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AUGUST 8, 2023
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Improving Supply Chain Visibility: The Impact of Data Strategy
3PL Links
MAY 3, 2023
Improving Supply Chain Visibility: The Impact of Data Strategy | Image source: Pixabay A business-contextualized data approach is crucial for boosting supply chain visibility, especially during downturns. Read also: Revolutionizing the Industry: Discover the Top 3 Logistics Trends for 2023! Which tools should we use?
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Navigating Market Uncertainty with Sarah Bertram
The Logistics of Logistics
AUGUST 28, 2023
Sarah is a Shipper Sales Manager at DAT , an online marketplace that connects shippers and carriers in the transportation industry. She brings almost 20 years of supply chain and benchmarking experience to DAT, where she is focused on providing actionable insights to shippers through DAT’s Benchmark Analytics and Rateview benchmarking tools.
Navigating the Freight Downturn with Kevin Coomes
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 17, 2023
His expertise extends across a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, energy efficiency, logistics, and technology applications. Their platform not only provides highly accurate buy rates but also offers sell price suggestions based on comprehensive data analysis. By leveraging comprehensive data analysis, Greenscreens.ai
Maximizing Warehouse Efficiency: Unleashing the Potential of ABCD Analysis
Log-hub
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
7 min read Maximizing Warehouse Efficiency: Unleashing the Potential of ABCD Analysis In the dynamic world of supply chain management, optimizing warehouse operations has become an indispensable factor for businesses. One of the most powerful tools employed in this endeavor is the ABCD Analysis.
Maximizing Warehouse Efficiency: Unleashing the Potential of ABCD Analysis
Log-hub
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Efficient inventory management, layout organization, and operational strategies are key to meeting customer demands while minimizing costs and maximizing profits. One of the most powerful tools employed in this endeavor is the ABCD Analysis.
Maximizing Warehouse Efficiency: Unleashing the Potential of ABCD Analysis
Log-hub
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Efficient inventory management, layout organization, and operational strategies are key to meeting customer demands while minimizing costs and maximizing profits. One of the most powerful tools employed in this endeavor is the ABCD Analysis.
Enterprise shippers’ top 6 logistics strategies to know
FreightWaves SONAR
JANUARY 28, 2021
Adjusting current logistics strategies demonstrated the second great challenge of the pandemic. Embracing new and improved logistics strategies remains the best way to adapt to clients’ changing demands in 2021 and beyond. Now more than ever, shippers need to find innovative ways to make the most of real-time freight data and analysis.
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Cargo Tracking in the Digital Age: Tools and Techniques for Real-time Updates.
GoShip Blog
JANUARY 5, 2024
The evolution of cargo tracking from traditional methods to sophisticated digital tools marks a significant leap in how logistics companies manage and monitor shipments. This blog will explore how these tools work, their benefits, and their impact on the logistics industry.
Understanding Freightonomics with Anthony Smith
The Logistics of Logistics
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Anthony transitioned to a Corporate Economist & Consultant, advising CXO leaders and Fortune 500 companies on economic analysis, industry trends, and internal strategy. Anthony’s clients varied from construction, trucking, industrial, software, manufacturing, and retail industries.
Using AI to Gain a Competitive Advantage with Matt Parry & Kevin Coomes
The Logistics of Logistics
OCTOBER 27, 2023
His expertise extends across a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, energy efficiency, logistics, and technology applications. Their platform not only provides highly accurate buy rates but also offers sell price suggestions based on comprehensive data analysis. and Revenova, LLC. Greenscreens.ai With 2022 revenues of $3.3
Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses: 6 Steps to Building the Perfect Marketing Strategy
GoShip Blog
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Over the years, marketing strategies have evolved with the times, the advent of technology, and changes in consumer behavior. If your small business must survive amidst the stiff competition in the eCommerce industry, formulating an effective marketing plan that targets your specific customer base is essential.
5 more truckload shipping strategies for enterprise shippers
FreightWaves SONAR
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
The effects of the disruptions over the past year have likely forever changed the industry, requiring shippers to scale and evolve operations radically seemingly overnight. However, enterprise shippers can make a comeback by implementing smart truckload shipping strategies by retooling and putting freight forecasting power to work.
Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 10, 2024
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. Coal industry: The Port of Baltimore is the largest coal port in the country, handling about 20 million tons of coal per year.
What is Preventive Maintenance: Staying Ahead of the Curve
Conger
APRIL 1, 2024
Continue reading to learn more about this essential strategy to ensure your equipment performs optimally at all times. Introduction to Maintenance Strategies In industries such as Manufacturing, Distribution, Food Processing/Storage, Paper, Packaging, and Lumber, equipment efficiency is not just an operational goal but a necessity.
