The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

You are Making Significant Logistics Strategy Changes : When you realize that your current WMS cannot support new processes effectively or at all. You are Facing New Omnichannel Fulfillment Requirements : The boom of ecommerce and direct to consumer demands require new strategies and cutting-edge WMS capabilities.

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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. Automation tools can track regulatory changes across markets and update DPPs in real time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This involves identifying the systems, assets, data, and capabilities that are critical to the business’s operations, as well as the threats and vulnerabilities that could affect them. This information is then used to develop a risk management strategy that takes into account the potential impact of different types of cybersecurity incidents.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 9, 2022

Manufacturers rely on data and their ERP platform to answer critical questions: What are our inventory levels? Which vendors are late delivering components to us? BI and analytics have gone mainstream, as evidenced by Snowflake’s (a data warehousing company) transformation from a startup into a $63 billion company in just ten years.

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Parade

JANUARY 10, 2022

Choosing the right capacity management vendor can be complicated. Here are some questions you can ask potential capacity management vendors to make sure they can help you design a comprehensive strategy that fits your organization’s needs. Does it replace tools I’m already using? They say they’ll bring you new carriers.

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Parade

JANUARY 10, 2022

Choosing the right capacity management vendor can be complicated. Here are some questions you can ask potential capacity management vendors to make sure they can help you design a comprehensive strategy that fits your organization’s needs. Does it replace tools I’m already using? They say they’ll bring you new carriers.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

You can use the practices below to reduce any impact should an incident like the CrowdStrike outage ever happen. Automate Patch Deployment Automated tools are excellent for streamlining the patch deployment process. This can reduce the risk of human error and ensure timely updates. But don’t panic.

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CH Robinson Logistics

MARCH 12, 2020

Using technology to drive strategy and improve performance—and ultimately create financial value—is top of mind for shippers today managing complex global supply chains. Furthermore, 65% said they either have or are planning to implement real-time visibility and insight tools in the next two years. Our real-time visibility solution.

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Locus

APRIL 1, 2022

It gives us immense pleasure to announce that Locus has been listed as a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Tools. This is our second such milestone after being recently featured as a Representative Vendor in Gartner®’s 2021 Market Guide for Vehicle Routing and Scheduling.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 11, 2020

For example, many of our customers use tools like FourKites Notification Rules, encrypted links and watcher settings to simultaneously alert key stakeholders both within their organization and their customer base when critical events occur in the lifetime of a load in transit. Examples of customer-driven supply chain strategy.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Of course this stage of planning can become pretty complex, and it will often pay to seek advice from equipment suppliers or even engage a consulting firm to help you develop your storage strategy. This technology enables you to make data-driven decisions that can lead to substantial improvements in your warehousing operations.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Often, people think that supply chain consulting is about reducing costs. 1) To Gather Information Supply chain improvement initiatives, or even efforts to resolve a specific problem, can often entail the need for large quantities of accurate, current data. Breadth of Experience : Your company may only experience a given issue once.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

As a supply chain director, manager, or boss of a multinational corporation, where the supply chain is an integral part of your business, supply chain cost reductions are always at the forefront of your team’s mind. Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions. What is Reverse Marketing?

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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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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Supply chain leaders are enthralled with the idea of using big data, but they tend to fail to understand how to disseminate big data in their organization properly. True, they may know how to roll out big data in a single warehouse, or they may have heard their competitors used branded systems for implementing this new technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2023

We’ll explore a few general solutions offered by leading technology platforms that retailers and logistics providers alike should consider: Carrier Allocation: Optimize cost and reduce risk by expanding partnerships with carriers and delivery service providers, improving capacity and flexibility. Cost is an important consideration as well.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 31, 2024

Of course we’re talking about your ecommerce store’s data security. Exposure Through Data Transfer When you work with any third-party vendors, data is transferred between platforms. Data Security Protection 1.) who can see the data?), data encryption protocols (i.e.

