Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 24, 2024

Today’s article is the fifth part in a series featuring surveys from APQC on supply chain topics including ESG in supply chain , environmental sustainability , last mile , digital transformation. Survey respondents are second most likely to have implemented Robotic Process Automation in sourcing and procurement (20 percent).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2022

Many factors need to align for an organization to be able to source materials, produce a product and put it in the hands of customers. The pandemic has exposed flaws in business practices across industries, which have been acutely felt in their supply chain and procurement operations. Gap between supply chain and procurement.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 11, 2021

Transportation procurement remains a major problem for enterprises faced with the need for faster and more extensive capacity. Part of acting on them immediately derives from the size of the data collected and how it can be transformed into meaningful insights. Freight market data size consistency matters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2024

In late 2023, Descartes conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. Delivery route optimization is the top tech choice to improve the productivity of labor workers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

However, their predictions are based, in part, on a survey of more than 250 global shippers and logistic service providers. The survey covered what technologies they are currently using as well as their planned investments. More advanced solutions include real-time transportation visibility, route optimization, and telematics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

To examine supply chain management priorities, performance, and anticipated trends, APQC conducted its 10 th annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research, including a survey of more than 350 supply chain professionals from around the world and across multiple industries. For more information on the research, click here.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

With the digitization of the source-to-pay process being a key initiative for many chief procurement officers, to the inherent automation which promises to accelerate innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), digitization is growing. However, it is fundamental to empowering procurement success in the modern age.

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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.

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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

MARCH 17, 2022

According to data from a recent research survey, the following were on top of the supply chain headaches not addressed by their current systems: Supply shortages due to supplier’s inability to meet expected performance targets. Data cleansing and data robustness. Network bottleneck identification. Response to disruptions.

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Turvo

JANUARY 5, 2021

Supply chains will survive the current crisis, but only if they embrace data-driven transportation management practices. The Costs of Not Using Data-Driven Transportation Management. There is increasing pressure on manufacturers to digitize and get their data streams and towers in order.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 22, 2024

Whether achieving real-time compliance tracking, navigating market uncertainties through advanced analytics, or reinforcing safety protocols via secure data exchange, the digital revolution within the chemical supply chain emerges as the critical factor in surmounting these difficulties. Data informs transportation capacity and rates.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Below is an excerpt from a report published recently by Amber Road and the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) titled “ The Trade Trends Report: 2017 Report on Sourcing, Trade, and e-commerce.” The findings were derived from an online survey of 250 executives at leading U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2021

In one McKinsey survey of more than 100 large organizations in multiple sectors, companies that regularly collaborated with suppliers demonstrated higher growth, lower operating costs, and greater profitability than their industry peers. The LevaData solution, for example, speeds up sourcing significantly.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

How are companies leveraging scenario modeling for network design and optimization ? Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. Read on for common use cases. .

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Penske Move Ahead

APRIL 18, 2024

A new executive survey, The Transportation Leaders Survey: A Road to AI Adoption , identified priority challenges that leaders across the transportation and logistics industries are facing and uncovered areas of opportunity for AI adoption. The survey asked leaders to assess barriers to current business priorities.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

Despite this, there’s a wave of optimism for 2024 sweeping across importers and exporters. About 46% of importers expect demand to stabilize, and 41% even anticipate an improvement. This optimism is buoyed by the fact that 55% of importers have their inventories in check, anticipating a stronger freight demand in the coming year.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 9, 2024

Manufacturers need better Financial Management systems Gone are the days when basic accounting packages or spreadsheets sufficed for tracking financial data in manufacturing. Financial data is always up-to-date because of real-time integration between financial, manufacturing, inventory and other business functions.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

As digitization continues to modify the global supply chain landscape, its unprecedented data sources and solutions will lead to not only the demise of disparate information systems, but to the rise of true, end-to-end, supply chain visibility. Improve lead times and performance. Track, Trace and Collect Data from Key Partners.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 14, 2024

As recently as 2021, survey data reveals that 98% of manufacturers have, are, or are planning to implement an eCommerce strategy. Transitioning to a digital commerce platform that integrates with your ERP can enable you to meet customers’ self-service requirements, unlock new revenue sources, and deepen customer engagement and loyalty.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2023

