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Using Data to Improve Supply Chain Operations

Material Handling and Logistics

Learn how to organize your data operations in alignment with supply chain strategy. Cloud-based supply chain management tools, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are expected to figure prominently in future supply chain operations. More data is coming in than ever before.

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Managed Services Clarifies Data In The Chemical Supply Chain

Trinity Logistics

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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Five New Ways Shipping Businesses Will Use Technology in 2021

MTS Logistics

Shipping businesses gather a great deal of data each time they deal with a supplier or customer. Often, the data collected merely sits unused. Analytics tools, however, can help businesses analyze the data that they have for actionable insights. One in two small businesses deal with some form of data breach each year.

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3PL vs 4PL: Which One Is Best for Your Business 

GoShip Blog

For example, you sell silk-printed shirts. You can focus on core functions by outsourcing your shipping needs instead of worrying about your logistics. Customer satisfaction Outsourcing your freight services means that packages are delivered in a timely manner, improving customer experience.

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Getting Smart With Logistics Big Data

Freightos

Here at Freightos, we’re big fans of making global logistics work better by bringing data online (and especially instant freight quotes!). And, like many other logistics startups , we’re particularly enthusiastic about how Big Data can change the way goods are moved around the world. Getting Smart With Logistics Big Data.

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Fulfillment Integrations 101

3PL Insights

That is a great tool for generating orders and collecting payments. Outsourcing the order processing to a 3PL like Evans Distribution Systems, streamlines the order management process, yet requires integration between your e-commerce platform and the 3PL’s warehouse management system. Step 4: Testing the Data.

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Truck fleet management: How are my trucks performing in the market?

FreightWaves SONAR

And freight KPIs can serve as a valuable tool for freight market intelligence. Streamline data capture and analysis. Failure to use data and apply it accordingly within the fleet will lead to problems securing loads, offering competitive freight rates , and keeping drivers in trucks. Supply chains exist as data-driven entities.