Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

Supply chain resilience is crucial for ensuring the continuity of business operations, the delivery of essential goods and services, and the protection of public safety and national security. Robustness is the ability of a supply chain to resist disruptions and maintain its normal operations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 15, 2021

an AI-Powered software to help companies run leaner, faster, smoother, and safer operations out of the box. Ali comes from a deep academic and real-world industrial operations in process simulations and operations management. These challenges make traditional sales and operations planning almost impossible.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2018

Adding a Transportation Management System (TMS) with support for all modes and powerful optimization tools can be a great game plan to help shippers continue to gain efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve service to customers. The tool also allows shippers to save data and results in a single file for future use.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 9, 2022

ERP tools share a common process and data model, covering broad and deep operational end-to-end processes, such as those found in finance, HR, distribution, manufacturing, service and the supply chain. An ERP provides a centralized, integrated business solution that automates business functions, operations, and processes.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 9, 2023

Data is after all the fuel that runs the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It is needed to provide more accurate awareness and visibility over operations, and by using data and analytics effectively an organization can become more responsive. Many manufacturers are data-rich but when it comes to using it they are insight-poor.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2021

In this article, Logistics Bureau’s Mal Walker, who has spent decades exploring all aspects of warehousing, offers some valuable tips on warehouse design and operation. Over the years, Mal has come to appreciate that there is real science behind distribution centre design , operation, and flow management. 4) Inventory Control.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 21, 2020

Prior to opening and operating Candor, Nicole worked hand in hand with company owners to develop their companies and grow their customer following and elevate their sales and operations teams. Candor is a woman-owned and operated hotshot ground and white-glove service provider with offices in Illinois and Texas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

The company sells directly and through channels; they have an extensive distribution network to provide postproduction processing, service, distribution, and sales support. IBP is a multifunctional planning process that includes sales, marketing, demand planners, manufacturing, and finance. So, what is “connected planning?”

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WorkWave

MARCH 22, 2023

Time To Read: 5 minutes The leading PCOs recognize that their success depends on their ability to make full use of tools that address every facet of their business to attract, service and maintain customers. Don’t underestimate the power of traditional marketing, either.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Supply chain network design (SCND) is a powerful tool for improving business operations. After that the team works in an iterative way, answering stakeholder’s questions regarding how the network will react to various changes (e.g. What if the new product’s sales take off faster than we expect?) But it has gaps.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

I was hoping the retail chains carrying this brand had some in their stores, but after checking 10+ retailers, to my surprise, it was nowhere to be found, and the only website that had it was charging $200 more than the MSRP! Here we are, two years after the start of the pandemic, and we are still very much feeling the effects.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2020

As the director of sales and marketing at a leading logistics provider, Zach has learned the things in the sales and marketing process that scare off great prospects. Zach Ramirez is the Director of Sales and Marketing at Ally Logistics. Ally operates at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and trustworthy relationships.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 4, 2024

MTO operations bring their own set of unique challenges. The good news is that an ERP system with a focus on planning and shop floor management can help to make sense of a complex environment and help to manage these competing demands on the business via a comprehensive operations plan.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 12, 2023

We’ve rounded up the top 12 mistakes that ecommerce businesses make before, during and after Black Friday/Cyber Monday and all the way through the post-holiday return season. You should also plan for any necessary updates to your website or fulfillment operations that need to happen before mid-November.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Rival UPS is also tapping into emerging technological tools to strengthen its operations. CEO Carol Tomé said in August that UPS’ network planning tools are now able to “do in an afternoon what used to take a team of engineers months to do.” The expansion is part of a grocery reboot. Non-Prime members will be charged $4.95

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 8, 2024

Karen Taylor Ronson (pictured) is a Jungheinrich Business Director, responsible for customer service and sales. After 24 years with the Jungheinrich where she was responsible for the operational and customer service side of the business Karen has now also taken responsibility for the sales, racking and used equipment operation.

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This vital metric measures how much money you’re actually making after all your hard work zapping bugs and rodents. Stick around if you want to make every dollar count toward a profitable pest control operation. The core of financial health lies in understanding the pest control business profit margin calculation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

They also are also one of the largest distributor in the US of tools, equipment and supplies for the tire and wheel service industry. The Company operates eighteen manufacturing facilities, nine distribution centers located throughout North and Central America. They generated revenues of over $750 million in their last fiscal year.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Everything, from the first interaction with the organisation, to the purchase and after-sales support, must be designed with the customer in mind and implemented in such a way that customer only remembers a seamlessly smooth experience. Data-driven decision-making should form part of a business’s daily operations.

