January, 2017

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7 Ways Augmented Reality in Manufacturing Will Revolutionize The Industry!

GlobalTranz

There is probably no better way to describe augmented reality than with Pokemon Go. Augmented reality turns your surrounding into an interactive realm that could be in the form of a game or anything else that is objective-based. It will add a touch of digital elements, objects, and another alluring glamor to make the experience more enjoyable. Before 2016, augmented reality in manufacturing has been nothing more than a pipedream.

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Transparency and Overcapacity: Where Freight is Going in 2017

Freightos

Transparency and Overcapacity. Where Freight is Going in 2017. By Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos. What happened in 2016. For decades, international freight’s mantra was a simple bigger is better. Strong economic growth obfuscated the underlying truth that something wasn’t working right. Last year, that something became increasingly clear. Sluggish global trade, reduced import volumes and record overcapacity showed that the global freight industry is in dire need of change. “the global fre

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Top 5 posts from our Supply Chain Blog in 2016

AIMMS

As we step into 2017, we took some time to reflect on the most popular posts on our Supply Chain blog last year. T rending topics included S&OP, Prescriptive Analytics, Supply Chain Optimization, Supply Chain Centers of Excellence and Supply Chain Analytics. What are you interested in learning about this year? Let us know in the comments and check out the curated list of our most well-read blog posts in 2016: . 1.

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A Safe Bet: Cold Chain Logistics with Secure Supply Chain Management

Insight Into Action

When it comes to critical medicines, entrusting your high value, highly sensitive product to a cold chain logistics provider is not always a safe bet. Security is becoming steadily more challenging, as logistics teams find new ways to protect your product with integrated supply chain security strategies. Certainly, healthcare companies face fresh challenges to maintain product integrity: requiring a partner who connects the dots throughout the supply chain to deliver robust, comprehensive soluti

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Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?

Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.

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Trucking Startups Have Got it Wrong.

Parade

There’s been a flood of “Uber for Trucking” startups or more accurately “freight platforms” since 2012. Some have raised millions in venture capital from some of the top names in the tech industry. With Uber becoming the de facto taxi choice for millennials and AirBnb reshaping the hotel experience, supply chain workers and executives are now wondering if their days are numbered.

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How VR, 3D Printing & Predictive Analytics in the IOT are Currently Powering the Manufacturing Industry

GlobalTranz

Technology advancements were among the most exciting topics to watch through 2016. Newer technologies have created entirely new methodologies for improving manufacturing, and the outlook is brighter than ever. Like any modern business, you can learn great things by looking back at what did and did not come to fruition. So, let’s take a look at how our predictions for the first four manufacturing technology trends (Predictive analytics, 3D Printing, and VR) to watch for in 2016 stacked up.

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11 Ways Tech Will Change Logistics in 2017

Freightos

11 Ways Tech Will Change Logistics in 2017. By Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos. In 2016, LEGO and Old Navy chose supply chain professionals to lead their organizations. There are precedents for tapping supply chain professionals as CEOs, such as Apple choosing Tim Cook after Steve Jobs. This year, supply chains reached Silicon Valley (and not just in the form of logistics startups ).

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Top 5 posts from our Supply Chain Blog in 2016

AIMMS

As we step into 2017, we took some time to reflect on the most popular posts on our Supply Chain blog last year. T rending topics included S&OP, Prescriptive Analytics, Supply Chain Optimization, Supply Chain Centers of Excellence and Supply Chain Analytics. What are you interested in learning about this year? Let us know in the comments and check out the curated list of our most well-read blog posts in 2016: . 1.

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The master key to e-commerce success

InstaVans

The post The master key to e-commerce success appeared first on Logistic and Transport Services in Bangalore - Instavans Blog.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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Trucking Startups Have Got it Wrong.

Parade

There’s been a flood of “Uber for Trucking” startups or more accurately “freight platforms” since 2012. Some have raised millions in venture capital from some of the top names in the tech industry. With Uber becoming the de facto taxi choice for millennials and AirBnb reshaping the hotel experience, supply chain workers and executives are now wondering if their days are numbered.

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The future is digitized logistics

Transporeon

Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett Packard, famously stated, "Everything that can be digitized will be digitized." This statement has become the writing on the wall for entire industries, including transportation and logistics. This serves as an ominous warning to those who are too late in recognizing and adapting to technological developments—and may soon find they are no longer relevant to their markets.

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[Infographic] The State of Supply Chains: The Supply Chain Has Gone Digital

GlobalTranz

We are continuing what will become a tradition of re-evaluating the progress of supply chains throughout the year in relation to our predictions, as explained by this blog post. Let’s look at how supply chains kept up with expectations and where they fell short, if at all. Supply Chains Went Digital. 2016 marched onward with a drive to improve the use of digital technology throughout the supply chain.

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Forming the Customer-Centric Apparel Supply Chain

Apparel Logistics

The concept of a customer-centric apparel supply chain sounds solid, but companies disagree on how to achieve this. While some focus on meeting the customer's every request, others step back to focus on strategies that will satisfy the majority of their customers rather than the one squeaky wheel. Creating a customer-centric supply chain in the apparel industry requires a careful analysis of your situation with targeted strategies to satisfy customers at each stage.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.

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Air Freight Explained: Calculating Costs and Price Trends

Freightos

International Air Freight Shipping: Definition. Air cargo is used by global importers and exporters when they need to get goods somewhere rapidly and reliably. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean, air connects the world faster, cutting China-US freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo. International air freight and express freight shipments are not the same thing.

