Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

With the digitization of the source-to-pay process being a key initiative for many chief procurement officers, to the inherent automation which promises to accelerate innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), digitization is growing. However, it is fundamental to empowering procurement success in the modern age.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2024

Infor’s CEO, Kevin Samuelson Infor’s strategy for differentiating their business from competitors like SAP and Oracle rests on a truly differentiated approach to ensuring that their customers get ongoing value from the business applications they purchase. However, each user has their own instance of the software.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 16, 2024

The good news is that fraud management tactics and tools are making it easier to prevent, catch, and combat ecommerce fraud. Today we’re going to examine some of the more common types of payment fraud, and the tactics and tools that ecommerce brands can use to stay ahead of the problem. In 2023 alone, ecommerce fraud (a.k.a.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Myers Industries Implements John Galt Solutions. They also are also one of the largest distributor in the US of tools, equipment and supplies for the tire and wheel service industry. In September of 2020, the company hired Jeff Baker to be their Vice President of Procurement and Integrated Supply Chain.

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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). In Hall 7 Booth C61, the supply chain experts from Bochum will demonstrate the IT tool’s five solutions. The tool is used by more than 150 brands worldwide.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Transportation Management software offers you a way to view insightful data, gain visibility, and better manage all the moving parts in the shipping process. While a TMS might seem daunting and expensive, it’s become an essential tool for businesses to be successful. Who uses Transportation Management Software?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2022

Transparent data prepared especially for your logistics operation will get you easily through your peaks. This warehouse runs at a perfect optimum with fixed capital in the form of inventory balanced perfectly with sales and purchasing, and all the items perfectly distributed to the various storage areas of the warehouse.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 3, 2022

A modern ERP software platform provides this foundation, serving as a central source of truth for financials, operations, and the supply chain — essentially every aspect of a manufacturing or distribution business. Here’s why it’s critical to upgrade your ERP software: Operations. But not just any ERP platform will do.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 15, 2023

Manufactures are continuously faced with the challenge of forecasting how much (raw material) to purchase and how much (finished goods) to produce. To manage this delicate balance of demand and supply, manufacturers often use statistical forecasting techniques to predict future demand by looking at historical sales data.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 10, 2022

This should also integrate with inventory management and procurement so that goods are ordered in time and there is visibility over stock items. Demand forecasting : Data on sales history should be available to produce forecasts. Since sales is a strong driver of success, there should integration between sales and production planning.

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3PL Links

MAY 3, 2023

Improving Supply Chain Visibility: The Impact of Data Strategy | Image source: Pixabay A business-contextualized data approach is crucial for boosting supply chain visibility, especially during downturns. This requires knowing precisely what details should be collected and trusting the sources of this data.

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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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EazyStock

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the rapidly evolving business landscape, staying ahead of the competition requires more than just good instincts – it demands data-driven decision making. When it comes to inventory management, relying on gut feelings and historical data may lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities and incorrect inventory levels.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 15, 2021

Supply chain professionals responsible for transportation procurement at Fortune 500 companies focus on three things – budget forecast accuracy, service scores and primary tender acceptance. Advancements in tender data science and paid market data now power SONAR SCI (Supply Chain Intelligence) Lane Acuity Plus.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Fleet operators who want to switch to electric vehicles can use a new web-based automated AI tool- the Teletrac EV Readiness tool. It has been developed by telematics solutions, company Teletrac. Teletrac’s EV Readiness Tool integrates with their fleet management and tracking platforms.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Kevin Nelson, a chief procurement officer and senior vice president at BD, agreed to be interviewed on this topic. Only through this extensive mapping can you see that it may be because there’s a Tier 5 supplier who is not able to get the rare earth mineral out of China that goes into the microprocessor (we purchase).

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

This technology allows businesses to unify their procurement, expense management, invoicing, payments, contract management, and spend analysis processes and reporting. The cloud also allows access to Big Data, which greatly improves the platform’s ability to do machine learning. That has recently changed.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 20, 2022

Jon directs a team of Analysts & Data Scientists focused on optimizing algorithmic pricing and innovating business strategies by leveraging Loadsmart’s supply and demand data. Loadsmart’s reliable contracts solutions provides shippers with a target price and a “ceiling price” which is the not to exceed price.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That means consumers need to really do the research when making online purchase decisions, otherwise the risk for returns is strong. ShipMonk wants all ecommerce businesses to shine during peak season, which is why we’ve prepped this overview of ecommerce brand solutions for a successful Q4. Glass slippers. Winter hats.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 30, 2024

We’re talking the tools, technology, and team members who set you up for success on all fronts. Superior 3PL Software Omnichannel ecommerce order fulfillment is a complex, multi-tiered operation. Never fear; an expert 3PL can eliminate that stress with the right software. Have more questions?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 26, 2023

For manufacturers that have grown up from a small business, with a handful of employees and few customers, to one with many staff and customers, there comes a time when the business software needs of the company have to be re-evaluated. 1. Integrated business A big benefit of an ERP solution is business integration.

