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. One example that happened this summer is in Singapore which is a major transhipment hub and one of the main hubs that Gemini will use next year.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Plus, for example, we say a single customer can move around 500 containers a year, but a freight forwarder with a healthy roster of customers can move 100,000 containers a year. How is this an advantage you may be thinking, since the customer can go and work with the carrier directly, right?

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A prime example is Walmart’s recent declaration of broadening its drone delivery hubs, aimed at catering to an additional 60,000 households in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Drone delivery presents numerous advantages compared to traditional methods. This move underscores the continued dedication and expansion within the sector.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

She presented on several topics including how to protect our oceans, what are carbon footprints and how we can reduce our own, how we can help by recycling, and learning about composting. We also showed participants a real-life example of someone who is demonstratively making a key difference in the future of the environment.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 16, 2020

has identified what it considers to be the top 8 supply chain technology trends in 2020. Analysts have selected strategic supply chain technology trends that have a high potential for positive impact on people, performance and industries. The ubiquitous nature of 5G boosts its potential for supply chains.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Being able to quickly process a defined pattern against a large data set is both no mean feat and hugely beneficial in a supply-chain setting. For example, take an area of the supply chain that has had this form of technology applied to it, quite successfully, for many years – route optimization. .

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

As Lora Cecere writes , “RFPs and PowerPoint presentations are the worst way to buy decision support technologies like supply chain planning.” “Most companies ask the wrong questions and consequently have the wrong discussions.” Let’s take some examples. . Consider another example.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Supply chain professionals are eager to join their colleagues in other business units to drive digital transformation forward. But before they can fulfill their role as the team that delivers, supply chain organizations must figure out how to use data more effectively. More data is coming in than ever before.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2023

Carbon neutrality has become a badge of honor, attracting eco-conscious consumers and setting an example for smaller businesses to follow suit. Circular Economy Practices The traditional linear model of “take-make-dispose” is being replaced by a circular economy approach when it comes to supply chains.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

The war between Ukraine and Russia has led to a global sunflower oil shortage as Ukraine typically exports about half of the world’s sunflower oil supply. The market gap however presents an opportunity for Indonesia, a country responsible for 60 percent of global palm oil production.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 24, 2023

To go even further, international enforcement presents many challenges. For example, a country may agree to the terms of the regulations but may either lack the ability to enforce certain rules in their jurisdiction or they just look the other way, because it benefits them fiscally.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 30, 2022

KNAPP , perhaps most well-known for its leading position as a global shuttle systems provider, provided me with an update on its “vision-in-action” to expand its presence from the current offering to that of an end-to-end, top-to-bottom supply chain technology provider.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

This presented an immediate challenge due to the time and cost required every time we had to engage external consultants. For example: “I need to enable our supply chain planners to assess the impact of forward stock locations when introducing a new portfolio. Your supply chain technology should not be a bottleneck.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

When it comes to transportation visibility, are the challenges the same across all modes or does each mode present unique challenges? Can you share some examples of how closing the gaps in supply chain visibility delivers business value? What about between domestic and international shipments?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

In fact, at one conference this spring, after delivering a keynote presentation that had nothing to do with technology, the very first question I received from the audience was “What do you think about blockchain and its potential in supply chain management?”. Take EDI, for example.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

We pick up where we left off yesterday from posting the Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014 by page views from the Cerasis blog by featuring the Top 10 Supply Chain Blog Posts in 2014. Just as in the following five examples that reveal interesting data, best practices, and tips related to the supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2024

There are four key reasons you might want to enlist the help of a management consulting firm to help you with supply chain issues. 1) To Gather Information Supply chain improvement initiatives, or even efforts to resolve a specific problem, can often entail the need for large quantities of accurate, current data.

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LandLink

MARCH 8, 2019

Unlike printing a flat picture for example on a piece of paper, a 3D printer actually builds something in 3 dimensions. The United States currently leads the world in terms of AM product value but will be passed by China in 2029 under present conditions. This is where technology like blockchain would likely be useful.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in April 2021, Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain , I mentioned that we will continue to explore here the concrete steps in the digital journey and examples of determination from the top in addition to logistics operations. and Unnu, Kaan. [2]

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

Let’s look at some of its real-world uses in 2020 across the public and private sectors to see which prominent players have embraced blockchain, to what end, and what kind of inroads it’s making into the supply chain environment. Blockchain in the Jewellery Supply Chain. Big Names are Backing Blockchain.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2018

For example, if the brand defines target production capacity for each style in the collection, material suppliers can anticipate their production orders for each month or quarter. For example, the brand might opt to change an order’s transportation mode to minimize transportation costs if it knows it is ahead of production schedule.

