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5 Recommendations towards a Resilient S&OP

Logistics Viewpoints

As product flows rapidly shifted and hard baked assumptions about lead times and sourcing locations were put to test, users across many organizations bypassed their planning systems and turned to excel sheets, internal data science teams or non-traditional supply chain vendors who could deliver AI based solutions at a faster turn.

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6 Critical Success Factors in Distribution Network Design

Logistics Bureau

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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The Impact of Collaborative TMS on Supply Chains Bottom Line

Turvo

Although there has been significant debate about how GSC management might help businesses create competitive advantages, the right distribution strategy has received less attention. Worldwide third-party logistics (3PL) has emerged as a viable option for meeting global distribution demands. What is Collaborative TMS?

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Freight expectations

Automotive Logistics

They told us that companies were taking too long to aggregate their data, which was delaying orders,” says Fattal. We try and structure all of the data across our clients’ supply chain to provide accurate information on the platform as early as possible.

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Announcing Stord's $12.3M Series A Led by Kleiner Perkins: Investing in Networked Distribution

Stord

In conjunction with this round, we are announcing our new model and a new category of distribution — Networked Distribution — which will further our mission to empower modern shippers to move products brilliantly. The Solution: Networked Distribution Our team at STORD believes that shippers deserve a better distribution experience.

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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Chips attached to individual items will transmit data such as identification, location, temperature, pressure, and humidity. Not only that, they will also be able to transmit traffic conditions and drive-specific data, such as average speed and driving patterns back to the central office.

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Supply Chain Predictions for 2022 and Beyond

Logistics Viewpoints

Automation efforts will accelerate: As labor shortages persist, automation efforts in the manufacturing and distribution will accelerate. Also, increasingly data consumption will be from external sources as opposed to residing in structured data bases and internal sources.