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. He also spoke at the ARC forum in 2023, and this article is based on that presentation as well. Celanese is an exception.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 8, 2025

Manufacturers have adopted innovative solutions and technologies to deal with these issues. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in manufacturing ERP have recently added a new realm of technology that can address the complex operations found in manufacturing. What is AI and ML?

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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. Are neither necessary nor sufficient to implement [our operating system]. 1 There are times when any specific tool is appropriate, and there are no universal tools.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2024

This year, I attended the TPM conference, where I listened to details during the presentations where the new alliance is aiming for 90% schedule reliability. The model that Gemini will be using is called the “hub and spoke” model which is used widely in different industries. The push for 90% is quite ambitious.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2022

The hype usually revolves around just one item and can easily be managed by a modern logistics system. The warehouse technologies for manual, semi- or fully automatic solutions are perfectly balanced, and all processes run smoothly. Logistics software is your ace in the hand, before, during and after the peaks.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

We often get asked what kind of return on investment you should expect to see when using our network design technology. To do this, we built two representative models of a business. When the models are built, running scenarios with these large businesses can be a lot of fun. Looking into opportunities.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Staying up-to-speed in leading technology requires time and investments. With all the current and upcoming logistics technology, it can be confusing for shippers to identify what will have the best impact to stay competitive now and in the future. HOW LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP. WITH CAPACITY. WITH RISK MANAGEMENT.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

However, there is the difficult question of which technology to implement to make better use of your warehouse. Simulation technology is broadening possibilities for how warehouses evaluate their: Processes. Use of technology. Examples of use. Calibrating the model. So, how can you tackle this task? Physical space.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

However, while the advantages are clear, implementing blockchain on a large scale presents implementation obstacles that do need addressing. Additionally, the cost of implementing and maintaining blockchain systems can be prohibitive for smaller companies.

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Freightos

JUNE 17, 2024

In the first issue of our AI popup newsletter series, Matt Motsick, CEO of Rippey AI and a long-time logistics technology leader, explores buying or building AI models. Matt was previously the founder/CEO of Catapult International, the industry leading ocean shipping rate management system.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 30, 2022

From the looks of the high attendance and the extensive booth displays, there was clearly some pent-up demand for the technology on display and the insights being conveyed. The recently released and update model is branded as Locus Origin 2. We took a deep dive into KiSoft Analytics , the company’s multi-site BI tool.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

In this blog, Max discusses everything you need to know about the marketplace model and why shippers should adopt it. The Marketplace Model: A Proven Model for Success & Why the Shipping Industry Should Adopt It. History and anthropology provide many examples of marketplaces throughout time. A History of Success.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

The Importance of Time and Technology By gathering and analysing the data weve listed above, or as much of it as possible, you will gain credible intelligence to inform decisions about your distribution network design. Try to avoid introducing the need for backtracking and detours in transportation.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Supply chain software is changing. RFIs tend to work well for certain industries (like government) or for purchasing equipment and industrial assets, bu t t hey often fall short in helping supply chain teams select a new software vendor. Let’s take some examples. . Are there limits to the number of models?” “Can

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The integration of drone technology holds the potential to revolutionize how businesses approach pest management, presenting both opportunities and considerations. However, the adoption of this consumer-driven technology faces hurdles, including technical limitations and regulatory concerns that must be navigated.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

There are many different models that ensure success in any company, but for the purposes of simplicity, we have chosen one model: the 4 Ps of logistics (product, price, promotion, and place). People are important, but who knows what the future will hold as we move towards automation and other new and exciting forms of technologies.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 6, 2019

The business literature is full of examples of this – companies who could not keep up with their own success, their performance deteriorates and, well, many of them go out of business. Starry-eyed executives often look only at the financial models, maybe equipment capacity, and skip over the operational aspects of their due diligence.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

The TGW Logistics Group will demonstrate its Future Fulfilment Centre – how it works, how users can benefit from its advantages, and what technology it uses – for visitors at the LogiMAT intralogistics trade fair in Stuttgart from 25 to 27 April. The system learns through information analysis and uses real-time data for optimisations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

Machine learning (ML) techniques can be applied to provide more accurate transit information and estimated arrival times (ETAs) by analyzing the historical shipment data in your transportation management systems. The model learns continuously and can adapt to changing conditions in the network.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2016

