Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

IoT: Powering the Future of Digital Product Passports The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to impact how industries track products and manage data. This network of devices enables seamless, automatic data collection from physical objects in near real-time.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Learn how to organize your data operations in alignment with supply chain strategy. Complex supply chains generate more data, which companies can use to drive greater efficiency or engage in innovation that disrupts an entire industry—think Amazon. More data is coming in than ever before.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2024

I talked to A101 in 2021 , and the Turkish convenience store retailer had achieved 99% autonomous planning for all products not subject to spoilage. But when he presents this to many companies, they don’t believe it. But when he presents this to many companies, they don’t believe it. “I It’s not possible.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Each presentation was exceptional, and the event viewed ESG from a holistic but pragmatic perspective. The EUs Forced Labor Regulation (FLR), published on December 12, 2024, prohibits the sale and export of products made with forced labor within the EU market.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

Traditional supply chain planning, which relies on historical data and reactive adjustments, is no longer adequate for managing these challenges. AI as a Predictive Tool AI-driven supply chain planning integrates machine learning, real-time data analytics, and external risk monitoring to anticipate disruptions before they materialize.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

These sensors capture precise data on factors like location, speed, fuel usage, and driver behavior, transforming fleet management from reactive to data-driven decision-making. The IoT data allows managers to detect inefficiencies, predict maintenance needs, and even assess driver performance.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

An ERP system is a valuable asset for automotive distributors looking to leverage the data they create and use. An ERP provides a central repository for all a distributor’s data. The data can be used to identify inefficiencies in the supply chain, improve inventory management, and streamline operations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

TIA 2023 Technovations Conference , October 18-20, San Diego, CA Focuses on technology innovation, trends, and new product offerings for the 3PL community. Features 21 showcase presentations with innovations that will advance the industry. Offers education sessions crafted by the TIA’s Technology Committee. The Greenscreens.ai

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

One promising application that is emerging in the Supply Chain and Sustainability space is Digital Product Passports (DPPs). Driven by regulations and a thirst for data transparency. Blockchain can serve as the backbone for tracking and managing product information throughout its entire lifecycle.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 31, 2023

Peter is Vice President, Journal of Commerce, the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global , a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial. JOC products include PIERS, the world’s most comprehensive database of U.S.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Supply chains, which facilitate the movement of products from manufacturers to consumers, have historically encountered issues such as inefficiency, fraud, and a lack of transparency. Companies find it difficult to fully trust the data from suppliers, complicating efforts to ensure product authenticity, safety, and ethical sourcing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The synergy between warehouse robotics and rooftop solar energy presents a compelling opportunity for warehouses to enhance operational efficiency, cost savings, and sustainability. 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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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As businesses face tighter regulations on product safety, sustainability, and ethical sourcing, Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are becoming crucial for navigating these challenges. DPPs provide a streamlined, digital way to document a product’s lifecycle, making it easier to ensure compliance and improve transparency.

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Stord

APRIL 23, 2025

Achieving over 99% accuracy in physical counts and fastest product locking of 2 minutes, this quarter's mock recall confirms our inventory accuracy and team readiness. This measure is critical for upholding the integrity of our operations and maintaining the highest standards of product safety and customer trust.

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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.

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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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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Supply chain intelligence and actionable insights must apply the most accessible, near real-time data available. Analytic data resources for brokers are great, but it’s equally important to realize that FreightWaves SONAR is much more than a broker-exclusive resource. More collaboration will always generate additional productivity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 22, 2025

Key potential benefits for manufacturers include: Increased Automation: By promoting efficiency, DOGE could incentivize manufacturers to adopt AI and machine learning, improving accuracy and reducing errors in production. This would enable manufacturers to bring products to market more quickly.

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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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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 8, 2025

Given the recent developments in computing and the ability of AI models to learn and adapt, AI and ML will increasingly be used to improve efficiency, productivity, and creativity across manufacturing. AI systems get better and more accurate as they collect and analyze more data. What is AI and ML?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 6, 2020

FreightWaves is a freight industry leader in data and analytics, logistics industry news and commentary. SaaS product, SONAR, is the leading freight market analytics tool and dashboard, aggregating billions of data points from hundreds of sources to provide the fastest data in the transportation and logistics sector.

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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, multiple plants may be capable of making the same product, and figuring out which plant should produce the product based on the current supply and demand situation is not straightforward. Data does not move.

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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 22, 2025

Hydrogen Production: The emerging green hydrogen sector relies on electrolysis, a process powered by DC electricity. Data centers, electric vehicle charging, and heat pumps are the major new loads for the power grid with new innovations in DC power networks. Further, the future of supply chain management will be based on generative AI.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Companies can extend the lifecycle of products by reclaiming materials at the end of use. Blockchain also facilitates collaboration by sharing verified data across stakeholders. These devices provide actionable data to improve fuel efficiency and reduce maintenance costs.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2021

I recently attended a great presentation during which the presenter referred to a BHAG —a big hairy audacious goal. The person who gave the presentation I attended offered the example of a speech by late US President John F. Slowly the productivity went up. For example, their increase in productivity was 217 percent.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 30, 2021

This is done by presenting in-depth insights in an effective manner, such as with an easy-to-view ticker lineup, such as seeing OTLT.USA compared to OTRI.USA side-by-side, but that can only go so far in helping to alleviate concerns with routing guide compliance. Download the White Paper.

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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.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Indeed, 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. Big Data and Analytics With the latest analytics technology, you can further refine your fleet’s efficiency and plan more accurately.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 7, 2022

SaaS product, SONAR, is the leading freight market analytics tool and dashboard, aggregating billions of data points from hundreds of sources to provide the fastest data in the transportation and logistics sector. FreightWaves’?

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The Lean Thinker

JULY 1, 2023

The consultants set up their laptops and pretended to produce all sorts of presentations, though the presentations were actually jargon, buzzwords and gibberish. They demanded all sorts of information about customers, sales, products, and market sectors while they worked their PowerPoint far into the night. And so they did.

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WorkWave

MARCH 13, 2025

Understanding Last-Mile Logistics Last-mile logistics refers to the final step of the delivery process where products reach their destination, typically the customers door. Automated systems can analyze real-time traffic data, weather conditions and customer availability to make dynamic adjustments to delivery routes.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2018

The solutions to supply chain problems boil down to the right combination of three factors—technology, data and processes. Fundamentally, the solutions to supply chain woes boil down to the right combination of three factors—technology, data and processes. Data is a critical business asset. Trouble finding skilled labor”.

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Ottawa Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This is why it is critical to have a fulfillment partner who can handle high order volume and always keep up with peaks to ensure that your clients’ products arrive as quickly as they can. Reduced Travel Time : Minimizing travel distance helps pickers complete their tasks quicker, resulting in lower labor costs and higher productivity.

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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 supply chain management, it can represent complex data sets, such as transportation costs, inventory levels, and supplier relationships. Matrices store historical sales data, allowing analysts to identify trends and patterns.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2024

Aside from creating products that have sustainable benefits, Siemens has increased the value of their offerings by focusing on the traceability and data verification of their products. Siemens has 100,000 or even millions of products, and they hope to reduce the environmental impact of these products.

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