Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

For a few years now, supply chain professionals and pundits have been speculating on what the so-called “new normal” will look like. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 12, 2022

With direct and indirect materials making up at least 50% of typical manufacturing costs, the procurement function could be re-imagined so companies can be more responsive to customer demands and more agile when dealing with supply chain challenges. The first stage of reimagining procurement is to look at sourcing strategies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2023

The marijuana supply chain is an interesting market to follow. Like any agricultural product, there are ebbs and flows to its supply and demand. However, from a purely supply chain standpoint, the marijuana market strikes a similar delicate balance to other perishables.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2017

While we all think that we measure time in the same way, that can change inside a complex global supply chain. How do you account for Free Time across your global supply chain? Visibility to the underlying data that drives your global supply chain is a critical success factor in today’s competitive global marketplace.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Like any industry, in Supply Chain and Logistics we have a lot of Acronyms and Abbreviations. 4PL 4th Party Logistics – A step beyond 3PL, 4PL providers manage the entire supply chain for a client. APS Advanced Planning Systems – Software tools that use complex algorithms to optimize supply chain planning.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 22, 2024

How to Elevate Your Logistics Operations with AI & ML Technology Global supply chain organizations are embracing digitization to propel their supply chain planning to new heights. What is Supply Chain Planning? Data informs transportation capacity and rates.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

White Paper: Hidden Risks and Costs in an Offshore Supply Chain. In fact, our friends over at the Rodon Group, with whom we’ve started an ongoing blog collaboration, starting with this post and more to come, have written a White Paper entitled, “ Hidden Risks and Costs in an Offshore Supply Chain.”

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In this blog, Kristen discusses how revenue growth is tied to digital supply chains. The Center for Global Enterprise releases new research suggesting revenue growth at the hand of improved digital supply chains. The paper presents evidence from 24 top executives running the world’s largest supply chains.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. Increased near-shoring in Mexico and elsewhere as companies seek shorter supply chains.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 1, 2025

In the supply chain sector, just like any industry, we have a multitude of terms that are commonly used.So, I decided to create this list to help you decipher any supply-chain-related terms that you come across for the first time. Lets see how big this list gets! Air Cargo: Freight that is transported by an aircraft.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 31, 2017

Change is the only real constant when managing global supply chains, regardless of the type of goods or any other supply chain attribute; change is driving your supply chain. Internationalize the user interface and documents for local users. Jimmy Dean. Allow for ‘what if’ transportation analysis.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 17, 2023

Optimized supply chain management is a game-changer for any business. While the task of transporting goods from one place to another can seem daunting and costly, the right strategy can turn this challenge into a smooth operation that boosts your business performance.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Does your warehouse storage and layout design desperately need optimisation? Perhaps it’s Time to Review Your Warehouse Design. 1) Understand the Design Objectives and Constraints. It’s also important to document any constraints that will impact your plans to meet those objectives.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2015

Lean systems have provided a formidable operating strategy for leaders determined to achieve and maintain optimal operational systems and customer satisfaction levels. Inventory records, product specs, shipping documents contain errors. Delinquent and/or low quality suppliers remain in the supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

If you’re looking to design your own warehouse, you should start by considering these questions: Is your warehouse full of pallets sitting on the aisle instead of up in the racks? Does your warehouse storage and layout design desperately need optimisation? Is your warehouse operation inefficient?

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

As you may have heard, AIMMS was recently featured in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Planning (SCP). The Hype Cycle is a great resource for Supply Chain and IT leaders. End-to-End Supply Chain Risk Management. Pace-Layered Application Strategy and SCP. Stochastic Supply Chain Planning.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence. This holds true across all five key components of a medical manufacturing business: Design, Manufacture, Distribution, Maintenance, and Service.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The addition of these two major global shipping leaders marks a crucial milestone for the industry, which until now has too often relied on paper-based trade and manual document handling that lead to increased costs and reduced business continuity. billion events and roughly 13 million published documents.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2021

Last month I participated in Oracle’s Perfect Delivery Virtual Summit , along with Matt Leonard from Supply Chain Dive, Marcelo de Matheus from Tramontina, and Mohamed Absar from DP World. The perfect delivery includes four elements: order completeness, timeliness, condition, and documentation. Third is to deliver on time.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

