3PL Links

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Example: Retail giant Zara uses real-time data from its stores to adjust inventory dynamically. This approach requires advanced planning and reliable forecasting tools, but it can transform inventory into a more fluid, cost-effective part of your supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

First, overreliance on a narrow group of suppliersespecially those in politically sensitive regionsexposes companies to risk when trade relationships shift. For example, AI-enabled systems can monitor global trade activity, policy changes, and even weather patterns to flag emerging risks before they impact operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

With the development of the digital wave, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) technology has gradually emerged as an important tool in the international logistics industry. Dora Zhu is a Senior Research Analyst at ARC Advisory Group China.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 15, 2021

That is changing as companies like Lucas introduce machine learning tools to improve planning and decision-making in the DC. These new tools will free time for managers and engineers, making them more productive and their DCs more efficient and effective. This article provides an introduction to machine learning for warehouse managers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

An example of this is Vendor Management Inventory and Capacity Collaboration for contract manufacturing. Leverage Data and Digital Tools for Supply Chain Collaboration Utilize technology platforms that provide process orchestration and community driven insights to gain deeper visibility into the entire supply chain.

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 9, 2022

When “trams” (coal carts) were in short supply, for example, the “trammers” would horde carts to optimize their team’s performance at the expense of other teams being limited by the number of carts available. .” The system was not without its problems, however. This all changed shortly after WWII.

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The Lean Thinker

JULY 11, 2024

I was part of a group that did days in local (to Seattle) ski areas; annual trips to Whistler, BC (my favorite place); Mount Hood and Mount Bachelor in Oregon; and a semi-fateful trip to Red Mountain in Trail, British Columbia in March of 1993. The expansion, examples and explanations are my interpretation. Whose Work Is It?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

For example, the global logistics automation market is expected to grow from $50 billion in 2023 to $120 billion by 2030, according to Allied Market Research. Predictive analytics tools enabled by AI are helping organizations optimize inventory management, reduce downtime, and improve demand forecasting.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

According to Colin Masson, a director of research at ARC Advisory Group, the opportunity to mine these vast quantities of data to achieve business value is “NOW.” Mr. Masson of ARC points out, “Each AI use case requires specific datasets and may necessitate different tools and techniques.” Decisions need to be digitized.

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Conger

JANUARY 27, 2023

Examples of automation range from a household thermostat to a large industrial control system, self-driven vehicles, and warehousing robots. Programmable automation is code-based, allowing for excellent precision Programmable automation is most used in systems that produce similar items using the same automated steps and tools.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

Knowledge Graphs are emerging as an important tool for building advanced AI capabilities. According to a survey by ARC Advisory Group, only 10% of industrial companies are ready to apply artificial intelligence/machine learning. He did give one example, their ability to do effective preventative maintenance did increase by 15%.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 5, 2015

The GSTW website features some great tools for veterans transitioning to civilian life in manufacturing. One tool matches the veterans MOC (military occupational classification) with job skills and creates “badges” of certifications so employers can identify the candidates that fit their employment profile.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 16, 2015

The Rodon Group often hosts school tours and engages with administrators. The use of video testimonials would show kids a real-life example of a pier that chose a manufacturing career. Here is an example from the website Profoundly Disconnected, a project developed by Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs” fame.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

There is limited value to running an outdated process faster, and that value drops considerably when significant portions of the process run outside the enterprise tools. For example, running a batch process that now takes 8 hours instead of 12 does not translate into supply chain agility.

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Freightos

MARCH 4, 2020

Using digital tools to help deliver great customer experience. . For example: CH Robinson launched Freightquote – This platform takes aim at SMBs enabling simple online search and e-booking across multiple US trucking carriers. Robinson all rolled out new digital tools in 2019. Here’s What This Has To Do With Freight.

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AIMMS

APRIL 6, 2022

There are many great examples where advanced analytics have contributed to social good. To illustrate the type of passengers we work with, I think it’s best if I recall some examples from my pilot years. Those are very touching examples. It’s proved to be a valuable tool during camp season. Preparing for Champ Camp.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

And when we feel uncertain, humans tend to look for examples of what others in our situation have done. We’ll give you some examples of social proof, and we’ll even rank them in terms of trustworthiness. Humans have a powerful need to fit in with whatever group they’ve joined. What is Social Proof?

