Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Many enterprises have taken heed and determined that inbound and outbound transport and warehousing are consequential processes of their business rather than fundamental or core processes. For example, companies that have their own in-house vehicle fleet often struggle to deliver products on time. Performance is sub-optimal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2022

While the transportation department bears the brunt of high fuel costs, it may not have much ability to mitigate the impact of these costs on the broader business as many of the causes of high fuel consumption come from outside the transportation department. For example, do all customers need to be serviced equally regardless of size?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2024

Mike Hane, Director, Product Marketing, TMS at Descartes Does your company view transportation as a competitive weapon? An enlightening new report indicates that this strategy corresponds to strong financial performance for shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs). For example, Competitive Weapon companies are 3.4

Supply Chain Planning Software 112

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2025

For example, with a data gateway, a supply planner gains accelerated access to customer orders, inventory levels, and transportation schedules, all in one place, to increase the user experience of making the right choice to identify inefficiencies and make better, more informed decisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

With the ability to carry larger payloads over extended distances, autonomous vehicles are better suited for transporting bulk goods between distribution centers and other logistics hubs. Tesla and TuSimple are investing in self-driving truck technology to increase operational efficiency over longer transport routes.

Supply Chain Design Software 112

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WorkWave

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Starting a delivery and transportation business can be incredibly rewarding, but like any venture, it requires careful planning. For a delivery and transportation business, your executive summary might include: A brief description of the services you’ll provide (e.g., through 2027. loyalty programs, referral bonuses)?

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Here are seven proven strategies every supply chain manager should explore to streamline operations, boost efficiency, and drive profitability. Example: Retail giant Zara uses real-time data from its stores to adjust inventory dynamically. Cost Saving Tips for Every Supply Chain Manager 1.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2025

Just as your body needs multiple defense mechanisms to fight off illness, your supply chain needs various strategies to handle disruptions, whether they’re local supplier issues or global crises. Common examples of Supply Chain Disruptions So what are the main reasons that you need to consider supply chain resiliency in the first place?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

For senior leaders, understanding and integrating the three pillars of sustainability—environmental, social, and economic—into supply chain strategies is essential. Transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing collectively contribute significantly to carbon emissions, making these areas critical for meaningful change.

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IoT World Today

OCTOBER 15, 2020

As organizations continue to adapt to the roller-coaster ride of 2020, some leaders’ pre-pandemic IT strategies brought business resilience even as COVID-19 struck. Indeed, some organizations spent several years laying the foundations for data-driven strategy and remote operations even prior to COVID-19.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 6, 2022

Oracle Fursion Cloud Transportation Management offers a solution that allows transportation planners to see estimated emissions – carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides, and particulate matter – before a trip is executed. Transportation is, of course, a major source of green house emissions. That is more than any other sector.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Treating suppliers as essential partners in the field of direct spend management—almost like customers—can be a key component of a successful company strategy. Supply Chain Knowledge and Risk Mitigation: Suppliers have a direct impact on direct spend with raw material and transportation costs as two big drivers of operating margins.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Successive governments have determined that applying zero duty on wine is the best strategy to help winemakers keep producing and selling. For example, in the UK, duty on a bottle of wine is currently £2.23, and on top of that, there’s a 20% VAT. For example, Ryanair was supposed to get 20 deliveries before the end of December.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2024

Mike Hane, Director, Product Marketing, TMS at Descartes Does your company view transportation as a competitive weapon? An enlightening new report indicates that this strategy corresponds to strong financial performance for shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs). For example, Competitive Weapon companies are 3.4

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2024

But what caught my attention was its use in transportation and why it is so important. Many of us use them only when we are in a new place or lost, but geospatial information is transforming the transportation industry in many ways. The benefits of using GIS in transportation are improved efficiency, safety, and sustainability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Take the transportation management system (TMS) market, for example. In ARC’s last market study on the global transportation management market , Chris Cunnane, the study author, made estimates of system integration (SI) revenues as a percentage of total TMS revenues for all software companies in the market. Show Me the Money!

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Transportation Networks and Modal Shifts A good transportation strategy is one of the best ways to reduce emissions. This means consolidating shipments to max out load factors, using route optimization algorithms to minimize distance travelled, and shifting to lower emission transport modes. Through network optimization.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2021

Vetting 3PLs and transportation management services providers is a complex topic and shippers may not know where to begin. To find the right logistics transportation services partner for your unique business needs, shippers should consider these five crucial characteristics. . Focus on Carrier Procurement and Management.

