Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 23, 2021

AG significantly improved order fulfilment productivity by over 40% and increased its warehouse utilisation rate by more than one-third by using Descartes’ cloud-based ecommerce warehouse management solution (WMS). We gained over 35% storage space and increased productivity in order fulfilment by more than 40%,” Stoller explained.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

His broad business and technical experience position him as an expert on growth strategies, financial/business modeling, and fundraising. Autotech is a team of experienced entrepreneurs, operators and technologists; investors with a world-class transport community and decades of ground transport experience.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

His primary research stream examines firms’ logistics operations, with an emphasis on studying motor carrier safety, productivity, pricing dynamics, and driver turnover. Supply Chain Definition. Operations. Manufacturing strategies. New product development. Production scheduling. Scorecards.

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 25, 2024

The ocean freight contract season is a critical time for businesses involved in global shipping and trade to negotiate advantageous terms and rates for delivering products across international borders. The terms, conditions, and prices for shipping products in ocean freight containers are governed by these contracts.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The ability to operate in emerging domains such as ‘space’ and ‘cyber’, act in the ‘grey zone’, or investments in new technologies from hypersonic weaponry to automation and AI are seen as offsets to potential adversaries. Of all the ‘pillars’ of the national support strategy, the most consequential was the issue of mobilisation.

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Now, That's Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2018

This puts added pressure on companies that need to select the best possible supply chain strategies and logistics providers for their high-end goods. Four Strategies That Work. This creates demanding lead time requirements and viable logistics strategies must be developed in order to meet those market needs.

Strategy 60

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It’s no secret that manufacturing companies around the world are rethinking their supply chain strategies. With shortages occurring in unexpected sectors and lockdown strategies impacting logistics, companies looked at reshoring to stabilize and strengthen their supply chains.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This facilitates personalized product or service offerings, leading to greater brand loyalty and more engaged customers. Insights learned through the application of Business Intelligence develop better business processes like improved supply chain management and more efficient marketing strategies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This leads supply chains to continue to operate in silos, rather than in a connected manner. C-Suite Themes For the C-Suite, there are three main themes where supply chains make a definitive impact: increased customer retention, revenue growth, and lower costs. CEO Matt Elenjickal kicked off Visibility 2023 with his keynote.

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Locus

MAY 25, 2022

Customers will immediately search for the product elsewhere if offered similar timelines today. Here are seven key strategies that they have used to make it happen. Consistently failIng to do so means definitely losing their confidence, which reduces your revenue, and a decline in profitability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2023

The post-COVID-19 (if we can claim to be post COVID) “new normal” will continue to be defined by new challenges and more importantly by the ability of the supply chain executives to manage disruption and their ability to power organization strategy and growth. Capabilities you should be looking to real world data modeling.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 5, 2023

If your company operates a distribution fleet, you’ll know that the costs of running trucks for customer deliveries are continually increasing. But do you know how to operate your fleet for the maximum economy? Do you have any specialised vehicles , and could they be removed by changing how you operate?

Cost Reduction 73

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This shift isn’t expected to wane anytime soon, and it’s forcing shippers to rethink their business strategies as they tackle current challenges and plan for the future. The International Trade Association says fashion is currently the leading product category, followed by electronics and media. First Tenant Moves in.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 9, 2024

Multichannel to Omnichannel You’ve heard us talk about a multichannel sales strategy before, and we’re happy to say that most of our ecommerce clients are already doing this. If your ecommerce brand hasn’t explored other sales channels, you are definitely missing out. Here are a few of the trends we think are going to be big in 2024.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The tasks associated with the delivery of raw materials are handled by inbound logistics or supply logistics to guarantee their availability throughout the production process. We will address the following topics in this article: Inbound logistics definition and significance. Duties of inbound logistics. Inbound logistics functions.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 6, 2023

One such example is the concept of warehousing, which, despite having a shared fundamental definition of a place to store goods, takes on nuanced interpretations within different contexts. It encompasses not only the movement of physical products but also the acquisition, handling, and utilization of data as a valuable asset.

