Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A study by E2open – the 2021 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study: Supply Chain Performance During the Covid-19 Pandemic – provides the answers. I look forward to this study every year. Because of this architecture, E2open can access, aggregate, and anonymize the data across their customer base.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 15, 2021

According to the article “ How IoT can improve the logistic pro ces s ” the internet of things (IoT) provides data, which describes objects “physical assets” for example a good to be transported and distributed worldwide. Cloud based services : this makes easier for the customers to get data faster.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

Whether that is the case or not, a brief study of the origins and progression of fleet route optimisation, covering the last three decades or so and looking forward to the near future, highlights in a spectacular way how technology, in particular, has revolutionised the business of logistics. Let’s take a brief look at some of them.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Of course, the big challenge in this type of external benchmarking is obtaining the necessary data, since many companies are wary of sharing performance data with potential competitors. Instead, its merely a common-sense guide to those supply chain KPIs that can best provide actionable data for general management purposes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

Based on ARC Advisory Group’s recently released study of the market, this puts them in the top 5. Data is stored just like you might sketch ideas on a whiteboard. Those insights are driven from data connections across the vast amounts of data these companies have access to. How did the company grow so fast?

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2015

Throughout the course of business, business owners, who may be in the manufacturing, retail, or in another industry, find themselves focusing on innovation. In fact, the annual ChainLink Research Study found innovation to be the top focus for those involved in the manufacturing community.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

But in 2016, Philip Morris International decided to change the course of its history by leading a transformation in the tobacco industry to create a smoke-free future based on products, which while not risk-free—are a better choice for adult smokers than continuing to smoke. It was predictable.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

And, of course, I will also share how knowing your cost-to-serve will help you to solve those all-too-familiar performance gremlins. Of course, it’s always possible to factor estimates of those costs into your product or service pricing, but then you can find yourself overpricing them. Are Your Profit Margins Declining?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In the course of updating our annual research on the supply chain planning market , I talked to executives across the industry. Planning applications don’t work well if the master data they rely on is not accurate; this is known as the “garbage in, garbage out” problem. But sometimes fixing the bad data problem is complicated.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The world needs more data-driven, tech-savvy logisticians to manage the flow of goods and services in a technology-obsessed world – and that’s exactly where a pragmatic education can help. How can aspiring logistics professionals ensure their college program offers the curriculum and the resources they need to succeed?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

Of course, robotics does not tell the full story, as the world of manufacturing has evolved even further over the last few decades, with the rise of data and smart, autonomous systems. According to Indeed.com , that broad skills set should include digital fluency, big data analytics and even knowledge around technologies such as ERP.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 17, 2023

In 2018, a study conducted by MIT students on the impacts of deep-sea nodule mining found that sediment released from midwater plumes mixed rapidly with surrounding ocean water due to the turbulence of the release. Within the same study, they developed a formula to calculate the scale of the impact depending on the ocean’s turbulence.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2021

I am wrapping up my Transportation Management Systems market study which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2025, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, and customer size. The study includes a holistic view of the TMS outlook.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 12, 2021

For that reason, companies will usually establish one warehouse on the east coast and another on the west coast, depending, of course, on the service offer. You don’t need to do a months-long study with specialist tools to work that one out. You don’t have to launch into something very data-intensive. Detailed Study.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As work becomes automated, jobs are proliferating – ones that require employees to work alongside machines, analyze and interpret data, solve problems as they arise and communicate with a diverse range of organizational stakeholders. Technology has also resulted in the rise of the augmentation of human ability.

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IoT World Today

AUGUST 26, 2019

Of course, the Internet of Things and the broader field of artificial intelligence have a host of potential supply chain applications. . A recent study from BCG reports the problem is especially acute for produce. In all, 46% of total produce is lost each year, according to BCG. In all, it estimates some 1.6

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Prescriptive Analytics platforms , as defined by Gartner , “primarily focus on creating optimization solutions,” providing “data prep, prescriptive model building, model management and model deployment in various business processes.” More investment in data science . Spreadsheets are prone to error.

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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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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

While real-time inventory visibility might not be necessary at every node (in some cases, hourly or daily updates might be sufficient), the more real-time visibility you have, the more effective you’ll be at making smarter decisions faster — assuming the data is accurate, of course (more on inventory accuracy later in the report).

