Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

In fact, IT spend as a percent of business capex crossed over the prior ~10 year average in 2019 and we see that trend extending in early 2020.”. blockchain), and video-based collaboration/content sharing. A Positive Example. And Agility Can Help Improve Profitability Too? In the meantime, go here for more information.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2015

One example of how the IIoT might also pave the way for increased safety can be seen in the video below: Wearables such as Google Glass could lead to not only improved efficiency, but to increased material handling as well. Automation. Automation in manufacturing is not a new concept.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

ARTICLE SUMMARY. In a Supply Chain Secrets YouTube video, Kieran Hogan says he has been in the industry pretty much his entire working life and hasn’t seen any place yet where this rule—or something close to it— doesn’t apply. Let’s look at an example. Three rules are really important in inventory management.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 12, 2021

I’ve noticed a trend in recent years in that when businesses want to check their distribution networks or design a distribution network , they immediately jump into loads and loads of detail. For example, you could set up generic transport rates , whether that be cost per pallet, tonne, unit, or kilometre.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In logistics and supply chain management, however, transport and warehousing are the most significant sharing processes thanks to a welter of economic benefits for all parties—and the trend is accelerating despite the dampening effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Example #2: Airtasker. Example #2: Airtasker. Other Examples.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 11, 2021

In this article we will look at the topic of customer service: getting it right in your business, understanding the implications for your distribution network, and how you can extract more value —and get more cost—out of your business. Do you have challenges in your business around customer service? What should the service be?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2018

The focus of our session is “Today’s New Normal” — a discussion about emerging trends and technologies in the industry, everything from e-commerce to blockchain, and what it means for supply chain and logistics professionals. You can watch a demo of Coleman in this YouTube video. and up come the results on the screen.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 5, 2021

As an example, we are currently helping a couple of clients with 3PL issues, and I can tell you that the problem in both cases stems from a lack of accurate data , particularly around the product master. For example, I’ve seen a case where there were 12% returns on a product but that fact was left out of the information pack.

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Ship Monk

MAY 1, 2023

No two days are ever the same, and your warehouse-storage needs are a prime example. With that in mind, it’s vital that month over month and year over year you study your sales trends to determine how much to order by season. And when you do that, think about order trends by location, as in: W here are more of your orders coming from?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Article Summary. As to be expected, video has proven to be the most effective workplace training element, with most employees ranking this medium above text documents. For example, Alex Valaitis, Author of Modern College , predicts that the declining value of a university degree, the Coronavirus-linked lockdowns, and a $1.6

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2020

For example, the seemingly unstoppable Amazon surprised pundits by reporting lower year-on-year profits in the third quarter of 2019. . For example, general merchandise retailer Target, and consumer electronics giant Best Buy have been enjoying gains in online sales in 2019. Online Pharmaceutical Retail Could be a Fail.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Over the past couple of years, we have published many blog posts and produced several video episodes on supply chain digital transformation (see our archives ). Jennifer Smith from the Wall Street Journal provided additional details in an article last week: The home improvement retailer will add 170 distribution facilities across the U.S.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Thousands of retail brick-and-mortar stores are closing across the country, and the demand for products online, otherwise known as e-commerce, is responsible for this trend. This example is not limited to picking. The primary reason behind the fear of robots comes from the loss of employment. Still unconvinced?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 21, 2018

Over the past year, there have been plenty of announcements and articles about the potential role and benefits of blockchain in supply chain management. Here are a few examples: Maersk and IBM to Form Joint Venture Applying Blockchain to Improve Global Trade and Digitize Supply Chains. Blockchain in Supply Chain Management.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

From May 2016 through the end of August 2017, “17 CEOs of public Big Food manufacturers and retailers had departed, or announced their intention to,” according to an article published last September in Fortune. Video Interviews with Industry Executives. They’re facing unprecedented change.” Tim Koers (Visual Pak).

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Although it originates from the European Union, the GDPR applies to enterprises across the globe, as in the following examples. It can also be unstructured, like video surveillance footage. Accurate data enables better understanding of customer needs, demand trends, and production and inventory requirements. Cost reduction.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 29, 2018

Mario Veraldo, Maersk’s Managing Director for Mexico and Middle America Cluster Mexico City, adds that retailers and manufacturers are making the most of the World Cup mania with football shirts, sneakers, electronics goods from bigger TVs to video consoles. Article Topics. In an interview with LM, he noted that while U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 17, 2022

We’re talking responsible consumption and production, for example, transition to renewable energy, ethical labor and trade, the manufacturing and retail impacts on life on land and underwater, just being sustainable and meaningfully contributing to the communities where we operate. Sustainable Supply Chain in Action: An Example.

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Sabinext

JANUARY 15, 2021

There are tons of promising trends and technologies out there to futureproof our operations. More resilience requires moving away from a single sourcing strategy to diversification (China +1, for example) and more distributed safety stocks enabled by central visibility. Which ones will supply chain leaders invest in this year?

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The key difference between the two can perhaps be explained in the following example: A 3PL provider working with a paint manufacturer may package and store products as well as transport them to retailers and/or customers. The best example of a 4PL model is Amazon.com. Amazon: A Hard 4PL Act to Follow. Some Australian 4PL Models.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. In this blog, with the example of Asset Management for personal health, they emphasize on identifying avenues for adding more Asset definitions to the EAM purview. An excellent article, really on the cutting edge of EAM scope innovation.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 31, 2022

If you follow the Logistics Bureau blog, you might recall that we have, once or twice, made passing reference to the concept of the circular supply chain , primarily in our articles focused on developing trends in the supply chain and logistics sector. Examples of the Circular Supply Chain in Action. The cars are not junked.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 23, 2017

Blog post format can be just about anything: Video. Summary of other articles. Or a video shot on the factory floor using a mobile phone or a produced training class about an innovative technology. Here is an example from one of our clients: Over 4.6 video of your solution in the field. Podcast or audio.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This article is all about ASRS warehouse systems. Now, we’ve covered warehousing software systems in our article on Warehouse Automation Trends. In fact, there are several automated storage and retrieval system examples, including: Shuttles. For example, there may be a need to turn products around within a certain time.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I was wrong, for example, about obstructive sleep apnea becoming the new debate in trucking; the debate ended before it really started after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration withdrew their proposed rule to have rail workers and commercial motor vehicle drivers tested for obstructive sleep apnea.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 20, 2018

This week, for example, Walmart announced “a strategic partnership with Microsoft Corp. As reported in the article, the UPS analytical tool is being “developed by an in-house team of developers using the agile software development method.”. For example, check out what Takeoff Technologies is developing.

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