The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Ty Findley, managing partner of Ironspring Ventures, conducted a roundtable discussion titled The Next Chapter on Last Mile, with Penny Register-Shaw, chief strategy officer of The FRONTDoor Collective, and Bill Catania, founder and CEO of OneRail, on Tuesday during day two of FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain event in Rogers, Arkansas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Jackson Wood, director of industry strategy for global trade intelligence at Descartes. My first calls were with with Descartes and SAP. McKee from SAP agrees that many companies have moved past a narrow focus on following the law towards a major trend towards using GTC solutions for duty minimization.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

HERE expands partnership with SAP to offer location-enhanced business applications. Under that strategy, employees take items from a physical store and ship it to customers, which allows Target to ship orders faster and avoid some costs related to distribution and fulfillment centers. Location data — which I call the “Where?”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

The average cost of a data breach reached $3.86 Your transportation consultant can help develop response strategies to ensure your supply chain continues to operate while the problem is addressed. The system wasn’t prepared for the surge, driving up pricing for transportation and sapping inventory levels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Linda McKee, the director for global trade services management at SAP, expressed the idea this way, “I don’t think we currently have any real standard global trade scenarios. Nevertheless, the argument that trade compliance is complementary to a company’s overall tax strategy certainly makes sense to many companies.

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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. Data Analysis Grew Exponentially, Providing More End-to-End Visibility and Continuous Improvement. Data analysis is the companion of cloud-computing technologies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This has proven to be a successful strategy for Lidl and Aldi as well. SAP/HANA is used as their key enterprise application. At the end of the day, when the stores close, the sales are posted to SAP. Solvoyo uses this store-level sell-through data to automate the replenishment calculations. What comes next?

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

In 2010, Ariba, an SAP company, asked a group of procurement executives and thought leaders to set the vision. The resulting Vision2020 report was a landmark piece of bold ideas about where the function was headed in terms of organizational structure, supplier collaboration, and the rising importance of data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But Molex, a global electronics and connectivity solutions company, has been investing in their intelligent digital supply chain strategy to improve their supply chain agility and customer experience. Those industries include data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics. But they were very basic.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 16, 2024

Where it can go wrong There are two factors that can trigger challenges within EWM; the fact that the system requires layers of granular customisation, and that the infrastructure is connected to hundreds of other areas of the warehouse and the wider SAP estate. However, a single change has the potential to bring it all crashing down.

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The Logistics Academy

OCTOBER 18, 2017

As global supply chains become more complex and customers more demanding, the race is on to develop software applications that can effectively manage and make sense of the zettabytes of data being generated by our digital world. Of course, capturing the data and then using it to make good decisions are two entirely different things.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. « How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 1 | Main | How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 2 » Confluence of IT and Business Strategy for a Transformation program. Pharmaceutical and Biotech.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2015

At its core, the IoT serves as a way of gathering data and information about a process, but applications of the IoT can detect potential problems within a machine before the machine falters. Automated Data Transfers. For example, a subtle change in hydraulic pressure may still permit the machine to operate.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Automatic consolidation of data from partners and systems. Data integration and web-based technology. Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2018

Ask questions later” approach to multi-channel and omnichannel strategies in their haste to avoid losing sales to ecommerce giants like Amazon. 2018 Trend #2: Big Data and Advanced Analytics in the Cloud. As legacy systems are retired, companies are replacing them with on-demand , cloud-based data solutions and services.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Meanwhile SAP jumped to an all-time high based on a bullish forecast of double-digit growth in cloud revenue. Even today’s most simplified “single-pane-of-glass” enterprise applications require that workers are well-versed in the system’s features and functions and trained to get the data and insights they are looking for.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

Don’t expect to plan for every disruption; instead, develop a strategy to overcome supply chain disruption, regardless of the source. Preparing your supply chain for resiliency begins with risk management and a proactive strategy. The average cost of a data breach reached $3.86 It’s not enough to have a Plan B, just in case.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this article, we’ll explore each of these topics and deliver strategies employers can implement to build these learnings into actions to attract, retain and engage on-floor warehouse workers. Tech to help them do their jobs is a critical driver in employee attraction and retention. Contrary to some storylines, robots are friends, not foes.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 3, 2016

This is true across all industries, even some, like financial services, that traditionally don’t include supply chains in revenue generating strategies. . The initiative is being generously supported with funding by SAP, a market leader in enterprise application software. Check back for release dates. Digital Supply Chains Infographic.

