Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2021

Jeff Tramel, the Vice President of Global Procurement, at NTT DATA Services. SAP recently announced that NTT DATA Services, a global digital business and IT services company, had achieved $125 million in value based on a digital transformation of their procurement function. And more importantly, how did NTT DATA do it?

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

The roles of logistics and procurement in an efficient supply chain cannot be overstated. According to Paul Myerson , reports Industry Week, up 70 percent of a company’s costs come from procurement and logistics operations. So, why do supply chain managers not take advantage of this data with respect to procurement?

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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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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 10, 2022

With a manufacturing operation based on Assemble-to-order (ATO) , success hinges on being able to get products to customers quickly. To handle all these different aspects of the business, an ERP system can deliver significant benefits in making sure operations and processes run efficiently.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

Has your company ever suffered problems with, implemented, or even considered implementing a sales and operations (S&OP) planning process? Often, in our experience, the problem is a human one… It’s not the data, not the process, not the technology, or the strategy, but the people. Why S&OP Needs a Lot of Human Investment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2024

These solutions use natural language processing, for example, to read online publications and other data sources, make sense of what they read, contextualize the data into information, and report supply chain disruptions caused by weather, geopolitical events and other hazards in near real-time.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Digitization takes living, real-time data from once futuristic fantasy to practical present-day tools. Having uniform data instantly updated across many locations translates into an efficient organization. The answer is simple: having uniform data instantly updated across many locations translates into an efficient organization.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Many different terms, such as less-than-truckload (LTL), procurement and transportation management, describe supply chain management processes. For example, transportation management often focuses on the journey of products after manufacturing. The Definition of Procurement Logistics. Operating supplies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

in turn, is a boutique procurement consultancy. Professionals from procurement, compliance, logistics, sustainability, information-security and several other internal stakeholder all use the solution for different reasons. Implementing the solution involved cleaning up master data and mapping their complete global supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

And in the intervening years — as we’ve leveraged real-time data, ML and AI to help countless companies answer the “where’s my truck” question — I’ve continued to underscore that visibility is a foundational technology. Moving data between systems was complex and laborious. In other words, visibility is an enabler. Lesson learned.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 26, 2023

It unifies people and business processes to improve daily operations. If departments work in silos, this can significantly limit how well the business operates and the ability to use information to make smart decisions. Data from the system can then be used to track how corrective actions are making improvements.

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Transporeon

JANUARY 25, 2018

In the case of an Amway multivitamin, for example, the company controls the process “from seed to supplement,” transporting raw materials to manufacturing sites in the U.S., The company began searching for a better way to procure freight and manage bids. We needed very little support,” says Clark.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 5, 2024

The fact is, most business owners think of procurement as nothing more than a transactional relationship. The process involves collecting quantitative and qualitative data concerning vendor-provided goods and services, and analyzing this data for opportunities to improve (or reasons to end) the relationship. If so, good on you!

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2021

That includes analysis of current operations, costs by mode, performance and benchmarking of existing partnerships. The right partner will also work with your team to implement changes based on data-driven recommendations and identify opportunities for continuous improvement. . Focus on Carrier Procurement and Management.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A slew of new digital technologies is disrupting supply chain operations, but none is having more of an impact on the industry than artificial intelligence (AI). By analysing data to determine areas affected by late deliveries. Procurement Communications. By identifying potential multi-stop routes. Warehouse Management Systems.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is the second part of Chuck Intrieri's series on how procurement and suppliers can avoid issues with their contracts. Procurement and suppliers often assume that small print is highly complicated legal jargon that is both boring and largely irrelevant.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why. The move to agile supply chain management inherently required more data sources than traditional supply chains, reports GT Nexus. The State of Supply Chain 2016 Trends.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2023

At the ARC Industry Leadership Forum in February, I had the opportunity to sit down with John Delligatti, Director of Digital Supply Chain Transformation at SDI , to discuss the pandemic, Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO), and the future of supply chain management. Third, what is the impact of real-time data on supply chains?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2023

