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The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner

The Logistics of Logistics

Doug Waggoner has served as Chief Executive Officer of Echo Global Logistics since December 2006 and was a Board member from 2008-2021. Its industry-leading, proprietary technology supports clients by addressing a lack of visibility into their supply chain and provides a more robust, data-driven means of reporting. About Doug Waggoner.

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). What is the USMTO Data Report? The full data set is reported by eligible equipment builders and distributors and is provided to all participants in the program at no cost.

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Taking a Big Picture View of Supply Chain Networks

Logistics Viewpoints

To actually realize the promise of end-to-end visibility and control over our incredibly complex supply chain networks, we need really big picture thinking — particularly when it comes to the supply chain data networks that serve as the foundation for true digital transformation. Numbers matter when it comes to supply chain data networks.

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Parcel Deliveries Clogging Up City Streets

LandLink

Cities don’t have reliable data on the number of delivery trucks coursing through their streets; let alone planning for them. million in parking fines in 2006. routes its new big-data tool, On-Road Integrated Optimization Navigation (ORION). The next generation is going to be a real-time tool taking traffic into account.

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RFID in the Supply Chain: Fizzling Technology or the Future of Effective SCM?

GlobalTranz

In 2003, Walmart announced that all of its suppliers would need to have Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on all pallets and cases by 2006. Over time, Wal-Mart used supplier-reseller relationships and business intelligence tools to evaluate performance and returns of RFID implementation.

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Now is Not the Time to Worry About Freight Rates

Trinity Logistics

percent year-over-year (YOY), being the sharpest increase seen since February 2006, based on the latest figures from Cass Information Systems. Communication can be a dying art form with all the new technology and easily accessible data that it offers. FREIGHT MARKET OUTLOOK. Freight rates have jumped 26.6 COMMUNICATION.

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Automatic Replenishment: Everything You Need to Know

Conger

Automated inventory replenishment uses technology and real-world data to automatically manage reorder levels. This tracks each product or material’s level and gives the auto-replenishment solution real-time data on inventory levels. But it requires accurate data and can be more complex to implement. Here's how it works: 1.