The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Over his 30+ year career in the supply chain, Richard has worked with manufacturers around the world in operations, supply chain, and lean strategy roles to develop systems that can manage complex supply chains on a global scale. Richard previously founded and led Factory Logic, Inc. acquired by SAP). The Greenscreens.ai

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 4, 2021

Digital transformation has been the core theme across the global ARC Industry Forums for the past few years, but this year it is more relevant in the aftermath of the pandemic. Vander Elst contributes significantly to the company’s digital transformation agenda. Five Pillars of Digital Transformation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Digitalizing sourcing (i.e., Digitalizing sourcing (i.e., Let us take the example of direct materials, i.e., materials that are used as components in making a finished product, such as a hard drive or RAM in a personal computer. Or say you are sourcing tomatoes to make tomato sauce, there are a large number of factors at play.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If you’re not employing a multichannel sales strategy, you’re clearly missing out. But what, exactly is a multichannel sales strategy, and is it worth the investment? Even if a brick-and-mortar store does not have an online sales strategy, it should be using a multichannel marketing strategy. What is a Sales Channel?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Take the transportation management system (TMS) market, for example. Blue Yonder recognized the need to transform into a Partner First organization as part of its core growth strategy. Recently there was a meeting in Dallas where executives from Blue Yonder were sharing their strategies around WMS and TMS with the partners. “We

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

With worldwide material shortages and logistics disruptions hindering operations across the globe, these shockwaves forced companies to rewire supply chains at short notice. It is still early doors, but large incumbents are contending with the challenge of quickly adapting legacy systems to a digital-first environment.

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IoT World Today

OCTOBER 15, 2020

As organizations continue to adapt to the roller-coaster ride of 2020, some leaders’ pre-pandemic IT strategies brought business resilience even as COVID-19 struck. Indeed, some organizations spent several years laying the foundations for data-driven strategy and remote operations even prior to COVID-19.

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Now, That's Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Some companies are doing this on their own while others are turning to their third-party logistics providers to help them ride out the turbulence, work through logistical constraints and plan for the future. What is Digitalization? Digitalization also helps streamline and automate time-consuming operations (e.g.,

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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. Examples are industrial robots and multipurpose CNC machines. For example, full warehouse automation to support event-driven, mission-critical system delivery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2021

Data is the raw fuel of digital transformation and the linchpin to accelerating industry collaboration, automation, predictive insights and so many more cutting-edge capabilities (including those yet to be invented). The post Data Quality: Your Digital Transformation Depends on It appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2024

As digital threats loom larger than ever, automating your warehouse is not just about enhancing operational efficiency — it’s equally about safeguarding your digital and physical assets. As warehouses evolve from manual to automated systems, the security of these solutions cannot be an afterthought.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 9, 2024

Another example is commuting. Over the years, AI capabilities for prediction, clustering, segmentation, and more have accelerated supply chain strategies, automating daily operations and augmenting data-driven intelligent decision support. The supply chain is no exception. These advancements have revolutionized supply chain planning.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Over the years, marketing strategies have evolved with the times, the advent of technology, and changes in consumer behavior. Why a Solid Marketing Strategy is Important A marketing strategy refers to a business’s action plan for achieving its short and long-term goals and developing a sustainable competitive advantage.

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3PL Links

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Unlocking Customer Satisfaction: Is Your Fulfilment Strategy Aligned with Expectations? Labor, inventory accuracy, and split shipping are a few examples. Stores were planned, assigned, restocked, and conducted business with customers fully independently from the digital channel when it comes to inventory planning and optimization.

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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. Private label is becoming an important strategy for retailers. Digital native brands moving into the physical space. Digital and physical spaces have their unique benefits.