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AIMMS

JULY 9, 2015

According to AIMMS VP EMEA Christophe Frère , there are 2 noticeable streams of technology implementation within European businesses today: The largest enterprises tend to focus on managing master data with one single integrated system, that being SAP in most cases. You trade data visibility for responsiveness.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Cloud & Big Data. « Collaborative Platform for Enterprise of Future | Main | Key Asset Management trends in Oil & Gas Industry » Importance of Proactive Master Data Maintenance in SAP SCM Support. These 3 master data elements contributed to almost 50-60% of planning issues. Pharmaceutical and Biotech.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Sustainability Efforts are Faltering Successive supply chain crises have sapped automakers’ time and diverted focus and investment away from sustainability initiatives. To address operational and logistic issues, both suppliers and OEMs have adopted strategies based on adding operational investment and working capital.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

. - Donnie Steward, Chief Information Officer at ACH Foods , on using SAP at their food manufacturing company. More accessible data. Data is easier to find and more accessible to senior management. It provides the flexibility to extract the data we need for better decision-making purposes. Quote Sources.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 19, 2018

This new customer-centric reality is prompting manufacturers and retailers of all sizes to revisit their strategies and capabilities to succeed in this highly-dynamic, highly-uncertain, and highly-competitive environment. And according to data from Slice Intelligence , on the Monday before Christmas last year, 49.2

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 14, 2021

It will also continue to execute its channel strategy by leveraging the company’s extensive integration experience with SAP, Microsoft Dynamics and NetSuite. DiCentral provides EDI and supply chain integration for retail, manufacturing and CPG, 3PL and distribution, automotive and healthcare.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

Improving predictability in outcomes is valuable, but ensuring your supply chain is nimble enough to act on the data is even more so. We explore how predictive analytics and big data with human sentiments can add value and amplify their supply chain strategies. Having random data is meaningless without insightful analytics.

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Conger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

A WMS uses scanners to scan bins, pallets , and goods and display data about the product, including serial number, type, manufacturer, expiry dates, etc. The business can maintain tighter management and control over the software and data. Supply Chain Module WMS Providers: SAP ERP Warehouse Management. Allocating labor.

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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. For logistics which is an intensely data-oriented function, this integration is crucial. Why is communication important for Logistics.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Cloud & Big Data. « Key Asset Management trends in Oil & Gas Industry | Main | Knitting Agile with Asset Maintenance - a perspective on Agile Asset Maintenance » Instance Consolidation Strategy. Pharmaceutical and Biotech. Public Sector. Publishing Resources Industries. Business Services. Business Applications.

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Automotive Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

As the car industry moves toward a more responsive manufacturing system producing connected and customised, autonomous vehicles with electric powertrains, its supply chain is transforming from something linear to more of a supply network based on real-time data sharing. Quick wins made cleverly.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

VMI helps foster a closer understanding between the supplier and manufacturer by using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) formats, EDI software and statistical methodologies to forecast and maintain correct inventory in the supply chain. Data entry errors are greatly reduced due to computer to computer communications.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

Every day, more data than we can imagine zings across that global conduit we call the Internet. Much of that data comes directly from devices, without human intervention. Drivers carry cell phones in their cars to feed GPS locations to a traffic information and navigation service, which uses the data to detect congestion.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

Digitization of Data : Moving from manual (or even hand-written) information and data to a centralized and secure cloud-based solution minimizes costs, eliminates inconsistencies, and standardizes the data formatting, which then opens up the capabilities of Big Data.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2019

Shortening the Last Mile: Winning Logistics Strategies in the Race to the Urban Consumer” was a white paper compiled by DHL and Euromonitor which has identified four growing trends that are shaping urban last mile transportation. Growing Trends in Last Mile Deliveries. To speak to one of our experts, call us at 800.MYSHIPPING

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 25, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. « How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 2 | Main | Multi - channel commerce in Europe - the next frontier for Retailers? » SAP acquired Ariba, what does it mean for the on-demand, procurement and SAP world? Pharmaceutical and Biotech.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 11, 2018

SAP recently queried more than 3,500 domain experts who had indicated an interest in blockchain. The overwhelming response we got was that ‘we’re still in the early phases,’” says Gil Perez, SAP’s senior vice president of products and innovation, and head of the company’s digital customer initiatives. (At

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Integrated, Digital, IoT, Smart Logistics, Automation, and Big Data are some of the words and phrases that we’ve come to associate with logistics. It is now not only a crucial part of the supply chain, but also an essential element of an organization’s product and customer service strategy. This is how evolved logistics has become.

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