Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Implementing the solution involved cleaning up master data and mapping their complete global supply chain. Risk management solutions scrape data from hundreds of thousands of online & social-media sites, but Autoliv also has access to sources of information that they pay for. The implementation was not trivial.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 18, 2021

Of course, shippers still need to move their LTL freight and as a result, they tend to continue operating within the current confines of their contracts or consider moving freight to the spot market. Consolidate LTL to FT where possible, using data to determine when and where such consolidation is necessary. . Register HERE.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 12, 2017

The first major change was, of course, the growth of the internet and during this period bricks and mortar retailers started to feel threatened that people would buy products online instead of shopping in their store. of customers will share location data for in-store discounts. Infographic: The Reality of Being a Retailer in 2017.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

The big theme of course, is the digitization of the supply chain and the implications it will have on business performance. In other words, for digital transformation to succeed, organizations need to be able to “take action” based on their data. Data availability and technology wasn’t what it is today. Cost-to Serve.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Big Data Utilized with other Automated Logistics Technologies to Improve Efficiency and Logistics. Big data is among the most important automated logistics technologies to affect logistics in 2018. According to Edicom , the impact of big data will be further enhanced through cloud computing technologies. Download Here.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 21, 2020

The data and analytics gathered during the measure phase is instrumental to a proper understanding of your operations. Of course, the first step in this process is often the most daunting. Manage is also about understanding the flow of goods, money, and information throughout your organization. Putting it into Action.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2018

It is not enough just to buy a PC for each employee’s desk, provide packages tracking, extend corporate website functionality, and install corporate software that will calculate the data faster. There is also an opportunity to use Big Data technologies. However, there is a simple solution.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2015

At its core, the IoT serves as a way of gathering data and information about a process, but applications of the IoT can detect potential problems within a machine before the machine falters. Automated Data Transfers. For example, a subtle change in hydraulic pressure may still permit the machine to operate.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2015

Throughout the course of business, business owners, who may be in the manufacturing, retail, or in another industry, find themselves focusing on innovation. Your IT department will be responsible for ensuring consumer data, which includes personal and financial information, does not fall into the hands of hackers and malicious individuals.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

But it had its limitations, of course. For instance, if I wanted to know what the HEINEKEN canning capacity was in Asia, I would have to sum up 20+ Excel files to sum up the data for all the breweries. There was no global master data in place either. But we still need them to input their data to get global insights.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

We will feature over the next 4 business days each category's most viewed posts over the course of 2017. Download: The Impact of Big Data in the Supply Chain & Transportation Management Industry Webinar Replay, Transcript & Presentation. These will only contain posts written in 2017. Share This: Read More.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Understanding of Big Data. Big data is an incredibly complex process, but it also plays an important role in supply management. An effective supply chain manager knows what data to choose and how to measure it. How can you manage the production process effectively when you have that data? Tech Skills.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 13, 2015

Have Easy to Analyze Actionable Insight Gleaned from the Data Created in the Transportation Management System. There are, of course, tactical metrics for accounting functions like viewing open and paid invoices or the ability to identify when shipments are due, but also must include strategic metrics and reports for more in-depth analysis.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Current manufacturing training and development best practices often integrate competency models, blended learning, and a data-driven approach. For instance, employees who can access online courses to build their base of standardized knowledge will be more prepared to take advantage of their time with an instructor.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2017

The latest news from the world of high technologies: Microsoft is going to store data as DNA. The data science is gaining popularity together with the tremendous growth of information, generated in the world. Investors are spending more money on the neural networks. IT and technology literacy.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 31, 2018

Only those people who have duly completed the advanced traffic management course or its equivalent should write it. Some of them include: Occupational Health and Safety These are guidelines that outline the various hazards that are present in the course of transportation. It is a hands-on activity which relies on real-time data.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 14, 2017

Of course, the reasons for keeping the TMS in the cloud go beyond being easier for their providers. Cloud-Computing Uses Real-Time Data to Process Analytics and Provide Superior Insight. Less Time Spent on Data Back-Ups. In other words, you have an automated data backup that will be accessible through thick and thin.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

In such a setup, performance and data security are key, and as such cloud technologies working with Web services to provide efficient collaboration and trade partner visibility. In the course of operation, the business is exposed at multiple points across its stages of supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 2, 2018

We spent the last week exploring each category's top 10 most viewed posts over the course of 2017. With so many variables going into LTL shipping, data, software-as-a-service (SaaS) systems, artificial intelligence, cloud-based system, technology and everything in-between, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. Share This: Read More. [e-Book]

