Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2021

Today’s article is from GlobalTranz and explores white glove services in transportation management. In logistics, not all shipments are equal. There are tiers for rates, mode, and freight class, but there’s another layer of logistics. White glove service is all about creating the most tailored and specific deliveries possible.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 25, 2022

Körber has signed a definitive agreement to purchase enVista ’s Enspire Commerce platform and its Freight Audit and Payment (FAP) service. Meeting today’s consumer expectations requires digitisation and integrated processes from order capture through to final delivery. By combining K?rber’s

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Ship Monk

APRIL 12, 2022

However, in our evolving technology-driven era defined by words like online , virtual , and eCommerce , focusing attention on customer service has never been more critical. At ShipMonk, it has definitely been one factor that makes our success. And people have noticed.

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Locus

MAY 14, 2024

Retailers are increasingly seeking retail logistics software to optimize their supply chains and enhance customer satisfaction amid booming e-commerce sales, projected to surpass $1.7 This surge in online and omnichannel shopping has necessitated a rethink of logistics strategies, emphasizing the adoption of tech solutions.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

If you’ve ever purchased a transportation management system (TMS) for your organization – or any enterprise software – you know that the term “software as a service” (SaaS) gets thrown around a lot. This is a true multi-tenant SaaS offering. Another example is a customer web service API for quotes.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 30, 2024

We’re talking the tools, technology, and team members who set you up for success on all fronts. Superior 3PL Software Omnichannel ecommerce order fulfillment is a complex, multi-tiered operation. Never fear; an expert 3PL can eliminate that stress with the right software.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 14, 2024

It’s a strategic move you’ve likely pondered over countless meetings and budget reviews. Compelling motivators include contending with a complicated supply chain, aligning with growing customer expectations for self-service, and the omnipresent need to squeeze dollars from tightening channel margins.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 17, 2022

3PL stands for third-party logistics, and at a glance a 3PL partner provides eCommerce brands with solutions to their fulfillment needs. We’ll cover all that and more in this guide, starting with an explanation of the difference between a 3PL and other types of logistics and fulfillment avenues available. So let’s talk PLs 1 – 5.

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Trinity Logistics

MAY 24, 2019

“Thank you for your service.” I spent the rest of the flight thinking about ‘Service’ and how it truly is one of the most important virtues. The true definition of service is putting the needs of others, before the needs of yourself. The name of the company was Service Trucking, started by Ed’s Father, Gilbert.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Near the end of 2021, I had the chance to make the early call on Logistics Viewpoints on what 2022 would look like across five major logistics themes. Theme 5: Machine learning (ML) will go mainstream in supply chain technology. Supply chain and logistics professionals can expect 2023 to be a transition year. Let me know.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

Coupa offers a Business Spend Management (BSM) platform based on a public cloud. The platform connects hundreds of organizations representing the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, with millions of suppliers globally. I saw how their platform unified finance and procurement activities, but not supply chain. Coupa meets this definition.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Omni-channel fulfillment is not a singular technology addressing a singular problem. ARC Advisory Group, the company that I work for, releases a number of market studies on a number of technologies. ARC’s definition of omni-channel fulfillment is end-delivery centric. trillion to $1.43 Clearly this is easier said than done.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Despite the epic supply chain problems, some companies have taken big steps to profitably meet consumer demand leading up to and during the busy holiday season. Proactive shippers have used multi-carrier parcel shipping technologies and strategies to navigate rising carrier costs for years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Being listed on a last-mile-delivery service platform and reaching a much broader customer base beyond the neighbors became a must-have for survival. It includes all of its elements: customers, sales channels, products, warehouses, logistics network, and the interactions between them.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

However, technology has risen to dramatically alter the execution of supply chain functions. Technology poses the greatest opportunity for small- and medium-sized businesses to take advantage of innovative tools to ensure end-to-end tracking, visibility , and processing of products. Consumers Demand More Now. Smartphones.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 10, 2024

LTL ( Less than truckload ) S hipping is one of the best flexible and cost-effective ways to start your freight delivery in logistics. This article will provide a detailed reference to LTL shipping, including the definition of LTL, shipping prices, delivery method, and how to manage your LTL shipment to the fullest.

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Now, That's Logistics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

a question best answered using advanced technology platforms focused on providing high levels of supply chain visibility. Once you’ve come up with a few ideas, meet with internal departments, Tier I vendors, logistics providers, and other stakeholders to discuss these problem areas.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Although procurement logistics might sound like it involves the purchasing of manufactured products , it is much more involved. The Definition of Procurement Logistics. The simplest way to think of procurement logistics is the procurement of materials needed to manufacture products.

