Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Software company Setlog will present its enhanced SCM software OSCA at the LogiMAT intralogistics trade fair in Stuttgart (31st May – 2nd June). Standardised API interfaces allow data to be exchanged with ERP, TMS, WMS and other systems without a duplication of maintenance and redundancies.

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Conger

JANUARY 27, 2023

Examples of automation range from a household thermostat to a large industrial control system, self-driven vehicles, and warehousing robots. Examples are industrial robots and multipurpose CNC machines. Process Automation Process automation means using technology to automate manual processes through data and systems integration.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

The TGW Logistics Group is equipped with modern technology for the digital age. The systems integrator will be presenting the full spectrum of its digital services at the LogiMAT intralogistics trade fair (31 May to 2 June) in Stuttgart. Digital services also ensure optimum performance during live operation.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Learn how to organize your data operations in alignment with supply chain strategy. Today’s supply chains are increasingly complex, driving logistics operations to invest billions in systems to manage all the moving parts. More data is coming in than ever before. Finding Transformative Opportunities in the Supply Chain.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

Big data presents supply chain and warehouse managers with an unprecedented opportunity to acquire real-time visibility of goods in transit and part of inventory, writes Tony Dobson -SnapFulfil CEO. There’s plethora of data in the warehouse now, with lots of dashboards to present the figures, but information overload is happening.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 7, 2018

There are many buzzwords in the supply chain and logistics industry today, and perhaps there’s none bigger than “Big Data.” Everybody talks about it, but what does Big Data really mean? When it comes to leveraging Big Data effectively in your organization, where do you begin? What is Big Data?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

MODEX is the leading trade show for supply chain, logistics, and material handling solutions in North America. Examples of Supply Chain Robots at MODEX 2024 Several exhibitors at MODEX 2024 showcased their innovative solutions for supply chain robotics, demonstrating the diversity and potential of this field.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

Large swings in supply and demand for different product categories and changes in distribution patterns left logistics managers grappling with the biggest challenge of their careers. Challenges that were made all the more difficult by one of the most basic yet complex questions in logistics, “How long will it take to get there?”

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Supply chain intelligence and actionable insights must apply the most accessible, near real-time data available. Analytic data resources for brokers are great, but it’s equally important to realize that FreightWaves SONAR is much more than a broker-exclusive resource. Volatility is the one constant in logistics.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 17, 2023

Third-party supply chain and freight market data has become an important tool for retailers, manufacturers and suppliers who want to redesign their networks, improve strategic planning, benchmark their transportation spend and the service they’re getting in return, and measure the efficiency of their facilities.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. The future of global freight data lies in real-time information, contextual insights, and aggregated data that can help companies make better decisions and adapt to a rapidly changing industry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Neil Adcock, Managing Director at Bis Henderson Consulting , reveals how to unlock the value hidden in returns data. To determine the appropriate returns strategy retailers need to understand what is going on and tapping into returns data may unlock some important insights. Getting hold of the data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2022

Transparent data prepared especially for your logistics operation will get you easily through your peaks. The hype usually revolves around just one item and can easily be managed by a modern logistics system. How can we rapidly bring our logistics operation up to its full speed during such a peak?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2023

What added value do digital logistics intermediaries provide, under what framework, and how do they interact with customers? What hub ports and airports mean to physical transportation, digital logistics platforms mean for all the information related to that transportation. Digital Logistics.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

As the holiday shopping season rapidly approaches, shippers and carriers are yet again gearing up to tackle the formidable logistical and customer service challenges that inevitably come with peak season volumes. At the same time, tapping into data will provide balance in optimising their operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2024

Available-to-promise functionality seeks to ensure a company has the requisite manufacturing and logistics capacity to deliver an order to a customer on the date they want it. However, complex process manufacturing presents a much more difficult ATP problem than is typical in discrete industries. It’s a different way of working.”

