The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 5, 2023

If your company operates a distribution fleet, you’ll know that the costs of running trucks for customer deliveries are continually increasing. If your fleet has evolved into its present scale and composition, there may be opportunities to decrease the number of vehicles you use. It’s a fair question.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

Over a relatively short period, a transport or fleet manager’s ability to support an efficient distribution network through route and delivery optimisation has shifted from almost nil to almost limitless. A good KPI dashboard can show you for example, the difference between planned and actual kilometers for each route.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

For instance, many distribution centers (DCs) face challenges handling rising e-commerce order volumes alongside wholesale orders because their WMS or ERP systems only support wave-based picking. Warehouse optimization solutions enable DCs to implement waveless picking or dynamic order prioritization, even with legacy systems.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Single people mark the occasion by spoiling and treating themselves to gifts and presents, but it wasn’t until Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba chose the date to offer heavily discounted merchandise on its platform for 24 hours, starting at midnight on the 11th November, 2009, that Singles’ Day became a major commercial event.

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MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

For example, a one-day shutdown could see as many as 20,000 containers stuck on ships, unable to be unloaded, leading to cascading effects in the retail and manufacturing sectors. Inland Terminals: Leverage inland ports and distribution centers that can receive shipments via alternative routes, allowing for more flexible distribution.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 1, 2025

To illustrate this better, imagine the following example: a perishable food supply chain. Maintaining specific temperature conditions presents a series of obstacles that can compromise the quality, safety, and efficiency of the process. However, with the right WMS system, these challenges can be successfully overcome.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

For example, it is possible to run the DIN EN 16796 cycle with the new RXE 10- 16C in such a way that energy consumption is up to 17% lower than was possible with its predecessor, the RX 50 – despite the greater vehicle mass. For example, major customers should increasingly be advised and supported independently of brands.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 27, 2024

To help companies make sound decisions that favor their present and future financial health, it is essential to use advanced management techniques and methods, collectively known as supply chain management (SCM). Moreover, the digitalization of the supply chain has granted greater visibility to both companies and customers.

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Conger

JANUARY 27, 2023

Examples of automation range from a household thermostat to a large industrial control system, self-driven vehicles, and warehousing robots. Examples are industrial robots and multipurpose CNC machines. For example, full warehouse automation to support event-driven, mission-critical system delivery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Nevertheless, Mr. Ellison presented a fascinating vision centered on how technology can be used to digitally disrupt a 10,000-year-old industry. At last year’s CloudWorld, Oracle presented their vision for transforming the healthcare industry by applying AI to vast amounts of anonymized patient record data.

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Log-hub

AUGUST 14, 2024

Here are some real-life examples of successful supply chain optimization across various industries. Optimize Logistics: Walmart uses a network of strategically located distribution centers and employs cross-docking, where products are directly transferred from inbound to outbound trucks, reducing time and costs. Explore NEED SUPPORT?

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ECW

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

For example, agriculture exams are highly seasonal. This visibility allows us to pick up and present containers to customs more efficiently, reducing turnaround times. Our job is simply to make sure that we are picking up containers and presenting them to CBP as quickly as possible for inspection.

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WorkWave

MARCH 27, 2025

But before you can overcome the challenges borders present in last-mile delivery, its crucial that they better understand what youre up against. For example, some locations require age verification for alcohol or pharmaceutical deliveries, while others impose strict time restrictions on when deliveries can be made.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Both are significant in size (at around $7.5Bn in revenue each) and complex enough to justify between 20-30 distribution centers. Having justified the project investment, it’s now time to get into the more substantial opportunities that present themselves in these sample $7.5B Looking into opportunities. ” – Tweet this.

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The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

Nor did they talk about executive bonuses or using excess cash for stock buybacks to raise the price of outstanding stock rather than investing that money into developing new aircraft; improving existing products or processes; or distributing that profit as dividends to the shareholders. Usually… overtime.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 18, 2021

For example, the manufacturing sector in Australia is one of the top three heaviest carbon emitters within the country. Achieving this environmental mandate presents an opportunity for manufacturers in Australia and beyond to increase their innovation, competitiveness, and resilience. The pressure to confront climate change.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2024

For example, if you want to train a computer vision system to recognize a dog’s image, you will start by using humans to look at tens of thousands of images of animals. The computer is then presented with those images. A warehouse is set up with barcode labels on every slot in the distribution center.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

Large swings in supply and demand for different product categories and changes in distribution patterns left logistics managers grappling with the biggest challenge of their careers. For example, improved transportation lead time predictions enables more informed decisions on which carrier, route and service level to use for any given order.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 10, 2020

Supply chains provide the transportation and production of raw materials into finished products and include producers, warehouses, transportation companies, distribution centers, and vendors. In the case of munitions, they are created in manufacturing plants and arsenals, and then stored and distributing from depots to armed forces.

