Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2019

In March, Infor had a customer event at their headquarters called “The Journey to an Autonomous Supply Chain.” “Autonomy” is their goal, but right now their GT Nexus product, recently renamed Infor Nexus, supports an orchestrated supply chain. If you look at the definition of orchestrated, you will see the word “arrangement.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

ARC’s definition is that a supply chain collaboration network is a “collaborative solution for supply chain processes built on a public cloud – many-to-many architecture – which supports a community of trading partners and third-party data feeds. What is this Market? The solution is called a supply chain collaboration network (SCCN).

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

ARC’s definition of omni-channel fulfillment is end-delivery centric. Our research focuses on the end-consumer receiving their product, whether from home delivery, in-store pick-up, or other means. Demand Management Finally, demand management is used to manage and forecast the demand of products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Definitions of agility, resilience, visibility, and end-to-end collaboration are all very much tied together. And agility is about reacting quickly and hopefully effectively to the actual disruptive event. But the event might not be disruptive at all if you had planned for it. All these things add costs to products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in January 2021, “ The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World ”, I highlighted that modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. The Key to Long-Term Success: Build Agility, Resilience and Profitability Together.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

It includes all of its elements: customers, sales channels, products, warehouses, logistics network, and the interactions between them. Most typical data related challenges to be addressed when going digital: Inaccurate and incomplete product and location hierarchy and attribute data. Having accurate stock-out data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

At the outset, the policy covers wood-based products in Macy’s private labels, while buyers will use the policy as a guide for onboarding new suppliers and brands. Customers using the app will be able to choose from over 3,000 food, drink and other everyday products from Sainsbury starting this month.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Crowdfunding has become the go-to solution for small businesses and startups looking for a quick way to launch a product, project or get their business started. Since we’re a 3PL fulfillment company with expertise in crowdfunding fulfillment , we’re mostly interested in new-product (as opposed to project) crowdfunding campaigns.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 22, 2017

I can’t speak, one way or the other, about their products, customer service, etc. It may well be that that confusion originates from the same term having similar but different definitions depending on the context. In August of 1980, Deming was involved in a Roundtable Discussion on Product Quality–Japan vs. the United States.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 8, 2024

Definitely not. Accordingly, our US ecommerce fulfillment centers have the FDA registration needed to safely store and handle these products. As you can imagine, the list of products that fall under FDA regulation is extensive. Basically, you always need to tell the FDA if a new relevant product is joining the party.

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10xLogistics

MARCH 26, 2017

Security: This is an unfortunate part of life these days but it is a fact - the more the aggregation of people occur at events, the more risk there is. Why take that risk? When I am at home I feel far more secure. All of these reasons lead to the idea of "Mass Customization" which has been a dream for a long time.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

These people are genuinely interested in your product — so much so, that they have purchased your products. Direct mail, while not as eco-friendly and far more expensive, can be used to deliver a coupon to infrequent shoppers, or communicate big events, such as an annual sale or new product drop. Easier said than done.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Returns mean their time, their inconvenience, their dissatisfaction (potentially depending on the product), and even their dollars if you don’t offer free returns. Detailed Product Pages People at different levels of your organization may have varied depths of understanding about your product(s). How, you may ask?

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2022

The company, which manufactures over 20 million products a year and is achieving annual growth of 10-12%, takes pride in promoting a sense of family. The best thing about working for Utz is definitely the people I work with – colleagues are always willing to help and share their knowledge.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2021

Reflecting on the events of 2020, Franco says the automotive sector was among the first to take a hit on the supply chain front, with many other industries following it down that path during the early part of the year. These and other factors contributed to some definite pivots in the contract logistics space in 2020.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Alex Pradhan, Product Strategy Leader John Galt Solutions, told me that “all planning vendors have bold marketing around AI.” Let’s start with a definition: any device that can perceive its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of success at some goal is engaged in some form of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2023

ARC’s definition of TMS is freight centric. Oracle Oracle Transportation Management , its flagship product, is a component separate from its ERP solutions. ARC does not include solutions that help companies move passengers more efficiently and solutions for mail.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

But for that special class of disruption, the low-probability, high-impact events like natural disasters, epidemics and other upheavals, organizations don’t know how to mitigate the risk and successfully manage their supply chains, and are now trying to find their way through the minefield of issues and challenges with no clear solution.

