Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As businesses face tighter regulations on product safety, sustainability, and ethical sourcing, Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are becoming crucial for navigating these challenges. DPPs provide a streamlined, digital way to document a product’s lifecycle, making it easier to ensure compliance and improve transparency.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Amazon’s Retail Strategy with Rick Watson. Rick Watson and Joe Lynch discuss Amazon’s retail strategy. He was then recruited to launch the third-party marketplace at BarnesandNoble.com , expanding the company’s product catalog by over 1 million items. Key Takeaways: Amazon’s Retail Strategy. RMW Commerce.

Inventory Reduction 195

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10xLogistics

OCTOBER 19, 2022

This article is directed mostly towards practitioners who operate supply chains within companies which market and sell products. There are a lot of conversations happening relative to all sorts of strategies for supply chains (and no lack of consultants who want to sell you on the latest and greatest ideas).

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Cyzerg

AUGUST 21, 2023

From improved productivity to reduced costs, the benefits of boosting warehouse performance are undeniable. Maximizing warehouse performance is essential for any business that relies on storage and logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2024

Infor’s CEO, Kevin Samuelson Infor’s strategy for differentiating their business from competitors like SAP and Oracle rests on a truly differentiated approach to ensuring that their customers get ongoing value from the business applications they purchase. Which suppliers or products were more likely to cause problems?

Vendor Strategies 155

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AIMMS

JULY 19, 2023

Product segmentation strategies trigger leaders to rethink their supply chain optimization plans, by focusing on cost-efficiency, service, and sustainability. 

Cost Reduction 62

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Product slotting is one of the few cost saving ideas that you can implement in your current facility whilst making no changes to infrastructure (although there may be further benefits to do that). Product slotting is a warehouse term that involves placing products in optimal locations within a warehouse to enhance operational efficiency.

Production 85

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Yes, we are living in a world of a severe market competition, shorter product life cycle, tougher customer demand, higher cost reduction pressure, longer supply chains, and heavier reliance on outsourcing. The real value of a proper performance measurement system lies in self-realization through benchmarking.

Cost Reduction 62

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 13, 2021

Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree. Joe Lynch and Ron Crabtree discuss sourcing strategy: effective vs efficient. When developing a sourcing strategy, the focus can be effectiveness (gaining desired results) or on efficiency (reducing cost, labor, and resources used). About Ron Crabtree. Ron Crabtree.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 8, 2024

In March 2024, the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation released the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy , which aims to decarbonize and advance zero-emission freight along the United States main shipping corridors. The Tesla Semi also features a futuristic design, a spacious cabin, and a high-tech dashboard.

Cost Reduction 159

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In a pointed response to the government’s newly published industrial strategy, trade association Logistics UK has criticised the glaring omission of logistics from the list of eight sectors identified as growth drivers for the UK economy. billion annually to the UK’s GDP by 2030.

Material Savings 58

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Ship Monk

APRIL 23, 2024

Measuring your output will enable you to develop strategies toward reducing your output, and show your customers the progress you’re making. Sustainability Strategies for Ecommerce Businesses You’re not going to become a sustainable company overnight, so it’s best to attack the problem a little at a time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Demand is at the Heart of Supply Chain Network Design The first step in the SCND process is translating business rules into a set of data inputs: demand, products, customers, sites, shipment rules, production details, and various constraints. Another strategy is to dedicate resources and build the best algorithm for demand forecasting.

Supply Chain Design Software 156

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SIPMM Professional Publications

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Postponement and speculation strategies of products during a timely and cost-effective manner by the standard production and logistics structures. The post Postponement Strategies for Effective Warehousing appeared first on SIPMM | Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

IoT: Powering the Future of Digital Product Passports The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to impact how industries track products and manage data. IoT sensors attached to products monitor various parameters such as temperature, humidity, location, and other factors critical to a product’s lifecycle.

Supply Chain Design Software 155

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2021

Below are some transportation strategies for success for suppliers of TMS, TES, and MTS. Coronavirus has changed the outlook for direct-to-consumer commerce, and a TMS is now a critical component of this strategy. Transportation strategies come in all shapes and sizes. Look to the Cloud.

Price Reduction 180

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Ship Monk

JULY 25, 2024

Ecommerce brands selling through third-party marketplaces are able to expand their product availability and selection without spending extra on inventory while earning commissions from sales on those external platforms. Target’s Motivation So why would a large enterprise like Target make such a pivotal pivot in its selling strategy?

Vendor Strategies 110

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Ship Monk

JULY 18, 2024

Today we’re going to look at some of the consumer trends that might affect your preparations for peak season 2024, and strategies to maximize them. Online shoppers have been burned by long delivery times and the inability to return products. Build trust in your brand by optimizing fulfillment and returns processes.

Inventory Reduction 110

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

If your company ships products nationally, you know the fulfillment environment has never been more demanding. Customers’ expectations for rapid delivery have risen to never-before-seen levels, and their impatience and frustration when you fall short of those expectations can send them looking at your competitors with fresh eyes.

Cost Reduction 280

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Cyzerg

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Let’s uncover the secrets to turning your overstocked products into a goldmine. In this blog, we will provide expert tips on optimizing your inventory levels, reducing wastage, and maximizing your profits.

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Stord

JULY 1, 2024

Every step of the process that brings your product from creation to your consumers’ front-door can cut into those margins and reduce your profitability. A brand’s goal is to maximize order value and repeat purchase rate, while minimizing variable product and shipping costs, optimizing ad costs, and keeping overhead costs low.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Logistics strategy as an enabler of new business models. They promoted logistics to the level of core process and enabler of new business models and now view a thought-through logistics strategy as an opportunity to stand out by offering a better service level to their customers, such as same-day delivery. Automation as key for growth.

Expense Reduction 198

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you browse through the Logistics Bureau blog, you’ll find at least two or three articles—and about the same number of videos—that cover warehouse product slotting. So here it is—your ultimate guide to warehouse product slotting. What is Product Slotting. As this is an “ultimate” guide, we’ll start with the basics.

Production 93

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Transportation Strategy Profitability Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - February 26, 2024 Transportation strategy plays a pivotal role in ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and ultimately, profitability for businesses.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Pawan is the Executive Vice President, Product Management & Strategy at E2Open , a supply chain platform that is helping the world’s largest companies transform the way they make, move, and sell goods and services. In this role, he is responsible for corporate strategy as well as product and technology strategy.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If you’re not employing a multichannel sales strategy, you’re clearly missing out. But what, exactly is a multichannel sales strategy, and is it worth the investment? Today’s ecommerce brands have a myriad of choices to consider when selling their products. If their product selection is small, that may be all they need.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A recent study by MHP – A Porsche Company in collaboration with PohlCon impressively demonstrates how the use of inductive charging can increase the productivity of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in logistics by up to 50 percent. A second scenario assumed a constant throughput.

Material Savings 45

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IoT World Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Today, products are often most useful and profitable when offered as services. . The product-as-a-service shift has compelled Michelin to study its customers to better meet their needs. For Michelin, studying customers has led the company to provide tires as a product-as-a-service offering based on distance traveled.

Production 102

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.

Inventory Reduction 108

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CLX Logistics

MAY 3, 2024

A resilient and agile supply chain strategy is not just a prudent choice—it’s a necessity, especially within the context of chemical supply chains. Challenges in Supply Chain Strategy Planning Designing a resilient and agile supply chain organization is not without its challenges.

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