Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2025

A data gateway is essentially a connective tissue across your supply chain, providing unified access to supply chain data from various sources, including enterprise systems, data feeds, data warehouses, data lakes, data marts, and business entities. Achieving these goals requires visibility into the entire supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The key to this lies with sourcing. Before diving further, let us define what sourcing is. Sourcing is the practice of finding and selecting suppliers for a range of services (e.g., Traditional sourcing practices tend to be highly manual and are fraught with latencies and inefficiencies. Digitalizing sourcing (i.e.,

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 13, 2024

For the first time, there is real-world data that shows that wind power could be a viable source of energy to power container ships in the near future. Cargill uses a cool example for showing real-world impact: this smaller fuel volume produces the same lower volume of emissions as removing almost 500 cars from highways.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2025

Companies leaning heavily on global sourcing? manufacturer I know saw their import costs jump overnight, forcing a rethink of a decade-old sourcing strategy. Consequently, when shortages emerged, they had already secured alternative sources, thereby averting a significant disruption to production. For example, U.S.-based

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The company centralizes data from multiple sources to manage inventory, simplify change management, and improve data quality. LeanDNA is a cloud-based supply chain execution platform that helps discrete manufacturers digitally transform their procurement operations. Some of its customers include Boeing, Airbus, Spirit AeroSystems, and Tesla.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

SAP is embedding its generative Joule across the SAP Ariba source-to-pay solution portfolio to make it easier for their customers to manage routine inquiries, such as status updates, summarization, and frequently asked questions. For example, a buyer might say, “You only shipped me 800 of the 1000 products I ordered.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Companies that previously prioritized cost-cutting and centralized sourcing quickly found themselves exposed to serious production and distribution risks. In response, many organizations have shifted toward decentralized and regionalized supply chain models, distributing production and sourcing across multiple regions.

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WorkWave

MARCH 5, 2025

A single, centralized source of truth for your organizations data is no longer a luxuryits a necessity for businesses seeking to scale efficiently, enhance profitability, and make informed, data-driven decisions. Missed opportunities: Businesses cant identify patterns or optimize strategies without cross-branch insights.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2024

By analyzing real-time data from various sources, companies can make proactive decisions that improve collaboration among stakeholders, boost operational resilience, and increase customer satisfaction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

These are big data platforms that monitor news sources and assorted databases from governments, financial institutions, ESG NGOs, and other sources to detect when an adverse event has occurred or may be about to occur. That information comes from inside the platform applications and increasingly from outside sources, like Interos.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

For example, the need for container shipping from China may decline if U.S. importers find themselves forced to relocate their sourcing to areas with lower tariffs on Chinese goods. This change causes imbalances in international shipping routes, with some seeing congestion and others seeing a decline in demand.

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WorkWave

MARCH 27, 2025

A well-implemented enterprise data warehouse allows for the integration of multiple disparate sources across different operational systems. The benefits of integrating data from disparate sources are manifold. A data warehouse ensures that the data is consistently formatted, accurate and up-to-date regardless of its source systems.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Access to Unique Process and Asset Capabilities: Some suppliers offer unique skills, technologies, or processes that are not available in-house or through other sources. An example of this is Vendor Management Inventory and Capacity Collaboration for contract manufacturing. Nari Viswanathan is Sr.

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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Companies must harness a wide variety of data structures and formats, spanning internal and external sources. For example, a warehouse inventory discrepancy may only matter if it affects high-priority orders or strategic customers. While the abundance of data is seen as an asset, the real question is: What do you do with it?

