The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Previously advised companies on corporate strategy and M&A in Brazil and New York for 8 years. From digital freight brokerage and consultancy to software tools, they empower shippers, carriers, and warehouses to move more with less—increasing efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing service quality.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

They are no longer just vendors of goods and services. 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. For instance, suppliers may have strong Vendor Management process expertise that will help reduce working capital.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Insights from Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020. Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020 offers some guidance. The report outlines the tools with the highest transformational benefits and capabilities that are becoming standard business practices. Firefighting is the norm. Network Design.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

Global trade regulations and conflicts, as well as tariff threats as a political tool, could cut off sources and markets and push your business plan into the red. It’s vital to identify and protect critical vendors and partners that could be unwitting attack vectors. Trade disputes and tariffs.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

So why do we feature content related to Vendor Managed Inventory? Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model. ” Vendor Managed Inventory Model: A Quick Back Story.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

LTL carriers handle multiple shipments from various vendors on a single route, helping save time and reduce costs by maximizing truck space. Automated systems like warehouse and transportation management tools improve load management and route optimization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This information is then used to develop a risk management strategy that takes into account the potential impact of different types of cybersecurity incidents. Assess Third-Party Vendors: Warehouse and DC operators often work with third-party vendors for logistics and inventory management.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The most common complaint of newer companies using big data analytics capabilities tends to revolve around traditional questions of business strategy. Consider the following elements explains John Richardson of Inbound Logistics, that impact business strategy. Increasing order efficiency. Demand forecasts. The quantity of each product.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

Following their fourth quarter results, top executives talked about their supply chain and omnichannel strategy at a high level. This new infrastructure will allow the retailer to expand ecommerce assortment while reducing both shipping time and cost. I’m glad we had our leadership and strategy in place,” Mr. Guffina said.

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CH Robinson Logistics

MARCH 12, 2020

Using technology to drive strategy and improve performance—and ultimately create financial value—is top of mind for shippers today managing complex global supply chains. Furthermore, 65% said they either have or are planning to implement real-time visibility and insight tools in the next two years. Our real-time visibility solution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2024

The challenges brought about by the pandemic made many rethink strategy when it came to inventory, stock on hand, secondary options and the ability to guarantee supply and resiliency. Their main reasoning was to contain supply chain costs, reduce the amount of space used for inventory at hospitals and ultimately help provide better care.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 9, 2024

DPPs simplify compliance by consolidating all necessary information in one place, reducing administrative burdens. As the regulatory environment continues to shift, companies that adopt DPP strategies will be better prepared for the future. Automation tools can track regulatory changes across markets and update DPPs in real time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2022

These intelligent, strategy-driven solutions help the entire end-to-end value chain enact a fast, coordinated response not only across functions but also across multiple trading partners. This might sound too good to be true, especially to companies still using outdated tools and manual processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2023

We’ll explore a few general solutions offered by leading technology platforms that retailers and logistics providers alike should consider: Carrier Allocation: Optimize cost and reduce risk by expanding partnerships with carriers and delivery service providers, improving capacity and flexibility. Cost is an important consideration as well.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

It provides us and our customers joint access to case management data and business intelligence tools so we can collaborate to make sure things get across the finish line.”. The post The Role of TMS in a Logistics Partner’s Strategy and Value Proposition appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. The benefits.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 11, 2020

For example, many of our customers use tools like FourKites Notification Rules, encrypted links and watcher settings to simultaneously alert key stakeholders both within their organization and their customer base when critical events occur in the lifetime of a load in transit. Examples of customer-driven supply chain strategy.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 9, 2022

Which vendors are late delivering components to us? Mid-market manufacturers need a tool that’s tailored to their needs. The BI tool needs to be able to easily pull all this data together for analysis. Manufacturers rely on data and their ERP platform to answer critical questions: What are our inventory levels?

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CH Robinson Logistics

JUNE 20, 2019

When I talk to worldwide businesses in Asia, Oceania, North America, or anywhere else, their chief concern is always the same: how do we meet our customers where they are to get them the products and services they want, all while keeping our own business strategy central? Purchase order and vendor supervision.

