Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Looking to real-life examples for inspiration, we can ask, ‘Who does reverse logistics well?’ 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. Persuade the customer otherwise.

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Reverse logistics Cost Reduction Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction 74

TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

Outbound tender rejection rates, a key indicator of freight market conditions, have climbed significantly, signaling a stronger pricing environment for carriers. Data-Driven Decision-Making in Freight Procurement Advanced Transportation Management Systems (TMS) enable: Carrier vetting and rate comparison.

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Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Cost Reduction Price Reduction 67

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

For example, a robust supply chain may have backup power generators, firewalls, security systems, and emergency plans to prevent or mitigate the effects of disruptions. For example, an agile supply chain may have real-time data, advanced analytics, decision support tools, and cross-functional teams to monitor, diagnose, and solve problems.

Supply Chain Planning Software 131

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 131

The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 26, 2022

Transportation management systems are used by shippers and carriers to more efficiently manage inbound and outbound shipments. At TuSimple, for example, while they anticipate most of their customers will buy their autonomous trucks, one business model they are developing is TuSimple Capacity.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 221

Logistics Network Optimization Software Trucking Freight Supply Chain Planning Software 221

FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

According to Derrick Steiner of Digitalist Magazine , “Today’s leading companies are working very hard to be intelligent enterprises, capable of harnessing the power of end-to-end experience and operational data, to connecting their demand chain with their customers, who are social, mobile and shop in many channels, to their supply chain.

Supply Chain Software 105

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Scenario Planning Sourcing Strategies 105

GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

True optimization applies data to ensure all decisions and processes are carried out to their fullest potential. Leveraging data for continuous improvement makes transportation optimization more synonymous with managed transportation. A managed transportation solutions provider could enable that with pre-on boarded carrier networks.

Optimal Sourcing 126

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Optimization Supply Chain Design Software 126

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2021

Companies “seeking to increase data sharing and collaboration across their supply networks have faced three principal hurdles.” A SCCN 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.

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Collaboration Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling Software 117

Log-hub

AUGUST 14, 2024

By leveraging technology, data analytics, and innovative strategies, companies can streamline their supply chains and achieve significant improvements. Here are some real-life examples of successful supply chain optimization across various industries.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Optimization Software Inventory Reduction 40

FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

When freight market participants are able to get a leading indicator instead of historical data, they are able to proactively plan for assets needed, capacity, and the potential price of freight for drayage and surface transportation moves that head to inland markets after ocean shipments go from the port to roads. ports to China).

Outbound 98

Outbound Procurement Analytics Demo Freight 98

FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 15, 2021

Advancements in tender data science and paid market data now power SONAR SCI (Supply Chain Intelligence) Lane Acuity Plus. In the screenshot above, you can see that the outbound and inbound stability show scores of 29 out of 100 and 21 out of 100, respectively. WHAT IS LANE ACUITY PLUS?

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions Procurement 98

FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 5, 2021

Should] you just figure out if it should be 5% or 6% [without data]?” Unlike other tools in the market, the Lane Signal considers an abundance of data from multiple sources, not just dirty data that flows through one system like other industry tools. Here are three examples for how to use this product in real-time.

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Negotiating Skills Modeling Software Sourcing Strategies Logistics Network Optimization Software 98

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2022

The devices will improve visibility by transmitting data on a real-time basis from each container. Tracking devices from Nexxiot and ORBCOMM are being installed that will provide location data based on GPS, measure temperature, and monitor any sudden shocks to the container. It has so many data points.”.

Supply Chain Planning Software 109

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chains Procurement Solutions 109

Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2019

These are inbound shipments from vendors, stock transfers between locations, and outbound shipments to customers. He also recommends looking at your inbound and outbound dock scheduling to better balance times to reduce dwell. He says since stock transfers are within the organization, they’re a good place to start. “If

Cost Reduction 114

Cost Reduction How To Transportation Vendor Strategies 114

GlobalTranz

MAY 1, 2018

Data-driven analytics enables you to make cost-effective transportation decisions. However for most shippers, parcel spend is poorly understood because shipping data is often locked up in point solution silos, such as carrier-provided systems and websites, in a variety of different formats. DOWNLOAD WHITEPAPER. NEW WHITEPAPER.

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Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing Data Sourcing Strategies 61

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 31, 2023

A number of unification examples and their benefits were provided. For live unloads, Active Yard Management can leverage real-time inbound shipment visibility data from the TMS mobile app and from shipment visibility providers such as FourKites to match doors to projected inbound shipments.

Conference 118

Conference Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Inbound 118

FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 5, 2023

Lack of data, lack of conviction and lack of organizational agility all conspire to keep companies from recognizing medium-term opportunities and challenges and responding decisively. It’s hard to find good data that provides a view into the next few months of consumer behavior and economic activity.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 28, 2024

SONAR tickers: OTRI.CHI, OTVI.CHI, VOTLT.CHI SONAR’s brokerage customers utilize multiple data sets to determine where the greatest opportunities lie as different markets experience volatility. For example, Baltimore is seeing rejections and more outbound tenders than much of the western U.S.:

Outbound 59

Outbound Procurement Analytics Data Capacity 59

GlobalTranz

MAY 8, 2017

This example generates a huge amount of data that can leverage in the supply chain. But, the same data can have a drastic impact on transportations planners and agencies around the globe. For example, additive manufacturing might involve the use of 3D printers to create replacement parts at the store for consumers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Implementing the solution involved cleaning up master data and mapping their complete global supply chain. Risk management solutions scrape data from hundreds of thousands of online & social-media sites, but Autoliv also has access to sources of information that they pay for. The implementation was not trivial.

Supply Chain Planning Software 117

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Optimal Sourcing 117

Parade

JULY 30, 2019

Traditionally, Carrier Sales Rep (CSR) managers measure and assess their Carrier Sales Reps (CSRs) based on the following metrics: Number of outbound calls. Let's suppose a CSR's outbound call target is 100 calls per day. To meet their outbound calls metric, they might even call their friends to 'fudge' the numbers.

Data 60

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 23, 2022

There are a variety of external data streams that also play a role in providing better visibility and improved ETAs. Companies are partnering with data aggregators to get a better idea of when shipments will arrive. However, the nuances and granularity of the data will vary depending on the mode. Real-Time Visibility Data.

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Modeling Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Survey 122

FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 17, 2023

Third-party supply chain and freight market data has become an important tool for retailers, manufacturers and suppliers who want to redesign their networks, improve strategic planning, benchmark their transportation spend and the service they’re getting in return, and measure the efficiency of their facilities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

A MSCN is a collaborative solution for supply chain processes built on a many-to-many architecture which supports a community of trading partners and third-party data feeds. Nulogy, for example, is a platform for collaboration between consumer goods brands and their copacker and comanufacturing partners. Then there is FourKites.

Supply Chain Design Software 91

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software Supply Chains 91

Parade

JULY 30, 2019

Traditionally, Carrier Sales Rep (CSR) managers measure and assess their Carrier Sales Reps (CSRs) based on the following metrics: Number of outbound calls. Let's suppose a CSR's outbound call target is 100 calls per day. To meet their outbound calls metric, they might even call their friends to 'fudge' the numbers.

Data 60

Data Inbound Outbound Capacity 60

Parade

JULY 30, 2019

Traditionally, Carrier Sales Rep (CSR) managers measure and assess their Carrier Sales Reps (CSRs) based on the following metrics: Number of outbound calls Number of loads booked Avg margin per load With these metrics, managers only scratch the surface. Let's suppose a CSR's outbound call target is 100 calls per day.

Data 60

Data Inbound Outbound Capacity 60

Parade

JULY 30, 2019

Traditionally, Carrier Sales Rep (CSR) managers measure and assess their Carrier Sales Reps (CSRs) based on the following metrics: Number of outbound calls Number of loads booked Avg margin per load With these metrics, managers only scratch the surface. Let's suppose a CSR's outbound call target is 100 calls per day.

Data 60

Data Inbound Outbound Capacity 60

FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 22, 2021

The WRI combines outbound tender market share (OTMS) and the weekly change in tender rejection rates (OTRIW). For example Atlanta’s OTMS value is 4% and outbound rejections increased from 3% to 5% over the past seven days. OTMS x OTRIW = WRI. There are 150,000+ unique indices available to SONAR subscribers.

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Capacity Price Reduction Demo Cost Reduction 98

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2021

Whether considering where to start or what they have to gain, most merchants find the necessary insights to move forward with business intelligence tools that mine their own fulfillment data and customer interactions. Critical data to track. Carrier invoice data (actual costs). Carrier delivery status (visibility/performance).

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Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Negotiating Skills 123

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The moves span inbound, intracompany, and outbound shipping. Any shipment moving from Siloam Springs to Bentonville, Arkansas, for example, would be one lane. An RFP is a data intensive exercise. On the outbound side, they were using a transportation management system from e2open. This made the data analysis easier.

Procurement Solutions 113

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing 113

Ship Monk

JANUARY 26, 2024

While you may not be in the business of selling combustible materials, like lithium for example, all sorts of toys, electronics, and household items contain lithium-ion batteries, from cordless toothbrushes to vaping devices. Hazmat Classifications There are nine classifications for hazardous materials, with a few examples of each.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

FourKites believes they have the largest repository of supply chain data in the world. To get visibility to whether a load will be on time and in full, a lot more data is required. A sales order, for outbound tracking, or purchase order for inbound tracking, becomes the unique identifier. What accounts for FourKites Growth?

Supply Chains 123

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Running a warehouse as a silo, for example using a spreadsheet, will not help sales when a customer asks for a quote, or the shop floor if they need to know what materials are available for a production run. For example, analyzing real-time production data to uncover hidden inefficiencies and implement changes faster.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software ERP Manufacturing Procurement 115

Talking Logistics

MARCH 19, 2019

Relying on proactive rather than reactive analytics, and the ability to make specific actionable callouts from these data sets, will be key to navigating the ever-changing shipping landscape both now and in the future. The key is knowing how to use this data most effectively so as not to miss avoidable problems or raise unnecessary red flags.

Packaging 109

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

For example, the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals vs. processing liquid waste in the mining industry. In the pharmaceutical example, it is a batch process manufacturing where the products are made as specified groups. From inbound, to processing, to storing and outbound. Types of process manufacturing. Use ingredients not parts.

Manufacturing Procurement 119

Manufacturing Procurement ERP Supply Chain Planning Software Purchasing Skills 119

FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

For example, the Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI) is a 7-day moving average of shippers’ requests for capacity. The SONAR data platform offers the fastest and deepest set of freight market data on the planet. FreightWaves SONAR platform highlights many of the changing market dynamics surrounding weather events.

Freight 98

Freight Inbound Demo Events 98

FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The data analyzed within today’s freight market goes back to the beginning of digital transformation. Contract versus spot data factors influence the profitability of all fleet assets. Both contract and spot market data factors influence the profitability of all fleet assets. Download the White Paper. trucking market.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 2, 2021

Companies are rapidly adopting and using real-time data to clearly understand challenges to better mitigate unexpected problems when they arise. In fact, logisticians should consider these top five use cases of increased visibility and data within logistics and how they improve throughput. Download the White Paper.

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