Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2022

Of course, you will need a team of dedicated IT specialists to keep the system running. This requires transferring your hardware infrastructure to a cloud hosting vendor who maintains the infrastructure for you. But if you need to scale up quickly, expanding is usually as simple as calling your vendor to spin up a few new servers.

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Turvo

MAY 21, 2020

Software vendors built empires on the idea of a single platform that could deliver absolute savings for a set of processes that improved only one aspect of the supply chain, such as management of orders, but not for shipments or vice versa. Yet the idea of collaboration in supply chain systems is at risk.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 14, 2021

Of course, the criticality of such elements is the same now as it always was. Those withstanding the supply chain turmoil were the ones with solid risk mitigation strategies and playbooks in place and investment already sunk into supply chain resilience. Prudent implementation of buffer inventories and process-redundancy measures.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 9, 2015

We wanted to bring you some quick strategies and tips that can help your holiday shipping woes or at any time of the year where you experience an increase in shipping volumes. The mantra for all transportation professionals is simple and holds true no matter the holidays or peak seasons: reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction levels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

That’s when you can course correct in any number of ways that make your business more efficient and your customers happier. And modern, API-first data strategies have vastly improved portability, ensuring data can be easily moved and shared between any cloud and any application. In other words, visibility is an enabler. Lesson learned.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

The transition has taken place so swiftly that some companies may still need to fully grasp the present or future possibilities to exploit distribution performance as a competitive advantage. With new solutions finding their way regularly into the marketplace, choosing route planning software is becoming trickier.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 23, 2016

This is nothing new of course. Equipment and technology intensive: The fresh supply chain operator must utilise specialised—and expensive— equipment and technology to prolong the freshness of produce and present it to consumers in the best possible condition. Things You Need For Fresh Supply Chain Success.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 28, 2023

In addition to satisfying conscientious consumer demand, eco-friendly efforts can benefit your ecommerce business by reducing waste within your company and improving operational efficiencies. Translation: these ecommerce businesses have operating standards that minimize or reduce negative impact on the planet.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2023

Of course, there is one more essential requisite for any supply chain project to commence—a budget. However, to eliminate, or at least significantly reduce, the likelihood of scope creep setting in, you need next to focus directly on that element of the project. How to Nail Down the Project Scope.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

In the supply chain articles category it is clear the top ten are all about trends, facts, technology, and of course optimization. The Benefits of Evolved Vendor Managed Inventory Model Led by Web-Based VMI. I called Fastenal, who specializes in Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) for fasteners, in to see what we can do together.

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Define your returns management strategy: Analyze how effective returns management could help you lower expenses, enhance customer service, and even boost revenue. Continuously reassess and improve the process: Although this phase is present in every process but is frequently skipped, leaders are nonetheless responsible for it.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 31, 2018

Only those people who have duly completed the advanced traffic management course or its equivalent should write it. Describe the Inbound Transportation This description covers the process by which an ordered product moves from the vendor and gets delivered to your warehouse.

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Women in Trucking

APRIL 23, 2019

Reach out to these vendors and thank them for supporting WIT by providing this benefit for our members. Build your brand and name recognition through powerful online, emarketing, and in print strategies while having an in-person presence at the conference. Members-Only Site. Attend the Accelerate! Conference & Expo.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2019

Scalability of a Cloud-Based WMS Is Limitless The first issue presented by a non-purpose, traditional WMS solution is scalability. Of course, the use of a cloud-based WMS provides for easier integration between systems, so companies may leverage new technology and platforms as they become available.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2018

However, a technology solution that only provides visibility without a means to right the course isn’t enough to ensure reliability. Instead of working in silos, each vendor and partner work collaboratively from start to finish.

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Blog on Log

JANUARY 29, 2006

I am up in Toronto today and tomorrow participating in a course for Transportation and Logistics' professionals. My colleague, Adrian Kumar will be presenting two major sessions, with me adding some support. Use capacity as a factor when creating import strategies and locating distribution centers.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Perhaps even more surprisingly, efforts to reduce healthcare supply chain costs were slow to gain momentum, at least compared with the inroads made in other industries. Vendor-managed Inventory. A dramatic reduction in stock-outs. Elimination of manual expiry date checks in pharmaceutical stores.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

We will feature over the next 4 business days each category's most viewed posts over the course of 2017. This will reduce redundancy and increase productivity. Download: The Impact of Big Data in the Supply Chain & Transportation Management Industry Webinar Replay, Transcript & Presentation. Share This: Read More.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 22, 2018

We’re in the midst of a shift in how work gets done within a business,” says Arun Srinivasan, senior vice president of strategy and customer operations with SAP Fieldglass , a provider of vendor-management systems (VMS) software. At the start, Srinivasan says, the move was driven by the need to cut labor costs.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

Customers, conferences, and colleagues past and present are all possibilities for sharing insights and information. Of course, generally, you should not expect to get more out of networking than what you put into it. Inventory (inventory specialist, vendor-managed inventory/replenishment specialist). Should you accept?

