Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2025

They recently gave the industry analyst community an update on their business performance over the last year and their outlook for the year ahead. The quarter was particularly impressive given, as you know, we were, a victim of a cyber ransomware event. Both are contributing to a rewiring of the automotive supply chain industry.

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Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Industries such as automotive, electronics, and retail are particularly vulnerable. This data allows supply chain managers to make quick, informed decisions in the event of a disruption, avoiding potential bottlenecks. companies but global operations​.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 21, 2025

The outcome of the 2024 presidential election is poised to bring pivotal changes to industries deeply tied to the nations economic and regulatory framework. Labor Market Challenges and Policy Adjustments Regarding immigration policy, proposed changes to visa programs could create additional challenges for these industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2022

While the industrial sector is undergoing a transformation driven by AI and the Internet of Things (IoT), simultaneously the workforce is shifting as traditional domain experts are replaced with tech savvy workers who bring a new level of operational expertise. The Current State of Industrial AI in the Process Industries.

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IoT World Today

MAY 21, 2020

If we’re going to be able to prepare for these types of events in future, we have to identify appropriate sources of information that we should focus on all the time — not just when [crisis] manifests,” said Randy Bradley, associate professor of information systems and supply chain management at the University of Tennessee.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2024

If you’ve worked in the LTL industry for any bit of time, then you know that it’s always changing. The industry hadn’t felt the void of such a large company since Consolidated Freightways closed 20 years prior. It was nearly impossible for the industry to ignore it. Yes, sometimes that means it gets a bit more complicated.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Attendees had a special opportunity to experience a wide range of dependable Hyster equipment and learn how it supports the specific needs of different industry applications, such as those in ports and terminals, the paper supply chain, and heavy industries such as wood, steel, and construction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2025

For example, with a data gateway, a supply planner gains accelerated access to customer orders, inventory levels, and transportation schedules, all in one place, to increase the user experience of making the right choice to identify inefficiencies and make better, more informed decisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

According to a survey by ARC Advisory Group, only 10% of industrial companies are ready to apply artificial intelligence/machine learning. The percentage of industrial companies broadly applying agentic AI and generative AI would be a small fraction of that number. ARC has been actively studying industrial AI for over two years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Global supply chains have been tested repeatedly by a series of disruptive events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S.-China However, recent disruptions including health crises, trade disputes, logistics bottlenecks, and climate-related events have exposed significant vulnerabilities in this model.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It is the world’s biggest sporting event that highlights the globe’s most popular sport. What is remarkable about this year’s tournament, and sports in general lately, are the learnings that can be applied to industrial companies working through energy transition and sustainability challenges. So, let’s turn it toward industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2025

For example, with a data gateway, a supply planner gains accelerated access to customer orders, inventory levels, and transportation schedules, all in one place, to increase the user experience of making the right choice to identify inefficiencies and make better, more informed decisions.

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The Lean Thinker

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Let me profile a company – I have an actual company in mind, but this one is only a concrete example. For example, are there metrics or line management expectations that run counter to moving continuously toward 1:1 production at takt? Do your manufacturing supervisors have the basic industrial engineering skills?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Jack Fiedler : We’re unique in the technology industry. We invest a huge amount of time and resources into our people and making sure that we have the best digital talent in the industry and that we’re doing the most innovative things in the supply chain. An iGPU (integrated graphic processing unit) is a current example.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

In 2017 losses incurred from catastrophes such as hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes could make it one of the costliest years in history for the property insurance industry, Savitsky noted. These events also caused supply chain disruptions — although not all the effects may have been fully realized yet,” he said.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

Logistics warehouses that prioritize flexibility, operational efficiency, and throughput will be able to secure long-term growth, meet client demands, and stay ahead of evolving industry trends. Handle Peak Demand Demand spikes, such as those during holidays or major promotional events, can overwhelm unprepared warehouses.

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Turvo

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This year’s increased COVID-19 instances, extreme weather events, and Suez Canal closure increased the difficulties. Staff in Shanghai Pudong, for example, were required to work for seven days, quarantined at a hotel for seven days, and then quarantined at home for seven days more. Global chip shortages. of year-to-date trade.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2024

Since the historic referendum in June 2016 Brexit has been a seismic event, reshaping the landscape of the UK’s logistics and transport sector. Nick Ghia (pictured), Chief Revenue Officer of Transporeon , a Trimble company, explores how Britain’s split from the EU has affected the logistics Industry as a whole.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

All industries have their unique aspects which is why it is so important to select an ERP system that caters to your business’s specific challenges. As recent events have shown, the automotive industry is vulnerable to supply chain disruptions, such as shortages of components or delays in delivery.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2021

