Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

From a transportation standpoint, this has included major technological advancements. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. The first of the transportation trends is the network effect is at the heart of supply chain transformation.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Supply chains are in flux, challenged by labor shortages, rising transportation costs, geopolitical tensions, global economic conditions, natural disasters, sustainability requirements, and technological disruptions. Chances are your supply chain is at risk, too.

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IT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The post How To Improve The Transport Management In Your Business appeared first on IT Supply Chain. By John Hampton (pictured). Content Writer.

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IT Supply Chain

APRIL 3, 2023

By Richard Pearson (pictured) Content Writer The post Supply Chain – How to Reduce Freight Transportation Expenses In 7 Easy Steps appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Locus

JUNE 9, 2023

In the midst of an outdoor movie screening of “Trucks,” a film about a town overrun by driverless trucks, a person from the crowd, who runs a transport service company, jokingly mentioned that while phantoms could handle the task, they couldn’t effectively control transportation costs. Click this! They are: 1.

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Locus

JUNE 9, 2023

In the midst of an outdoor movie screening of “Trucks,” a film about a town overrun by driverless trucks, a person from the crowd, who runs a transport service company, jokingly mentioned that while phantoms could handle the task, they couldn’t effectively control transportation costs. Click this! They are: 1.

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IT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The post How to Improve Transport Management Within Your Company appeared first on IT Supply Chain. By Drew Allen (pictured). Financial Enthusiast & Seasoned Blogger.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Managing OTR transportation through disruption is a complex process. We’re sharing seven best practices to improve OTR transportation management, enabling shippers to stay competitive in the face of disruption. Let’s take a closer look at how to turn these practices into action. Across OTR Transportation Modes.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

It is no secret that transport costs have been rising across all different modalities. Carriers must enforce measures such as peak surcharges, and records are being broken in terms of transport costs throughput. Inflation puts immense pressure on many businesses and forces them to reevaluate their current transport operations.

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CHAINalytics

JULY 31, 2023

How to use accurate weight and dimensional product data to find substantial optimization opportunities within your transportation supply chain. Pitches for transportation management systems (TMS) usually include software demonstrations in a real-world delivery scenario.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2024

Proprietary warehouse, transportation , and labor management systems bolted onto legacy ERP systems, all “enriched” with off-the-shelf and bespoke software solutions, are a recipe for disaster. The post How to Hurdle the Biggest Barrier to Supply Chain Transparency: Data appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2019

If there is one lesson many companies learned the hard way last year, it’s that you have to be prepared for whatever twists and turns might emerge in the transportation market. How do you begin that preparation? How do you know if you’re on the right path? What’s required? Those are some of the key.

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IT Supply Chain

JANUARY 26, 2022

The post How to Choose a Car If Your Business Involves Transport? By Allen Brown (pictured). Content Writer. appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2020

The post 9 of the Most Useful Tips on How to Negotiate Freight Rates appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. It’s in your best interests to reduce these costs where possible without compromising the value of the.read More.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

Darren Miesner, VP of Operations at Transplace, discusses how companies can prepare their supply chain for transportation capacity challenges. Podcast version (click to play): The post [Video] How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for Transportation Capacity Challenges appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2020

The post Reverse Logistics Analytics: How to See Past Customer Delivery appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. The rate of returns and demands for reverse logistics continue to skyrocket, and with companies facing grave uncertainty already, disruptions within reverse logistics will only lead to added.read More.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 22, 2023

Joe Spisak and Joe Lynch discuss how to find a fulfillment partner. Key Takeaways: How to Find a Fulfillment Partner Joe Spisak is the Founder and CEO of www.Fulfill.com , a marketplace that connects ecommerce brands with the right warehousing and fulfillment partners.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2020

Supply chain leaders must learn to recognize the warning signs of risky fulfillment strategies, the indicators of success, and how to.read More. The post How to Determine if Your Distribution Fulfillment Strategy is Working appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

Your transportation consultant can help develop response strategies to ensure your supply chain continues to operate while the problem is addressed. Capacity constraints and transportation delays. The system wasn’t prepared for the surge, driving up pricing for transportation and sapping inventory levels.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The cost saving and service improvement benefits of a transportation management system (TMS) are well documented. ” This person might come from the transportation department, process management or IT, depending on the organization. What are the key ingredients to a successful TMS implementation?

