Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Last week, I gave the keynote presentation at the Dangerous Goods Symposium, sponsored by LabelMaster and the DG Exchange. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. Fast forward 5 years, and ARC’s 2019 base-year study estimated the market at $11.9

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

In fact, many businesses are presented with multiple barriers when they begin to adopt EV that can sometimes halt the process. Consider sharing success stories of similar businesses via case studies, reports or testimonials. The post Adopting EV Fleets Presents Challenges appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Can you tell me about HEINEKEN’s AIMMS-based Brewing Capacity Model? I understand your team took ownership of this model. Yeah, so there was an existing Brewing Capacity Model which lived in a spreadsheet file. I’m curious to learn more about your vision for the model. How did the model come together? .

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

How to Navigate Your Supply Chain During Market Swings Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 21, 2023 Market conditions play a crucial role in shaping challenges professionals face when managing their organization’s supply chains.

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Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

In the study, " Working Together to Enhance Supply Chain Managment with Better Costing Practices. The report uncovers common barriers to creating useful costing systems and presents a solution that more closely aligns the supply chain and accounting and finance business units.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A recent study of home delivery sustainability found that 83% of consumers aged 18-24 and 71% of 25-34-year-olds consider the environment when making a purchase, compared to only 43% of consumers aged 65 and older.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2021

Compared to traditional forecasting models on spreadsheets, the benefits from simulation software come in the form of a holistic overview of both current and potential operations through a user-friendly interface. Through warehouse simulation, you can accurately visualize all the attributes of the warehouse in a 2D or 3D computer model.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A 2013 study by the US Department of Transportation (US DoT) is receiving newfound attention, due to the recent release of ReadiML, the Machine Learning software from Fatigue Science that operationalises a scientific fatigue prediction model for daily use by transportation fleets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2021

When it comes to remote implementations, you can’t find a more inspirational story than the one presented by Lori Jackson, senior vice president of operations at ForHIMS. I did a study on the WMS system integrator market last year. ForHIMS is a personal wellness startup that sells through the ecommerce channel.

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

UPS, for instance, has managed to save up $50 million a year in fuel, vehicle maintenance and time by optimizing vehicle routes with a big data model. One of our customers was looking to optimize their network so they started experimenting with a small team to develop new network optimization models.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 1, 2018

In an era where technology is continuing to migrate consumer spending habits online and away from brick-and-mortar stores, the newly released 2019 Third-Party Logistics Study (#3PLStudy) highlights how supply chains are also going digital and using science to keep pace. The publication, available at no cost at www.3PLStudy.com

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Bringg

AUGUST 5, 2020

Click & Collect, has been gaining popularity as an omnichannel fulfillment model with high returns that can also preserve the in-store experience. Customers benefit from the speed, low cost, and convenience of the fulfillment model. Both fulfillment models can use existing staff, or require outsourced resources.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Can you tell me about HEINEKEN’s AIMMS-based Brewing Capacity Model? I understand your team took ownership of this model. Yeah, so there was an existing Brewing Capacity Model which lived in an Excel file. I’m curious to learn more about your vision for the model. How did the model come together? .

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks. Infographic: The Evolution and History of Supply Chain Management.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The 2021 25th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study shows that shippers and their third-party logistics providers are working together to create positive relationships as well as a competitive advantage. John Langley, a supply chain professor at Penn State University and founder of the Annual Third-Party Logistics Study.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

Mr. Sorenson has studied integrated business planning for many years. He presented a vision of moving from the kind of antiquated sales and operations planning (S&OP) done at many companies, to an advanced form of integrated planning. The improved costing information will then be used to improve the supply chain planning model.

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AIMMS

JULY 19, 2017

The list includes the best of our blog and news items, our latest webinars and most recent case studies. Case Studies: Leading Global Pharmaceutical Company plans new product introductions with AIMMS: Find out how an industry leader performs long-range capacity planning to produce a viable launch plan for new products.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

Could it just be that the addition of online sales to your business model brings extra costs that cannot be mitigated despite the best of efforts? Why Modeling Makes Sense. Nevertheless, cost-to-serve studies often reveal a surprising ratio of non-profitable to profitable customers and SKUs.

