Locus

JULY 24, 2023

If done right, load matching means better resource optimization, cost reduction, streamlined operations, and ultimately, happy customers and businesses. It strives to find the most cost-effective carrier that meets the load requirements and delivery constraints , contributing to overall cost reduction and improved profitability.

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Locus

APRIL 3, 2023

An effective logistics solution is critical for optimizing supply chain efficiency, reducing costs, improving customer satisfaction, and supporting sustainability goals. This article will provide easy insight into the world of logistics management—from the key components and challenges to tips on optimizing it for your business.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2024

What you will learn in this blog: Leveraging Data Analytics For Invaluable Insights Implementing Lean Principles for Waste Reduction Effective Management Of Supply Chain Costs As companies navigate market fluctuations and challenges, effectively managing supply chain expenses becomes pivotal for success.

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CLX Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

When looking ahead to the future, it’s crucial to reflect on the past year, identify emerging trends, and strengthen strategies for benchmarking and procurement. While profitability remained elusive, improvements were seen in emerging and long-standing carriers as the year progressed. They demand results, and rightly so.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Optimized network design relies on data. But how to source and format this data for supply chain design technology? Read the blog to learn.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 24, 2019

Today, the steel manufacturing leader has an ambitious digital transformation agenda and is leveraging AIMMS technology to optimize operations in its home country. Your team is currently using AIMMS for a supply chain optimization project. With the output from AIMMS models, we can improve our decision- making process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Procurement and Supply Chain Management are essential functions that can help companies navigate these challenges, but they are often siloed and operate in separate departments. Their metrics are often misaligned as well – supply chain focuses on service and procurement focuses on the cost of acquiring materials and services.

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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.

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Locus

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

It makes use of real-time data to oversee sales, inventory, and fulfillment processes. Here are some of the ways Locus’ AI-powered OMS solution can help optimize the last mile: Efficient planning and execution: With the help of AI-driven logistics planning , brands can manage their delivery operations with ease. What does an OMS do?

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 22, 2024

Whether achieving real-time compliance tracking, navigating market uncertainties through advanced analytics, or reinforcing safety protocols via secure data exchange, the digital revolution within the chemical supply chain emerges as the critical factor in surmounting these difficulties. Data informs transportation capacity and rates.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 13, 2021

With the proper use of data and freight analytics , contract procurement and securing capacity can be enhanced. The incredible insights that accurate data has to offer combats volatility and unearths a clear understanding of what’s actually happening in the market. Those are the founding principles behind SONAR SCI Lane Acuity.

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EazyStock

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the rapidly evolving business landscape, staying ahead of the competition requires more than just good instincts – it demands data-driven decision making. When it comes to inventory management, relying on gut feelings and historical data may lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities and incorrect inventory levels.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

We’re sharing seven best practices to improve OTR transportation management, enabling shippers to stay competitive in the face of disruption. Track Carrier Performance Data. Capturing carrier data gives you more visibility into your freight spend and enables you to make data-driven decisions that positively impact your business.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 28, 2024

Data-driven decision making is the process of collecting the data that a company uses, and transforming it into actionable insights. Using data to find patterns, inferences, and insights ensures that your company goals and plans are based on evidence and that decisions made are balanced and objective.

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CLX Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

When looking ahead to the future, it’s crucial to reflect on the past year, identify emerging trends, and strengthen strategies for benchmarking and procurement. While profitability remained elusive, improvements were seen in emerging and long-standing carriers as the year progressed. They demand results, and rightly so.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 11, 2021

Transportation procurement remains a major problem for enterprises faced with the need for faster and more extensive capacity. Part of acting on them immediately derives from the size of the data collected and how it can be transformed into meaningful insights. Freight market data size consistency matters.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 26, 2023

It unifies people and business processes to improve daily operations. An ERP system brings financial, manufacturing, and business data into one central place so staff and management can have a complete view of how different business areas are working in real-time. No manual data entry is needed; this means no duplication of work.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

To contend with these pressures, medical device manufacturers crave actionable, real-time, accurate, and reliable data throughout the entire supply chain. Acquiring and consolidating data can be a formidable task, however, especially when data is scattered across different systems and formats.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MAY 17, 2023

Logistics is a complex and swift-changing industry, and decision makers need to be armed with accurate data – and actionable insights – when navigating the evolving landscape. Shippers understand the importance of data. This is especially true in the face of the current freight recession.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

quintillion bytes of data every day. Cluster analysis is a statistical umbrella term for methods that classify data points according to their attributes. The idea is that data points within a group share similar properties, and each group is different (statistically speaking) from another. The retail industry is rich with data.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 14, 2024

Much has been made in recent weeks about supply chain data providers changing historical metrics. Well, maybe you should, since it’s the title of the blog…DATA INTEGRITY MATTERS! SONAR isn’t yet the longest-running or most-used data source in the trucking world (but we’re getting there!).

