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.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 12, 2021

Costco example: they sell different brands and market their brand Kirkland, which now accounts for approximately 25% of their revenue. For retailers, this is an avenue where they can build more intimacy with their customers and capture more data and loyalty. Ecommerce companies have data, retailers don’t. So, what is Costco?

Supply Chain Software 370

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

For instance, fixed slotting strategies assign products to specific locations based on historical data rather than dynamic needs, and hardcoded rules assign specific tasks to workers based on static roles or zones, rather than dynamically allocating tasks based on workload or real-time conditions.

Optimization Software 88

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In warehouse environments, AI-powered robotics and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are revolutionizing order fulfillment processes by handling tasks such as picking, packing, and sorting with unmatched efficiency. Data privacy concerns are paramount, as AI systems rely on vast amounts of sensitive information.

Optimal Sourcing 105

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

What Celanese has accomplished is the single best example ARC is aware of employing agentic AI and copilots at scale. We needed to model the data in a way that we can do simple searching. We spent hours and hours looking for data, whether it was for audits, compliance, or just basic troubleshooting. Data does not move.

Packing 73

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

This year, a recurring theme that I saw was about using supply chain data to improve the customer experience across the entire value chain. Here are the ones that stood out to me, especially as it relates to supply chain data. The single data cloud runs on Snowflake, one of Blue Yonder’s partners.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

Let’s look at my 7 truths of customer service that every business should consider; Most companies don’t truly know their customers’ service needs, though they think they do This often stems from insufficient customer interaction, lack of surveys, and limited performance measurement Even after working with thousands of businesses over (..)

Supply Chains 86

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

A KPI is a practical and objective measurement of progress, either: Towards a predetermined goal, or Against a required standard of performance It might help to think of a KPI as something like an instrument on a car dashboarda speedometer, for example. Why Are KPIs Important? Nonetheless, it is essential to have a hierarchy of KPIs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

An iGPU (integrated graphic processing unit) is a current example. We have all the connected planning data we get from blue Yonder, all of the product data we get from the product systems, all of the shipment information that’s coming in from the carriers, as well as risk information from Everstream and other sources.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

RPA technology simulates human operations in digital systems, such as data entry, file processing, and information transmission, achieving full automation of key processes from booking to order. Booking Processing : RPA can automatically scan and digitize booking documents in various formats and then automatically enter the data.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 73

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This is where big data technologies come into play. Big data for real-time optimizations in transport logistics. Logistics and transport service providers create enormous data records as they manage the flow of goods. These data include information such as types of goods, location, weight, size, origin, and destination.

Data 128

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IoT World Today

MAY 21, 2020

Increasing supply chain data visibility is a priority for logistics organizations looking to improve resilience. Supply chain recovery hinges on incorporating robust data analytics and other data-driven tools into business operations to increase efficiency, reduce costs and proactively manage risk.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 16, 2023

Matt Elenjickal, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FourKites, has pointed out that “data is the raw fuel of a digital transformation.” But it must be quality data! When enterprise implementations take longer than expected, almost all do, the amount of time needed to clean up the data is often the leading factor.

Data 115

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

In order to effectively manage risks in the current unstable global marketplaces, many suppliers have a thorough understanding of their own suppliers as well as supply chain bottlenecks that extend past the top tier of suppliers. An example of this is Vendor Management Inventory and Capacity Collaboration for contract manufacturing.

Supply Chain Planning Software 117

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

Imagine your inventory system automatically placing orders when stock runs low, your warehouse robots picking and packing orders 24/7, and your delivery routes optimizing themselves based on real-time traffic conditions. What are some examples of Supply Chain Automation?

Supply Chain Software 75

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

SCCN solutions allow trading partners to collaborate across defined trading partner processes based on a common data model. For example, a buyer might say, “You only shipped me 800 of the 1000 products I ordered.” The transactions are captured in the platform, eliminating “he said, she said” type arguments.

SAP 116

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Energy management solutions are products that energy utilities use to produce power and data centers use to consume power. These facilities produce and ship 150,000 order lines per day. By 2014, the company had purchased the Coupa solution, developed an internal modeling team, and created data extraction and cleansing routines.

Supply Chain Design Software 120

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 31, 2024

For example, our advanced 3PL platform looks after every aspect of your supply chain in an efficient, effective way and our Virtual Carrier Network safeguards your shipping by always applying the best rates and speeds while not handcuffing you to any carrier. Of course we’re talking about your ecommerce store’s data security.

eCommerce 105

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 6, 2025

This may include how orders are communicated to them, what documents are needed to support the shipment, and which systems they interact with (such as a warehouse management system – WMS) to notate information like planned vs. actual shipment details. Also, not all order types get entered in the same way.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Solution: Use data-driven forecasting to predict demand as accurately as possible. JIT inventory management minimizes holding costs by scheduling orders as close as possible to production or sales needs. JIT inventory management minimizes holding costs by scheduling orders as close as possible to production or sales needs.

