The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Ben serves as CEO for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , one of the largest privately-held logistics firms in the U.S. Benjamin McLean serves as CEO for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , one of the largest privately-held logistics firms in the United States. Ben McLean and Joe Lynch discuss the Ruan story.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

They are a leading supplier of poultry, pet food and animal nutrition products based in Siloam Springs, Arkansas in the US. Depending on the product, their customers are consumer goods companies, retailers, food service distributors and restaurant chains. That factory also aims to rapidly process the raw materials into product.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2018

(Eagan, MN) – North American third-party logistics (3PL) company, Cerasis, in partnership with Pierbridge , a leading transportation management software development company, announces the addition of multi-parcel carrier shipping management to the Cerasis Rater, a web-based transportation management system (TMS).

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 8, 2022

Dean is Driver and Team Safety Instructor for Ruan Transportation , a company that provides Dedicated Contract Transportation , Managed Transportation , Value-Added Warehousing , and Brokerage Support Services to customers across the U.S. About Dean Key. Key Takeaways: The Driver’s Perspective.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 9, 2024

For the past 175 years, Carlsberg has continuously reinvented itself from a marketing, innovation and product perspective, while remaining true to its core values of enriching communities while manufacturing quality drinks. Spanning 140 brands, 40,000 employees, 150 global markets, and 12.5

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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. . We are now on the 4th of our 5 main blog categories we will feature as we wind down the year. A Look To 2018 and Beyond.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 9, 2015

Fortunately, Third-Party Logistics Service Providers (3PLs) offer a solution to this problem to help in gaining efficiency in transportation management. By outsourcing to a transportation management provider, you can reduce your in-house expenses on shipping processes. Flexibility in Business Processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

SCCN is a Network Solution. The solution is called a supply chain collaboration network (SCCN). Gartner calls this solution a Multi-enterprise Supply Chain Business Network. Gartner calls this solution a Multi-enterprise Supply Chain Business Network. There are Five Distinct Types of SCCN Solutions.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 8, 2016

Today, we wrap up our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). Our last post covered the Top 5 Supply Chain blogs of 2016. Today's post will cover the top 5 Transportation Management blogs from 2016 so far. Get The Full List Here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

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. Obviously, the latter will require a more sophisticated solution.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

And moving materials and products was made difficult, especially at the start of the pandemic, due to closed borders, limited air freight, and driver shortages. Inventory management software is an important solution. But inventory management is just a piece of the supply chain puzzle.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Why have so few companies adopted a TMS (Transportation Management System) solution? One of the services that was very compelling was our Freight Management service. Our target customers were small to mid size companies. The Freight Management service and the TMS capability were compelling.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 7, 2021

Gartner recently released the Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 1 , and Blue Yonder has again been named a Leader in the report. Multiple subcomponents make up comprehensive multimodal TMS solution. Blue Yonder’s Differentiator: Innovative Strategy and Solutions.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2023

Progressing from project manager to VP of Product, he revitalized outdated applications into seamless user experiences. With a forward-thinking approach and a commitment to innovation, we’ve transformed traditional auditing and optimization methods into a streamlined, technology-driven solution. The Greenscreens.ai

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 16, 2022

Well, the press release states, “ We look forward to the strategic partnership with Körber and to leveraging our experience of growth acceleration with global software businesses. ” As an analyst focused on warehouse technologies, I tend to be biased about the criticality of what our colleagues in Europe call “intralogistics.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2023

Automatic identification (AutoID) solutions – like scan guns or Voice Systems – is what allows a WMS to ensure the right product is picked from the right location. Dynamic slotting is based on the idea that the less total walking there is, as workers go from one pick slot to the next, the more productive that warehouse will be.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Today’s leaders tend to be better aligned across their organization with their customers, and the company has strong horizontal and balanced processes (new product launch, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), and supplier development). We must rethink our leaders based on performance data and begin holistic learning.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Dawn is the CEO and Chief Product Officer at Greenscreens.ai , a dynamic pricing infrastructure for the truckload spot rate market that delivers buy and sell-side market intelligence and business insights to help companies grow and protect their margins. Dawn Salvucci-Favier is the CEO and Chief Product Officer at Greenscreens.ai.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

Outsourcing various parts of your company to other businesses that specialize in those areas has long been a solution that can give you excellent results. This is especially true when outsourcing transportation management, as transportation can include a large part of your overall supply chain and business costs.

