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Supply Chain Design: A Tool to Help Maximize Value

Logistics Viewpoints

Let’s replace “people” with “customer orders”, “family members” with “SKUs” and “housing” with “distribution locations” and you have the components of a common supply chain design problem. Do we have a demand forecasting tool in place and, if so, how good is that forecast? What are the accepted lead times in the industry?

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. Robustness is the ability of a supply chain to resist disruptions and maintain its normal operations.

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What Shipping Analytics Tools Should Freight Market Participants Have in Their Freight Stack?

FreightWaves SONAR

Shipping analytics tools shine a light on the value of informed freight management. Freight market participants need these top shipping analytics tools in their freight stack. Shipping status tools to track freight. Tracking shipment status is a core function of advanced shipping analytics tools. Download the White Paper.

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10 Best Pet Grooming Tools Recommended For Professionals

WorkWave

One of the key factors in achieving this is having the right pet grooming tools. In this blog, we’ll discuss the best pet grooming tools recommended by professionals that can help you offer exceptional grooming services to your client’s pets. Pet Waste Disposal Tools 10. Undercoat Rake 8. Pet Toothbrushes 9.

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Customer Relationship Management for Ecommerce Brands

Ship Monk

Today’s CRM platforms have adapted and expanded their tools to meet the needs of ecommerce businesses. Let’s take a look at CRM systems, the tools they provide, and the benefits they offer to ecommerce businesses. Here are some of the tools CRM systems offer.

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Editor’s Choice: Machine Learning Will Make Warehouse Managers More Productive

Logistics Viewpoints

Real-world uses of AI in business have exploded in the past decade, but few of those applications are focused on warehousing and distribution. That is changing as companies like Lucas introduce machine learning tools to improve planning and decision-making in the DC. Proactively re-slot products to improve efficiency.

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Killing Ghost Loads and Phantom Data with Michael Darden

The Logistics of Logistics

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. He then led Power2Ship as it pioneered digital freight matching in the trucking industry in the early 2000s. Their distributed data platform facilitates anonymized data-sharing by DFMs.

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