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Infor’s Strategy for Differentiation

Logistics Viewpoints

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. Infor, with anticipated revenues of $3.4 We just want them solved.”

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Editor’s Choice: Reducing Lead Times with Real-Time Data

Logistics Viewpoints

This article is from Descartes Systems Group and looks at how companies can reduce lead times with real-time data. Additionally, a longer lead time reduce a company’s agility, or resilience, to adapt to demand fluctuations, or other disruptions that may occur. How can you better manage lead time?

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The Most Overlooked DC Performance Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

Does it require manual data entry? Many of the best automation solutions do not eliminate headcount. This solution significantly reduced shipping costs by eliminating wasted cardboard and dunnage. These are clear cut benefits. Do you have a complex workflow that must be followed to a T or else it breaks down?

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4 Key Strategies of a Solid Reverse Logistics Plan

ShipLilly

Thankfully some strategies can be used to mitigate the cost. This is a fiscally sound strategy that cuts down on reverse logistics costs for organizations. It is essential for manufacturers and suppliers to take a better look at the vendor agreements they have in place so that they can enforce better collaboration.

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Drive GTM Efficiency with Tech Stack Consolidation

What you’ll learn: How consolidation creates a more valuable tech stack and delivers better results How high quality data and an integrated platform drive efficiency and performance What questions you should ask before cutting an existing vendor or adding a new vendor to your tech stack Why a data-first mindset helps you avoid a lot of costly mistakes (..)

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Supply Chain Software’s Best Return on Investment

Logistics Viewpoints

The project was focused on the spare parts supply chain – the delivery of car parts and aftermarket accessories to automotive dealers and repair shops across Europe from their OEM vendors as well as their own manufacturing facilities in Europe. And, this was not because of the number of scenarios, but the initial quality of the data.

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Using Logistics Technology to Execute a Winning Inbound Freight Strategy & Have Compliant Vendors

GlobalTranz

Most shippers have existing vendor compliance programs in place within their vendor inbound logistics guide. Fortunately, today’s logistics technology has the power to execute a winning inbound freight strategy and maintain compliance in the following ways.

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How Automation in the Supply Chain Will Make Employees More Strategic & Improve the Overall Supply Chain

Speaker: Adam Robinson, Director of Marketing, Cerasis

Improved Supplier/Vendor Management (Automated buying on an e-commerce website for repeat orders, automated freight pickups for inbound delivery, automated tracking alerts). Find Freight Capacity & Reduce Freight Costs with Automated, AI, & Blockchain Driven TMS. Using Automation Driven Data for Improved Actionable Insights.