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Using Data to Improve Supply Chain Operations

Material Handling and Logistics

Learn how to organize your data operations in alignment with supply chain strategy. Complex supply chains generate more data, which companies can use to drive greater efficiency or engage in innovation that disrupts an entire industry—think Amazon. More data is coming in than ever before.

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Actionable data the key to maintenance excellence

Commercial Carrier Journal

The nearly 23,000 miles averaged between breakdowns during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic set a record for the truckload segment – a figure that has trended upward since the end of 2017. . The post Actionable data the key to maintenance excellence first appeared on Commercial Carrier Journal.

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Big Data Analytics to Improve Supply Chain Resilience

GlobalTranz

And, investment statistics reveal an increasing trend for more technology to enable multi-modal shipping and the application of big data analytics to increase scalability, flexibility, and demand-driven management decisions. According to a 2017 survey of supply.read More.

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The “First Five” Industrial Manufacturing Trends of 2017

GlobalTranz

Where and how manufacturers make products for Americans will change in 2017. The solution to this problem lies in understanding the “First Five” core concepts and industrial manufacturing trends throughout 2017, and you need to think how they will impact the industry and your company in the coming year. In its raw form, it is useless.

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NTT DATA Saved $125 Million With SAP Ariba

Logistics Viewpoints

Jeff Tramel, the Vice President of Global Procurement, at NTT DATA Services. SAP recently announced that NTT DATA Services, a global digital business and IT services company, had achieved $125 million in value based on a digital transformation of their procurement function. And more importantly, how did NTT DATA do it?

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Mexico Transportation Risk with Mark Vickers

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark expanded MacroPoint’s visibility technology into Mexico and got MacroPoint into shipper markets which enabled its acquisition by Descartes in 2017 for $107 Million. In 2017, Mark recognized a need for logistics service providers to have better access to cost effective All-Risk Shipper’s Interest Cargo Insurance with focus on Mexico.

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Smarter Fleet Operations with Kayne Grau

The Logistics of Logistics

Prior to his current role, Kayne served in various senior executive positions with KAR Global (NYSE: KAR), where he co-founded and served as CEO of DRIVIN until April 2017. Their focus is on translating data into actionable insights that improve operations, increase efficiency, and reduce costs.