Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Those brands include Pepsi, of course, but also Lay’s, Quaker, Doritos, Cheetos, and Gatorade. Reduce miles, reduce touches, become more efficient all the way through” your supply chain. Technology is used to help in this endeavor. One example is pep+ REnew in partnership with Schneider Electric.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 24, 2023

But, of course, the shipping industry will the feel the growing pains of these new regulations significantly more. For example, a country may agree to the terms of the regulations but may either lack the ability to enforce certain rules in their jurisdiction or they just look the other way, because it benefits them fiscally.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

A ‘unified control system’ to orchestrate and optimise supply chain technology, IT and staff is Brandl’s vision. More than a Game “Koerber aim to help our customers keep their consumers happy and be repeat buyers,” Sean Elliott, EVP and Chief Technology Officer told me. AI, of course, is high on the agenda.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 30, 2024

How quickly do you need to restock, how should you split your inventory across multiple locations , and of course what kind of inventory ordering system best suits your brand? ShipMonk, for example, has 100+ integrations designed to help ecommerce brands grow. How much do I order? The key to this is the capacity for integrations.

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Ship Monk

MAY 26, 2022

Below are just a few examples of different robots that 3PLs can use to enhance productivity. Check out an example of optimal sortation robot use in ShipMonk’s Platform Tour Video , where you’ll see carrier sorting robots depositing packages into gaylord boxes. The ROBOT TOM Line.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 16, 2018

For example, a retailer may be relying on six-month old shipment charts with average transit times to decide when to reorder stock. Other examples include resolving issues around transshipment problems and accurately scheduling labor.”. That is where AI and predictive analytics can help. From Static Rules to Dynamic Learning.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Let’s take ShipMonk, for example, one of the fastest-growing 3PL fulfillment providers in the US. You do have other options, of course. Together they develop a Service-Level Agreement (SLA) that details the client’s service expectations and the responsibilities of each party. The bottom line?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

We pick up where we left off yesterday from posting the Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014 by page views from the Cerasis blog by featuring the Top 10 Supply Chain Blog Posts in 2014. Just as in the following five examples that reveal interesting data, best practices, and tips related to the supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2017

In today’s post, I’ll share some concrete examples of machine learning applications used today in the context of S&OP. The first example is to use machine learning for improving the results of your promotions and improving sales. Take the Coca Cola company, for example. Machine learning to boost your sales.

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LandLink

MARCH 8, 2019

Unlike printing a flat picture for example on a piece of paper, a 3D printer actually builds something in 3 dimensions. Additive Manufacturing Will Likely Affect The Global Supply Chain This technology has the potential of transforming our global supply chain in a very profound way.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in April 2021, Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain , I mentioned that we will continue to explore here the concrete steps in the digital journey and examples of determination from the top in addition to logistics operations.

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IoT World Today

MAY 21, 2020

Supply chains will survive COVID-19, of course, but not without interim pain and structural change. Practitioners must develop a data analytics strategy that gives them insight into supply chain aberrations before catastrophe sets in. Erratic consumer demand adds further dysfunction.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Of course it would, and that’s why ShipMonk exists. Take COVID for example. During this time shipping was a mess on all levels of the supply chain—major carriers were even turning down big brands as shipping centers were overflowed with backed up orders and clogged inventory volume got out of hand.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The key difference between the two can perhaps be explained in the following example: A 3PL provider working with a paint manufacturer may package and store products as well as transport them to retailers and/or customers. Unlike a 4PL, however, it won’t manage the paint maker’s entire supply chain. Healthcare Logistics.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2017

Per GT Nexus , 75 percent of executives surveyed recognized the digital supply chain as an important factor for the next five years. Meanwhile, 70 percent have also started processes to implement digital supply chain technologies throughout their companies.

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Freightos

MARCH 29, 2017

According to CB Insight research , supply chain technology funding skyrocketed in 2016, reaching over $5 billion dollars, more than 10X 2013 levels, and creating more logistics startups every year. So we spoke to some of Freightos’ investors to see what drew them to logistics (and, of course, Freightos specifically). #1:

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 16, 2021

And in this new era of innovation, where increasing supply chain resiliency and agility is key, we cannot stand idle. As technology threads its way through everything we do, we are also continuously iterating and improving to ensure future resiliency.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 8, 2019

Bitcoin as an Example of Blockchain. The brief description of blockchain above may seem a bit abstract, so let’s look closer at the real-life example of Bitcoin. However, it also happens to be the most well-known example. What works for the Bitcoin network also works for any other blockchain network, supply chain included.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2017

While in some ways obtaining supply chain visibility has gotten more difficult over the years, due to globalization, outsourcing, product proliferation, and other factors, in other ways it has gotten easier thanks to advancements in technology. One area, for example, is trading partner and system integration.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

In fact, at one conference this spring, after delivering a keynote presentation that had nothing to do with technology, the very first question I received from the audience was “What do you think about blockchain and its potential in supply chain management?”. Of course, the most common question about blockchain is “What is it?”