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Why Blockchain is a Game Changer for Supply Chain Management Transparency

The Logistics Academy

From conducting payment and audits to tracking inventory and assets, blockchain technology will enable greater supply chain efficiency than ever before. Blockchain – the technology behind the digital asset and payment system Bitcoin – has the potential to transform the supply chain. In fact, some are calling it the most important invention since the Internet itself.

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Trucking Startups Have Got it Wrong.

Parade

There’s been a flood of “Uber for Trucking” startups or more accurately “freight platforms” since 2012. Some have raised millions in venture capital from some of the top names in the tech industry. With Uber becoming the de facto taxi choice for millennials and AirBnb reshaping the hotel experience, supply chain workers and executives are now wondering if their days are numbered.

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[CHECKLIST] When is a dock scheduling system most effective?

Transporeon

A collaborative dock scheduling system can defuse “problem zone” docks and resolve most communication issues between shippers and their carriers. Use the checklist to see whether dock scheduling can benefit your company. Loading and unloading docks are central points of contact between shippers and their carriers as well as between suppliers, manufacturers and their customers.

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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Real-World Scenario: Best Practices for Warehouse Contracts: Part One

GlobalTranz

Who doesn't love a good contract? Of course.everyone.right? Well, not entirely. When it comes to the logistics industry, whether it's transportation management contracts or warehouse contracts, there are a million moving parts, and as many questions. In the below is a real world example of a consultant coming to a third party logistics company with the goal of choosing a warehouse and 3pl provider.

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Why Your Apparel Brand Needs Transparency

Apparel Logistics

Transparency is a key concern for many online shoppers, according to the Dotcom Distribution eCommerce Packaging Study 2016. This report found more than 45 percent of consumers have ceased shopping with an online retailer due to lack of transparency. Learn why transparency is so important and how your third-party logistics provider can help your business operate more transparently.

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Supply Chain Compliance 101

Dedola Global Logistics

Archives As you may have noticed in the supply chain and logistics world, there are a lot of terms you will need to learn. Many are abbreviations for government agencies, laws or specific compliance requirements; but all are essential to ensure compliance in your supply chain. Essential Supply Chain Compliance Terms CBP: This is an acronym for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, often referred to as simply Customs , which falls under the Department of Homeland Security.

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Protecting the Food Supply Chain

The Logistics Academy

Food producers, distributors, and retailers need to ensure safe procedures are in place to protect the food they handle. These supply chain partners need to implement inventory best practices to guarantee SKUs are in the right store or facility at the right time to better meet customer service requirements. Inventory positioning is not guesswork. Instead, producers, distributors, and retailers should use data-driven analysis to ensure inventory is available and correctly positioned for orders to

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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RFID technology is rapidly becoming a staple in the consumer industry

DC Velocity Reverse Logistics

Guest Post by Kandis Wyatt, Associate Professor at American Public University RFID technology is currently utilized at many Disney Theme Parks, and yes, some call it magic, but it is RFID technology. The customer is given a wristband that is read when you pass by a RFID reader. Using the.

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Three tips for dock scheduling success

Transporeon

It’s a common problem: Fluctuating peaks and valleys in truck arrivals leads to chaos at the loading docks, resulting in long waits and increased carrier detention fees. Typically, due to lack of communication between warehouse and other shipper staff with carrier dispatchers and drivers, dock scheduling systems can significantly improve these situations—as long as dock scheduling is implemented consistently, and both your staff and the carriers understand the rules.

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Are Driverless Trucks Safe Enough to be the Next Big Thing in Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Justin Fox where he discusses the advancement of AI in driverless trucks and if it is safe enough for Logistics. The Internet and wireless technology have without a doubt been one of the most revolutionary inventions within recent memory. Providing a never before seen a level of connectivity and interaction between people and devices, it comes as no surprise that it is poised to penetrate the world of HGV driving and potentially make the need for hu

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Transactional vs. Relational Purchasing for your Apparel Brand

Apparel Logistics

Billions of purchases are made around the world every day. These purchases fall into two major categories: transactional and relational. Read on to understand the differences between these purchases and what they mean for your organization. Understanding Transactional Purchases. Transactional purchases are the most straightforward. When shoppers make these types of transactions, they focus only on acquiring their goods in the moment rather than future transactions.

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How To Set Up Innovation So That It Aligns With And Enables Corporate Strategy

Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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Establishing Product Management; Product Management Tools

3PL Insights

I’ve got a few exciting things going on right now so here’s a quick update… Establishing a Product Management Function. Through my work at SiriusDecisions, I’ve been helping several organizations that are setting up product management for the first time. Interestingly, in most of these cases, the challenge wasn’t convincing the organization that product management was needed — the problem was exactly how to go about setting up the new function.

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Gauge & Improve Your Freight Management Performance: Six Critical Key Performance Indicators

CLX Logistics

In 2015, trucks were responsible for transporting 64% of the tons and 69% of the value in the United States, according to a federal report. Considering that a majority of our society’s goods are transported this way, it’s safe to say that trucking is an essential part of many businesses’ supply chains. To ensure the safe, timely and cost-effective delivery of goods – from chemicals to industrial products to automobiles – consider conducting a comprehensive review of your freight management proce

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RILA - Retail Supply Chain Conference 2017

PINC