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What Your Company Needs to Succeed in Today’s Retail Landscape

AIMMS

MARCH 8, 2016

A recent report from Auburn University summarizes these changes quite neatly: Inventory – consumer demand for flexible delivery times and pick-up options is changing inventory management. Transportation capacity and cost: carriers are more selective about which retailers they work with and parcel pricing strategies are changing.

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What Your Company Needs to Succeed in Today’s Retail Landscape

AIMMS

MARCH 8, 2016

A recent report from Auburn University summarizes these changes quite neatly: Inventory – consumer demand for flexible delivery times and pick-up options is changing inventory management. Transportation capacity and cost: carriers are more selective about which retailers they work with and parcel pricing strategies are changing.

Optimal Sourcing

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Emerging Trends in Automation: What it Means to Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

MAY 8, 2017

It’s then picked by robots from the shelves, packaged and placed into a self-driving truck. The Standard Definition & Components of Automation: Today: There is a standard definition of automation in the supply chain. By definition, robotics are the icons of automation. An order is placed by a consumer.

Supply Chain Software

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Technology’s Ever-increasing Role in Supply Chain Functions

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

For example, e-commerce applications may be used to generate automated order picking, fulfillment, and shipping. Although communication between systems is a definitive marker of how technology is changing the supply chain landscape, it needs an additional data capture, and smartphones are the answer.

Supply Chain Planning Software

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What Drives an Investment in a Warehouse Management System? 5 Considerations for Your Selection

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

This includes tracking the storage and movements of all items within the warehouse, processing each transaction, which includes picking and replenishment of slots, and gathering information about how these processes relate to one another. As a result, efficiency and accuracy in order arrival, picking, packaging, and shipping is increased.

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Electronic Data Interchange or EDI in Transportation: Breaking Down What it is and How It Works

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2014

In this series, we will first talk about how EDI in transportation works and what it is, covering the history of EDI in transportation, the definition, how it works technically, and then some common EDI codes used within the transportation industry. Their job was to develop standards to be adopted between the various trading partners.

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The Best Gift Ideas for Truck Drivers

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Seeing the reaction of a friend or loved one when they open a great present that they appreciate is certainly satisfying, but picking out the right gift can be hard. This comprehensive list is full of ideas to help you pick out the best gifts for truckers. The Perfect Gifts for Truck Drivers. GPS Specifically for Truck Drivers.

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EDI Integration For Shippers: 6 Myths Busted with the Real Truths

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Today we pick up our series on all things Electronic Data Interchange or EDI by busting the common myths around implementing an EDI Integration program. While there is a cost associated with EDI integration, it is definitely worth it. Truth: It’s Well Worth the Cost. The cost of EDI integration is immediately justifiable.

Supply Chain Software

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Slow and Terrible Deliveries Can Tank Your Business: Here’s An Order Fulfillment Solution to Nip that Risk in the Bud

GlobalTranz

JULY 20, 2017

So, let’s get some quick definitions and understanding down of the three chief methods that you’re looking at for an order fulfillment solution: Drop-shipping. The downside is that they come with picking, packing, and storage fees that can hurt if you already run thin margins. A Simple Breakdown of the Big 3. 3PL fulfillment.

Procurement Solutions

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Technology + LTL Shipments = “Best in Class” Shipper Status

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Technology may also be applied to rapidly identify if items are packaged incorrectly, where empty space will exist in LTL shipments, and how quickly a driver may pick up a shipment at the loading dock. Ironically, these 10 elements are the definition of and instructions for gaining “Best in Class” shipper status.

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13 Small Package Shipping or Parcel Shipping Best Practices

GlobalTranz

JUNE 10, 2016

This provides real-time insight and verification of contents throughout the shipment from picking to loading and final delivery. . However, air shipping may not be the definitive solution. Rather than picking-to-tote, pick-to-box to eliminate the possibility of mistaken shipments or missing items. .

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Why Having More Than the Big Two as Parcel Carrier Options Gains Traction in Small Package Shipping

GlobalTranz

JULY 13, 2016

By definition, regional carriers are more apt at ensuring last mile delivery from within the given carrier. For example, a regional carrier that picks up shipments after-hours may not process the shipment until the next day, if not later. Benefits of Having Other Options. Processing May Be Handled Differently.

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5 Ways Manufacturing Companies Can Find the Deeper Secrets Behind the Numbers & Data That Don’t Lie

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 4, 2014

They are historical by definition, but a number has no bearing or meaning on future events, and is thereby less relevant than you might think. When an organizations needs to justify cuts to a department or to the organization as a whole, they pick and choose the statistics that will help them to do so, ignoring those that don’t.

Data

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What Your Company Needs to Succeed in Today’s Retail Landscape

What Your Company Needs to Succeed in Today’s Retail Landscape

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Emerging Trends in Automation: What it Means to Supply Chains

Technology’s Ever-increasing Role in Supply Chain Functions

What Drives an Investment in a Warehouse Management System? 5 Considerations for Your Selection

Electronic Data Interchange or EDI in Transportation: Breaking Down What it is and How It Works

The Best Gift Ideas for Truck Drivers

EDI Integration For Shippers: 6 Myths Busted with the Real Truths

Slow and Terrible Deliveries Can Tank Your Business: Here’s An Order Fulfillment Solution to Nip that Risk in the Bud

Technology + LTL Shipments = “Best in Class” Shipper Status

13 Small Package Shipping or Parcel Shipping Best Practices

Why Having More Than the Big Two as Parcel Carrier Options Gains Traction in Small Package Shipping

5 Ways Manufacturing Companies Can Find the Deeper Secrets Behind the Numbers & Data That Don’t Lie

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