Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

Together, they presented the vision for the future and innovation priorities. 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.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Thinking back on the many presentations, panel discussions and conversations over the course of the conference, a few unifying themes come to mind. This proliferation has made the need for – and lack of – industry data standards all the more acute. Finally, there was also the discussion of – what’s taking so long ???

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

As logistics networks become increasingly complex, the volume of real-time data generated by devices, equipment, vehicles, and facilities is growing rapidly. Edge computing processing data locally, near the source has emerged as a method to address these challenges by reducing latency and improving resiliency.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Automotive distributors play a vital role in the automotive supply chain by procuring parts, warehousing them, and then supplying them to OEMs (original equipment manufacturer), retailers or end consumers. An ERP system is a valuable asset for automotive distributors looking to leverage the data they create and use.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Source: mainebiz.biz In today’s rapidly evolving logistics and supply chain sector, warehouses are increasingly turning to innovative technologies to gain a competitive edge. This presents a tremendous opportunity for forward-thinking warehouse owner/operators to create a competitive advantage. According to JLL, the U.S.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Keeping the right level of inventory requires a technique called inventory optimization. But for larger, complex environments, a more sophisticated inventory management system is needed to collect, process, manage and report on all the data, in as near to real-time as possible. Inventory optimization. The rise of Industry 4.0

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 17, 2022

Manufacturers and distributors can optimize their inventory management using some of the latest emerging technologies, including machine learning, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. Using proven inventory management processes, supply chain design, and planning helps optimize your stock.

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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Companies find it difficult to fully trust the data from suppliers, complicating efforts to ensure product authenticity, safety, and ethical sourcing. When records are centralized, a single error, hack, or failure can lead to significant disruptions. ERP & SCM Systems (2000s2015): Centralized ERP suites (e.g.,

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This is where pest control business software comes in as part of a robust pest control strategy, offering tools to optimize processes, enhance customer satisfaction and drive profitability by bypassing old manual processes. Gain actionable insights into open sales and improve conversions to drive revenue growth effectively.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 13, 2021

With the proper use of data and freight analytics , contract procurement and securing capacity can be enhanced. The incredible insights that accurate data has to offer combats volatility and unearths a clear understanding of what’s actually happening in the market. Those are the founding principles behind SONAR SCI Lane Acuity.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Image source: Pexels | How can Lean Logistics Transform your Company? The Lean method was created by the Japanese company Toyota with the aim of optimizing manufacturing flows and eliminating everything that generates errors, delays, and bottlenecks. All professionals remain focused on the same objective.

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TransAudit

JUNE 27, 2023

Machine learning, at its core, is a technology that allows systems to learn from experience, improve predictions, recommendations, and decisions over time. It advances digitization efforts, facilitates data cleaning, and streamlines supply chain planning, procurement, and execution.

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Log-hub

JANUARY 21, 2025

They help businesses organize and analyze data, leading to better decision-making and improved efficiency. In this blog, we’ll explore how they are used in various aspects of the supply chain, including transportation, inventory management, demand forecasting, and network optimization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

He also spoke at the ARC forum in 2023, and this article is based on that presentation as well. Further, when they began thinking about a platform to detect and react to equipment anomalies, they realized those capabilities would support safety, better product quality, and production optimization. Data does not move.

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CLX Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2023

Logistics Challenges Facing Chemical Companies Navigating the complex landscape of freight transportation presents considerable challenges for chemical companies. In this intricate scenario, entrusting logistics to a proficient provider like CLX presents an advantageous strategy.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Current and future applications have the potential to provide new methods of value creation and sources of revenue streams for companies in the digital age. 11 Improvements by the Deployment of the Internet of Things in the Supply Chain. 11 Improvements by the Deployment of the Internet of Things in the Supply Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Now more than ever, organizations must prepare their supply chain for the present and the unknown challenges and opportunities in the future. Integrating external factors like consumer price indexes, GDP trends, climate change, and others into the forecast can improve signaling for supply chain design.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 8, 2021

The digital age has presented a wealth of opportunities for the over the road trucking market. This means that the industry continues to move in the direction of improved shipping technology. The abundant data sources can make the process of assessing the market more difficult than necessary. Download the White Paper.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

