The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

In addition, retailers are struggling to move inventory initially ordered in the first quarter of 2022 to make way for back-to-school and holiday merchandise. Yes, all parties have metrics and KPIs that help them know when to switch carriers or where to throttle ordering, but that’s not acceptable to customers.

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

Online g rocers , on the other hand, are struggling to fulfill orders as demand for food and other essential products surges. Demo in Network Design Navigator . Study 5: Refine Capacity Smoothing (click to view demo and more information) . The volatility we’re seeing is unprecedented. Ensure Resource Requirements .

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WorkWave

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Time To Read: 3 minutes In today’s fast-paced business world, order management is a critical component of success. The efficiency and accuracy of order management can make or break a company’s reputation and bottom line. What Is Order Management? Order Processing: After capturing the order, it needs to be processed.

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WorkWave

APRIL 17, 2024

To address the challenge of providing selective access to order information, RouteManager is proud to introduce its innovative Filtered Guest feature. Understanding the Need Many RouteManager customers serve various clients and companies, each with unique order requirements. What Are the Benefits?

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Regional Carriers – Sometimes it is more affordable and more practical to break local orders into separate shipping lanes with a regional coverage component. Niche Providers – Sometimes orders are so unique that no plan or protocol already exists. Request a SONAR Demo. How trucking carriers and RFPs fit together.

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EazyStock

MARCH 1, 2023

MOQ means minimum order quantity. A minimum order quantity is the lowest amount a supplier will accept for an order, which can be units, value or weight. The minimum order quantity helps them to ensure they are at least breaking even on their orders. So what does MOQ mean?

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Learn All about Ecommerce Logistics and Fulfillment Of all the many things you do as an ecommerce brand owner, logistics and fulfillment are often afterthoughts — as in, let’s worry about that after the orders start coming in. The best 3PLs invest in technology and automation that ensure speed and accuracy in filling orders.

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 1, 2021

To name just a few broad use cases: Freight brokers use SONAR to understand local freight markets inside and out in order to maximize volume and margins. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. It follows that the most efficient users of capital in the freight industry find SONAR to be a worthwhile investment.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 9, 2023

Control towers provide a dynamic, graphic visualization of orders, shipments, inventory and assets across the supply chain, for a single, trusted view shared by all parties in real time.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 6, 2021

LTL freight shipping enjoys flexible rates because shippers can track multiple orders to reach a TL, so each partial load may not have high transportation trucking rates. Request a FreightWaves SONAR demo today to learn more about how your organization can increase its understanding and insight into both LTL and TL freight rates.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Many retailers have implemented complex distributed order management solutions in long, costly implementations to support new last mile capabilities. The order management system now must account for not just the sale of the product, but the details and timing of the related services.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 26, 2021

That includes onboarding new lanes, expanding into new order fulfillment centers, considering the overall needs of fleet management and recognizing when existing operations fall short. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. Apply FreightWaves SONAR IMCSI1.USA

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Typically, these include meeting EDI and electronic document standards; use routing guides, which even small companies should have; labeling inbound cartons and pallets with product SKUs and purchase order numbers; and purchase order terms and conditions.” . Request a SONAR demo today. Request a SONAR Demo. Return rate.

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Locus

JUNE 23, 2023

This McCordsville fulfillment center is the largest fulfillment center of Walmart and will enable them to fulfill more orders quickly. We regularly or infrequently see more headlines of various companies investing in order fulfillment operations. What is Order fulfillment? Why is order fulfillment important?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I ordered a table online without checking reviews sufficiently. In February 2022 I ordered a lovely midcentury modern table. Multiple calls only muddied the waters, but a few things became clear: inventory was in the warehouse, but my order for it was stuck. Only persistent calls got my order back on track.

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FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 13, 2021

So we can see how new truck orders are trending. One note of caution is that new truck orders tend to be a lagging indicator and largely driven by the health of trucking spot rates. If trucking spot rates are falling fast, new truck orders will tend to slow about two months later. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 22, 2021

Analytics can help companies review order-to-cash process cycles, expectations for demand, review available inventory, and better manage interactions with partners and customers. Request a FreightWaves SONAR demo to get started, and unlock the most value by further requesting a FreightWaves SONAR SCI demo today.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Each day, every truck and potentially every order can experience delays and issues of some kind. Faster response to customer inquiries and concerns by leveraging quick real-time freight data allows shipping managers to fill orders and delivery slots. Request a SONAR Demo. Most lucrative loads.

