Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2024

The theme this year was “Chart Your Course” which Richard Stewart, EVP Americas at Körber Supply Chain pointed out, is all about overcoming supply chain complexities and challenges. The most obvious intersection point is transportation. Transportation is a huge contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

Course 113

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

At one of the demo booths, what stood out was the ability of the procurement solution to track savings leakage over the course of a contract. For example, a buyer might say, “You only shipped me 800 of the 1000 products I ordered.” When a procurement contract is negotiated, the buyer has planned to achieve a certain level of savings.

SAP 110

SAP Procurement Solutions Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics 110

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

Transportation options: Costs and lead times for each available transportation mode. Transportation costs: Freight rates, fuel and labour costs, and other transportation expenses. Route data: Transportation routes, distances, and transit times. Inventory turnover: Inventory turns for each SKU.

Supply Chain Design Software 75

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

Over a relatively short period, a transport or fleet manager’s ability to support an efficient distribution network through route and delivery optimisation has shifted from almost nil to almost limitless. A good KPI dashboard can show you for example, the difference between planned and actual kilometers for each route.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 75

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In the supply chain arena, the need to make course corrections is exploding. Thirdly, the decision to be executed is then pushed back to the relevant application, whether that be a transportation management system or a planning solution. Frederic Laluyaux, the CEO of Aera Technology, agrees with this assessment.

Supply Chain Planning Software 108

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 108

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2024

By leveraging causal knowledge and data graphs, Causal AI can navigate complex business scenarios, anticipate outcomes, and recommend optimal courses of action. Of course, getting a promise right is vital. GP, for example, has also had success in demonstrating that Causal AI can solve difficult sourcing problems.

Optimal Sourcing 116

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Optimization Software 116

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2024

Vessels are expected to seek shelter/alter their course to avoid the impacted areas,” Maersk, the world’s No. For example, the grocer released its first report on corporate social responsibility efforts last year. And now on to this week’s logistics news. An earlier system included waves peaking at 10 meters (32.8

Material Savings 114

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