Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Top supply chain officers across the industry were recently surveyed¹ on their biggest barriers to effective inventory management. Their top two responses were “Can’t Optimize Network Holistically” and “Demand Volatility”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2021

Preliminary results from a Lucas-commissioned survey of 350 companies in the US and UK found that the majority of the companies are already employing AI in one way or another within their warehouses and distribution/fulfillment centers. AI-Based Warehouse Optimization Examples. Here are two examples. AI For Product Slotting.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

How are companies leveraging scenario modeling for network design and optimization ? Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. Read on for common use cases. .

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

We put together a survey with our partners at Districon to better understand these challenges and offer ideas for improvement. It provides an early warning system that helps business stakeholders sense and optimize their responses. The survey shows that volatility may have something to do with this staggering disparity.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 2, 2024

A 2023 survey by McKinsey reported that 79 percent of all respondents had at least some exposure to gen AI, either for work or outside of work. Smart manufacturing: the prerequisite for AI in manufacturing Manufacturers are beginning to understand the role of technology in transforming business models. ML models learn from data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Additionally, customer demand for green solutions is surging, with a McKinsey survey indicating that 60% of consumers are willing to pay a premium for sustainable delivery services. As supply chains transition to a more circular and sustainable model, M&A activity in this domain is expected to intensify.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

According to a survey by ARC Advisory Group, only 10% of industrial companies are ready to apply artificial intelligence/machine learning. Further, when they began thinking about a platform to detect and react to equipment anomalies, they realized those capabilities would support safety, better product quality, and production optimization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2023

This survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on practices or performance drivers. Predictive analytics is used significantly more than artificial intelligence to optimize, as 35 percent are using predictive analytics compared to 17 percent for artificial intelligence.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

However, their predictions are based, in part, on a survey of more than 250 global shippers and logistic service providers. The survey covered what technologies they are currently using as well as their planned investments. More advanced solutions include real-time transportation visibility, route optimization, and telematics.

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This has paved the way for innovative models such as Delivery as a Service (DaaS), which promises to streamline the delivery process. Delivery as a Service (DaaS) is a logistics business model where businesses utilize specialized service providers to handle their on-demand delivery needs without the need to maintain their own delivery fleet.

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ShipLilly

JUNE 23, 2021

Maintenance is carried out at optimal stages rather than following a timetable that may be written without any insight into when and how a piece of equipment is going to break down. Function 2: Optimizing manufacturing processes. Companies are optimizing their manufacturing processes through artificial intelligence.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2022

The Vanson Bourne research found here surveyed over 200 IT and Operations decision-makers across industries, providing key insights into the current state of Industrial AI adoption. Beyond pharma and biotech in the chemical industry, it’s common to have dedicated models for equipment and leverage a hybrid modelling approach.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Last mile delivery has become an increasingly hot topic, as companies look at ways to optimize final mile deliveries. A TMS offers optimization capabilities across multiple modes to improve service levels and reduce freight spend. However, from a customer experience standpoint, it is also the most memorable and possibly important.

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AIMMS

JUNE 25, 2019

Poor data quality: 53% of respondents in a Supply Chain Insights survey cited this as a top challenge. . Lengthy time to plan/execute: a quarter of professionals surveyed complain that it takes too long to execute on network design efforts. . The following obstacles bog companies down: .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 8, 2023

In a survey of 54 senior executives, only about one in four believed that the processes of their companies balanced cross-functional trade-offs effectively or facilitated decision making to help the P&L (profit and loss) of the full business.” Meanwhile, inventory optimization and production scheduling are more of a black box.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 31, 2024

That same pattern-finding machine is at play with large language models, which I call probabilistic sentence completion machines. Generative AI responds with such finesse and aplomb that it may seem to have a personality, but underneath the hood mathematical models are generating its response.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The law firm Crowell & Moring recently released a survey-based report that looked at how companies are navigating pressures to improve their environmental performance. The company surveyed 225 executives whose jobs included environmental, social, and governance issues. A SCP solution creates a model of a supply chain.