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Now, That's Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2021

During a year when e-commerce sales skyrocketed, the global pandemic impacted supply chains around the globe, and transportation capacity contracted across most modes, while companies worked to get their logistics strategies realigned with this “new normal” operating environment. Playing the Waiting Game.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

Raja Hammoud, EVP of Products at Coupa, speaking on the main stage at Coupa Inspire Coupa recently completed its Inspire conference. I see no evidence that less money is being invested in product development. Initially, this product will focus on the purchase order (PO) acceptance process. Coupa meets this definition.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 13, 2023

Supply chain consists on the interaction of all parties involved in fulfilling a customer request, while supply chain management (SCM) refers to the coordination and management of activities involved in the production and delivery of products and services to fulfill customers’ needs.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 9, 2022

In 1990, technological research and advisory firm, Gartner, created the definition for enterprise resource planning (ERP) as: “an integrated suite of business applications. Many also extend to inventory management, order management, procurement, and production. What is ERP? What is Supply Chain Management? What does an SCM offer?

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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

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Even if much of their sought-after inventory remains stuck at sea, merchants still need to move products that are available, and this brings its own set of relentless challenges. Carrier capacity management strategies ease the crunch. Carrier capacity tops the list of parcel shippers’ challenges. Manufacturers also adjusted.

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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. By eliminating manual processes, businesses can achieve greater operational efficiency.

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Locus

MARCH 27, 2024

On one hand, they’re battling shrinkage, which includes inventory losses from both operational slip-ups and theft. Additionally, optimizing the logistics of returns by strategically planning routes and fully utilizing vehicle space can significantly reduce operational expenses.

Cost Reduction 52

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GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2021

Learning the difference between third party logistics (3PL) and fourth-party logistics (4PL), as well as 1PL and 2PL, and the rise of even fifth-party logistics (5PLs) is becoming increasingly sophisticated and valuable for driving successful supply chain operations. But that definition is no longer registered.”.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

You are Making Significant Logistics Strategy Changes : When you realize that your current WMS cannot support new processes effectively or at all. You are Facing New Omnichannel Fulfillment Requirements : The boom of ecommerce and direct to consumer demands require new strategies and cutting-edge WMS capabilities.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 14, 2018

The biggest concern that companies are voicing today centers on security, says Suneil Sastri, director of product marketing with SOTI , a provider of products for mobile and IoT device management. By definition, the IoT means access to a wealth of data — along with the possibility of being inundated with it.

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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. In fact, it may lead to increased variable costs. It should also be shared downstream.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

According to McKinsey , the value of goods traded globally has tripled to more than US$10 trillion since 2000, and because of recent events, they are having to re-evaluate supply chain strategies. Unfortunately, the state of disruption to the current landscape has never been contemplated and very few strategies exist to navigate it.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

How often do you hear the term, “productivity in manufacturing?” According to Merriam-Webster , productivity is defined as: 1. The quality or state of being productive. The quality or state of being productive. However, productive is defined as: 1. It would lead to an insinuation of a warehouse full of product.

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3PL Links

AUGUST 18, 2023

Everything You Need to Know About Inventory Management | Image source: Pexels Inventory management is a crucial investment for businesses that want to increase productivity, cut expenses, and deliver top-notch customer service. Reduce expenses while increasing the operational effectiveness of supply processes.

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Locus

MARCH 4, 2024

In the fast-paced world of supply chain management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS) have become an indispensable tool for retailers seeking to optimize their transportation operations. Slot Based Delivery: Legacy TMS can’t provide time-definite delivery options that gel well with the existing capacity and their routes.

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Conger

JULY 30, 2021

In this article, you’ll learn: The definition of omnichannel distribution. Top challenges and the steps for adopting an omnichannel distribution strategy. Why Are Many Companies Transitioning to Omnichannel Distribution Operations? 4 Steps for Adapting to an Omnichannel Distribution Strategy. Let’s get started!

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Ecommerce bands, even those with amazing reverse logistics operations in place, feel the negative impact of returns. Returns mean their time, their inconvenience, their dissatisfaction (potentially depending on the product), and even their dollars if you don’t offer free returns. The toll may not even stop there. How, you may ask?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 7, 2023

It’s a competitive world out there, and every organization comes up with its best strategy to maximize its hold on its market share. Multimodal transit, by definition, involves optimized usage of every possible mode of transportation to reduce overall shipping costs and also ensure a large quantity of product movement.

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Now, That's Logistics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

By putting data into the hands of the companies, business partners, and customers that want it, supply chain visibility helps all stakeholders track products from the point of manufacture to the final destination—and all points in between. 5 Good Supply Chain Visibility Strategies. 5 Good Supply Chain Visibility Strategies.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2022

The company thus implements its 2023 SSI Strategy Roadmap, which defines sustainability as one of six focus topics. Sustainability has two dimensions for SSI Schaefer , i.e. responsible operation along its own value chain and promoting the sustainability of its customers by offering them innovative and future-proof technologies.

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