Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 26, 2019

In our March webinar, titled Time Definite Freight and Positive ROI , Brian Blalock, Senior Manager Sourcing Strategy, and Eric Chambers, Vice President, Field Performance at BlueGrace Logistics, discuss the delivery method that is redefining the logistics landscape. What is Time Definite Freight? It can be any time of the 24 hour day.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 20, 2020

We are really excited to get multiple mentions in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Planning Technologies , which was released in October 2019. We feel like we’ve come a long way with our supply chain focus in recent years and Supply Chain Planning seems like ‘home sweet home,’ with all of our capabilities covered.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

There is a multibillion-dollar supply chain software market that grew at double digit rates during the pandemic, and will continue to grow fast, that very few supply chain executives have heard of. The solution is called a supply chain collaboration network (SCCN). How can this be? What is this Market? Why the Rebranding?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

Many companies were in the midst of digitally transforming their supply chain when the Convid-19 pandemic hits. In this part 2 article, let us continue to explore the concrete actions we can take in our Digital Supply Chain journeys. Plan and Execute for Success.

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IoT World Today

MARCH 27, 2020

From shortages of personal protective equipment to a variety of grocery items to electronics and apparel, coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) has hit the global supply chain in expected and unforeseen ways, and it seems likely that it could take many months to recover. But 44% of respondents didn’t have a plan to deal with it.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In supply chain management, it was all anyone could talk about. Every article discussed the importance of digitally transforming the supply chain. In essence, the question I had was: If “transformation” implies a dramatic or radical change, then how does your supply chain “dramatically change” with digital transformation? .

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

Coupa also offers a robust, market share leading, supply chain design solution. The top Coupa executives, and the supply chain executives I have interacted with, are still working at Coupa. The supply chain design solution, for example, continues to grow in depth and usability. Coupa has been a very fast-growing company.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A year before, in 2014, a Harvard Business Review article pointed out that supply chains were becoming increasingly global and complex and consequently more at risk than before. Supply chain disruptions. For example: Japan earthquake 2016. New trends in supply chain management. New trends in supply chain management.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 21, 2022

Contrary to general opinion, the causes of the supply chain disruptions currently being experienced worldwide were prevalent long before the Covid-19 pandemic. . The current war in Ukraine will further destabilize the global supply chain. Securing the supply of raw materials to keep the business going should be the highest priority.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Wishing your supply chain were strengthened rather than strangled under these conditions? There’s an older term now being applied to supply chains for this capacity: antifragility. While the concept isn’t new, its application to supply chain is emerging, albeit without clear definition yet. A survey by boom!

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Turvo

AUGUST 24, 2021

Before the COVID pandemic ran through the supply chain, in-network resiliency had never been tested or tried extensively. Today, the definition of supply chain resiliency has been changed in ways that have caused ripple effects. Real-time data is critical to the supply chain’s smooth operations day in and day out.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Manufacturers and distributors experienced huge supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic which exposed many vulnerabilities and tested the resilience of supply chain leaders globally. In fact, SYSPRO research revealed that 60% of businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 10, 2020

To the uninitiated (which included me at one stage), these industries are same or similar and it might come across that there is no difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics, Supply Chain and Trade. Top 10 Countries supplying seafarers. Top 10 Countries supplying seafarers. By Deadweight Capacity. Officer Rank.

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Globalior

MAY 15, 2020

Can AI run supply chains? Supply chains may be complicated systems, but modern machine learning techs and artificial intelligence have allowed us to consider the possibility of AI running supply chains. Today we will explore what benefits, monetary as well as non-monetary, businesses can obtain by automating their supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Elenjickal noted that over the last 36 months, supply chains have become more complex than ever before. This leads supply chains to continue to operate in silos, rather than in a connected manner. As a result, supply chains continue to be wasteful when looking at time, inefficiencies, and emissions.

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Conger

JUNE 20, 2018

For example: LPG forklifts are priced differently than electrics. For example: fork positioners aren’t commonly found used. Completing planned maintenance at scheduled intervals can help reduce the risk of unexpected maintenance costs that drive up the overall cost for the used forklift. NEW FORKLIFT PRICES. The result?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2024

For those procurement or Supply Chain executives in suitable organizations, there is an increasing number of uncertainties to manage, especially in today’s tough economic environment. Is there any definitive boundaries for procurement not to step across? If you think so, you are probably too conservative.

