Shipchain

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Shippers everywhere face an uncertain future. The constant threat of a trade war and increasing consumer demands have pushed existing operations to their breaking points.

Document 88

Document Tracking and tracing Supply Chains Tools 88

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Last week, at the Four Seasons resort in Orlando, I attended a meeting organized by a leading logistics service provider for its sales executives. I moderated several workshops and a fireside chat with the attendees. One of the topics that we discussed was customer experience.

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Morai Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Experts say demand-chain models are an effective solution for supply chains to meet the increased need for immediacy and improve the customer experience. Today, consumers crave instant gratification when searching for products and services online. They want access to information and results in an immediate time frame, and this transcends throughout the buying funnel. It especially includes delivery.

Waste 69

Waste Inventory Meeting Packaging 69

Logistics Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The nation’s largest retailer is increasing pay for truck drivers with three years’ accident-free experience to around $87,500. That 89 cents per mile over-the-road rate would make a Walmart driver one of the richest in the industry. Walmart operates the third-largest private fleet in the country with about 6,400 power units, 63,700 trailers and around 200 straight trucks, according to a 2017 compilation of its fleet

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Trucking Industry Operations 80

Speaker: Adam Robinson, Director of Marketing, Cerasis

In this educational webinar, Adam Robinson from Cerasis, a leading North American Transportation Management Solutions Company, will address how automation in the supply chain is allowing companies to empower their employees with a more strategic work flow aiding in overall collaboration with peers across departments, improved business operations, more efficient manufacturing, a healthier corporate culture, and more visibility to data and processes providing the ability to gain actionable insights that lead towards actions that impact the company’s bottom line.

Supply Chains

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Performance matters. In track, a split-second can make the difference between finishing first and coming in second. In football, the precision with which the quarterback throws can make the difference between a touchdown and an incomplete pass.

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Production 170

Supply Chain and Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

MIT’s Supply Chain blog presented a nice research study by Minhaaj Khan and Srideepti Kidambi and supervised by Dr. Tugba Efendigil. Their study is a good example of using less data rather than more to design a simple readily explainable approach … Continue reading → Logistics Quantitative Methods Service Management Supply Chains performance Software

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Dealing with data can often come with expensive reconciliation or negative impact on customer fulfillment. Blockchain technology can help

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Supply Chains Data 100

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Back in October 2018, a US district judge in Arkansas ruled that PAM Transport, a trucking company based in the state, would have to pay its drivers at least minimum wage for the 16 hours each day that they work. A couple of weeks ago, the judge reaffirmed his ruling.

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Trucking Industry Logistics Transportation 94

Cerasis

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Logistics is expanding, and at the end of 2018, unemployment rates decreased. At the same time, consumers were looking forward to the financial benefits of this year’s tax fillings following the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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Government Industry Capacity Waste 90

Speaker: Hannah Testani, COO, Intelligent Audit

You've probably noticed that shipping costs are going up. Have you ever wondered if your transportation spend is as optimized as it could be? It's 2019, and consumers are expecting shipping to be cheap and quick, but that can turn into a real headache from the shipper's side of the equation if you don't make the appropriate changes. But what changes do you even need to make? Join Hannah Testani, COO of Intelligent Audit, as she takes us through the reasons why your shipping could cost so much, and how to use big data and digital transformation to move the needle on your transportation spend.

How To

AIMMS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Part II in our series on assessing your network design’s maturity . As we wrote in Part I of this series , we recently ran a quiz to help supply chain professionals benchmark their network design maturity.

Supply Chains 89

Supply Chains Networks Blog Events 89

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The modern-day warehouse is serving as a laboratory for the introduction of innovative supply-chain technologies. But the implications for human workers remain uncertain

Automation 86

Automation Supply Chains 86

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

[This page is intentionally left blank.]. because my mind is blank this morning. Here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week.

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Networks Collaboration Distribution Security 82

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

It was three years ago that Logistics Viewpoints and DC Velocity launched a survey of logistics practitioners to evaluate the future direction fulfillment facilities, technologies, and practices. The survey’s format evaluated past, present state, and expectations for three years into the future. The findings, published on Logistics Viewpoints and on DCVelocity.com, were well received.

