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Supply Chain Design: A Tool to Help Maximize Value

Logistics Viewpoints

The company is willing to relocate you thousands of miles away from home and your family is in full support. If you have been through this process at least once, you already have a good idea of what supply chain design is about: optimization. When most people hear the word “optimization,” they immediately think about minimizing costs.

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Navigating Market Uncertainty with Sarah Bertram

The Logistics of Logistics

She brings almost 20 years of supply chain and benchmarking experience to DAT, where she is focused on providing actionable insights to shippers through DAT’s Benchmark Analytics and Rateview benchmarking tools. The platform offers a wide range of features and tools to help shippers find available carriers and carriers find available loads.

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Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap

Logistics Viewpoints

Today’s DCs and fulfillment centers are a major driver of employment growth and a highly visible proving ground for autonomous robots and other next-generation technologies. In the past, a DC’s customer requirements, processes, products and other operating parameters evolved, but slowly. Distribution Disrupted.

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The Warehouse Execution System: A New Competitive Imperative

Logistics Viewpoints

Warehouses also represent an enormous cost center. Optimizing warehouse operations for both service and profitability has never been more important, or more challenging. It matches labor, equipment, and other resources accurately with order volumes, in real time. The result?

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Inbound vs. Outbound Logistics: Understanding the Key Differences and Optimizing the Last Mile

Locus

Inbound logistics refers to the activities involved in receiving, storing, and distributing raw materials, components, and other inputs needed for production or further processing within a company. It focuses on managing the flow of materials from suppliers or vendors to the company’s production facilities.

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Top Tools for eCommerce Businesses

Ship Monk

Every fairy godmother needs her magic wand, every knight needs his shining armor, and every eCommerce business owner needs their tools. Tech tools, that is. Tools for Marketing (and Sales). Marketing is the loudspeaker that puts your awesome products on the map. Drift , a tool we use daily here at ShipMonk.

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More Customer Appointments with Routing Solution

Logistics Business Magazine

The solution has dramatically improved the productivity of Wren’s surveyors, who typically visit a customer’s home to provide estimates for kitchen or bedroom renovation projects. It supports dynamic delivery requirements, including same-day delivery, by offering flexible, efficient and cost-effective time windows and delivery options.