Specifically, raw material and product shortages are affecting the chemical industry. With many other industries relying on the chemical industry, this is becoming a significant challenge to overcome. Shortages in the chemical industry have worsened over the last quarter. MATERIAL AND PRODUCT SHORTAGES.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The toilet paper shortage was one of the COVID era events that taught people what the term “supply chain management” meant. It is common for pundits to look ahead and predict how an industry or profession will change. In warehouses, for example, one solution is labor management. Risk management had been a hard sale.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 13, 2021

MetaExperts align with your industry and OpEx initiatives (i.e., The upshot of all this is the result of now we very brittle supply chains, now inherently susceptible to massive disruption – even by a single event – such as the tsunami event in Japan. successes in Lean, business process improvement, change management, etc.)

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2025

We dive into real-world use cases, implementation guidance, and measurable results already seen by industry leaders. Warehouse Optimization: Testing Without Touching The Carhartt Example: Carhartt adopted a digital twin strategy in partnership with IBM Turbonomic to model application performance and warehouse workflows.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The surging Delta virus, devastating floods in China and Germany and cyber attacks on South African ports are amongst the latest in a series of events that continue to send shock waves throughout the system. In light of all of this, I’d posit we can no longer look at the events of the last year as an aberration. The impact?

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 12, 2025

For example, numerous ports are still severely congested today. Weather events will continue to impact in 2025. Gulf exporters that are shipping pretty much anywhere that goes via transshipment. The situation is not very different at destination ports either. Carriers were also advised that it wont be as easy as turning on a switch.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 27, 2024

MTS Logistics today announced our 14th Annual Bike Tour with MTS for Autism, the largest biking event in shipping and logistics, taking place Saturday, June 8, 2024. Now in its 14th year, this annual charity bike event raised over $100,000 for autism acceptance last year.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Example: Retail giant Zara uses real-time data from its stores to adjust inventory dynamically. Embrace Automation for Efficiency Automation has proven to be a powerful tool for cutting supply chain costs across various industries. Solution: Build and maintain relationships with multiple suppliers for critical goods.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2025

The resilience of your supply chain is determined by its structure and operations, whether we’re dealing with major immediate events like a pandemic or gradual systemic changes to your business environment over time. Typically it involves carrying extra inventory and hiring more workers than absolutely necessary.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2022

At that time, I wrote about the COVID pandemic, and how similar events occur that elevate the uncertainty of the market. These events make accurate forecasting very difficult. For example, interest rate hikes tend to deter lower priority investments and those that require debt financing. Review of Prior Impactful Events.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2025

One of the key approaches to simulating warehouse operations is based on employing discrete event simulation (DES) techniques and tools. Typically, modeling is done by highly trained engineers with an industrial engineering background. This is a unique capability in the industry. Most companies dont. Then, constraints are added.

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WorkWave

APRIL 15, 2025

For example, Data Factory offers integrated solutions within the Wavelytics platform to truly make this a simplified business intelligence engine that outperforms manual analysis methods. Data Activation (Puts Your Information to Work) Finally, a data warehouse can connect to BI tools, automation and analytics to deliver immediate insights.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 7, 2020

Lessons can come from extrapolating what we witness every day; from events that capture tangible and intangible aspects of sustaining normal life. The impact of this turbulence on essentially fragile national logistics, commerce and industry capability is starkly evident and has forced the nation to consider its national resilience.

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In this article, we will explore these last-mile delivery optimization strategies and the role of route optimization software as we look ahead to industry trends shaping the future of delivery in 2025. By tracking these metrics over time, organizations can pinpoint areas for improvement and tailor their strategies accordingly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

It showcases the latest products, technologies, and services from over 900 exhibitors across various sectors and industries. MODEX 2024, held in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 11 to 14, attracted more than 35,000 attendees and featured over 150 educational sessions, keynote speakers, and networking events.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

MTS Logistics recently held an educational environmental training and cleanup event on the beach in Izmir, Turkey. MTS Logistics went above and beyond to make the strongest impact possible in the shipping industry by not just cleaning up the trash on the beach, but more importantly, educating tomorrow’s leaders.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2024

Severe weather events are the new normal. Can the logistics industry handle more supply chain disruption? Severe weather events are becoming more intense and commonplace, causing supply chains to struggle. CASES OF SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION FROM RECENT SEVERE WEATHER Climate change has led to an increase in severe weather events.

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Log-hub

AUGUST 14, 2024

Here are some real-life examples of successful supply chain optimization across various industries. Automative Industry: Toyota’s Just-In-Time (JTI) Manufacturing Industry Overview and Challenges The automotive industry requires precise coordination between numerous suppliers and manufacturing plants.

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