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EazyStock

JULY 22, 2021

But first – let’s get a definition: What is inventory demand forecasting? If you analyzed the historical sales data of every product in your warehouse, you’d find that the demand for different items varies considerably. Items will also follow demand trends as they move through the product cycle.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

ARC’s definition of TMS is freight centric. Oracle Oracle Transportation Management , its flagship product, is a component separate from its ERP solutions. ARC does not include solutions that help companies move passengers more efficiently and solutions for mail.

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Camelot 3PL Software

OCTOBER 28, 2021

6 River Systems and the fine folks at Liberty Hardware put on the event. The productivity improvements are more than just less walking. Also, check out the 6 River Systems video of the Chucks – definitely worth exploring if you are doing eCommerce fulfillment! The power is in the software.

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

I can walk into a local shop and purchase products from all around the globe. This isn’t just about consumerism; it’s inspiring to think that in purchasing an imported product, we are, in a tiny way, helping provide employment for people across our planet, often in developing countries. Really important.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2023

ARC’s definition of TMS is freight centric. Oracle Oracle Transportation Management , its flagship product, is a component separate from its ERP solutions. ARC does not include solutions that help companies move passengers more efficiently and solutions for mail.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

Women’s History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity.

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IoT World Today

MARCH 27, 2020

While the disruption is now global, its starting point was in China — the 800-pound gorilla in global production. of worldwide gross domestic product (GDP), today, said MIT professor David Simchi-Levi, the country represents 16%. It might not be in the right format, it may be inaccurate, have definitional issues, or it may be biased.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The trouble with this definition is that it doesn’t explain what exactly changes in supply chain management—that is, what gets “transformed”—when digital technologies are adopted. Since there didn’t seem to be a clear definition of digital supply chain transformation available, I developed one from first principles.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 14, 2021

Historically, many of those customers concentrated keenly on measuring performance aspects such as cost to serve, perfect order, productivity, and cycle and lead times. If the COVID-19 crisis taught us anything, it’s that a single, cataclysmic event can bring industry and commerce to a near-standstill. Lessons From a Pandemic.

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WorkWave

APRIL 12, 2019

Time To Read: 2 minutes Nestled in the bustling Chinatown of Philadelphia, the 2019 Home Delivery World Conference and Expo was in full swing during the two-day event on April 4th and 5th at the Philadelphia Convention Center. This year’s event was combined with the City Freight World Show and featured various speaking sessions and seminars.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

So, let’s start first with its definition: dis·rup·tion. disturbance or problems that interrupt an event, activity, or process. Capital only plays a secondary role by supporting a product idea into the market. We have all heard about disruption but what does it really mean and where does is come from?

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20Cube Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2022

This article is an attempt at summing up the major economic events that are slated/expected to take place across Asia which is likely to shape up the economical picture of the continent. The international beneficiaries of the Asian market would definitely gain greatly out of this. Disinflation. Growing Awareness on Climatic Effects.

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Globalior

MAY 15, 2020

What is artificial intelligence The definition of artificial intelligence(AI) is one that has evolved with the passage of time. As far as its definition in academic circles is concerned, opinions differ. For the purpose of this article, we will consider this lay man’s definition when talking about AI. What is supply chain?

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Our business development & leadership teams have been all over the world, attending major blockchain conferences and hosting a suite of events specific to shipping and logistics. As per Håkan Nilsson, the CEO of one of our partners, Zinnovate, “ShipChain is definitely a company with global ambitions.”. Upcoming Events.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Our business development & leadership teams have been all over the world, attending major blockchain conferences and hosting a suite of events specific to shipping and logistics. As per Håkan Nilsson, the CEO of one of our partners, Zinnovate, “ShipChain is definitely a company with global ambitions.”. Upcoming Events.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Reverse logistics refers to all operations related to the reuse of products and materials. Remanufacturing and refurbishing activities also may be included in the definition of reverse logistics.”. Normally, logistics deal with events that bring the product towards the customer.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 27, 2021

Although it might be easy to pin these closures solely on the eCommerce piñata, there are other factors that contribute to a store’s decision to shut down, namely: Events outside of our control , such as the economic effects of a global pandemic The shift from a service to an experience-based economy A shrinking middle class Poor management.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 8, 2017

Imagine a world where automation comes together with technology to deliver products without human intervention. 3D printers pickup the details and print the finished product. The trucks leave the facility, and drones are automatically dispatched from the truck to deliver products while moving. An order is placed by a consumer.

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Forto

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Major calendar events are – quite literally – casting their shadows ahead for the supply chain: Golden Week in China, Black Friday and Cyber Monday on November 26 and 29, and of course Christmas holidays and also Chinese New Year are already just a few logistics steps away. But what exactly do these seasonal events entail?

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