Cost Reduction 62

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

when telesales would have captured many of the daily orders from customers. This process would continue until the order cutoff time at around 4 p.m. when we knew it was safe to start planning without too many new orders coming in to disrupt the task. Thats when the orders reached the maximum weight a vehicle could legally carry.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 75

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

Inventory management isn’t just about classification; it’s about getting your reorder points, minimum order quantities, and pack sizes perfectly aligned with your business reality. And the foundation that holds all of this together is your master data. what we found was shocking.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 10, 2022

With a manufacturing operation based on Assemble-to-order (ATO) , success hinges on being able to get products to customers quickly. This should also integrate with inventory management and procurement so that goods are ordered in time and there is visibility over stock items. How ERP helps Assemble To Order (ATO) manufacturers.

Manufacturing Procurement 111

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Ship Monk

JULY 7, 2022

As online shoppers, we see examples of minimum order quantity everywhere. We, as consumers, have grown accustomed to buying in bulk in order to pay less per unit. For suppliers and merchants, however, setting a minimum order quantity for your goods can mean the difference between losing money and making a profit on each sale.

Purchasing Skills 98

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Imagine an e-commerce company running a Black Friday sale and running out of a top-selling item due to outdated stock data. Real-World Example: Take the example of Zara , a global leader in fashion retail. Customers today expect fast delivery times and error-free orders.

Inventory Reduction 62

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

Let me explain the typical integration: ERP serves as your foundation – it handles all your basic business transactions and maintains your master data. Think of it managing things like purchase orders, invoices, and inventory records. On top of this, APS uses the data from your ERP to create optimized plans.

Supply Chain Planning Software 74

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This helps companies to better organize products, from storage to delivery to the end customer, for example in a warehouse where robots are responsible for moving the products from one side to the other. This not only speeds up delivery but also contributes to customer satisfaction, as they receive their order faster.

Supply Chain Software 62

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In addition, the holiday shopping period between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year is 26 days—five days shorter than in 2023—potentially creating additional headaches for online vendors and their delivery partners attempting to fulfill a greater volume of orders in less time.

Cost Reduction 86

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

Quality and Detail of Data and its Analysis In some of our earlier posts, weve stressed the importance of simplicity in distribution network design , and we will return to that topic later in this article. It would be folly not to take advantage of data availability and accessibility.

Supply Chain Design Software 75

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 21, 2024

There are certain types of data every ecommerce business owner should have at their fingertips to make well-informed decisions. Do you have every piece of data you need to run your brand? Testing Your Data Proficiency There are key questions you can ask yourself at any time to test your brand’s data acumen.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2025

Modeling AMRs is Complex I interviewed Hamid Montazeri, a senior vice president of software engineering, robotics, data science & AI/ML at Locus Robotics. Then, cyber orders are downloaded. These order lines are associated with the pick locations. It allows Locus Robotics simulations to be extremely accurate.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Looking to real-life examples for inspiration, we can ask, ‘Who does reverse logistics well?’ They may have ordered more than they need. For regulators and the public, reverse logistics may be judged by how safe and how green the process is, for example, recycling products instead of throwing them into a landfill.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2021

Machine learning is a process by which learning algorithms are applied to large sets of data to create predictive models. First, DCs are a controlled environment for collecting and aggregating historical and real-time data – and data is a key to effective AI. AI-Based Warehouse Optimization Examples.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Planning applications don’t work well if the master data they rely on is not accurate; this is known as the “garbage in, garbage out” problem. Artificial intelligence is beginning to be used to update the data. Lead times, for example, are a critical form of master data for planning purposes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2024

Executing a Perfect Order is Difficult! According to Mike Carroll, a vice president at Georgia-Pacific, “In creating a more seamless order management process, we needed a capability that enabled us to navigate the complexities of the myriad of individual orders that we receive every minute, hour, and day, with unparalleled precision.

Optimal Sourcing 122

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

A MSCN is a collaborative solution for supply chain processes built on a public cloud – many-to-many architecture – which supports a community of trading partners and third-party data feeds. For example, one of the key decisions that a manufacturer needs to make is should they continue to buy goods from one of their suppliers.

Manufacturing Procurement 123

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

If a company short ships TVs, they are fined more than if they short ship soup, for example. The visibility solution must be built in such a way that it can download order quantity and inventory data from a customer’s systems. That data then gets put into an advanced ship notice for the retailer.

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