Log-hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the highly effective ABCD Analysis technique for warehouse optimization with its pitfalls and how organizations can leverage their data to implement this strategy successfully based on Log-hubs experience over the last years.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 20, 2023

Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is one of the fundamental tools of the Lean Manufacturing methodology. In this post I will explain the importance of this tool and the basic steps to elaborate a VSM by yourselves. In this step, data on cycle times and key performance metrics are collected. What is a VSM and what is it for?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2024

In this blog, I will discuss the use of AI/ML demand planning for fresh products to help maximize sales and reduce waste. Looking back on that week of straight rain in August, not only were my tips affected, but the data for future forecasts was as well!

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Shipping analytics tools shine a light on the value of informed freight management. Freight market participants need these top shipping analytics tools in their freight stack. Shipping status tools to track freight. Tracking shipment status is a core function of advanced shipping analytics tools. Download the White Paper.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Krenar Komoni has developed breakthrough ideas in data analytics, logistics, and electronics design for nearly 20 years. Tive is a cloud-based platform that uses IoT sensors to capture critical real-time shipment sensor data as products are shipped worldwide. About Krenar Komoni. Key Takeaways: The Tive Story.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Patrick gives us some insight into workplace efficiency and how to reduce waste. . Lean manufacturing consolidates equipment, people and workspace resources to reduce waste, create an effective flow of actions and create unbeatable manufacturing solutions. Targeting Workplace Efficiency and Reducing Waste . Determining Waste

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

One of the big challenges facing manufacturers is inadequate reporting and analysis capabilities. This results in inefficient decision-making processes due to siloed data which limits the ability to respond to changing conditions quickly and accurately. Why companies invest in BI As a business grows, so does the amount of data.

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3PL Links

MAY 9, 2024

Smart warehousing is a sophisticated inventory management approach that maximizes the transportation, storage, and distribution of goods and materials within the company by utilizing data analytics and state-of-the-art technologies. This makes it possible to spot trends, estimate demand more precisely, and optimize storage operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

There are different tools, goals, and market dynamics. This makes Simmons highly efficient – little of a processed bird goes to waste. An RFP is a data intensive exercise. This made the data analysis easier. On the inbound side, it was highly reliant on spreadsheet data. They are vertically integrated.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2020

Chemical manufacturers collect and use a lot of data in their supply chain. They deal with data on their products, customers, transportation, storage, operations and more. Acquiring that data is not hard but managing and utilizing that information to be able to analyze your business is the challenge. Lane Analysis Reports.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Cloud-based supply chain management tools, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning are expected to figure prominently in future supply chain operations. Freight tech APIs collect data in near real-time. APIs eliminate the inconsistency and risks associated with manual data re-keying.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Relying solely on manual shipping data analysis continues to yield poor results. The old ways of recording, processing and responding to analytical data need a streamlined approach. The old ways of recording, processing and responding to analytical data need a streamlined approach. New ways must be adopted.

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TransAudit

JUNE 27, 2023

It advances digitization efforts, facilitates data cleaning, and streamlines supply chain planning, procurement, and execution. This optimization reduces costs associated with inventory holding, improves quality, minimizes waste, and ensures products arrive in the marketplace just in time, thereby enhancing overall operational efficiency.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Efficiency determines success To gain a competitive advantage, manufacturers must be agile enough to respond to market demands at all levels of production without increasing costs or waste and sacrificing their efficiency. For peak efficiency, manufacturing resources need to be deployed without wasting resources.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2018

‘Big Data’ has become one of the biggest buzzwords lately. While having access to “big data” is all well and good and easy enough if you’re willing to pay for it, turning it into something usable is a different matter altogether. So what is “big data” and how can it be used? A Little Bit of Big Data.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 29, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog comes from Katie Cruze at considerdigital.com who give us the top 5 reasons why data quality is important. Data, for most companies, is often collected for record-keeping purposes. For many companies, managing the quality data can seem like an overwhelming task.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 5, 2023

Traceability has moved from being a nice-to-have to an essential business practice, underlining the universal need for real-time, accurate, and dependable data throughout the supply chain. Their valuable data is often locked away in separate, siloed, and outdated systems and formats, making data access and analysis an uphill task.

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Conger

APRIL 1, 2024

This strategy contrasts with predictive maintenance, which relies on real-time data to predict when a machine might fail. Predictive Maintenance Predictive maintenance takes things further using data analysis tools and techniques like vibration analysis and thermal imaging.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Quality and Detail of Data and its Analysis In some of our earlier posts, we’ve stressed the importance of simplicity in distribution network design , and we will return to that topic later in this article. It would be folly not to take advantage of data availability and accessibility.

