Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2023

Despite their best efforts, current events and market dynamics caught up with them, leading to issues managing their suppliers and sourcing the materials needed for their products. If nothing else, the last few years highlighted the importance of sourcing strategically. Upcoming Recession? Price Volatility.

Supply Chain Software 116

Supply Chain Software Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software 116

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

For example, an agile supply chain may have real-time data, advanced analytics, decision support tools, and cross-functional teams to monitor, diagnose, and solve problems. Identify the sources, types, and probabilities of potential disruptions, as well as their impacts and consequences for supply chain performance and objectives.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 150

WorkWave

AUGUST 25, 2022

It takes time and energy to find and build relationships with the people who will buy from you in the future, which is why so many companies rely on lead generation software and other tools to simplify their workflow. These leads can be qualified or unqualified, coming from various sources. A lead is a potential customer.

Resource Reduction 52

Resource Reduction Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Sourcing Strategies 52

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 17, 2023

BI is a powerful tool that can help companies drive informed decisions, improve their planning processes, and maintain a competitive edge in the marketplace. Real-time monitoring: Get real-time updates on manufacturing processes through BI tools that highlight any issues, such as a malfunctioning machine.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software 98

3PL Links

MAY 14, 2024

Image source: Stockvault | Logistics in E-Commerce: 5 Logistics Tips for E-Commerce Companies The success of online goods commerce in recent years has contributed to the sector’s consolidation as a great place to do business. Additionally, it is critical to consider the effects of marketing strategies.

Tips 48

Tips Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies 48

AIMMS

JULY 13, 2020

Other reviews (prepared for decision-making versus attending for receiving information) are shared by the owners of each strategy element/pillar. For instance, COOs own the supply strategy, marketing the portfolio strategy, and so forth. Image source: Oliver Wight. Supply chain teams look for certainty in a demand plan.

Scenario Planning 160

Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Software Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies 160

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 22, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, marketing has become an essential tool for companies in order to stay competitive and drive growth. Companies now need to adopt marketing strategies that are tailored to their target audience and deliver value-added services. Sources: [link]

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing Digital 52

CH Robinson Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2021

However, with this year’s volatility, I was also given a front-row seat to a new level of hyper collaboration – including individuals going out of their way to help each other, more strategy sessions between shippers and forwarders, and continually leaning into historical data and current market insights to find smarter solutions.

Sourcing Strategies 90

Sourcing Strategies Global logistics Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction 90

Automotive Logistics

APRIL 23, 2019

Carmakers are adopting the technology as a means to check whether their suppliers are meeting contractual obligations on such things as working conditions, human rights, environmental protection, safety, business ethics and compliance within the supply chain. The hackathon series continues in 2019.

Sourcing Strategies 50

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Collaboration 50

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2022

Across the global business ecosystem, sourcing and retaining top talent labor is of utmost importance. The difficulties are pushing companies to come up with creative strategies that help encourage employees to find on-the-job fulfillment. One such tactic is the implementation of robotics and gamification in a warehouse setting.

Supply Chain Design Software 152

Supply Chain Design Software Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Software Material Savings 152

Material Handling and Logistics

MARCH 9, 2018

From limited visibility beyond their tier-one suppliers to teams that don't have the capabilities to deliver on the strategy, procurement officers have their work cut out for them. Yet challenges remain: More than half (51%) of procurement leaders surveyed do not believe their teams have the capabilities to deliver their procurement strategy.

Optimal Sourcing 87

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Cost Reduction Sourcing Strategies 87

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Industries are facing the need to plan new strategies and invest more in technology to gain a stronger foothold. A B2B e-commerce strategy is therefore becoming increasingly necessary for manufacturing businesses that want to better sell their products or procure the necessary components for manufacturing them.

Manufacturing Procurement 111

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction 111

FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 10, 2023

This includes sourcing materials, working with vendors, managing warehouses and transportation, and coordinating with retailers to ensure they can meet the changing demands of consumers while remaining profitable. Businesses are prioritizing the speed of data propagation within their supply chains.

