FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 30, 2021

Establishing a practical freight routing guide helps outline essential rules of engagement for vendors, clients and supply chain managers. Maintaining good compliance to these informational guides is critical to supply chain management and relies heavily on current data and automation. Download the White Paper.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. The first Kmart store opened way back in 1962.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 14, 2023

Original article: PODCAST: Modern Courier Delivery Compliance Considerations: Understanding SOX and SOC Compliance Logistics and supply chain are some of the world’s most complex and regulated industries, which has been further compounded by increasing reliance on data and technology in both fields. What Is SOC Compliance?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 9, 2024

DPPs simplify compliance by consolidating all necessary information in one place, reducing administrative burdens. As the regulatory environment continues to shift, companies that adopt DPP strategies will be better prepared for the future. This also helps avoid legal issues while building trust with regulators and consumers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

To actually realize the promise of end-to-end visibility and control over our incredibly complex supply chain networks, we need really big picture thinking — particularly when it comes to the supply chain data networks that serve as the foundation for true digital transformation. Numbers matter when it comes to supply chain data networks.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Reduction in asset capital.Warehouses and vehicles are expensive to purchase or lease and can tieupmillions of dollars that could otherwise be invested in the core business of the firm. Alas, in some cases, there is no supply chain strategy to speak of. Flexibility andScalability. But what about cost of service?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Technology can help to simplify your supply chain management, which will enable your business to operate more efficiently, give you more visibility and control over your inventory, and help to reduce your operational costs. Radio frequency identification (RFID) has become one of the megatrends in logistics.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

But beyond that, shippers today also expect their logistics partners to provide them with technology solutions, timely and accurate data, and business intelligence and analytics capabilities. The post The Role of TMS in a Logistics Partner’s Strategy and Value Proposition appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Shipchain

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

For shippers to stay competitive with big-box retailers like Walmart along with growing e-commerce vendors, they must think outside the box and cut costs wherever possible. The good news is that shipping on the blockchain will eliminate much of the hassle with poor visibility and paperwork. Allow me to explain.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2020

Chemical manufacturers collect and use a lot of data in their supply chain. They deal with data on their products, customers, transportation, storage, operations and more. Acquiring that data is not hard but managing and utilizing that information to be able to analyze your business is the challenge. Managed Services.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

5G is playing an increasingly significant role in logistics, where data transfer speed and security are crucial. Supply chains can now handle larger amounts of data in real time, allowing for quicker decision-making. This connectivity helps optimize routes, reduce delays, and enhance delivery accuracy.

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Freightos

JUNE 17, 2024

Third-party platforms reduce these upfront costs by providing access to state-of-the-art AI tools and technologies on a “pay per drink” subscription basis. Access to Expertise : Third-party providers often have teams of experts who are at the cutting edge of AI research and application.

Modeling Software 119

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FourKites

DECEMBER 11, 2020

A customer-driven strategy for any business means moving away from treating your product as the guiding light for your business decisions, and instead focusing on the people who use that product. A good example of this is using new technologies and predictive intelligence to reduce backhauls and empty miles.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 22, 2024

The growth of your company is exciting, but expansion can present many new challenges. An ERP system will allow your business to integrate and manage many key business processes in real-time, increasing productivity and reducing redundancies. The same data can be transferred throughout multiple layers of the operation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As part of its connected geo strategy, FourKites has expanded its operations to Japan, as it sees the country as an important link in the global supply chain. Supply chain ecosystems are made up of customers, partners, suppliers, vendors, and carriers, and none of these can operate in a silo.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Governments across the globe are urging businesses to do more to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the supply chain. In response, companies are taking sustainable leadership to new levels, with a particular focus on reducing their Scope 3 emissions to actively assist in supply chain decarbonisation.

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Turvo

MAY 21, 2020

Software vendors built empires on the idea of a single platform that could deliver absolute savings for a set of processes that improved only one aspect of the supply chain, such as management of orders, but not for shipments or vice versa. Real-time data enables innovative solutions to problems, explains Industry Week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2021

Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain Management at APQC (American Productivity & Quality Center) recently gave a presentation at ARC Advisory Group’s Supply Chain Forum. In her presentation, Ms. All data has undergone statistical and logical validation. Background. Monitor and measure the situation.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The underlying theme in all presentations, and my conversations at the event, was digital transformation. Several presentations delved into how these two technologies support each other, the main takeaway for me was the role machine learning could have in closing the gap between prescriptive analytics and execution.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