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MercuryGate

MARCH 4, 2021

Transportation network managers need to shift from a reactive, operational approach to a more predictive method of shipping management. Instead, transportation and shipping managers must pursue assessments more strategically and proactively. An operational approach is acceptable for […].

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 30, 2020

Pharmaceutical and medical device suppliers are seeing surges in demand while aerospace and transportation industries have seen drastic reductions in production. In all cases though, manufacturers are asking how to optimize production now during the crisis, how they need to plan for recovery, and how they can prepare for future disruptions.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 6, 2023

It wouldn’t surprise me if he was talking to a transportation professional at the time. A lot has changed over the years, but Franklin’s advice remains as relevant and important as ever for transportation professionals. Benjamin Franklin is often credited with the quote, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.”

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GlobalTranz

JULY 16, 2020

The post How to Deploy Reverse Logistics Automation in 5 Simple Steps appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. And the need for efficient returns continues to grow in tandem. The supply chain coronavirus (COVID-19) impact also undermines efficiency in.read More.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport. Transportation accounts for 17 percent of global greenhouse gases (GHG) and 20 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Unlike in Glasgow, there was no dedicated transport day, nor a transport pavilion in Sharm El-Sheikh.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2021

Show your people how the system can make their jobs easier and add value to their day, and you will be well on your way to climbing the leader board. This means coordinating any enterprise, transportation or labor management systems, vendor and customer systems, plus related databases into a holistic unit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2021

Today’s article is from Open Sky Group and highlights the need for a smarter transportation management system. We have, and it serves as a lesson in how to better plan for business continuity considering unforeseen chaos, calamity, and emergencies certain to come in the future. Dodge ball. Modernized, Smarter, TMS Explained.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

The Green Corridor: The Emissions of Work – How to Make a Green Working Culture by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio In this month’s Green Corridor, I wanted to talk about the emissions generated by a workforce physically going to work. We can see the exhaust coming out of tailpipes from cars and trucks.

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Freight Center

APRIL 28, 2020

We’ve put together a few best practices on how to transport medicine the right way. With that comes the increasing demand for people buying medicines, supplements, vitamins, and the pharmaceutical supply chain needing to meet that demand.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 30, 2022

The Supply Chain is Broken – How to Fix it with Jeff Dangelo. Before founding Turvo, Jeff spent 13 years in the logistics and transportation space. Key Takeaways: The Supply Chain is Broken – How to Fix it. Learn More About The Supply Chain is Broken – How to Fix it. ALS has no cure and very few treatments. Lighthouse.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 18, 2024

He sees retailers struggle to gather and interpret data across their order, warehouse, and transportation management systems — or Order Management System (OMS), Warehouse Management System (WMS), and Transportation Management System (TMS). That’s how you’ll close the gap on retail giants. Want to learn more?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

Indeed, who couldn’t benefit from improved transportation visibility? Even if your transportation management system ( TMS ) is ingesting carrier EDI information directly, the data you receive is often hours after that fact, leaving you to “best-guess” actual delivery times. Real-Time Transportation Visibility Defined.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2021

Pinnacle Propane implemented demand management, replenishment, and order promising solutions from John Galt Solutions with the goal of improving service – reducing what they call “out of gases” – while reducing transportation costs. The loss of a small number of smaller customers was more than made up by savings in transportation.

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MercuryGate

MARCH 11, 2021

There is a critical metric that managers must closely monitor within the supply chain industry- total transportation costs. The post How to and What to Consider as Total Transportation Costs appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Unleashed

APRIL 9, 2024

To measure how effective a company is at delivering complete orders on time, you can use the aptly named On Time in Full (OTIF) metric. This article explains what it is, how to measure and improve it, and how to improve your OTIF rate. What is On Time in Full? In turn, the overall efficiency of the supply chain may improve.

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