Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

These sensors capture precise data on factors like location, speed, fuel usage, and driver behavior, transforming fleet management from reactive to data-driven decision-making. The IoT data allows managers to detect inefficiencies, predict maintenance needs, and even assess driver performance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Transportation Technology Maturity Curve This is the time of year when industry analysts and technology pundits make predictions about the future. The survey covered what technologies they are currently using as well as their planned investments. Implementing new systems is not easy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 23, 2024

Data is the lifeblood of AI in the supply chain. Without sufficient data, AI models can’t uncover meaningful patterns, make accurate predictions, or provide valuable insights for informed decision-making in complex and dynamic environments. At the same time, feeding your AI models too much data can also be a problem.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2021

In a prior post , I wrote about the various ways data is transforming global supply chains. Data is the raw fuel of digital transformation and the linchpin to accelerating industry collaboration, automation, predictive insights and so many more cutting-edge capabilities (including those yet to be invented). So, what is quality data?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 9, 2022

Manufacturers rely on data and their ERP platform to answer critical questions: What are our inventory levels? After all, data is the foundation of digital transformation, and according to McKinsey the pandemic caused companies to accelerate their digital transformation plans by three to four years.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 31, 2023

Adam has built memorable growth stories for numerous companies throughout the supply chain, healthcare, and technology industries, and is a leading mind for growth and marketing in the B2B space. Heard Media’s Custom Content Growth Model consists of three phases: Clarify, Create, and Convert.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond. Throughout the conference I met with several software and hardware providers to get a glimpse into what they were showcasing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

One essential tool used by the supply chain team is supply chain design. Energy management solutions are products that energy utilities use to produce power and data centers use to consume power. Schneider Electric’s Journey with Network Design Lee Botham is the global director of modeling and network design at Schneider Electric.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Meeting today’s logistics challenges of the three C’s – customer service, carbon, and cost – companies are not just looking at gathering data, but also how to better interpret and understand this data, and then use it to drive additional value. How about your need for a seamless corporate transportation analysis?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Essential Steps to Using Warehouse Modeling Software for Design 1) Understand the Design Objectives and Constraints The first step in your review should be to determine and prioritise the objectives for your warehouse facility and operation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Technology advancements in hardware, cloud, and in-memory computing fueled this increase, followed by the boost from automation, machine learning, and AI. Additionally, software vendors continuously invest in tuning the performance of their algorithms and models.

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IoT World Today

MAY 21, 2020

Increasing supply chain data visibility is a priority for logistics organizations looking to improve resilience. Supply chain recovery hinges on incorporating robust data analytics and other data-driven tools into business operations to increase efficiency, reduce costs and proactively manage risk.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 30, 2024

Every ecommerce store relies on an assortment of vital components to survive and thrive, but ecommerce software is the heart of all these elements. Regardless of the size of your ecommerce brand, it doesn’t hurt to periodically reevaluate if the software tools you’re using are giving you everything you need.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2024

Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication systems are revolutionizing road safety, especially in the freight, trucking, and logistics industry. These systems enable vehicles to share real-time information about speed, position, and trajectory, allowing them to anticipate and respond to potential hazards more effectively than human drivers alone.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Businesses today are required to deal with technological advancements occurring at a pace never experienced before. ERP systems continue to remain the epicenter of business systems. An ERP software system is often one of the most significant investments a company will have to make. Data insights.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2024

These challenges necessitate extensive configuration within Advanced Planning Systems (APS) test environments to assess their impacts. APS are complex, live production environments requiring extensive configuration to accurately model a business’s operational reality.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2023

The concept of digital twins has emerged as a powerful foundational tool to drive improvements in warehouse productivity and efficiency. To define what exactly it is, a digital twin is a virtual replica of a physical asset, process, or system. Simulation is the most widely used benefit of a digital twin. Physical change (i.e.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2023

Event-driven IBP – technological capabilities to monitor internal and external events (Supply Chain Control Tower) in real time. Capabilities that are structured as true SaaS microservices (and not a monoliths) will allow the creation on composable fit for purpose applications.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

It can be incredibly frustrating when the software you use to run your supply chain will become unsupported. Some tools may be acquired by competitors, who then incorporate them in a vastly more expensive package. Attempting to run your supply chain on unsupported software is like walking a tightrope without a net.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

Solutions to these types of problems are incredibly complex and must lean on a variety of modern technologies and know-how for help. A sensor identifies items, many of which were traditionally shipped in boxes and redirects them to the new packaging system.

