Log-hub

JANUARY 8, 2025

From new tech breakthroughs to changing customer expectations and unexpected global events, businesses need to stay flexible and ready to adapt. Thats why its more important than ever to focus on strategies that work and make them part of your plan moving forward. What can you do? Start small but smart. Where to start?

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Since 2011 carriers, 3PLs, shippers, and logistics technology vendors have looked to CarrierDirect to deliver the efficiency, strategy, go-to-market plans, and technology that will elevate their business above their competition. Socio-political events like trade wars and political upheavals around the world. Financial implications.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Freight damage is not only expensive and upsetting to customers, but it is also ridiculously hard to figure out where, when, and how it occurred. Ilya was formerly a strategy and operations management consultant within the Big 4 with both PwC and KPMG, advising Fortune 1000 clients across healthcare, technology, and private equity verticals.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 24, 2023

With a strong commitment to reducing plastic and corrugated cardboard waste while achieving significant cost savings in packaging expenses, Mike has made substantial contributions to the industry. He holds an MBA from the prestigious Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

Overlaying a dynamic layer on top of the WMS can sometimes be the the best and most efficient strategy. They can also manage order sequencing and task interleaving dynamically, making on-the-fly decisions to maximize throughput and reduce bottlenecks.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 8, 2021

She is a sought after author and speaker having been published in various books, articles, and white papers and spoken at dozens of industry events. Circular supply chains are interconnected systems that use secondary and regenerative inputs to generate value by reducing and extending resource use. Is circular economy more expensive?

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The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

Those groups came back from their experience with an visceral understanding that the status-quo wasn’t going to cut it in the face of the then newly emerging Airbus. Elimination of waste: Focus on adding value. Customer-driven. Partnership with people. Management leadership. Quality built in. Organizational alignment.

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Bringg

AUGUST 1, 2018

The benefits of these virtual restaurants are obvious – diners get restaurant quality food delivered, while businesses are able to minimize overheads without requiring expensive physical spaces. There’s a lot of uncertainty, especially among large restaurant chains, as they plan their future strategy.

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Stord

MAY 8, 2024

Deploying Modern E-Commerce Strategies Leveraging modern e-commerce strategies like pre-orders, influencer marketing, order consolidation (combining multiple orders into a single shipment), bundles, and upsells is currently a major operational and technical challenge for most DTC brands.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 25, 2025

MES and MOM in Industry Strategy and the Smart Factory Many advanced manufacturers have an industry strategy that aligns and supports the overall business strategy and its objectives. MES therefore earned a reputation as an expensive and risky endeavor that often did not deliver on business goals. What is an MES?

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TransAudit

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Companies that rely on reactive strategies risk falling behind, while those that prioritize resilience are better equipped to thrive. Reactive strategies focus on addressing issues as they arise, but these approaches: Lack foresight to predict disruptions. Cost Savings : Reduce inefficiencies and last-minute expenses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

In today’s dynamic and unpredictable business environment, companies face various challenges such as changing consumer demands, global uncertainty, and the impact of natural and man-made events. The costs associated with purchasing these items hit the “operational expenses” components of the company’s financial statements.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

Take events into consideration: Machine learning uses historical trends and events that can impact transit times, and use this information to provide predictions. Increased lead time accuracy reduces risks involved in transportation and logistics, improving your overall supply chain.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Asia – Europe and Mediterranean trades – that, due to longer lead times for sailings around the Cape of Good Hope, had to have peak season goods moved out of Asia before Golden Week to receive them in time for Q4 consumer events – seem to be even further past peak demand than the transpacific.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Trucking companies need to manage many layers of safety and compliance, and while insurance is just one of them, it’s also among the most important and expensive. So, in an era of escalating costs, carriers need to always be on the lookout for ways to cut costs while maintaining proper and sufficient coverage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2023

Despite their best efforts, current events and market dynamics caught up with them, leading to issues managing their suppliers and sourcing the materials needed for their products. To counter strong inflationary pressures of the past few years, banks and governments increased interest rates, making borrowing much more expensive.

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Stord

MAY 3, 2018

Stagnant, stiff supply chains make adapting to real-world events like changing customer demand caused by the e-commerce boom or COVID-19 difficult. A quick review of internal processes and distribution strategy can eliminate touch points and wasted movement. Maybe you need to consolidate shipments and pool distribution?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Technology can help to simplify your supply chain management, which will enable your business to operate more efficiently, give you more visibility and control over your inventory, and help to reduce your operational costs. Computerized Shipping and Tracking. Radio frequency identification (RFID) has become one of the megatrends in logistics.

