Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Treating suppliers as essential partners in the field of direct spend management—almost like customers—can be a key component of a successful company strategy. Supply Chain Knowledge and Risk Mitigation: Suppliers have a direct impact on direct spend with raw material and transportation costs as two big drivers of operating margins.

Supply Chain Planning Software 119

Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing 119

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

Innovation Pillars: Diagnose: primarily powered by Infor Process Mining, this capability helps organizations gain visibility into business processes, uncover non-conforming variants, identify critical bottlenecks, and optimize operations based on data. The strategy strongly focused on enabling customer success and accelerating innovation.

Optimal Sourcing 82

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Material Savings 82

WorkWave

MARCH 27, 2025

Why Modern Data Warehouses Are No Longer Optional A centralized data warehouse is becoming an essential solution for businesses looking to scale efficiently and optimize operations. It’s no longer just a “nice to have,” but a critical repository for processing vast amounts of business data.

Sourcing Strategies 82

Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing Resource Reduction Data 82

Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Learn how to organize your data operations in alignment with supply chain strategy. Forward-thinking supply chain professionals are looking to advanced technologies to streamline processes, improve accuracy, accelerate delivery and reduce costs. More data is coming in than ever before.

Supply Chain Software 166

Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chains Data 166

Shipping and Freight Resource

JUNE 29, 2020

But if you can reduce cargo and shipping damage , you can cut shipping costs. Other departments of your organization will also save money and function more efficiently, too. With the right packaging, strategy, and tools, you can cut shipping costs by as much as 60%. Choose Packaging and Pallets Carefully. Fill Containers Wisely.

Material Savings 115

Material Savings Cost Reduction Expense Reduction Resource Reduction 115

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For example, an ERP for automotive distributors needs to include not just a standard sales function but also allow for automotive-specific processes like call-offs and contract pricing, as well as other processes like returns and lot traceability. An ERP provides a central repository for all a distributor’s data.

ERP 98

ERP Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills Manufacturing Procurement 98

TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

This trend, known as reshoring , is driving the emergence of regionalized freight networks , optimizing supply chains for efficiency, cost savings, and resilience. To mitigate risks, manufacturers are embracing regionalized freight networks that reduce dependence on overseas suppliers and enable faster, more reliable deliveries.

Optimal Sourcing 67

Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Cost Reduction Price Reduction 67

Log-hub

MARCH 7, 2025

Raw materials are extracted, transformed into products, used, and eventually discarded. A circular economy , where materials are reused, repurposed, or recycled to create a more sustainable supply chain that minimizes waste and maximizes value. H&Ms Garment Collecting Program is a perfect example of reverse logistics in action.

Waste Reduction 40

Waste Reduction Resource Reduction Material Savings Cost Reduction 40

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2025

Just as your body needs multiple defense mechanisms to fight off illness, your supply chain needs various strategies to handle disruptions, whether they’re local supplier issues or global crises. Common examples of Supply Chain Disruptions So what are the main reasons that you need to consider supply chain resiliency in the first place?

Supply Chain Planning Software 74

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Software 74

The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 22, 2022

He is working with Microsoft, Accenture, and other partners to deliver a multi-tenant supply chain model that leverages data, the cloud, and shared pay-for-use robotics facilities, to allow consumer goods to reach customers next or same-day at the cost of standard delivery. About Attabotics.

Modeling Software 370

Modeling Software Material Savings Supply Chain Software Supply Chains 370

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2024

Infor’s CEO, Kevin Samuelson Infor’s strategy for differentiating their business from competitors like SAP and Oracle rests on a truly differentiated approach to ensuring that their customers get ongoing value from the business applications they purchase. For example, Google Maps app is a public cloud application.

Vendor Strategies 124

Vendor Strategies Resource Reduction Material Savings Supply Chain Design Software 124

3PL Links

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

These can be critical problems for companies looking to increase productivity and reduce expenses in logistics operations. Automation in logistics is like putting technology to do the heavy lifting, reducing errors and saving time. In addition, errors are also reduced, as the robots follow only the programmed instructions.

Supply Chain Software 62

Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software 62

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

They sell to the automotive, data communications, medical, industrial, consumer electronics, and other industries. Change management was not solely focused on suppliers, buyers, and material managers all had to change how they operated. There were 65 material managers included in the initial rollout. He needed to influence them.

Supply Chain Transformation 122

Supply Chain Transformation Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Procurement Solutions 122

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2022

This practice is typically owned by the sales and/or marketing organization, which is why it is so important for transportation and logistics departments to have input into customer service strategies. For example, do all customers need to be serviced equally regardless of size? This is where finance can help.

Cost Reduction 130

Cost Reduction Material Savings Resource Reduction Price Reduction 130

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

These decentralized networks aim to boost flexibility, reduce risk, and improve responsiveness, aided by technologies such as blockchain, AI-driven logistics, and expanded visibility into supply chains. For years, supply chains have focused primarily on reducing costs, often prioritizing efficiency over resilience.

Supply Chain Planning Software 67

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Software 67

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and the European Unions Forced Labor Regulation (FLR) are prime examples of this tightening framework. The law requires importers to provide clear and convincing evidence of a forced-labor-free supply chain and tasks the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force with devising enforcement strategies.

Compliance 112

Compliance Supply Chain Planning Software Study Supply Chain Software 112

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2024

This added responsibility for companies will have lasting effects on business operations, corporate partnerships, supply chain logistics, compliance requirements, and data integrity. Regulations requiring Scope 3 emissions data from companies, create an end-to-end value chain reporting issue.

