Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2025

Companies leaning heavily on global sourcing? manufacturer I know saw their import costs jump overnight, forcing a rethink of a decade-old sourcing strategy. Consequently, when shortages emerged, they had already secured alternative sources, thereby averting a significant disruption to production. For example, U.S.-based

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 19, 2024

Manufacturers are rethinking their sourcing strategies, and for that exercise the chief procurement officer occupies center stage. But there’s another executive who’s playing an equally vital role.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Companies must harness a wide variety of data structures and formats, spanning internal and external sources. Alex Pradhan is the Global Product Strategy Leader and Member of the Executive Leadership team at John Galt Solutions. The Key to Unlocking the Power of Your Supply Chain Data Strategy appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Currently Vice President of Information Security at DAT Freight & Analytics, she leads the vision, strategy, and execution of advanced security protections. Network Analytics: Shippers gain granular visibility into capacity, helping them optimize sourcing and manage their transportation network more efficiently.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 20, 2025

This blog post will explore key strategies for streamlining your supply chain from sourcing to delivery. Having multiple sources can mitigate risks and ensure continuity. As Vice President of Marketing at ShipMonk, she leads integrated sales and marketing strategies to elevate the brand and drive customer awareness.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2024

His proven ability to distill complexity into easy-to-understand execution is at the heart of an innovative approach to talent development and team-building strategies. Highway provides brokers with comprehensive data on carrier equipment to supercharge their capacity sourcing and vetting efforts.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In making complex decisions regarding their manufacturing strategies, companies must conduct a comprehensive analysis of operations that spans multiple functions.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Paul is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Verusen , a supply chain intelligence platform, purpose-built to help manufacturers streamline their MRO supply and materials management. About Paul Noble As Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Verusen, Paul Noble oversees the company’s vision and strategic direction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Trade policies are constantly evolving, forcing companies to assess how these changes impact customer demand, supply networks, fulfillment strategies, and cost to serve. As a result, the company had to lay off workers and reevaluate its entire strategy – even as tariffs are paused – due to a lack of supply chain flexibility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Proactively adopting cleaner energy sources ensures alignment with these evolving regulations. The industry’s dependency on traditional energy sources necessitates an urgent shift toward cleaner alternatives. Transparent sourcing practices build trust among consumers and investors.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2023

Amplio helps you meet your production goals by removing procurement roadblocks – the software assesses your BOMs’ sourcing risk, locates inventory for you, and recommends optimal purchasing strategy so that you get the components you need at the best price. Access diverse sources of supply. Streamline procurement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 15, 2025

From balancing cost-efficiency with ethical sourcing to enhancing transparency and integrating corporate social responsibility (CSR), businesses face mounting pressure to align their operations with sustainability, technology, and energy practices. The energy sector provides a compelling example of CSR-driven compliance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2025

This article outlines key factors driving supply chain change, the limitations of outdated strategies, and how Walmart is restructuring its supply chain using AI and automation. The COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing geopolitical shifts demonstrated the risks of relying on single-source suppliers and minimal inventory buffers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2022

Brad is the Co-Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of SwanLeap , a leading transportation, consulting, and technology firm specializing in supply chain best practices and cost reduction strategies. About Brad Hollister. Brad Hollister is the Co-Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of SwanLeap. 1 spot on both the 2018 Inc.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

For seven years, Amit was the chief architect of Verizon’s IoT verticals’ strategy which included telematics, transportation, and smart city segments. Later in his tenure at Verizon, he joined the executive leadership team at Verizon Connect as the head of strategy, business development, market intelligence and big data.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Previously, he was Founder and Managing Director of Three Global, a consultancy to guide and advise companies, trade associations, NGOs and governments to adjust to changing realities of international marketing, sourcing and logistics in the apparel and accessories industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The key to this lies with sourcing. Before diving further, let us define what sourcing is. Sourcing is the practice of finding and selecting suppliers for a range of services (e.g., Traditional sourcing practices tend to be highly manual and are fraught with latencies and inefficiencies. Digitalizing sourcing (i.e.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Treating suppliers as essential partners in the field of direct spend management—almost like customers—can be a key component of a successful company strategy. Access to Unique Process and Asset Capabilities: Some suppliers offer unique skills, technologies, or processes that are not available in-house or through other sources.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

