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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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 at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 31, 2019

How to achieve a competitive advantage through Distribution Networks. After the lesson on distribution networks, I researched to complete the training a bit more and I found how to obtain efficiency on the distribution. Previous steps in the design of distribution networks.

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Conger

APRIL 1, 2024

The essence of preventive maintenance is a proactive approach that acts as insurance against unexpected breakdowns that can quickly disrupt business operations. PM involves proactively scheduling maintenance tasks like inspecting equipment for potential issues before they become a problem for your maintenance operations.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 22, 2024

How to Elevate Your Logistics Operations with AI & ML Technology Global supply chain organizations are embracing digitization to propel their supply chain planning to new heights. Is it operating at peak performance and driving customer satisfaction and business results on all fronts? These can be difficult questions to answer.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2019

Triadic and non-triadic distribution centres! The Pareto Principle to stock management is applied to warehouse layout and operations. The very reliable inventory tool of ABC analysis is used to locate goods in storage bins and picking faces. ABC analysis has its roots in the Pareto Principle, but takes it further.

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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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Transporeon

JANUARY 25, 2018

China, India and Vietnam, and then shipping finished products on to distributors and consumers, utilizing a network of hundreds of distribution centers around the world. Previously, bid management was extremely time-consuming for the Global Trade Operations group.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2020

A multi-activity company with five agencies specializing in full-load transport, pallet collection and distribution, cold transport, transport management, and logistics, Ambroise Bouvier has 420 vehicles connected via the Co-Driver application. The dispatcher keeps track of all the resources on the same tool.

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3PL Links

APRIL 5, 2024

Since each optimized feature contributes to both operational efficiency and the development of a strong and flexible supply chain—both necessary for success in the current situation—innovative chain management is crucial in this context. The supply chain includes suppliers, partners, and customers in addition to internal business operations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

INFORM, a leading software developer specializing in artificial intelligence and operations research, is thrilled to announce its latest study on IT in vehicle logistics , highlighting key findings on IT and AI’s transformative impact in the vehicle logistics sector. Key Findings from the Report 1.

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FW Logsitcs

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

On the other hand, ambient warehouses operate without thermal controls for dry, shelf-stable goods. The emergence of these specialized warehouses allows customized storage and distribution strategies tailored to product characteristics like shelf life, sensitivity, and turnover velocity.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

ORTEC, a global provider of leading end-to-end supply chain solutions developed specifically for the operational needs of manufacturers, retailers, and distributors, introduces a state-of-the-art solution purpose-fit for the operational needs of the manufacturing and finished goods logistics industries.

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Elastic logistics is becoming a shining example of efficiency and cost savings due to its capacity to dynamically react to changing demand by expanding or reducing operations. Logistics companies are leading a shift towards elastic logistics in a world where supply networks are becoming more intricate and uncertain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Companies annually spend about $325 billion on warehousing — and 85% of that cost goes to operating expenses that include labor, space and equipment. Optimizing warehouse operations for both service and profitability has never been more important, or more challenging. Warehouses also represent an enormous cost center. The result?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 16, 2022

As a manufacturing or distribution management team you must make tough decisions on managing operations within the organization. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are designed to simplify business operations and remove complexities. The concept of digital transformation is not as simple as it may sound.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Cooper University Health Care Relies Upon Real-time Alerts to Improve Operations Cooper University Health Care, like most companies, struggled with their supply chain during COVID. Cooper uses this solution to improve their service levels and operational efficiencies. I have 1000s of them.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 4, 2018

Toolstream is sole distributor of more than 6,000 branded hand tools, power tools, hardware & fixings, to retailers, wholesalers and merchants throughout Europe. The solution from SSI Schaefer has given Toolstream the flexibility it needed to relieve pressure on, and improve, its distribution processes.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you’ve followed our blog over the years, you’ll know that we’ve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why it’s vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of design such as determining the number of warehouses and where to locate them.