For example, the Cerasis Rater enables B2B sales by allowing other B2B partners to request automatically reorders, retrieve freight rates and offer e-commerce fulfillment and shipment. Ultimately, your voice must become one with B2B e-commerce technology if you want to retain a working relationship with B2B companies.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Forward-thinking supply chain professionals are looking to advanced technologies to streamline processes, improve accuracy, accelerate delivery and reduce costs. Today’s supply chains are increasingly complex, driving logistics operations to invest billions in systems to manage all the moving parts.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

She is an MBTI Master Practitioner and is known as a thought leader in integrating psychological type theory with other coaching models. Through coaching and proven assessment tools, Ann helps people become aware of their personality, emotional intelligence, and how they manage their brain energy. Strategy 1 – Be present!

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2024

At supply chain and enterprise application conferences, software companies have talked about using generative AI to create user manuals. They have also talked about the use of generative AI to improve supply chain system user interfaces. A good example is saying “What are my demurrage issues at the Port of Long Beach?”

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Now imagine what the distribution center of 2045 will look like if technology continues to disrupt logistics as profoundly as it has done since the 1990s. That’s probably one of the first differences you’d notice between a warehouse of today and that of 25-plus years ago—and of course it’s down to technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Pop up warehouses, micro fulfillment centers, and warehousing-on-demand are all examples of how the nodes are becoming increasingly dynamic. For the longest time modeling and designing such nodes, modes, and flows has been the realm of Supply Chain Design. Design can help test such ideas before implementing changes to the master data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2024

She knew the company was innovative; after all, Coupa created a new software enterprise category: business spend management. Coupa’s BSM platform is based on a public cloud that connects 3500 buyers to ~10 million suppliers. Coupa also has a supply chain collaboration solution that runs on the platform. Turner said.

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AIMMS

APRIL 11, 2018

Changing consumer preferences, rising competition and new technologies are compelling food companies to rethink their approach to supply chain management. For example, a large beef producer we visited did not centralize production planning, but let its different plants plan on their own. You also see a lot of internal competition.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This is the only supply chain software company that the industry analyst firm ARC Advisory Group knows where AI Vision is core to the solution. They are using a form of AI for image recognition in conjunction with a warehouse management system. The computer is then presented with those images.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

It can be incredibly frustrating when the software you use to run your supply chain will become unsupported. Some tools may be acquired by competitors, who then incorporate them in a vastly more expensive package. Attempting to run your supply chain on unsupported software is like walking a tightrope without a net.

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Freightos

MARCH 27, 2024

More Resources Home TPM24: Key Takeaways on Geopolitics, Technology and Other Drivers of Ocean Freight in 2024 Judah Levine March 27, 2024 S&P Global’s TPM24 is the major annual North American gathering of shippers, forwarders, carriers and logistic technology providers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

The TGW Logistics Group is equipped with modern technology for the digital age. The systems integrator will be presenting the full spectrum of its digital services at the LogiMAT intralogistics trade fair (31 May to 2 June) in Stuttgart. More than 600 IT specialists look after over 500 systems around the globe.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 17, 2023

This time last year artificial intelligence (AI) was an obscure, mainly academic, technology to most of us. In the last few months, however, there has been an avalanche of stories and articles about amazingly powerful AI tools that use everyday language. The potential and challenges of generative AI are upon us.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 25, 2017

The recent WannaCry cyber attack exploited a problem that exists at most companies today: the use of outdated software systems. A similar problem exists with supply chain and logistics software. Customers who prefer on-premises deployments can also be accommodated with “always current” technology.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

Below I will outline how a vendor managed inventory model, in conjunction with reverse marketing, value analysis, and collaboration will achieve supply chain cost reductions. Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions. This example, the pencil, is already a high value item). What is Value Analysis?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2024

To solve this problem effectively, the system must also proactively identify potential bottlenecks, resource constraints, and delivery delays. IT systems can be part of the problem. However, complex process manufacturing presents a much more difficult ATP problem than is typical in discrete industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Now more than ever, organizations must prepare their supply chain for the present and the unknown challenges and opportunities in the future. Doing so helps organizations detect market shifts and makes supply chain decisions more forward-looking than an analysis of the past, present, and at best, a tactical view of the future.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 3, 2024

The mobile warehouse robotics market is no doubt a crucial piece of technology to achieve warehouse automation. The robots in the system must be capable of dynamically traversing from origin to destinations along multiple paths. For business models, there exists flexibility too. Technology: The Next Differentiator?

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