She has spent the past 20 years leading Global Product Strategy & Management at major Transportation Management System (TMS) providers. In each of these roles, Dawn was able to develop and execute a vision and strategy for delivering industry-leading technology solutions to the Logistics market. About Dawn Salvucci-Favier.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2025

A data gateway is essentially a connective tissue across your supply chain, providing unified access to supply chain data from various sources, including enterprise systems, data feeds, data warehouses, data lakes, data marts, and business entities. Learn more at InterSystems.com/DataGateway.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

She has spent the past 20 years leading Global Product Strategy & Management at major Transportation Management System (TMS) providers. In each of these roles, Dawn was able to develop and execute a vision and strategy for delivering industry-leading technology solutions to the Logistics market. About Dawn Salvucci-Favier.

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WorkWave

MARCH 27, 2025

A well-implemented enterprise data warehouse allows for the integration of multiple disparate sources across different operational systems. The benefits of integrating data from disparate sources are manifold. Data-Driven Strategy Formulation Organizations can leverage deeper insights to shape their strategies and operations.

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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. Our niche focus gives us the industry understanding and contacts required to market effectively to logistics decision makers.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2025

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. Let’s look at five proven strategies that can help you create a more resilient supply chain.

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ECW

MARCH 19, 2025

The Real-World Impact of Smart Logistics Case Study: Neiman Marcuss Cross-Docking Transformation Neiman Marcus, the luxury retailer, revamped its logistics strategy by increasing its cross-docking operations from just 5% to an impressive 65%.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

As CEO & co-founder of Parade, Anthony leads product vision and strategy to enable logistics service providers to work smarter and faster with modern tools. Parade integrates with existing tools to source capacity, match freight, and manage relationships. About Anthony Sutardja. Key Takeaways: The Parade Story.

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Overdrive Online

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Need a DEF quality sensor and you can't find it? How's a DEF tank somebody decided to "delete" sound for a quick and inexpensive solution? In Part 2 of this parts-purchase series, find more unique approaches as owners have adapted to new realities.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

It grew through a continued mixture of internal organic growth and further diversification through a continued acquisition strategy with Palm Beach Capital. Key Takeaways: The Free TMS Free and open-source: AscendTMS is a free and open-source transportation management system (TMS). The 3PL was sold in 2014.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Anthony transitioned to a Corporate Economist & Consultant, advising CXO leaders and Fortune 500 companies on economic analysis, industry trends, and internal strategy. Anthony started his career in tech as a Commercialization Associate, where he identified and evaluated emerging technologies and innovations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Companies that previously prioritized cost-cutting and centralized sourcing quickly found themselves exposed to serious production and distribution risks. In response, many organizations have shifted toward decentralized and regionalized supply chain models, distributing production and sourcing across multiple regions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That strategy can lead to thousands of scenarios, and still no number of scenarios will answer all questions. Another strategy is to dedicate resources and build the best algorithm for demand forecasting. While this sourcing strategy is the most cost-effective one, the business might not want to operate like that.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 8, 2025

Image source: iStocks | The Ultimate Guide to Fleet Management: Strategies to Control and Optimize Your Processes Investing in a fleet management system results in an improvement in internal processes, which directly reflects the quality of the service provided to the end customer.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 1, 2024

DAT iQ provides freight intelligence to inform your budget and procurement strategies so you can navigate market volatility with greater confidence and agility. Source capacity with precision using supply and demand metrics and forecasts. Network Analytics: Understand past, present, and future market conditions.

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