Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 30, 2022

Transportation optimization involves analyzing goods shipments, transportation rates, and restrictions to create a plan that reduces the overall costs and makes the process more efficient. Optimizing the goods transportation process means reducing delays. Here’s how business owners can go about it successfully: 1.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 23, 2023

Ann Marie: 3PL and 4PL customers are looking at solution partners such as Blue Yonder for labor, warehouse, transportation, and adaptive micro-fulfillment capabilities. How can customer service and cost-to-serve in transportation be further optimized? Ann Marie: It is all about customer service.

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Abivin

JANUARY 10, 2023

Moving to 2023, data still play an important role in decision-making in transportation management. Furthermore, other technologies are constantly evolving and becoming more effective in logistics in general and transportation in particular. There are several benefits to using a cloud-based TMS.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

MAY 13, 2015

Do you know how this proliferation is likely to be affecting your customer service? When you have 16+ variants of the same shampoo pack size you can understand why picking errors occur, stocks become inaccurate leading to lower customer service levels. Transport ex factory. Transport to Distributor or Retailer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Per $1 billion in company revenues, no supply chain application has a better return on investment (ROI) than network design! Scenarios are run, and the low-cost network that best meets customer service objectives is selected. The larger the supply chain, the bigger the payout.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In Figure 1, we show the overall performance of manufacturers and distributors. There was a strong negative correlation (at an 80% confidence level) when companies were not aligned between customer service and transportation. Results in the Automotive Industry for the period of 2012-2021. So, you might ask, why?

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BlueYonder

JUNE 27, 2023

I started in supply chain planning and specifically transportation planning on the Sears account back in the day. I led operations, whether in transportation, distribution or shared services and in both union and non-union organizations across logistics, contract logistics, technology, and implementation. What are the focuses?

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 1, 2022

At our recent customer conference Blue Yonder ICON , we heard first-hand the chronic and new challenges supply chain, logistics, and commerce executives are facing and their strategies and implementations to realize the next visions. This is part 1 of a multiple part series to explore their stories.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2018

DC Velocity and Descartes have conducted a transportation benchmark study for the last two years to help transportation professionals understand what is driving the market, and how the strategy and tactics of top performers differ from the rest of the pack. Figure 1: Transportation IT Spend Change Next 2 Years (Source: Descartes).

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2014

Is this true for your in-house transportation management department? Why would you hand over your transportation management to someone else? There are viable reasons to outsource the system, people, or both; for example, your transportation requirements are not unique enough to staff a full department.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . Top 10 Most Read Transportation Management and Transportation Articles of 2015. We list them in order of the tenth most read to the most read.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 10, 2022

There are plenty of other businesses ready to compete on price and service. What can you do to make sure your customers stay with you? Several factors contribute to customer loyalty, but providing excellent customer service—and a top-notch experience–is one of the most important in driving retention.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The focus of the transportation suites was on cost mitigation and price negotiation. More and more cargo shifted to ocean transport until the container imbalances resulted in issues with “rolling the freight” from ship to ship despite confirmed bookings. Customer service is red. This has changed.

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Logility

JULY 13, 2023

Supply chain organizations often find themselves comparing price differences of 1–2% in service offerings, and they are missing the opportunity to save 5–15% in real costs. This will identify not only the optimum footprint of sites, suppliers, ports of entry, and modes of transportation.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

This blog was co-written by Terence Leung and Jen McQuiston Our customers depend on Blue Yonder Transportation Management to achieve customer-centricity and operational resiliency across the globe. Transportation Optimization microservice: top-tier Blue Yonder planning made available to wider audience via a standalone API.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Each planning horizon shown in Figure 1, operates at a different cadence. The gaps in expectations between planning and functional organizations like manufacturing, transportation, and procurement are large and growing. The use of AIS, GPS, and Trucking Telematics to improve deployment and routing in transportation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

” For many stuck in the myriad of functional metrics, like Operational Efficiency (OEE), Purchase Price Variance (PPV), or transportation cost, a focus on growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is a stretch. Supply Chains to Admire Winners 2023 Examine Your Own Paradigm. be careful.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

3rd party logistics services include 5 major categories: 1.) Transportation 2.) Special Services. Robert Cadena is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lean Staffing Solutions, which provides operational, marketing, sales, and technology services to the logistics and transportation industry. Transportation 2.)

