Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

One essential tool used by the supply chain team is supply chain design. One key tool they use to accomplish this is a supply chain design solution from Coupa. As Schneider Electric matured with the network design tool, they also found they could drive savings through shipment consolidation.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Image source: Pexels | Top 5 Benefits of Outsourcing Logistics to a 3PL Provider In today’s fast-paced and increasingly competitive market, businesses are continually seeking ways to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction. Top Advantages of Partnering with a 3PL Provider for Your Logistics Needs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2025

Vertex’s deployment of digital tools such as Warehouse Barcoding, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and advanced scheduling platforms has delivered significant logistics gains cutting over a day from warehouse batch processing and reducing line changeovers from 19 to just 8 days.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The transportation, logistics, and energy storage sectors are undergoing profound transformation, driven by rapid technological advancements, evolving consumer expectations, and the global pursuit of sustainability. In transportation and logistics, this has manifested as a significant focus on electrification and renewable energy integration.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

As logistics networks become increasingly complex, the volume of real-time data generated by devices, equipment, vehicles, and facilities is growing rapidly. However, implementing edge computing in logistics environments introduces its own set of technical and operational complexities that require careful planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

An iGPU (integrated graphic processing unit) is a current example. We have complete visibility of the performance of the entire supply chain in one tool. As an example, if we have congested lanes, the system will automatically flag that we have a potential risk of delay based. This was meant to be an internal tool for Lenovo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2025

AI-driven tools optimize batch assignments by analyzing pick paths, order priorities, inventory, and travel costs in real time. For example, adding a new workflow to accommodate a different order fulfillment strategy or scaling the system to handle increased volume during peak seasons can become a time-consuming and expensive process.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 3, 2024

For example, PUMA , the fastest sports brand in the world, first used Rate Refresh in July and has seen significant improvements in efficiency, speed, and quality of the complete rate management on a global scale. As the global freight market continues to evolve, so too will the tools that drive it. Why Rate Refresh?

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Despite frequent discussions about AI’s potential impact on jobs, the majority of logistics workers are untroubled by automation, according to a recent YouGov survey commissioned by SafetyCulture. Inefficiencies due to these legacy systems reportedly cost the logistics sector over £1.88 billion annually.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

So, as an example, the IMS tracks and reports that there are 30 widgets in Warehouse A, 25 in Warehouse B, 48 in Manufacturing Plant A, and so on. An example would be scanning a pallet ID and location barcode to confirm that the pallet with the ID of 123 has been putaway location 456, for example. Warehouse Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

CTSI-Global operates at the intersection of logistics and technology, focusing on solutions that address the challenges of transportation management. At the heart of CTSI-Globals portfolio is its TMS, which supports essential logistics tasks such as load planning, routing, parcel management, and freight auditing.

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IFS Blogs

MAY 15, 2025

Logistics management solutions are meant to make your operation smoother but when your systems dont work together, they often do the opposite. Most logistics leaders chalk this up to human error or growing pains. Freight brokers, forwarders, and 3PLs have embraced digital tools CRMs, TMS platforms, load boards, quoting systems.

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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Three months into 2025, we have seen a barrage of on-again, off-again tariffs that have supply chain and logistics teams reeling, as they must rethink everything from next weeks shipping route to their foundational network models. Since then, supply chain disruptions and volatility have only increased. The Ukraine-Russia conflict is ongoing.

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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

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 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 6, 2025

Lets break it down with some examples that hit home: Supplier Diversification : Reflecting on the disruptions caused by the pandemic, companies heavily reliant on Chinese suppliers faced significant challenges. A consumer goods company aligned its procurement and logistics teams, resulting in a 15% reduction in working capital.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

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. These AI tools allow companies to respond faster and more effectively to unexpected events.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It is a brilliant tool.” For example, a buyer might say, “You only shipped me 800 of the 1000 products I ordered.” SAP announced a new transportation collaboration solution that involved messaging not just between shippers and carriers but also three-way communication involving logistics service providers.

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 2, 2024

They play a vital role in boosting customer satisfaction and maintaining a competitive edge in the logistics market. This allows a delivery business to anticipate demand patterns and optimize routing effectively, ultimately improving delivery metrics and logistics performance.

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

Home No More Black Swans: The Age of Supply Chain Uncertainty Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses. What’s become increasingly clear is that there are no more black swans in global logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

iPaaS provides a comprehensive set of tools for connecting applications. Examples of automatable processes include Invoice Processing, Sales Order Entry, and Customer Account Creation. Day 2: The second day included multiple breakout sessions focused on certain tools and industries of focus.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

This has significant impact when it comes to focusing a Generative AI into a particular industry, like logistics. That is one example of a public version of Generative AI. There are advances in the works to help “fact check” the tool, but you must remember whatever Generative AI does today is opaque.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Kaizen events (or whatever we want to call the traditional week-long activity): Can be a useful tool when used in the context of an overall plan. 1 There are times when any specific tool is appropriate, and there are no universal tools. Kaizen tools included. Every tool, technique, etc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2025

The project demonstrates how 5G networks can serve as the digital nervous system for autonomous logistics. JD.com launched a 5G-powered logistics park in Beijing to support connected delivery fleets and smart loading systems. Fords example highlights how 5G helps bridge the physical and digital worlds in manufacturing settings.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

Michael is the CEO of DFM Data Corp, a utility company designed to be a tool between digital partners moving freight in the USA and Canada. Example: A shipper or broker posts a load on multiple load boards and then the load is covered by a carrier. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. About Michael Darden. DFM Data Corp.

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Log-hub

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In the fast-paced and consumer-driven market, logistics is more than just delivering products. One crucial yet often overlooked aspect of the supply chain is reverse logistics. Lets explore what reverse logistics entails, why its important, and how businesses can optimize it. What is Reverse Logistics? Why Does it Matter?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Logistics strategy as an enabler of new business models. They have changed the way they see logistics, and no longer view it as just a support process in their organization. A logistics strategy provides the competitive edge. A logistics strategy provides the competitive edge. Design of the logistics network.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Or data cleaning tools can suggest that both P&G and Proctor & Gamble probably refer to the same company. For example, over 15,000 companies were added to the US restricted entities list in 2023 and 2024. For example, online news items can generate event data. For example, a customer might see a cyber risk score of 70.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 31, 2024

A 3PL (Third-Party Logistics provider) is a company that takes care of your logistics operations – everything from warehousing your products to getting them where they need to go. Robinson are great examples of major 3PLs that have transformed the industry. That’s exactly where 3PLs shine. Companies like DHL and C.H.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 16, 2025

Apple Intelligence demonstrates a clear push for on-device AI processing, with new AI-driven tools enhancing productivity across their operating systems, with a heavy emphasis on privacy and Edge AI. The battle for general purpose AI software platforms is intense with all major cloud providers offering a variety of tools and platforms.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Past clients include schools ranging from Pre-K to post-secondary, small business owners, and teams in the logistics industry. Through coaching and proven assessment tools, Ann helps people become aware of their personality, emotional intelligence, and how they manage their brain energy. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

However, it was a different experience for me due to my focus on logistics technologies. I attended because of Rockwell Automation’s recently expanded presence in production logistics due to its acquisition of OTTO Motors. Production logistics has different requirements with respect to variability by operation and integration needs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

For example, AI-enabled systems can monitor global trade activity, policy changes, and even weather patterns to flag emerging risks before they impact operations. When a new tariff is proposed, companies using AI-based forecasting tools are often able to adjust their sourcing or logistics strategies well before the policy takes effect.

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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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