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Top 4 Supply Chain Technology Trends in 2020
Morai Logistics
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Supply chains are largely defined by the technology that facilitate them, as such it’s crucial to know the technology trends that are shaping the year. The demands placed upon companies’ supply chains are greater than ever and they’re only growing. Supply Chain Applications.
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Benchmarking your Freight Rates for Maximum Supply Chain Efficiency
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 30, 2023
Benchmarking helps ensure they are getting the most out of their supply chain and also provides a platform for further optimization. In this article, we will discuss why benchmarking is so important, how it works, and how you can use it to maximize your efficiency when shipping goods. Currently residing in Mesa, Arizona.
How to Navigate Your Supply Chain During Market Swings
Blue Grace Logistics
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
How to Navigate Your Supply Chain During Market Swings Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 21, 2023 Market conditions play a crucial role in shaping challenges professionals face when managing their organization’s supply chains.
The Top 6 Supply Chain Trends in the Year of COVID-19
Morai Logistics
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
After a year dominated by a pandemic, many of the anticipated trends heading into 2020 have been reconsidered—here are 6 to be mindful of going forward. The supply chain has experienced more disruption and subsequent evolution than any time in recent history. Supply chains need to be intelligent to succeed.
Generative AI in Supply Chain: How It Impacts Your Logistics
Trinity Logistics
JANUARY 19, 2024
Businesses constantly seek innovative solutions for their supply chains to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance customer experience. I’m going to answer that question for you as well as offer some practical insights into how you should be implementing Generative AI in your supply chain. What is Generative AI?
2023 supply chain and logistics management trends
EazyStock
JANUARY 6, 2023
The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. You can read more about demand forecasting techniques in our article.
2023 supply chain and logistics management trends
EazyStock
JANUARY 6, 2023
The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. Supply chain issues. Increased supply chain visibility.
3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 11, 2021
It’s graduation season, so the hunt for critical supply chain talent is more vigorous than ever. We may be known for ensuring we can make and move “stuff,” but ultimately supply chains are human. So as you prepare to onboard new supply chain talent, are you ready to answer the questions they will have?
Top Ecommerce Trends for 2024
Ship Monk
JANUARY 9, 2024
We can’t predict when joggers will go out of style (never, we hope) but we are pretty good at predicting ecommerce trends. Since ShipMonk is a third-party logistics provider (3PL for short), we’re well situated to observe the ecommerce supply chain from end to end.
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Technology in Supply Chain with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey
Logistics Bureau
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
We often get questions like: What are the essentials components in using tech in the supply chain, and what people usually get wrong? Watch this video as Sarah Barnes-Humphrey , Supply Chain Expert, shares her thoughts. Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our websites, why not check them out?
5 Supply Chain Trends to Watch for in 2020
Morai Logistics
DECEMBER 5, 2019
With 2019 coming to an end, it’s important to know what the new year will bring the world of supply chains—here are 5 supply chain predictions for 2020. 2019 saw significant changes for supply chains all across the globe. More than ever companies will need to make their supply chains green.
7 Supply Chain and Logistics Trends to Watch in 2018
Logistics Bureau
JANUARY 3, 2018
It’s that time when idle chatter at the office Christmas lunch turns to debating what next year will bring, especially among logistics and supply chain professionals, for whom it seems every New Year brings new challenges, trends, and disruptive innovations. The 7 Trends for Supply Chain Pros to Watch in 2018.
Top Transportation & Logistics Influencers
The Logistics of Logistics
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Original article: Warner’s Top Transportation & Logistics Influencers. In addition to having a weekly column in Logistics Viewpoints he also has a regular Forbes column where he covers imperative industry topics including important trends, developments, and any recommended actions professionals in the industry should take.
Logistics 5.0: What It Is, Benefits, and Supply Chain 5.0
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:
Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 10, 2024
Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. 5 Supply Chain Predictions for 2023 ; Dr. Madhav Durbha ( Coupa Software ) So much has changed in a year!
2016 Supply Chain Trends: 7 of 12 Trends that Will Drive Supply Chain Management in 2016
GlobalTranz
JANUARY 4, 2016
As we head into a new year it is a good time to take a look at the coming year and see what it may hold in the way of trends. We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management.
LLMs, Optimization and Automation: Supply Chain’s Defenses Against Market Swings
Blue Grace Logistics
APRIL 1, 2024
It can be a direct reflection of current market trends, as many publicly traded companies operate within the global supply chain. In an era where resilience and adaptability are key to survival, technology has become the bedrock upon which supply chain professionals build their strategies. The answer lies in data.