Data 126

Data Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Supply Chain Software 126

Dedola Global Logistics

MAY 1, 2025

Let’s dive into the trends shaping your import strategy in 2025. AI Application Benefit Estimated Impact Source/Estimate Demand Forecasting Medtechs can reduce inventory by up to 30 percent Freeing up cash and reducing write-offs. Metric Value Source/Estimate Global Trade Volume (Goods) $25 trillion WTO Estimate, 2024 U.S.

Cost Reduction 52

Cost Reduction Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction 52

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Looking to real-life examples for inspiration, we can ask, ‘Who does reverse logistics well?’ Simply defined, reverse logistics generally refers to the process of managing the flow of goods, products, or materials from the customer back to the seller or manufacturer. Some industries experience more returns than others.

Reverse logistics 74

Reverse logistics Cost Reduction Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction 74

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. When a procurement contract is negotiated, the buyer has planned to achieve a certain level of savings. However, those savings can leak away in several different ways.

SAP 119

SAP Procurement Solutions Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics 119

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The real benefit of implementing an ERP system lies in integrating core business functions such as finance, inventory management, production and sales into a single, unifying platform that provides a business-wide view using centralized data. An ERP system can import and make use of other data such as that from IoT devices.

ERP 94

ERP Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction 94

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

In today’s dynamic business environment, disruptions like material shortages or changing customer preferences can cripple your bottom line. By embracing collaboration, real-time data, and a focus on sustainability, companies can build resilience, improve margins, and gain a competitive edge.

Supply Chain Design Software 126

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Scenario Planning 126

Dedola Global Logistics

APRIL 30, 2025

Let's dive into the trends shaping your import strategy in 2025. AI Application Benefit Estimated Impact Source/Estimate Demand Forecasting Medtechs can reduce inventory by up to 30 percent Freeing up cash and reducing write-offs. Metric Value Source/Estimate Global Trade Volume (Goods) $25 trillion WTO Estimate, 2024 U.S.

Cost Reduction 52

Cost Reduction Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction 52

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions for the construction, mobility, healthcare and other industrial application markets. Light construction – when the only support is a wooden, concrete or metal structure – requires the use of light materials, such as plasterboard. and Data Science.

Material Savings 111

Material Savings Cost Reduction Price Reduction Expense Reduction 111

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 8, 2025

In manufacturing, performance improvement, cost reduction and process optimization are crucial. AI systems get better and more accurate as they collect and analyze more data. ML is a form of AI that enables a system to learn from data rather than through explicit programming.

ERP 62

ERP Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Optimization Software 62

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

So, how can organizations tackle the inflationary environment by finding significant cost savings opportunities while improving resiliency? transportation, warehousing) or materials – direct, indirect, MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations), goods for resale. Early pay discounts or extended payment terms.

Optimal Sourcing 115

Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Supply Chain Software 115

MTS Logistics

MARCH 13, 2024

For the first time, there is real-world data that shows that wind power could be a viable source of energy to power container ships in the near future. Encouraging data has been released on using wind power for powering a cargo ship, according to the BBC. What is so special about these “sails” versus traditional sailboats?

Examples 105

Examples Material Savings Sourcing Data 105

Ship Monk

MARCH 27, 2024

ShipMonk combines the experience of our 3PL experts with the efficiency of time-saving automation so ecommerce brands of all sizes can scale and grow with our omnichannel fulfillment services. ShipMonk’s 3PL software , for example, is time-saving automation at its finest.

Supply Chain Software 104

Supply Chain Software Material Savings eCommerce Optimization Software 104

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2025

CONA is a strategic partner that provides its bottlers with a common set of processes, data standards, and technology platforms. While they are separate and independently-owned organizations, they agreed with The Coca-Cola Company to come on to a common data platform with common data standards. Specific products?

Supply Chain Planning Software 88

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chains 88

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

So everything in the retailer’s Supply Chain strategy needs to be focused on the customer, and of course the shareholders, that goes without saying. Retail supply chain management is the process of planning, executing and controlling the flow of goods, services and information from raw materials to end customers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 75

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Inventory Reduction 75

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

By collaborating closely with suppliers and carriers, managers can establish uniform carton dimensions that minimize the need for excessive packaging materials. Standardized carton sizes also facilitate more efficient stacking and storage within the warehouse, reducing space utilization and improving overall operational flow.

Waste Reduction 119

Waste Reduction Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction 119

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Importers will look for near-term strategies to move their shipments away from congested trade lanes or process containers further inland to minimize the impact of lead time variability that has dramatically increased in 2021. Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies.

Waste Reduction 141

Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction 141

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Risk events that happen in one part of the supply chain can cause a disruptive effect that is amplified multi-fold given the complex connectivity of labor, raw materials, and capacity. The bullwhip effect is one example of this disruptive effect, when small changes in demand cause huge demand spikes downstream.

Supply Chain Design Software 119

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 119

Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

These driverless machines have replaced some manual labor and forklifts, moving materials efficiently and safely, thus redefining industrial operations. In this article, we explore how these AGVs are changing the warehouse industry by minimizing human error, reducing labor costs, and setting new standards for productivity and safety.

Materials Handling 79

Materials Handling Material Savings Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction 79

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 19, 2022

Businesses are continuously trying to find ways to maximize productivity and reduce waste to remain competitive in the global marketplace. However, manufacturers can only reap those benefits if they implement the right processes to enable this approach and embrace a strategy of continuous improvement. What is lean manufacturing?

Manufacturing Procurement 105

Manufacturing Procurement ERP Waste Reduction Material Savings 105

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

An iGPU (integrated graphic processing unit) is a current example. It’s really reduced a lot of sales friction. As an example, if we have congested lanes, the system will automatically flag that we have a potential risk of delay based. For example, we’re working on telling the solution that it has a budget.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Scenario Planning Supply Chains 116

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. For example, are you still a minority owned company?

Manufacturing Procurement 125

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing ERP 125