Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 24, 2018

The term “optimization” is thrown around often in the logistics landscape. It’s true, optimization is an indispensable part of a well-run business model. Identifying consolidation opportunities is the key to the cost-reducing aspect of optimizations. LTL vs. Full Truckload. When to Not Ship LTL?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Supply chain executives must evolve from cost and service as the key objectives for optimal demand-supply balancing towards the “quadfecta” of cost, service, resiliency, and sustainability. It is critical that supply chain design tools model real world complexity to effectively model the risks. are most exposed to risk?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2015

The webinar was titled “The Growth of E-Commerce and Its Freight Transportation Impacts” and was held on January 21, 2015 as part of the DOT/FHA’s monthly webinar series titled, “Talking Freight”. Those who wish to access and download the webinar may visit the FHA’s “Talking Freight” website here.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Today, digital transformation is not just a recommended business model, it’s the lynchpin that governs the survival of a company in the highly competitive market. They are cornerstones to enable modern business models, simplifying the way to do business for customers and organizations.

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Conger

MARCH 28, 2024

This data helps in identifying areas for improvement, optimizing operations, and making data-driven decisions. Benefits of Fleet Management Operational Efficiency Businesses can implement numerous strategies to streamline workflows to enhance operational efficiency in fleet management.

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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 click here to register. How analytics fit into the supply chain. By "Move Ahead" Staff.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

As we discussed in our recent Supply Chain webinar, this is not an easy task if you have a lot of fluctuating demand and uncertainty in your production process. Every business wants to achieve the optimal mix of customer service, smallest logistics cost and inventory carrying cost. We can get decision-making a lot more quickly.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Tech That Helps Small to Mid-Size Carriers Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - October 23, 2023 With inflation continually driving costs up and demand for freight down, experts say growth in the freight market will be modest throughout 2024.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Optimized production scheduling enables fast, profitable decision making at Nampak. As we discussed in our recent Supply Chain webinar, this is not an easy task if you have a lot of fluctuating demand and uncertainty in your production process. Any change that we do will impact our ability to deliver the optimal quantity.

Production 62

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

To unravel the story behind this growth and its complexities, Albert Koto, Head of Mitra supply chain at Bukalapak, one of the biggest e-commerce businesses in Indonesia, got in conversation with Malay Shah, Senior Vice President of India, Middle East, Rest of the World, and Southeast Asia operations in this Locus’ In-Focus webinar series. .

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

We explore how predictive analytics and big data with human sentiments can add value and amplify their supply chain strategies. The importance of machine learning and intelligence combined with human touch for optimized decision making. Predictive analytics allows for simulation testing and provides an opportunity to optimize plans.

Procurement Analytics 62

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CH Robinson Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2019

I recently participated in a webinar to discuss the changes in retailer expectations and how companies can successfully navigate retail compliance programs. Make sure you’re looking around every corner to get the right inventory management strategy along the way. Here are a few of the key takeaways to consider: . Lead times.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

We wanted to bring you some quick strategies and tips that can help your holiday shipping woes or at any time of the year where you experience an increase in shipping volumes. Core carrier programs and carrier negotiations that once played a fundamental role in shippers’ cost reduction strategies no longer are sufficient.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 8, 2016

This model has proved to be a boon for small businesses, which can run their stores with inexpensive eCommerce software and smaller warehouses, cutting down on real estate costs and other expenses. Let’s take a closer look at this contemporary business model. . Shipping Product .

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Unlike Descriptive (focused on reporting with basic trend or pattern recognition) or Predictive Analytics (focused on predicting the future with forecasting techniques), Prescriptive Analytics uses techniques like machine learning and mathematical modeling to help you improve decision making. billion in value by 2019.

Supply Chain Planning Software 78

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2015

Lean systems have provided a formidable operating strategy for leaders determined to achieve and maintain optimal operational systems and customer satisfaction levels. There are multiple good models for lean manufacturing operations. And, most models are applicable to any business size or integrated corporate structure.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Determining the optimal distribution network has never been more of a challenge, as shippers strive to strike a delicate balance between service and cost. The flowering of e-commerce—while welcomed by most manufacturers and distributors/retailers—has introduced far more risk and complexity for logistics managers.

