The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 2, 2018

To answer that question, let’s examine some of the similarities between the two industries. Back in the 70’s and 80’s full-service stock brokerages dominated the industry. The industry leaders, like Merrill Lynch, E.F Pricing and industry research that is not readily available to shippers. Hutton, etc.

Negotiating Skills 170

Negotiating Skills Modeling Software Price Reduction Modeling 170

The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Tapan Chaudhari and Joe Lynch discuss the internet of trucking (IoT) which refers to all the connected devices and sensors that are being used in the trucking industry. Tapan Chaudhari is the Founder and CEO of TruckX , a technology firm focused on the trucking industry. TruckX is a technology firm focused on the trucking industry.

Trucking 275

Trucking Temperature Logistics Network Optimization Software Video 275

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 13, 2024

This July 2024, we published a report that tracks the progress that has been made in implementing the key features of Industrie 4.0, both in the process and discrete industries. The result enables to make any product, any time in any location, with genuine product certificates. The report is available on demand.

Networks 122

Networks Manufacturing Procurement Industry Supply Chain Planning Software 122

ShipLilly

MAY 12, 2022

wholesale, logistic business and people concept – manual worker and businessman with clipboards at warehouse explain a bill of lading document. The bill of lading (BoL) is an important document in the shipping industry to better understand its meaning and implications for operations. When You Should Use Them.

Document 98

Document Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Buyer Training 98

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. Their collaboration aims to ensure a stable supply of clean hydrogen for industrial customers, advancing decarbonization efforts in Germany and beyond.

Supply Chain Software 103

Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chains Sourcing Strategies 103

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. Their collaboration aims to ensure a stable supply of clean hydrogen for industrial customers, advancing decarbonization efforts in Germany and beyond.

Supply Chain Software 94

Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chains Sourcing Strategies 94

The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2022

Co-founded Loadsmart to help build a revolutionary product. Pairing advanced technologies with deep-seated industry expertise, Loadsmart fuels growth, simplifies operational complexity and bolsters efficiency for carriers and shippers alike. Documentation and billing. Founded, developed and launched an online contest startup.

Cost Reduction 362

Cost Reduction Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Price Reduction 362

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Supply chains, which facilitate the movement of products from manufacturers to consumers, have historically encountered issues such as inefficiency, fraud, and a lack of transparency. Companies find it difficult to fully trust the data from suppliers, complicating efforts to ensure product authenticity, safety, and ethical sourcing.

Supply Chain Software 92

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Optimal Sourcing Modeling Software 92

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2024

Aside from creating products that have sustainable benefits, Siemens has increased the value of their offerings by focusing on the traceability and data verification of their products. Siemens has 100,000 or even millions of products, and they hope to reduce the environmental impact of these products.

Industry 123

Industry Resource Reduction Waste Reduction Material Savings 123

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution. Original Article: 10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution. Every industry has dealt with the fallout or repercussions caused by COVID-19 -related disruptions to the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 150

The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Vector has partnered with the leaders in the telematics industry. Vector integrates with your existing workflows to provide document capture. Vector’s LoadDocs product helps companies reduce operational friction and increase productivity by streamlining workflows with electronic forms and best-in-class document capture.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 195

Logistics Network Optimization Software Document Price Reduction Digital 195

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

It’s not enough to just categorise by product groups; you’ve got to dig deeper into line item analysis. Supply Chain Strategy Within supply chain strategy, it’s important to realise you don’t need an advanced document to transform your operations – a simple document is enough.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 98

ECW

MARCH 5, 2025

Keeping perishable goods freshfrom farm to fork or lab to patienthinges on a well-oiled temperature-controlled logistics system, making it a lifeline for industries like food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals. Without a robust logistics strategy, this could have led to warehouse bottlenecks, delayed deliveries, and product spoilage.

Temperature 234

Temperature Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 234

Ship Monk

JANUARY 26, 2024

Extra care must be taken when storing, handling, packing, and shipping these and other hazmat products. What do you, as an ecommerce business owner, need to know about shipping hazmat products? PHMSA has a lot to say about how hazmat products should be handled and shipped, even if your shipments don’t require registration.

eCommerce 103

eCommerce Production Packaging 3PL 103

Supply Chain and Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Lee Hong Liang has written an interesting article about the call for standards in maritime documentation. To my view, it’s no doubt needed badly, and has been for years. The desires of maritime operators to work as local optimizers has hurt … Continue reading →

Maritime 113

Maritime Industry Document Optimization Software 113

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. IoT sensors attached to products monitor various parameters such as temperature, humidity, location, and other factors critical to a product’s lifecycle.

Supply Chain Design Software 113

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Digital Data 113

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The automotive industry is in a perpetual state of change. Globally linked economies, tight competition, and emerging markets all force constant review of production goals, suppliers, and long-term strategies. What is traceability in the automotive industry? In the past Toyota had to recall 2.9 Benefits of traceability.

ERP 105

ERP Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Tracking and Tracing 105

The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2020

In his role as Principal Product Manager at Convoy, Mitch develops solutions that streamline the shipping process and improve communication. Mitch Violett is a Principal Product Manager at Convoy focused on building products to increase the efficiency of delivering freight and improve the experience for everyone involved.

Waste Reduction 195

Waste Reduction Negotiating Skills Cost Reduction Waste 195

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Mr. Masson recently wrote the report “ Industrial-grade AI: Transforming Data into Insights and Outcomes.” Mr. Masson leads ARC’s research on industrial AI and data fabrics. Warehouse management systems rely on RF scans of locations and products. That allows the system to learn.” “If

Supply Chain Planning Software 113

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 113

WorkWave

OCTOBER 30, 2023

We continue to be optimistic that this positive momentum will continue, delivering another strong year in 2024, and empower our customers to be best in class within their industries.” Continued enhancements to RealGreen mobile, allowing customers to link documents and share before/after photos and also now Live Truck Tracking.