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Freightos

MARCH 10, 2016

I caught up with one of Freightos’ delegates after the conference and scoured through the presentation material for insights. CEVA gave as example, that the traditional Chinese New Year gift cards have gone online. A Barclays presentation picked up on a fascinating shipper-carrier dynamic. Transpacific Shipping in 2016.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 21, 2018

Blockchain in Supply Chain Management. Over the past year, there have been plenty of announcements and articles about the potential role and benefits of blockchain in supply chain management. Don’t get me wrong, as I wrote back in December 2015, I believe blockchain has the potential to improve supply chain processes.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 8, 2019

Bitcoin as an Example of Blockchain. The brief description of blockchain above may seem a bit abstract, so let’s look closer at the real-life example of Bitcoin. However, it also happens to be the most well-known example. What works for the Bitcoin network also works for any other blockchain network, supply chain included.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 5, 2018

Here are a few examples of factors that can influence your strategy. For example, ask your asset carriers what lanes they need and how much volume to increase their yield. In the case of brokerage, it is important to minimize the presentation of your freight to the market. Technology compatibility.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Over the past decade, Descartes has acquired 35 companies and has evolved into a technology platform company, with its Global Logistics Network as the foundation. Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure Group, also presented at the Executive Forum. Dr. Walter Kemmsies, Managing Director, Economist, and Chief Strategist for JLL’s U.S.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

“Consumers are the disruptive force today, not technology.”. So stated Ken Hughes , a leading consumer and shopper behaviouralist, in his keynote presentation at Trasnsplace’s 16th Annual Shipper Symposium a couple of weeks ago. Yesterday, we talked about delivery of a product,” Hughes added. “The

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

This presented an immediate challenge due to the time and cost required every time we had to engage external consultants. For example: “I need to enable our supply chain planners to assess the impact of forward stock locations when introducing a new portfolio. Your supply chain technology should not be a bottleneck.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 28, 2017

The good news is that connecting these islands of information is not as hard as it used to be thanks to modern web services-based integration technologies. For example, companies can now do in days what used to take weeks of programming and customization. .

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 11, 2023

ShipMonk presents you with a thorough A-Z glossary of ecommerce terms merchants in the know should know. For example, if your ecommerce business processed 5,000 orders last month for a total of $300,000, the average order value for the month was $60. The average amount spent per order during any given time period.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The United States, for example, is broken down into Zones 1 – 8 for domestic shipments. Taking a ShipMonk example, (where Zone 1 is closest to you and Zone 8 is farthest from you) if you’re shipping from Los Angeles to St. Our UK fulfillment center, for example, provides direct access to the British Isles and all of Europe.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 7, 2018

Bob recommends that all companies begin their journey with Big Data now because of the tremendous opportunities it presents. But he also understands there are many challenges. First, as with all applications, data quality is an issue. He says not to get hung-up there. Begin with simple actions and improve as you go.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Not to mention, a single error can cause problems up and down the supply chain. Technology allows you to cut down on errors and time, freeing you to concentrate on more productive tasks. Without a need for a rich asset background, these startups tend to focus on the asset-light parts of the supply chain.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 30, 2023

Example—In the case of a lost or undeliverable package, a customer-first ecommerce merchant can step up to the plate immediately by contacting the shipping carrier to determine the cause of the problem and sharing this information with buyers so they know when to expect delivery or reshipment. Why Does VCN Matter?

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 26, 2018

Stores simply do not have the same depth of customer behavior tracking data that Amazon does, for example. An example of a “masterful combination of a subscription program and a sophisticated store network”, is Sephora. Using BlueGrace proprietary technology connects retailers with AI possibilities.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

It also matters because federal and state agencies and competitive pressures will also demand it (see, for example, the Federal Highway Administration’s e-Construction and Partnering initiative). Getting Started with Digital Transformation.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2018

For example, if you were given a self-driving car, would you immediately trust that the car knows how to drive you around better than you do? This metaphorically depicts the aversion team members have when it comes to accepting the suggestions the optimization software presents to them.

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