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Cerasis

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The 3PL market is growing, and according to PRNewswire , the 3PL market will increase significantly throughout 2019, contributing to a total valuation of approximately $1.5 trillion by 2025.

Trends 78

Trends 3PL Outsourcing Government 78

Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Blockchain-based applications provide transparency and visibility throughout the entire supply chain

Supply Chains 113

Supply Chains How To 113

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Working smarter, not harder, is critical for everybody in transportation today, but it’s especially important for freight brokers in light of the increased competition in the marketplace and the ever-more demanding expectations of shippers. What does “working smarter, not harder” mean for freight brokers? What are the biggest drivers of cost and inefficiency in the industry? How can technology help brokers work smarter and improve their profitability?

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Case Study Tools Study Freight 77

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

In a world of big data and bigger customer expectations, the future of supply chain management rests in the predictive and prescriptive power of artificial intelligence

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Data Supply Chains 75

Speaker: Sarah Gibson, Platinum Operations Manager

The order-to-cash (O2C) process is often considered the lifeblood of an organization. It’s why so many business leaders are looking to next generation of O2C solutions to unlock value across their enterprise — value that’s necessary to remain competitive. Join us for an educational webinar with guest speaker, Sarah Gibson of Parts Town, as she takes attendees through her company’s digital transformation journey.

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Logistics Trends and Insights

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

UPS seems to have broken their fourth quarter curse in which delays and slip ups seemed to be more the highlights versus any revenue achievements. Overall quarterly revenue was good, increasing just below 5% while adjusted net income increased almost 17%. Average revenue yield expanded 4.1% with gains in all products and record shipments were achieved.

Automation 68

Automation Tools Packaging Optimization 68

Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Organizations and employees must be willing to embrace AI and IoT to ensure progress into the future

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

If you could tell a warehouse manager back in 1980 that someday robots would be working alongside humans in the racks, or that individual items could be tracked and traced in real time, they would have laughed it off as science fiction. Every day, innovations that weren’t even conceivable a decade ago are used without a second thought. It’s a humbling thought and one that raises some incredible questions about the technology that awaits the industry in the years ahead.

Supply Chains 74

Supply Chains Tracking and tracing Definition Reverse logistics 74

GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The retail industry is a fast-growing sector that is constantly changing. With an increasing role of quick delivery and customer experience, retailers struggle to find a shipping solution that will match their needs.

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Packing Efficiency Maintainability Strategy 66

Speaker: Irina Rosca, Director of Supply Chain Operations, Helix

As we plan for the world of eCommerce and the customer expectation of quick, free shipping, our ability to forecast is turned on its head. How many distribution centers do we even need, and is that number feasible? Can we use historical data to plan for demand and design our networks, or is there a better way? If we're going to offer the speed of shipping and variety of inventory that today's customers have come to expect, there are a lot of different questions that need to be asked. Join Irina Rosca, Director of Supply Chain Operations at Helix and an experienced global supply chain strategist, as she walks through the key questions to a successful and efficient distribution network. You'll leave knowing what data you can start collecting today to answer these questions.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

By David Beaumont. Logistics in War has been online for two years. This post, shared with the Australian Army’s ‘Cove’ , gives three reasons why military professionals should write. It is based upon experiences learned from those eighteen months. The three reasons to write apply to logisticians in particular, for if logisticians are to be taken seriously, they must come, seriously, to the debate. Writing is valuable, and valued.

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Military Blog Article Training 65

Material Handling and Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The number of intra-regional and last-mile truck trips has increased while the average length of haul has declined

Trends 105

Trends Industry Trucking 105

Cerasis

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The application of data can help shippers gain control of shipping costs and make informed decisions, and the top freight data trends for 2019 exemplify how the use of a transportation management system (TMS) can further this cause.

Data 67

Data Trends ERP Outbound 67

LandLink

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Automating simple, routine processes frees up workers for other tasks and reduces human error. A common reaction to the increase of automation is the fear of being replaced —but a more optimistic outlook sees robots enhancing human productivity through collaboration, rather than outright replacement.

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Inventory Automation Waste Tools 62

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