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

But it had its limitations, of course. For instance, if I wanted to know what the HEINEKEN canning capacity was in Asia, I would have to sum up 20+ Excel files to sum up the data for all the breweries. There was no global master data in place either. But we still need them to input their data to get global insights.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 17, 2017

Automated data capture, analysis, and presentation through dashboards helps you see what is going on in your company. More importantly, people cannot change the data at their discretion. In other words, the information is accurate and data-based, not subjective assessments of managers who want to get in good with the boss.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2015

The new technologies that are most likely to change the face of 3PL include mobile apps, cloud computing, Big Data, internet of things (IoT), 3D printing, driverless vehicle, drone delivery and augmented reality. Cloud-based technology is making fast inroads into business, heralding the new age of Big Data.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Referring to government data, CNN Money cited that in 1960 approximately 1 in 4 Americans had a job in manufacturing. Industrial computing is paving the way for an emerging workforce across the manufacturing sector, and we are of course referring to millennials. Is there any truth to these headlines?

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2018

Let’s take a closer look at the problem with trying to manage over the road (OTR) modes through traditional, manual data entry and freight scheduling versus using a TMS. Considering the 64 potential combinations, when applied to the course of 1000 shipments, it amounts to 64,000 opportunities for error.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Thanks to data gathering programs, supply chain software , and data entry applications, this represents a mountain of data, which has the potential to provide ground-breaking insight into how to improve business-model efficiency. What Is Supply Chain Big Data? How Does Big Data Improve a Supply Chain?

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 7, 2019

At full speed, it will offer everything from recorded webinars and online courses to onsite training seminars. Time and again, they beat a particular drum with gusto: “One clear message is that their best candidates are equally comfortable with people and data,” she says. Online Courses Adjust to Learning Styles.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

Of course, the human controlling capacity for actual AI is still far from realistic, but the concept of a superior AI did make strides this year. The move to agile supply chain management inherently required more data sources than traditional supply chains, reports GT Nexus.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 25, 2015

This problem, of course, is natural during any changes that shift work away from a company's in-house team members in order to reduce costs. Staff may sense that they're at risk of replacement by way of sourcing the business function to a new external team who become, in effect, an appendage of the business.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

But it had its limitations, of course. For instance, if I wanted to know what the HEINEKEN canning capacity was in Asia, I would have to sum up 20+ Excel files to sum up the data for all the breweries. There was no global master data in place either. But we still need them to input their data to get global insights.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Most Transportation Management Systems today are web-based , have easy to use web services such using APIs, and are easily integrated into other systems, so there are seamless data interchanges , such as integration with an ERP system or address book program. As a shipper, transportation management by avoidance is not a good option.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 12, 2015

The data published by MAPI in December 2014 shows that industrial production increased at an annual rate of 3.9% Of course, not all manufacturers will return home since poorer countries will continue to have lower labor costs. in the third quarter of 2014 and is expected to grow by 3.5% in 2015, 3.9% in 2016 and 3.1%

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Obviously, some risks are more likely to happen than others, and a supply chain entity needs to be able to respond to the materialization of a risk through a set, planned course of action. Essentially, the company needs to have a plan for resilience. Focus on Resilience. Multi-Tier Visibility. Real-Time Collaboration.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 11, 2016

Our transportation management system , which has been a web based platform since 1998, has an entire development team shaping it for now and in the future so our shippers continue to get value out of technology gaining such benefits of decreased errors, ability to focus on their core, and of course, overall costs savings.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Moreover, APIs will automate all data exchanges between carriers, shippers, freight brokers, receivers, and transportation management systems (TMS), making the process of rate adjustments and selection easier across the board, reports FleetOwner. Of course, automation begets automation. Dynamic Pricing Will Become Commonplace.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Supply chain leaders are enthralled with the idea of using big data, but they tend to fail to understand how to disseminate big data in their organization properly. True, they may know how to roll out big data in a single warehouse, or they may have heard their competitors used branded systems for implementing this new technology.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

In the second post we covered the first 3 areas: Data Capture, Knowledge of Carrier's Business, and Organization. If an event arises while in-transit, the shipper needs to have a means of locating the driver and altering the planned course. In the last post of the series we will cover the final areas.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 21, 2015

Some of these elements have different master data that must be used. This data must be not only present, but also running in harmony over all systems. Of course, proper implementation is essential in order for these great technologies to succeed.

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