Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Jack Fiedler : We’re unique in the technology industry. We’ve taken the same hybrid approach from a supply chain technology perspective. I’m responsible for the overall digital transformation, including technology. An iGPU (integrated graphic processing unit) is a current example.

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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 These decentralized networks aim to boost flexibility, reduce risk, and improve responsiveness, aided by technologies such as blockchain, AI-driven logistics, and expanded visibility into supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 26, 2024

These investments occur at the application layer, in technologies that will speed up implementations, and at the platform level. However, some of the larger providers of these solutions clearly consider platform investments core to competitive differentiation. Much of that investment is at the platform level.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

Whether that is the case or not, a brief study of the origins and progression of fleet route optimisation, covering the last three decades or so and looking forward to the near future, highlights in a spectacular way how technology, in particular, has revolutionised the business of logistics. “I would begin my shift at 2 p.m.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2025

Duncan Angove, CEO Blue Yonder Blue Yonder , is one of the largest providers of supply chain software. In the fourth quarter, we delivered the second largest software bookings in the history of the company. That was driven, in part, by pivoting from selling point solutions to a set of applications on a common platform.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Ted Krantz, CEO of Interos Interos , a company providing supply chain resilience and risk management software, emailed me to say that there was a supply chain risk everyone seemed to be ignoring – AI-related risks. That information comes from inside the platform applications and increasingly from outside sources, like Interos.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Alerts and notifications from email, social channels, home devices, shopping apps and other platforms compete for our attention, creating an overwhelming stream of information. of events and respond accordingly. Is there an impact on service levels or product line? Our daily lives are inundated with data.

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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

JANUARY 30, 2025

While traditional WMS platforms have served as the backbone of warehouse operations for years, their static nature can limit your ability to stay agile and competitive. AI-driven tools optimize batch assignments by analyzing pick paths, order priorities, inventory, and travel costs in real time.

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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 Logistics of Logistics

JULY 29, 2021

Israel is the Vice President of the Logistics and Last Mile Delivery Platforms at Via , where he oversees all facets of Via ’s logistics-related business. Prior to Via , Israel was the CEO and co-founder of Fleetonomy, an intelligent logistics and fleet management software company that was acquired by Via in 2020.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Over the past year, global supply chains have faced relentless disruptions across multiple fronts, writes Matt Gregory (pictured), Managing Director Northern Europe, Körber Supply Chain Software. Meanwhile, natural disasters like Hurricane Helene and Milton have severely impacted transportation and logistics across the U.S.

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Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

DGL’s Proactive Approach to Natural Disaster Planning At Dedola Global Logistics , we take a proactive approach to managing hurricane-related disruptions. By building flexibility into our logistics strategies, we can redirect shipments to less-affected ports, minimizing delays.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

MODEX is the leading trade show for supply chain, logistics, and material handling solutions in North America. It showcases the latest products, technologies, and services from over 900 exhibitors across various sectors and industries. Here are some of the examples that caught our attention.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2021

There are some young supply chain technologies that are getting a lot of buzz. But how mature are these technologies? There are also promising technologies that we expect will deliver great value. Finally, there are technologies that do generate value that few people have heard of. Hyped Technologies. Blockchain.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2025

1: From Support Role to Centre Stage At the point of sale, customers today enjoy an unprecedented degree of choice in the range, price, and quality of products on offer, primarily due to the development of mobile technology, connectivity, and platform-based commerce.

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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. Challenges that were made all the more difficult by one of the most basic yet complex questions in logistics, “How long will it take to get there?”

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2025

Digital twins are emerging as digital transformation accelerators for supply chain and logistics organizations seeking enterprise-level visibility, real-time scenario modeling, and operational agility under disruption. Traditional planning tools often lack the agility to respond in real time.

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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. Some very large manufacturers and logistics service providers have the capability to use these tools. Most companies dont. This is a unique capability in the industry.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

With logistics, labor, and inventory costs on the rise, finding targeted ways to reduce expenses can have a significant impact on your bottom line. Example: Retail giant Zara uses real-time data from its stores to adjust inventory dynamically. Solution: Build and maintain relationships with multiple suppliers for critical goods.