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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. Key Takeaways: Transportation vs Logistics. About Marty Wadle.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

I believe demand is a flow based on the combination of products/services/customers and channels, as shown in Table 1. Increasing Maturity of the Role of the Forecast for the Supply Chain Leader This gets me back to why technologies are not improving enterprise leadership’s ability to forecast and manage revenue. The result?

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 25, 2022

This allows a company to respond to the problem and minimize spending spikes, optimizing the whole transportation management system. What Is Freight or Transportation Spend Management? A transportation management system simplifies the process of planning out logistics. Anomaly Detection.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

So this second blog post answers the trillion-dollar question: How exactly can supply chain solutions, including software from Blue Yonder, help LSPs master the cold-chain logistics challenge? Manual analysis and spreadsheets just aren’t capable of managing all the complexities of modern cold-chain logistics,” Ann Marie pointed out.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 3, 2023

Innovation and Customer-Centricity are Our Continuing Directions Thanks to our TMS customers, for the 12 th time 1 in a row, Blue Yonder is named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 2. As a result, we’ve reduced our overall transportation spend by 3-5%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Even worse, I work for a company who makes solutions to help companies solve these kinds of problems, which I listen, speak and write about for a living! Automation can increase productivity by eliminating many tedious, repetitive tasks. When investing in a modern supply chain software solution, remember that you work in supply chain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Dawn is the CEO and Chief Product Officer at Greenscreens.ai , a dynamic pricing infrastructure for the truckload spot rate market that delivers buy and sell-side market intelligence and business insights to help companies grow and protect their margins. Dawn Salvucci-Favier is the CEO and Chief Product Officer at Greenscreens.ai.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

So, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on the top 15 most popular logistics stories from 2022 and see what our readers found to be the most interesting. It was a good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors. Top Five Transportation Trends ; Chris Cunnane.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2015

Building a strong transportation management foundation is a critical prerequisite for companies to execute their supply chain strategies and achieve their growth and financial objectives. When it comes to transportation management, what are the attributes or components of a solid foundation? What are the carriers doing?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

Could the obvious solution be that curious notion of driverless vehicles? State-of-the-art warehouse, labor and transportation management systems are designed to facilitate the kind of real-time data analysis necessary for spotting cost-saving, productivity-enhancing, margin-building opportunities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 15, 2023

A transportation manager comes in to start the day. The manager asks aloud, “What are our priority shipments for today and do you see any potential issues based on current status?” The manager asks aloud, “What are our priority shipments for today and do you see any potential issues based on current status?”

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Descartes

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The solution benefits from Power BI’s analytics and reporting capabilities. The solution benefits from Power BI’s analytics and reporting capabilities. In combination with Descartes’ deep domain expertise and product integration, it enables customers to quickly gain greater insight into their logistics and supply chain operations.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 15, 2023

Blue Yonder was named a Leader in this inaugural report, based on an evaluation of Blue Yonder’s Transportation Management System (TMS). Customer-Centricity Is Vital This report assesses the market based on how vendors deliver value to customers through the usability and functionality of their TMS solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

On March 21st, David Guggina – the senior vice president supply chain, product, and engineering – filled in more detail on the specifics of their supply chain journey while speaking at Blue Yonder’s virtual Icon user conference. For many of our customers, saving time is as important as saving money.” billion, 4.1%

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

You count the total number of boxes that pass through the warehouse in a day and divide it by the total labor cost to arrive at some approximation of productivity for the location. While, between the lines, two hours of an eight-hour day get “wasted” on non-productive tasks. providing keen insights into game-changing efficiencies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Booming Ecommerce is a Megatrend; AMR last mile delivery is one potential solution. ARC is getting ready for our Supply Chain Forum on February 16 th and 17 th. Increased the need for last mile solutions. We are still looking for better solutions here. Some customers or products are more important and more profitable.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Every day, 24/7/365 truck drivers are crossing not only the nation, but roads across the globe delivering goods to our homes, our local stores, hospitals, warehouses, plants, and beyond. Drivers also rely on their relationship with fleet managers, dispatchers and 3PLs. If you bought it, it’s likely that a truck brought it.

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BlueYonder

MAY 5, 2023

We wrapped ICON 2023 Day 2, and these general session keynotes were all about our customers — stories of innovation, inspiration and wins! Check out all the 2023 ICONic winners below: And these are our Top 7 takeaways from Blue Yonder customers from the ICON 2023 Day 2 keynotes: 1. Chris Lawson, Director, Digital Fulfillment, Petco 4.

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