Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

It’s not news to anyone that digitization is a roaring trend and I’m here to say: embrace it. With the digitization of the source-to-pay process being a key initiative for many chief procurement officers, to the inherent automation which promises to accelerate innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), digitization is growing.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Editor’s Note: Our “ Research in Focus ” series highlights research conducted by select partners on timely and important trends impacting supply chain and logistics professionals today. Many factors can affect sourcing decisions, from raw material availability to labor costs to Free Trade Agreement (FTA) benefits or trade preference programs.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 30, 2022

Disruptions like the pandemic, supply shortages, global trade barriers, high customer expectations and inflation all add tremendous pressure on the procurement process. Despite this, only 33% of businesses invested in procurement and sourcing technologies. Using ERP to improve purchasing transparency.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 30, 2022

Disruptions like the pandemic, supply shortages, global trade barriers, high customer expectations and inflation all add tremendous pressure on the procurement process. Despite this, only 33% of businesses invested in procurement and sourcing technologies. Using ERP to improve purchasing transparency.

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Log-hub

JANUARY 8, 2025

These tools can transform your supply chain, helping you predict inventory needs, automate repetitive tasks, and optimize delivery routes. Companies that have successfully implemented AI have seen improvements in logistics costs by 15%, inventory levels by 35%, and service levels by 65% compared to competitors. Why it matters?

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

The solution is to back up, figuratively speaking, to the general definition of the need and see how overall trends and developments in the world could make this need map onto other, different solutions. This trend represents a fundamental shift from traditional asset-heavy models to more flexible, collaborative approaches.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2015

Many studies state that those who can manage the functions with the supply chain, they have a competitive advantage. Look at these 7 supply chain trends as a guide to better your supply chain today. INFOGRAPHIC] 7 Supply Chain Trends as Laid out by Supply Chain Expert. 2) Connected supply chains. 3) Risk Management.

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ShipLilly

JUNE 23, 2021

As a consequence, NVOCCs, logistics service providers, warehouse operators, and freight forwarders can improve their operations in terms of service quality, efficiency, and pace. Those that have embraced artificial intelligence have reported reduced costs, improved productivity, and more controllable margins or error.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Having studied engineering at USC and Stanford, Matt is no stranger to complex data problems. We improve transportation spend visibility so companies can control their costs and power profit. Its innovative platform and services are helping businesses to improve their supply chain performance and achieve their business goals.

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

The examples below show you how to do this in AIMMS SC Navigator Apps, but we encourage you to study these scenarios in the tools you have at your disposal. . Multiple best/worst case scenarios should be run under different demand conditions to study the impact on your supply chain. Study 2: Inspect Demand Trends .

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

How are companies leveraging scenario modeling for network design and optimization ? The good news is many of the survey’s respondents recognize the potential of more advanced optimization solutions. Another use case we see for scenario modeling in the current context is evaluating new sourcing locations.

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Log-hub

JANUARY 21, 2025

They help businesses organize and analyze data, leading to better decision-making and improved efficiency. In this blog, we’ll explore how they are used in various aspects of the supply chain, including transportation, inventory management, demand forecasting, and network optimization.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

We’re sharing seven best practices to improve OTR transportation management, enabling shippers to stay competitive in the face of disruption. Leveraging historical data with current market trends, and layering human review and intervention provides insight into OTR transportation optimization opportunities. Forecast Demand?with?Analytics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Supply Planning crafts production plans that optimize available capacity and resources, not just optimal but synchronized with operational constraints, ensuring the right product mix at the right time and cost. This world isn’t a distant dream.

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Log-hub

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

By leveraging these technologies, businesses can optimize operations, reduce costs, and make smarter, data-driven decisions. The Future of Matrix-Based Optimization The Future of Matrix-Based Optimization AI and machine learning (ML) take matrix-based analysis to new heights.