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

The staff at the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) note, however, that the logistics industry plays an “out-sized — and often underappreciated — role … within the greater transportation ecosystem.”[1] Nevertheless, the staff at Holiday Calendar offers three reasons logistics should be celebrated: 1.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 25, 2022

This standard method has helped countless businesses identify where transportation spend is going and where there is an opportunity to optimize. That said, companies can now access modern technology, such as machine learning, to improve the processes of gaining visibility and managing transportation.

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Demand Solutions

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

That's because you haven't considered the factors that constantly get in the way — factors such as inaccurate forecasts, transportation delays, and inclement weather. It increases the chances that you'll meet your customer service levels consistently. Sounds easy, right? By holding safety stock! How can I be sure?"

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JUNE 26, 2023

Logistics and Transportation Company celebrates National Logistics Day, honoring the remarkable achievements of its Logistics division. With a commitment to excellence and continuous improvement, BR Williams recognizes its logistics team’s dedication and hard work in delivering top-notch service to customers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 19, 2023

Specializing in ecommerce order fulfillment and inventory management services, the company operates multiple warehouse facilities with over 1 million square feet of space across the United States. Red Stag Fulfillment specializes in providing ecommerce order fulfillment and inventory management services to businesses of all sizes.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

3rd party logistics services include 5 major categories: 1.) Transportation 2.) Special Services. Robert Cadena is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lean Solutions Group , which provides operational, marketing, sales, and technology services to the logistics and transportation industry. Transportation 2.)

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Talking Logistics

JULY 25, 2016

We don’t think they’re going to, but we spend over $100 million a year on technology, and connecting 110,000 shippers with about 70,000 disparate providers of transportation takes a lot more than putting up a mobile app.”. But transportation is not a commodity. I generally agree with Mr. Clarke. Will [today’s startups] succeed?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Some planners consistently generate route plans that are lower cost, better utilize resources, and deliver the best customer service. The problem is most likely not the optimization technology, but the approach to transportation planning. Instead, the best planners go through multiple steps to generate optimal results.

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3rdwave

AUGUST 7, 2019

There are 4 fundamental areas where global transportation is challenged. Three of these challenges are variants on traditional transportation challenges and the last is relatively new but growing in importance. Transportation Cost Management. Delivery Performance (across the global supply chain). Information Accessibility.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2016

Buying Jet.com might strengthen Walmart’s e-commerce capabilities from a technology and distribution network perspective, but I’m not sure it directly addresses Amazon’s true killer competitive weapon: its Amazon Prime subscription service. More on that in my upcoming post. And with that, have a happy weekend! Baaba Maal.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 25, 2021

As shippers, carriers, and retailers across the country prepare for parcel peak shipping and increasing peak season transportation demands, the need for effective and affordable management processes is critical. Peak Season Transportation Management Depends on Applying Actionable Insights.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Every day, retailers and manufacturers are challenged to balance ambitious customer service promises with profit margin protection. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2023

Instead, the starting point, as shown in Figure 1, should start with a clear understanding of business strategy. The key is to align these product flows with the efficient supply chain flows to minimize cycle stock in manufacturing and maximize transportation assets. In Table 1, I share an example.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 11, 2021

Likewise, many growth-oriented companies employ supply chain planning (SCP) software to facilitate their growth and improve efficiency and customer service. Among other things, demand forecasting and inventory optimization can minimize inventory, decrease transportation costs and reduce overhead expenses.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Today, more than 1% of the world’s container ships are stuck off major ports. In our recent survey on analytics, today 74% of companies are attempting to improve supply chain visibility (as shown in Figure 1). We are making slow progress on transportation visibility, but not supplier visibility. Semiconductors.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 31, 2022

As shown in Figure 1, less than 5% of manufacturing companies are innovators. In contrast, an efficient supply chain has the lowest cost, and an agile supply chain has the same cost, quality, and customer service, given the level of demand and supply variability. Now it is skewed to more conservative spending.). How can this be?

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 7, 2020

I think it’s time we started spreading the good news: when you harness demand and inventory planning to slash unnecessary expenses and improve service to customers, you also reduce waste and support sustainability. Efficient supply chain planning reduces wasted fuel and transportation capacity. Resources 1 [link].

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2020

For example, processing a stock trade involves communication between a trader and a customer, which can largely take place through electronic and telephonic communication. Likewise, rail transportation that delivers the coal is also considered a critical element. They may be needed in a start-up mode.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

And when it comes to transportation, find a partner who can help you traverse the evolving pandemic. It’s important that your inventory management software can easily integrate with your transportation management software. The skilled labor shortage also applies to truck drivers, causing issues for transportation.

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