Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

The solution is called a supply chain collaboration network (SCCN). ARC’s definition is that a supply chain collaboration network 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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2024

The relentless rise in cyber threats such as ransomware and phishing attacks underscores the imperative need for robust cybersecurity measures, especially in sectors as vital as warehousing and logistics. As warehouses evolve from manual to automated systems, the security of these solutions cannot be an afterthought.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2021

In an industry where margins are already tight, the ability of Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) to harness data to make operational and strategic decisions – both in terms of responding to unforeseen events and delivering sustainable profits – can be the difference between survival and obsolescence. across the whole supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

For example, they might browse products online, but visit a brick-and-mortar store to finalize their selection. Navigating an Increasingly Challenging Logistics Landscape. It’s challenging for logistics providers to keep up, even in perfect supply chain conditions. due to the higher costs associated with online selling.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 4, 2021

For the first time since its inception, the 25th Annual ARC Industry Forum in February was hosted as a virtual event. The Forum had a record number of global attendees and speakers this year who took advantage of this “virtual,” online event to network, collaborate, and share actionable strategies for successful digital transformation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

Some 100,000 logistics-related jobs in Germany alone remain unfilled. To cite just one example, a study published in late 2023 on the introduction of wearable exoskeletons found that they could reduce muscle strain in workers with the most strenuous jobs by up to 30 percent.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2021

Supply chain collaboration networks, which provide wide ranging visibility to events occurring upstream and downstream in supply chains, can help companies be more agile. I am updating writing and research on the supply chain collaboration network market. What is a Supply Chain Collaboration Network.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 8, 2020

We also structure the conversations in such a way to maximize peer-to-peer collaboration between executive sponsors at our customers in order to reinforce the power of the FourKites network. Here are a few of the things that were top of mind for me during this exciting event. Breaking Out and Coming Together.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

I took the viewpoint that as the need for supply chain resiliency becomes front and center, CSCOs and CPOs will need to collaborate very closely; and shared the reasons why this is more important than ever. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration. Here are some examples of such use cases.

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Logistics Manager

MARCH 24, 2020

PSA , a global port operator, known for its expert port management systems and cutting-edge technology, recently announced its joint venture with SCG Logistics , South East Asia’s leading logistics company. Creating New Connections TCT has been a port facility under SCG Logistics’ business umbrella for over 30 years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GroundCloud, the creator of a cloud-hosted final-mile automation platform, for $138 million. The enterprises were added to a lengthy register of companies the U.S.

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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. Descartes provides multi-tenant, cloud-based solutions focused on improving the productivity, performance, and security of logistics-intensive businesses.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Top Game-Changing Logistics Trends for 2024: Redefining Global Supply Chains | Image source: Flickr Understanding logistics trends is essential for business, and trend research may help organizations of all sizes predict changes, spot areas for innovation, and remain relevant in a market that is becoming more and more competitive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

“Definitions of agility, resilience, visibility, and end-to-end collaboration are all very much tied together. And agility is about reacting quickly and hopefully effectively to the actual disruptive event. But the event might not be disruptive at all if you had planned for it. Something happens in your end-to-end supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Geopolitical events. The hyper-focus on meeting customer expectations is also creating pressures upstream in the supply chain, as manufacturers extend visibility and collaboration beyond their own walls to avoid any disruptions. blockchain), and video-based collaboration/content sharing. A Positive Example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2022

It’s time to shift the dialog about labor in logistics. Simply stated, logistics jobs need to be more competitive with alternatives. This means that labor must shift from other functions to logistics. Doing so will require a more competitive offer to attract logistics workers. Labor Shift – It’s About Want Not Need.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Greater visibility and greater collaboration. Say your Procurement Manager is managing contracts across all collaborators – and an invoice comes through with a discrepancy. Move too slowly and there’s a risk that the collaborator will halt activity, or that it results in a breakdown of the relationship. Not even a ballpark.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2021

And my impression from discussions with users, and from the discussions at a 2021 Mass Robotics event , is that heterogeneous operating requirements are a reality, therefore making interoperability a top priority. Therefore, FedEx wishes to enable robot interoperability and collaboration. Trail Blazing and Bushwhacking.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2021

On the breadth dimension, we have a spectrum that includes point solutions out to alerts over a much broader range of events. One example is an alert that a truck will be late based on a GPS feed. Four Kites and Descartes are examples of software companies whose solution provides this type of alert. – mentioned above.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

And a FourKites survey of 350+ supply chain leaders tells us that the past few years of supply chain disruptions — including COVID-19, market volatility, global political conflict, material shortages and extreme weather events — drove 73% of respondents to begin investing in supply chain visibility, with 46% planning to invest more in 2023.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Five Forces Reshaping Logistics as We Know it. Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Forget what you knew about logistics. And, more than ever, these decisions have to be made on the fly, in real-time. How great can the impact be?

