Locus Robotics

MARCH 9, 2023

By Geoff Whiting, Senior Writer, Red Stag Fulfillment Applying automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to supply chain management is an excellent way for manufacturers to increase the accuracy, speed, and efficiency of operations. RPA is an excellent tool for automating laborious processes currently executed manually.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 52

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

For a few years now, supply chain professionals and pundits have been speculating on what the so-called “new normal” will look like. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry. These are the companies and leaders that aren’t letting a good downturn go to waste.

Waste Reduction 197

Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 197

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Supply chain leaders have faced significant challenges in the past, and in 2020, the coronavirus pandemic spotlighted the need for supply chain resilience and integration. Failure to consider how the disruption affects all parts of the supply chain will lead to delays and added costs.

Resource Reduction 276

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 276

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 31, 2018

The 2018 State of Logistics Report , sponsored by 3PL Central , indicates warehousing models are evolving at a phenomenal rate. More importantly, demand for warehouse space is at an all-time high, and warehousing is still short two million workers. Even with 5.2 GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper.

Supply Chain Design Software 121

Supply Chain Design Software Warehousing Analytics Software Optimization Software 121

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 11, 2019

Demand to increase efficiency in warehouse management is at an all-time high. Warehouse managers also face challenges with finding and retaining the right talent, as well as added pressure from customers and shareholders alike. Let’s take a closer look at dark warehouses and what they mean for the future of warehouse management.

Supply Chain Design Software 215

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Warehousing Optimization Software 215

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2022

Amidst ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in Asia, war in Europe, scarce raw materials and steep inflation, companies are stockpiling inventory as never before in the hopes of mitigating future supply chain shocks. As soon as inventory hits the yard, it gets lost in a shuffle of trailers.

Supply Chain Design Software 188

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software Analytics Software 188

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 14, 2023

About Transport Topics Since 1935, Transport Topics has been the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Spot freight demand has softened, and truck capacity has loosened since the frenetic days of the 2021 freight boom. Freight brokerage giant C.H. Armada Supply Chain Solutions acquired St.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 213

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software St. Louis Company 213

ModusLink Corporation

JULY 15, 2022

2021 was a highly challenging year for the Supply Chain Industry. The aftermath of COVID-19 can still be seen across global Supply Chains around the world. The event caused strong disruptions, even for the most resilient Supply Chains that were present. Digitalizing your Supply Chain.

Supply Chain Software 78

Supply Chain Software Trends Supply Chain Negotiate Pricing 78

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 13, 2021

The need for digital transformation has been accelerated by COVID-19 and the pace with which enterprises have embraced digital technologies during the pandemic is unprecedented. According to IDC’s 2020 Supply Chain Survey – 72.8% According to IDC’s 2020 Supply Chain Survey – 72.8%

Supply Chain Software 130

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

“When will the impact of the pandemic on the supply chain be over?” The building of the global supply chain over the last seven decades evolved based on three assumptions: Number 1. With availability assumed, the traditional focus of supply chain practices was on negotiating the lowest price.

Supply Chain Planning Software 280

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Software 280

ShipBob

JULY 2, 2021

But today, these technological advancements are becoming a reality and transforming the logistics industry. With on-demand logistics on the rise (due to high standards and expectations around accurate, fast, and reliable delivery), technology continues to play a tremendous role in supply chain efficiency.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Sourcing Strategies 98

Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

See the latest insights on ocean freight rates and other trends that fast-growing businesses should know about to plan for 2023 peak season. In this article: Ocean Freight: Key Stats & Industry News Ocean Freight Shipping: What to Watch For In 2023 Freight Shipping From China & Alternatives What Are The Current Ocean Freight Rates?

Negotiating Skills 98

Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Freight 98

Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we highlight published September 2022 indices of global supply chain volatility ( GSPI ) and US Logistics Index ( LMI ) activity trends along with our view of the implications. The takeaway for September was that global manufacturing activity officially fall below the 50.0

Inventory Reduction 59

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Warehousing Price Reduction 59

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The Green Corridor: Full Circle – The Promise and Struggles of the Circular Economy and Green Supply Chains. This is my mantra for building green supply chains. Green Supply Chains – The Right Place at The Right Time. This will always be the case and there are always new tools to assist with this.

Supply Chain Design Software 246

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Forecasting Software 246

ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Supply Chain Management In the ever-evolving world of freight and logistics, volatility has become the new normal. Procurement experts face transportation costs, customer demands, and high pressure on global container and air freight rates. Let’s think back on demand forecasting and warehousing management.

Optimal Sourcing 78

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 78

ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2016

Bob Ferrari of Supply Chain Matters recently pointed to The Sports Authority bankruptcy as one indication. Industry analysts have pointed out an obvious fit with inventory optimization. Distribution centers are designed for receiving, warehousing, and shipment. Here’s why.

Optimization Software 180

Optimization Software Omnichannel Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Optimization 180

GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the resiliency test. Let’s start here: what is supply chain resilience? What is Supply Chain Resilience? Embracing technology is part of that solution.

Supply Chain Planning Software 189

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain 189

ToolsGroup

MARCH 17, 2020

With supply chain planning software you can automate the achievement of service levels, even under changing constraints resulting from major disruptions. As COVID-19 continues its malevolent spread around the world, concerns grow regarding the continued impact on supply chains and business continuity.