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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2022
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 11, 2023
In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. Top Five Transportation Trends ; Chris Cunnane. Supply chain disruptions have brought about an age of innovation.
New Map Tracks Environment Issues in Supply Chain
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 26, 2018
The map visualizes real-time and historical trend data on air pollution, soil contamination and wastewater for more than 15,000 major industrial facilities. Collecting data on suppliers has always been difficult, but there are now some new tools that allow both companies and consumers to see what suppliers are doing.
Top 6 Supply Chain KPIs: Keep Your Dashboards Simple
Logistics Bureau
OCTOBER 20, 2021
The Supply Chain Manager’s Multi-function Display. By now, you are probably wondering what airliners have to do with supply chain KPIs. You see, the set of primary data needed to keep an airliner aloft is (apparently) relatively simple—and the same is true of running a supply chain organisation.
FOSC: Collaboration drives last-mile success
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 23, 2022
Original Article: FOSC: Collaboration drives last-mile success. With all the disruptions in the supply chain since 2020, the last mile has been in a constant state of flux. He told the audience that OneRail “combines humans, technology and capacity” to find the answers that work for everyone in the last-mile supply chain.
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Supply Chain & Logistics News Roundup, October 2022
Logistics Bureau
OCTOBER 24, 2022
It’s been three months already since we published our first regular roundup of supply chain and logistics news—doesn’t time fly? Australia’s continuing weather-driven supply chain problems. While digital twin technology is not new, it has only recently begun to gain ground as a supply chain tool.
Why Those Who Utilize Supply Chain Data Analytics Are Gaining a Competitive Advantage
Turvo
JANUARY 26, 2021
Relying on the traditional system set up and design for supply chain management systems is becoming increasingly difficult. That’s where supply chain data analytics comes into play. What Are Supply Chain Data Analytics and Why Are Supply Chain Leaders Looking to Them.
Why Leaders Are Migrating On-Premise Supply Chain Technology Systems to the Cloud
Turvo
JULY 7, 2021
To meet the consumer demands in today’s increasingly evolving logistics world, many businesses are beginning to implement supply chain technology systems successfully. According to Supply & Demand Chain Executive , supply chain management (SCM) software revenue is on track to surpass $19 billion in this year alone.
Refrigerated Trucks Are Using Visibility, Productivity & Collaboration Tech to Create High-Value Supply Chains
Turvo
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
There are many trends and analytics within the shipping and transportation industry that maximize success for the supply chain. Collaboration tech appears among the newest and most potent available of all these tools and processes. For any supply chain, collaboration tech becomes key to being successful.
Three Logistics Trends to Look Out For in 2020
MTS Logistics
JANUARY 29, 2020
Given the current global consumer climate which has seen customers having higher expectations than ever before, supply chains are coming under immense pressure to deliver exceptional services within a reduced timeframe and at a lower cost. The post Three Logistics Trends to Look Out For in 2020 appeared first on More Than Shipping.
Ways to Use AI for Supply Chain Optimization
ShipLilly
JUNE 23, 2021
Despite all challenges, the supply chain industry is on the cusp of new dawn due to artificial intelligence (AI). Currently, only about 12% of all supply chain professionals are using artificial intelligence for operational purposes. Logistics and supply chains fall in this category.
Fuel Savings, Trends in Drayage, and a Look at the Year Ahead?
Envase Technologies
JANUARY 31, 2022
Trends & Applications in Drayage. Check out the full article from IANA’s Intermodal Insights. Read the Article. With support from Firmament , Envase is excited to bring better and more accessible Dray-Tech to all the intermodal carriers doing their part to relieve pressure within the supply chain!
Fuel Savings, Trends in Drayage, and a Look at the Year Ahead?
Envase Technologies
JANUARY 31, 2022
Trends & Applications in Drayage. Check out the full article from IANA’s Intermodal Insights. Read the Article. With support from Firmament , Envase is excited to bring better and more accessible Dray-Tech to all the intermodal carriers doing their part to relieve pressure within the supply chain!
2020 Trends in Freight Transportation, and the COVID-19 Impact
Logistics Bureau
JUNE 15, 2020
When I first began planning this article, the most significant impacts of COVID-19 were primarily limited to Mainland China. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020. Below are the statistics as provided by Seabury, and reported in a Flexport article in mid-April: Capacity from Europe to North America is down by 52%.