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Volatility is the one constant in logistics. Load coverage insights to build collaboration Another opportunity to apply analytic data insights rests with using data to enhance collaboration in the supply chain network. More collaboration will always generate additional productivity. Email and fax don’t cut it.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 12, 2023

Nevertheless, there is still a lack of transparency in logistics, as data volumes are often insufficiently filtered and processed. The logistics industry and in particular those responsible for air and ocean freight have traditionally struggled with the issue of transparency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

That processing event determines when the goods need to be delivered to the next stop. It was quickly determined that a procurement event was necessary just to set a baseline. Procurement ran a request for proposal event. Any shipment moving from Siloam Springs to Bentonville, Arkansas, for example, would be one lane.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For example, some carriers shared with us their APIs for contract rates, others for spot rates, some for rates but not ebooking, others share APIs via third parties who charge an exorbitant price for accessing the API. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and has authored various articles, papers, and patents.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This example illustrates why supply chain visibility isn’t enough. Not only do you need to be able to know the full impact of events and decisions across your supply chain, you need to be able to shift plans seamlessly to maintain responsiveness. appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Agility to act on transparency.

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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? In this, our second quarterly roundup, we’re revealing the following supply chain issues and events making news in industry media and beyond: The growing adoption of digital twin technology in the supply chain.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 24, 2023

As the industry struggles to recover from the unprecedented global events of 2020, recognizing budget limitations is essential for industry growth and success. The costs of logistics as a ratio of total expenses are too significant to ignore. In most industries, supply chain logistics account for 5% to 50% of a product’s total cost.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Descartes is a global leader in providing on-demand, SaaS solutions focused on improving the productivity, performance, and security of logistics-intensive businesses. The Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN) is the world’s largest, collaborative multimodal logistics messaging network.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 18, 2018

I explored those questions and more with Ty Bordner, SVP of Marketing & Business Development at Amber Road , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. Ty sees the value of digitization in three main areas: collaboration, automation and analytics. He notes that collaboration can be both visual and digital.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

What matters most is how effectively the people involved in the process collaborate and overcome the silo mentality prevalent in organisations with multiple functions and business units. The demand planner must engage sales, marketing, finance, and logistics colleagues to gather the required data. The Supply Chain Head.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 19, 2023

Northampton’s strategic location in the heart of the UK’s ‘Logistics Golden Triangle’—Bedford-Birmingham-Nottingham—ensures our close proximity to customers and site references. The post Hai Robotics Opens UK Office in Northampton appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

As the supply chain continues to grow in complexity and regulation, the opportunities for problems and other events to impact operations negatively will consequently grow. For example, one risk could be a sudden increase in demand for a product. Real-Time Collaboration. What Types of Risk Affect the Supply Chain?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 15, 2018

There’s no other way to describe it: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the world of logistics. The tech is using data to its full potential to better anticipate events, avoid risks and create solutions. For example, DHL analyzes 58 different parameters of internal data to create a machine learning model for air freight.

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World Food Programme Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The event built on the recognition of the rising importance of South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC), and the call for more investments in this area which found global endorsement earlier this year at the Second High-level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation (BAPA+40), held in March in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 19, 2023

The truth is that FMCG logistics aren’t as digitised as they should be. This is what will enable them to react to fluctuating customer demands and adapt to unforeseen events such as border closures or dangerous weather conditions. The post Why FMCG Supply Chains are about Balance appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This also served to lead to poor or lost collaboration. For example, as seen in scenario A1, the global unconstrained demand for air cargo will fall by 14% of pre-crisis volumes in the second quarter of 2020 and will not rebound to 2019 levels until around mid-2022.” In the modern world, nearly every supply chain is incredibly complex.

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