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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. Complex supply chains generate more data, which companies can use to drive greater efficiency or engage in innovation that disrupts an entire industry—think Amazon. More data is coming in than ever before.

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4 tips to reduce cargo damage and save money on shipping costs

Shipping and Freight Resource

As per a Statista survey, eighty per cent of consumers say they’d return a product they received that was damaged in shipping. With the right packaging, strategy, and tools, you can cut shipping costs by as much as 60%. Start with shock testing to gather data about your normal shipping routes.

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Intelligent Automation, the Future of Supply Chain. Is the Logistics Industry Ready?

Blue Grace Logistics

For this, IBM and NRF surveyed 1,900 retail and consumer products company executives across 23 countries. The survey revealed that “intelligent automation capabilities help increase the annual revenue growth by up to 10 percent”. Refined Analytics: Logistics is a data-intensive function.

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BD Achieves End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

In a conversation with Everstream’s chief data officer, the executive told this writer that the company was using artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data to solve this n-tier problem. The company had access to huge amounts of trade data, for example. It is not enough to have data; you need the right kind of data!

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Now is Not the Time to Worry About Freight Rates

Trinity Logistics

Driver detention is a top concern for truckers finds a 2020 Workhound survey. The ability to exercise flexibility could be the difference among your competitors, making your shipment easier to cover. Communication can be a dying art form with all the new technology and easily accessible data that it offers. COMMUNICATION.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. Supply Chain Strategy. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers.

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7 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. Supply Chain Strategy. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers.