Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2022

Today’s article comes from Emerge, and looks at how to create full truckload budgets in a volatile market. While this is a true statement, it is the contention of this blog that there are other factors that can result in destine budgets to inaccuracy. The Underlying Reasons Behind FTL Budget Inaccuracies.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 9, 2022

Investing in an ERP system and other business systems is an expensive exercise and by not investing resources into training and education, manufacturers will not get the full return on investment. Learning, for example, how to properly use systems and read data will improve business efficiency. Business Processes.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2016

How to start a freight brokerage. Getting the top freight broker training books is also important, so you can always refer to them when you’re unsure how to go ahead. You’ll also pick up practical knowledge about the work of a freight broker, and learn how to work with shippers, and how to handle shipping rates negotiations.

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Locus

JANUARY 28, 2022

This can prove to be a daunting exercise without the right software and tools. The post Logistics Challenges Involved in Home Services and How to Overcome Them appeared first on Locus Blog. Do you wish to optimize your home service operations with smart and efficient logistics? Share and Enjoy !

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Image source: Flickr | How to Protect Supply Chain from Cyber Attacks The management of data intelligence in the supply chain presents an enormous challenge to those involved. The amount, velocity, and sharing of data all influence how it is received and evaluated, and these changes intensify with the consolidation of digital transformation.

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Envase Technologies

JULY 21, 2022

That being said, it’s not sustainable for a business long-term, so we urge small trucking companies to accelerate their cash flow so they can exercise the option of not factoring. It has its place as a viable solution to immediate cash flow needs, and we support our carriers with access to factoring whenever they need it.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 15, 2022

But to understand how to do that requires information, and therefore the question is how to get accurate data to check that the plant, and the people on the shop floor, are performing? In other words, VSM was an exercise, not part of a plan for improvement with a deployment strategy. The importance of digital manufacturing.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Exercise trackers like Fitbit or Garmin are part of an IoT network that collects and analyzes data from objects – people. How to implement an IIoT project. The post What manufacturers need to know about IIoT appeared first on SYSPRO Blog. This means that it’s possible to get insights into new ways to save energy.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

As youll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. Another thing we talk about quite often on our blog is how companies often misjudge the needs and preferences of their customers. Step 1: What do Your Customers Want?

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Overused and misunderstood in blog posts and informative articles, “big data” describes the use of data to improve your operation, which includes shipping, warehousing, and supply chain processes. If a vendor fails to deliver product as specified, the vendor may be advised of how future violations will affect contractual obligations.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 1, 2022

Understanding contract versus spot rates can help companies make better decisions about how to move freight, saving both time and money, while keeping operations flowing smoothly. To read the entire blog visit BlueGrace Logistics. But what is the difference between the two, and should businesses be more focused one versus the other?

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Logistics in War

JUNE 13, 2018

In this article, US Army logistician Jessica McCarthy examines a challenging, contemporaneous, issue for many Western militaries – how much contractor support is enough? . Furthermore, with contractor utilization becoming more commonplace on the battlefield, commanders began expecting similar support at home during exercises.

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GoShip Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Shipping large items like furniture or exercise equipment can easily be done through an online shipping provider and can help make your companies shipping process much easier during busy season. To learn about how to properly package a shipment on a pallet, check out our How to Safely Prepare Your LTL Freight Shipment post.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you browse through the Logistics Bureau blog, you’ll find at least two or three articles—and about the same number of videos—that cover warehouse product slotting. It also stands to reason that when you undertake a slotting exercise, you should think about it from the perspective of these activities. Product Slotting Tactics.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 2, 2023

Whether you’re an e-tailer that sells a variety of brands, or a startup brand trying to make a name for itself, your niche will help you figure out how to present yourself to the world (and what parts of the world you can safely ignore). Follow our blog for more ecommerce business tips, and feel free to contact us with questions.