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WorkWave

JUNE 11, 2020

Holmdel, NJ – June 11, 2020 – WorkWave ® , a provider of cloud-based software solutions that support every stage of a service business’s life cycle, today announces its new Online Reviews platform, with updated features and functionality that allow field service companies of all sizes to generate more leads and close more sales.

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3PL Insights

MARCH 3, 2023

With the increasing use of value-added services, 3PLs typically possess the necessary tools to complete these tasks. Using a 3PL for value-added services can also enable customers to focus on sales, marketing, or other critical aspects of their business.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Knowing how fleets operate day in and day out will help provide a clear picture of efficiencies. Of course, that all depends on seeing the activities that are occurring, benchmarking current carrier operations and continuously improving. And freight KPIs can serve as a valuable tool for freight market intelligence.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. This means continuously assessing the trade-off between the total cost to serve and meeting customer demand and minimizing lost sales.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

So, at scale, this one area of inefficiency, combined with recent labor challenges, was creeping into the entire operation, creating a situation that needed to be solved immediately. After weighing the costs of time and money, the retailer decided to keep its current WMS but look for add-on solutions to fill gaps in processes.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

An ERP solution geared for the medical device industry can provide the backbone for operational excellence, maximize supply chain efficiency, ensure high-quality products, and provide the capabilities to become more customer-centric. After-sales support. after-sales service, warranty and repair management).

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 9, 2024

After all, we work with entrepreneurs, ecommerce retailers and resellers to pick, pack and ship their merchandise directly to consumers (DTC) and to other businesses (B2B), such as marketplaces or retailers. A multichannel brand is simply one that sells its goods through more than one sales channel, platform or device.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2016

We conclude this two part series about manufacturing operations excellence by consultant Chuck Intrieri, by outlaying why manufacturers should focus on a critical component that will help sustain manufacturing operations excellence for years to come. What is Driving Sustainable Manufacturing Operations Excellence? Work centers?

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

If you plan to continue your omnichannel retail operation, though, and compete successfully with pure-play etailers, it’s something you will need to get a handle on. 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.

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WorkWave

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

If your sales are not growing at the same pace as your debt, you’ll find yourself upside down unless you can streamline receivables. Manual payment processing and delinquent payments delays just make it harder to keep your operations running. statistics, cited in Credential-on-le Pain Point Research conducted by Engine Group, Inc.,

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Ship Monk

JUNE 6, 2022

When you start a direct-to-consumer business (DTC), you can gather market data and make some educated assumptions about your product, but until you start generating sales they’re all just best-guesses. Email software tools track open rates, click-throughs, and performance to give you an idea of what’s working and what isn’t.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. It includes all of its elements: customers, sales channels, products, warehouses, logistics network, and the interactions between them. This includes internal and external data sources.

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Locus

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Fuelled by a strong return to normalcy, ‘revenge festivities’ is a simmering trend that picked up during this Navratri in India, leading to a 15% spike in FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) sales with kirana stores stocking up 18% more. retail and food services sales for September 2022 stood at $684.0 billion, which was an 8.2%

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WorkWave

OCTOBER 7, 2022

This includes: PestPac by WorkWave : The one true pest control software that supports your business growth through office and field software tools, integrated financial services, 24/7 contact center and results-based digital marketing. Large raffle of a Yeti Cooler Prize wheel Fresh baked cookies Free swag.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 12, 2024

From an ecommerce business perspective, kitting allows brands to streamline their operations. On the other hand, maybe you’re shopping for yourself and there’s a sale on socks—buy five and get the sixth free. A third-party logistics provider like ShipMonk can help online retailers keep costs and resources down with kitting.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Sales departments frequently fight these reductions, but the inflation environment gives supply chain executives extra ammunition to power forward with these initiatives. These controls included a measure to cut China off from certain buying semiconductor chips made anywhere in the world with US tools. The N-Tier Supply Chain.

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CLX Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2022

After nearly three years of a global pandemic, supply chain interruptions, labor shortages, and lingering economic uncertainty—manufacturers, shippers, and logistics providers are approaching 2023 with calculated caution. This price recovery creates more flexibility in your budget should any economic hiccups interrupt your operations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 19, 2023

The world will not come to an end through their use – and we are continuously verifying whether such tools are suitable to reasonably help our customers or our developers with the implementation of concrete customer requirements.” LLMs are good at processing sequences – orders, debits, sales, or customer communications.

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