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EazyStock

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This year, purchasing teams are also facing continued challenges due to global supply chain and logistics pressures, component shortages, and soaring prices for electricity and fuel. Inventory, POS, shipping, web shops, and accounting software must be able to keep up to avoid lost revenue.

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EazyStock

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This year, purchasing teams are also facing continued challenges due to global supply chain and logistics pressures, component shortages, and soaring prices for electricity and fuel. Inventory, POS, shipping, web shops, and accounting software must be able to keep up to avoid lost revenue.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 3, 2021

Develop a manual solution to a given problem. Implement that solution and be sure to measure its progress. Manual solutions come before automated solutions. Jumping immediately to a solution that automates and scales often caused more harm than good because the exact set of ideas to automate may not be an exact fit.

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RPA Labs

JANUARY 13, 2022

With continued digital innovation, data from across the supply chain network and even consumer purchasing trends can be easily collected and analyzed to understand historical trends better and predict future demand. What Is an RPA Software Provider? Evaluate the Ease of Deployment of RPA Software.

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EazyStock

JUNE 24, 2020

Inventory optimization software is an important piece of the puzzle. It also offers improved efficiencies and powerful data insights, providing a wealth of functionality to help during these difficult times. The era of using spreadsheets to run reports and analyze data is over. How Inventory Optimization Software Works.

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WorkWave

AUGUST 2, 2022

ServiceBot™ combines operational data and artificial intelligence to interact with prospects, creating new home services customers during the first online interaction. ServiceBot automates the sales process and allows consumers to purchase, schedule and pay for service visits right on their website, through AI-driven, human-like interactions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2023

Key Last-mile Delivery Technology Solutions How can technology directly impact last-mile operations and improve the customer experience? To Build or To Buy Companies looking to implement new or improve existing delivery technology face a crucial decision: should they build an in-house platform or buy an existing solution from a vendor?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

There are 3 common myths when it comes to adding new voice solutions to existing host or warehouse management systems (WMS): The Legacy Myth – You need a Tier 1 WMS to use voice-directed mobile applications so you should replace your custom-built systems or upgrade your legacy WMS package before looking at other solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

The increasing need for constantly analyzing these trade-offs across the supply chain networks has highlighted the need for digital twins and what-if capabilities in network design solutions. This means they are more likely to focus on value and affordability and change their priorities and brand preferences when making purchases.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In intralogistics, the term “retrofit” refers to the modernisation of machines, equipment, and software systems, writes Karoline Poderschnig*, IT Project Manager at SSI Schaefer. But what exactly does it mean when a software system in a warehouse is modernised? Gradual transition to the new software version.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Supply chain software is changing. So should the purchasing process. . RFIs tend to work well for certain industries (like government) or for purchasing equipment and industrial assets, bu t t hey often fall short in helping supply chain teams select a new software vendor. Why RFIs Fall Short .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2023

The concept of digital twins has emerged as a powerful foundational tool to drive improvements in warehouse productivity and efficiency. But do you really need to look specifically at digital twin solutions, or might some of these already be available in the automation you already have? come with any of them.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 10, 2023

Businesses are prioritizing the speed of data propagation within their supply chains. According to Gold, NRF members have made significant investments in data analysis to improve their ability to predict consumer demand to prevent bloated inventory levels that many large retailers experienced around this time in 2022. and Target Corp.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

At Logistics Bureau, we capture, analyse, and exploit freight benchmarking data to help us when we provide freight contract negotiation services for our clients. Although freight benchmarking is not a complicated process, it may prove challenging because the data your company needs is unlikely to be readily available.

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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. Although procurement logistics might sound like it involves the purchasing of manufactured products , it is much more involved. The Definition of Procurement Logistics.

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EazyStock

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Wouter van der Zwaan, Finance and IT Manager at TerraSana Natuurvoeding BV, was looking for a solution to improve his company’s capabilities in terms of inventory optimization. We purchase our raw materials from all over the world, and we sell our products mainly within the EU. What other tools do you use for automation?

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