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Image source: Pexels | How Real-Time Inventory Tracking Can Boost Your Profit in 2025 In today’s fast-moving business environment, real-time inventory tracking has become a critical tool for optimizing operations, cutting costs, and driving profitability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Machine Learning, a Form of Artifical Intelligence, Has Feedback Loops that Improve Forecasting. Further, while artificial intelligence helps solve certain types of problems, Jay Muelhoefer – the chief marketing officer at Kinaxis pointed out – optimization and heuristics work better for other types of planning problems.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

A look at the supply chain trends and technology that will come into play in 2018. While predicting the future is never an easy task, in order to be competitive all businesses need to be able to accurately anticipate what trends will affect them in the coming year. Turney Thompson, vice president, Kenco Transportation Management.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

With rising supply chain complexity, organizations are racing to improve the pace and quality of decision-making. AIMMS has been in the market of prescriptive analytics (otherwise known as mathematical optimization) since 1989. Source: Gartner, Forecast Snapshot: Prescriptive Analytics Software, Worldwide, 2019.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The research focused on the inventory visibility and optimization challenges that companies face today related to omni-channel fulfillment and the actions they should take to elevate their omni-channel performance. Source: “Omni-Channel Logistics Leaders: Top 5 Inventory Insights,” Adelante SCM & LEGACY SCS.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 9, 2024

We can’t predict when joggers will go out of style (never, we hope) but we are pretty good at predicting ecommerce trends. Here are a few of the trends we think are going to be big in 2024. Optimizing your website for mobile and offering mobile wallets and easy payment apps are more important than ever.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2021

I am wrapping up my Transportation Management Systems market study which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2025, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, and customer size. The study includes a holistic view of the TMS outlook. billion was spent online.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

Whether that is the case or not, a brief study of the origins and progression of fleet route optimisation, covering the last three decades or so and looking forward to the near future, highlights in a spectacular way how technology, in particular, has revolutionised the business of logistics.

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CLX Logistics

JUNE 27, 2023

Despite fluctuations in intermodal rail volumes, chemical rail shipments have remained relatively steady over the past few years and will continue this trend in the foreseeable future. This streamlined approach ensures quicker issue resolution, enhanced troubleshooting, superior rate negotiations, and improved customer satisfaction.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2025

Five Ways to Improve your Supply Chains Resilience 1) Create Transparency This process involves determining the critical components for your operations and then, working with production personnel, identifying which ones are sourced from high-risk areas and lack ready substitutes.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

a 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 In the realm of ever-fluctuating food prices, a pragmatic revolution is quietly taking place in the shopping carts of budget-conscious consumers.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

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. Therefore, manufacturers are facing the dire need to improve their data mining capacities to improve real-time decisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

It is crucial for organizations to understand the importance of Purchase Order collaboration to effectively manage their direct spend, optimize operations, and mitigate risks. However, recent disruptions have highlighted the vulnerabilities of these complex networks, resulting in significant financial losses for companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. Supply chain planning involves interaction with different types of information based on internal and external data sources. This includes internal and external data sources.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2019

The research focused on the inventory visibility and optimization challenges that companies face today related to omni-channel fulfillment and the actions they should take to elevate their omni-channel performance. And it begins with improving their inventory accuracy. The Inventory Accuracy “Confidence Gap”.

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IoT World Today

JUNE 6, 2019

The promise of the Internet of Things (IoT) to connect anything that can be connected to improve operations, solve business problems and control costs is resonating in boardrooms, operations teams and IT departments. Business leaders and OT/IT decision-makers are feeling optimistic about what the IoT can accomplish for their organizations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

These e-commerce trends are placing increasing pressure on logistics teams to keep up with demand volatility, provide incredibly fast delivery, and reliably fulfill all their promises to customers and consumers. In this climate, it is important to take actions to improve delivery responsiveness and speed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

Both anecdotal evidence and research studies demonstrate that enterprises leveraging these advanced capabilities have fared much better than other companies during the extreme volatility of the past two years. In a study commissioned by Blue Yonder, it is estimated that a typical $10 billion company can save $14.1 Warehouse Robotics.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

As the state of the trucking market evolves and innovations improve , OTR freight management technologies and logistics service providers offer transportation management optimization to help businesses avoid significant supply chain disruption. Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends. Learn More.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

With rising supply chain complexity, organizations are racing to improve the pace and quality of decision-making. AIMMS has been in the market of prescriptive analytics (otherwise known as mathematical optimization) since 1989. Source: Gartner, Forecast Snapshot: Prescriptive Analytics Software, Worldwide, 2019.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Trends likely to drive Singles’ Day sales. Supply chain transparency and low-emission transportation are some of the many emerging trends that retailers are adopting to stay ahead of the game. A study by Harvard Business Review in 2019 found that products that were marketed as sustainable grew 5.6

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 6, 2017

Factors like global trade and a customization trend in manufacturing have altered the “straight shot” supply chain forever. The same brush cannot be applied to all aspects of redesign and improvement; there are two distinct pathways, and you’ll need to approach each one differently. Optimizing Supply Chain Design.

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