FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

When freight market participants are able to get a leading indicator instead of historical data, they are able to proactively plan for assets needed, capacity, and the potential price of freight for drayage and surface transportation moves that head to inland markets after ocean shipments go from the port to roads. Request a SONAR Demo.

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EazyStock

JUNE 16, 2022

For example, navigation apps, facial recognition, smart assistants, and even robot vacuum cleaners at home use this smart tech. AI can adapt in near-real-time to changing conditions and develop new knowledge by processing more data and revealing more patterns and trends than humans can. AI was once only seen in science fiction.

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IoT World Today

MAY 14, 2020

Key takeaways in this article: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, augmented reality may have an immediate impact. The industry is moving in that direction, as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) systems begin delivering fresh new Internet of Things (IoT) data analytics to workers in a variety of fields. “We

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This week, learn how freight market participants, especially those freight parties who are executing refrigerated shipping moves, rely on SONAR indices that show reefer freight data and activity. Example : ROTVI.ATL was 250 as of August 1. As more data flows into SONAR, the reefer predictive rates grow more accurate.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 22, 2021

What’s covered in this article: Port congestion exacerbating capacity shortage. Port data from the Yantian show that container dwell times have increased from an average of around a day or two to over two weeks now. Take an example of a customer ordering home furniture online. Want a free BlueShip Demo?

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EazyStock

MAY 20, 2022

In this article, we explore the benefits of warehouse automation. The most resilient supply chains use systems that can process big data and provide advanced analytics and real-time insights. For example, introducing technologies that can reduce the reliance on manual labor can help with the continuing workforce shortages.

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Locus

MAY 4, 2022

Take Locus’ Dispatch Management Platform (DMP) for example. It analyzes the historic sales data of various retailers to create dispatch routes that have high chances of securing sales. Try a demo with Locus now! Schedule a demo. And logistics technology has the potential to accelerate these processes in a repeatable way.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This article will explain what reorder points are and show you how to calculate them. Using the tea kettle example above, let’s say the maximum number of blue tea kettles you’ve ever sold in one day is 45. Improving Data. Demand forecasting and inventory management rely on accurate data. What is a Reorder Point?

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EazyStock

MARCH 14, 2023

In this article, we will show you some of the most important steps and measures to equip your organization for an economic downturn and create opportunities to flourish even during an economic downturn. By automating forecasts and order quantities, you receive reliable forecast data to more easily maintain optimal inventory levels.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2018

project44 Raises $35 Million to Turn Data into True Supply Chain Visibility. A TMS user, for example, can say to the system, “Show me all uncovered loads,” or an inventory manager can ask, “Which stores have less than three days inventory of product X?” You can watch a demo of Coleman in this YouTube video.

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Ship Monk

JULY 28, 2022

This article will show you the difference between these types of inventory and how to calculate Work in Process inventory. If your eCommerce business makes and sells hats, for example, you purchase raw materials such as fabric, thread, leather, ribbon, etc. When Does Inventory Become WIP Inventory? to make the hats.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

Some examples of what a user could ask Coleman: – “Coleman, what is the accounts receivable balance for ACME Corp? According to an article in the Wall Street Journal : Transfix has raised a total of $78.5 ” – “Coleman, how much PTO do I have left?” million since its founding in 2013.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2016

One of the greatest drawbacks to a traditional transportation management system revolves around where data is stored, analyze, and applied. The driver shortage is only around 40,000 drivers as of 2015, reports Bridget McCrea of Supply Chain 24/7 , in another article. Want a demo of the Cerasis TMS, we call the Cerasis Rater?

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Original article: How to Improve Exception Management with End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility. Inclement weather or another force majeure – Winter storms, tornadoes, flash floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires are just a few examples of the things Mother Nature can dish out that lead to delivery delays.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Original article: Key Challenges in Fresh Grocery & Supermarket Supply Chains. Today’s grocers are capturing copious amounts of transactional data in interactions with customers both online and offline. This is another example of the ongoing digitization of supply chains.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

I haven’t seen a demo of Blackbay, so I can’t comment on its functionality, but one of the things the BluJay team is most excited about is Blackbay’s logistics application framework, which the company plans to use as its mobile development platform moving forward across its entire TMS solution footprint.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 15, 2020

And while leveraging a freight rate index or ocean import data to lower detention risk , the sheer size of the supply chain makes management difficult at best. As an example, it may be necessary to leverage drop shipping to give a manufacturer the opportunity to fill the order and manage its transportation process.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

This article will cover some of the most important metrics and KPIs to establish if you want to optimize your fulfillment operations. Tech-forward 3PLs with advanced warehouse management systems will be able to track performance on a more granular level so they can offer their ecommerce clients real-time data and customized reporting.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

In this article, you learn what both the RAIL and INTRM indices are, what the RAIL and INTRM indices tell freight market participants, who in the freight market relies on these indices and what is the value to each participant. For example, for 53’ loaded containers between Los Angeles and Chicago use ORAIL53L.LAXCHI.

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EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

Our article explains how to forecast and deal with fluctuating demand , including using appropriate historical data and how to deal with periods of stockouts. For example, soft drink companies now use recycled plastic to manufacture new single-use plastic bottles. Automate processes to build an adaptive and agile supply chain.

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EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

Our article explains how to forecast and deal with fluctuating demand , including using appropriate historical data and how to deal with periods of stockouts. For example, soft drink companies now use recycled plastic to manufacture new single-use plastic bottles. Automate processes to build an adaptive and agile supply chain.

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EazyStock

APRIL 13, 2022

This article will discuss some areas that you should review to develop your strategy. If possible, use real-time data and big data insights to delve deep into each area of your supply chain. Once again, you need real-time, good data to control supply. Examples of supporting software include: Warehouse management systems.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The purpose of this article is to highlight the top metrics to watch. Most shopping carts, including Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce and others, collect data with every order. For example, Shopify’s Analytics dashboard tracks important sales metrics and will calculate the percentage of change from one timeframe to the next.

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