Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

Chakri Gottemukkala, CEO at Supply Chain Planning Vendor o9 Solutions There are several young supply chain software companies that are unicorns. The company launched their platform in 2014. Based on ARC Advisory Group’s recently released study of the market, this puts them in the top 5. billion after a funding round.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

ERP adoption and implementation can have a wide range of outcomes, so whether you are upgrading your ERP system or considering deploying a new one, it’s important to understand an ERP’s capabilities. TRUTH: A few years ago, it was true that many ERP systems were too expensive and complex for small companies. So, what are these myths?

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

In this case, a company no longer hires people or owns resources, but instead provides a platform to bring customers and individual workers together, as well as a mechanism for billing customers and paying workers. All you need is your credit card (and a driving licence, of course.) As the saying goes, if you cant beat them, join them.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. Moving to a vendor-managed inventory model wherever it was possible to do so. Introducing a formal S&OP planning process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Products, of course, can be picked up at the branches. Driving an excellent supply chain depends on how people are recruited and managed, processes, and the technology used. The company uses a network design tool from Coupa. This is an important analysis tool for maintaining a well-run supply chain. Key Processes.

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The Lean Thinker

MARCH 23, 2023

In addition, there are companies that are “training the trainer” to deliver the course precisely – which is good – and coaching them not to deviate from the words in the manual. The challenge, of course, is that nobody owns this material. The original 1944 manuals are all in the public domain.

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IoT World Today

AUGUST 26, 2019

It seems that every time there is a hot new technology, the supply chain emerges as a possible beneficiary. In the early 2000s, Walmart asked its suppliers to deploy RFID technology in pallets and cases. Despite many attempts from a variety of organizations to apply various technologies to cut down on food waste, the problem persists.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Source: Gartner, Forecast Snapshot: Prescriptive Analytics Software, Worldwide, 2019. Source: Gartner, Market Guide for Supply Chain Analytics Technology, May 28, 2019. This is changing, as vendors are increasingly invested in making this technology more accessible for end users. More awareness and ease of use .

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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. The tool was able to create a model going out multiple years.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

However, the long of it is that it will create more efficiency and jobs in other industries as well as a need for advanced degrees with jobs of designing and making robots, but other life changing technology. Model companies are outperforming others in large part because they manage and train differently. How could that be a bad thing?

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MTS Logistics

JULY 21, 2021

With the pandemic, video chats have skyrocketed to keep the world running and we are using this technology more than ever now. Working and studying from home decreased the usage of paper documents and increased the need for electronic documents. Of course, this process will not be like the “old normal” in many companies.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

Below I will outline how a vendor managed inventory model, in conjunction with reverse marketing, value analysis, and collaboration will achieve supply chain cost reductions. Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions. Light lunch: cold cuts, bread coffee, and soda: simple: this expenditure is up to you, of course.

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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. The agent technology is much more complicated than the math. In process industries the supply chain models used for optimization are much more complex than those used in other industries.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 12, 2021

Maybe it’s because the tools are out there to do it now, but I’d like to highlight other approaches that are less time-consuming and resource-hungry. We did it all on spreadsheets in the early days because there were no specialist tools around. Now there are great tools, such as Supply Chain Guru and others. Spreadsheet Models.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Can you tell me about HEINEKEN’s AIMMS-based Brewing Capacity Model? I understand your team took ownership of this model. Yeah, so there was an existing Brewing Capacity Model which lived in a spreadsheet file. But it had its limitations, of course. It was taxing to report above the country level with this tool.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Operational excellence, of course. But beyond that, shippers today also expect their logistics partners to provide them with technology solutions, timely and accurate data, and business intelligence and analytics capabilities. What capabilities are most important, especially from a transportation management system?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

They did have robust processes and technologies around supplier risk management. The skills enhancement program, dubbed Strategic Capabilities Planning, will include a mix of internally supply chain programs, systems education and external APICS courses – APICS is now part of the Association for Supply Chain Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Being listed on a last-mile-delivery service platform and reaching a much broader customer base beyond the neighbors became a must-have for survival. These data sources are often spread across multiple platforms and come in various formats. Planning platforms can pull data from multiple internal and external data sources.

