GlobalTranz
JANUARY 4, 2017
Who doesn't love a good contract? Of course.everyone.right? Well, not entirely. When it comes to the logistics industry, whether it's transportation management contracts or warehouse contracts, there are a million moving parts, and as many questions. In the below is a real world example of a consultant coming to a third party logistics company with the goal of choosing a warehouse and 3pl provider.
AIMMS
JANUARY 5, 2017
As we step into 2017, we took some time to reflect on the most popular posts on our Supply Chain blog last year. T rending topics included S&OP, Prescriptive Analytics, Supply Chain Optimization, Supply Chain Centers of Excellence and Supply Chain Analytics. What are you interested in learning about this year? Let us know in the comments and check out the curated list of our most well-read blog posts in 2016: . 1.
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Apparel Logistics
JANUARY 4, 2017
Billions of purchases are made around the world every day. These purchases fall into two major categories: transactional and relational. Read on to understand the differences between these purchases and what they mean for your organization. Understanding Transactional Purchases. Transactional purchases are the most straightforward. When shoppers make these types of transactions, they focus only on acquiring their goods in the moment rather than future transactions.
Transporeon
JANUARY 2, 2017
It’s a common problem: Fluctuating peaks and valleys in truck arrivals leads to chaos at the loading docks, resulting in long waits and increased carrier detention fees. Typically, due to lack of communication between warehouse and other shipper staff with carrier dispatchers and drivers, dock scheduling systems can significantly improve these situations—as long as dock scheduling is implemented consistently, and both your staff and the carriers understand the rules.
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Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.
GlobalTranz
JANUARY 5, 2017
Today's blog is a continuation of yesterday's where we discussed cost management and KPIs with warehousing contracts using a real-world scenario. Now we dive a bit deeper with incentives, gain sharing, should-cost models, and governance in warehousing contracts. Since this is a real-world scenario, here's a quick recap on the client. Our client is a leading player in the US FMCG/CPG market and is a Fortune 500 company.
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3PL Insights
JANUARY 3, 2017
The market as we know it is undoubtedly set to change in 2017, and if you stay on top of the trends, you’ll stay ahead of the curve and be able to benefit from them before the competition. The following are some of the most important e-commerce trends to keep an eye on in the coming months. Mobile domination. Consumer data statistics have show an increasing prevalence of mobile users compared to desktop users, and both large and small agencies alike have taken notice.
GlobalTranz
JANUARY 6, 2017
Manufacturing is changing. Our 2016 Manufacturing Report revealed an industry in the state of change, preparing for the next revolution. Its image is getting an uplift, cyber security is growing more complex, and distribution is becoming more focused on third-party services. Let’s see how closely the year kept up with our predictions. The Manufacturing Picture Became a Reality For Students Across the Country.
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