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The Lean Thinker

APRIL 20, 2020

We have to attack a source of variation and work on stability. This is true in Steve’s example of an Emergency Department. are an example of this. The issue comes when people don’t see a steady rate of demand. It is also true in many traditional factories. But those are outcome metrics , not process metrics.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2025

Common examples of Supply Chain Disruptions So what are the main reasons that you need to consider supply chain resiliency in the first place? 2) Diversify Your Operations The companies most likely to get through a crisis are those that have made an effort to diversify their operations and implement multi-sourcing strategies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

An iGPU (integrated graphic processing unit) is a current example. We have all the connected planning data we get from blue Yonder, all of the product data we get from the product systems, all of the shipment information that’s coming in from the carriers, as well as risk information from Everstream and other sources.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Patagonia serves as an excellent example of this approach, incorporating recycled materials into its products and offering repair services to minimize waste while maintaining a strong brand commitment to sustainability. Ethical sourcing is a fundamental aspect of social sustainability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2025

A data fabric does not store data itself; it connects and provides access to data from diverse sources without physically moving or duplicating it. It accesses, transforms, and harmonizes data from multiple sources to make it usable and actionable for various business use cases. This is an impressive feat that sounds almost magical.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

A KPI is a practical and objective measurement of progress, either: Towards a predetermined goal, or Against a required standard of performance It might help to think of a KPI as something like an instrument on a car dashboarda speedometer, for example. Why Are KPIs Important?

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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2024

Scope 1 emissions include all direct emissions that are generated from sources that are directly owned or controlled by an organization. The structures and design featured in the exhibition are sourced from biodegradable, sustainable materials to minimize carbon footprint. Not all emissions are created equally.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Image source: Pexels | 7 Cost-Saving Tips Every Supply Chain Manager Should Know Managing costs effectively is crucial for success in the competitive supply chain world. Example: Retail giant Zara uses real-time data from its stores to adjust inventory dynamically. Track these metrics to identify trends and address issues proactively.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

What Celanese has accomplished is the single best example ARC is aware of employing agentic AI and copilots at scale. trillion records from 47 data sources in the Cognite platform. It accesses, transforms, and harmonizes data from multiple sources to make it usable and actionable for various business use cases. Celanese has 2.5

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

If new hardware is required, it can often be sourced from the WMS vendors. But as these are largely commodity devices, a smart strategy can be to source this hardware separately, with the advice and recommendations from the WMS vendor. Often, a company already has some existing hardware that can be re-purposed with the new WMS.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2024

For example, BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) in logistics, manufacturing, IT and HR requires an organisation to not only know how to procure or acquire an external solution through cross-functional effort, but also be able to manage vendor performance and ensure the value of the outsourcing solution is sustainable.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

Of the professionals surveyed, 59% saw the gap between procurement/sourcing and supply chain to be a major disconnect, and the most pressing pain point. For example, one of the key decisions that a manufacturer needs to make is should they continue to buy goods from one of their suppliers. Networks and Sourcing.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

In order to meet some requirements, for example, of customers or corporations, the resources managed in logistics can include tangible items such as food, materials, equipment, liquids and stuff as well as abstract items such as information, particles and energy. What is Logistics?

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The Lean Thinker

MAY 27, 2020

Besides being a great source of schadenfreude, Jürgen Henn’s website, 11foot8.com For example – In sessions I facilitate, I routinely ask people if they can recall a time when they arrived home after work but realized they didn’t remember driving the route. Background.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Image source: Pexels | Everything You Should Know About Automation in Fulfillment Logistics Introduction to Automation in Logistics Have you ever thought about how Amazon delivers packages quickly and efficiently? For example, an automated system can better organize delivery routes, saving fuel and time.

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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. For example, pesticide products or machinery sourced from overseas might face higher costs due to tariff proposals on imports, particularly from China.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

It arrives from an array of sources, and it is presented in a variety of formats. The techniques require different degrees of sophistication, but even the relatively simple exercise of putting data from different sources in the same space and producing a visual representation can suggest strategies for transformation.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Image source: Pexels | How can Lean Logistics Transform your Company? Inventory management is becoming more essential to every business as the requirements keep increasing for example: temperature-controlled shipping, with demands like these, more businesses are partnering with 3PL providers to take care of their fulfillment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

For example, most people expect free next-day delivery for online purchases as a result of Amazon Prime. On top of that, some retailers are developing sustainability scorecards for items, allowing consumers to see hoe sustainably sourced and delivered their order is. Supply chain sustainability increases profitability.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 14, 2025

In Australia for example, many of the countries that would be classed as offshore to an American company, such as China, might more accurately be described as nearshore. Think of it as finding a next-door neighbour to partner with, rather than someone who lives on the other side of the world.

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