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Locus

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Let’s face it—this is the era of ‘let’s order something and unbox it now’. As a retailer/e-retailer you are now catering to a smartphone-savvy generation that expects orders to have been delivered yesterday. Increase in order size. By managing your last-mile delivery manually, you cannot deliver the orders on time.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 15, 2020

And depending on the size of your supply chain, filling a single order could result in a compounding series of actions that go back to the supplier itself. As an example, it may be necessary to leverage drop shipping to give a manufacturer the opportunity to fill the order and manage its transportation process. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2024

In particular, GenAI can create user experiences an order of magnitude better than past interfaces. I went to another vendor’s conference and saw them demo a solution to a demand spike problem using GenAI that I knew to be impossible. Yes, Kinaxis executives agree that generative AI can improve supply chain solutions.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 24, 2021

While there are always threats of companies sourcing from different places, the impacts to bottom lines in 2020 have increased the need for alternative sourcing, like switching from truckload to intermodal freight or vice versa, in order to mitigate risks to inventory levels. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Humans are fallible and make mistakes, especially when looking over pages of data, reading emails, answering calls, and manually tracking order details. Missed requests for quotes and forgotten order information remain leading causes for lost profits. Request a SONAR Demo. Overlooking requests for quotes.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Problems arise when companies cannot respond to order requests, capacity opportunities and/or customer requests. It is easier to home in on the loads, orders, customers, and lanes that are the most profitable by seeing what is happening. So, request a FreightWaves SONAR demo or simply click the button below to get started.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

At one of the demo booths, what stood out was the ability of the procurement solution to track savings leakage over the course of a contract. For example, a buyer might say, “You only shipped me 800 of the 1000 products I ordered.” When a procurement contract is negotiated, the buyer has planned to achieve a certain level of savings.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 13, 2021

During times of high freight market volatility in the supply chain, data-driven decisions and fact-based analytics must be seriously considered in order to mitigate unexpected occurrences to secure contract procurement. Learn more by requesting a FreightWaves SONAR and SONAR SCI Lane Acuity demo today. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

According to Supply Chain Game Changer , “By creating an ecosystem which focuses on transparency, companies can have visibility into the order to reduce the risk of potential issues as well as gain data on how to manage orders better.” See SONAR in action by requesting a demo of the SONAR platform or click the button below.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 29, 2021

The list is almost endless, but regardless, it is a clear set of rules and requirements that can identify and accurately route every shipment from the moment it is processed within a warehouse, distribution center or order fulfillment center. Request a SONAR SCI Lane Acuity demo by clicking the button below today. .

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WorkWave

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Our customers require a simple and efficient workflow in order to fulfill appointments and drive their business forward,” said David F. Routes will honor complex business constraints, and all essential routing tasks will be automated while still allowing the flexibility to make real-time adjustments if needed. Giannetto, CEO of WorkWave. “By

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

This meant FEMA had to pay higher rates for carriers to forego high-paying long-haul opportunities in order to position themselves in areas affected by the storm. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. The problem that FEMA faces currently is that the freight market is tighter than it has been in recent history.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 21, 2024

Self-service help platforms and AI put help, order tracking, and answers to FAQs at customers’ fingertips. Operations Tools By monitoring reviews and customer support interactions, CRM systems can identify problems with ecommerce order fulfillment and shipping that cause inaccuracies, delays, and unhappy customers. Ask for a demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 21, 2021

Some readily visible and useful market volatility insight benefits include the following: Fewer overall tender rejections and a reduction in overall losses from missed orders and transports. Request a FreightWaves demo by clicking the button below to get started. . Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 4, 2021

Improving dock efficiency times ensures drivers can get in and out quickly, which reduces delays in order fulfillment and transportation. Get started by clicking the button below to request a FreightWaves SONAR demo today. Request a SONAR Demo. Streamline the delivery process.

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Locus

MAY 20, 2024

BOPIS – Buy Online Pick Up In Store BOPIS is an omnichannel fulfillment model that enables customers to order their preferred products online and pick them up from the nearby physical outlets. SKUs are essential for retail businesses to track inventory, optimize stocking, and improve order accuracy.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 23, 2023

You could put yourself in the embarrassing situation of selling a product you don’t have, and having to cancel the order and refund your customer. If the actual inventory count is higher than the records indicate, then either your sales numbers are off, or you got more than you ordered. But which is it?

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Mainly, freight analytics used in the shipping and freight management industry to improve load and order acceptance and freight loads. Learn more about how your organization can better benchmark, monitor, analyze, and forecast freight trends through analytics by requesting a FreightWaves SONAR demo via the button below.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Numerous apparel companies, including Lululemon, Adidas and Crocs have all announced plans to increase their reliance on air freight in order to have inventory onshore during the holiday season. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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