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Parade

MARCH 22, 2022

It’s not technically a feature, since it’s more of an alternative configuration of the program, but it definitely deserves the spotlight since it gives the power of capacity management to freight agents, something that’s , unique amongst capacity management vendors. How Can Freight Agents Benefit from Parade?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Additionally, software vendors continuously invest in tuning the performance of their algorithms and models. There is limited value to running an outdated process faster, and that value drops considerably when significant portions of the process run outside the enterprise tools.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 28, 2024

A solution which specializes in manufacturing and distribution is essential to managing data and gaining insights into the business as efficiently and effectively as possible. The combination of CAD data with business processes helps manage the product data and increases transparency in all areas of the company.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Whether analyzing complex coding issues or rationalizing the compliance impacts of a vendor direct drop ship program, Brian brings a rare combination of executive perspective and deep technical knowledge to today’s supply chain challenges. to create seamless integrations with customers, vendors, partners, and internal systems.

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Conger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

If you're looking for ways to reduce lead times, you’re in the right place. Because in this post, you’ll find 11 effective strategies for doing just that. Identify and Eliminate Bottlenecks. Unreliable vendors can cause your lead times to go up. Taking time to implement setup and vendor management software.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 12, 2021

Unfortunately, interpreting the data received is never straightforward. Erratic behavior in said data can lead to inaccuracies and confusion for carriers if the activity fails to conform to set standards. Even worse, data that isn’t monitored amounts to lost opportunities for improved efficiency. But what are these tools?

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WorkWave

MAY 30, 2024

From selecting the right suppliers to fostering strong partnerships, this guide will provide valuable insights and strategies for field service organizations looking to enhance their supplier relationships. It involves effectively collaborating with vendors to ensure a reliable and high-quality supply chain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2022

The Routeique platform offers complete management of customers, orders, invoices, vendors, products, routes and fleet. One of the topics that continued to come up was how limited data and visibility were impacting decision-making. About Routeique.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 5, 2024

The process involves collecting quantitative and qualitative data concerning vendor-provided goods and services, and analyzing this data for opportunities to improve (or reasons to end) the relationship. Of course, it wouldn’t be a business strategy if there weren’t a couple more acronyms to learn. If so, good on you!

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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.

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WorkWave

JUNE 27, 2024

This blog will delve into the current state of driver availability, its causes, consequences, strategies for mitigating the challenge, and future outlooks and long-term solutions. While essential for safety, these regulations reduce the number of active driving hours, necessitating more drivers to meet delivery demands.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

So why do we feature content related to Vendor Managed Inventory? Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model. ” Vendor Managed Inventory Model: A Quick Back Story.

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Locus

JUNE 24, 2024

We are excited to announce that Locus has been mentioned as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for Last-Mile Delivery Technology Solutions (LMD). Recently, Locus was also recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for Multicarrier Parcel Management Solutions, 2024 (MCPMS).

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As a pest control business owner, you’ll also get tips on managing costs effectively while maintaining service standards, plus smart pricing strategies to keep your bottom line healthy. Calculating it accurately can help you make informed decisions about pricing, cost-cutting measures and growth strategies.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This is the second part of my series on various ways to reduce overall costs as it relates to logistics and warehouse cost reductions. In the first part I put forth 6 areas of focus in order to reduce logistics costs. Today, I will now address how a focus on inventory will allow for warehouse cost reductions as well.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 2, 2024

Why manufacturers should consider AI Generative AI (GenAI) and Machine Learning tools are being added to ERP solutions at a rapid pace, bringing new levels of automation and efficiency to business processes across the manufacturing enterprise. These range from data migration to integration, security and training.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It is a brilliant tool.” I have been to other vendors’ procurement conferences and cannot recall seeing similar functionality. SCCN solutions allow trading partners to collaborate across defined trading partner processes based on a common data model. My advice,” he concluded, “is just jump in.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 30, 2022

As manufacturers strive to reduce costs while increasing speed, the process of procuring materials, making products, and moving them where they need to be is more complex than ever. With continuous supply chain disruptions, manufacturers need procurement strategies that consider uncertainty.

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Freightos

JUNE 17, 2024

If a company can specialize in core competencies with AI tools, it creates a high barrier for another company to compete against. 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.

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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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