Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 13, 2024

The three steps in realizing the vision are 1) flexible, reconfigurable plant; 2) global manufacturing networks of flexible, configurable plants; 3) the integration of the previous step with digital, certified, encrypted product definitions. The result enables to make any product, any time in any location, with genuine product certificates.

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FueLoyal

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

You already know what a connected vehicle platform is. However, to understand how it works and what they use to make it, you need to understand the essentials of a connected vehicle platform. IoT, or the internet of things module that is part of the connected vehicle platform. Photo by Lily Banse on Unsplash.

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Parade

MARCH 22, 2022

It’s not technically a feature, since it’s more of an alternative configuration of the program, but it definitely deserves the spotlight since it gives the power of capacity management to freight agents, something that’s , unique amongst capacity management vendors. Here’s How It Works Parade for agents isn’t a separate product or platform.

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Locus

JULY 28, 2022

But how in the world is it related to a delivery management system? The answer lies with a delivery management system. This post explains how a delivery management system contributes to your workforce productivity and leads to last-mile excellence. What is a delivery management system ? consumers in 2021.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 9, 2022

When it comes to selecting software for the enterprise, decision-makers must choose between multiple solutions. This may include choosing software for managing the enterprise (an ERP system), for supply chain management (SCM) or for customer relationship management (CRM). What is ERP?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

If you’ve ever purchased a transportation management system (TMS) for your organization – or any enterprise software – you know that the term “software as a service” (SaaS) gets thrown around a lot. This is a true multi-tenant SaaS offering. When on a multi-tenant system, you must follow the timing of the group.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2023

Event-driven IBP – technological capabilities to monitor internal and external events (Supply Chain Control Tower) in real time. Capabilities that are structured as true SaaS microservices (and not a monoliths) will allow the creation on composable fit for purpose applications.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 28, 2015

Both of our companies aim to use technology and services to make our client's business lives much simpler. This post will help you understand how to be better at business process management and how technology can aid in that pursuit. . First, let's start with the definition of a business process. The Ways BPM Works.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Being listed on a last-mile-delivery service platform and reaching a much broader customer base beyond the neighbors became a must-have for survival. These data sources are often spread across multiple platforms and come in various formats. Planning platforms can pull data from multiple internal and external data sources.

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10xLogistics

MAY 14, 2024

I am continuing my series on simple definitions and thoughts in Supply Chain Management. Tools like CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment) can enhance this process by aligning all stakeholders on shared objectives and data. Integrated Data Systems: High-quality, integrated data systems are vital.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 20, 2020

We are really excited to get multiple mentions in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Planning Technologies , which was released in October 2019. Customers appreciate the rapid deployment and how easy it is to use the software to identify new areas of improvement by tapping into side-by-side scenario and what-if modeling capability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2021

I like the simplicity and clarity of Informatica’s definition of data quality: Data quality refers to the overall utility of a dataset(s) as a function of its ability to be easily processed and analyzed for other uses. We have rigorous checks in place to ensure that data comes in a specific, numeric form that our systems need.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

Coupa offers a Business Spend Management (BSM) platform based on a public cloud. The platform connects hundreds of organizations representing the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, with millions of suppliers globally. I saw how their platform unified finance and procurement activities, but not supply chain. Coupa meets this definition.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

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). It is also worth pointing out, that based on this definition, not all forms of machine learning are particularly complicated.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 14, 2018

When it comes to how best to manage their transportation operations, many shippers often find themselves at a crossroads: should they implement a transportation management system, outsource everything to a logistics service provider, or take a hybrid approach? Let’s start with a definition of “managed services.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Innovation can encompass bringing new products to markets, providing products as services, or even evolving the entire business model. The function of the information technology (IT) organization is changing. Product and service innovation start with a clear definition of the product or the service.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

Now, there’s a lot of definitions out there, but here’s how I define it. It’s a system that can create new patterns based on the interpretations of learned patterns. Foundational Model This is where the training/learning takes place, where you’re teaching the AI how to look at things and look at input.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 15, 2023

According to Panorama Consulting’s ERP Report , in 2019 44% of companies deploying ERP chose the cloud but by 2022 this increased to 65% choosing a cloud model. ERP vendors and customers still need the expertise of Value-Added-Resellers (VARs) and other channel partners , but these partners will need to adapt to this uptake in cloud models.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As much as we conflate digital transformation with technology, without these missing ingredients your initiative will fail. And the true secret sauce to excellence is to fold in systems thinking and organizational learning. While the concept isn’t new, its application to supply chain is emerging, albeit without clear definition yet.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

Below I will outline how a vendor managed inventory model, in conjunction with reverse marketing, value analysis, and collaboration will achieve supply chain cost reductions. Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions. The distributor is in total control of the timing and size of the order being placed.