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Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Institute for Supply Management: ISM These delays are often compounded by damage to domestic transportation infrastructure—rail lines, highways, and bridges—which slows the movement of goods inland from affected ports. Diversified Port Strategies : DGL identifies and utilizes alternative port options to keep your cargo moving.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That strategy can lead to thousands of scenarios, and still no number of scenarios will answer all questions. Another strategy is to dedicate resources and build the best algorithm for demand forecasting. For example, Colorado should be serviced by the plant in Texas in certain months and by the California plant during others.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

An efficient supply chain strategy is one that takes every aspect of your supply chain into account, from inventory management and warehouse design to freight tendering and transport optimisation. Transport Fleet Optimization Fleet optimisation is one of those areas where companies leave money on the table.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

One powerful strategy that has gained traction is outsourcing logistics to a third-party logistics (3PL) provider. For example, a mid-sized e-commerce company that partnered with a 3PL was able to reduce its shipping costs by 25% thanks to the provider’s bulk shipping agreements.

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Log-hub

JANUARY 8, 2025

Thats why its more important than ever to focus on strategies that work and make them part of your plan moving forward. Lets explore the key strategies that can keep your business ahead of the competition in 2025. Make Sustainability a Core Strategy Consumers care more than ever about where their products come from and how theyre made.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The role of logistics in modern companies is not only to support corporate strategy but also to enable it. Data is the enabler that allows companies to meet these changing market dynamics through optimal transportation orchestration. How about your need for a seamless corporate transportation analysis?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 12, 2021

Costco example: they sell different brands and market their brand Kirkland, which now accounts for approximately 25% of their revenue. Private label is becoming an important strategy for retailers. Tecsys’ shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TCS. . So, what is Costco? A retailer or a producer?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

Transportation options: Costs and lead times for each available transportation mode. Transportation costs: Freight rates, fuel and labour costs, and other transportation expenses. Route data: Transportation routes, distances, and transit times. Inventory turnover: Inventory turns for each SKU.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

For example, related to warehouse technology, a recent Lucas Systems industry study found 89% of respondents agreed that implementing artificial intelligence-based software within distribution centers can provide a competitive advantage. It also increased the space utilization of picking carts and transportation.

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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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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2021

The supply chain is evolving, and the standards used for managed logistics transportation services today are more data- and technology-driven than those of the past. Shippers should consider the following as indicators for when to add an outsourced managed logistics transportation services provider. Take an example.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 117

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Looking to real-life examples for inspiration, we can ask, ‘Who does reverse logistics well?’ For regulators and the public, reverse logistics may be judged by how safe and how green the process is, for example, recycling products instead of throwing them into a landfill. Reverse Logistics Strategy 1: Don’t do it!

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CLX Logistics

MAY 3, 2024

A resilient and agile supply chain strategy is not just a prudent choice—it’s a necessity, especially within the context of chemical supply chains. The chemical industry is highly complex, with stringent regulatory requirements, specialized transportation needs, and a global network of suppliers and distributors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

A nuanced understanding of these elements is critical for informed decision-making, thus let’s examine current costs, challenges, and potential strategies and offer a realistic perspective on the possibilities of space freight logistics. The materials and engineering involved in refurbishment reduce costs only incrementally.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

The supply chain is evolving, and the standards used for managed logistics transportation services today are more data- and technology-driven than those of the past. Shippers should consider the following as indicators for when to add an outsourced managed logistics transportation services provider. Take an example.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 102

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

So everything in the retailer’s Supply Chain strategy needs to be focused on the customer, and of course the shareholders, that goes without saying. Retail Supply Chain Costs These costs will of course vary by company and sector and are just an example. For example, buying in large quantities from suppliers, to get a lower unit cost.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

With the national labor shortage also expected to continue into 2023, expect to see companies getting more creative in their driver recruitment, training and retention strategies. For example, PlusDrive is one of several commercially-available autonomous trucking solutions already in use. Addressing the Persistent Driver Shortage.

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It then becomes a sellers’ market where transport costs continue to rise as ship operators leverage their superior position. Reality of escalating transportation costs. For example, we know that Walmart and Home Depot have resorted to chartered vessels to ensure that their supply chain is not disrupted.

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