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CH Robinson Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Whatever the reason, if you’re searching for a third party logistics provider (3PL) for the first time, you’ll want to have a keen understanding of what they are and how they work before choosing one to help with your logistics challenges. By scaling and customizing services, 3PLs can best meet your specific needs.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2016

The supply chain is playing host to emerging logistics technologies and modern marvels of an industrialized society. However, we haven't discussed what is empowering all of these amazing technologies. However, we haven't discussed what is empowering all of these amazing technologies. Competition. Compliance.

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WorkWave

APRIL 10, 2025

Whether you’re managing a landscaping service, a pest control team, or an HVAC provider, your vehicles and drivers are critical to ensuring operations run smoothly and efficiently. Limited visibility: Larger service vehicles, tight job sites, and busy streets create dangerous blind spots.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2021

In logistics, not all shipments are equal. There are tiers for rates, mode, and freight class, but there’s another layer of logistics. That’s the overview of white glove services evolution and it’s another piece of the transportation terminology puzzle. In today’s age, everything is based around technology.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2017

Retailers responded by increasing the spectrum of product (and value-added services) available to consumers, and faster delivery speeds. Manufacturers and CPG companies have found new, improved ways to optimize their networks and evolve their supply chains to meet the rising demands of their retail customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As much as we conflate digital transformation with technology, without these missing ingredients your initiative will fail. While the concept isn’t new, its application to supply chain is emerging, albeit without clear definition yet. Technology may be the impetus, but success requires transforming people and process also.

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Trinity Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

“Thank you for your service.”. I spent the rest of the flight thinking about the word ‘service’ and how it truly is one of the most important virtues. The true definition of service is putting the needs of others, before the needs of yourself. In a sense, our culture of service began there.

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WorkWave

APRIL 10, 2025

Whether you’re managing a landscaping service, a pest control team, or an HVAC provider, your vehicles and drivers are critical to ensuring operations run smoothly and efficiently. Limited visibility: Larger service vehicles, tight job sites, and busy streets create dangerous blind spots.

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Ship Monk

JULY 11, 2022

In the shipping industry there are many competitors that bring a variety of offers to the table, like overnight delivery , courier services, freight forwarding, and more. That being said, it is definitely helpful to understand the benefits each shipping carrier brings to the table. USPS Shipping Service .

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WorkWave

JANUARY 20, 2020

When it comes to routing and logistics, there’s a common misunderstanding about what the term “route planning” encompasses. We’re here to walk you through the differences and, particularly, how they impact your ability to meet and exceed your customers’ expectations when it comes to delivery. Time To Read: 3 minutes.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Last November, executives from all segments of the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) ecosystem got together at the inaugural Leadership Roundtable meeting organized by Command Alkon (a Talking Logistics sponsor) to discuss a couple of simple questions: Are there opportunities to elevate the performance of the HBM industry?

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

The logistics outsourcing partnership has a split personality. References and case studies abound to show how organisations use logistics outsourcing to become more efficient and more profitable. Could it be that the rules about how to succeed with logistics outsourcing partnerships no longer correspond to what is really needed?

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The ability to operate in emerging domains such as ‘space’ and ‘cyber’, act in the ‘grey zone’, or investments in new technologies from hypersonic weaponry to automation and AI are seen as offsets to potential adversaries.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 20, 2020

When it comes to routing and logistics, there’s a common misunderstanding about what the term “route planning” encompasses. We’re here to walk you through the differences and, particularly, how they impact your ability to meet and exceed your customers’ expectations when it comes to delivery. Time To Read: 3 minutes.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JULY 8, 2021

Customers now expect reliability, speed, and convenience in their small parcel delivery experience and a company’s ability to meet those expectations can even be a source of differentiation. Accurate and quantitative measurement of your shipping network performance is very important before picking a service for each of your customer orders.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2021

A fulfilment technology specialist is advocating warehouse management as an increasingly pivotal role in any company hierarchy and supply chain – as well as a higher level career path – because of the extraordinary logistical challenges we all now work in.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Many people get confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Still, in this article, I will help you evaluate the need for supply chain and logistics KPIs in your organisation, and identify which types of measurement might be most appropriate. Which ones to use?…

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Airfreight Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2020

UPS recently announced an expansion across 40 countries of their UPS Worldwide Express and UPS Express Plus, which is part of the UPS international suite of shipping services that guarantees time- and day-definite delivery for urgent shipments. said Mr. Nando Cesarone, president of UPS International.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

Overall, not only are fees increasing to $80 list for both carriers, but the definitions are tightening, and the minimum billable weight is changing (FDX). For example, if a package qualifies for oversize according to FedEx’s definition, it will receive an $80 charge (list rate). Need guaranteed delivery time / using Express services.

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