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Locus

MARCH 27, 2024

Geocoding drastically cuts down on the headache of reattempted deliveries on these unclear by accurately locating unclear addresses, thereby saving costs and boosting customer satisfaction. This proximity reduces the need for long-haul deliveries, further cutting down transportation costs.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 5, 2023

There are ways and means to reduce excess expenditure in fleet operation , and you can separate them roughly into three categories. Consider Downsizing Your Fleet Reducing fleet size might be the most drastic option for cost reduction, but it’s also the one likely to deliver the most significant savings.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 1, 2025

Reducing deterioration and waste of goods. Below, we will explain some common challenges faced in the cold chain and the strategies to successfully overcome them. The WMS system provides traceability of all products, from receipt to dispatch, ensuring that products are identified in the event of any security issues.

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ShipLilly

APRIL 7, 2021

This includes events that are caused or worsened by the weather conditions. Ultimately, this is about protecting the supply chain from events that are unexpected and largely outside of your control. That hope does not seem to be coming to fruition given events such as the ONE Apus incident which have dented customer confidence.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 15, 2025

One effective approach is investing in storage systems, which integrate strategies and tools to simplify workflows and deliver better results. Its a cost-effective option for businesses aiming to reduce overhead expenses and benefit from expert logistics management.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 24, 2023

As the industry struggles to recover from the unprecedented global events of 2020, recognizing budget limitations is essential for industry growth and success. The costs of logistics as a ratio of total expenses are too significant to ignore. Think about this. Transportation management depends on historical and real-time data.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

All things considered, 78% of shippers were concerned with reducing shipping costs in general. These providers focus on leveraging their networks to create a reliable, supply chain strategy using various transportation modes including full truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), rail, air, and ocean services.

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Conger

MARCH 28, 2024

These commercial vehicles are called fleets and are often one of the most expensive assets for a business. It helps in promoting safer driving practices and reducing breakdowns. One of the strategies to consider is adopting robust fleet management software, which enables businesses to automate and streamline fleet-related processes.

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Dedola Global Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2024

Geopolitical tensions, equipment shortages, and global events like the Red Sea crisis contribute to the disruption. Beyond the base freight rate, additional expenses such as fuel surcharges, customs duties, and port fees add to the financial burden. Spot rates for regional hubs have increased by over 50%.

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WorkWave

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Using Simulations allows them to prepare for the intense growth that comes with catering a large event, adding a new facility and more. B2Bs can simulate potential risks and challenges that may arise in their operations by experimenting with different strategies in a risk-free environment.

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GoShip Blog

MAY 11, 2021

Although it is hard to predict customer behavior and demand right now, analyzing your previous sales and operation strategy may help define mistakes and adapt your strategy to prevent those issues in the coming season. Recent events in the global economy have shown companies that they need to be more flexible and resilient.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

Their plants are very expensive. The occurrence of any of these events disrupts the global supply chain and can deeply impact profitability. One event could create so much churn, Mr. Al Syed explained. One key area of focus this year is to eliminate hallucinations. The company has 55 manufacturing sites across the world.

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WorkWave

AUGUST 10, 2022

These amazing little machines cut your grass into super-fine clippings that become a mulch for your lawn–no more bagging lawn clippings! You can program your Automower to cut any time, day or night, as the mower has a guaranteed noise level of below 60 decibels, which is the volume of a normal conversation. Specifications. Rating: 4.5/5.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 21, 2015

Many manufacturers & retailers have found that they can use state of the art supply chain management to reduce inventory & warehousing costs while speeding up delivery to the end customer. Managers should ensure that a firm’s transportation strategy supports its competitive strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Here are 10 reasons to implement a Cloud Multi-Carrier Parcel Management System: Low Barriers to Entry : A cloud system eliminates expensive, upfront installation-related expenditures associated with hardware and software, enabling any size organization to utilize the technology. Why the sudden increase in popularity?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2025

To answer that question, lets look quickly at how platform-delivered services and sales mechanisms can be exploited : Companies can shorten their supply chains by transitioning some, or all, of their sales to direct-to-customer (D2C) channels, thereby reducing their reliance on wholesalers, distributors, and other partners.

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World Food Programme Logistics

APRIL 22, 2020

How managing risks now helps reduce the cost of an emergency response in the future Story by Berhan Tsegaye Staff from REST (Relief Society of Tigray), a local NGO, distribute cash at pay-out events. Both behaviors reduce farmers’ ability to generate income in good seasons. Risk reduction ?—?building Risk transfers ?—?insurance

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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. It provides opportunities to do things that would be expensive or very time-consuming to do manually. DES allows the modeling of complex warehouse operations at various levels of detail.

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Stord

AUGUST 1, 2024

Scenarios like a recall event of an unsafe product highlighted Stord One Warehouse, Stord’s warehouse management system (WMS), capability to track every lot and order to communicate effectively with all individuals who received an affected product.

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