Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 7, 2018

"The digital technologies hitting the marketplace today promise to make the changes in supply chain practice over the next five to 10 years dwarf that which we have seen in the last 10,” says Ted Stank, of UT’s Haslam College of Business. To meet the unique needs of their business, they often stack technologies.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 14, 2019

Commercialization strategies evolve, supply chains expand, and production rates accelerate. Addressing this challenge, executives are rethinking their business models and strategies to improve product quality and avoid issues surrounding test results, material specifications, non-conformances, recalls, and supplier corrective action requests.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2024

Port X Logistics provides drayage, trans-loading, and over the road trucking to help clients meet their fulfillment and production plans. The team operates with urgency, attention to detail, proactive communication, and the ultimate in visibility. About Frank Kenney Frank Kenney is the director of Industry Solutions at Cleo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As businesses face tighter regulations on product safety, sustainability, and ethical sourcing, Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are becoming crucial for navigating these challenges. DPPs provide a streamlined, digital way to document a product’s lifecycle, making it easier to ensure compliance and improve transparency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Logistics strategy as an enabler of new business models. They promoted logistics to the level of core process and enabler of new business models and now view a thought-through logistics strategy as an opportunity to stand out by offering a better service level to their customers, such as same-day delivery. Automation as key for growth.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2022

Steve is he Vice President of Digital Strategy at Blue Horseshoe , part of Accenture, a company that helps companies reimage fulfillment operations to align with business goals, address market trends, and meet customer demands. Steve Shebuski is the Vice President of Digital Strategy at Blue Horseshoe , part of Accenture.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Meanwhile, Europe accelerates its hydrogen transition, digital product passports gain traction for compliance, and a high-stakes egg heist underscores the fragility of food supply chains. These passports provide a digital way to document a products entire lifecycle, ensuring compliance and transparency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The logistics and supply chain industry is a critical component of global trade, responsible for moving goods and materials efficiently to meet consumer and business demands. Key strategies include: Electrification of Transport: The use of electric vehicles (EVs) for freight and last-mile delivery reduces emissions and operational costs.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

A meeting between two pioneers during a cocktail party in 1956 turned out to be a defining moment in the world of manufacturing. Technological advances has often moved faster than digital capabilities. Success will be dependent on three factors: Skills development as a central component of your digital roadmap.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Lynch and his team leverage data intelligence and strong industry relationships to help clients uncover transportation savings, build scalable supply chain strategies, and ace retailer compliance programs. Suppliers who do not meet the minimum OTIF service level are often fined by the retailer. third-party?logistics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 4, 2021

In his role at NetSuite, Lloyd led both digital marketing, e-commerce, and retail vertical teams both from a product and new business perspective. where he led the company’s strategy, innovation, and growth. Prior to joining NetSuite, Lloyd was the CEO of Fluid Inc., Under his leadership, Fluid Inc. About 3PL Central.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 15, 2025

Balancing Cost-Efficiency with Ethical Sourcing and Compliance Cost-efficiency remains a primary driver for supply chain strategies, but it must be balanced with ethical sourcing practices. Key transparency initiatives include: Supply Chain Mapping: Using digital tools to trace the journey of products from raw materials to finished goods.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Meanwhile, Europe accelerates its hydrogen transition, digital product passports gain traction for compliance, and a high-stakes egg heist underscores the fragility of food supply chains. These passports provide a digital way to document a products entire lifecycle, ensuring compliance and transparency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2024

Today’s supply chains are fraught with uncertainties across demand and supply yet are tasked with adding incremental value to their organizations while also meeting commercial, working capital and sustainability goals. This balancing act is a challenge even in the best of times.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

The prevailing strategy was to produce goods in low-cost countries and distribute them globally, optimizing for economies of scale. These events highlighted the urgent need for diversification and risk mitigation strategies across global supply networks.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

He created and leads the MITx MicroMaster’s Program in Supply Chain Management, the first online credential offered at MIT, for which he was awarded the MITx Prize for Teaching and Learning, the Irwin Sizer Award for the Most Significant Improvement to MIT Education, and the MIT Teaching with Digital Technology Award.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 14, 2024

The increasing transition from traditional sales channels to digital commerce isn’t breaking news for manufacturers. It’s a strategic move you’ve likely pondered over countless meetings and budget reviews. If you want to learn about how ERP and eCommerce platforms work together, you can download our Digital Commerce infographic.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

An efficient supply chain strategy is one that takes every aspect of your supply chain into account, from inventory management and warehouse design to freight tendering and transport optimisation. A responsive supply chain can help to ensure that you always meet customer demand, even if you face inevitable obstances.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2022

Do I have the resources to meet their needs? These intelligent, strategy-driven solutions help the entire end-to-end value chain enact a fast, coordinated response not only across functions but also across multiple trading partners. Cases in Point: The Real-World Value of Digitalization. A North America?n

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Since 2011 carriers, 3PLs, shippers, and logistics technology vendors have looked to CarrierDirect to deliver the efficiency, strategy, go-to-market plans, and technology that will elevate their business above their competition. Digital Twin/Sandbox. By creating one unified system, a holistic duplicate system or “Digital Twin”.