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Bringg

MARCH 24, 2021

Supply chain optimization ensures a smoother process and a more successful business model focusing on efficiency and profit. What is supply chain optimization? . Optimizing this process allows it to function at peak efficiency. Best practices for supply chain optimization . Optimizing Your Supply chain network .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

According to data from a recent research survey, the following were on top of the supply chain headaches not addressed by their current systems: Supply shortages due to supplier’s inability to meet expected performance targets. Network cost modeling. Self-learning models provide modeling agility. Response to disruptions.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

Updated quarterly, the LCI has become an important resource for shippers seeking to maximize data forecasting as part of a predictive and prescriptive analytics model. Q3 reveals a positive trend in anticipated revenue, with only a 4% decrease reported across all shippers surveyed. Inventory optimization. Order volume sentiment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2021

In one McKinsey survey of more than 100 large organizations in multiple sectors, companies that regularly collaborated with suppliers demonstrated higher growth, lower operating costs, and greater profitability than their industry peers. Those include trust issues, the operating model, and technology.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This type of data must be actively gathered by researching market trends, analyzing the competitive landscape, conducting consumer surveys and focus groups. It can be used to predict long-term trends or short-term (seasonal) demand, depending on the model you use. Qualitative data is more subjective.

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The National Private Truck Council 2021 Benchmarking Survey Report provides fleets with new industry standards to evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement. The 2021 NPTC Benchmarking Survey Report, which is sponsored by Penske, captures critical metrics from the 2020 calendar year, which was a time like no other.

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CH Robinson Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2021

This is why a managed services model is so effective when it comes to a TMS. Our Managed TMS® model provides dedicated TMS and logistics experts, located in global Control Tower® offices around the world, who become an extension of your team and act as a strategic advisor focused on your goals and priorities.

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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. Skills Shortages. skilled production workers. researchers. machinists. scientists.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 21, 2022

A recent SYSPRO survey shows that only 45% of businesses have looked at systems to address supply chain disruptions and just 44% have investigated technologies that enable collaboration with external suppliers and customers. Hence our surprise at the findings of the global survey above. . Get SYSPRO ERP for Supply Chain Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

According to one survey , only 27% of leaders believe that they have the talent needed to meet current supply chain performance requirements. A skills assessment survey was done to measure potential gaps against a pre-determined skills matrix. Coupa has developed a supply chain design maturity model.

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Locus

MAY 20, 2024

A recent survey forecasts that retail sales will soar to $32.76 This blog delves into essential acronyms and abbreviations, from BOPIS to WISMO, that are pivotal for optimizing supply chains and elevating customer satisfaction. In a way, this model is a win-win as it saves return logistics costs for retail businesses.

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Drones can be programmed to survey specific locations regularly, detecting early signs of pest infestations. By optimizing pesticide use and pest management, drones not only boost agricultural productivity but also align with sustainable agricultural goals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Even before the emergence of COVID-19, next-day and same-day delivery promises from mega retailers, as well as new delivery models such as store pick-up, were driving increasing customer expectations — not just in retail, but in every industry. A recent survey by PWC demonstrated that the most innovative supply chain leaders ?

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Determining how to optimize the flow of goods throughout your supply chain network from source to demand – where do you buy and make goods, where do you store them, and how do you optimally move them through the network. . You need technology to crunch the numbers, manage data and run optimization models for decision support. .

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Many are relying on advanced analytics to optimize their supply chain for sustainability. The Institute of Forest Management from the Technical University of Munich developed an AIMMS model that helps forest enterprises consider risks and strategies for carbon mitigation. AIMMS is used by several organizations for this purpose.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2021

When it comes to measuring customer loyalty, the Net Promoter Score survey is typically a best practice. With a wide variety of selling channels available, and differing flow paths for different business models, companies need to be able to easily and accurately capture all order information.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Markets are rapidly evolving with a continuous stream of new regulations, new technologies are disrupting traditional business models, and new risks such as cybersecurity are arising. Procurement helps companies adapt, meet new regulatory requirements and shift supply to optimize an evolving tariff landscape.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

Several surveys have reported how SCM in recent years has moved from being a cost center to one responsible for offering superior customer experience and delivering competitive advantage. In a survey on the use of software in supply chain planning, most of the organizations were found to be using manual or outdated methods.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

According to this year’s survey by Harvard Business Review Analytics Services, the top business drivers for adopting cloud and hybrid-cloud technology are: Business agility/flexibility – 49%. Is the cloud in your future? Cost reduction/maximize IT investment – 43%. Improved security – 37%. System reliability/availability – 35%.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

We put together a survey with our partners at Districon to better understand these challenges and offer ideas for improvement. It provides an early warning system that helps business stakeholders sense and optimize their responses. The survey shows that volatility may have something to do with this staggering disparity.

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