The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Over his 30+ year career in the supply chain, Richard has worked with manufacturers around the world in operations, supply chain, and lean strategy roles to develop systems that can manage complex supply chains on a global scale. Richard previously founded and led Factory Logic, Inc. acquired by SAP).

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CLX Logistics

MAY 3, 2024

A resilient and agile supply chain strategy is not just a prudent choice—it’s a necessity, especially within the context of chemical supply chains. Challenges in Supply Chain Strategy Planning Designing a resilient and agile supply chain organization is not without its challenges.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Take the transportation management system (TMS) market, for example. Blue Yonder recognized the need to transform into a Partner First organization as part of its core growth strategy. Recently there was a meeting in Dallas where executives from Blue Yonder were sharing their strategies around WMS and TMS with the partners. “We

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 25, 2024

Take Germany, for example: the “Trends in Logistics & SCM” study conducted by the German Logistics Association BVL in 2023 shows that cost pressure was the most important topic for decision-makers in 2016, but in 2023 it only ranks fourth. Things were different a few years ago. Sometimes very successfully.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Treating suppliers as essential partners in the field of direct spend management—almost like customers—can be a key component of a successful company strategy. Market Intelligence: Suppliers often have access to valuable business and supply market intelligence, which can inform a company’s strategy especially in the area of direct spend.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

From there, we can upgrade supply planning systems, streamline procurement, revamp warehousing and distribution and, perhaps most importantly, enable collaboration across vast networks of supply chain partners to keep goods flowing. Pervasive real-time visibility and collaboration are our best bets to manage through the uncertainty.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

For example, related to warehouse technology, a recent Lucas Systems industry study found 89% of respondents agreed that implementing artificial intelligence-based software within distribution centers can provide a competitive advantage. Get buy-in from employees to show them you value their collaboration – This goes a long way.

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Conger

JANUARY 27, 2023

Examples of automation range from a household thermostat to a large industrial control system, self-driven vehicles, and warehousing robots. Examples are industrial robots and multipurpose CNC machines. For example, full warehouse automation to support event-driven, mission-critical system delivery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Let’s explore how DPPs are impacting regulatory compliance, preparing for future rules, and encouraging industry collaboration. As the regulatory environment continues to shift, companies that adopt DPP strategies will be better prepared for the future. For example, businesses in the U.S. For example, businesses in the U.S.

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IoT World Today

OCTOBER 15, 2020

As organizations continue to adapt to the roller-coaster ride of 2020, some leaders’ pre-pandemic IT strategies brought business resilience even as COVID-19 struck. Indeed, some organizations spent several years laying the foundations for data-driven strategy and remote operations even prior to COVID-19.

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Turvo

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Turvo’s Collaborative TMS Paved the way for Port X Logistics to Triple Growth The past two years have created a series of hurdles and obstacles for the global supply chain. In spite of all of this, Port X Logistics is experiencing significant and unprecedented growth thanks to Turvo TMS and Collaboration Cloud.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

Plenty of examples of warehousing. Perhaps the most prominent fulfillment center example is Amazon’s fulfillment centers. For example, take Co-op Partners Warehouse in St. Collaborative robots: Also called “cobots,” they’re robots designed to work side-by-side with human workers and assist with tasks like packing and kitting.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

For senior leaders, understanding and integrating the three pillars of sustainability—environmental, social, and economic—into supply chain strategies is essential. Collaboration has also emerged as a key enabler of economic sustainability. This effort requires vision, collaboration, and a willingness to challenge the status quo.

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Turvo

MAY 14, 2020

How often do you think about collaboration in logistics? Supply chain professionals and executives claim they think about collaboration all the time. That’s the irony that lies at the heart of lacking collaboration. Collaboration effectively outlines the supply chain business objectives between parties.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Due to this problem, the only logical solution is to increase collaboration between the supply chain managers and procurement teams. . In other words, bridging the divide by increasing awareness will lead to better collaboration as more people become involved in a symbiotic relationship with the industry’s growing level of technology.

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Turvo

JUNE 3, 2020

As explained by Rick Brumett of Industry Week , these factors contribute to a growing sense of unrest, and then, beyond the planning and strategies around what happens in the supply chain from sourcing to delivery, there is always the risk of cybersecurity in the digital supply chain.

