Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 25, 2022

When you think about digital transformation, you probably think of multinational giants like McDonald’s or Sephora. Case in point: Brook Furniture Rental has invested in new technologies to undertake a true digital evolution, significantly improving customer service and reducing operational costs along the way. The Results.

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Logistics Manager

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

s Warehouse Management solutions, further building its warehousing and distribution services. Maersk says this is an ongoing focus on digital technologies that simplify its customers’ increasingly complex supply chains. Maersk is continuing to lead the industry’s digital transformation,” said Johan Reventberg, president, EMEA, JDA.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

A good example of this can be seen now as the global automotive industry […]. The post Ways to Secure Your Digital Future appeared first on SYSPRO US. For most manufacturers, supply chain disruptions highlighted the need for increased connectivity and improved engagement with both suppliers and customers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 12, 2021

Costco example: they sell different brands and market their brand Kirkland, which now accounts for approximately 25% of their revenue. Digital native brands moving into the physical space. Digital and physical spaces have their unique benefits. In the past, there were clear lines between traditional retailers and manufacturers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Digital trucking is bringing unprecedented, large-scale benefits to the national transportation grid. Digitization takes living, real-time data from once futuristic fantasy to practical present-day tools. Digitally integrated metrics also mean the more efficient movement of goods. Hybrid Supply Chains.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

Michael is the CEO of DFM Data Corp, a utility company designed to be a tool between digital partners moving freight in the USA and Canada. Michael Darden is the Founder and CEO of DFM Data, where he and his team help accelerate adoption of digital freight services by shippers, carriers and brokers. About Michael Darden.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 18, 2023

Logistics Business magazine, in association with Aptean, has produced a short digital issue eBook about Transport management operations and cloud-based route planning. In this 8-page special guide, Editor Peter MacLeod talks to Aptean’s spokespeople Gail Skinner and Ben Glossop about the benefits of digitization.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 13, 2022

For example, in a future that includes raw material scarcity and trade uncertainty, organisations that rely on more resilient inputs such as drought resistant crops can gain a competitive advantage,” Wheatley said. Only 19% of surveyed companies are using digital technology to help understand climate change risks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2021

Vantipalli works for TireHub and discussed the company’s ongoing digital transformation efforts. They are currently in the walk phase of their overall supply chain digital transformation, but have plans to move on to run, or at least jog, in the near future. TireHub’s Digital Transformation. TireHub at a Glance.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 6, 2023

In both the physical and digital worlds, certain terms seem to have overlapping meanings, yet they often diverge significantly in practice. 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.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The core element in the management process is a so-called Digital Control Tower, in which 4PLCS standardises all the administrative processes and models them in automated form. These include, for example, tender procedures for transport services, checks on freight costs and damage management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Nevertheless, Mr. Ellison presented a fascinating vision centered on how technology can be used to digitally disrupt a 10,000-year-old industry. Many retailers have implemented complex distributed order management solutions in long, costly implementations to support new last mile capabilities.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Over the past couple of years, we have published many blog posts and produced several video episodes on supply chain digital transformation (see our archives ). billion over five years to redesign its distribution and delivery network to “create the fastest, most efficient delivery in home improvement.”

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Camelot 3PL Software

DECEMBER 6, 2019

A variety of digital tools can help industrial entities maximize their storage of all components needed. Product forecasting and development, manufacturing, marketing, distribution, and sales each focus on their own task but do not interact effectively with the other steps in the chain. Digitization of Supply Chains.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Through the expansion of the digital platform and thanks to the high commitment of the employees in the daily operations, the team of driveMybox was able to ensure the high demand for container transport and satisfaction for customers and service providers. The process is fast, simple and similar to booking a flight.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 9, 2022

Digital transformation has quickly become an essential part of any successful business strategy which has also resulted in a skills gap. Manufacturers and distributors are simply not engaging with the new workforce, yet the new workforce is digitally savvy. Distribution. An evolving workforce. Manufacturing. Business Processes.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As industries evolve the distance between the worker and the job has grown, for example back in the day the worker had one tool between them and the task. The rise of digitalization in the workplace has brought with it an interesting corollary for skills needed in human workers. Reskilling and attracting a smart factory workforce.

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PINC

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Here are five ways going “digital” on the payment side helps make logistics processes more time- and cost-efficient for shippers. Warehouses strive to turn trucks around swiftly, keep the dock doors filled, and process as many loads as possible,” RoadSync’s Robin Gregg writes in How Digital Payments Improve Logistics Efficiency.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 13, 2015

Many of the following distribution center metrics to track closely mirror those found within transportation and manufacturing, but this listing will focus on those involved in distribution centers. What Distribution Center Metrics Need Tracking? On-Time Shipping. Accuracy in Order Fulfillment. Monitor Warehouse Capacity.