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Freightos

JUNE 17, 2024

In the first issue of our AI popup newsletter series, Matt Motsick, CEO of Rippey AI and a long-time logistics technology leader, explores buying or building AI models. Matt was previously the founder/CEO of Catapult International, the industry leading ocean shipping rate management system.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 17, 2023

The manufacturing industry is currently undergoing a rapid digital transformation, and as a result, companies are generating vast amounts of data. Unfortunately, without proper processing and analysis, this data is of little use to the organization. This enables managers to take swift action and keep production on track.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2023

Essentially, digital transformation is the integration of digital technology into all areas of a business. ARC Advisory Group, where I work, publishes an analysis of the 25 manufacturers with the most mature digital transformations. Of this technology budget, an average of 30 percent is typically allocated to digital transformation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 9, 2022

Pairing advanced technologies with deep-seated industry expertise, Loadsmart fuels growth, simplifies operational complexity and bolsters efficiency for carriers and shippers alike. Instantaneous freight quotes created by a dynamic pricing tool that delivers the right price with guaranteed capacity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 17, 2024

Erwin highlighted the importance of real-time data accuracy and visibility. People, technology, and data are very important for their journey. The importance of employee ownership in driving cultural transformation and their acceptance of data-driven decision making within the organization was also emphasized.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

Coupa offers a Business Spend Management (BSM) platform based on a public cloud. The platform connects hundreds of organizations representing the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, with millions of suppliers globally. The cloud also allows access to Big Data, which greatly improves the platform’s ability to do machine learning.

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 2, 2021

Pairing advanced technologies with deep-seated industry expertise, Loadsmart fuels growth, simplifies operational complexity and bolsters efficiency for carriers and shippers alike. Instantaneous freight quotes created by a dynamic pricing tool that delivers the right price with guaranteed capacity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

When companies implement enterprise software solutions, they often label that implementation as being part of their company’s digital transformation. But implementing new software does not digitally transform anything if the people that are supposed to use that software cannot do so effectively.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Design and planning software has been utilized for the last several decades to manage these operational risks. It is critical that supply chain design tools model real world complexity to effectively model the risks. It is critical that supply chain design tools model real world complexity to effectively model the risks.

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WorkWave

DECEMBER 2, 2024

To address these issues, companies are adopting innovative strategies, including dynamic route optimization, real-time tracking, and even leveraging emerging technologies like drones and blockchain. Data-driven approaches, such as predictive analytics, facilitate real-time adjustments in delivery operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Being listed on a last-mile-delivery service platform and reaching a much broader customer base beyond the neighbors became a must-have for survival. Supply chain planning involves interaction with different types of information based on internal and external data sources. This includes internal and external data sources.

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Food Logistics

JUNE 26, 2023

CoPilot is a generative AI tool embedded in its freight management platform, ShipperGuide, that enables real-time data analysis and industry insights by harnessing the power of large language models.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2023

Aera Technology offers a solution they call “Aera Decision Cloud” A key challenge for manufacturers is connecting integrated business planning (IBP) – a longer term plan – to operational planning and execution – what needs to be done in the near term. Aera Technology calls itself a “Decision Intelligence” company.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

Once the analysis was done for Year One set up, Year Two was pretty much the same. The introduction of smoke-free products made the use of spreadsheet tools far less efficient in the capacity and sourcing planning as the new product categories had rapid growth. “We The tool was able to create a model going out multiple years.

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FueLoyal

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

You already know what a connected vehicle platform is. However, to understand how it works and what they use to make it, you need to understand the essentials of a connected vehicle platform. IoT, or the internet of things module that is part of the connected vehicle platform. Photo by Lily Banse on Unsplash.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2020

She has led programs ranging from acquisitions to technology deployment with a strong focus on lean manufacturing and data management. CarrierDirect builds organizations and relationships, providing strategy and technology designed to maximize efficiency, reduce cost, and make your business stand out. About CarrierDirect.

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