Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Case Study | Personal Care Manufacturer How Supply Chain Efficiency Transformed Operations for a Leading Brand A personal care products manufacturer was facing a perfect storm of inefficienciesmanual order processes, lack of visibility into shipments, and a struggle to meet strict compliance standards.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2022

He ran marketing for a large 3PL before launching his own marketing agency, Logistics Marketing Advisors, which focuses exclusively on providing marketing strategy and services to logistics businesses. LMA’s approach recognizes that logistics services today are BOUGHT, not sold.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 6, 2023

Mary Keough is a Senior Strategist at Gorilla 76 , a marketing company that works with midsized B2B American manufacturing companies selling complex products or services in long, consultative sales cycles. Gorilla 76 uses a four-step framework that include: Road Map : Strategy and tactical plan to get from point A to point B.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 14, 2024

Pull Logic uses the Product Availability Ratio (PAR) score to optimize inventory management and ensure customers have access to the products they want when they need them. Explore how accurate demand forecasting and inventory optimization ensure the right products are available for customers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 9, 2022

With studies in Communications and Media from Mt. Urgency Selling was founded in 2016 to craft differentiated go-to-market strategies for Fortune 50, Private Equity, and Start-up teams. Following ten years with UPS, Ian co-founded LinkedIn ABM who earned recognition as a top 20 influencer on LinkedIn. About UrgencySelling.

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DC Velocity

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

An estimated 80 to 90 percent of new product launches fail. A new study suggests that's partly because businesses overlook the supply chain in their planning.

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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.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2023

The company offers a range of services, including community management, influencer marketing, user-generated content, social media strategy, paid social, creative concepting, content and copy creation, inbound and marketing automation, and social media training.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 29, 2022

Andrew Walleck has 16 years of experience in Operations, Strategy, Merchandising, and eCommerce across a variety of industries. Andrew has his WSET Level 3 and is currently studying for his WSET Level 4 Diploma. Prior to that, he was a management consultant to Corning, Inc., Eaton, and others. Eaton, and others. About Wine Access.

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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. Invest in IoT.

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ECW

MARCH 5, 2025

Essential Components of a Strong Cold Chain Refrigerated Warehousing: Facilities must maintain strict environmental conditions, often between 40F and 65F, depending on product requirements. Without a robust logistics strategy, this could have led to warehouse bottlenecks, delayed deliveries, and product spoilage. The result?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

Let’s examine Amazon’s approach as well as the limitations of traditional supply chain planning, the operational benefits of AI, and the necessary steps for implementing AI-driven strategies. This enables companies to adjust sourcing, production, and logistics well in advance of potential disruptions.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2025

Just ask any manufacturer who’s had to halt production because a single critical component wasn’t available. Just as your body needs multiple defense mechanisms to fight off illness, your supply chain needs various strategies to handle disruptions, whether they’re local supplier issues or global crises.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 2, 2020

Betsy Westhafer and Joe Lynch are discussing the strategies logistics companies can use to have deeper, more focused relationships with their customers and to utilize those relationships for company growth. Today, she’ll outline the strategies your company needs to adopt for success today. About Betsy Westhafer. Key Takeaways.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

In ARC’s last market study on the global transportation management market , Chris Cunnane, the study author, made estimates of system integration (SI) revenues as a percentage of total TMS revenues for all software companies in the market. It can be a month-long process per product depending on trainee experience.”

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

However, the impact of logistics on strategy is just as significant and ultimately more profound. Logistic systems and supply chains, and the concepts that drive their formation, are as influential on strategy at least as much, if not more, than strategy should be in determining them. By David Beaumont. ” [1] .

