MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Supply chain and logistics operations have become central to differentiated customer experience strategies. Real-time delivery status updates are crucial for keeping customers informed about their orders, ensuring they are present to receive them, and confirming that the contents meet their expectations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 27, 2024

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article comes from Carlos Díaz Madero, Subdirector Marketing at netLogistiK , and looks at the key trends that are transforming supply chain management.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2018

The solutions to supply chain problems boil down to the right combination of three factors—technology, data and processes. In the supply chain, problems are often overcomplicated. However, manufacturers, 3PLs and others in the supply chain often get lost in the details. That’s not true.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In February, Klaus Niebur, the director of global supply chain risk management at Autoliv, and Jan Thiessen, the managing director at targetP!, spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference. The implementation was not trivial.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

Together, they presented the vision for the future and innovation priorities. A customer case story presented showed significant speed improvements in identifying process issues and reductions in employee time spent on this task, potentially leading to substantial annual savings through improved early payment discounts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

In February 2023 I wrote the article What Does 2023 Have In-Store for Global Supply Chains? It introduced the survey we had just launched to determine the perceptions, priorities, and strategic initiatives of today’s supply chain and logistics executives. Meanwhile, labor constraints are as binding as ever.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For example, an ERP for automotive distributors needs to include not just a standard sales function but also allow for automotive-specific processes like call-offs and contract pricing, as well as other processes like returns and lot traceability. There are several business processes that an ERP must have to support automotive distribution.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 21, 2025

For example, if an employee works 40 hours at regular pay plus 10 hours of overtime, they will not pay federal income tax on those overtime hours. Supply chain: Proposed tariffs on foreign imports could lead to increased costs for uniforms, supplies and equipment.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The following is an opinion article on AI in supply chains, written by Russ Felker , Chief of Technology (CTO) of Trinity Logistics. Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow its presence in our everyday lives, businesses, and now, supply chains. AI in Supply Chains: We Need to Change Our Focus.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

The usual themes were still very present as solution providers and retailers alike were more than happy to talk about omni-channel, mobility, robotics, and machine learning, to name a few. This year, a recurring theme that I saw was about using supply chain data to improve the customer experience across the entire value chain.

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Morai Logistics

JULY 10, 2019

As supply chains get increasingly digitized, the risks of supply chains being undermined by cyber attacks also increases, making cybersecurity vital to supply chain health. Digital transformation is something that is crucial for supply chains going forward.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Recent supply chain disruptions are forcing organizations to challenge the prevailing wisdom and look for newer approaches to decision making. The simultaneous shocks to demand and supply, and the magnitude of these shocks are not something the world ever experienced.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Imagine if customers and suppliers within your supply chain were connected, tech-savvy and more than ready to find the answers to questions themselves rather than wait on hold for a friendly consultant to help them. Self-service within your supply chain. Self-service via a supply chain portal.

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Shipchain

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

According to EFT’s Supply Chain Hot Trends to Watch for in 2019 , one of the most significant trends that we should be paying attention to this year is automation. While automation in the supply chain is still in an early-adoption phase, the impact that it could have on the industry is significant.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While your company undoubtedly has sustainability on its supply chain agenda, creating momentum can be tricky in what is after all, a fairly new way to approach performance improvement. How to Develop a Sustainable Supply Chain. But how do you get started on sustainable supply chain development?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

When companies want to digitally transform their supply chain capabilities, moving to an integrated business planning process (IBP) is often at the heart of the transformation. GEON Embarks on a Digital Transformation GEON Performance Solutions is embarking on a supply chain transformation. Mr. Herrin was a good fit.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

For global businesses, supply chain resilience is the name of the game. As a result, supply chain leaders have been exploring alternative, more predictable options. The key will be to leverage available opportunities and address gaps to ensure the SEA supply chain can compete on a global level.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2021

In a freewheeling interview, Patrick Van Hull, Industry Thought Leader with Kinaxis and Steve Banker, VP, Supply Chain Service at ARC Advisory Group, discussed the changing vocabulary in supply chain management and the concepts attached to them, the distinction between various terms, the impact of COVID on supply chains, and concurrent planning.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Global supply chains suffer from limited visibility and a general want for supply chain intelligence in carrier sourcing , freight tendering and all other processes. Fully 70% of companies say their supply chain is either very or extremely complex and only 6% of companies have full visibility within their supply chains.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 16, 2023