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10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 23, 2022
Original Article: 10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution. Every industry has dealt with the fallout or repercussions caused by COVID-19 -related disruptions to the supply chain. Retail delivery solutions continue to change to keep up with market trends.
Best Practices for Risk Assessment in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Radius Logistics
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Risk Assessment in Logistics and Supply Chain Management In an increasingly complex and globalized world, logistics and supply chain operations face a multitude of risks. This article delves into best practices for risk assessment in logistics and supply chain management.
The Future of Mobile in Supply Chain Management
Morai Logistics
JULY 26, 2018
Mobile based solutions provide added value to supply chain management operations by improving efficiency, speed and accuracy. The benefit of technology will continue to be a topic of discussion in the supply chain and logistics industry. Mobile Supply Chains. CAGR between 2017 and 2023. Warehousing cost.
How to motivate supply chain/logistics staff?
Globalior
APRIL 18, 2021
As with any other industry, it is important to keep staff motivated in supply chain and logistics. Supply chain work can be repetitive, mundane, and highly stressful. It can be compared month on month to better understand seasonal changes and other trends. The post How to motivate supply chain/logistics staff?
What do FOMO and Linkedin Have to Do with Supply Chain Management
10xLogistics
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
When I first got into Linkedin (Yes, I am an earlier adopter) it was a community of practitioners who would exchange ideas and thoughts on real issues, mega-trends and other more practical items of supply chain. According the article cited above, FOBO can be a direct result of our "big data" world. And FOMO began.
7 robotics trends & predictions for 2022
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 7, 2022
Meili Robots has come up with a list of 7 of the main robotics trends and predictions for 2022. During the last five years, we have seen robots move from a developing technology to an indispensable tool for a large number of enterprises. Let’s have a look at some of the biggest robotics trends and predictions for 2022.
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The Logistics Trend Behind The Latest Trend
Freightos
APRIL 16, 2017
The Logistics Trend Behind The Latest Trend. Contributed Article. About the Author: Founder of ShipStarter, Kenneth is a 25+ year professional of the supply chain industry. Are You Up With The Trends? Online retail has had a striking effect on manufacturer and retailer supply chains, changing how they work.
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Logistics Confidence Index Unlocks Growth Potential
Blue Grace Logistics
JUNE 23, 2023
That being said, this innovative tool has been instrumental in identifying clear indicators of market fluctuations and how that intel has helped shippers prioritize business strategies. Here’s some key highlights from the Q3 2023 LCI: Anticipated revenue maintains a positive trend. READ THE FULL ARTICLE Agile operations.
Is COVID-19 the New Driving Force Behind Supply Chain Digitalization?
EazyStock
MAY 20, 2020
At the same time, companies are dealing with erratic customer behavior and badly disrupted supply chains. Why COVID-19 is Driving Supply Chain Digitalization. In 2019 MHI and Deloitte published their report “Elevating Supply Chain Digital Consciousness”. The Benefits of Supply Chain Digitalization.
October 2023 Freight Market Update
Trinity Logistics
OCTOBER 16, 2023
in the past 90 days, outbound volume from this market has increased almost 23 percent and the rate of carrier rejections has also shown an upward trend by over 50 percent. As seen in Figure 1.2, Stay Up To dAte Looking for a more frequent update?
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Ryder Use Case: Why Digitizing the Order to Cash Process with Turvo Makes Supply Chains More Efficient
Turvo
MAY 27, 2020
Digitization remains a concept escaping most of the supply chain. According to McKinsey & Company , the average supply chain has a digitization level of 43%, and only 2% of supply chain executives say their organizations are focused on digital transformation. In fact, Ryder System, Inc., Think about it.
How AI Helps Build the Supply Chain that Thinks for Itself
Logistics Bureau
JANUARY 1, 2018
How close are we to supply chains that can run themselves? Artificial intelligence can already automate much of supply chain. It can also make a supply chain that learns and adapts by itself. There is enough AI technology today for supply chain operations that can run unattended for long periods.
20 Manufacturing Blogs Every Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Distribution, and Logistics Professional Should Read
GlobalTranz
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
If you are a regular reader of the Cerasis blog, you know our goal is to educate and inform those in the manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, logistics, and transportation space with best practices, trends, and industry news so that we can create a community of people. 20 Manufacturing Blogs You Need to Be Reading.
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