Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Supply chain network design (SCND) is a powerful tool for improving business operations. It can be used to solve a wide variety of supply chain problems. Simulation techniques can fill those gaps and allow for a more holistic view of a company’s supply chain. But it has gaps.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

A Supply Chain Design Solution from Coupa Imagine you’ve just received the job offer of your dreams. If you have been through this process at least once, you already have a good idea of what supply chain design is about: optimization. The interview process is over, but more challenges are ahead.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Insights from Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020. Supply chain professionals know it can be extremely challenging to drive day-to-day operational excellence and pursue innovation at the same time. Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020 offers some guidance.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2024

About Shawn Rasmor Shawn Rasmor is the Principal Product Manager at Truckstop, where he helps shape vision and strategy for RMIS and compliance solutions across the Truckstop ecosystem. Shawn has been with Truckstop for over 8 years, serving in various roles including integration product management and product strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Harvard Business Review recently published an article, “ To Build Resilience, CEOs Need to Become Supply-Chain Experts ”. In this article, we wanted to discuss one aspect of supply chain that is often not given enough attention – building strategic relationships and shared value with direct spend suppliers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Supply chain resiliency and sustainability are top priorities for CEOs today. To achieve these goals, corporate leadership must focus on two key areas: shift from internally focused supply chains to collaborative supply networks and actively design their supply chains.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The virus continues to compromise supply chains and disrupt companies at a troubling rate, but a re businesses prepared from a supply chain planning perspective? . The era of globalization has enabled supply chains to be broader and more connected. First reaction s to the outbreak . questions.

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Log-hub

JANUARY 21, 2025

Matrices are powerful mathematical tools that play a crucial role in supply chain management. In this blog, we’ll explore how they are used in various aspects of the supply chain, including transportation, inventory management, demand forecasting, and network optimization.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 24, 2022

Sreeni has a passion for helping customers across industries to realize their digital transformation vision using emerging tools/technologies. Our comprehensive services portfolio for the logistics industry spans Digital Strategy Consulting , Data Analytics & Engineering , Platform Development , and Intelligent Automation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2023

He has made significant contributions through his involvement in consulting projects with Metafora (formerly CarrierDirect) and his instrumental role in developing and executing sales, marketing, and product growth strategies for ExFreight Zeta, Inc. is a pricing platform specifically designed for the truckload spot freight market.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Supply chain leaders are enthralled with the idea of using big data, but they tend to fail to understand how to disseminate big data in their organization properly. The most common complaint of newer companies using big data analytics capabilities tends to revolve around traditional questions of business strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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Log-hub

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In our previous blog, we explored how matrices enhance supply chain efficiency, from inventory management to logistics. This post dives into advanced applications of matrices, showing how AI, machine learning, and automation are transforming supply chains. Now, were taking it a step further. In case you missed it!

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2023

He has made significant contributions through his involvement in consulting projects with Metafora (formerly CarrierDirect) and his instrumental role in developing and executing sales, marketing, and product growth strategies for ExFreight Zeta, Inc. and Revenova, LLC. Greenscreens.ai With 2022 revenues of $3.3 Greenscreens.ai

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2017

From demand shifts and evolving customer preferences, to new product introductions and sales strategies, volatility creates a continuously moving target for supply chain managers. But most enterprise planning systems weren’t designed to rapidly adapt to these changes—they were designed for problems that have already been solved!

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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.

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Log-hub

MARCH 7, 2025

Waste has been the default setting of supply chains for decades. A circular economy , where materials are reused, repurposed, or recycled to create a more sustainable supply chain that minimizes waste and maximizes value. Raw materials are extracted, transformed into products, used, and eventually discarded.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

A look at the supply chain trends and technology that will come into play in 2018. Here is a look at how some companies in the supply chain sector are preparing themselves for the months to come. Here is a look at how some companies in the supply chain sector are preparing themselves for the months to come.

