Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

1) Streamlined Data Flow and Process Automation Is all about AI At the heart of effective supply chain automation lies the seamless flow of data across various sources and digital platforms, akin to a well-constructed highway for data. 2) AI-Infused Data Quality Assurance Ok, we built the proverbial highway.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

While just about every distribution center is guided by a warehouse management system ( WMS ), these solutions aren’t designed to orchestrate work across humans and machines, unlocking opportunities for greater speed, accuracy and profitability across the warehouse. The result?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2024

How can data help achieve and support this? Advice from these experts on enablement, the use of dashcams and sensors, risk management programs and use case examples. What data is valuable, and can help to support risk management teams? How can data be shared? How can the data be put into practice?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

Let’s replace “people” with “customer orders”, “family members” with “SKUs” and “housing” with “distribution locations” and you have the components of a common supply chain design problem. To solve this problem, we’ll need to do three things: understand the data, aggregate the data, and define the constraints.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 26, 2016

Everyone seems to be clamoring to get on the big data and analytics train. Part of this drive toward more interest in analytics in distribution and manufacturing comes from the ability of analytics to reduce inefficiencies dramatically and increase productivity in both physical and virtual sales environments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2021

At its core, this decision changes and expands what the retailer considers to be a carrier and can significantly increase the fulfillment options available to the retailer and its customers. Other retailers and e-commerce merchants may lack the retail or distribution center footprint to rollout same-day delivery nationwide.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2016

Modern distribution technology has significantly changed how suppliers get their products to end-users, and consumers are driving changes in how Distributors use technology to better their business processes. New Distribution Channels Are Forming Online and in Traditional, Brick-and-Mortar Stores.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 1, 2024

Providing this availability information earlier leads to fewer cart abandonments and less consumer frustration. For an online order that needs to be delivered within 24 hours, for example, the rule might state that the goods should be shipped to the consumer from the closest location. Rules were used to make these decisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2022

It helps retailers not just understand but also take control of inventory flow within and across stores, warehouses, and distribution centers and expand carrier networks with access to a wide range of national, regional, and alternative carrier services. More to give the organization.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

We conclude our series on supplier quality management (SQM) today with a look at some case studies and examples of benefits derived from the application of a supplier quality management system. Examples and Case Studies from the Implementation of a Supplier Quality Management System.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 13, 2015

Many of the following distribution center metrics to track closely mirror those found within transportation and manufacturing, but this listing will focus on those involved in distribution centers. What Distribution Center Metrics Need Tracking? On-Time Shipping. Accuracy in Order Fulfillment. Monitor Warehouse Capacity.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As industries evolve the distance between the worker and the job has grown, for example back in the day the worker had one tool between them and the task. For example, chatbots are now able to enhance human abilities, using AI to serve as an advisor or support to help maintain efficiencies within the organization.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 29, 2023

Firstly, it can be very useful for route optimisation and scheduling, as it has a large amount of data that can be used to plan the most efficient and accurate shipping route. for example, it is possible to track shipments and manage inventories. But, what role does artificial intelligence play in logistics?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2021

The implementation also involves leveraging weather data to improve forecasting. Their operations include bulk gas storage and delivery, cylinder filling and community distribution gas systems. When it comes to distribution, primary distribution involves getting big bulk deliveries by pipeline and truck to their manufacturing sites.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

This quest to master distribution has risen to the top of the list because customers (whether consumers or businesses) are demanding performance like never before. Of the DC technology choices available, AI software is significantly promising for many looking to transform their DC operations. Getting started with AI in the DC.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

For example, a robust supply chain may have backup power generators, firewalls, security systems, and emergency plans to prevent or mitigate the effects of disruptions. For example, an agile supply chain may have real-time data, advanced analytics, decision support tools, and cross-functional teams to monitor, diagnose, and solve problems.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

Powered by data-driven virtual models that can simulate real-world operations, digital twins are allowing the sector to predict the future and plan for it. This generates masses of data, which can be stored and analysed to offer insights into an operation. This helps to build a complete data set and deliver accurate predictions.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 29, 2020

However, the application of such data does not necessarily translate into meaningful improvements within day-to-day operations. Yes, analytics add value, but that value often gets overshadowed by the sheer volume of freight data insights available. And it’s in this space where big data analytics can add the most value.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In this blog, I’ll try to shed more light on it with examples from our work with our customers. Think of the Lego as the ultimate example of a composable toy. Examples of Composability in Supply Chain Planning Platforms. Here are some real-life examples from the trenches to demonstrate what I mean by flexibility and modularity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