Data 52

Data Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software 52

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Inventory strategies that promoted redundancy, rather than super-efficiency, have been shown to be more effective. Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Return, Enable. One of these will be to adopt new digital disciplines and the tools to sense, collaborate, optimize and respond.

Inventory Reduction 122

Inventory Reduction Inventory Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 122

AIMMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Moving past waste, water, and C02 reduction, they have begun searching for renewable energy sources, different forms of packaging, and increased efficiency overall. More and more enterprises will be focusing on processes like ethical sourcing, reverse logistics, and using green materials in response to public demands.

Supply Chain Planning Software 133

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Scenario Planning Supply Chains 133

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs. That is, AI tools can do a lot of the heavy lifting. Returns are indisputably bad for the climate.

Supply Chain Planning Software 115

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Scenario Planning 115

Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Flexibility and speed afforded by taking a regional approach to manufacturing, distribution and sourcing is one way to build more resiliency into the supply chain. Another emerging practice is asset sharing – whether it’s sharing trucks or warehouses – as an important strategy for managing business peaks and variability.

Supply Chain Software 64

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies 64

3PL Links

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Mastering Supply Chain Management KPIs: Your Comprehensive Guide to Success | Image source: Pixabay What are supply chain management KPIs? Supply chain management KPIs are the quantitative and qualitative measures that a business monitors to determine whether its production and logistical operations are meeting its performance objectives.

Supply Chain Software 48

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing 48

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The company works hard to meet the demanding requirements for quality, innovation, and cost from their OEM customers. Risk management solutions scrape data from hundreds of thousands of online & social-media sites, but Autoliv also has access to sources of information that they pay for. The implementation was not trivial.

Supply Chain Planning Software 134

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Optimal Sourcing 134

Parade

MARCH 10, 2022

Digital quoting tools make collecting, organizing, evaluating, and auditing quotes simple. Parade’s digital quoting tools can streamline the process and make it easier than ever to find the right carrier for a load. Here are just a few of the advantages Parade’s digital quoting tools offer brokers.

Digital 78

Digital Price Reduction Negotiating Skills Sourcing Strategies 78

Women in Trucking

MARCH 9, 2020

Regular driver surveys, check-ins (where executives call drivers), ride- alongs, town hall meetings and round tables are becoming more common. Move the Dialogue to Social Media Social media can be a very effective tool for improving the image of trucking and connecting with current and prospective drivers. Drivers love Facebook!”

Sourcing Strategies 52

Sourcing Strategies Strategy Survey Study 52

Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

As part of a broader automation strategy that includes IoT devices and smart system integration—AGVs help create truly interconnected facilities capable of unprecedented levels of productivity and adaptability. Here is a quick look at some types you might meet on your next factory tour. AGV Navigation Technology How Do AGVs Navigate?

Materials Handling 79

Materials Handling Material Savings Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction 79

AIMMS

JULY 13, 2020

Other reviews (prepared for decision-making versus attending for receiving information) are shared by the owners of each strategy element/pillar. For instance, COOs own the supply strategy, marketing the portfolio strategy, and so forth. Image source: Oliver Wight. Supply chain teams look for certainty in a demand plan.

Supply Chain Planning Software 62

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies 62

Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

As part of a broader automation strategy that includes IoT devices and smart system integration—AGVs help create truly interconnected facilities capable of unprecedented levels of productivity and adaptability. Here is a quick look at some types you might meet on your next factory tour. AGV Navigation Technology How Do AGVs Navigate?