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Our survey found that 86% of North American manufacturers already use supply chain design software. Advances in supply chain technology and specifically supply chain modelling are aiding automotive manufacturers by letting them build and test different supply chain scenarios and prepare for different eventualities.

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Freightos

MARCH 23, 2016

In this guest post, Kevin Everson the Vice-President of Supply Chain Solutions at RMG Networks , investigates two examples of driving more supply chain value with logistics big data and data visualization. Much like IT, the supply chain is no longer a cost center … but instead a profit driver.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Of course, these new technologies also come with a lot of risks and uncertainties, which is why many companies are taking a “wait and see” approach before investing any time, money, and resources in them. Kenco is a great example.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2018

For example, if the brand defines target production capacity for each style in the collection, material suppliers can anticipate their production orders for each month or quarter. However, a technology solution that only provides visibility without a means to right the course isn’t enough to ensure reliability.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2017

This includes everything from advancements in how technology is used by shippers and logistics services providers (LSPs), to the adoption of automation in the warehouse and new options for final mile delivery. For example, the expectation of fast delivery aside, online shoppers expect unreasonably cheap or free shipping.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s that time when idle chatter at the office Christmas lunch turns to debating what next year will bring, especially among logistics and supply chain professionals, for whom it seems every New Year brings new challenges, trends, and disruptive innovations. Examples include SAP Fiori apps and SAP Mobile Platform.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 1, 2018

For more complex tasks, such as digging deep into a stack of crates to find a slow-moving SKU, a number of the robots can work together to quickly locate and retrieve the item, much as ants, for example, will work together to drag a dead insect to the nest. DHL Challenges Robotics Visionaries. End-of-year Update: Autonomous Goods Vehicles.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2018

Even for the corporations and manufacturers that realize the need for environmental sustainability, there is a need to continue to manage their supply chains in such a way as to sustain their own business. In terms of cutting costs, Mr. Sheffi explains that green initiatives can help to reduce supply chain costs. “An

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PINC

MARCH 30, 2020

From there, the bullwhip effect flows up the supply chain—from the retailer to the distributor to the manufacturer and right through to the raw materials supplier. For example, when companies introduce new products, they estimate the demand for goods based on current market conditions. FreightWaves’ Daniel Pickett asks. “I

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 8, 2019

As has been proven over the last couple of decades, information technology is the key to managing the disparate and sometimes conflicting demands placed upon the 21 st century warehouse operator. For example, a WMS is no longer ideal where pockets of automation exist in larger facilities that also retain a dependency on manual processes.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

Of course that’s really not such a bold prediction to make, since some warehouses are already running dark today. Some supply chains will be impacted more by 3D printing than others, of course. Robots Run the Warehouse.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Pre-crisis supply chain mapping and post-crisis visibility may enable better management of resources. For example, pre-crisis supply chain mapping and post-crisis visibility may enable better management of resources. Ocean transportation can be seriously disrupted by major storms.

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Freightos

AUGUST 6, 2016

According to Silicon Valley legend Peter Thiel, Hewlett Packard is a prime example. Risks should of course, be contingent on opportunity and ability to execute. For example, when Freightos tried to compare freight quotes from a top forwarder during a mystery shopping experiment, ocean and destination charges took only 30 minutes.

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Turvo

MAY 29, 2020

To stave off a complete financial meltdown, supply chain leaders need to understand how this disruption—as well as those yet to come—could be mitigated with more use of advanced supply chain technologies and analytics to build more attainable, realistic goals, collaboration among partners, and derive real value.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Additional technologies embedded in delivery vans or trucks is reducing fuel waste and improving driver efficiency. Of course, these possibilities are not without potential problems. For example, Link-Labs identified a few issues with the use of Bluetooth tracking of products.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2018

Murabito goes on to say that they’ve been seeing somewhere between a 10 to 20 percent increase from all of their suppliers over this course of this year to help cover the higher freight costs. . These are suppliers who haven’t had increases in three or four years. That underscores the issue this year,” he said.

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Freightos

JUNE 28, 2017

Will Logistics Technology Take My Job? Who hasn’t asked themselves whether technology is threatening their job? Of course, logistics is far from immune. Technology Takes Jobs? Technology takes jobs, and the classic example is bank tellers. By John Edmonds, Research & Marketing, Freightos.

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