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Turvo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

To answer that question, let’s take an in-depth view of how clear, concise communications play into the collaborative logistics conversation. Clear Communications Enable Collaboration A business needs a solid communication channel that works inside and outside a business’s four walls. Think about it. Faster payment processing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2024

Coupa also has a supply chain collaboration solution that runs on the platform. This solution provides for purchase order collaboration. Supply chain collaboration data will then be mined over time to provide commodity-level alerts. These solutions will drive the spend under management growth goals that Iaquinto shared.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 10, 2021

In today’s market, knowing where to evaluate and adjust your LTL capacity strategies can feel overwhelming. But making faster, meaningful improvements to your LTL supply chain strategies and operations can be a seamless process that makes a positive impact on your business. Create a pick schedule that carriers value.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2024

Practices like multi-factor authentication and setting specific authorization levels for different users are key components of a robust security strategy. It’s critical to discuss the provider’s protocol for responding to security incidents, their incident response plan, and their disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

By collaborating closely with suppliers and carriers, managers can establish uniform carton dimensions that minimize the need for excessive packaging materials. Another key strategy is right-sizing cartons to match the specific dimensions of the products being shipped. Another key strategy is the implementation of cross-docking.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2021

It’s time for LSPs to shift their mindset and further embrace vertical and horizontal data collaboration. Using vertical data collaboration to optimise operations . Take, for example, food processing company Santa Maria and its LSP, Yunsen Logistics. Using horizontal data collaboration to optimise operations .

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Overcoming Challenges for Scalable Deployment Strategies are available to address these challenges and enable broader integration of autonomous technologies in logistics. Collaboration with Regulators: Developing a consistent regulatory framework will be necessary for both drones and autonomous vehicles to operate on a broader scale. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

From autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to collaborative robots (cobots) to industrial robots, robots are transforming the way goods are moved, stored, picked, packed, and shipped. Here are some of the examples that caught our attention. They can also work alongside humans or independently, depending on the task and the environment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2024

For example, logistics companies are to employ Level 2 and 3 autonomous vehicles that assist drivers by adjusting speed and steering based on road conditions. For example, logistics companies operating older fleets are faced with upgrading their vehicles to meet the requirements of SAE J3016 standards for automation.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 11, 2020

For example, many of our customers use tools like FourKites Notification Rules, encrypted links and watcher settings to simultaneously alert key stakeholders both within their organization and their customer base when critical events occur in the lifetime of a load in transit. Examples of customer-driven supply chain strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

A nuanced understanding of these elements is critical for informed decision-making, thus let’s examine current costs, challenges, and potential strategies and offer a realistic perspective on the possibilities of space freight logistics. The materials and engineering involved in refurbishment reduce costs only incrementally.

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EazyStock

MARCH 14, 2023

The right purchasing and logistics strategies give companies an edge during these unique, uncertain times and, during the return “to normal,” a greater competitive advantage and continued growth. With the right strategies in purchasing, logistics and supply chain, you can navigate through a recession and come out as a winner.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The Changing Role of Procurement Highly successful organisations often see their Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) proactively driving global procurement strategy, sharing responsibilities with COOs and CFOs on value creation initiatives, and deploying global resources to achieve the ultimate supply chain targets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 4, 2021

The Forum had a record number of global attendees and speakers this year who took advantage of this “virtual,” online event to network, collaborate, and share actionable strategies for successful digital transformation. The company’s digital transformation strategy centers around innovation, performance, trust, and culture.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 29, 2021

But how does this translate to an optimal FTL cross-border strategy? I’m outlining below 3 success factors shippers should consider incorporating in their FTL cross-border shipping strategy for an effortless shipping experience. Access to reliable and consistent truckload capacity every day.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

I was familiar with GXO as the former logistics segment of XPO and knew about select examples of its warehouse automation investments. But I was not well-informed on the breadth and depth of the company’s warehouse technology investments or the overarching technology strategy.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 17, 2015

A vigorous supplier relationship management (SRM) strategy can assist organizations in maximizing partnership value, minimize risk, and manage costs through the entire supplier relationship lifecycle. A comprehensive supplier management strategy helps organizations arrange suppliers based on different tiers of importance and reliability. .

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 4, 2024

With tart cherry juice sales transitioning into a steady demand pattern, retailers must adapt their inventory strategies accordingly to meet this evolving consumer preference. It serves as a compelling example of how retailers must reassess their inventory strategies to adapt to rapidly shifting market demands driven by trends.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

Weather is an unpredictable force that can wreak havoc on logistics in Europe, but there are strategies to mitigate its impact. Sweden’s investment in winter road maintenance, including regular snow plowing and de-icing, is a prime example of how to keep transport running smoothly during harsh winters.

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