Materials Handling 75

Materials Handling Material Savings Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction 75

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Transportation service providers look for new and innovative tools, technology, and processes to improve delivery solutions while staying competitive. Offering various last-mile delivery in retail makes it easier for shippers to appeal to consumers and meet their needs. The Last-Mile Needs a Sustainable-First Strategy.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 150

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 6, 2022

Transportation is, of course, a major source of green house emissions. A transportation management system (TMS) allows a shipper or carrier to plan the most cost-effective set of shipments that meets service level goals. Oracle also offers a logistics modeling tool to look at how different policies would affect sustainability.

Cost Reduction 134

Cost Reduction Price Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning 134

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In many cases this has forced decision-makers to take a step back and reassess the bigger picture and implement changes where necessary to meet the growing need for agility and resilience. This saves users millions in operational costs and helps build a stable, sustainable supply source. Entering the digital economy.

Manufacturing Procurement 116

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 116

AIMMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Moving past waste, water, and C02 reduction, they have begun searching for renewable energy sources, different forms of packaging, and increased efficiency overall. More and more enterprises will be focusing on processes like ethical sourcing, reverse logistics, and using green materials in response to public demands.

Supply Chain Planning Software 62

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Scenario Planning Supply Chains 62

IoT World Today

AUGUST 15, 2021

In other forms of IoT, it’s common for enterprises to acquire IoT as a packaged system that includes IoT devices, controllers, software, and even vertical-market-specific tools, instruments, and vehicles. Check to ensure that your selected wireless technology meets regulatory requirements for the type(s) of transportation you expect to use.

Modeling Software 92

Modeling Software Sourcing Strategies Events Manufacturing Procurement 92

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 22, 2023

A sustainable chain involves implementing sustainable practices at each stage of the supply chain, from raw material sourcing and production to transportation, distribution, and end-of-life disposal. Extend what is already made – repair and maintain products to maximize their lifetime; implement a return strategy when applicable.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design 98

Transporeon

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

He excels in assisting global logistics and transportation procurement teams with the implementation of value-driven and sustainable strategies, enabling a more strategic, optimized multi-modal sourcing process. We congratulate Patrick on his well-earned achievement.”

Optimal Sourcing 48

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Optimization Software 48

Parade

JANUARY 10, 2022

Here are some questions you can ask potential capacity management vendors to make sure they can help you design a comprehensive strategy that fits your organization’s needs. It’s a great way to start the conversation on whether a vendor can offer the tools you need to achieve your goals. Does it replace tools I’m already using?

Vendor Strategies 78

Vendor Strategies Capacity Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies 78

Parade

JANUARY 10, 2022

Here are some questions you can ask potential capacity management vendors to make sure they can help you design a comprehensive strategy that fits your organization’s needs. It’s a great way to start the conversation on whether a vendor can offer the tools you need to achieve your goals. Does it replace tools I’m already using?

Vendor Strategies 78

Vendor Strategies Capacity Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies 78

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Source: Descartes Datamyne. Theme 2: Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies. The abundance of data in supply chains and logistics operations has made machine learning a well-recognized and powerful tool for putting meaning to that data and making more accurate predictions of outcomes.

Cost Reduction 119

Cost Reduction Resource Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 119

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. ? Finding carriers that meet specific needs and help the company reach supply chain goals provides a competitive advantage within the marketplace. Hurricane season causes an influx of demand for flatbed. Carrier Vetting for OTR Freight.

Optimal Sourcing 123

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Software 123

FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Even the most robust in-house strategies can turn to the value of logistics automation within analytics, such as the insights found in Lane Signal, to further refine their operations. Enterprise shippers need a proactive strategy to secure capacity One of the biggest challenges that shippers face remains to secure capacity.

Supply Chain Software 90

Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Automation Sourcing Strategies 90

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As corporations announce plans to be Net Zero across their end-to-end supply chain at some point in the future – often 2050 – they then need their suppliers to participate in helping them meet their goals. Corporations are kicking off these initiatives both because their customers expect it and because of increasing regulatory pressure.

Supply Chain Planning Software 133

Supply Chain Planning Software Resource Reduction Material Savings Procurement Analytics 133