Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

It adopts the International Labor Organizations definition of forced labor and mandates the European Commission to release compliance guidelines by June 2026. AI tools become more valuable when users can comprehend how the AI model arrived at its decisions.

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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. When on a multi-tenant system, you must follow the timing of the group.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

The definition of agility and resilience will continue to evolve. The creation of a new digital ecosystem has enabled these and other changes that will shape the definition of supply chain agility and resilience in the 2020s and beyond. There are Also Commercial Reasons. The Road to Agility and Resilience. A Positive Example.

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FueLoyal

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

You already know what a connected vehicle platform is. However, to understand how it works and what they use to make it, you need to understand the essentials of a connected vehicle platform. IoT, or the internet of things module that is part of the connected vehicle platform. Photo by Lily Banse on Unsplash.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 14, 2018

When it comes to how best to manage their transportation operations, many shippers often find themselves at a crossroads: should they implement a transportation management system, outsource everything to a logistics service provider, or take a hybrid approach? Let’s start with a definition of “managed services.”

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Well, as Logistics Bureau has decades of experience in the industry, we’re in a pretty good position to give you a definition of what logistics really is. The complexity of logistics can be modelled and analysed, and visualised and optimised by dedicated simulation software, minimising the use of resources in time of common goals.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

As a general definition, a 3PL helps a company to get its offering, conceived in place A, into the hands of its customers in place B. The solution is to back up, figuratively speaking, to the general definition of the need and see how overall trends and developments in the world could make this need map onto other, different solutions.

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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. Here’s How It Works Parade for agents isn’t a separate product or platform.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

End-to-end supply chain visibility, planning, and execution support software are critical in agile supply chain performance. CPG companies that utilize an autonomous supply chain technology see a reduction in their inventory and cost and an increase in revenue. each with discrete plans generated typically in sequential batch runs.

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Locus

JULY 28, 2022

But how in the world is it related to a delivery management system? The answer lies with a delivery management system. This post explains how a delivery management system contributes to your workforce productivity and leads to last-mile excellence. What is a delivery management system ? consumers in 2021.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 9, 2022

When it comes to selecting software for the enterprise, decision-makers must choose between multiple solutions. This may include choosing software for managing the enterprise (an ERP system), for supply chain management (SCM) or for customer relationship management (CRM). What is ERP?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 28, 2015

Both of our companies aim to use technology and services to make our client's business lives much simpler. This post will help you understand how to be better at business process management and how technology can aid in that pursuit. . First, let's start with the definition of a business process. The Ways BPM Works.

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10xLogistics

MAY 14, 2024

I am continuing my series on simple definitions and thoughts in Supply Chain Management. Tools like CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment) can enhance this process by aligning all stakeholders on shared objectives and data. Integrated Data Systems: High-quality, integrated data systems are vital.

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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. Customers appreciate the rapid deployment and how easy it is to use the software to identify new areas of improvement by tapping into side-by-side scenario and what-if modeling capability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 13, 2024

The three steps in realizing the vision are 1) flexible, reconfigurable plant; 2) global manufacturing networks of flexible, configurable plants; 3) the integration of the previous step with digital, certified, encrypted product definitions. The result enables to make any product, any time in any location, with genuine product certificates.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

to increase stake in India’s Flipkart H-E-B opens its biggest e-commerce fulfillment center ever NRF Announces Acquisition of Reverse Logistics Association Rockwell Automation announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ontario, Canada-based Clearpath Robotics. Walmart’s ownership in Flipkart now stands at about 80%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2023

Event-driven IBP – technological capabilities to monitor internal and external events (Supply Chain Control Tower) in real time. Capabilities that are structured as true SaaS microservices (and not a monoliths) will allow the creation on composable fit for purpose applications.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

Now, there’s a lot of definitions out there, but here’s how I define it. It’s a system that can create new patterns based on the interpretations of learned patterns. Foundational Model This is where the training/learning takes place, where you’re teaching the AI how to look at things and look at input.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 15, 2023

According to Panorama Consulting’s ERP Report , in 2019 44% of companies deploying ERP chose the cloud but by 2022 this increased to 65% choosing a cloud model. ERP vendors and customers still need the expertise of Value-Added-Resellers (VARs) and other channel partners , but these partners will need to adapt to this uptake in cloud models.

