Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Risk events that happen in one part of the supply chain can cause a disruptive effect that is amplified multi-fold given the complex connectivity of labor, raw materials, and capacity. Inflation, pandemics, railway strikes, adverse weather events – the supply chain disruptions keep on coming.

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AIMMS

MARCH 2, 2021

Our recent webinar shared 3 must-haves for companies to improve their S&OE capability. In this blog, we will cover some commonly asked questions about S&OE and S&OE applications, based on what we heard from our webinar audience. S&OE and Data/Integration. How can you get data visibility? Let’s dive in.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 29, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog comes from Katie Cruze at considerdigital.com who give us the top 5 reasons why data quality is important. Data, for most companies, is often collected for record-keeping purposes. For many companies, managing the quality data can seem like an overwhelming task.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Our recent webinar offered a glimpse of our findings and shared 3 specific areas teams can work on to keep their supply chain out of firefighting mode. Another reason for dissatisfaction might be the tools used. They wanted to be more flexible in their planning prioritization and make decisions based on data rather than gut feeling.

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Conger

MARCH 28, 2024

Technologies like artificial intelligence continue to enhance these capabilities to become more attractive and allow new visualizations and data collection standards. Telematics collect and transmit vehicle speed, mileage, and fuel consumption data, while GPS allows precise location tracking.

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Freightos

MARCH 27, 2024

Jensen also pointed out, though, that with capacity being used for diversions, there is little slack available should any additional disruption arise, and such an event really could cause a crisis. You can read the report and see our short webinar on the topic here. But Sea Intelligence’s Alan Murphy thinks rates will settle 1.5-2X

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

In today’s dynamic and unpredictable business environment, companies face various challenges such as changing consumer demands, global uncertainty, and the impact of natural and man-made events. Leverage AI to benefit from supplier community data: Building trusted relationships with suppliers is an imperative for success.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

Your organization’s ability to anticipate disruption, adapt to events, and build resiliency is rooted in how you maintain operational continuity. A wide range of events could prevent your supply chain from operating normally, but not all events have an equal impact. The average cost of a data breach reached $3.86

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Our recent webinar offered a glimpse of our findings and shared 3 specific areas teams can work on to keep their supply chain out of firefighting mode. Another reason for dissatisfaction might be the tools used. They wanted to be more flexible in their planning prioritization and make decisions based on data rather than gut feeling.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 4, 2014

As a technology company ourselves, who offers a transportation management system for manufacturers and shippers, we value this post as it talks about the importance of using the data we all find in our business. You must pay attention to the sequence of the logic offered in the data. Numbers are viewed with respect to past events.

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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. Klaus: I agree.

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AIMMS

MAY 4, 2016

Our recent webinar series, “ The Center of Excellence Guide – Connecting Supply Chain Capabilities and Analytics to Outpace your Peers,” covers the benefits, opportunities and best practices for creating a COE. IT Data, UI and Test Skills. Interested in engaging in a Two-Day Proof of Concept event? External Outsourcing.

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AIMMS

MAY 4, 2016

Our recent webinar series, “ The Center of Excellence Guide – Connecting Supply Chain Capabilities and Analytics to Outpace your Peers,” covers the benefits, opportunities and best practices for creating a COE. IT Data, UI and Test Skills. Interested in engaging in a Two-Day Proof of Concept event? External Outsourcing.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 27, 2018

From new offices to charity events that helped others in so many communities, our amazing team made this year one to remember. SportsFest is always a wildly successful event that embodies team building, solid competition and fun. The BlueGrace Webinar Series Is Introduced. For a list of upcoming Webinars Click Here.

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MercuryGate

AUGUST 25, 2020

Appointment times, pickup and/or delivery appointments, and other scheduling data can be set in the order management section of the TMS and transmitted via EDI, prior to offering a load to a carrier. Streamline Freight Tendering by Sharing Customer Data From the Moment of Ordering. That’s why traceability matters so much.