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Parade

JANUARY 10, 2022

Choosing the right capacity management vendor can be complicated. Here are some questions you can ask potential capacity management vendors to make sure they can help you design a comprehensive strategy that fits your organization’s needs. Does it replace tools I’m already using? They say they’ll bring you new carriers.

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Parade

JANUARY 10, 2022

Choosing the right capacity management vendor can be complicated. Here are some questions you can ask potential capacity management vendors to make sure they can help you design a comprehensive strategy that fits your organization’s needs. Does it replace tools I’m already using? They say they’ll bring you new carriers.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

However, following these 10 practices can help you learn how to reduce spend in the procurement supply chain. Use External Benchmarking Tools. Many suppliers and manufacturers may have existing, internal analytics tools, but using these tools for benchmarking processes may be ill-fated. The Big Picture.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 12, 2021

Carriers must have state-of-the-art tools and technology to track and manage unusual and inconsistent activity in near-real-time. But what are these tools? Although blockchain is more popular in cryptocurrency, this interface allows the viewer to visualize and track transactions as they happen between vendor and user.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

Let’s begin with a look at why, in general, retailers with multiple sales channels are more likely to experience difficulties in reducing cost-to-serve. Again, these are changes that can add to your cost-to-serve, and, during your transition, you might not have had time to look for ways to reduce expenditure. Rework – due to errors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

But advising that visibility vendors should be evaluated based on “how well they align to the company’s existing carrier network” overlooks several other critical factors that should be part of the calculus. Our strategy was to lead with shippers, then onboard their vast networks of carrier, broker and 3PL partners. Data integrity.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Often, people think that supply chain consulting is about reducing costs. This means consultants have more tools at their disposal, more experience and most importantly, the know-how to navigate the issue and its potential solutions. This is not about having someone come and tell you what your strategy should be though.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

However, the average company struggles to integrate robots from multiple vendors with their existing systems and processes, as well as divide and orchestrate work across humans and machines. The typical benefits of a WES include an 80% reduction in administrative costs, a 12% increase in units-per-hour, and a 15% improvement in throughput.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

If you’re a decision-maker with accountability for your organisation’s entire supply chain, and you’re just starting to think about outsourcing, perhaps to reduce costs or improve service, this post should prove well worth the few minutes it will take you to read it. What Can You Outsource, and What Should You Outsource?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Bricz is agnostic to WMS vendors, providing objective insights to its clients from solution design, WMS selection, process and technology mapping, and even warehouse control system and robotics selections. Spinnaker is vendor-agnostic when it comes to implementing SCP solutions. WMS has been a historical centerpiece to the practice.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

In fact, when Coupa acquired LLamasoft – the leading supply chain design software vendor – back in 2020, the product synergies were not at all clear to me. Virtually every enterprise application vendor claims to offer a platform. Often these solutions can then be sold in a vendor’s application marketplace.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

The need for practical and applicable last-mile delivery in retail involves saving money and reducing the expenses associated with this vital yet often overlooked leg of the shipping journey. Proper management of final deliveries is critical for maintaining high profits and reducing operating costs.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 30, 2022

As manufacturers strive to reduce costs while increasing speed, the process of procuring materials, making products, and moving them where they need to be is more complex than ever. With continuous supply chain disruptions, manufacturers need procurement strategies that consider uncertainty.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 19, 2021

Nevertheless, a recent meeting with a software vendor brought home to me how profoundly digital technology, primarily when provided via cloud-hosted SaaS delivery models, influences the focus of business relationships. The Problem with Vendor/Consultant Partnerships. The Problem with Vendor/Consultant Partnerships.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Govindarajan : Our previous Supply Chain Purchasing and Inventory Management tools were not enabling us to solve business challenges, we pivoted to Manhattan’s Demand Forecasting and Inventory Optimization software. Through Demand Forecasting and Inventory Optimization (DFIO), the tool provided all the capabilities in one spot.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The answer is closely linked with how a company markets and contacts suppliers and vendors, reports Srikanth Pinagali. Communications Strategy – The communications strategy is how a company decides to make a product available. But, what specific logistics processes would be included in this scenario?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 20, 2021

Even when they do, there is the challenge of maintaining optimization configurations as businesses change their strategies and personnel. It’s not that any optimization vendor wants to create complex products. So, maybe the best strategy is to embrace the complexity and flexibility, but mask it from the user. Let me know.

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