Emergency alert! What to avoid in your Supply Chain Strategy?
Log-hub
MARCH 1, 2023
The mistakes that can pull your supply chain far away from the progress are bad cost management strategy, lack of optimized business processes, neglecting data and KPI’s, poor customer service and no future planning. One of them is a bad cost management strategy. What to avoid in your Supply Chain Strategy?
BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index™
Blue Grace Logistics
MAY 30, 2023
BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index™ The BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index™ measures expected industry expansion or contraction based on revenue forecasts, inventory levels, and order volumes. The LCI supports improved performance through logistics and transportation operations, strategy, and execution.
What Shipping Analytics Tools Should Freight Market Participants Have in Their Freight Stack?
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.
How to Anticipate Supply Chain Issues
Logistics Business Magazine
APRIL 18, 2024
Every industry, from retail to construction, relies on its supply chain for processes and operations to be successful. This means that industries can be proactive about appropriately preparing and addressing them. But with so many moving parts throughout, challenges arising can have a huge impact on the flow of deliveries.
BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index™
Blue Grace Logistics
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index™ The BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index™ measures expected industry expansion or contraction based on revenue forecasts, inventory levels, and order volumes. The LCI supports improved performance through logistics and transportation operations, strategy, and execution.
BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index™ Quarter 4 2022
Blue Grace Logistics
DECEMBER 12, 2022
The BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index measures expected industry expansion or contraction based on revenue forecasts, inventory levels, and order volumes. A predictive analysis of shippers confidence for the upcoming quarter correlating growth or shrinkage to overall volume of shipments and price of products. View Whitepaper.
How business intelligence can enable you to be a data-driven manufacturer
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 can lead to improved quality, reduced waste, and optimized production processes.
Stop Bleeding Money with Outdated Freight Bidding Strategies
CLX Logistics
JULY 26, 2021
Let’s look at the facts – the percentage of supply chain managers using new analytics tools and services to develop better bidding strategies has increased from 17% in 2017 to more than 30% in 2020. Next-generation supply chain management tools like CLX LaneLogix are a perfect example of the type of system.
Use Digitization to Transform Chemical Supply Chain Planning Copy
CLX Logistics
APRIL 22, 2024
Within the chemical industry, challenges such as regulatory compliance, market volatility, and stringent safety measures require innovative solutions. 1] Chemical supply chain planning specifically refers to applying supply chain planning principles and strategies within the context of the chemical industry.
Revealed: the worst industries for cyber security risk
Logistics Business Magazine
OCTOBER 21, 2022
The research is based on analysis of 9,500 companies in the UK, and used a CyberRisk score, a diagnostic tool which calculates risk using publicly available information and an analysis of a wide range of cyber security indicators. Email filtering is also a vital aspect of any good cyber security strategy. Only 55.4%
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REPOST: Beyond Cost Per Load with Felipe Capella
The Logistics of Logistics
JANUARY 28, 2022
Previously advised companies on corporate strategy and M&A in Brazil and New York for 8 years. Pairing advanced technologies with deep-seated industry expertise, Loadsmart fuels growth, simplifies operational complexity and bolsters efficiency for carriers and shippers alike. About Felipe Capella.
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The Coolest Supply Chain Boutique Consultants
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Clarkston Consulting is focused on the Consumer Goods and Life Sciences industries. enVista is system agnostic and assists its customers from WMS strategy and assessment, evaluation and selection, to system implementation, through to post implementation support. enVista provides across-the-board supply chain and logistics consulting.
Equipment Transportation: Challenges and Solutions in Heavy Equipment Hauling
GoShip Blog
JANUARY 31, 2024
Transporting big machines and equipment is a massive task in industries like construction and mining. Many complexities come with heavy equipment hauling, and there are several common challenges and strategies employed to address these hurdles. It’s about more than driving from point A to point B.
8 Inventory Management KPIs for Effective Inventory Analysis
EazyStock
JANUARY 31, 2022
Inventory Management KPIs for Effective Inventory Analysis. But with a wealth of inventory KPIs available to choose from to include in your inventory analysis methods, which ones are the most important to ensure you’re on the right track to optimum efficiency? Managing inventory is a complex business. Inventory turnover ratio.
Why Benchmarking Alone Isn’t Enough for Proper Transportation Cost Analysis
GlobalTranz
MARCH 24, 2015
Carriers in the trucking industry and also shippers today are actively looking for ways to combat the rising costs of operating their businesses, but they often do not fully understand proper benchmarking, transportation cost analysis, and profit management are intertwined. Specialized – $1.73 Truckload – $1.51 On-time pickups.