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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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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. We list some of these cost-saving strategies in our “Tips for Controlling Parcel Rates” article.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

For example, they might browse products online, but visit a brick-and-mortar store to finalize their selection. Navigating an Increasingly Challenging Logistics Landscape. It’s challenging for logistics providers to keep up, even in perfect supply chain conditions. due to the higher costs associated with online selling.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 13, 2020

In a perfect world, supply chain managers would be able to foresee every possible risk and threat to their supply chain and have a strategy prepared to successfully address any challenges when the moment came. Maybe you need to diversify your supplier network to cover any supplier closures or increased logistical/delivery costs.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Red Bull’s Formula One HQ in Milton Keynes is an appropriate and impressive backdrop to learn why data is fuel in logistics. High performance in logistics can be maintained by extracting insights from data and taking practical steps. Complexity requires having a data strategy.” We’re still at just-in-case for supply.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

DANX Carousel Group’s thought leadership white paper, ‘Logistics 5.0: Strategy Beyond Data – Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity,’ concludes that adaptability, resilience, and carbon footprint reduction are the key areas for technology investment to focus on as the supply chain industry enters the next chapter of digital transformation.

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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 Viewpoints

AUGUST 2, 2022

I have seen a lot of scary examples where a company wants to stay in the old box and connect new technologies and innovation…….and To improve your supply chain capacities, you must embrace emerging and disruptive digitalization technologies in a structured and intelligent way; one way is to change how you operate.

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EazyStock

MARCH 14, 2023

The right purchasing and logistics strategies give companies an edge during these unique, uncertain times and, during the return “to normal,” a greater competitive advantage and continued growth. There are significant gains in digitizing manual warehouse processes, even during times of economic downturn.

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Freightos

JULY 19, 2017

How Five Digital Experts at Top Logistics Providers Are Preparing For The Future. I’ve been writing about freight digitization for years. For much of that time, a debate raged about whether the freight industry was actually embracing digitization or if it was all just hype. Troels Stovring CEO, Twill Logistics (Damco).

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 11, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the digitization of the supply chain. . Most transportation and logistics companies had a digitalization strategy before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the implementation was moving at a snail’s pace. Bobby Harris, chief executive of BlueGrace Logistics, a Tampa, Fla.-based

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Most shippers, carriers and logistics service providers understand the importance of data collection and data-driven decision-making. So, where can AI in logistics transportation have the most impact? Real-time ETA tools The disconnect between shippers and carriers has long been a challenge in the logistics transportation 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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3PL Links

APRIL 26, 2023

Revolutionizing the Industry: Discover the Top 3 Logistics Trends for 2023! Read also: What is Lean Logistics? 5 Ways to Manage Lean Logistics Effectively With this quarter of the year closing, logistics experts will be asking themselves one question above all others: what will the rest of 2023 bring?

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GoShip Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Fortunately, there are effective strategies you can employ to reduce your e-commerce store’s shipping costs. Shipping platforms assist e-commerce businesses in automating their logistics processes to boost productivity and improve customer satisfaction. For example, try reducing the amount you spend on packaging supplies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

After experiencing an incredibly challenging two years in the global logistics industry, I think we can let go of any expectation that the supply chain landscape will ever return to “normal.” As I write this in the fourth quarter of 2021, there’s just no telling what the new year will bring in terms of emerging logistics challenges.

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Transporeon

MAY 8, 2017

Almost all logistics processes at AVISTA OIL are digital, resulting in several benefits for the company: Lower transportation and processing costs, greater transparency, and higher productivity. We talked to Manfred Himmelbach, Group Logistics Officer with AVISTA OIL. Our logistics must work seamlessly.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 8, 2018

That government put their faith in the first stages of the internet and the future of the digital era. That simple gesture changed everything because it proved the innecesary of the paper use and allowed the use of digital signature for opens bank accounts, pay taxes and even vote in the elections. And they were right in that decision.

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Log-hub

APRIL 20, 2023

It depends on which approach you are using to minimize the environmental impact of your logistics activities. Sustainable transport solutions, better-utilized vehicles, and the appropriate digital tools are making sustainability a real-time need, not just a trend. Rushing to catch the green train, or just watching him passing by?

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Turvo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

To answer that question, let’s take an in-depth view of how clear, concise communications play into the collaborative logistics conversation. Inventory in transit, waiting to be unloaded, in brick-and-mortar retail locations, and in reverse logistics processing centers should be considered. Think about it. Faster payment processing.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 4, 2024

In today’s complex freight industry, comprehending regional market nuances is essential for logistics professionals looking to navigate the intricacies of supply chain management. Key market areas (KMAs) serve as critical geographical segments, delineated by 3-digit ZIP code areas. Reach out to our team to learn more.

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