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. Where’s My Truck?

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Conger

JANUARY 27, 2023

Examples of automation range from a household thermostat to a large industrial control system, self-driven vehicles, and warehousing robots. They have fixed machines that enable their production of large quantities of soft same-unit drinks to meet high demands. Examples are industrial robots and multipurpose CNC machines.

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Now, That's Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Retailers like H&M can’t meet demand because of delivery delays, Nike cut its sales forecasts after COVID-19 triggered factory closures and Bed Bath & Beyond has faced ongoing shipping challenges. What is Digitalization? autonomous robots or temperature sensors).

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

For months, retailers have been stockpiling massive amounts of goods to meet surging consumer demand, and compensate for ongoing supply and logistics issues. Strategy and leadership teams might elect to be alerted to production line disruptions, for example, so they receive details about every impacted order.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

Plenty of examples of warehousing. Reverse Logistics Warehouses. But, there are actually many different types of warehouse storage in logistics and supply chains. This means they act as third-party logistics (3PLs) and may even offer value-added fulfillment services to help subsidize the costs of running the warehouse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Logistics strategy as an enabler of new business models. They have changed the way they see logistics, and no longer view it as just a support process in their organization. A logistics strategy provides the competitive edge. A logistics strategy provides the competitive edge. Design of the logistics network.

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Locus

APRIL 5, 2022

In 2023, an estimated 17 % of B2B sales are expected to be generated digitally. We are living in an age where B2B buyers don’t have the time to extensively coordinate with logistics partners, business vendors, and supply chain professionals around standard processes like order fulfillment. Before digitalization.

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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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CH Robinson Logistics

MAY 4, 2021

If you use only one distribution center in California and all your freight has to be delivered from there, can you meet online ordering expectations nationwide ? Shippers that relied exclusively on a common carrier for LTL freight were stuck last year when those carriers couldn’t handle double-digit growth and imposed daily limits.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Geek+ , a global AMR leader, is continuing its expansion in South America with the successful deployment of autonomous mobile robots ( AMRs ) at SP Digital, a leading e-commerce company for computer hardware and gaming products in Chile. In a crazy, dynamic, and changing world, the only accurate compass is people.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A notable example of greenwashing is when McDonald’s introduced paper straws to reduce plastic pollution. And now on to this week’s logistics news. They will work alongside the bipedal humanoid Digit robots. The post This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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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. For TireHub.

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Morai Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Experts believe that through digital freight matching, transportation supply chains can open a new way of driving efficiency and visibility. Advancements in technology have created many opportunities for transportation supply chains to develop game changing digital tools. Digital Freight Matching. Leading Freight-Matching Apps.

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 17, 2023

Digital Technologies. Third-party logistics providers (3PLs) that invest in new technologies will be well-positioned to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase accuracy, to remain competitive and meet the demands of the market. The post Logistics Trends for 2023 appeared first on Evans Distribution Systems.

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RPA Labs

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The digital age is changing how businesses do business. Robotic process automation in logistics uses these resources to enable freight forwarders to face the top challenges of their industry. Robotic process automation in logistics uses these resources to enable freight forwarders to face the top challenges of their industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2021

As an entrepreneur I’ve been reflecting on this a lot: The current milestone in logistics and fulfillment is using emerging technologies to capture and leverage exponentially growing data sets in warehouses and throughout the entire fulfillment network. Data sets have grown quickly in the cloud paradigm – and they exploded in 2020.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

With all the current and upcoming logistics technology, it can be confusing for shippers to identify what will have the best impact to stay competitive now and in the future. HOW LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP. There’s a lot to go through, so let’s dive in and see how logistics technology can help. WITH CAPACITY.

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CH Robinson Logistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The boom in ecommerce poses novel challenges to the logistics industry. In Asia, government-mandated lockdowns and closed shopping malls during the ongoing pandemic drove individuals to purchase everything from groceries, to gym equipment and digital accessories online. Singles’ Day and 12.12 or Black Friday. trillion U.S. billion U.S.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 18, 2016

When the Internet first arrived, the idea of waiting for an extended period to receive a product was great, asserts Gordon Hellberg of Material Handling and Logistics. However, Amazon is shaking up the mix by seeking to make today’s e-commerce practices obsolete, and shipping and logistics providers need to understand why.