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The Lean Thinker

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Like the pocket card in the last post, this is built on a foundation established by the work of Steven Spear, especially his PhD dissertation that is summarized in Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System. Toyota Kata is not a problem solving tool. Yes, there are advanced tools that you use when things get tough.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2021

The home delivery model has been around for a lot longer than 3 decades, with milk and dairy service jumping out as the obvious one. It definitely makes you wonder what Apple would have done with its music player without the use of the name. The company uses a dark store model with 40 spread across Germany, the UK, and Netherlands.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

She is the author of the enterprise software blog Supply Chain Shaman , which attracts 5,000 readers weekly. Not understanding that supply chain is a complex system. They are stuck because they’re not able to manage the holistic system. Why are these types of tools important? Not looking at how they work together.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2021

Of the logistics terminology, blockchain is unique in that it can be a private consortia or publicly traded system. with a mission to prevent commercial motor-vehicle related fatalities and injuries by enforcing safety regulations and improving safety information systems. Lane: A move from point A to point B.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2022

When does a technology really grow? When it comes to the movement of freight, one megatrend driving the need for better technology is the driver shortage. But when will this technology become operational? And the answer to that question depends upon just what type of autonomous technology you are talking about.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Here’s a simple order picker definition: Order pickers are material handling equipment used to pick and transport items from shelving or pallet racking to help fill orders in warehouses and distribution centers. Within the formal forklift classification system, order pickers are Class II: Electric Motor Narrow Aisle Trucks.

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The Lean Thinker

MARCH 23, 2023

.” I think the answer depends on the person’s mental model and biases about the role of authority. And, to be clear, this is actually a continuum rather than a bipolar model. The Holistic, Systemic View In this paradigm the emphasis is on teamwork rather than “do your job.”

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JULY 21, 2021

AMSTERDAM – July 21, 2021 – To facilitate implementation of its just-in-time (JIT) port call standards, DCSA has released interface standards and messaging API (application programming interface) specifications for the first 18 event timestamps defined in its JIT port call data definitions. Pilot boarding place (PBP) arrival planning.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Many of the current (pre-Covid) business models focused on partnering with suppliers and “make them part of your business” because the closer they are to the business the better they can understand the issues and respond. Unfortunately, that model is unlikely to ensure continuous supply to the business in these new times.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 15, 2015

We feel as we keep our eye on what our customers are faced with, we can better understand their needs and develop transportation management thru technology and services which align to the best possible outcomes desired by shippers. Freight shippers are now more efficient thanks to technology, such as transportation management systems.

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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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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 21, 2022

Technology, or a lack of it, also plays a key role. A recent SYSPRO survey shows that only 45% of businesses have looked at systems to address supply chain disruptions and just 44% have investigated technologies that enable collaboration with external suppliers and customers. ERP can help companies cope with Supply Chain.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Transporeon , a leading Transportation Management Platform and a Trimble Company, has announced new platform innovations that enhance its spot quotation, contract rate benchmarking and freight audit capabilities. Digital technologies can significantly reduce cumbersome, manual processes.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

Looking for a private warehousing definition? Additionally, some businesses that own private warehouses adopt a hybrid model, wherein they lease extra open space to other companies to store their goods. Now that we’ve covered private warehouses, let’s give a public warehouse definition. Department of Interior. Geological Survey.

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Conger

MARCH 28, 2024

Introduction to Fleet Management Fleet Management Definition Businesses across all sectors depend on commercial vehicles to transport people and products daily from cross-country delivery services to your neighborhood gas and oil provider. These technologies have been a major catalyst for the evolution of fleet management.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 23, 2023

This involves implementing processes and systems for collecting and reporting on data, and some businesses may need to ensure that the information is verified by a third party. Rethink the operating model. ERP systems can provide companies with significant advantages when producing ESG reports. Manage the portfolio.

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Now, That's Logistics

MARCH 12, 2018

The pace of technological change is relentless across all spheres of life, and is only increasing. Whereas technological revolutions used to happen once every century, now they seem to happen every decade, and in some cases, every year. The current logistics model is more than 100 years old. 3D Printing.

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