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2020

Chemical manufacturers collect and use a lot of data in their supply chain. They deal with data on their products, customers, transportation, storage, operations and more. Acquiring that data is not hard but managing and utilizing that information to be able to analyze your business is the challenge. Managed Services.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Now more than ever, organizations must prepare their supply chain for the present and the unknown challenges and opportunities in the future. Doing so helps organizations detect market shifts and makes supply chain decisions more forward-looking than an analysis of the past, present, and at best, a tactical view of the future.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2024

A good example is saying “What are my demurrage issues at the Port of Long Beach?” This check involves connecting carrier contract data and shipment dwell times. They look at the data and ask themselves, “is this a problem?” It is data in context. The digital assistant becomes that analyst. It is a visual control.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 25, 2018

Those were just some of the questions I discussed with Cindi Hane, Vice President of Product Management for Elemica , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. However, these systems were not very robust or attuned to the underlying data. The biggest stumbling block for supply chain visibility in the past was data quality.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2024

Mr. Elliott made two statements early in his presentation that stuck with me. Data Visibility. Data is at the center of all decisions across the supply chain. IQ : this leverages data science techniques to improve slotting results for large and complex inventories. And this is where data comes into play.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Transitioning from legacy systems presents hurdles that add to the true cost. For example, monthly subscription fees, any software support charges, and data migration fees. Perpetual licenses are typically on-premise applications, while subscription models use cloud storage for some of your business’ data and processing needs.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Executive Insights is a series by Shipping and Freight Resource that provides useful insights and thoughtful analysis on what is happening in the maritime, shipping, freight, logistics, supply chain and trade industries. But just data alone is not going to assist. SFR : Welcome to this edition of Executive Insights Thomas.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 21, 2024

SICK has unveiled a pioneering compressed air monitoring system that accurately predicts where significant energy cost-savings can be made by fixing air leaks and removing wastage across entire logistics facilities. They can make their production processes more sustainable, for example by reducing their CO2 consumption.

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Image source: Flickr | Navigating Trends and Projections in Logistics for 2024 The logistics industry is always changing due to fluctuations in the market, technology advancements, and the never-ending quest for efficiency. Growth of E-commerce: E-commerce kept growing, increasing the need for effective logistical services.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The automation of hand scanning processes increases productivity at inbound and outbound areas of logistics hubs dramatically. Hand-held barcode readers are still widely used to ensure the traceability of goods and packages, for example in retail, warehousing and parcel sorting operations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

Exhibitors from nearly every sector of the industry are coming to LogiMAT 2024 to present their latest products and solutions for ergonomically optimized intralogistics processes, healthy workplaces, and injury prevention. Some 100,000 logistics-related jobs in Germany alone remain unfilled.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

Today’s article is from GlobalTranz and looks at the difficult decision of transitioning in-house logistics to managed services. The supply chain is evolving, and the standards used for managed logistics transportation services today are more data- and technology-driven than those of the past. Take an example.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 13, 2023

The field of logistics is no exception, with the need to automate the recollection, cleaning and preparation of forecast and inventory data, as well as to program robots in warehouses. Additionally, the use made of these in logistics will be explained.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Nevertheless, Mr. Ellison presented a fascinating vision centered on how technology can be used to digitally disrupt a 10,000-year-old industry. At last year’s CloudWorld, Oracle presented their vision for transforming the healthcare industry by applying AI to vast amounts of anonymized patient record data.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Advances in truck platooning and autonomous vehicles, for example, are increasing safety and decreasing fuel cost and emissions, allowing carriers to offer more efficient and cost-effective service. They then communicate their data-driven advantages to carriers in a way that makes complex information clear and approachable.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2024

At the LogiMAT trade show in Stuttgart the drive specialist Nord will present its reliable and energy-efficient drive systems units for the industry. For this purpose, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS designed suitable drive solutions – and will present them from 19 to 21st March 2024 at LogiMAT in Stuttgart.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

MIT’s Supply Chain blog presented a nice research study by Minhaaj Khan and Srideepti Kidambi and supervised by Dr. Tugba Efendigil. Their study is a good example of using less data rather than more to design a simple readily explainable approach … Continue reading →

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Big data applications are already impacting supply chain entities around the globe, but some of its most interesting possibilities may have yet to be realized. However, the current progression of big data does give rise to some very tangible benefits to your company within the next five years. 6 Benefits to Using Big Data Applications.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

With all the current and upcoming logistics technology, it can be confusing for shippers to identify what will have the best impact to stay competitive now and in the future. HOW LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP. There’s a lot to go through, so let’s dive in and see how logistics technology can help. WITH CAPACITY.

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WorkWave

MARCH 26, 2024

While this may seem like a logistical concern, it directly impacts the overall customer experience. By minimizing fuel consumption, reducing vehicle wear and tear, and optimizing driver schedules, businesses can cut down on operational costs associated with logistics. Check out their full story here. Check out their full story here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supply chains is an ongoing journey. Moving data between systems was complex and laborious. Nine years ago, my company FourKites pioneered the market for real-time transportation visibility.

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