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AIMMS

MARCH 4, 2022

There are many great examples where advanced analytics have contributed to social good. To illustrate the type of passengers we work with, I think it’s best if I recall some examples from my pilot years. Those are very touching examples. It’s proved to be a valuable tool during camp season. Preparing for Champ Camp.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2022

Research from ARC Advisory Group in 2021 on the Convergence of AI and IoT (AIoT) report and The State of AI Research by research specialist Vanson Bourne accurately describe the current state of AI in the process industries. The Current State of Industrial AI in the Process Industries.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

These days we’ve got much better tools for the job, but the goal’s still the same: getting your deliveries to the right place, at the right time, without driving your costs through the roof or running your drivers into the ground. I guess thats why we called it route planning and not route optimisation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The bullwhip effect is one example of this disruptive effect, when small changes in demand cause huge demand spikes downstream. Table 1 describes a few examples of these types of risks. Examples of disruptive risks are suppliers going out of business or shipwrecks that result in the loss of cargo containers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2024

Waving intelligently groups the tasks that need to be completed to reduce associate travel times and improve throughput. In the more manual part of a warehouse, WMS waving is the key optimization tool. The more orders it downloads, the greater the ability of the AMR system to intelligently group orders and increase throughput.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

For example, some manufacturers abroad have cut corners in manufacturing tools, resulting in poorer function and life expectancy of the product, according to Garage Tool Advisor. For example, “Assembled in the USA” may look like an explanation of the “American Made” slogan, but let’s take a closer look.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Her supply chain experience includes specialist roles at AMR Research, Clorox, Gartner Group, Kraft, and Procter & Gamble. I think most supply chain professionals don’t understand financial balance sheets and most finance people don’t speak the language of supply chain so in my own way, I was trying to make that easier for both groups.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This year’s Clean Oceans Project event sought to make a difference through learning and training to give people the tools they need to bring change. We also showed participants a real-life example of someone who is demonstratively making a key difference in the future of the environment. We had a lot of fun.

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 21, 2017

On the one hand, the practice has become more sophisticated as people explore and learn application in contexts other than the original industrial examples. That book provides working examples of vertical linkage between organizational strategy and shop floor improvement efforts. Study the Process’s Operating Patterns.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For example, by stacking containers higher you can make use of vertical space, and mobile shelving units can be useful for seasonal products. Group multiple orders. For example, the old handhelds took 20 to 60 seconds to load a list of lots. Pallet tracking gives you a way to group and manage inventory items.

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Log-hub

MARCH 7, 2025

H&Ms Garment Collecting Program is a perfect example of reverse logistics in action. A great example is Fairphone , a sustainable smartphone brand that designs devices with replaceable parts, allowing users to repair or upgrade components instead of discarding the entire phone. billion in 2022 and projected to grow at a CAGR of 9.4%

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AIMMS

JUNE 5, 2019

You sometimes see this kind of ‘technology group think’ in algorithmic blips in the stock market. An interesting example of this is the capability AIMMS has provided in the utility grid business for the last 15 years. Yet, AI’s use is going to expand for sure. So perhaps the question isn’t “will it be valuable?”

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

Better freight rates for your trade lanes: Whether you ship freight by air, land, or sea, your shipments will travel along specific routes or groups of routes, known as trade lanes. It will also make it easier to determine, for example, if you should opt for contract rates over spot rates or vice versa.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

For example, while GEON has over 2000 customers, initially they are manually building forecasts for 600 customers and 1200 ship-to locations. To begin the journey, GEON needed a better supply chain planning tool. The goal is to avoid complexity if it does not add value.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Here are some good examples: The Australian retailer Woolworths dominated Australian online trade in the sector food and personal care with a volume of about two billion USD and a market share between 15 and 20 percent within just a few years of entering the online market. One example is combining the IoT with cloud technologies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

Companies must also offer a healthy workplace which listens to their workforce and offers modern tools that keep workers happy in addition to being productive. You can offer Easy/Standard/Advanced workflow modes, adjustable verification steps, shortcut keys, and New/Veteran user group settings. Technology can play an important part.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Many of my ARC Advisory Group colleagues were in attendance due to our company’s strong focus on manufacturing automation. The difference in the movement of tires across automotive manufacturing plants is an example that was used to illustrate the need for adapting the AMRs to site-specific workflows.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 30, 2022

We took a deep dive into KiSoft Analytics , the company’s multi-site BI tool. I found it interesting how Körber is using the tool to assist clients in determining opportunities for performance improvements at their warehouses. The solution comes with a pre-developed logistics data model and over 100 dashboards pre-filled.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

According to the Global Supply Chain Disruption and Future Strategies Survey Report, this goal was the top-ranked planned tool investment. This example illustrates why supply chain visibility isn’t enough. In a survey of 150 global manufacturing executives, 47% committed to improving supply chain visibility and tracking.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

As leaders gather at the of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos for a week of high-level discussions on the future of the global economy, the CDP group released its annual rankings of the top green businesses. CDP's rankings score the thousands of companies which disclose to the organization on their environmental action.

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