Ship Monk

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Single-source Shipping — A 3PL like ShipMonk can handle both incoming freight shipping as well as DTC or B2B shipments to end customers. Single Source of Truth — When inventory is coming and going from all directions, order and inventory data is synced to a central platform for easy monitoring and analysis.

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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. Learn more at InterSystems.com/DataGateway.

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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 Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This article describes how to incorporate simulation techniques into optimization, build a stochastic optimization model, and end up with a more resilient supply chain model. That strategy can lead to thousands of scenarios, and still no number of scenarios will answer all questions. But it has gaps.

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AIMMS

JULY 13, 2020

Other reviews (prepared for decision-making versus attending for receiving information) are shared by the owners of each strategy element/pillar. For instance, COOs own the supply strategy, marketing the portfolio strategy, and so forth. Image source: Oliver Wight. Pitfall #7: No alignment with the strategic growth plan.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 8, 2025

Image source: iStocks | The Ultimate Guide to Fleet Management: Strategies to Control and Optimize Your Processes Investing in a fleet management system results in an improvement in internal processes, which directly reflects the quality of the service provided to the end customer. How does a fleet management system work?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 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. Learn more at InterSystems.com/DataGateway.

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Cyzerg

OCTOBER 3, 2023

From supply chain disruptions to inaccurate demand forecasting, we will delve into the root causes of inventory shortages and provide actionable strategies for prevention. Furthermore, we will shed light on how to effectively handle stockouts when they do occur. Don't let stockouts derail your success.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JUNE 7, 2018

As the pressures on supply chain teams—including those for sustainability, cost efficiency, and disruption and risk mitigation—are increasing and growing in complexity, supply chain organizations are struggling to both collect and analyze an overwhelming amount of data scattered across different processes, sources, and siloed systems.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 23, 2024

Image Source: EcoMatcher How to Calculate Your Carbon Footprint If you’re serious about sustainability, you should start by calculating your carbon footprint. Measuring your output will enable you to develop strategies toward reducing your output, and show your customers the progress you’re making.

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Carter Logistics

APRIL 30, 2019

How to Take On Today’s Cross-Border Shipping Challenges. To turn the challenges into their competitive advantage, cross-border shippers must analyze the current issues that are affecting their supply chain, adhere to all regulations and requirements, and capitalize on more efficient supply chain strategies. Blog Topics.

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Overdrive Online

JANUARY 10, 2022

Gary Buchs relays a tale from an owner-operator unable to source 5W40 synthetic oil for service at one of the biggest shops in the country, along the way underscoring tried-and-true, and novel, strategies toward dealing with today's myriad disruptions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2021

This includes the entry of the order, sourcing, payments, and fulfillment. For B2B companies, their supply strategy is built on three pillars. Getting these strategies in place is incredibly difficult to achieve. The post How to Achieve the Perfect Delivery appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Overdrive Online

JANUARY 10, 2022

Gary Buchs relays a tale from an owner-operator unable to source 5W40 synthetic oil for service at one of the biggest shops in the country, along the way underscoring tried-and-true, and novel, strategies toward dealing with today's myriad disruptions.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Industries are facing the need to plan new strategies and invest more in technology to gain a stronger foothold. A B2B e-commerce strategy is therefore becoming increasingly necessary for manufacturing businesses that want to better sell their products or procure the necessary components for manufacturing them.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 3, 2023

However, the global economy continues to recover as the pandemic subsides, and many sources of supply chain inflation have started to cool down. Overcoming Inflation in the Shipping Industry: Consolidation and LCL Shipping To overcome the effects of inflation, companies can adopt some strategies to reduce their costs.

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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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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Don’t expect to plan for every disruption; instead, develop a strategy to overcome supply chain disruption, regardless of the source. Price fluctuations and sourcing issues. Trade disputes and tariffs.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Here's how to reassess short-, mid- and long-term global sourcing and production strategies.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 30, 2023

And 52% are looking to consolidate more shipments overall, a strategy for which LCL can play an important role.” Lane and sourcing diversification prevent being too dependent on one mode or trade lane. The post How to Reduce Shipping Costs with LCL Shipping in the Post-Pandemic World appeared first on More Than Shipping.