When it comes to your business’s supply chain , it can be tempting to stick with what works. However, some manual supply chain processes are not only outdated, but also inefficient and even detrimental to your business. Processing documents is one of the most time-hungry tasks in supply chains.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

We hope you enjoyed viewing Rob’s 2020 video with Deborah Dull on the topic of circular supply chains or reading the transcript of that interview that we published recently. The second of those interviews homed in on health supply chains, particularly those serving third world and developing countries.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2020

Chemical manufacturers collect and use a lot of data in their supply chain. Taking advantage of a Managed Services solution can assist in better managing and using your data in your chemical supply chain. Supply Chain Visibility. A TMS can provide visibility into your supply chain data in many ways.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Having justified the project investment, it’s now time to get into the more substantial opportunities that present themselves in these sample $7.5B We hope the examples discussed above help you evaluate ballpark estimates of value that companies experience from leveraging network optimization software. Looking into opportunities.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 18, 2021

And while this market does not lend itself to a silver-bullet solution, there are things shippers can do to keep their supply chain afloat: Be open to hyper flexibility. A good example of how this plays out is in the case of congestion at the Port of Oakland. Prepare for ultra-prioritization. Don’t dismiss historical data.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

MIT’s Supply Chain blog presented a nice research study by Minhaaj Khan and Srideepti Kidambi and supervised by Dr. Tugba Efendigil. Their study is a good example of using less data rather than more to design a simple readily explainable approach … Continue reading →

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 21, 2022

What is Internal Logistics: Importance, Elements and Examples | Image Source: Google Images. If you are wondering what internal logistics is and what role it plays in guaranteeing the supply chain in any company, in this article we will tell you everything you need to know about it. For example, the operations manager.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2023

In recent years, the world has witnessed a significant shift towards sustainability and environmental consciousness in various industries, and the e-commerce supply chain is no exception. Current Supply Chain Trends in Green E-commerce 1. The Green E-commerce Future 1.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Well, not just for benchmarking, but also for maximum visibility of your supply chain and logistics performance. In answering that question, we’re not going to provide you with a list of possible supply chain KPIs to use in your business—at least, not in this article. How hard can that be?” I hear you ask.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 3, 2024

When applied to logistics, this method has the potential to revolutionize the supply chain and generate great benefits. In the Lean methodology, the activities of the supply chain are organized and standardized with a focus on process efficiency. There is no inventory.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 7, 2024

As freight transportation costs continue to rise year-on-year, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and any other organisations that are part of a supply chain must think smarter about pushing down the cost of moving goods from A to B. Maximise Your Carrier Capacity How are you presenting your freight to the freight company?

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Morai Logistics

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The supply chain has experienced more disruption and subsequent evolution than any time in recent history. As a result of COVID-19, companies have had to reevaluate the state of their supply chains and make the necessary adjustments to make them thrive in a time of great uncertainty. Agility is More Important Than Ever.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Who would have thought that measuring the performance of supply chain processes like warehousing, procurement, or logistics could be so troublesome? Well, we know a few supply chain managers who, having made some of the mistakes covered by this article, would attest to the potential for difficulty.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supply chains is an ongoing journey. The entire supply chain industry was caught flat-footed by the seismic disruptions wrought by the pandemic. Why is this shift such a big deal?

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Log-hub

AUGUST 14, 2024

3 min read Supply chain optimization is crucial for businesses to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction. By leveraging technology, data analytics, and innovative strategies, companies can streamline their supply chains and achieve significant improvements.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 3, 2024

While your company undoubtedly has sustainability on its supply chain agenda, creating momentum can be tricky in what is after all, a fairly new way to approach performance improvement. How to Build a Sustainable Supply Chain The good news is that there are multiple benefits attached to developing a sustainable supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Given the many aspects of retail operations outside a business’ control—from supply chain disruptions and labor shortages to inflation and interest rates impacting both operational costs and customer behavior—the fulfillment challenge this peak holiday season is acute.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Attendees had a special opportunity to experience a wide range of dependable Hyster equipment and learn how it supports the specific needs of different industry applications, such as those in ports and terminals, the paper supply chain, and heavy industries such as wood, steel, and construction.

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