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 2, 2020

Tom grew up in Long Island and studied finance at Gettysburg College. Finding himself unfulfilled by the world of finance, Tom went on to study American English Language at Harvard before entering the PR industry. Tom offers full team training on the many different aspects of the process, one on one mentoring, or strategy calls.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2023

With the E2E exception-base autonomous planning, the system automates decisions from demand forecasts, production plans, and order fulfillment strategies to delivery with minimal need for manual intervention. This is not eliminating the planners entirely but focusing their attention where it’s best.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

Companies must also offer a healthy workplace which listens to their workforce and offers modern tools that keep workers happy in addition to being productive. In fact, a study by LinkedIn found that 70% of employees would not work at a leading company if it meant they had to tolerate a bad workplace culture.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 21, 2023

Prior to Flock, he played key leadership roles (including Chief Strategy Officer from 2010-2020) at Coyote Logistics – a UPS Company, a leading provider of non-asset based 3PL solutions across North America and Europe. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.Eng.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

His primary research stream examines firms’ logistics operations, with an emphasis on studying motor carrier safety, productivity, pricing dynamics, and driver turnover. A supply chain is a system of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in supplying a product or service to a consumer.

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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.

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Log-hub

JANUARY 8, 2025

Thats why its more important than ever to focus on strategies that work and make them part of your plan moving forward. Lets explore the key strategies that can keep your business ahead of the competition in 2025. Make Sustainability a Core Strategy Consumers care more than ever about where their products come from and how theyre made.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2024

The study showed that the workforce problem is pervasive, with 76% of respondents indicating they are facing notable shortages. The study also provided insight into what companies are doing to address it. Delivery route optimization is the top tech choice to improve the productivity of labor workers.

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WorkWave

MARCH 5, 2025

Missed opportunities: Businesses cant identify patterns or optimize strategies without cross-branch insights. Industry Examples of Breaking Data Silos Cleaning Industry A university case study revealed that a cleaning service provider struggled with inconsistent scheduling and supply tracking across multiple locations.

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Ottawa Logistics

MARCH 7, 2025

Our shared commitment ensures that customers receive exceptional products while leaving a lighter footprint on the planet. This allows Firebelly Tea to offer beautifully packaged gift sets and product bundlesperfect for tea lovers looking for a little something extra. Why is climate-controlled storage important for tea fulfillment?

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 20, 2024

Webinars Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - May 20, 2024 Supply Chain Now Webinar On-Demand: From Data to Delivery: Transforming Logistics for Maximum Efficiency Missed our live session? No worries!

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A case study with IPSY, FastFetch Corporation and Saddle Creek Logistics Services, about crafting a flexible and scalable fulfillment strategy for a major personalized beauty products subscription company.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 18, 2021

Instead of focusing on customers and outside sources, you may need to start looking inward at processes to streamline production. It may be an aspect like customer service, or a certain product that is unique to the market. For instance, you can monitor: Revenue; Work orders; Marketing campaigns; Production.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

According to a study conducted by Harvard Business Review, 73% of retail shoppers use multiple channels to shop. Another study by Retail Dive found that the average engagement rate of marketing campaigns using three or more channels was 18.96% (that’s the average across all channels!) What is a Multichannel Sales Strategy?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A study by E2open – the 2021 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study: Supply Chain Performance During the Covid-19 Pandemic – provides the answers. I look forward to this study every year. The study shows delivering good service to grocery chains has never been harder. Forecasting Accuracy Was Terrible .

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Supply Chain and Logistics

JULY 2, 2019

Thanks to Supply Chain Digest for promoting this study by Oxford Economics. Read the article here for a synopsis of its findings: Supply Chain News: Oxford Economics Says Robots Benefits will Outweigh Cons Basically, it says robots will greatly raise productivity … Continue reading →

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 12, 2025

Data for the BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index is aggregated through a survey of shippers and reflects all freight transportation modes, while correlating growth or shrinkage to the overall industry volume of shipments and the price of products, according to BlueGrace.

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Bringg

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Last week, Dotcom Distribution launched their annual eCommerce study. The report suggests that customer priorities are shifting, moving away from things such as the use of gift-like packaging or prioritizing fast deliveries over product quality. Download: Dotcom Distribution 2018 eCommerce Study. Free Outranks Fast.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2019

In a global commerce world increasingly dominated by international marketplaces, e-commerce now plays a critical role in the way brands and retailers market and sell their products. The results address several core decisions that are driving the evolution of organizations today: .

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