Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

It was a strategic/tactical analysis, disconnected from day-to-day operations, and the software tools were difficult to learn and use. As an example, a heavy equipment manufacturer used SupplyChainPlanning.com to create a collaborative planning app with its dealers. What would this “next generation solution” be?

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 17, 2018

Last fall after attending the CSCMP conference in Atlanta, I shared my observation that digital transformation is now a central theme in the industry. Again and again, digitization and data were at the heart of panel and networking conversations. Supply chain leaders are wanting their organizations to be data-driven.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

This year, a recurring theme that I saw was about using supply chain data to improve the customer experience across the entire value chain. Throughout the conference I met with several software and hardware providers to get a glimpse into what they were showcasing. The single data cloud runs on Snowflake, one of Blue Yonder’s partners.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Which is why a drone took flight from the stage during Ryan’s keynote address at the Descartes Evolution 2017 Conference a couple of weeks ago and broadcast real-time video of the audience as it flew across the front of the hall. The limiting factor is still getting timely and accurate data. Will this include drone deliveries?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

Indeed, in a recent report Interact Analysis forecast that more than 1.1 Covering key industry themes and trends, the line-up of influencers, innovators and pioneers among the conference speakers will reflect the growing role of artificial intelligence, automation and robotics within the modern supply chain.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2021

His analysis is based on conversations and data from Setlog customers who use the SCM tool OSCA, e.g. more than 100 brands in the fashion industry alone. Following the Glasgow World Climate Conference, consumers, politicians and business partners are calling on companies to act quickly. New legislation is driving the pace.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

According to the 2020 Third-Party Logistics Study, data analytics is not only becoming more viable in the logistics industry, but it’s also becoming a necessity and make a difference. Shippers need better tools at their disposal to keep things running smoothly, and that’s where data analytics comes into play. Far from it, in fact.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Scorecard analysis, % to all goals, and critical path: “What KPI is holding us back from overall success? This enhances the decision-making capability of the manager by using evidence-based data the manager does not have ready access to. Performance Appraisal/Review System. Are they meeting all of their goals? What is lacking?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

For example: Inventory Record Accuracy has to be 98-100% accurate daily. Effective KPI management is also only as good as how often you are reviewing your data and collaborating with your 3PL for whatever of the supply chain functions you are leaning on the 3PL for. All KPIS have a target percentage to meet.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

Every Friday on Talking Logistics, I share a list of supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention that week, along with some brief commentary and analysis. This is self-contradictory,” said Jansen at the [Global Liner Shipping Conference]. Amazon Feeling the Headache of E-Commerce Returns.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 9, 2019

While the analysis of private data can (and will) improve safety for both drivers of smart vehicles and pedestrians, one of the questions raised at last week’s SMMT Connected 2019 event in London, UK was whether data protection efforts can keep pace with the rate of technological change and ensure that personal information is not misused.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

There were 10% fewer manufacturers in 2011 than in 2008—a record low since 1977, when the Census Bureau started collecting Business Dynamics data. Successfully reshoring a manufacturing facility demands extensive analysis, and expert planning and execution. For example, Apple cannot launch iPhone production in the U.S.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 20, 2018

It is a topic of daily discussion at every industry trade show and conference, while also getting a ton of attention in the form of commentary or data being issued fairly frequently. A good example of that was apparent in an October 2017 survey of 1,500 motor carriers conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Planning applications don’t work well if the master data they rely on is not accurate; this is known as the “garbage in, garbage out” problem. Artificial intelligence is beginning to be used to update the data. Lead times, for example, are a critical form of master data for planning purposes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2023

At the Seeq Conneqt conference Brent Railey gave an fascinating presentation on the importance of tackling cultural issues when implementing innovative technology. Mr. Railey is the manager of data science at CPChem. CPChem was able to use Seeq to make faster data-based decisions. Many decisions were not data-driven.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Other ways we support experiential learning include hosting external student case competitions, touring logistics facilities, and attending industry conferences. For example, as online sales reach a record high, B2C service provider Jet.com uses some creative logistics concepts to bring value to customers.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

Below I will outline how a vendor managed inventory model, in conjunction with reverse marketing, value analysis, and collaboration will achieve supply chain cost reductions. The manufacturer has access to the distributor’s inventory data and is responsible for generating purchase orders. The distributor maintains the inventory plan.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2015