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AIMMS

MAY 4, 2016

Implementing an analytics strategy, and in particular implementing prescriptive analytics, can significantly improve revenues and drive down costs. Gartner recently published research that describes four main organizational models for Supply Chain COEs: Centralized Teams. A COE typically involves a dedicated team. Distributed Teams.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

The computerization of this data opened the door to a huge opportunity for innovations in logistics planning, from randomized storage in warehouses to optimization of inventory and truck routing. However, supply chain and logistics planning is still primarily based on the distributed models that came as the result of personal computers.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Predictive capabilities and modeling to reduce costs. This leads to greater opportunities for cross-enterprise and cross-industry process innovation and optimization, which contemporaneously drives cost containment while decreasing time to market. Improve service levels. Improve quality levels in real-time.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 9, 2015

We wanted to bring you some quick strategies and tips that can help your holiday shipping woes or at any time of the year where you experience an increase in shipping volumes. Core carrier programs and carrier negotiations that once played a fundamental role in shippers’ cost reduction strategies no longer are sufficient.

Cost Reduction 48

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GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's is blog is from Nicole Lewis who shows us the steps for smarter logistics planning optimization. However, contemporary business affairs feel an increasing need not only in logistics planning optimization but also in it as a whole procedure. Logistics planning optimization, evaluation of results and monitoring.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Unlike Descriptive (focused on reporting with basic trend or pattern recognition) or Predictive Analytics (focused on predicting the future with forecasting techniques), Prescriptive Analytics uses techniques like machine learning and mathematical modeling to help you improve decision making. billion in value by 2019.

Supply Chain Planning Software 62

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Thanks to data gathering programs, supply chain software , and data entry applications, this represents a mountain of data, which has the potential to provide ground-breaking insight into how to improve business-model efficiency. Big Data and Supply Chain Optimization.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2015

Analysis and optimization of complexity requires a complete understanding of market volatility, fragmented customer segments, globalization, and sustainability. With connected supply chains and new digital business models, companies needs to rethink the talent development for successful procurement operations. 5) Technology Matters.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 21, 2018

5 Parcel Shipping Trends to Optimize Shipping & Reduce Costs. Register For The Webinar. Modeling : Simulate “What if” cost savings and validate transportation strategies and cost impacts. The cost of free shipping is eating into your margins.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

Outsourcing 89

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2017

Now we dive a bit deeper with incentives, gain sharing, should-cost models, and governance in warehousing contracts. Reducing transportation costs by using the optimization of lanes and routes in the transportation management system (TMS). Should-Cost Models in Warehousing Contracts. 3PL Answer 3. KPIs Question 1. 3PL Answer 1.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

In manufacturing, analytics optimizes production quality , saves energy, and improves equipment service. These simulations will leverage real-time data to mirror the physical world in a virtual model. all of which IT professionals and Manufacturing CxOs must understand in order to effectively compete in the next 10-20 years.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

The cloud-based logistics is a “pay-per-use” model. A new communication model that is in place with the cloud solution saves time and reduces costs on phone and e-mail information processing. A Better Communication Model. Values shared by Helen Birk emerge from her innate skills of work-processes optimization.

Resource Reduction 80

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

While conventional logistics optimizes the flow of goods from producer to consumer, reverse logistics manages the processes for inverting that flow to deal with returned parts , materials and products from the consumer back to the producer.

Reverse logistics 101

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Rapid prototyping is a group of techniques used to quickly fabricate a scale model of a physical part or assembly using three-dimensional computer aided design (CAD) data. Rapid prototyping is the speedy creation of a full-scale model. The word prototype comes from the Latin words proto ( original ) and typus (model ).

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 14, 2016

Shipments Need Optimization. This allows carriers and shippers to take extra care during these riskiest parts of the package’s journey, resulting in an optimized supply chain. Rate Models Are Evolving. Small packages are small, and what happens to small things when they are introduced to a big world?

Packaging 50

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 1, 2016

By using big data to analyze the buying patterns of its repeat customers, the company optimized its delivery schedule and profitability, while simultaneously adopting a more lean production model. Responsive Technology #3: Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems. Let us know in the comments below!

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 28, 2015

Under this new pricing model, LTL freight classes will be determined by weight and space occupied on the truck. We’ve seen many clients use the CubiScan model , and we highly recommend checking it out if you are a higher volume shipper. Volume Optimization. Cube & Weigh each SKU to Build Orders.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

To meet this increased demands, more manufacturing and logistics partners are looking for ways to shorten product lifecycles through improving inventory management systems, changing shipping strategies and altering the fundamental ways products move from point A to point B. Autonomous Trucks Will Drive Logistics Forward.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Yet, more bulky items are moving from traditional retail to consumer direct shipping models, and consumers want speed and visibility in every stage. . Better route optimization technologies can also help reduce woes over last mile capacity, while cutting last mile costs. . Capacity reflects another problem in last mile delivery.

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