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

To pull off logistics effectively, it takes a lot of expert planning, assembling the right mix of people, communication, working together, and of course, if something goes wrong, contingency planning. Raw materials (groceries), manufacturing (preparation), delivery (presentation), etc. They keyword, is planning!

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3PL Links

JULY 7, 2023

In this regard, a global survey highlights that data quality rather than data processing presents the biggest challenge for businesses. Brief History of Supply Chain and Data Analysis Supply Chain Management (SCM) was initially prompted by the need to reduce expenses while providing customers with high-quality services.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2016

However based on observations made in the course of our consulting work, many organisations perceive it as a purely remedial or punitive exercise. For example, companies often make the mistake of ramping up performance evaluation only when one of their vendors begins to let them down. Why is this a mistake?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 26, 2020

This of course includes Europe and the UK, where the number of companies understanding the productive power and cost efficiency of these platforms is ramping up. Compared to a manual warehouse, this smart and agile warehouse solution reduces labour cost by 58% and improves efficiency by 84%.

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Radius Logistics

MAY 22, 2019

This process often includes manufacturers, vendors, warehouses, carriers, distribution centers, and retailers. Your supply chain strategy should be considered from the earliest stages of planning and product development. You’ll want to measure cost effectiveness of course, but don’t forget about efficiency and quality as well.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

They not only have to present the models to demonstrate their understanding, but they also have to relate the models to real companies. Darren Prokop, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA): As in the academic world in general, there is a trend to online course delivery. This often requires substantial interpersonal knowledge and skill.

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CLX Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

So in acquiring ERPs, companies are too quick to determine that Transportation’s needs will be met in the course of implementing the ERP. Capacity to staff projects: Logistics is often one of the hardest hit departments when it comes to head-count reductions, resulting in understaffed organizations that struggle to man improvement projects.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Less passenger traffic and reduced congestion means flexibility for TNT in scheduling onward transport, whether by air or road. This in turn allowed Wal-Mart to replicate sales successes between outlets; creating and managing peaks in demand via its systems for buying, shipping, and of course, warehousing. Tropicana Products, Inc.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 6, 2018

Made by companies like Sarcos Robotics , which plans to introduce a powered industrial exoskeleton suit in 2019, these advanced products will help reduce the number of workplace injuries and accidents that cost U.S. employers more than $60 billion annually, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 24, 2018

Through my interactions with college students majoring in supply chain, I do see them taking a wide variety of courses that cross over into newer tools and technologies. Partnered with a plastic packaging company and technology company to collaborate and reduce the plastic content in the packaging for a particular product by 15 percent.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

After 2+ years of out-of-stock messages, low inventory levels, and sky-high costs, brands are exploring a wide range of strategies to resolve these issues and strengthen their inventory throughput in 2022 and beyond. Unfortunately, not all supply chain strategies are created equal. Which of These Strategies is the Most Feasible?

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

Of course, TMS still needs good analytics and planning logic, especially when it comes to what Clark calls “deconstructing” truckloads into less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments to see if breaking orders into LTL moves makes sense for both service level and costs. Predictive Analytics. Dynamic Routing. Download Now!

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 5, 2018

Of course, TMS still needs good analytics and planning logic, especially when it comes to what Clark calls “deconstructing” truckloads into less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments to see if breaking orders into LTL moves makes sense for both service level and costs. Predictive analytics. Dynamic routing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Greenhouses can be constructed to be like semiconductor clean rooms which would eliminate the need for pesticides. Greenhouses can be located near population centers and the growing season can occur all year long; this improves the freshness of food while reducing GHG emissions. With the Affordable Care Act, those days are gone.

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Freightos

JANUARY 25, 2024

Aimee Loshinsky January 25, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo In Freightos Q4 2023 KPI press release , we announced that the company surpassed one million bookings across the platform in 2023. But that’s bygones; – today the industry is digitizing.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

But, of course, with so many cases in such a vastly populated nation, the risk of a new variant emerging to start the whole cycle over again cannot be underestimated. For companies wishing to decouple their supply chains from China but struggling to do so, the current situation presents an unsettling start to 2023.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Of course, the economic viability of these types of shipments is limited to specific commodities. Despite the higher initial sea freight cost to the United States, this combination can ultimately deliver overall savings of 34 cents per kilogram when compared to Dubai…and a two day reduction in transit time.

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