GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

Understanding how different factors affect the supply chain remains a top priority for research firms around the globe. From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why. The State of Supply Chain 2016 Trends.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 9, 2019

It helps businesses mitigate financial loss arising from unforeseen events that may disrupt their supply chain. Transporting goods from one location to another is a crucial part of the supply chain. Hence, transport or cargo insurance should be an essential part of a shipper’s supply chain risk management strategy.

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Triskele Logistics

MAY 27, 2018

As mobile phones took off, their use in the supply chain skyrocketed. Thanks to companies like Apple and Google who initiated the explosion of apps, running a supply chain has gotten a lot easier. Utilizing these tools improves the functionality of supply chains, productivity, and efficiency.

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AIMMS

JULY 13, 2020

Integrated Business Planning (IBP), as defined by its creators at Oliver Wight , is “the business planning process that extends the principles of S&OP throughout the end-to-end supply chain, product, service and customer portfolios, customer demand and strategic planning, to deliver one seamless management process.”

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

As explained in a Next level Purchasing Association Whitepaper , the next level of procurement trends in the supply chain is going to focus on how technology improvements in speed, reliability, and accessibility can be leveraged to benefit the supply chain. How Is Procurement Gaining a Larger Following?

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GlobalTranz

MAY 28, 2015

Editor’s Note: Omni- and multi- channel is transforming transportation’s supply chain and logistics processes. These are but extensions of the idea to maximize omni- channel strategies by putting the customer at the heart of the supply chain. . And omni-channel isn’t just for retailers anymore.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Today we will talk about how supply chain mobility will aid in this pursuit, but first let's take a look at what it means to manufacturers. And in today's modern world, supply chain mobility is quickly driving more efficient productivity. . How often do you hear the term, “productivity in manufacturing?”

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2017

When employees are trained to communicate with clients and team members without reserves, to avoid conflicts between professional activity and personal attitude, demonstrate professionalism in oppressive situations, this is integrity that leads to supply chain efficiency. Quality-focused. Quality is key to logistics effectiveness.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

For these companies, the use of a dedicated transportation management system, such as Cerasis™ Rater , can be deployed to lower transportation costs across the entire supply chain. For example, reducing excessive safety stock allows a warehouse to minimize number of reorders, reduce wasted space, and avoid issues in shipping errors.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 17, 2017

For example, the analysis of procurement processes and expense trends might help companies select alternative or new suppliers, change the flow of supplies to optimize delivery time tables and enhance payment processes, such as double billing complaints. VR tends to replace the entire image. billion by 2021.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2015

An employee may upload a corporate presentation from his or her desktop PC to a cloud storage service, then access it from a personal iPad to show at a client site, for example. Salesforce.com is a perfect example of enterprise mobility. Enterprise Mobility In Manufacturing Improving Logistics and Supply Chain.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Skills Shortages. skilled production workers. researchers. machinists. scientists.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

Nexant conducted a survey of the plastics industry , in collaboration with Plastics News , to understand reshoring trends and the effect on the North American market. Nexant received about 200 survey responses from compounders, fabricators, equipment suppliers and toolers. For example, Apple cannot launch iPhone production in the U.S.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2015

However, more 3rd Party Logistics Companies are expanding into the realm of putting an emphasis on the supply chain and engagement in the intermediary processes. Shippers report capacity as their top concern for selecting a 3PL service provider, specifically 65 percent of surveyed shippers. What Is the Company’s History?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2015

A recent survey conducted by ETF has revealed that 3PL service providers are quite optimistic regarding their company’s business prospects in the next 12 months. The ETF survey has found that 32% of manufacturers and retailers interviewed expect their 3PL companies to have at least some expertise or knowledge of augmented reality.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2016

For example, the Cerasis Rater enables rapid reporting, tracking of KPIs, and review of asset-allocation quickly and easily. Business process improvement (26 percent), better customer service (23 percent), and supply chain visibility (17 percent) follow respectively. Drayage Management.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2016

manufacturers, supply chain, logistics, transportation, and freight management. For example, a manufacturer may be able to produce 1,000 units of a product in China at a fraction of the cost of domestic manufacturing. This is the first in a series of blogs where we will cover the current state for U.S.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 17, 2014

For example, on average the cost savings from automating a manually processes purchase order is $9.89, for an invoice is $11.58 Looking at 2013 research, 46% of the companies surveyed use EDI “heavily” with an additional 31% reporting “some: EDI usage. and a remittance is $12.96.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

This closeness leads to quality and according to the United States of Commerce's Access Costs of Everywhere , they show an interesting graph with the following points: Inputs from a foreign supply chain may lead to lower product quality, potentially costly product returns, and legal liability. Overseas supply chains reduce U.S.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

As supply chain and transportation visibility is a hot topic for Logistics Managers and Directors, 3rd party logistics providers , who adopt this type of technology, are surely to reap the rewards of highly satisfied customers. What is an Example of Internet of Things? According to Gartner, Inc.,

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Expedited Freight Questions Answered Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 10, 2023 Whether your organization uses expedited freight shipping every day or occasionally, it pays to understand how to use these services as effectively as possible.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 18, 2016

In a 2012 survey by Forrester and Zebra Consulting, reports Cigniti Technologies , only 15 percent of manufacturers had implemented at least one Industrial Internet of Things solution. In other words, the supply chain will become more of a hive-mind, working together to ensure the customers and retailers are always satisfied.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2016

A recent survey, conducted by Handshake , found more than 79 percent of companies providing B2B sales already have customers clamoring for online ordering. For example, the Cerasis Rater enables B2B sales by allowing other B2B partners to request automatically reorders, retrieve freight rates and offer e-commerce fulfillment and shipment.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2016

This is the fundamental concept behind most supply chain processes, so let’s take a closer look at what was expected versus what happened. For example, big data is all the data compiled and analyzed. In a sense, we are looking back at our previous selves to see how we can improve our future.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2017

We are continuing what will become a tradition of re-evaluating the progress of supply chains throughout the year in relation to our predictions, as explained by this blog post. Let’s look at how supply chains kept up with expectations and where they fell short, if at all. Supply Chains Went Digital.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

We pick up where we left off yesterday from posting the Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014 by page views from the Cerasis blog by featuring the Top 10 Supply Chain Blog Posts in 2014. What did you find most intriguing in the Supply Chain arena in 2014? Top Supply Chain Blog Posts for 2014.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

So, without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Walmart, Sam’s Club Start Mandating Suppliers Use IBM Blockchain (Bloomberg). FreightRover Launches $500 Million Supply Chain Financing Facility. Home Depot was one of the examples I cited.

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