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Trans Global Auto Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The logistics of shipping expensive merchandise, large or small, on a deadline, setting up a display, then tearing down the exhibit, and returning the materials to where they came requires careful planning, allocation of resources, and professional expertise. Online Trade Conferences & Auto Events. Toward a New Normal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

Knowledge Graphs are emerging as an important tool for building advanced AI capabilities. What Celanese has accomplished is the single best example ARC is aware of employing agentic AI and copilots at scale. The occurrence of any of these events disrupts the global supply chain and can deeply impact profitability.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

For example, attendees had a chance to get up close with the Hyster® J10-18XD electric lift truck series, engineered for ICE-like performance in heavy-duty applications and lifts up to 18 tonnes. “At Visitors also saw the positive impact of up-to-date Hyster solutions from operator assistance systems to telematics and fleet management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2021

There are some young supply chain technologies that are getting a lot of buzz. But how mature are these technologies? There are also promising technologies that we expect will deliver great value. Finally, there are technologies that do generate value that few people have heard of. Hyped Technologies. Blockchain.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2020

New technology trends for small businesses emerge each passing year. With 2021 just around the corner, shipping businesses should make sure they stay ahead of the curve by considering five possible technology moves to implement. Analytics tools, however, can help businesses analyze the data that they have for actionable insights.

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Locus

JANUARY 22, 2025

Introduction (Overview) Overview The most expensive part of logistics, last-mile delivery, is being transformed by AI. This final step of the logistics journey has always been notoriously expensive and complex. Similarly, Bettermiles coordination tools streamline driver-recipient communication, saving both time and money.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Fuel prices and a shortage of drivers are putting transport logistics under immense pressure. This requires complete transparency across all steps and events along the entire supply chain. Taking all aspects into account is the only way for logistics companies to have a solid foundation for decision making and holistic optimization.

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IoT World Today

MAY 21, 2020

Increasing supply chain data visibility is a priority for logistics organizations looking to improve resilience. Supply chain recovery hinges on incorporating robust data analytics and other data-driven tools into business operations to increase efficiency, reduce costs and proactively manage risk. Data Visibility in the Supply Chain.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

Now, none of these are really new technologies. They’re just available more widely today because of the lowered cost of processing power, rise in cloud technology availability, and ability to push it out in more cost-effective manners. That is one example of a public version of Generative AI. Public AI We talked about ChatGPT.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 13, 2021

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. Getting into buying consortiums to increase influence and minimize service disruptions. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 21, 2024

Legacy Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software systems, such as Salesforce, were originally developed to help sales teams funnel and track potential customers through long sales pipelines, from generating leads to closing the sale, then supporting and maintaining the customer relationship. What is CRM Software?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

Do we have a demand forecasting tool in place and, if so, how good is that forecast? For example, we can have “Texas Small Volume” customers and “Florida Peak Season” customers, or “East Coast High Margin” customers and “Carolinas High Priority” customers. First comes the data and how well we understand it.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Marketing myopia may have been defined more than 50 years ago, but it still ails many a logistics organisation. It is tempting to immediately map these ideas onto physical warehousing, kitting and localisation services, truck fleets, railroad wagons, and the like, with their armies of operators, drivers and maintenance staff.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Kushal talks with Joe about how FarEye is a delivery management platform that helps businesses get the product at a lower cost and more sustainable fashion. The right way is to partner with more service providers and fundamentally own the delivery experience because the customer is yours. Do you want to learn more about logistics?

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TransAudit

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The goalposts are constantly moving due to factors like global disruptions, technological advancements, and evolving customer demands. Use tools to automate root cause analysis and reduce dependency on manual reporting. Talent and Technology Integration Resilient supply chains invest in both talent and technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

For example, they might browse products online, but visit a brick-and-mortar store to finalize their selection. A major reason for Amazon’s dominance is its rapid delivery capability; over 200 million consumers worldwide subscribe to its Prime subscription service, which offers same-, one- or two-day delivery for many products.

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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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