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Penske Move Ahead

JANUARY 28, 2021

Supply chain network design — the process of determining a supply chain's physical configuration and infrastructure — is a powerful, strategic tool that executives can use to optimize a supply chain's functionality.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

I’ve completed research on supply chain planning (SCP) boutiques. We are teaming up to bring you the coolest supply chain boutiques, listed alphabetically, that we identified through those studies. enVista provides across-the-board supply chain and logistics consulting. What is a boutique?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 10, 2024

ARC Advisory Group has been covering the Supply Chain Planning ( SCP ) market for 17 years. The pandemic brought home the need for companies to run agile and resilient supply chains. Supply chain agility reflects a company’s ability to respond quickly to surges or plummeting demand.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 20, 2021

Shortages of products from toilet paper to microchips during the coronavirus pandemic highlighted the value of supply chain resiliency, and the opportunities for companies that aren’t as prepared as they would like. By contrast, supply chains that are too lean may not have enough flexibility and redundancy to survive unscathed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2024

However, the lag in the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) cycle exacerbates issues like inaccurate forecasting, reduced agility, higher error rates, increased costs, limited scenario planning, and sustainability challenges, ultimately undermining supply chain performance and eroding executive confidence in the supply chain as a value driver.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 30, 2023

Benchmarking helps ensure they are getting the most out of their supply chain and also provides a platform for further optimization. This allows shippers to gain insight into how their supply chain compares to others in terms of cost-efficiency, speed, and reliability. Currently residing in Mesa, Arizona.

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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. What should supply chain leaders be looking for to close the talent gap? AGCO Logistics Team Accepts Prestigious Supply Chain Award. We need people that are adaptable.

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IoT World Today

OCTOBER 15, 2020

As organizations continue to adapt to the roller-coaster ride of 2020, some leaders’ pre-pandemic IT strategies brought business resilience even as COVID-19 struck. Indeed, some organizations spent several years laying the foundations for data-driven strategy and remote operations even prior to COVID-19.

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Morai Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2018

This post highlights three strategic areas which many companies overlooked in 2017; strategy, security & interaction, and how to best achieve improvements in these areas. While many of these resolutions are weight, money or relationship related, for us in the supply chain industry, we have different priorities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Supply shortages resulting in empty shelves or parking lots of WIP inventory represent a spectre causing supply chain leaders to reconsider supply chain inventory practices. Because switching from JIT to JIC is at best only a tool to address short-term problems and risk. Why tell this story?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2021

Seventy-one percent of the surface of our “blue planet” is covered by oceans which is also reflected in the fact that 80% of goods are moved via sea transportation within the global supply chain [1]. Designated berth’s compatibility with the arriving vessel. from originally 3.5% as of January 1, 2020 [3].

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Log-hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

3 min read Log-hub announces a major update to its Supply Chain Apps, delivering powerful enhancements that streamline cost management, route optimization, and data-driven decision-making. These features empower supply chain professionals with greater efficiency, cost control, and accuracy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Traditional, labor-intensive warehouses may focus more on guided workflows, labor management tools, and mobile technologies. Built with intuitive, visual tools, they allow businesses to tailor workflows and processes with minimal reliance on IT resources. Want to learn more?

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Interview with Lora Cecere, Founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights and Author of Supply Chain Metrics that Matter ( published December 2014 ). Lora Cecere is the founder and CEO of the research firm Supply Chain Insights. I couldn’t write how supply chain had improved balance sheets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

I recently read a thought-provoking report with several predictions about the future of supply chain technology. Supply chain networks: A big-picture view. But carriers are only one component of a complete supply chain network. Numbers matter when it comes to supply chain data networks.

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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. Infor, with anticipated revenues of $3.4 Infor, with anticipated revenues of $3.4

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Behind the scenes, BT Supply Chain has been the backbone of the company’s operations for 30 years, making sure customers get the best experience. The supply chain division fulfills 40,000 individual customer orders every day, making sure that 32,000 engineers get the tools, parts and equipment they need to deliver support and services.

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