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Freightera

MARCH 8, 2022

Simply moving every once in a while will by no means replace exercise, but it will stop you from getting stiff, cramped up and tired. . Yoga is a great way to stretch as well as get exercise at the same time. This one might seem obvious, but make sure to get exercise when off work. . Stretch and move during work.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

Wholesale food distributors and producers had to figure out how to sell directly to the public. Broadline food distributors learned how to price restaurant-quality meat in family-sized packages and coordinate curbside pickup. More consumers purchased bigger, bulkier items – furniture, exercise equipment, etc. Overall, U.S.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. These forms key contributors to an effective transformation exercise. Who would and how to sign off on such a change? Business Assurance: Supply Chain Blogs.

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Locus

APRIL 26, 2024

How to resolve this conundrum? How important is customization of the solution? This exercise not only helps internal stakeholders align on project goals and business outcomes but also signals to solution providers exactly what is expected of them.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

The tips in this article will help you know how to identify the customers, products, and processes that might be inflating your cost to serve (CTS) unnecessarily. That’s a strong indicator that improvements are there for the taking, but you need to exercise care in how you go about it. Why Modeling Makes Sense.

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Blog on Log

MAY 2, 2006

The trick is to figure out how to do this without inhibiting the delicate balance of the increasingly global economy. A post-9/11 simulation exercise forecast that closing the nation's ports for 12 days would cost the economy roughly $58bn. If supply were disrupted at just one major port, what economic problems would a U.S.-wide

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Freight Center

JULY 9, 2019

Awareness of the job’s health concerns, how to avoid them and how to balance life behind and away from the wheel is essential to morale, both for the drivers and everyone they are driving for! They’re a crucial part of any business’s supply chain. The Issues.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 5, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll walk through some of the obstacles to medium-term demand planning, consider how high-frequency supply chain data can help fill the informational gaps that companies are grappling with, and then look at a real-world example of how the data in FreightWaves SONAR can give insight into the goods economy.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

How to Improve Lighting Control It’s common for warehouse spaces to sit under artificial lighting even when or where it’s not strictly necessary. A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities. There are several possible ways to eliminate this form of energy wastage.

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GoShip Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

How to Create an Effective Inbound Freight Management Strategy To ensure that your inbound freight systems are seamless and efficient, you will have to pour time and energy into implementing the new processes into your business. Exercise patience when asking freight providers to take on new lanes. Communicate in a timely manner.

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Locus

JANUARY 10, 2024

Exercising Cost Control: Lastly, shelf replenishment is all about managing costs efficiently. Read Also: How To Power Up Your Retail Last-Mile Fulfillment To Meet Soaring Demand Why is Shelf Replenishment Complicated Logistically? Read Also: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them How to Enable Efficient Shelf Replenishment?

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

If you haven’t done a segmentation exercise, that would be a positive first step towards understanding customer profitability. How to Reap the Benefits of CTS Data In this article, I have covered five distinct business and supply chain management elements that often cause fear and frustration among company executives and managers.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2017

Strange as it may seem, many business leaders don’t have the answers to these questions , because they’ve never conducted an exercise to understand the costs involved with supplying their customers. Management doesn’t know how to act. Do you supply certain products to certain customers at a loss?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

On the other hand, progressive companies have learned how to leverage their supply chain as a customer service enhancer. You’ll probably need some external help to model your distribution network and identify how to optimise it, but that doesn’t make it any less fundamental to business success.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2016

On the other hand, progressive companies have learned how to leverage their supply chain as a customer service enhancer. You’ll probably need some external help to model your distribution network and identify how to optimise it, but that doesn’t make it any less fundamental to business success.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 26, 2018

Because of confirmation bias, you may give them the “benefit of the doubt” instead of exercising appropriate due diligence. CT featuring shippers and carriers talking about how to weather the Perfect Transportation Storm. If they are a low cost provider telling you what you want to hear, be careful. March 26, 2018. About the Author.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

If you follow our blog, you’ll know that we often post articles about logistics outsourcing. Sufficient due diligence is exercised in partner selection. Insource or Outsource: How to Choose the Right Reasons. Service expectations are clearly and assertively set out during contract development.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

A training plan should include: how the ERP system operates and its associated business functions; a step-by-step guide on how to use the different features and functions of the system; details on data entry, reporting and other basic tasks; guidance on how to troubleshoot common issues.

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