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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

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Let’s start with a definition: any device that can perceive its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of success at some goal is engaged in some form of artificial intelligence (AI). It is also worth pointing out, that based on this definition, not all forms of machine learning are particularly complicated.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

Below I will outline how a vendor managed inventory model, in conjunction with reverse marketing, value analysis, and collaboration will achieve supply chain cost reductions. Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions. The distributor is in total control of the timing and size of the order being placed.

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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. And the true secret sauce to excellence is to fold in systems thinking and organizational learning. While the concept isn’t new, its application to supply chain is emerging, albeit without clear definition yet.

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Morai Logistics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

To compete in today’s digital marketplace, supply chains must build a framework that prioritizes visibility, supplier diversity, technology and the customer experience. The definition of ‘supply chain’ has also shifted over time. This correlates to the advancement of technology. Technology – Centric Approach.

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The Lean Thinker

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Like the pocket card in the last post, this is built on a foundation established by the work of Steven Spear, especially his PhD dissertation that is summarized in Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System. Toyota Kata is not a problem solving tool. Yes, there are advanced tools that you use when things get tough.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

She is the author of the enterprise software blog Supply Chain Shaman , which attracts 5,000 readers weekly. Not understanding that supply chain is a complex system. They are stuck because they’re not able to manage the holistic system. Why are these types of tools important? Not looking at how they work together.

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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. These data sources are often spread across multiple platforms and come in various formats. Planning platforms can pull data from multiple internal and external data sources.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2021

Of the logistics terminology, blockchain is unique in that it can be a private consortia or publicly traded system. with a mission to prevent commercial motor-vehicle related fatalities and injuries by enforcing safety regulations and improving safety information systems. Lane: A move from point A to point B.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2023

A transportation management system ( TMS ) helps companies move freight from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively. ARC’s definition of TMS is freight centric. Transportation management systems include two types of solutions: planning & execution and fleet management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2021

I like the simplicity and clarity of Informatica’s definition of data quality: Data quality refers to the overall utility of a dataset(s) as a function of its ability to be easily processed and analyzed for other uses. We have rigorous checks in place to ensure that data comes in a specific, numeric form that our systems need.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Innovation can encompass bringing new products to markets, providing products as services, or even evolving the entire business model. The function of the information technology (IT) organization is changing. Product and service innovation start with a clear definition of the product or the service.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Here’s a simple order picker definition: Order pickers are material handling equipment used to pick and transport items from shelving or pallet racking to help fill orders in warehouses and distribution centers. Within the formal forklift classification system, order pickers are Class II: Electric Motor Narrow Aisle Trucks.

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The Lean Thinker

MARCH 23, 2023

.” I think the answer depends on the person’s mental model and biases about the role of authority. And, to be clear, this is actually a continuum rather than a bipolar model. The Holistic, Systemic View In this paradigm the emphasis is on teamwork rather than “do your job.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2023

A transportation management system ( TMS ) helps companies move freight from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively. ARC’s definition of TMS is freight centric. Transportation management systems include two types of solutions: planning & execution and fleet management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

A transportation management system ( TMS ) helps companies move freight from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively. ARC’s definition of TMS is freight centric. Transportation management systems include two types of solutions: planning & execution and fleet management.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JULY 21, 2021

AMSTERDAM – July 21, 2021 – To facilitate implementation of its just-in-time (JIT) port call standards, DCSA has released interface standards and messaging API (application programming interface) specifications for the first 18 event timestamps defined in its JIT port call data definitions. Pilot boarding place (PBP) arrival planning.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2024

Definitely no to the last one!) As someone who works in the technology field, I’d love to answer those exact questions for you and share some of my own thoughts on AI. 1980s Expert Systems Bring Renewed Interest Despite the slowdown, some projects continued, albeit with slow progress. When did it start? What exactly is AI?

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