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Stord

MARCH 5, 2019

Retailers are hungry for supply chain innovation Attendees flocked to the innovation showcase stage presentations on Tuesday afternoon to hear companies give five-minute pitches. Roadie presented its “on-the-way” delivery service that uses extra space in passenger vehicles for flexible shipment options.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As industries evolve the distance between the worker and the job has grown, for example back in the day the worker had one tool between them and the task. For example, chatbots are now able to enhance human abilities, using AI to serve as an advisor or support to help maintain efficiencies within the organization.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 7, 2024

For example, if you are paying an hourly rate for deliveries, is that necessarily going to create the right behaviour in the transport company to get your deliveries done efficiently? Team Up With Other Shippers Do you have other shippers in the vicinity of your distribution centres?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The resulting insights enable optimal transport and route management: Which routes within the distribution network should be utilized? For example, last year Germany established the legal framework to enable the introduction of self-driving trucks, And their use is already a reality in some states of the USA.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

One of the speakers was Abby Weisenberger, a distribution consultant at Kimberly-Clark. Weisenberger’s presentation particularly interesting was that while Ms. Weisenberger is leading their digitally enabled shipping initiative, she works in distribution operations rather than transportation. This was an online event.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

For example, Amazon’s Whole Foods business is now incrementally charging for delivery to offset increased delivery costs. Whether long haul or last mile, the driver shortage is endemic and will continue to materially impact retail, distribution and logistics companies.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2021

The importance of setting the tone of the relationship and being an example of what you expect. Conditions of distribution, transport, and delivery. This means, for example, putting the company’s quality manager in contact with the supplier’s quality manager. Set The Tone Of The Relationship, Be The Example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

At one point in my career, I did some work in a large distribution center in Southern California. For example, related to warehouse technology, a recent Lucas Systems industry study found 89% of respondents agreed that implementing artificial intelligence-based software within distribution centers can provide a competitive advantage.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Author’s Note: The following is an excerpt of what I presented recently in a webinar organized by Descartes Systems Group (a Talking Logistics sponsor) focused on “ Delivery – The Moment of Truth.” I’ll give you a quick personal example. This is having a ripple effect on supply chain and distribution networks.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 9, 2018

Last week, I attended Innovate 2018 , the company’s first user conference, and as I stood on stage to deliver my keynote presentation in front of 140+ attendees, the answer was clear: Yes. Mitch gave several examples of how continuous pool optimization can reduce costs and improve service. New TMS Capabilities.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 16, 2021

This article is adapted from a presentation given at the Williams Foundation seminar on ‘Next Generation Autonomous Systems’ delivered in Canberra in April 2021. It becoming easier to find such opportunities given the vibrancy of the industry sector, and the enthusiasm robotics presently generates in defence circles.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2024

This year, I attended the TPM conference, where I listened to details during the presentations where the new alliance is aiming for 90% schedule reliability. The main criticism for the model is that by using main hubs for distribution, it increases the chance of a bottleneck if something extraordinary happens in that hub.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

For example: Compared to selling a product in-store, the cost to deliver that same item as a small parcel can be several times higher. The above examples reflect costs that include picking, packing, and last-mile delivery. The most likely reason for the difference is the complexity of sales and distribution through multiple channels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

The company sells directly and through channels; they have an extensive distribution network to provide postproduction processing, service, distribution, and sales support. In the present month, supply is matched to demand for the coming 3 years with a particular focus on what needs to be produced for the coming quarter.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Pete Bennett, and his co-presenter, Mary Byrne, the vice president of supply and demand planning, spoke during a presentation at Kinaxis’ user conference Kinexions. The Cardinal Health Supply Chain Cardinal Health’s medical segment manufactures, sources and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical and laboratory products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2024

Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries manufacture and distribute a wide range of consumer products, including bath tissue, paper towels, napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, and building products. GP, for example, has also had success in demonstrating that Causal AI can solve difficult sourcing problems.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

So, apply this concept to your manufacturing or distribution business. Chatbots for example assist users with self-service options to get instant answers without the need to interact with human agents. Gone are the days when emails and calls were the topmost customer and supplier preferences for support-related communication.

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