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WorkWave

JUNE 17, 2024

Generating more leads is a key strategy for increasing revenue, expanding market reach, and establishing a strong reputation in the industry. Digital marketing has emerged as an essential strategy to effectively promote products and services online. Email marketing is an effective pest control lead generation strategy.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Watch this: Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: KPIs for Your Warehouse: How to Choose and Use Them. And discover the respective term of each area in these 3 categories: Short, Medium, and Long. KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics.

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CH Robinson Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2021

However, with this year’s volatility, I was also given a front-row seat to a new level of hyper collaboration – including individuals going out of their way to help each other, more strategy sessions between shippers and forwarders, and continually leaning into historical data and current market insights to find smarter solutions.

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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. Challenges in Supply Chain Strategy Planning Designing a resilient and agile supply chain organization is not without its challenges.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 14, 2021

Those withstanding the supply chain turmoil were the ones with solid risk mitigation strategies and playbooks in place and investment already sunk into supply chain resilience. Partnering with suppliers and service providers that pursue and implement flexible strategies. Contingency planning and business-recovery playbooks.

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Stord

MAY 8, 2024

What is the biggest logistics challenge facing e-commerce/DTC & B2B companies this year and how can it be overcome? (And what should e-commerce/DTC & B2B companies be doing to get ahead of these challenges?) Be sure to select technology partners that also have experience and value propositions specific to channel expansion.

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Dedola Global Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

How to Prepare for a Strike and Its Impacts: A Guide for Supply Chain Leaders Port strikes can severely disrupt businesses that rely on ocean and air freight, leading to delayed shipments, increased costs, and logistical nightmares. Contact us today to learn more about how we can support your supply chain strategy.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 2, 2015

If being a lean, green manufacturer is truly part of your organization’s strategy, you may have to spend some time and money educating the team on what that means — and be sure to practice what you preach. Likewise, you must listen to ideas and input on ways to reduce waste and improve processes regardless of the source.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. How To Overcome Supply Chain Disruption. There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Topic: Prepping for Peak: How to Level-up your CX Strategy this holiday season. Retailers and shippers must adapt their strategy to ensure they get the right product, to the right place at the right time to meet the high expectations of consumers/customers. Description: .

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 5, 2018

An omnichannel retail strategy is the new norm in today’s supply chains. Therefore, an omnichannel retail strategy must become the new standard business model for companies wanting to remain competitive. Follow examples of major brands that have implemented best-in-class omnichannel retail strategies. In fact, 78% of U.S.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 18, 2021

Instead of focusing on customers and outside sources, you may need to start looking inward at processes to streamline production. It’s important to understand how to handle growth because upgrading your small business can be overwhelming. The growth stage of a business can differ greatly from starting a small business.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Learn how to organize your data operations in alignment with supply chain strategy. But before they can fulfill their role as the team that delivers, supply chain organizations must figure out how to use data more effectively. It arrives from an array of sources, and it is presented in a variety of formats.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 6, 2019

Razat echoed my comments above about all of the current uncertainties in the marketplace and indicated that LLamasoft customers are asking them how to respond. Along with seasonality and cyclical trends, you have to be able to plan for how to handle possible problems when things go wrong at these risk points. Economic Nationalism. “An

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The Changing Role of Procurement Highly successful organisations often see their Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) proactively driving global procurement strategy, sharing responsibilities with COOs and CFOs on value creation initiatives, and deploying global resources to achieve the ultimate supply chain targets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2022

This strategy begins much earlier in the supply chain process for optimal results. Due to this awareness, freight sourcing is receiving increased interest from shippers. But freight sourcing has limitations as it has been done for the past four decades. Technology is a great enabler in many aspects of supply chain improvement.

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