Scaling the Supply Chain: A Comparative Analysis of Logistics in SMEs and Startups
Logistics at MPEPS at UPV
MAY 2, 2023
Moreover, the adoption of data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise, with 66% of SMEs and 76% of startups integrating these technologies into their logistics strategies (Forbes, 2021). Retrieved from https: //www.accenture.com/us-en/insights/industry-x/digital-supply-chain-transformation Blank, S., & Dorf, B.
Predicting Unpredictability: Expert Advice for 2024 Freight Operations, Benchmarking, and Procurement Preparation
CLX Logistics
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
As the freight industry gears up for another year, the whirlwind of uncertainty continues to influence the logistics landscape. 2023 left an indelible mark, characterized by many challenges and some stabilization within certain industry segments. If you’re not in control, the industry controls you.
Top 10 Practical Supply Chain Management Tips for Businesses
3PL Links
APRIL 5, 2024
When implemented properly, this strategy improves customer satisfaction, lowers expenses, and strengthens the company’s position in the market. It goes beyond simply being an operational strategy. This is one of the logistics strategies that needs to be reinforced the most going forward.
Top Takeaways from Coupa Inspire
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 24, 2023
This technology allows businesses to unify their procurement, expense management, invoicing, payments, contract management, and spend analysis processes and reporting. Coupa’s Take on Platform Fatigue The top executives at Coupa had a private briefing for industry analysts. The use cases just keep expanding.
Beyond Cost Per Load with Felipe Capella
The Logistics of Logistics
APRIL 13, 2021
Previously advised companies on corporate strategy and M&A in Brazil and New York for 8 years. Pairing advanced technologies with deep-seated industry expertise, Loadsmart fuels growth, simplifies operational complexity and bolsters efficiency for carriers and shippers alike. About Felipe Capella.
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Transport Market Monitor Now an Interactive Online Tool
Logistics Business Magazine
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Tim Consult has developed the Transport Market Monitor (TMM) into an interactive, web-based analysis tool. The TMM is a unique tool in the market with transport data from additional industries and numerous routes. No other supplier has as broad a database of industries, regions and transportation connections.
7 Email Marketing Tips for Manufacturers and Industrial Companies
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 21, 2017
Today we bring you email tips for manufacturers and other industrial companies in order to continue the spirit of giving best practices to manufacturers and the industry at large in order to have a more effective company overall. Email marketing is a powerful tool for growing and developing different types of businesses.
Leveraging Data-Driven Decision-Making Tech
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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Data-driven decision making in manufacturing
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
MARCH 28, 2024
It is a modern business strategy that lets company staff make decisions based on facts instead of biases. You don’t want data that could create analysis paralysis. It’s also about using the right tools, platforms, and skills to unlock maximum value. The work to get this has to be collaborative.
BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index™ Offers Supply Chain Insights Ahead of 2023
Blue Grace Logistics
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Informed by shippers across various industries, BlueGrace’s LCI comprises data related to customers’ expectations and confidence in their organization’s financial growth or stagnation, level of inventory and warehouse capacity, as well as unique information on the expansion or contraction of orders for the upcoming quarter.
The Generative AI Revolution: A Glimpse Into Logistics 4.0
Trinity Logistics
DECEMBER 8, 2023
As the industry pivots from Logistics 3.0 These tools paved the way for efficiency, streamlining operations, and data storage. Alex marveled as the AI suggested new routing strategies that outperformed traditional methods. This dynamic tool kept the team agile and evolving customer needs stay met. to Logistics 4.0,
Top Game-Changing Logistics Trends for 2024: Redefining Global Supply Chains
3PL Links
DECEMBER 28, 2023
It can be equally helpful for developing innovative logistical solutions as it is frequently used in the retail and education industries. Uber, for instance, saw a trend in the logistics industry in 2017 and introduced Uber Freight, a platform that links truck drivers with businesses that require cargo transportation.
Simple Ecommerce Shipping Solutions
Ship Monk
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
With so many literal and figurative moving parts to factor into your shipping strategy, it can be a lot for an ecommerce brand to handle alone. When you combine this amazing tool with our insider tips and tricks, your ecommerce brand is set up for success, simply. Luckily, ShipMonk has the perfect solution.
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Truck fleet management: How are my trucks performing in the market?
FreightWaves SONAR
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
By using strong management and analysis processes, supply chains can maximize value and stay competitive. A clear vision for how the market and the fleet can work in unison is at the heart of fleet management within the trucking industry. And freight KPIs can serve as a valuable tool for freight market intelligence.
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