For example, saying you want to improve relationships with your key stakeholders might be a worthy objective. IT improvement outputs : is the customer delighted with the IT integration, customization, inventory and transportation tracking visibility, and data information. Evidence may be just as useful in situations like this.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. They expand into an analysis of revenue-accruing & cost-optimizing functions, and result in the identification of capabilities that the organization aspires to develop or enhance. Let us take an initiative such as Inventory Optimization as an example. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2019

When you have a database, all of the data is collected in one place, but everybody is still trying to do it their own way – there isn’t a collaborative effort. When you have a database, all of the data is collected in one place, but everybody is still trying to do it their own way – there isn’t a collaborative effort.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Data is a big buzzword across industries, but how about when it comes to logistics? William shares how they transform data into critical actionable information that optimizes and powers operations throughout businesses. Beyond The Data with William Sandoval. Our topic is beyond the data with my friend William Sandoval.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

Here is what Mr. Toornman said at the conference. “We We need problem solvers, people that can work with data from a data analytics perspective. As the P&G example shows, effective collaboration within the broader organization and across partners and customers becomes a key success factor.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Coinciding with the upswing in the world economy two years ago, global seaborne trade is doing well, note analysts for the Geneva-based United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). They also observe that containerized shipping expanded by 4% in 2018—the fastest growth in five years. Rate uplift.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 26, 2019

Great, so one of the first things I wanted to start with is to congratulate you and thank you for the FreightWaves Transparency Conference last month. It was probably one of the best conferences that I’ve attended in my, I don’t know, decades in this business. Stephen Dedola: . Your last chance.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

The aim is to test out a series of best practice procedures formulated by an ECG working group after an intensive analysis of the operations of six OEMs and six LSPs in an initiative called Project Caesar that started some 18 months ago. Doing better. In the best cases, that 67% figure falls to just 10% and the 700% score to 20%, he said.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

For example: Why will it exist? Because rarely do enterprises have such data readily available. In cases where data is piecemeal or nonexistent, the designer must draw from experience to fix assumptions around volumetric estimates. Once the data has been analysed, the designer is ready for equipment selection.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

At its research facility at the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, NASA will use the data supplied by Uber to simulate a small passenger-carrying aircraft as it flies through DFW airspace during peak scheduled air traffic. The most recent example is C.H.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

Distribution center utilization of 5S, Kaizen/Continuous Improvement, and Lean Six Sigma and transportation cost reduction: example: use your or your Third Party Logistics (3PL) provider partner’s Transportation Management System (TMS) to optimize your freight so you add value and reduce costs by using the most effective lanes and routes.

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Automotive Logistics

JUNE 12, 2018

During the event on June 12 – held on the eve of this year’s Automotive Logistics Europe conference – former Opel, Fiat and BMW vehicle designer Chris Bangle handed out a total of 14 awards covering every aspect of inbound, outbound and aftermarket logistics. Further information about all the winners and finalists can be found here.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

And it didn’t take any flashy technology – just a bit of data and a bit of insight. Working at a logistics startup means attending a lot of logistics and freight conferences, most with the same technology panels talking about the same technology again and again. Bringing the Data Back to Logistics. Big Data Analysis.

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Automotive Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

The finished vehicle logistics sector needs to find better ways to communicate and collaborate to meet the challenges of an uncertain future, delegates at this year’s Finished Vehicle Logistics North America conference in California were told in March. They were therefore not included in the analysis. Marcus Williams reports.

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Automotive Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

The finished vehicle logistics sector needs to find better ways to communicate and collaborate to meet the challenges of an uncertain future, delegates at this year’s Finished Vehicle Logistics North America conference in California were told in March. They were therefore not included in the analysis. Marcus Williams reports.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I was wrong, for example, about obstructive sleep apnea becoming the new debate in trucking; the debate ended before it really started after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration withdrew their proposed rule to have rail workers and commercial motor vehicle drivers tested for obstructive sleep apnea.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2019

Photo: WFP One early autumn day in 2015, Chief Information Officer Jakob Kern sat in a reassuringly beige New York conference room, explaining how the aid world’s tech teams are turning to data to help feed people. Syria,” he says unequivocally, “is an example where we show our strength.”

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

In recent years, firms both large and small have launched new “Data Science” or similarly named groups. As the phenomenon of Big Data has taken hold in the private sector, many firms which as recently as 10 years ago devoted minimal resources to large scale database mining and analytics have reversed course. Blockchain.

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