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Data-driven decision making in manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Data-driven decision making is the process of collecting the data that a company uses, and transforming it into actionable insights. Using data to find patterns, inferences, and insights ensures that your company goals and plans are based on evidence and that decisions made are balanced and objective.

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Do Capacity Management Tools Work for Freight Agencies?

Parade

Here’s Why Many Capacity Management Tools Don’t Serve Freight Agencies Not too long ago, capacity management simply didn’t work for freight agencies that provide logistics solutions to their agents. That’s less than ideal since it can mean that less scrupulous agents will use the data to poach business from other agents in the group.

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Vertical storage lift planning tool launched

Logistics Business Magazine

Manufacturing, logistics and other supply chain users of the ‘Compact Configurator’ service tool enter key data including their building height, storage and picking needs. The ‘Compact Twin’ also doubles any picking rate by utilising two load trays simultaneously – thought to be unique in the industry.

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4 Ways to Enhance Warehouse Efficiency with Prescriptive and Predictive Analytics

Logistics Viewpoints

Predictive and prescriptive analytics have emerged as valuable tools that enable warehouse operations managers to streamline processes, minimize costs, and enhance productivity. Traditional slotting solutions require customized models, extensive engineering, measurement, and data collection.

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Customer Relationship Management for Ecommerce Brands

Ship Monk

Today’s CRM platforms have adapted and expanded their tools to meet the needs of ecommerce businesses. Let’s take a look at CRM systems, the tools they provide, and the benefits they offer to ecommerce businesses. Here are some of the tools CRM systems offer.

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BlueGrace Logistics Expands Integration with Trucker Tools, Adds Time-Saving Book-It-Now® App

Blue Grace Logistics

Leading 3PL builds on previous integration of Trucker Tools’ real-time visibility and predictive freight matching, launches automated one-click booking to further streamline transactions for owner-operators, small-fleet truckload community.

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Warehouse Picking Process Mistakes

Globalior

Picking mistakes can cost a business significantly in terms of productivity. Sending the wrong item, the wrong bundle of items, the wrong color item, or the wrong size item all count as picking errors. Picking of wrong quantities. Sometimes operators may pick items in larger or smaller quantities than indicated in the order.

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