Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2024

Retailers and CPG companies are adjusting their supply chain strategies to delay the final positioning of inventory, allowing them to better meet regional demand without over-investing in warehousing. This is exacerbated when supply chain partners delay data transmission, guard their data, or omit certain data fields.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

With the visibility solution, the company is able to develop a plan for warehouse labor that insures when a load comes in, that workers are ready to unload the truck, or when an outbound truck is scheduled at a dock, the pallets are staged and ready to be loaded. This used to be a paper-based process.

Digital 155

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Talking Logistics

MAY 14, 2019

Digitizing the information fosters traceability and tracking of documents needed for trade, including material quality data sheets, import/export certificates, and more. Combined with the shipment criteria, complete supply chain visibility is achieved for both inbound and outbound material movements and product quality.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

We’re just not meeting customer expectations. If an inbound truckload is late by even a few hours, it could jeopardize an entire outbound load or halt production. Be willing to share data – and make it easy CIOs are critical change agents in all of this. Recently, I’ve been asking CIOs the “What keeps you up at night?”

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The company works hard to meet the demanding requirements for quality, innovation, and cost from their OEM customers. Implementing the solution involved cleaning up master data and mapping their complete global supply chain. Autoliv is the largest supplier of safety systems to the automotive industry. And we are making progress.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2017

The answer is simple; shippers must track the right data. Knowing the proper metrics and data points to track promotes cost-effective shipping practices and can improve vendor, carrier and consumer relationships, reports Merrill Douglas of Inbound Logistics. Less-than-Truckload Data Shows Carrier Performance Scores per Carrier.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The modern supply chain rests on a mountain of shipping data. However, the applications of real-time freight data remain disparate and lack value. Since on-time delivery accounts for both inbound and outbound freight , it has a natural effect on the full supply chain. It’s only challenging to get a handle on the volume.

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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.

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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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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.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Without appointment management capabilities in place, for example, facilities can easily become overwhelmed by a flood of phone calls and emails from carriers trying to schedule inbound or outbound pickups, as well as managing labour planning within the facility. It all starts with tracking the driver’s ETA en route to the facility.

Cost Reduction 68

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

With peak shipping season approaching, companies continue to face supply chain risk as the pressure increases to meet customer and delivery expectations without adding cost. Limited Granularity of Data Leads to a Lack of Actionability. Cybersecurity Concerns Remain.

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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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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

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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

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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

AUGUST 22, 2023

The national Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI) — a measure of the electronic requests for truckload capacity from shipper to carrier — is up nearly 7% versus month-ago levels,” Zach Strickland, FreightWaves’ head of freight market intelligence, reported earlier this month. A late-summer demand spike, however, is altogether unexpected. “The

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

6 Benefits of Applying Useable Data in Logistics For Continuous Improvement. Furthermore, a flexible system helps to increase control over incoming and outbound shipments, which further drives shipping. However, meeting such fluctuations means keeping too much inventory on-site, which results in inefficient use of space.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 23, 2024

And when we go to work and our bosses want to know how close we are to hitting our margin goals, what last quarter’s transportation spend was, and which software meets our needs at the best price, that’s when most of us tend to at least start with that tried-and-true matrix of cells.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 26, 2024

Find Your Product Safety Data Sheet Also called a Safety Data Sheet (SDS), the Product Safety Data Sheet is supplied by the product manufacturer or supplier, and contains all the data concerning the physical, chemical, explosive or radioactive properties of the hazardous materials or components. So, where do you start?

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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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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 22, 2022

The fabricated metals industry operates with a low margin in a highly competitive market and material availability, production schedules and workforce skills must align to meet customer expectations. Challenge: Meeting unique customer requirements.

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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. Today’s Status: Today, this technology is limited to automated identification and data capture (AIDC) applications.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 29, 2021

The action: prioritize carriers within the routing guide based on which are preferred for shipments, depending on origin/destination data. What is a routing guide : a set of rules and requirements from shippers that set rules for inbound and outbound shipping. Request a SONAR SCI Lane Acuity demo by clicking the button below today. .

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Zaro Transportation offers better service and data-driven rates due to SONAR among other initiatives to include: The company needed to emphasize its value to maintain profitability during disruption. And we are continuously using SONAR data to improve our internal rate model and the algorithms that power it. Kunal Dovedy.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 15, 2014

You can benefit from automated packing and shipping processes, such as the use of a transportation management system , for a more efficient outcome and flow around the warehouse on the outbound side of getting out product to your customer. The Importance of Real Time Data and Visibility in Technology Mirrors GEMBA and KANBAN Philosophies .

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2017

But, according to third-party logistics ( 3PLs ) provider, Cerasis , effective, successful distribution management should take advantage of technological advancements and encourage innovation to meet demands of e-commerce and omnichannel sales. Control Both Inbound and Outbound Freight Effectively.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2018

There are many carriers and interaction points for each mode with a lot of data to share. The key is turning this data into actionable information.”. The downside] is that it’s now very easy to get overloaded with data when what you really need is the right information to help drive business value. Driving Value.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 30, 2018

The days of using a small, standalone warehouse management system (WMS) are ending, and distribution centers must turn to newer, more advanced warehouse management technology to meet rising demand for an omnichannel world. Upgrade your WMS, taking advantage of systems capable of self-optimization and big data analytics.

Supply Chain Design Software 69

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 29, 2021

Those challenges and others have put pressure on retailers to build omnichannel offerings that “meet customers where they are.” Using SONAR data in contract negotiations with carriers and 3PLs. . SONAR data can identify tight relationships such as U.S.-bound market, which has very limited outbound freight.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 5, 2021

When carriers take advantage of the various freight technology insights in freight analytics platforms, they ensure their goals will meet expectations. Let’s look at seven ways that freight technology and data achieves that goal. Freight data reduces dwell time and load time. Data-driven processes streamline shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2022

Depending on the size of a facility, the inability to quickly locate “arrived inventory” in a trailer can put outbound orders or production lines at risk. And accurate and accessible inventory data for the yard opens up the ability to use on-site trailers as warehouse overflow capacity.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2021

Look for a 3PL provider that offers a TMS and technological capability to provide real-time data to drive optimized decision-making and automation. Using multimodal shipping services and logistics solutions helps mitigate capacity challenges and meet customer delivery expectations. Technology. Multi-modal Expertise.

Supply Chain Software 114

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

Such software and planning systems are also highly relevant for a wide range of purposes in outbound automotive logistics systems, including for the execution of transport activities and the creation of transparency in relation to distribution flows, increasing transport load rates and auditing freight invoice and payments.

Outbound 28

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

In this post, I’d like to talk about the key factors that will impact on the optimum facility network and design required to meet your warehousing or storage requirements. Outbound Logistics: Keeping Customers Satisfied. High availability of accurate throughput data will be of great aid to the outcome of the design or layout exercise.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Despite the epic supply chain problems, some companies have taken big steps to profitably meet consumer demand leading up to and during the busy holiday season. E-commerce order volume keeps climbing, straining carrier capacity with shippers sending more parcels outbound and receiving more returns inbound.

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