Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 6, 2020

State shutdowns, consumer panic-buying, truckload volumes skyrocketing and then plummeting – the COVID-19 pandemic has created an increase in uncertainty for the supply chain. Supply and demand has been thrown off course since consumer interest changed. Tips for Shippers. Here are some tips you may find useful.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

For businesses of all sizes, the digital transformation of supply chain planning became the most important initiative. . Considering this surge in digital transformation and the changing needs of 2021, here are some insights and tips for embarking on Supply Chain Digital Transformation projects.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

While these tips may not be possible for everyone or every shipment, hopefully, you’ll find one you can start implementing to reduce your freight costs. Evaluate Packaging and Product Design for Logistics Now this tip is more of a hefty task, but it’s certainly one to consider. Most likely, you’re right.

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Log-hub

JANUARY 8, 2025

Supply chains are changing fast, and 2025 is set to bring even more challenges and opportunities. These tools can transform your supply chain, helping you predict inventory needs, automate repetitive tasks, and optimize delivery routes. Audit your supply chain to pinpoint areas for improvement. The evidence?

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 21, 2021

And of course, it hinges on the ability to understand and maintain consistency in your metrics. . They become essential to improving asset utilization within the shipping supply chain. The biggest barrier to efficiency in supply chain agility rests with an inability to see, capture or analyze freight data.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Well, not just for benchmarking, but also for maximum visibility of your supply chain and logistics performance. But if you and your team are perplexed over performance measurement and management, the following tips might help you get KPI selection right. How hard can that be?” I hear you ask. What Makes a “Right” KPI?

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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. What did you find most intriguing in the Supply Chain arena in 2014? Top Supply Chain Blog Posts for 2014.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

Massive supply chain disruptions are being experienced around the globe, and the causes are many and complex. Factors affecting the supply chain. When China shut down operations in a bid to contain Covid-19, supply chains ran out of material. How can businesses create the supply chain of the future?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 23, 2017

Call it a cop-out if you like, but seriously, predicting which logistics and supply chain trends will make a difference to businesses in any given year has become notoriously difficult, given the speed at which technology in particular can suddenly disrupt the way things are done.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 4, 2023

Meanwhile, if a shipping label is incorrect (in terms of sender or receiver information), blurred, or even peeled slightly, an order can easily veer off course. Of course (see what we did there?) 9 Tips for Minimizing the Risk of Lost Packages An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of… not losing your packages?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Tips on Budgeting for a WMS Implementation If you’ve made it through the past few challenging years, you already know your technology will be key to remaining competitive.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2018

However, warehouse managers can overcome these obstacles by considering the main issues affecting omnichannel retail supply chains and implementing these key tips to break down barriers to efficiency. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Editor's Note: This guest contribution the Cerasis blog comes from our friends over at Fronetics an inbound and content marketing company who specializes in marketing for companies with a keen value adding business model for those in the supply chain and logistics industries. Supply Chain Planning Starts with Looking Back.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This feeling is especially common among women in male-dominated fields like supply chain. Alma has over 25 years of supply chain experience across Mexico, the US, and Canada in industries like automotive, electronics, and pharmaceuticals. So are we the only woman in the room more times than I can count. Alma: Right!

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

What makes this particularly difficult in the modern supply chain is the number of parties or partners that exchange goods — often there are many. Food shippers must already contend with a variety of elements, including storage temperatures, packaging, freshness and quality, timeliness and, of course, proper transit.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 19, 2021

I have benchmarked supply chains for businesses all over the world for 25 years or so and have seen some incredible results. You will learn how you can significantly boost your supply chain performance—and in the process identify numerous cost-saving opportunities. They have different supply chains.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

9 Golden Rules for Meaningful Supply Chain KPIs. I’ve written many posts on this blog about the importance of having a supply chain strategy that’s aligned with the overall business plan, and why it is a mistake to have misaligned strategies. Golden Rule #1: Meaningful KPIs Require a Meaningful Strategy.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

Through its extensive span of activities, the supply chain sector offers wide-ranging possibilities for employment and career progression. In a different context, online retailer Amazon spotted inefficiencies in the supply chains of other companies. The Supply Chain Career Environment.