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2015

At its core, the IoT serves as a way of gathering data and information about a process, but applications of the IoT can detect potential problems within a machine before the machine falters. Automated Data Transfers. For example, a subtle change in hydraulic pressure may still permit the machine to operate.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Supply chain planning involves interaction with different types of information based on internal and external data sources. These data sources are often spread across multiple platforms and come in various formats. Planners spend their precious time collecting and synthesizing the data to drive insights.

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3PL Links

JULY 7, 2023

The Role of Data Analytics in Supply Chain Management | Image source: Pixabay This article describes the transformation that data analysis and the supply chain are fostering and how it will impact business intelligence. Intelligence-driven businesses are interested in supply chain management and data analysis.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

One study shows that one in three companies in the United States has jobs that are taking nine to 12 months to fill. Another study reveals that the demand for supply chain talent exceeds supply by 6 to 1. If university study is a little beyond you right now, one of the certification courses might work better for you.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2023

US-Mexico Trade Trends Indicate Nearshoring Has Momentum Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - December 7, 2023 ‘While Mexico Has Surpassed China as the United States’ No. We’re seeing less activity in the interior of the country.”

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The process usually includes analyzing historical data for seasonal trends and product performance, as well as gathering current data on competitors, marketplace trends, future marketing plans and promotions. All of them rely on data, whether you’re using historical data or new findings gathered from consumer research.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

According to the findings from the “26th Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends (Masters of Logistics)”, more companies are beginning to understand that new business models and new competition in the field are changing customer expectations. Cost is, of course, another important aspect of running a successful business.

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Ship Monk

MAY 20, 2021

In fact, studies show that business plans boost future growth and performance by as much as 30%! Of course, we couldn’t let our entrepreneurial free spirits miss out on those numbers. In addition to understanding your market, try to contextualize it as much as possible with historical trends and stone cold data.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Thankfully, we don’t have to rely on hypotheticals to prove the concept because there is actual hard data revealing just how well these tools and strategies perform. As part of a blind study performed by UltraShipTMS, data was culled from three discrete shippers who’d been using this strategy and tool.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

A press release from October of 2021 stated that solutions sold by the Group over the course of one year result in the avoidance of around 1,300 million tons of CO2 emissions over those product’s lifespan. and Data Science. The Coupa tool provides a much more efficient way to conduct cost saving/sustainability studies.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 5, 2016

The studies of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) have shaped the logistics industry into what it is today. Emerging Technical Studies. Students studying the field of logistics work with innovation in mind , always striving to improve current logistics processes and eliminate product inefficiencies. With over 1.1

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Not all businesses are created equal, of course, and WorkWave wanted to understand, specifically, how those sorts of technologies are improving business processes and customer experience among a specific group–HVAC Service Providers. 33% of respondents indicated that they hired their service provider through a customer referral.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s taking semiconductor firms more than twice as long as their peers in other industries to hire personnel such as technicians or mechanical engineers, with the typical process stretching to about three months, according to an analysis of the top 50 chip producers in the US by Revelio Labs, a labor-market data analyst. FedEx, the U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

All you need is your credit card (and a driving licence, of course.) Essentially, a product is represented as a digital data file that details its shape and dimensions, however complex these may be. Advanced analytics platforms are helping 3PLs make data-driven decisions and provide valuable insights to their clients.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2015

It is of great interest to us to find other resources that can help aid our customer shippers in continually improving through data and analytics. Top carriers will have dedicated classroom space, a well thought-out training course, and experienced instructors. Spendrix brings that to the marketplace with their products.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

But it had its limitations, of course. For instance, if I wanted to know what the HEINEKEN canning capacity was in Asia, I would have to sum up 20+ Excel files to sum up the data for all the breweries. There was no global master data in place either. But we still need them to input their data to get global insights.

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Log-hub

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Schools can easily integrate the tools into their existing supply chain courses, while students benefit from hands-on training without the need for large institutional budgets. Customizable resources: Tailor Log-hub’s educational materials, including case studies and tutorials, to fit the specific needs of your courses.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The shift to full end-to-end integration, of course, leaves no one else in the middle. The first is size , of course, with Maersk running over 17% of global ocean capacity , but also selling land-services to just under 20% of those same customers. A Maersk ocean liner generates some 2 GB a of data per day.

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