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Globalior

JUNE 26, 2020

What roles in logistics and supply chain can you do from home? Most customer service teams also meet daily to plan deliverables for the day, these calls are very effective when done in person but are not necessarily ineffective when done over teleconferencing. Definitely a role that will transition well to a home based environment.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2019

Achieving global supply chain visibility is a journey that companies have been on for many years, but most haven’t reached that promised land yet. How do you translate global supply chain visibility into actual business benefits? Defining Global Supply Chain Visibility. The first is reliability.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The question was: “What’s happening in the supply chain field with AI, and is this stuff for real? After assuring him I was in no way qualified to comment about his stock portfolio investments, I did share my thoughts on AI in the supply chain and I thought I might share them with you as well.

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Now, That's Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2018

The pharmaceutical supply chain requires special attention and care in today’s regulatory and consumer environment. By developing a solid plan of action for their logistics, shippers can effectively meet and exceed these requirements while keeping the end patient as their focal point. Global Account Director.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2022

2021 saw many major challenges for logistics and supply chain professionals. With capacity constraints, ecommerce growth and driver shortages creating dilemmas for many as well as the increased focus from the industry on environment and machine learning, it was a year that was definitely not without its tests.

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Now, That's Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

If 2020 was the year for pandemic-driven disruption for organizations around the globe, then 2021 is the year when those interruptions trickled down into the world’s supply chains. During the week of May 30 th , for example, Yantian’s container dwell times rose to eight days and were expected to reach as high as 18-21 days by early-June.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 20, 2020

We are really excited to get multiple mentions in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Planning Technologies , which was released in October 2019. We feel like we’ve come a long way with our supply chain focus in recent years and Supply Chain Planning seems like ‘home sweet home,’ with all of our capabilities covered.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2021

Learning the difference between third party logistics (3PL) and fourth-party logistics (4PL), as well as 1PL and 2PL, and the rise of even fifth-party logistics (5PLs) is becoming increasingly sophisticated and valuable for driving successful supply chain operations. But that definition is no longer registered.”.

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Conger

JUNE 20, 2018

For example: LPG forklifts are priced differently than electrics. For example: fork positioners aren’t commonly found used. Completing planned maintenance at scheduled intervals can help reduce the risk of unexpected maintenance costs that drive up the overall cost for the used forklift. NEW FORKLIFT PRICES. The result?

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Dedola Global Logistics

JUNE 4, 2024

Drayage is a pivotal component in the world of logistics, playing a critical role in connecting different modes of transportation within the supply chain. It bridges the gap between long-haul transportation and the final delivery, ensuring a seamless supply chain flow.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

In this blog he provides a simple reference guide to better yourself as a supply chain leader. and/or capabilities of the supplier and meet companies' short- and/or long-term supply needs. You can read the detailed technical definition here. Lead Time Reduction in Supply Chain. What Value You Will Get?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2017

No two supply chain integrations are ever the same. Below are the steps we followed for one of our latest supply chain integrations: Step 1: Invent a new recipe. This is the step where we plan what the new supply chain will look like. This is the step where we plan what the new supply chain will look like.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 14, 2024

Over the past three to five years in particular, more manufacturers have identified or accelerated their eCommerce plans. As recently as 2021, survey data reveals that 98% of manufacturers have, are, or are planning to implement an eCommerce strategy.

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Transporeon

DECEMBER 14, 2016

It definitely helps our teams in each shipping facility better plan. For example, in our Van Buren, Arkansas, facility, they’ve changed the time slot schedule three times in the last four months. Detention charges are definitely easier to validate and sometimes even easy to reject. Obviously it starts with pickup.

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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. Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

According to the Council of Logistics Management, it is “the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information from the point of consumption to the point of origin for the purpose of recapturing value or proper disposal.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 20, 2023

Safety stock is a type of extra inventory an ecommerce business keeps in reserve to cover a surge in demand or protect itself against unexpected supply chain issues. What it comes down to is determining the difference between your average supply/demand scenario and the most intense supply/demand scenario.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2021

Among the universal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed upon the supply chain management profession is the question of inventory, specifically, “how much is enough?”. Today, the question is more about how much inventory is sufficient to safeguard the supply chain from disruption. inventory turnover days.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 5, 2017

The near-infinite processing power Cloud computing provides (along with other technological innovations) will cause everyone in the supply chain and logistics field to unlearn the way we’ve always done things, everything from the way we design software applications to how we design and manage supply chain processes. Time for a New RFP.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2018

But as is often the case in the world of supply chain, the ship did not come in as planned. The term visibility has a few different definitions depending on whom you ask. However, in a world where most of the information about a supply chain exists outside of the enterprise, visibility is a fundamental part of managing risk.

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