Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The end of project report released today by the Decarbonising UK Freight Transport (DUKFT) Network, suggest several ways to overcome the chicken-and-egg problems associated with decarbonising road, rail and maritime freight transport. The post Decarbonise UK Freight Transport Sector appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

Modeling Software 48

Modeling Software Freight Transportation Cost Reduction 48

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The toilet paper shortage was one of the COVID era events that taught people what the term “supply chain management” meant. In warehouses, for example, one solution is labor management. Multinationals knew that events could occur that could cost them tens, or hundreds of millions of dollars.

Supply Chain Software 173

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing 173

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2021

Pinnacle Propane implemented demand management, replenishment, and order promising solutions from John Galt Solutions with the goal of improving service – reducing what they call “out of gases” – while reducing transportation costs. For example, a warehouse might have a big propane tank they use with forklifts that run on propane.

Optimal Sourcing 100

Optimal Sourcing Transportation Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

Machine learning (ML) techniques can be applied to provide more accurate transit information and estimated arrival times (ETAs) by analyzing the historical shipment data in your transportation management systems. Increased lead time accuracy reduces risks involved in transportation and logistics, improving your overall supply chain.

Inventory Reduction 207

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Resource Reduction 207

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

These come from using gasoline for driving a car or coal for heating a building, for example. Energy, industry, transport, buildings, agriculture and land use are among the main sectors causing greenhouse gases. Energy, industry, transport, buildings, agriculture and land use are among the main sectors causing greenhouse gases.

Supply Chains 124

Supply Chains Resource Reduction Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies 124

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

At the same time, a retailer whose product demand drops sharply has less need for transportation capacity and therefore tenders lower volumes to contracted carriers. The frequency of RFP events is only one area that can be improved as shippers look for a better way to manage freight procurement processes.

Optimal Sourcing 126

Optimal Sourcing Freight Procurement Logistics Network Optimization Software 126

MTS Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2020

Most Thoroughbreds are accustomed to this type of transport. In some sense, horse transport hasn’t changed much since its glory days in the Jazz Age and Depression. The celebrated Seabiscuit, for example, rode the rails from his California home to the East Coast, frequently stopping to meet well-wishers along the way.

Transportation 76

Transportation Cargo Ordering Events 76

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Buying organizations use this technology to monitor and analyze supplier risk events in real-time. These are big data platforms that monitor news sources and assorted databases from governments, financial institutions, ESG NGOs, and other sources to detect when a negative event has occurred or may be about to occur.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Scenario Planning 150

Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2019

Last year many shippers were caught flat-footed by rising transportation costs and capacity constraints. It’s safe to say that in 2019 shippers will likely be more vigilant and more proactive in looking for opportunities to better manage and control their transportation costs. Transportation spend at the C-level.

Cost Reduction 79

Cost Reduction How To Transportation Vendor Strategies 79

WorkWave

JANUARY 29, 2024

In this post, we’ll delve into the differences between these approaches and explore their unique benefits for businesses in delivery and transportation industries. While this approach offers stability, it may not adapt well to dynamic changes in the transportation environment. How Do Static & Real-Time Dynamic Routing Work?

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Modeling Software Sourcing Strategies 98

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. That processing event determines when the goods need to be delivered to the next stop. The freight market is mercurial.

Procurement Solutions 122

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing 122

ShipLilly

JUNE 27, 2020

In any event, the Vaderland never carried any oil cargo; contrary to the original purpose for which it was designed and constructed. This left little transportation options for agricultural products. World War II heralded a significant increase in demand for transportation on the seas. In 1886, the Gluckauf was constructed.

Cargo 98

Cargo Transportation Food and Agriculture Construction 98

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 11, 2019

As we are digging up into flow management during the Logistics class, I wondered myself about events that required a really complex organization and planning. Bovy, as part of a training seminar for the organization of the event. FIFA 2018 World Cup transport planning challenges and strategy. National Event vs. City Event.

Strategy 40

Strategy Transportation Events Seminar 40

Forto

AUGUST 17, 2021

Now it’s time to dive a little deeper into this transport mode. Formalities in Air Freight: From Air Waybill to Transport Insurance. Once the decision has been made to transport the cargo by air, the next step is to negotiate and sign the appropriate shipping contract. Important Characteristics of the Forwarding Contract.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Transportation Freight 52

Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

To look at what risks will affect the supply chain in 2018, Rob Savitsky of AIR Worldwide ( a member of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Supply Chain Exchange program), wrote a blog for MIT discussing three broad categories of supply chain risk. Savitsky points to the example of a potential disruption that was averted.

Supply Chains 142

Supply Chains Cost Reduction Examples Events 142

FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Transportation brokers continue to search for new applications and uses of technology to empower more informed decision-making. Therefore, transportation brokers need to know how freight data can add value, why actionability and timeliness enable accurate fast-paced decisions, and a few tips to apply FreightWaves SONAR data every morning.

Data 52

Data Negotiating Skills Transportation Supply Chain Software 52

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

This ensures the secure, high-capacity, and bi-directional transfer of essential information such as master data on products, customers, production-distribution infrastructure, transactional data on sales, inventory status and position, transportation execution data, external data e.g. competitor pricing, weather, recommendations, action triggers.

Supply Chain Software 149

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 149

MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

” A recent example of low water levels can be seen in the Amazon River. The low water levels are preventing cargo ships from passing through the river and cutting off village communities to critical water, food and fuel supplies normally delivered via river transport. The conditions of the world as we know it are slowly changing.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 78

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Events Article 78

Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 21, 2020

Since the beginning of the year, German-based transport cooperative LogCoop GmbH says it has noticed a stronger solidarity among its active members. ” LogCoop has taken this dynamic effect into account by increasing the frequency of events. . Recently, many of the events have been held digitally.