It helps to coordinate all of the available data points in a transport network, including rates, route options, warehouse supply, and distribution. Transportation management systems present this information in a clean, easy to understand format that then allows the shipping manager to make the best and most efficient decisions possible.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The dilemma here often is: do I take the path of least resistance and upgrade to my current vendor’s costly new package, or do I risk running my business on a legacy solution a bit longer? Sometimes it seems like you don’t have a real alternative, other than what your current vendor is offering. – Tweet this.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 14, 2021

Those withstanding the supply chain turmoil were the ones with solid risk mitigation strategies and playbooks in place and investment already sunk into supply chain resilience. Exchanging data with other organisations requires a level of trust that can only be achieved through active relationship-building. Collaboration.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 16, 2017

Modern supply chains are evolving beyond anyone’s expectations due to increased use of cloud-computing technologies, wearables and advanced data analysis. Essentially, the cloud is working to reduce overall risk and reduce costs along the way, but it is also becoming key to increasing accountability and visibility throughout an organization.

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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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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2015

Often, the deployment of transportation management software systems or TMS systems is a great aid in reducing overall hard and soft transportation costs. If so, does the vendor have an established reputation for serving the needs of business of this size? Accounting services are also present. Integrated EDI.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 12, 2016

This is solved through best practices, efficient and proven strategy, proper measurement of your tools and people, and the use of effective technology which doesn't add bloat, but is an enablement tool to provide a tangible Return on Investment in the way of reduced time and costs. . Revise your labor scheduling strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

And in the intervening years — as we’ve leveraged real-time data, ML and AI to help countless companies answer the “where’s my truck” question — I’ve continued to underscore that visibility is a foundational technology. Moving data between systems was complex and laborious. In other words, visibility is an enabler. Lesson learned.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Simply put, there is no more effective way to ensure accurate ecommerce inventory control than to invest in IM software that can integrate with all your sales channels to provide real-time visibility, centralise inventory data, and automate stock updates. Specific products subject to over and understocking. Book a free consultation.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In metal fabrication, for instance, the industry I know best, cost pressure is squeezing vendors, especially with metal prices continuing to rise. What it all led to was inefficiencies in decision making: When you rely on manual systems, you can never have total confidence in the information you’re presented with as a decision-maker.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 14, 2023

The impact of an ERP implementation An ERP implementation project is a considerable discontinuous change that cuts across many functional and process aspects of a business. The advantage of implementing a cloud-based ERP system is that the infrastructure is taken care of by the cloud provider and the ERP vendor.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 18, 2017

Your business strategy will evolve. Strong TMS Analytics Use Real-Time Data to Increase Visibility in B2B and B2C Shipments. You still must figure what the data means and how it applies to the industry. Instead, automated analytics handle everything, presenting the user—you—with the information you need to improve visibility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2022

But, as Abigail Myers-Antiaye – the principal product compliance manager at Coupa – pointed out in a presentation at Coupa Inspire at the beginning of the month, supply chain practitioners have never seen compliance legislation that was so broad and impactful. trillion in spend flows through the Coupa platform.

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Logistics Problem Solving

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Before shipment tracking, freight shipments were recorded by hand with a pen, and much of what happened on a parcel’s journey from vendor to customer was unknown. Today, more than 20 years later, there are many companies receiving this data from the carriers and presenting it to the user on their web screens.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

While communication in varied forms and frequency is essential for all departments, it is extremely crucial for the executors of the organization’s plans and strategies – the Logistics Department. The procurement team needs information from logistics when new vendors are to be hired or old contracts are due for renewal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 30, 2022

The solution comes with a pre-developed logistics data model and over 100 dashboards pre-filled. It is an open platform that supports data from KNAPP as well as third-party technologies. This solution is currently used by a number of companies, such as Takeoff Technologies , as a window into operations across numerous facilities.

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3PL Links

JULY 7, 2023

The Role of Data Analytics in Supply Chain Management | Image source: Pixabay This article describes the transformation that data analysis and the supply chain are fostering and how it will impact business intelligence. Intelligence-driven businesses are interested in supply chain management and data analysis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2022

Artificial intelligence, neural networks, machine learning, robotics, mobile apps, big data, the cloud and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). This requires transferring your hardware infrastructure to a cloud hosting vendor who maintains the infrastructure for you. Reduce IT stress. Cloud-based WMS stands as a viable alternative.

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