Aera Technology offers a solution they call “Aera Decision Cloud” A key challenge for manufacturers is connecting integrated business planning (IBP) – a longer term plan – to operational planning and execution – what needs to be done in the near term. These crawlers never stop working.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

Again and again, digitization and data were at the heart of panel and networking conversations. Even headline speakers were professing “data got sexy” and data is now a core strategy for companies looking to succeed. Supply chain leaders are wanting their organizations to be data-driven.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 26, 2019

Better ways to manage transport operations emerge, from how we plan and strategize, to how we ultimately execute and drive continuous improvement. For companies willing to embrace opportunities for improvement across the entire supply chain, here’s a look at the top transportation procurement and benchmarking trends.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a blog from our friend Augie Grasis who shows us how big data can work to our advantage with dynamic freight pricing. One of the big buzzwords in many industries is “Big Data.” One example of the utilization of Big Data is dynamic pricing of LTL freight. Understanding this (and acting on it!)

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2023

Freight procurement processes have always been noted for their high levels of complexity which increases exponentially during peak shipping season. These busy months demand operational efficiency, agile collaboration, proactive rate management, and a sharp focus on sustainability throughout the transportation management process.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 24, 2023

For example, according to Global Trade Magazine , “One critical factor that executives should monitor closely is logistics management. This sector covers important activities relating to procurement, transport, and storage of goods. Measuring performance with transportation KPIs and freight data is getting easier.

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20Cube Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2020

For example, in a warehouse, AI helps retailers to maintain an edge for supply chain operations and product delivery. The continuously gathered data enables the business to take decisions and improve the customer service and delivery. Chatbot in operational procurement. What is Artificial Intelligence?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Those industries include data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics. Mr. Eberle is the vice president of logistics and distribution operations at Molex. The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 4, 2024

Recognizing the collective significance of market conditions across KMAs at any given time, logistics professionals can devise strategies that accommodate the diverse nature of these areas, ensuring efficient and effective freight procurement and management. Curious about how KMA trends can inform an effective supply chain strategy?

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

The amount of information and improvement possible through big data can be overwhelming. Yet the majority of companies have not defined a big data strategy, and others are barely starting to notice. . �. How to Get Started with Your Big Data Strategy. . This is where the explanation of big data begins. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

FourKites believes they have the largest repository of supply chain data in the world. To get visibility to whether a load will be on time and in full, a lot more data is required. This in large part is what accounts for the huge amounts of data collected by the FourKites solution. What accounts for FourKites Growth?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Finally, fourteen years ago, a book called ‘Thinking about ERP’ was published, which explained how businesses should think about selecting, deploying and operating an ERP to achieve business requirements. The Buffer is the space that supports variation so that the Drum can operate at its usual pace.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 18, 2022

With reliable data from ERP manufacturers and distributors can use data analytics to respond to challenges. Here’s how ERP can support your organization to gain the control you need in operations and processes to increase efficiency and overall customer experience: 1. Supply chain visibility to maintain competitive advantage.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

The implication for global freight beyond the now typical uncertainty is predictably elevated operational costs and soaring freight rates. For example, the Freightos Baltic Index indicates a 69% increase to North America’s East Coast and a staggering 226% to Northern Europe since the crisis began. and bakes really good cookies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2022

SCCN 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. But when ARC has done writing on SCCN, we have written about how this solution set can help a company optimize its own supply chain operations.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2022

These KPIs should all be applicable to your supply chain operation, subject to some tweaking to reflect the precise characteristics of your inbound logistics and purchasing functions. This measurement will require data from the purchase orders placed by your buyers, and that from your receiving operation. ASN Accuracy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Cooper University Health Care Relies Upon Real-time Alerts to Improve Operations Cooper University Health Care, like most companies, struggled with their supply chain during COVID. Cooper uses this solution to improve their service levels and operational efficiencies. A customer of the risk solutions begins by listing key suppliers.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 31, 2022

Just about every supply chain will be affected by this crisis, for example, with fuel prices surging although there is no shortage yet, there’s risk in supply and shipping routes being cancelled or diverted. However, supply chain operators have learnt to adapt and become more resilient over the past few years of the pandemic.

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