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TransAudit

JULY 6, 2023

It advances digitization efforts, facilitates data cleaning, and streamlines supply chain planning, procurement, and execution. This optimization reduces costs associated with inventory holding, improves quality, minimizes waste, and ensures products arrive in the marketplace just in time, thereby enhancing overall operational efficiency.

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Log-hub

JULY 28, 2023

Explore the transformative impact of Shipment Analyzer, an intelligent tool that provided detailed shipment analysis, cost-efficiency insights, and seamless scenario saving for a global manufacturing company. But perhaps the most significant benefit was the empowerment of data-driven decision-making.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 29, 2020

However, the application of such data does not necessarily translate into meaningful improvements within day-to-day operations. Yes, analytics add value, but that value often gets overshadowed by the sheer volume of freight data insights available. And it’s in this space where big data analytics can add the most value.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 28, 2021

Enterprise shippers are looking for ways to capture and analyze more data Making the most of available technology has always been critical for fine-tuning a supply chain. Now more than ever, shippers need to find innovative ways to make the most of real-time freight data and analysis. Download the White Paper.

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3PL Links

APRIL 5, 2024

The possibility of management errors is limited and decreased by putting in place a common web platform where suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors can obtain real-time data on inventory levels, client demand, and production schedules. It is not merely an operational approach.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 4, 2024

What It Is, Benefits, and Supply Chain 5.0 | Image source: edfuturetech.com One of the biggest benefits of this new era in logistics is the clever use of data, which makes it possible to make decisions with greater authority, lower risks, eliminate waste, and encourage socially conscious behavior. Logistics 5.0: Logistics 5.0

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GoShip Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

Solutions for Heavy Equipment Hauling Challenges Overcoming obstacles in heavy equipment hauling involves comprehensive strategies: Detailed Planning : Advanced planning and route analysis ensure efficiency and regulatory adherence. Sustainability efforts extend to the management of materials and waste.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 14, 2023

An ERP system is a repository of data from all functions of a business. A system with a powerful extensibility capability can be used to collect data from external partners as well. Having a wider view of data, e.g., from suppliers, can provide insights into streamlining sustainability operations.

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Turvo

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

As a result, there is a significant need for solid yet versatile transportation management solutions that can work with various management tools and systems, without wasting money. Accessing all freight data points and maintaining on-demand data analysis and reports can help keep things running smoothly throughout the supply chain.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 12, 2021

How technology can help companies get ETAs based on real-time data. Fleet managers must know the estimated time of arrival to minimize delays, which can cause wasted time and money. Today, many companies have already launched AI tools to improve the prediction of maritime and land transport operations. When Will It Arrive?

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Conger

MARCH 28, 2024

Technologies like artificial intelligence continue to enhance these capabilities to become more attractive and allow new visualizations and data collection standards. Telematics collect and transmit vehicle speed, mileage, and fuel consumption data, while GPS allows precise location tracking.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Finance and production can’t be working off different data sets. Automation is one of the keys to addressing all of these issues, but integration is just as important because management needs data to monitor these systems and continuously improve. It also collects data and tracks performance to provide a 360?

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The three trends we shall discuss below show that one of the main goals of businesses going forward will be to enhance the level of technological maturity by achieving more integration and intelligence in the use of data. Big data and analytics Big Data and analytics are taking center stage in a vast ecosystem of logistical data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

The operational excellence methodology known as “lean” is centered on preserving value with less work by avoiding waste. Lean speaks of the seven wastes: overproduction, unnecessary transportation, inventory, motion, defects, over processing, and waiting. It is possible to be lean, where it makes sense, and resilient.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The operational excellence methodology known as “lean” is centered on preserving value with less work by avoiding waste. Lean speaks of the seven wastes: overproduction, unnecessary transportation, inventory, motion, defects, over processing, and waiting. It is possible to be lean, where it makes sense, and resilient.

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 24, 2023

By periodically gathering data on this KPI, your business can gain visibility into how close you are to meeting your performance benchmarks, where there is room for improvement, and how to structure a more efficient process within the supply chain, preventing waste of materials, time, and money.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2021

billion in 2020, the cold chain market is expected to reach more than $628 billion in 2028, nearly tripling its growth in less than ten years, according to a market analysis report by Grand View Research. As more and more consumers rely on the cold chain market for their perishable goods, the potential for waste increases.

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3PL Links

AUGUST 2, 2023

As a result, we can claim that this tool has evolved into a potent strategic asset. In terms of how RPA helps improve the agility and quality of supply chain processes, the tool makes it possible to manage invoicing more effectively by automating actions like sending purchase orders and downloading and uploading documents and receipts.

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