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3PL Links

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Improving your warehouse and distribution process isn’t necessarily as easy as it might sound since any course of action needs to take into account variables such as your products, staffing levels, scheduling and third-party vendors. What follows are 5 tips for improving your warehouse and distribution process. Automation.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Today, is day two of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. We will feature over the next 4 business days each category's most viewed posts over the course of 2017. Share This: Read More.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2018

Here are my top 10 tips to boost your Supply Chain performance towards Best in Class. OK, why do so many organisations struggle with the same old Supply Chain Challenges? Perhaps the quality of Supply Chain training and education is not what it used to be? Well it’s the same for your Supply Chain.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. A Long History of Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 31, 2023

7 Best Tips for Inventory Management To Avoid Losses | Image source: AR Racking Inventory management is likely the most crucial success component if you sell products through an online store. Track stock Of course, the first thing to consider is whether or not the stock is being monitored.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 19, 2016

It’s a classical trade-off in the world of logistics—the need to keep supply chain costs at a minimum while maintaining the levels of service needed to keep your customers loyal. So how do you keep a sensible balance between minimal supply chain costs and maximum levels of customer service? Deliver a Consistent Message.

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GoShip Blog

JANUARY 19, 2021

COVID-19 and the subsequent economic fallout was a trying time for both businesses and supply chains in 2020. Of course, this is nothing new to the industry, but the COVID-19 pandemic made companies innovate ways to establish or maintain a strong online presence. Diversify your carrier network.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Some Quick and Easy Tips for Supply Chain Cost Reduction. Supply Chain Cost Reduction. Reducing Supply Chain Cost may not be as ‘hard’ as it seems. In the World of Supply Chain, things are mostly not complicated. Don’t Permit Scenario 1 in Your Supply Chain.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 21, 2020

Severe weather events can disrupt the supply chain causing lag and bottlenecks, especially during a true black swan event in which trucks are rerouted for emergency relief. So what can you do to prepare your supply chain against such events? A Reason for the Season. Dealing with Sudden Spot Rate Hikes.

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Turvo

JUNE 3, 2020

Global supply chain risk management continues to evolve and embodies a consideration of possibilities and outcomes by supply chain executives totaling in the millions. That’s where the crossroads of a tech-driven approach to solving the challenges of supply chain risk management lie.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The opacity in operations impacts stakeholders across the trucking value chain. Oftentimes, this lack of visibility or transparency within the supply chain is due to outmoded and dated systems of communication. The opacity in operations impacts stakeholders across the trucking value chain.

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AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

When it comes to Supply Chain Analytics, an “Apps approach” can have just as many benefits. Gartner’s Noha Tohamy offered a great presentation about this at their recent Supply Chain Executive Conference. But what exactly is a Supply Chain Analytics app? What should you choose? Apps meet algorithms.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 10, 2022

Here are 4 tips for to keep in mind while shopping and why the space is about to get a lot more competitive. If you don’t have the internal IT staff to spare, you might consider contracting out those services for the course of your new software implementation. Why Will These Tips Be Even More Important in The Years to Come?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 8, 2019

3 Supply Chain Trends to Track in 2019. We’ve had a busy final quarter of 2018 here at Logistics Bureau, so it was somewhat later in the year than usual when I got to thinking about what’s been going on in the supply chain world at large, and which developments are likely to keep the industry on its toes in the coming year.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 31, 2018

Poor Warehouse Utilization Increases Expenses Poor warehouse utilization has been a key concern for supply-chain executives over the last decade. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Even with 5.2 GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2017

One of the best ways to get the knowledge you need to excel is to turn for freight broker tips in online groups. Unlike official courses where you get the basics about the trade, online groups provide first-hand freight broker resources. Freight Broker Tips and Resources (LinkedIn). Join These 5 Online Communities.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 21, 2020

As the global supply chain settles into the COVID19 technology driven and customer-centric decade, there’s no time to pause and reflect on what has happened. Understanding the nuances of your supply chain and how to improve upon it is the best way to achieve maximum savings, optimize efficiency, and manage customer expectations.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

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. This is of course subject to customer order transit time requirements and constraints. This is an easy tip, but it goes a long way.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 15, 2017

I have to make a confession… I’m guilty… Because just like most professionals, in most industries, when I talk about change I overuse the term “change management,” especially when sharing tips and advice for supply chain transformation. Transform Your Supply Chain with Good Change Leadership.

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