Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2019

Our 2018 study tells us a greater percentage of Above Average Performers have “High Confidence” in inventory accuracy across all supply chain nodes compared to Average & Below Performers. For more research results, including insights on the role and importance of distributed order management (DOM), download the full report.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2022

It’s well recognised that the country is ‘under-warehoused’, especially given the rapid and permanent rise in eCommerce with its demands for increasingly sophisticated distribution facilities. They may have outsourced some of their distribution to a 3PL’s network. That poses a problem, especially in the UK.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 20, 2021

It also means that disruptions at a single supply chain node can have a butterfly effect on all activities downstream. While movement from the distribution center to the retail store is usually via a dedicated fleet, this last-mile movement is consistent.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Digitalization, as an industry trend in the logistics world, has emerged quite late. Digitalization refers to using advanced technologies to integrate physical and digital worlds through a seamless exchange of information occurring at different supply chain nodes.

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Now, That's Logistics

MARCH 12, 2018

At the same time, there is an acquisitions trend among competitors, with only four or five major companies expected to still be in the market by 2020. At their core, Blockchains are a way to distribute information. This is the basic technology behind Bitcoins, but it is rapidly being adopted across industries beyond financial sector.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 21, 2018

In short, blockchain by itself does not solve the “garbage in, garbage out” data quality problem; you’ll still have garbage data, but in a distributed ledger that’s better encrypted and traceable. These nodes are distributed around the world.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MARCH 13, 2023

The scalability of Non-Relational Databases allows to distribute data into multiple nodes or locations, so it is common to apply them together with Big Data solutions. The problem comes when it comes to correcting errors, since the same value for a determined property can appear incorrectly in a couple of records.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

They’re recognizing that a multi-node network can help to control costs and improve service to customers. Establishing a strategic distribution network can be easier said than done, however. Following is an excerpt from the 2018 Distribution Network Trends Report… Common DC Network Challenges. Compliance to U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

In an article about online retail that I published at the end of 2019, I highlighted Target’s click-and-mortar retail model, which, even then, was positioning the company as an ecommerce trend-setter. The Dark Store Trend. The company continued to expand the concept in the years leading up to the pandemic breakout.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 8, 2019

3 Supply Chain Trends to Track in 2019. However, this year hasn’t quite closed out yet (at the time of writing), so in the true spirit of just-in-time delivery, here’s a quick appraisal of three current trends that I believe will come on stronger, and perhaps become some of the most important to supply chain operators in 2019.

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The Logistics Academy

JANUARY 23, 2017

Blockchain is a distributed database that holds records of digital data or events in a way that makes them tamper-resistant. – as they move between supply chain nodes. Blockchain – the technology behind the digital asset and payment system Bitcoin – has the potential to transform the supply chain. What is Blockchain?

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 16, 2017

3] In this model, the personnel and material move from the United States to larger bases and are then distributed to ever smaller locations as required by the mission. weaknesses such as time and distance for force deployment and vulnerable logistics nodes and command and control networks.’ [6]

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2022

Automation efforts will accelerate: As labor shortages persist, automation efforts in the manufacturing and distribution will accelerate. All in all, several of the trends that have been at play will be accelerated during 2022 and beyond. Having such options allow them to get to the market faster, turning adversities into advantages.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

We never want to take for granted that although this subject is one of the hottest trends looking to transform the world the way the internet did that everyone understands what is the Hyperconnected Era of “The Internet of Things.” What is the Hyperconnected Era or “The Internet of Things?”

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

And I also see this as a trend where people are focused on vision and creative engineering – I’m using the words ‘creative engineering’ because creativity, awareness, communication and vision are things that machines cannot bring to the table. The trend is not disruptive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Globalization, nearshoring and friendshoring trends are amplifying the supply chain risks. There may be several nodes that are critical and single sourced thus elevating the risk profile of the supply chain. The bullwhip effect is one example of this disruptive effect, when small changes in demand cause huge demand spikes downstream.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. Distribution. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Order sourcing process finds the optimal node from which order can be sourced; whereas scheduling determines when the order can be shipped or delivered. Communication Services. Healthcare.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 6, 2017

Factors like global trade and a customization trend in manufacturing have altered the “straight shot” supply chain forever. What would happen if something catastrophic happened to that node? Times Have Changed For Supply Chains. Is there a point where multiple supply channels pass through a single location in your chain?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2024

And while this would ease production and cold chain distribution challenges, the pill form would require as much as 20x the API, which is already in short supply. Supply chain orchestration means the various nodes can plan together instead of sequentially. Historically these roles are siloed, focused on their own functional metrics.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 3, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Before we get into blockchain’s potential entry points into the supply chain ecosystem, let’s take a look at the two current trends in SCM *(Supply Chain Management): Dynamism SCM has evolved to become a huge, global ecosystem.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2018

Cloud computing trends toward a single database that multiple nodes can access. These nodes don’t have to hold their own private copy of this database. Further, nodes holding copies of the blockchain receive constant updates. These nodes are distributed around the world.

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