As costs pressures build up, organizations need to get creative in increasing the focus on cost optimization while ensuring resilience and business continuity. The aggressive interes t rate hikes by the Federal Reserve are expected to ease as the year progresses, improving predictability and helping address rising cost concerns.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 9, 2023

Manufacturers increasingly turning to data and analytics, from an ERP system, to support business initiatives. Data is after all the fuel that runs the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Challenges to using data. Many manufacturers are data-rich but when it comes to using it they are insight-poor.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. The future of global freight data lies in real-time information, contextual insights, and aggregated data that can help companies make better decisions and adapt to a rapidly changing industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Much of this newfound optimism is attributable to a record jobs report in January – and yet we’ve seen a spate of layoffs in tech and other industries. The big-picture macroeconomic signals we’re getting of late seem to bear this out. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry. “The

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 12, 2024

Autonomous supply chains are systems that can operate with little to no human intervention, and they use artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and sensors to optimize the flow of goods. Autonomous shipping has the potential to reduce human errors, improve safety, lower costs, and increase efficiency in the maritime industry.

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CLX Logistics

MARCH 4, 2024

Whether achieving real-time compliance tracking, navigating market uncertainties through advanced analytics, or reinforcing safety protocols via secure data exchange, the digital revolution within the chemical supply chain emerges as the critical factor in surmounting these difficulties. Data informs transportation capacity and rates.

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3PL Links

APRIL 29, 2024

Image source: Rawpixel | The Future of Supply Chain: Top 5 Supply Chain Trends in 2024 Managing the market’s intricacies will call for a proactive approach that goes beyond simply responding to demands as the halfway point of 2024 draws near. However, technology alone is not sufficient.

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Penske Move Ahead

APRIL 18, 2024

A new executive survey, The Transportation Leaders Survey: A Road to AI Adoption , identified priority challenges that leaders across the transportation and logistics industries are facing and uncovered areas of opportunity for AI adoption. The survey asked leaders to assess barriers to current business priorities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Procurement and Supply Chain are Smarter Together – Practical Use Cases ; Dr. Madhav Durbha ( Coupa ). In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration.

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Penske Move Ahead

APRIL 18, 2024

Revolutionizing Fleet Management with Real-Time Fleet Comparisons Penske unveils Catalyst AI™ – an industry first AI platform set to revolutionize fleet management with instant access to actionable insights that optimize fleet performance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2022

Here is a look at some more key findings from the survey completed with Transporeon , as well as my interview with Transporeon CEO Stephan Sieber. As part of this research, we surveyed 106 individuals across a variety of industries and countries. Wait Times and Costs Can Add Up Quickly. This is important for reducing carbon emissions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Becton Dickinson (BD) has been on a journey to improve visibility into their extended supply chain. Kevin Nelson, a chief procurement officer and senior vice president at BD, agreed to be interviewed on this topic. Mr. Nelson points out that it is possible for a sourcing problem deep in a supply chain to halt production for BD.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. The average cost of a data breach reached $3.86

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

SYSPRO ’s 2020 survey, The Inflection Point for the Factory of the Future , showed that only about one-third (38%) of manufacturers’ business systems had enabled them to meet the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Manufacturers need a single source of accurate information. The pandemic made that impossible.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 10, 2023

Businesses are prioritizing the speed of data propagation within their supply chains. This includes sourcing materials, working with vendors, managing warehouses and transportation, and coordinating with retailers to ensure they can meet the changing demands of consumers while remaining profitable. and Target Corp. workers in 2023.

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CLX Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

While no one solution can account for or prevent these disruptions, ensuring that you have complete, real-time transportation visibility for your shipments can vastly improve your shipping stability, speeds, procurement, and brokerage abilities. How do Transportation Visibility Platforms Improve Supply Chains?

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Parade

MARCH 26, 2019

In a recent survey over 200 carriers, ease of working and experience ranked as among the top three determinants when it comes to selecting a logistics partner. In fact, carriers surveyed also indicated poor targeting (i.e., A simple stream of data that is often overlooked is a source of live information from carrier emails.

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