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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. This is a complex tool because doing IBP well is difficult. A common issue with IBP is that financial goals can bias the operational plans.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Most chemical companies think they have a high sales and operation planning (S&OP) maturity, but do they really? This can result in different teams using different data formats, diverging results from data analysis, and hence poorly aligned decision making. Join us in testing the market! Does this sound familiar to you?

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 12, 2022

It also presented a new suite of connected solutions for HGV fleets, intended to give hauliers and own-account operators a complete, real-time vision of the way in which their trucks and trailers are utilised. In turn this helps to make operations more cost-effective, safer, more predictable and sustainable.”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 18, 2024

Every industry, from retail to construction, relies on its supply chain for processes and operations to be successful. Collaborative technology Cloud-based systems have opened the doors of collaborative technologies that provide instant communication tools and offer transparency throughout the supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2015

Building an agile organization that can quickly adapt will mean creating digital operations that can help your company close the connectivity gap. We’ve previously touched on distributed manufacturing on our own and welcomed a guest blogger on the topic. Closing the Connectivity Gap in Manufacturing with Digital Operations.

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CLX Logistics

MARCH 4, 2024

How to Elevate Your Logistics Operations with AI & ML Technology Global supply chain organizations are embracing digitization to propel their supply chain planning to new heights. Is it operating at peak performance and driving customer satisfaction and business results on all fronts? These can be difficult questions to answer.

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Supply chain management KPIs are the quantitative and qualitative measures that a business monitors to determine whether its production and logistical operations are meeting its performance objectives. Mastering Supply Chain Management KPIs: Your Comprehensive Guide to Success | Image source: Pixabay What are supply chain management KPIs?

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WorkWave

APRIL 3, 2024

Route optimization and last-mile delivery software have emerged as indispensable tools in achieving this goal. Automatic Dispatching: Streamlining Operations for Seamless Deliveries Automatic dispatching is a game-changer in logistics.

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Log-hub

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

As companies expand globally and customer demands change, a clear supply chain view is essential for improved operations. By enhancing the decision-making process and maximizing efficiency, supply chain visualization aids in improving business operations and provide more value to customers.

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Log-hub

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

As companies expand globally and customer demands change, a clear supply chain view is essential for improved operations. By enhancing the decision-making process and maximizing efficiency, supply chain visualization aids in improving business operations and provide more value to customers.

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LandLink

APRIL 8, 2020

They’re already beginning to transform supply chain operations across many sectors. Is your supply chain organization prepared to adopt these emerging technologies and generate the operational improvements to deliver the anticipated ROI? Technological leaps like blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning run on data.

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Employees still play a crucial role in the operation of the supply chain, even if automation is a smart method to improve their workplace conditions. Specifically, supply chain training will make it simple for your staff to use the many technical tools they use on a regular basis.

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Peli BioThermal , the life science industry’s partner from discovery to distribution, has revealed its newest reusable, flexible temperature controlled shipping solution. This analysis tool utilises customer data to build an optimal solution portfolio that meets the needs, goals and performance metrics of any programme.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 4, 2024

The way that businesses think and operate is being disrupted by the Digital Age, and this has an impact on every aspect of a company, including logistics. In this context, resources and tools which include cloud computing, geolocation, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and robot use are available.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

Cloud-based storage of real operational data. This permanently generates vast amounts of valuable data, which is used to carry out a precise analysis of the automated warehouse in a cloud. An initial analysis by the operator showed a cost saving of around 20%. iGo insights.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As much as we’d like to think that ecommerce is taking over the world, it still only accounts for around 21% of retail sales according to a 2023 Digital Commerce 360 analysis of U.S. Distributed Inventory A brick-and-mortar store can serve as a pick-up point, where local customers can pick up online orders.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 24, 2021

Automation, advanced manufacturing technologies, and data digitization are cornerstones to optimize internal business operations to increase time and cost-efficiency. Traditional forecasting relies on statistical tools and a divided team, addressing demand forecasting, production planning, and sales and operation planning separately.

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