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Looking back at 2021: Lessons for manufacturers and distributors

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

2021 has been a year of transition. The past year has shown us that if organizations and industries are to keep up with the fast-paced change and uncertainty of the current market, they need to accelerate their digital transformation strategy. Survey 2021 expressing a healthy return to pre-pandemic trading conditions.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? through 2021, but total retail sales will grow 7.9%. A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. That’s an astonishing $933.30

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The Outsourced Supply Chain with Hannah Kain

The Logistics of Logistics

Hannah was named an SDCE 2023 Supply Chain Pro to Know and 2021 WE USA Top WBE CEO. Excellence and innovation: ALOM specializes in designing and implementing innovative and sustainable supply chain strategies that help customers gain a competitive edge and increase brand loyalty.

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Stop Bleeding Money with Outdated Freight Bidding Strategies

CLX Logistics

Let’s look at the facts – the percentage of supply chain managers using new analytics tools and services to develop better bidding strategies has increased from 17% in 2017 to more than 30% in 2020. In March, we wrote about many of the issues impacting chemical bidding and benchmarking carrier rates in 2021.

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The Give and Take of Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

e-commerce sales increased again in 2021, up 14% year-over-year (YoY), and by more than 50% compared to 2019. Business intelligence tools can use this visibility and other information to help shippers act more strategically by procuring the most efficient, cost-effective carrier services.

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How manufacturers and distributors can use ERP to gain control across the supply chain

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Longstanding weaknesses in the supply chain like port infrastructure, outdated supply chain strategies and impacts of natural disaster and wars have all further affected global supply chains. The 2021 SYSPRO CFO 4.0 While the pandemic was undoubtedly the catalyst for recent supply chain disruptions it’s not the only cause.

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New Year Resolution: Start Collecting More Data in 2021

Blue Grace Logistics

A new calendar year is a perfect time to set some goals for your organization and start planning new business strategies. COVID-19 has exposed quite a few vulnerabilities in both the procurement and distribution process of goods and materials and the overall transportation process. But it also goes beyond that.

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