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Logistics in War

MAY 23, 2020

Digital transformation is impacting Australia’s major seaports, supermarket chains, package distribution, construction industry and even deep into our homes. The path that such transformation can take is becoming evident in Australia’s mining industry, a world-leader in digital transformation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2025

Francoise Russo, Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Aramex, said: “Aramex is delighted to partner with Shipsy and tap into the benefits of its SaaS-based platform for our customers. Shipsy’s AI-powered logistics management platform digitally interconnects every link in supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Digitalizing sourcing (i.e., Only award up to a maximum of 80% of a supplier’s capacity so that they aren’t struggling to reach 100% throughput to meet the demand. In our experience, by embracing digitalization of sourcing operations, organizations are able to uncover double digit percentage savings from sourcing events.

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CH Robinson Logistics

MAY 4, 2021

Here are three key strategies shippers should consider now to prepare for your next peak season. If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that your transportation strategy can break at any time. Don’t assume your supply chain strategy can return to the way it was before the pandemic. You need a Plan B at all times. One of the ways C.H.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

IoT: Powering the Future of Digital Product Passports The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to impact how industries track products and manage data. Digital Product Passports (DPPs) rely heavily on this IoT to capture and record this data, providing a transparent view of a product’s life from creation to retirement and disposal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This EU-wide regulation, designed to bolster cybersecurity and ensure the resilience of essential services and digital infrastructures, presents both challenges and opportunities for manufacturing supply chains. This necessitates a thorough evaluation of supply chain partners and the implementation of stringent security protocols.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Blue Yonder recognized the need to transform into a Partner First organization as part of its core growth strategy. I talked with Umar Ausaf – Blue Yonder’s General Manager for North America Partner Success and Bill Beecher – VP for Global Alliances at Blue Yonder – about this change to their strategy. The transition is not easy.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 7, 2025

It demands a robust fulfillment strategy that can keep pace with the rapid growth and high expectations of TikTok Shop customers. Let the TikTok algorithm drive sales for you: An effective TikTok Shop strategy will give you massive marketing leverage. It’s a perfect storm for ecommerce success. Happy customers = repeat customers.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Insights from Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020. Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020 offers some guidance. In the report, you will find capabilities across five categories: technologies, competencies, frameworks, operating model strategies, and organizational models. Firefighting is the norm.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JULY 13, 2022

The short answer is “yes,” as long as you have a segmented freight portfolio strategy for both the contract market and the spot market. Every business has a responsibility to develop strategies that take advantage of the best market price and service. As you build your strategy, confirm the spot market capacity for specific areas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Raj Govindarajan agreed to answer questions about KeHE Distributors digital transformation. Do you consider this part of a digital transformation? As part of our goal to become the Next-Generation Distributor, implementing tools to provide best-in-class customer service is a large part of our digital transformation.

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Now, That's Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Retailers like H&M can’t meet demand because of delivery delays, Nike cut its sales forecasts after COVID-19 triggered factory closures and Bed Bath & Beyond has faced ongoing shipping challenges. What is Digitalization? Digitalization also helps streamline and automate time-consuming operations (e.g.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

For months, retailers have been stockpiling massive amounts of goods to meet surging consumer demand, and compensate for ongoing supply and logistics issues. Strategy and leadership teams might elect to be alerted to production line disruptions, for example, so they receive details about every impacted order. He lives in Chicago.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If you’re not employing a multichannel sales strategy, you’re clearly missing out. But what, exactly is a multichannel sales strategy, and is it worth the investment? Note that you’ll need to meet special requirements for retail/B2B fulfillment. What is a Multichannel Sales Strategy? What is a Sales Channel?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

Lynch and his team leverage data intelligence and strong industry relationships to help clients uncover transportation savings, build scalable supply chain strategies, and ace retailer compliance programs. Suppliers who do not meet the minimum OTIF service level are often fined by the retailer. third-party?logistics.

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Parade

MARCH 10, 2022

Digital quoting tools make collecting, organizing, evaluating, and auditing quotes simple. Parade’s digital quoting tools can streamline the process and make it easier than ever to find the right carrier for a load. Here are just a few of the advantages Parade’s digital quoting tools offer brokers.

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