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Penske Move Ahead

APRIL 29, 2020

Penske Logistics senior vice president of global sales Joe Carlier will join a panel of experts in a May 21 webinar hosted by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) on the 2020 Third-Party Logistics Study. Please note: The study is forward looking and was published in September 2019. By "Move Ahead" Staff.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2019

Hymo will present vertical positioning solutions at LogiMAT that the company says significantly increase safety and save time and money, including a new mast-driven lift (MDL) to join Hymo’s current MDL product family. Following detailed studies, Hymo’s virtual presentation of the vertical factory has now been extended to the Vertical City.

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

UPS, for instance, has managed to save up $50 million a year in fuel, vehicle maintenance and time by optimizing vehicle routes with a big data model. One of our customers was looking to optimize their network so they started experimenting with a small team to develop new network optimization models.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Robotics and automation in the warehouse continue to be a growing trend, with a recent study estimating that the warehouse robotics market is expected to reach USD 23. However, AMR and WMS systems generally overlook this aspect and simply concentrate on the next easiest pick where a robot is already present in the same aisle.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

It was not a dynamic process, in the sense that it was impossible for somebody to model things, create scenarios and look at optimization opportunities. It simply wasn’t possible to model the amount of iterations or the number of potential outcomes. We can take decisions in a meeting or in a week’s time.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

That said, CTS models that include end-to-end supply chain activities can use ABC data in order to calculate the overall profitability of serving a customer with a product. The tools for determining Cost To Serve include standard spreadsheet applications, such as MS Excel, and network design modeling software.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The study found that Inceptio’s human safety operators experienced 35% less physiological fatigue and 11% less psychological fatigue than conventional truck drivers. Inceptio also announced a cooperation agreement with China Pacific Insurance Co.,

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. This is good news for companies that have configured shared workspaces and information systems by this functional model.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

It was not a dynamic process, in the sense that it was impossible for somebody to model things, create scenarios and look at optimization opportunities. It simply wasn’t possible to model the amount of iterations or the number of potential outcomes. We can take decisions in a meeting or in a week’s time.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

While studies show that consumers want sustainable products, only 5%-10% will actually pay a price differential for that,” Sheffi says. UPS has been working on the issue in Europe as these older cities present major challenges. UPS has tested this model in Portland, Pittsburg and Ft. In the U.S., Lauderdale.

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AIMMS

JULY 19, 2017

The list includes our best supply chain analytics blogs and news items, our latest webinars and most recent case studies. Case Studies: Leading Global Pharmaceutical Company plans new product introductions with AIMMS: Find out how an industry leader performs long-range capacity planning to produce a viable launch plan for new products.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2018

The customs authority was studying the flow of goods out of the country and noticed the sharp rise in returned goods to China. The Traditional vs. Direct-to-Consumer Model. All of that changes with a direct-to-customer international e-commerce model. A Global E-Commerce Story. The distributor/retailer goes away.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 25, 2017

I participated in the transportation management track, where I delivered a presentation on the future of transportation management, covering some of the emerging trends in the industry, including driverless trucks, drones, 3D printing, and blockchain. Strategic transportation modelling capabilities. Dynamic Cross Docking capabilities.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

With the Linde L-MATIC HD k automated pallet stacker, the company is launching an additional model with a lift height of up to 3.8 Furthermore, the near-series concept study of the Linde L-MATIC C automatic compact stacker will make its debut at the Linde MH booth at LogiMAT 2024 as part of an engaging live case presentation.

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3PL Links

JULY 21, 2024

The present changes include opening up new business models and a new management vision in addition to investing in technical tools for the operation. New business models A Gartner study found that 79% of supply chain executives believe the new business model to help post-pandemic recovery is an internet/platform-based strategy.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

According to a research study from Forrester, EDI continues to prove its worth as an electronic message data format. Finally, there is also resources needed in your transportation department, since there no longer has to be an employee present to handle these sorts of tasks.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

This is where it has recently overhauled and enhanced handling procedures by bringing in a number of Combilift models to replace counterbalance and reach trucks that were previously used. The post Case Study: Multipurpose Electric Trucks Reign Supreme at Crown Imperial appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 21, 2018

For related commentary on this topic, watch Why Supply Chain Visibility Remains an Elusive Goal and download my presentation that provides recommendations on how to improve supply chain visibility.). 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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Automotive Logistics

JUNE 20, 2018

The company said it wished to grow in “new frontier markets” where few other carmakers were present. In the Middle East, Nissan will add new models to what it views as an already strong presence in key segments, building on fiscal 2017 sales of 96,600 vehicles.

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