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3PL Links

MARCH 27, 2024

Image source: PickPik | The Applications and Benefits of IoT (Internet of Things) in Logistics The Internet of Things, or “IoT” for short, has many applications across a variety of industries. One such application is in logistics, where it provides solutions that improve a company’s output and productivity.

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Turvo

JUNE 10, 2020

The study found that 41% of respondents were investing in automation at a faster clip in response to the crisis, with another 43% of business leaders saying they will speed up investments in digital and technology once some normality has returned. Consider this example. Take another example.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

As the holiday shopping season rapidly approaches, shippers and carriers are yet again gearing up to tackle the formidable logistical and customer service challenges that inevitably come with peak season volumes. The logistics involved are staggering, but data can act as the common thread that ties such a complex operation together.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2021

At the same time, cold chain logistics, one of the most complex divisions of supply chain logistics, is also facing increased regulations and pressure for more accountability throughout the entire supply chain. Even before the increased consumer pressure for faster deliveries, cold chain logistics already faced several challenges.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

A sensor-based on-board system aims to enable faster, efficient and safer load monitoring to meet the requirements of a new EU Directive. In order to meet the new requirements, most EU countries are looking to rely primarily on a comprehensive, stationary solution. Constant load overview. This reduces empty runs.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2021

In fact, people commonly use it as a metaphor in business situations “I didn’t meet the deadline. WMS suppliers were well positioned to support their customers with the adaptations required to meet the abrupt change in fulfillment requirements driven by the Covid-19 pandemic. They threw me a curveball.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2024

Another example of data normalization is accounting for lost sales due to stockouts or waste of perishable products due to overstocking of inventory. For example, the demand for the Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup will behave much more similarly to the flavor of Chocolate than Rainbow Sherbert. Wouldn’t it be cool to know within minutes?

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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 ). UPS : The need to physically transform supply chain networks is also impacting logistics service providers.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

A key element is setting the right safety stock levels to meet unexpected spikes in demand without tying up unnecessary capital. This will also enhance customer experience as you’ll have enough stock to meet customer demand. Poor forecasting brings a high risk of stockouts or excess and obsolete stock.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

A key element is setting the right safety stock levels to meet unexpected spikes in demand without tying up unnecessary capital. This will also enhance customer experience as you’ll have enough stock to meet customer demand. Supply chain digitalization. Some companies are setting up bilateral supply chains.

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Freightos

MARCH 27, 2024

More Resources Home TPM24: Key Takeaways on Geopolitics, Technology and Other Drivers of Ocean Freight in 2024 Judah Levine March 27, 2024 S&P Global’s TPM24 is the major annual North American gathering of shippers, forwarders, carriers and logistic technology providers. You can read the report and see our short webinar on the topic here.

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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. Manufacturing assembles raw materials, parts, components, and people to establish the capacity to meet sales. Digitization of Supply Chains. Digitization is not just the storage of information on hard drives or in the cloud.

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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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Now, That's Logistics

APRIL 13, 2021

According to Digital Commerce 360 , this represented the highest jump in yearly U.S. These and other shifts directly impacted companies’ logistics and transportation operations, right at a time when those functions were gaining in complexity and getting more expensive to run. E-Commerce sales in the U.S. increase in E-Commerce sales.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 21, 2020

From now on, training events for customers can be easily booked and conducted via the Internet, meetings with experts can be organised, and short videos on important industry topics can be accessed, it says. We consistently deliver on this promise in the digital world as well.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

The hyper-focus on meeting customer expectations is also creating pressures upstream in the supply chain, as manufacturers extend visibility and collaboration beyond their own walls to avoid any disruptions. To meet customers’ growing expectations for personalized offerings, the typical company’s product lines have grown exponentially.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Rob O’Byrne makes an early start with his round-up of supply chain and logistics trends that might make industry headlines in the coming year. His observations include trends in first and last-mile logistics, and the increase in SMEs entering global markets. 2020 Supply Chain and Logistics Trends: What’s Around the Corner?

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Blockchain in Logistics: Discover its Advantages and Applications | Image source: Pexels The widespread acceptance of disruptive technologies, including blockchain, has expedited the global trend toward digital transformation. Blockchain technology is also a tool for many supply chain organizations in the logistics industry.

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