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Amazon and the Shift to AI-Driven Supply Chain Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

A 2023 McKinsey study found that companies relying on reactive supply chain management lose up to 10% of annual revenue due to inefficiencies and missed opportunities. Operational Benefits of AI-Driven Supply Chain Planning Cost Reduction AI enables cost reductions by optimizing inventory management, logistics, and procurement.

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Fleet Route Optimisation in the Past, Present, and Future

Logistics Bureau

Indeed, the transition has taken place so swiftly that some companies may still need to fully grasp the present or future possibilities to exploit distribution performance as a competitive advantage. I guess that’s why we called it route planning and not route optimisation.” Book Now Do you have route optimisation challenges to overcome?

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How Many Truck Drivers Are There?

Talking Logistics

I’ve addressed that question in previous posts and episodes (see links below), but it all boils down to this, which a logistics executive said in a presentation on Vested many years ago: “Have the courage to manage for the long term against the pressures we face today for instant results.”. Leading Practices in Transportation Procurement.

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Milestone Third-Party Logistics Study, Sponsored by Penske Logistics, Reports Collaborative Shipper-3PL Relationships, Further Technology Investments

Penske Move Ahead

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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Takeaways from Manhattan Associates’ Momentum 2017 Conference

Talking Logistics

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. As always, Momentum offered plenty of learning and networking opportunities. million.

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Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes (Q2 2018)

Talking Logistics

Truck Capacity Shortage: The Past, Present and Future. BASF Video Case Study: The Value of Real-Time Freight Visibility. Supply Chain Visibility: Past, Present, and Future. Transportation Procurement: Still Standing on the Sidelines? Delivery is the Product: Takeaways from Transplace’s Shipper Symposium 2018. Facebook.

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The 4 Key Processes Enabled by a Transport Management System (TMS) in 2015

GlobalTranz

In fact, recent studies have shown that only about 35 percent of shippers are using TMS to manage their operations. The collection of vital data, such as rates and route options, allows the TMS to present the data in an easy to understand format so that logistics managers make the best decision possible about transportation.