Coronavirus in the medium and long term, focusing on demand forecasting, supplier management and inventory planning.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In this blog post, I’ll explore why and offer a helpful alternative. . Let’s take some examples. . Let’s continue to explore the question about the number of statistical models, mentioned in the example above, and turn that into a capability instead. Consider another example. Plan and optimize our inventory .

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Then in the early 2000s, a new technology emerged, inventory optimization (IO), which could account for variability and multi-level activity in the supply chain and optimize inventory management policies using a statistical approach to manage both demand and supply variability. Inventory optimization. Challenges of IO and AI.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. For example, the Freightos Baltic Index indicates a 69% increase to North America’s East Coast and a staggering 226% to Northern Europe since the crisis began.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A practical way that manufacturers can do so is firstly through using data in more comprehensive ways and secondly by embracing digitization to optimize their operations for the future. Optimizing the use of data for manufacturers. The post How manufacturers can enable innovation on the factory floor appeared first on SYSPRO Blog.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In this blog we will envision the factory of the future and how it will change and improve the factory structure and processes. This will also enable manufacturers to uncover new sources of value in services, for example, IoT devices will keep track of the final product from the factory to the customers’ hands. Embracing technology.

Factories 98

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2021

This blog captures the salient points of their conversation on new supply chain concepts. He gave concrete examples of how concurrent planning provided real-time information to make optimal decisions during the pandemic. It can also be viewed on YouTube. Difference Between S&OP and IBP.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. In this blog post, I describe the different paths these modes took and where things stand at the close of 2023. It is indeed “A Tale of Two Modes,” each with its own story, pace, successes, and snags.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 22, 2022

For example: Your inventory manager likely wants better accuracy of the quantity and location of inventory. Picking (in batches, by expiry date or by location, for example). Packing (by items that are scheduled to be first off the truck, for example) and. Step 3: Develop a plan for ERP.

ERP 98

ERP Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Design Software 98

EazyStock

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Inventory management teams will begin to see limitations with their ERP system when they want more sophisticated inventory optimization solutions. More and more businesses are therefore turning to inventory optimization software to provide these capabilities. Does your ERP optimize your inventory levels?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 22, 2022

For example: Your inventory manager likely wants better accuracy of the quantity and location of inventory. Picking (in batches, by expiry date or by location, for example). Packing (by items that are scheduled to be first off the truck, for example) and. Step 3: Develop a plan for ERP.

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