The usual themes were still very present as solution providers and retailers alike were more than happy to talk about omni-channel, mobility, robotics, and machine learning, to name a few. This year, a recurring theme that I saw was about using supply chain data to improve the customer experience across the entire value chain.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2024

These impacts to the road infrastructure and expected congestions are already presenting delays and disruptions for retailers. “A A major general merchandise retailer we work with has delayed all non-perishable inbound freight into Tampa for a week,” Byrne told Sourcing Journal. It stayed, and it’s helping.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

The transition has taken place so swiftly that some companies may still need to fully grasp the present or future possibilities to exploit distribution performance as a competitive advantage. If youre choosing route planning software that integrates with vehicle tracking, you shouldnt let the valuable data go to waste.

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TransAudit

JULY 6, 2023

Machine learning, at its core, is a technology that allows systems to learn from experience, improve predictions, recommendations, and decisions over time. It advances digitization efforts, facilitates data cleaning, and streamlines supply chain planning, procurement, and execution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2021

I was excited to place the order right away so my present would arrive in time for Father’s day. Is there a way they can improve availability during these special day promotions, so shoppers like me are not disappointed?”. So optimizing the promotion process leaves everyone involved better off. What is Promotion Management?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2024

Let’s just come right out and say it – without the ability to capture, aggregate, and understand your supply chain data, you have gray area within your organization. The data locked in black boxes across your operating network causes you, and your network, to operate ineffectually. Your “story” is in your data.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

These standards define how IoT devices will communicate, and how data will be collected, processed, handled, stored, and summarized. Strong players in the market will emerge as platform providers to aggregate the IoT data and provide key insights into that data that drive better business decisions in 2018.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

As data becomes a critical resource in modern organizations, business users are clamoring for tools to ease access to data for reporting and dashboards. EA plugs data in the form of reports, dashboards and data visualizations into applications, putting the information where it will get used.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Longer lead times, complex handoffs between logistics providers, data flow between disparate systems…requires a new way of thinking for efficient inventory moves from origin to the final customer efficiently. Steve is also the editor of RSR’s weekly e-newsletter, one of the most eagerly anticipated periodicals in the industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It’s human nature to want to start a new year with new goals—the ever-present new year’s resolutions. Sourcing and procurement comes in close second at 88 percent, followed by innovation at 87 percent. With this recognition, there is a greater interest in improving critical supplier relationships.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

The robots can also communicate with each other and with a cloud-based software platform that coordinates and optimizes their movements and actions. The robot can also learn from its own experience and from feedback from other robots, improving its accuracy and speed over time.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Most people in my division work in capability development or centers of excellence designed to help operations centers improve their performance in logistics, customer service or production. There was no global master data in place either. The main reason was that we were trying to manage our investments as optimally as possible.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Their day doesn’t begin with traditional routines but with diving deep into a digital universe where data alerts serve as guiding stars. End-to-End Supply Chain Planning Platform The end-to-end process begins with data. The result is an end-to-end planning process operating on the highest quality data possible.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

By implementing route optimizations, multi stop routing, drop trailer pools and visibility platforms, transportation providers have risen to the occasion to accommodate higher volumes of frozen products. Limited storage has presented opportunities for transportation providers to further partnerships and deploy additional resources.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Achieving this environmental mandate presents an opportunity for manufacturers in Australia and beyond to increase their innovation, competitiveness, and resilience. Here’s how manufacturers can transition towards a carbon-neutral future of manufacturing over the next few decades: Improve supply chain operations. Focus on logistics.

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Chronicled

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Photo by Scott Graham on Unsplash Gross-to-net (GTN) optimization, or, the process of optimizing the difference between gross sales (i.e., Photo by Scott Graham on Unsplash Gross-to-net (GTN) optimization, or, the process of optimizing the difference between gross sales (i.e.,

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 20, 2024

In recent years, the amount of data available to most companies has exploded. Common issues include: Lack of data-source integration. The ability to gather and compare data from multiple sources is vital to making real-time decisions. Data warehousing costs rise. Scarce manpower. Human error.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 13, 2018

One of the biggest obstacles to setting and implementing strategies for responsible sourcing is accessing reliable and current data and analysis, according to The Dragonfly Initiative CEO, Assheton Carter.

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