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Penske Move Ahead

JANUARY 29, 2021

27 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) webinar looking at the year ahead. Andy Moses, senior vice president of sales and solutions for Penske Logistics and a panelist during the webinar , said several unforeseen bright spots came out of the challenges of the past year.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 1, 2016

The cloud is enabling small and medium businesses to compete with larger, Big Box retailers for better, faster, more effective enterprise resource planning tools. Workers could not logically carry around a tablet strapped to their chest and enter data manually while still performing the critical processes of the supply chain.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The blog publishes a weekly roundup of news and events affecting global supply chains, along with content on warehousing, SaaS, cloud-based supply chain systems, blockchain and more. Topics include blockchain, Big Data, retail accomplishments, news from major carriers and more. Logistics Viewpoints. TechBullion. Supply Chain Digest.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 8, 2017

This example generates a huge amount of data that can leverage in the supply chain. But, the same data can have a drastic impact on transportations planners and agencies around the globe. Today’s Status: Today, this technology is limited to automated identification and data capture (AIDC) applications.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 26, 2017

Over the last year, huge strides were made in machine-to-machine connectivity, as foreseen by our predictions, ranging from the greater use of automated identification and data capture (AIDC) and stronger resolve for more omnichannel logistics solutions. However, AIDC tools are making analytics in the supply chain an affordable reality.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 24, 2016

While lean practices aren’t hard to adopt, they’re still difficult to implement if the proper documents, data, services and knowledge isn’t processed. Tool replacement, machine tune-ups, and system fixes, when put together, can drastically improve a workplace’s efficiency. . Targeting Workplace Efficiency and Reducing Waste .

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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

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

6 Benefits of Applying Useable Data in Logistics For Continuous Improvement. A flexible TMS should consider historic data for time periods and changes in transportation methods and devise a solution to address each problem. These tools should have the ability to change to meet the demands of the shipper.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

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. While digital twin technology is not new, it has only recently begun to gain ground as a supply chain tool. Trials a Success.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

The transition from an on-site data handling to the cloud one opens the new opportunities in the overall company management. The cloud-based supply chain management helps you to schedule and set the deadlines more efficiently as executives possess all the needed data and can react on issues at once. A Better Time Administration.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 4, 2016

In business, the cloud is enabling the growth of predictive analytics and big data processing. Furthermore, this shift towards bigger data indicates the creation of better evaluation and performance management tools are on the horizon. The cloud is almost primarily responsible for much of what modern society takes for granted.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

As a 3PL who offers a transportation management system we’ve integrated to many ERP software, we view the use of technology as an enablement tool for shippers to cut out unneeded waste and thus add more to the bottom line by saving money from such efficiency. More accessible data. Improved business decision-making.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 2, 2015

When a devastating event befalls the city of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to Baymax and transforms his friends into a band of high-tech heroes called “Big Hero 6.” Towards the end of the movie, Hiro goes into his garage and starts tinkering with his tools and computers. It’s great to see!

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 11, 2016

As a technology company , we at Cerasis urge our manufacturing and distribution shipper customers to lean on technology as a tool for efficiency. However, manufacturing technology is experiencing an event of groundbreaking growth, comparable to the birth of a star.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Visibility is important but once you get that data, all of a sudden, you go, “All this data about visibility is important.”. You start having all the data, bringing AI and some other tools against it. I started going to events in conferences because I didn’t work anywhere. We will talk about the first one.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

These tools have quickly become mainstays for the remote workforce, and are rapidly evolving to support supply chain management functions. Ultimately the focus of risk management is on making sure that supply chain continuity is maintained in the event of some unforeseen interruption.

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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. These events can throw off production schedules even creating idle labor or eventual lost sales. The glue is getting the materials from starting point to destination.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

6 Benefits of Applying Useable Data in Logistics For Continuous Improvement. Why A Successful Transportation Management Program Is Empowered By Data. Unfortunately, many current systems rely on inherently inefficient processes and do not take advantage of advanced management tools to improve overall effectivity.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 20, 2015

Ensure your business plan has the backing of images, charts, graphs and more statistical data you can use to bring it to life. There are plenty of mobile apps capable of helping you with freight management in the long run, becoming an invaluable tool to help with your business analysis. Using smart phones to your advantage.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

In a metaphorical sense, the DSN enables people and data—as well as materials, products and supplies—to travel together across the extended enterprise. Like social networks, such as Facebook and LinkedIn, business networks house incredible amounts of insights and data. Get basics right first.

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