FourKites , a leading real-time supply chain visibility platform, has released powerful new capabilities designed to help shippers, carriers and forwarders more quickly and easily collaborate to increase end customer satisfaction, reduce supply chain costs and increase on-time delivery performance.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 18, 2015

You will want to gain insight into what differentiates one 3PL from another, what core capabilities they offer and what skills do they have in developing strategies and thought leadership. However, supply chains are increasingly complex, and each organization has varying needs. Optimizing the 3PL Services Partnership Continuum.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

What's the core difference between today's supply chain and the digital supply chain? If you see paper, pen, and a computer, you see the typical, modern supply chain. This is a model example of why the physical and digital supply chain must merge. What’s Wrong With Today’s Hybrid Supply Chains?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

There are 6 phases that make up any ERP implementation project: Approach, Discovery, Design, Implementation, Monitoring, and Evolution. Approach: In this phase you will need to start developing the project plan, document the internal and external participants, resources required and understand the objectives.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

As you may have heard, AIMMS was recently featured in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Planning (SCP). The Hype Cycle is a great resource for Supply Chain and IT leaders. End-to-End Supply Chain Risk Management. Pace-Layered Application Strategy and SCP. Stochastic Supply Chain Planning.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Globally linked economies, tight competition, and emerging markets all force constant review of production goals, suppliers, and long-term strategies. Increasingly, car makers are asking their suppliers to provide full traceability of parts through the supply chain. What is traceability in the automotive industry? Yes, it is.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 13, 2024

The document gives business strategies based upon technical solutions. His technology focus is on manufacturing operations management, performance management, supply chain management, and the role of the knowledge worker in manufacturing. Valentijn is the focal point for ARC’s Benchmarking Consortium in Europe.

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CH Robinson Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2017

A 3PL can provide a single service for your supply chain or deliver a bundle of services that extend across multiple aspects of your supply chain. These services work with you to provide visibility to all aspects of the supply chain. It’s always up to you just how much a 3PL helps with. 3PL vs. 4PL.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. Supply chain disruptions have brought about an age of innovation. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint.

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CLX Logistics

MARCH 4, 2024

How to Elevate Your Logistics Operations with AI & ML Technology Global supply chain organizations are embracing digitization to propel their supply chain planning to new heights. What is Supply Chain Planning? Data informs transportation capacity and rates.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 3, 2017

We’d like to know what you believe your managers and staff need from a supply chain education program. … Well… As you may know, we have an education division in our group called Supply Chain Leaders Academy, and every so often we like to make sure our program is still up-to-date and relevant.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This allows businesses to automate compliance and provide operational transparency, reducing the need for manual interventions and documentation. For businesses and consumers alike, this increased transparency is valuable, as it builds a clear chain of custody for products.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

digitally transform the business and its strategy. The decade that passed, saw the rise of several hundred startups in the shipping and freight industry heralding the arrival of the Digital Freight Forwarder and Digital Alliances by shipping lines designed to offer customers digital freight solutions. Image from : APL.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 1, 2024

While this annual event is designed to make our roadways safer, it’s also a crucial week for those in logistics. How to Prepare for Operation Safe Driver Week: Shippers Ensure Documentation Accuracy Double-check all shipment documentation. They can offer valuable insights and help develop strategies to reduce disruptions.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2016

If you’re a supply chain professional, the tips and guidance in this post will probably not be new to you. Without sufficient attention to these elements, your company will find it harder and harder to compete against the growing number of organisations taking a strategic supply chain stance. Supply Chain Strategy.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

If you’re a supply chain professional, the tips and guidance in this post will probably not be new to you. Without sufficient attention to these elements, your company will find it harder and harder to compete against the growing number of organisations taking a strategic supply chain stance. “What?

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

When it comes to the pharmaceutical supply chain, safety is the name of the game. And perhaps no element of the supply chain is more integral to the safety of pharmaceutical products than the warehouse. Designation of facility sections. Designation of supplies. Education of associates.

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