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Bringg

AUGUST 5, 2020

Click & Collect, has been gaining popularity as an omnichannel fulfillment model with high returns that can also preserve the in-store experience. Customers benefit from the speed, low cost, and convenience of the fulfillment model. Both fulfillment models can use existing staff, or require outsourced resources.

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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. Digital transformation is not always about new technology.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 15, 2021

As a consequence, asset data can be available in real time and at low cost in a central location, enabling completely new use cases and business models. For this reason Maersk has started implementing IoT into their supply chain management business model. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Source: Gartner, Forecast Snapshot: Prescriptive Analytics Software, Worldwide, 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.”

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

SUMMARY: Because 4PL providers handle a company’s entire chain, including challenges that are thrown up by advances in technology, they are increasingly being favoured over third-party logistics (3PL) providers, especially by big companies with complex supply chains. the digitisation of manufacturing. the digitisation of manufacturing.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 13, 2016

The following three mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies which have managed to sustain their supply chain cost reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. Moved to a vendor-managed inventory model wherever it was possible to do so. Introduced a formal S&OP planning process.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Accurate data forecasting requires accurate data, robust data analysis tools, and people who understand how to use them. Of course, the more data you need and the more sophisticated your methods are, the more expensive demand forecasting becomes.

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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

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. The Impact of Technology. The Structure of Service.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Can you tell me about HEINEKEN’s AIMMS-based Brewing Capacity Model? I understand your team took ownership of this model. Yeah, so there was an existing Brewing Capacity Model which lived in an Excel file. But it had its limitations, of course. It was taxing to report above the country level with this tool.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 23, 2018

We’re talking, of course, about Transportation Management System (TMS) solutions to digitize and automate transportation processes. . Some providers employ rapid-deployment models of their solutions that make it quick and easy to get core logistics process automation live in just a few weeks.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

This level of connectivity will have profound social, political and economic consequences, and increasingly form part of our everyday lives, from the cars we drive and medicines we take, to the jobs we do and the governance systems we live in, to even the business technology systems we use.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

If AI Technologies Can Think & Act Like "Us" Where do "We" Go? If AI Technologies Can Think & Act Like "Us" Where do "We" Go? The application of AI technologies has created the ability to understand, store and use product information in an entirely new way. AI is a controversy of deep, lasting dimensions.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

Step 4: Identify Enabling Technology Needs. In the modern supply chain, what often differentiates best-in-class operators is their choice of technology and the talent to take advantage of it. Start with the Software. Warehouse management systems (WMS). Inventory optimization software. Forecasting systems.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

According to a recent article in Forbes , 48% of consumers today prefer a hybrid shopping model that combines online and in-store components. This level of awareness and responsiveness may sound impossible to achieve, but advanced technology places it within the reach of every logistics team.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

Unless your company has already invested in the processes and technology to support the addition of online retail logistics to your channel strategy, attaining a single view of your inventory and customers could prove difficult. Why Modeling Makes Sense.

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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. Experts predict that in many industries, technology will start working it’s way through managerial and professional positions. Technology Takes Jobs?

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FLS Transport

MARCH 18, 2021

Owner-operator model under assault in CA and Congress. Now the owner-operator model is under assault again. These laws would classify workers as an “employee” of the company unless that worker performs a service “outside the usual course of the business of the employer.” The Top 7 Stories in Freight. Get the full details here.

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Kanban Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2020

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the outsourcing model and the ways it can drive efficiency in your inbound logistics supply chain. Historically, manufacturers utilized what’s now referred to as a “just in case” logistics model. Putting it all together: a case study. What is inbound logistics?

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