Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

If you do an online search for “digital transformation definition,” you get about 133 million results, including the following examples: Digital transformation is the application of digital technologies to fundamentally impact all aspects of business and society (Source: InfoWorld ). Source: CIO ).

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Locus

JUNE 20, 2024

In one sentence: their unmatched supply chain and logistics operations. Take Amazon for example: it ships a mind-boggling 1.6 One might think these giants have their own inhouse supply chain solution to navigate all challenges without the hassle of managing a third party platform. million packages every day.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2022

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. Machine learning will go mainstream in supply chain technology.

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Dedola Global Logistics

MAY 14, 2020

For some fascinating historical examples of tariff code review, read our white paper on the subject [link]. Keeping the supply chain in motion plays a critical role in our global economy. That’s why we go beyond the basic definition of freight forwarding, encompassing Logistics at every level of your supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Consultants take a proven approach to help with all aspects of the supply chain, including procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and distribution. Often, people think that supply chain consulting is about reducing costs. Although this is definitely an integral part of consulting, there are multiple facets to consider.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 20, 2017

“So, the digital transformation of supply chains started many years ago, but recent advancements in technology and the availability of more affordable solutions have led to a lot more process automation and management by exception.”. How will it help companies better manage their supply chains?

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Dedola Global Logistics

MAY 14, 2020

For some fascinating historical examples of tariff code review, read our white paper on the subject [link] Not all goods are complicated or specific enough to create duty-saving opportunities, but it pays to investigate the options thoroughly. Final Thoughts Keeping the supply chain in motion plays a critical role in our global economy.

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Dedola Global Logistics

MAY 14, 2020

For some fascinating historical examples of tariff code review, read our white paper on the subject [link]. Keeping the supply chain in motion plays a critical role in our global economy. That’s why we go beyond the basic definition of freight forwarding, encompassing Logistics at every level of your supply chain.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 16, 2021

At times, pouring energy into developing technology for our customers has been a way to help fight the pandemic and proving that we could use this tragedy to make us and our customers stronger. But we haven’t just been building technology, we’ve been building resiliency.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

And seeing how they impact your shipping timelines and shipping costs, the topic of Shipping Zones definitely needs to be explored. The United States, for example, is broken down into Zones 1 – 8 for domestic shipments. Our UK fulfillment center, for example, provides direct access to the British Isles and all of Europe.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 3, 2018

There is so much talk, and varying interpretations, about digital transformation, that I began our discussion by asking Roger for his definition and what he sees as the current adoption rate. For example, when a customer wants to buy something from you, they send you the order with a purchase order number.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2017

There are multiple sub-metrics that go into OTIF, but real-time freight visibility is definitely a component of it.”. “We’ve seen a 300 percent increase [over the past 3 years] in the demand for real-time freight visibility as a hard requirement in the RFPs received by our customers,” said Adelson. What’s driving this demand?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 7, 2018

So I began our conversation by asking Bob for his definition and I really liked his simple, to-the-point answer: “Big Data is pulling information from multiple sources into a single view to see what story it will tell you. What is Big Data? Like many buzzwords, Big Data means different things to different people.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 27, 2023

2-Day shipping , for example, is a great service you can provide to your customers! If you do that then you’ll be in a much better place for managing inventory spikes and supply/demand fluctuations in the future. For example, our 3PL fulfillment platform and Virtual Carrier Network.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

It’s a humbling thought and one that raises some incredible questions about the technology that awaits the industry in the years ahead. Can you possibly prepare for a supply chain future that may be completely inconceivable right now? The answer is not only yes, but definitely so.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 30, 2023

Example—In the case of a lost or undeliverable package, a customer-first ecommerce merchant can step up to the plate immediately by contacting the shipping carrier to determine the cause of the problem and sharing this information with buyers so they know when to expect delivery or reshipment. Why Does VCN Matter?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

It also matters because federal and state agencies and competitive pressures will also demand it (see, for example, the Federal Highway Administration’s e-Construction and Partnering initiative). Getting Started with Digital Transformation.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

In a sense, sharing data gives everyone in the supply chain the ability to look into their functions and determine what needs to change. For example, e-commerce applications may be used to generate automated order picking, fulfillment, and shipping.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Based on these definitions, change seems to be the inevitable counterpart of innovation. For example, a supply chain entity deploys new analytics software throughout the entire organization. Without the application of revenue, profitability, and service, the supply chain would cease to exist.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Each of these definitions applies to a manufacturer’s ability to produce a surplus of a product. And in today's modern world, supply chain mobility is quickly driving more efficient productivity. . Imagine if the typical definitions of productive were applied to manufacturing. Causing or resulting in something.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

The definition of the IoT sums it up; it is “a network of dedicated physical objects that contain embedded technology to sense or interact with their internal state or external environment.”. Additional technologies embedded in delivery vans or trucks is reducing fuel waste and improving driver efficiency.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Elemica Delivers Predictive Visibility to Global Industrial Supply Chains. E2open Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Zyme. This week, for example, CCJ reported that “60 percent of fleets running between 1 and 100 trucks have yet to adopt ELDs, according to a recent survey conducted by CarrierLists.”

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

For example, reducing excessive safety stock allows a warehouse to minimize number of reorders, reduce wasted space, and avoid issues in shipping errors. Alternatively, a cloud-based solution tends to focus on total number of users or a definitive number of warehouses with an unlimited number of users. Scalability.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 9, 2019

“Last year was a great year for TMS,” says Bart De Muynck , Gartner’s research director, transportation technology. “In In fact, in 2018 we saw investments go up across the entire supply chain technology spectrum.”. For example, an 8:30 a.m. operates in 12 countries, including China, Japan, Korea and Malaysia.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

In response to Hurricane Harvey, for example, JDRF and other organizations shipped more than 3,750 pounds of donated diabetes supplies to Houston (including 200,000 syringes, 50,000 pen needles and 20,000 alcohol pads) to help people with diabetes affected by the hurricane.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

Sometimes I just like to live on the edge, which is definitely a qualifying status for anyone bold enough to make predictions about the future of supply chain operations and management—but I just can’t help myself. Some supply chains will be impacted more by 3D printing than others, of course.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 14, 2016

Take, for example, the connected “Smart” office. For example, on an oil rig that has 30,000 sensors, only 1 percent of the data are examined. The International Data Corporation ( IDC ), meanwhile, identifies each of these sensors and actuators as “a uniquely identifiable device with its own IP address that connects over a network.”.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

One of the best examples of this is Disney’s retail locations, which are located all over the country. If companies can’t compete with the amazing selection, super-fast shipping, and low prices on Amazon, then they are definitely not going to perform as well. Download Now! Download Now!

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Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The industry blueprint is essentially meant to simplify and both standardize or harmonize the way we do business, as it pertains to non competing processes and we have seen this in other industries like the airline industry which is a great example and banking which is another great example. Image : DCSA.

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