Supply Chain Planning Software 215

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning 215

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2021

Seventy-one percent of the surface of our “blue planet” is covered by oceans which is also reflected in the fact that 80% of goods are moved via sea transportation within the global supply chain [1]. Marine optimization technologies help address all these issues. from originally 3.5% as of January 1, 2020 [3].

Supply Chain Planning Software 282

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Optimization 282

ToolsGroup

JANUARY 7, 2020

You can’t scan the headlines without coming across an article or advertisement about sustainability, but there is precious little information about how supply chain planning software supports green initiatives. Here are four ways smart supply chain planning directly impacts sustainability initiatives.

Inventory Reduction 194

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Waste Reduction Vendor Strategies 194

GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

The manufacturing industry faces many challenges, such as a skilled labor shortage, supply chain instability, and inventory management issues. Here are the challenges we’re seeing across the industry, and what they mean for your supply chain and your shipping processes.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 247

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Management Software Inventory Reduction 247

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Let’s consider these top factors affecting the trucking market, their implications on supply chains and how they are driving change within the industry. . High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 308

Prescriptive Analytics Software Optimal Sourcing Pricing Training Negotiating Skills 308

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 13, 2022

Supply chain disruptions are continuing to occur for a variety of reasons. One issue that does not get talked about as much, however, is supply chain fraud. One issue that does not get talked about as much, however, is supply chain fraud. What exactly do I mean by supply chain fraud?

Supply Chain Software 213

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Supply and Demand Supply Chain Network Software 213

Precoro

MAY 19, 2023

According to McKinsey survey of global supply chain leaders , only 53% of respondents describe the quality of data in their supply chain planning systems as “sufficient” or “high.” less likely to be affected by supply chain disruptions.

Procurement Analytics 98

Procurement Analytics Metrics Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 98

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. Supply chain disruptions have brought about an age of innovation. From a transportation standpoint, this has included major technological advancements. billion in 2019.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 216

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Forecasting Software 216

Kanban Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2024

Warehousing services are a key component of virtually any business that handles a physical product, but it takes time and money if you choose to manage the function internally. Fortunately, outsourcing warehouse services to a Third-Party Logistics (3PL) provider can offer substantial cost-saving benefits for your company.

Warehousing 52

Warehousing 3PL North Carolina Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mars has been on a journey to transform their digital supply chain. In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. Mars’s Digital Transformation Mr. Beery started by asking, “what does a digital supply chain mean for us?”

Supply Chain Planning Software 207

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning 207

Stord

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Traditionally, to have a full overview of their supply chain, most companies need to piece together a variety of fragmented third party logistics that frankly don’t work together seamlessly. That’s where logistics and supply chain technology startups come in. Supply-chain technology startups raised $24.3

Supply Chain Software 60

Supply Chain Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Technology Optimization Software 60

The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Marty is the Chief Commercial Officer of Ruan Transportation , a transportation company providing Dedicated Contract Transportation, Managed Transportation, Value-added Warehousing, and Brokerage Support Services. There are 5 different categories of 3PL services: Logistics, Transportation, Warehousing, Special Services, and Technology.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

Logistics Network Optimization Software Transportation Supply Chain Planning Software Warehousing 130

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

Being open to doing things in a new way offers fresh opportunities, and this is where technology shows itself to be a game-changer. To meet this gap, CEVA Logistics has transformed itself by incorporating advanced technology to create innovative solutions for its customers, big or small.

Supply Chain Design Software 147

Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimization Software Modeling Software 147

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

For more than a year, global supply chains have been buffeted by one major disruption after another. Raw materials are in short supply, many manufacturers have temporarily mothballed production lines, transportation costs are rising, and labor is getting tight on our roadways , railways and ocean vessels. The impact?

Rail Software 188

Rail Software Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 188

20Cube Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2020

Warehousing and distribution plays a pivotal role in logistics and is capable of delivering a higher return on investment. For most, it’s just a storage facility but it is actually a CPU or a nerve system of the supply chain management. The space optimisation and its usage is extremely important for any warehouse.

Warehousing 74

Warehousing Inventory Management Software System Supply Chain Software 74

Enterra Insights

APRIL 11, 2019

Historically, technological advances have made humankind more productive; but, technology has not made life simpler. New York Times ‘ columnist Thomas Friedman once stated, “We were promised a simpler life, and technology has only complicated our lives.” Technology in the supply chain.

Supply Chain Software 100

Supply Chain Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Optimization Software 100

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

Changes in our lives, economies and supply chains are ubiquitous and well embedded now. Challenges drive dramatic shifts in supply chain and logistics. Across many of our industries, conventional wisdom about best practices for supply chain operations and logistical networks is being challenged.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 263

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Modeling 263

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Ask manufacturing leaders what changes they plan to make in the next three years in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, and they will likely say their use of technology will deepen as more and more players in their supply chains come to rely on digital connections for daily interactions. Talent gaps: ?

Forecasting 105

Forecasting Forecasting Software Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software 105

Stord

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

ATLANTA, July 29, 2021 -- STORD launched the Cloud Supply Chain earlier this year to help businesses build, expand, and optimize their physical supply chain operations across freight, warehousing, and fulfillment with the speed, flexibility, and ease of modern cloud software. Get started: [link]

Optimization Software 60

Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Systems article and permission to publish here provided by Dave Joseph at veridian.info. As evidenced by the most recent peak shipping season , the need for effective, high-quality logistics and warehouse management has never been higher. Subscribe Here!

Inventory Management Software 105

Inventory Management Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Software Sourcing Strategies 105