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 15, 2021

Supply chain professionals responsible for transportation procurement at Fortune 500 companies focus on three things – budget forecast accuracy, service scores and primary tender acceptance. Advancements in tender data science and paid market data now power SONAR SCI (Supply Chain Intelligence) Lane Acuity Plus.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 22, 2024

What is Material Requirements Planning (MRP) MRP calculates the correct inventory needed for production and drives procurement to ensure that items are ordered in time. Challenges of MRP MRP relies on data accuracy. inventory management and optimization are being transformed. MRP in era of 4IR With the evolution of Industry 4.0,

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3PL Links

APRIL 29, 2024

Image source: Rawpixel | The Future of Supply Chain: Top 5 Supply Chain Trends in 2024 Managing the market’s intricacies will call for a proactive approach that goes beyond simply responding to demands as the halfway point of 2024 draws near. However, technology alone is not sufficient.

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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. This requires knowing precisely what details should be collected and trusting the sources of this data.

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EazyStock

JUNE 23, 2022

What is big data? All successful businesses use data to develop strategies and review their outcomes. But as the number of systems being used increases, the amount of data available for consumption and analysis grows exponentially. Unstructured data isn’t as accessible to search or export and is often text-heavy.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Modern machinery is commonly fitted with real-time sensors but these are not very useful if there is no way to view and action the data from the sensors. Therefore, companies should have a system to collect and consolidate the data for reporting and analysis. This can be used in costing analysis and equipment profitability.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

a 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 In the realm of ever-fluctuating food prices, a pragmatic revolution is quietly taking place in the shopping carts of budget-conscious consumers.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 14, 2023

can improve the way the factory shop floor works and manufacturers now have all the tools they need to operate a connected shop floor. This enables organizations to be more flexible and responsive and make more intelligent, data-driven decisions. The concept of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0) By applying IR4.0

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Locus

MAY 4, 2023

This blog will familiarize readers with line haul transportation by introducing the critical components such as line haul trucking and carrier tracking, and also give a brief insight into line haul optimization and last-mile delivery optimization. Route optimization plays a crucial role in line haul trucking.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Data and freight analytics platforms play a pivotal role in freight forecasting. Obviously, the ability to improve truck and trailer order forecasting offers excellent value for carriers. Data and analytics platforms assemble and organize data for meaningful, actionable use.

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Freightos

JANUARY 30, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. And though there are still reports of tight space and equipment at Asian export hubs, congestion remains minimal, and there are signs space and equipment availability may already be improving. Europe – N.

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3PL Links

APRIL 5, 2024

Image source: Shipbob | Top 10 Practical Supply Chain Management Tips for Businesses Effective supply chain management becomes an increasingly important sector full of strategic opportunities and difficulties in an increasingly dynamic and complicated network. Check out 10 practical tips to improve your company’s supply chain management: 1.

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Locus

APRIL 1, 2022

With ‘what-if’ simulations and supply chain digital twin representations, we help enterprises design flexible and optimal distribution networks for the smooth flow of merchandise. And network design and optimization are instrumental in bringing about both.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The FreightWaves SONAR Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) platform now features emissions calculations that are compliant with the GLEC Framework, deepening its carbon intelligence data. The post Carbon intelligence data improved in FreightWaves SONAR SCI appeared first on SONAR.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 8, 2021

This means that the industry continues to move in the direction of improved shipping technology. The abundant data sources can make the process of assessing the market more difficult than necessary. Shippers and carriers should make more definitive decisions in selecting their data sources.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 15, 2021

This is particularly true for truckload shipping procurement. The problem looms large for shippers and managers across the supply chain network, but the answer is out there – better utilization of smart data and automated processes. Read on to see how these innovations can help with truckload shipping procurement.

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