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AIMMS

AUGUST 20, 2019

Addressing the skills gap to deal with the fast pace of automation and digitization is extremely important. But mastering technology alone will not drive the success of digital transformation. The real key to success is your team’s ability to take charge of your organization’s digital strategy and its execution.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 3, 2022

A modern ERP software platform provides this foundation, serving as a central source of truth for financials, operations, and the supply chain — essentially every aspect of a manufacturing or distribution business. But not just any ERP platform will do. Here’s why it’s critical to upgrade your ERP software: Operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Those goods flowed through three regional hubs – in Singapore, Panama City, Panama and Stabio, Switzerland – to 49 distribution centers, 24 of which VF operates. China, for example, only produces 14% of their total units, only 3% of those units end up being exported to the United States and 2% to EMEA. We will manage by exception only.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 28, 2017

Thanks to advancements in technology including cloud computing, internet of things (IoT), drones, and mobile, yard visibility and management are now reaching new heights as the picture of the “Digital Yard” comes into very clear focus. For example, companies can now do in days what used to take weeks of programming and customization. .

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 29, 2020

SICK has established a new web-based platform, SICK IntegrationSpace, to be the home for its growing data-based digital software and services portfolio. A range of asset-focused digital services are among the key foundation modules included in the initial launch: • The SICK Installed Base Manager database smartphone app. •

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

At the center of many of these changes is a re-tooling which has seen the integration of key digital technologies designed to help businesses cope with changing demands and climates. Rising inflation has been a top concern for many in the manufacturing and distribution industries. Entering the digital economy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Essence: Predictability Can Enable Cost-Efficiency and Responsiveness Amazon’s anticipatory shipping patent describes both physical distribution network capabilities and information technology capabilities. Amazon has built up its own distribution and transportation network substantially over the last decade.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2017

Modern supply chains have access to more information and technology than ever before, creating a new, digital supply chain. However, the digital supply chain has grown increasingly reliant on the use of “smart technologies,” such as those involved in automated data capture, analyses and the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Kanban Logistics

APRIL 30, 2020

Makers of all types of products turn to third-party logistics (3PL) providers to optimize warehousing and distribution operations in order to meet modern supply chain demands. Confectionery products are a good example of a product that must avoid hot and cold extremes. Additional food distribution warehouse considerations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Along with Digital Transformation, leveraging AI/ML, autonomous decision-making, and going for Ecosystem collaboration, “Composability” is another central theme to make the supply chain planning more agile. In this blog, I’ll try to shed more light on it with examples from our work with our customers. So what to do?

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EazyStock

MAY 20, 2020

For many businesses the spread of Coronavirus has acted as a catalyst and accelerator to digitalization. Why COVID-19 is Driving Supply Chain Digitalization. In 2019 MHI and Deloitte published their report “Elevating Supply Chain Digital Consciousness”. The Benefits of Supply Chain Digitalization.

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Log-hub

APRIL 20, 2023

Sustainable transport solutions, better-utilized vehicles, and the appropriate digital tools are making sustainability a real-time need, not just a trend. If you are for example in the chemical or tobacco industry, the green direction seems a little bit farther on the road, doesn’t it?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A practical way that manufacturers can do so is firstly through using data in more comprehensive ways and secondly by embracing digitization to optimize their operations for the future. Any of these scenarios may unexpectedly make bringing goods into a country, and manufacturing and distributing products, more difficult.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

The percentage of purchases made and fulfilled through digital commerce has exploded in the past two years, advancing a pre-pandemic trend by as much as 10 years according to some industry watchers. Their transportation networks are more diverse, in many cases aided by connections to digital freight marketplaces.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

For example, reports and analytics in your ERP system can help you identify areas where improvements can be made. In a 2020 SYSPRO survey it showed that 60% of manufacturing and distribution businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. For example, evaluate if you are a digital explorer?

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3PL Links

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Sending orders to a few drop shipping companies and distribution facilities was no longer sufficient. Labor, inventory accuracy, and split shipping are a few examples. The digital channel generally included one or more specialized locations, which strangely were frequently organized and run like a separate physical location.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The age of the digital twin is upon us, according to AsstrA-Associated Traffic: According to scientists, soon everything that surrounds us will have its own virtual copy or ‘digital twin’ Technological progress already exceeded our expectations some time ago. Digital twins are one of the key elements in this process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 1, 2024

For an online order that needs to be delivered within 24 hours, for example, the rule might state that the goods should be shipped to the consumer from the closest location. Or they can order online and pick up the product at the store. There are several other fulfillment and product return options as well. This is not always the case.

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