Optimization Software 116

Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Industry 116

Talking Logistics

MAY 14, 2019

Commercialization strategies evolve, supply chains expand, and production rates accelerate. Product quality directly impacts the profitability of a company. Finished products have high ratios (average 50%) of sourced or procured product content. The only way to take control of your future is to double down on quality.

Supply Chain Planning Software 131

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Digital 131

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2025

As my colleague Colin Masson pointed out – Colin is ARC Advisory Groups expert on industrial use cases for AI – at ARCs Industry Leadership Forum in 2024, end users were largely observers who were eager to learn about things like Gen AI, agents, and industrial use cases for using AI. SAPs is called Joule.

SAP 81

SAP Modeling Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 81

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 25, 2025

MES vs MOM The term MES (Manufacturing Execution System) was first used by analysts in the 1990s to describe a category of software that defined a system that tracks and monitors the production of manufactured goods on a factory floor. However, it should be noted that certain vendors refer to MES because it is familiar. What is an MES?

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement 52

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 12, 2025

This is the promise of smart contracts, a blockchain-driven innovation that’s beginning to impact the global supply chain industry. Cross-Border Trade & Customs Compliance International trade involves lengthy customs clearance, regulatory approvals, and documentation.

Supply Chain Software 112

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design 112

Shipchain

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Customers want information and visibility at any given time, and any misstep in the supply chain could result in permanent losses to profitability, productivity, and efficiency. Additionally, global trade scales are vulnerable to an impending digital documentation revolution, as noted by Kyunghee Park of Bloomberg.com.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 112

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction 112

Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Digitisation, Digitalisation, Digital Transformation are some buzz words that have recently taken the shipping and freight industry by storm. Let’s take a quick look at what these terms mean and what it is all about. Digitization may be defined as the transition from an analog format to a digital format.

Freight 98

Freight Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software 98

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

In this post, we’ll do a deep dive into less-than-truckload (LTL) industry trends to watch for 2022, and highlight actions that shippers should consider to guide their strategy throughout the year. LTL Industry Macro Trends. Three Factors Shaping the LTL Industry. Compete for capacity. Higher rates won’t guarantee capacity.

Trends 91

Trends Cost Reduction Resource Reduction Inventory Reduction 91

The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

A cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain for perishable food products, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals in order to maintain their quality and increase their shelf-life. WMS, TMS, documentation. Identify potential hazards / risks – Document every potential risk to food safety. Documentation. Pest control.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 150

ShipLilly

JANUARY 27, 2023

This blog was written by Chat GPT Chatbots and language models like ChatGPT have the potential to revolutionize the logistics industry. In the logistics industry, communication between different parties such as customers, logistics providers, and warehouses is essential. appeared first on ShipLilly.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 84

Logistics Network Optimization Software Industry Cost Reduction Logistics 84

The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 25, 2019

After I took the job, I fell in love with the industry, the people, and the fact that the technology seemed young. AI is ready to impact the industry because we now have computing power, lots of data, and connectivity. If you’re going to have a user manual, it should be built into the software instead of an external text document. [13:31]

Logistics Network Optimization Software 170

Logistics Network Optimization Software 3PL Training Data 170

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Another powerful use of KPIs is in the benchmarking of your companys performance against that of your competitors and industry peers. Accurate documentation: This metric tracks the percentage of sales orders accompanied by accurate documents throughout the process. x 0.96 = 0.8661.

Supply Chains 74

Supply Chains Procurement Analytics Inventory Reduction Purchasing Skills 74

The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 13, 2021

Co-founded Loadsmart to help build a revolutionary product. Pairing advanced technologies with deep-seated industry expertise, Loadsmart fuels growth, simplifies operational complexity and bolsters efficiency for carriers and shippers alike. Documentation and billing. Founded, developed and launched an online contest startup.

Cost Reduction 195

Cost Reduction Optimization Software Price Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software 195

Trinity Logistics

JULY 11, 2024

Shorter lead times also offer the potential for enhanced productivity and further cost savings. Positive Economic Impact Cutting costs and sped-up deliveries mean smoother operations, happier customers, and a boost in productivity. Also, much technical or industry-specific jargon doesn’t often translate accurately.

Cost Reduction 118

Cost Reduction Expense Reduction Negotiating Skills Document 118

Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 10, 2020

To the uninitiated (which included me at one stage), these industries are same or similar and it might come across that there is no difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics, Supply Chain and Trade. Shipping Business = the act of carriage of cargo from point A to point using the ships which falls under the Maritime industry.

Maritime 134

Maritime Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chains Manufacturing Procurement 134

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 13, 2025

New technologies, like advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) , allow this data to be used more effectively, and are transforming the world of production. It improves productivity by giving production staff immediate access to the information they need to do their work. But its not just internal integration.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement ERP Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Turvo

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

There are many trends and analytics within the shipping and transportation industry that maximize success for the supply chain. Increased productivity with automation handling repetitive tasks. Collaboration tech appears among the newest and most potent available of all these tools and processes. Embrace new tech and automation.

Supply Chain Software 77

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Refrigeration Collaboration 77

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Manufacturers and distributors want to dramatically increase their efficiency, productivity and accuracy through smart technologies, data analytics and connected services. The first step, therefore, is to get all your information – documents and data – into a digital format. This has two separate activities attached to it.

Digital 133

Digital Factories Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 133