The pursuit of ever higher efficiency and speed have dominated transformation initiatives for more than forty years, driven in large part by the assumption that raw materials, commodities, warehouse space, transportation capacity and labor will be plentiful and immediately available at stable and often declining cost.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 7, 2016

Through the use of connected devices and greater abilities to capture data in real time, the concept of end-to-end visibility and improvement thru the use of supply chain analytics has changed. However, the Internet of Things and big data supply chain analytics are allowing manufacturers to monitor performance in near real-time.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 21, 2024

Customer relationship management systems collect and centralize all the important data about a business’ customers (and potential customers). This data usually includes the customer’s contact information, address, purchase history, social media engagement, email click-throughs, and dozens of other data points as they become available.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 2, 2023

Example of a lunch/dinner bag. Having an efficient supply chain, ensures that they are able to get, store and distribute food by minimizing the waste, with the minimum cost associated as possible and maximizing the number of people they can reach. They rely on the food collection from markets and individual or corporate donations.

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Shipchain

MARCH 13, 2019

Logistics Applications of Blockchain Maintain Data for All Parties. An essential function of blockchain lies in its decentralized, distributed ledger. Logistics applications of blockchain all derive from maintaining an incorruptible data resource. Payment Management Forms Another Key Freight-Use for Blockchain-Based Systems.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Coordinating these transportation methods and managing the fluctuating demand to ensure sufficient capacity is available for the uninterrupted movement of fruits and vegetables along the supply chain journey can be a complex endeavor. The regional distribution center then facilitates the movement of these quantities to the final customers.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 6, 2023

One such example is the concept of warehousing, which, despite having a shared fundamental definition of a place to store goods, takes on nuanced interpretations within different contexts. Digital warehousing involves the procurement, management, secure storage, and exploitation of individuals’ personal data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2021

There are a variety of external data streams that also play a role in providing better visibility and improved ETAs. Companies are partnering with data aggregators to get a better idea of when shipments will arrive. However, the nuances and granularity of the data will vary depending on the mode.

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TransAudit

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Supply chains at a consumer goods company, for example, make up about 80% of the company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Adopting this approach consists of a distributed and interconnected network of partners, creating a flow of information, goods, and funds across partners. This delivers and captures value across the supply chain.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Manufacturers and distributors want to dramatically increase their efficiency, productivity and accuracy through smart technologies, data analytics and connected services. What would they be changing without a thorough understanding of the new business landscape and the new technologies that are available and where they would best be used?

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

Supply chain disruption: how to navigate ‘never normal’ distribution networks, by Andy Grygiel (pictured), CMO at project44. Modern multi-tier logistics networks are spread between hundreds of suppliers across multiple continents—under this globalised model, businesses enjoy maximised distribution efficiency when all is well.

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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

JUNE 9, 2022

Transparent data prepared especially for your logistics operation will get you easily through your peaks. This warehouse runs at a perfect optimum with fixed capital in the form of inventory balanced perfectly with sales and purchasing, and all the items perfectly distributed to the various storage areas of the warehouse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

Data is stored just like you might sketch ideas on a whiteboard. Those insights are driven from data connections across the vast amounts of data these companies have access to. Planners in China rely on different data sources and operate with different business practices than those in North America.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Many-to-many can also refer to many participants in a network accessing many, many sources of event data critical to supply chain operations through a public cloud network. Real-time location and IoT data such as condition statuses (e.g., As an in-memory solution, Nexus allows for Big Data to be accessed very quickly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2022

SCCN is a collaborative solution for supply chain processes built on a public cloud – many-to-many architecture – which supports a community of trading partners and third-party data feeds. TCS believes that once broader network visibility is available, companies can think of planning in a new way. But something called ERP 4.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Trane ’s Tom France, Vice President, Global Distribution, Logistics and Transportation, recently stressed the need for E2E insight: “Extend visibility as much as you can throughout your supply chain. And so we have to keep pushing on several fronts: Filling the various “data gaps” around the world.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

With our supply chains clogged and retail inventories piling up, we have a situation wherein the huge imbalances between demand and supply at the product mix level can have an adverse impact on product availability for B2B and B2C companies alike, especially as we start heading to the holiday season.

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