Networks 36

Networks Transportation Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimization Software 36

Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

And as climate change triggers an increased number of extreme weather events, organisations today rely on weather condition data to ensure their supply chains continue to run smoothly. Without the capacity to then quickly reroute vessels to reduce delays in trade routes, these events become increasingly difficult to overcome.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Modeling Software 59

Talking Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

The transportation industry has long discussed blockchain with a healthy dose of skepticism or has taken a wait-and-see approach to its adoption. Even though most have little-to-no IT support or technology, they dominate a mode of transportation that can’t be ignored. Small but mighty. with eight trucks or less.

Transportation 63

Transportation Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 63

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Today we continue our long series and look at teaching shippers how to remain strategic when it comes to logistics and their transportation management program. The Use of Data to Create a Successful Transportation Management Program. In today’s data-driven transportation systems, data entry should primarily be an automated process.

Data 77

Data Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing Transportation 77

Log-hub

MAY 22, 2024

You can learn why by reading our Blog post ”Improving Report and Dashboard Structure through Standardization” PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS : Uses statistical models and machine learning algorithms to forecast future events based on historical data. Implementation of Scenario Comparison in Network Design can boost this process.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Material Savings Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Log-hub

MAY 22, 2024

You can learn why by reading our Blog post ”Improving Report and Dashboard Structure through Standardization” PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS : Uses statistical models and machine learning algorithms to forecast future events based on historical data. Implementation of Scenario Comparison in Network Design can boost this process.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Material Savings Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Talking Logistics

JULY 16, 2021

There seems to be a growing trend of supply chain technology companies sponsoring sporting events and athletes. Earlier this week, for example, project44 announced that it is “entering into its first NASCAR sponsorship with Rick Ware Racing and BYRD Racing.” Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 16, 2021).

Supply Chain Software 78

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Technology 78

FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

These major weather events affect transportation markets in the days leading up to the event and following the events in different ways. Major weather events hamper transportation markets from both the demand and supply sides of the market. The demand side of the market is an easier impact to understand.

Freight 98

Freight Inbound Demo Events 98

Transporeon

JANUARY 25, 2018

In the case of an Amway multivitamin, for example, the company controls the process “from seed to supplement,” transporting raw materials to manufacturing sites in the U.S., We did about 99% of the work ourselves to launch the bid event, and it enabled us to be strategic instead of transactional throughout.”

Negotiating Skills 48

Negotiating Skills Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 48

CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 2, 2021

This year’s produce season is felt after a series of events impacting transportation. The power outages in Texas, the inclement weather in the Midwest, and the Ever Given ship at the Suez Canal, all of these contribute to a tight transportation market. What 2021’s produce season means for transportation.

Tips 63

Tips Temperature Trucking Events 63

MTS Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

Freight insurance, also known as cargo insurance, is a type of coverage that protects the value of goods being transported against loss or damage during transit. The significance of obtaining cargo insurance during this period cannot be overstated, as adverse weather poses a lot of risk to the transportation of goods.

Cargo 92

Cargo Temperature Security Freight 92

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

For example, they might browse products online, but visit a brick-and-mortar store to finalize their selection. As just one example, Nike’s online sales grew by 75% in 2020 — but its profit margins fell from 45.5% Transportation: Moving to a Digital Environment. due to the higher costs associated with online selling.

Optimal Sourcing 113

Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software 113

Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Visitor registration is open for Intermodal Europe 2022 , the leading container shipping and intermodal transport event which returns 8 – 10 November to the RAI, Amsterdam. While disruptions to the global supply chain have continued to place significant pressure, the industry has continued to keep the flow of goods moving.

Supply Chain Planning Software 67

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Sourcing Strategies 67

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The surging Delta virus, devastating floods in China and Germany and cyber attacks on South African ports are amongst the latest in a series of events that continue to send shock waves throughout the system. In light of all of this, I’d posit we can no longer look at the events of the last year as an aberration. The impact?

Supply Chain Planning Software 114

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 114

Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 18, 2023

Now the two companies will explore how Atamai Freight – which is underpinned by Entopy’s software – can be expanded to include other modes of transport. Christian Benson, Vice-President and Client Managing Director at Fujitsu UK & Ireland, said: “Each year, the UK transports 1.6

Supply Chain Planning Software 58

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Software Freight 58

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A notable example of greenwashing is when McDonald’s introduced paper straws to reduce plastic pollution. With Apple’s big event last week, the company claimed that the new Apple Watch will be carbon neutral. Unless the new Watch has been designed to suck CO2 directly from the atmosphere, he jokes, it’s not actually carbon neutral.

Material Savings 133

Material Savings Logistics Network Optimization Software Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 133

Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

To cite just one example, a study published in late 2023 on the introduction of wearable exoskeletons found that they could reduce muscle strain in workers with the most strenuous jobs by up to 30 percent. The focus here is on sensor-based safety and ergonomic workstation design at transfer points and the periphery of the line, for example.

Optimization Software 59

Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Resource Reduction Material Savings 59

Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 24, 2022

On June 20, Linde Material Handling literally laid out the red carpet for its customers and other interested parties for nine event days. The WoMH is an event that is second to none in the material handling industry. The international event created by Linde MH for this purpose sets an example in this regard.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 62

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimization Software Materials Handling Logistics 62

Talking Logistics

APRIL 2, 2018

Since last summer the warning signs have been there that shippers would be facing tighter capacity and increased transportation costs this year. Within 30 days of a procurement event in Q1, they had already reduced their use of the spot market to 3.6 The post Transportation Procurement: Still Standing on the Sidelines?

Optimal Sourcing 60

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Transportation Cost Reduction 60