Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

So, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on the top 15 most popular logistics stories from 2021 and see what our readers found to be the most interesting. Data from the U.S. year-on-year in 2020 with a 39% increase in Q1 2021. 2021 Supply Chain Technology Trends to Watch ; Steve Banker, Chris Cunnane, and Clint Reiser.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2022

I just completed the data gathering process for ARC’s global Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) market research study. Although I have not yet completed the market forecast, I certainly have a good feel for what the WMS market experienced in 2021. In 2021, the WMS market continued its shift from perpetual licensing to SaaS licensing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

Hence, at the end of 2020 stands the legitimate question: What is it that we really achieved in 2020, and what is in store for 2021? And missing “harmonization of KPIs and data” and “uneven B2B partnerships” seem to hamper closer collaboration between businesses. Digitisation: Shifting Gears in 2021.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – September 2021. Sustainable Transformation is Data Driven – Driving Profitable Supply Chains from Resources to Retailing. Synopsis: GeTS Webinar 9th Sept 2021. Trends, Technology and Sustainability in Focus at LogiSYM MENA 2021. Is This the Hardest Leadership Skill to Master?

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 3, 2023

.”[1] In the Digital Age, Janus seems like the perfect deity to represent big data. Like Janus, data holds the metaphorical key to what was and what is to come. ” Kumar writes, “With this analytics technique, historical data can be measured against other data to answer the question of why something happened.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. Why have we not improved our use of channel data in supply chain processes?” My question is, “Why?”

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

In episode six of Be Ready for Anything, ToolsGroup’s Pre-Sales Manager for Europe, Birger Klinke, talks about what retailers should expect in 2021 and how they can leverage probabilistic forecasting and automation to adjust to a changing marketplace. What do you predict will be different for retailers in 2021? Transcript.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

On top of the seasonal workers to sort and deliver packages, FedEx is also hiring about 500 people to fill positions in IT and data science. The post The 2021 Holiday Logistics Guide appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Seasonal opportunities include but are not limited to city and rural mail carriers, mail handlers and drivers.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 17, 2021

How Forecastable is Your Data? was first posted on August 17, 2021 at 8:05 am. At a more tactical level, it can help reduce the costs associated with meeting the customer demand and make the supply chain more efficient. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2021

The theory is that as more and more devices throughout the supply chain and manufacturing process become part of the ‘Internet of Things,’ they will produce an incredibly rich data stream that will send signals in real-time to trigger a wide variety of events. Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) Platforms.

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ivalua

JUNE 6, 2022

Every year, the International Association for Data Quality Governance and Analytics (or IADQGA) runs their Data Quality and Governance study. The 2021 report marked the fifth time they have completed this study and released the results. Supply chains are in a battle for data supremacy.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The volatility of 2020 and the uncertainties looming into 2021 make it difficult to forecast planning and budgets based on historical data. To help shippers prepare, we will examine contributing factors that will play a significant role in the 2021 truckload freight market. The Truckload Capacity Crunch Will Continue Into 2021.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The 2021 supply chain shortage is the story of our lives today, as the enormous bullwhip effect of COVID continues. The following strategies, based on data, analytics, and collaboration, are helping planners around the globe overcome a disrupted supply chain. Use analytics to put your available inventory to the best use.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 21, 2022

Before starting such planning, however, they would do well to reflect on how things changed during the 2021 holiday shopping season. 2021 Holiday Retail Trends. Justin Swanson ( @ejsnyt ) reports, “E-commerce sales (during the 2021 holiday shopping season) were up 11 percent. There was good news. Worker Shortages Grew.

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IT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 15, 2020

HelpSystems’ Data Classification Specialist. The post Top Data Security Trends/Predictions for 2021 appeared first on IT Supply Chain. By Adam Strange (pictured).

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 21, 2021

1] The fourth revolution is being driven by data. He observes, “For many manufacturing and supply chain organizations, the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted multiple shortcomings in their data management strategies. ” Data and Advanced Analytics in Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 revolution. In fact, it already is.”

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

What Will Impact Procurement Processes in 2021? Supply Chain Transformation is ongoing but never more important than in 2021. In 2021, organizations will look to further capitalize on their investments by realizing additional cost benefits. It’s the reason organizations are accelerating their digital transformations,” he said.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 5, 2022

Consumers continue to spend but not at the same rate as in 2021 and not on the items they couldn’t get enough of last year — furniture, appliances, exercise equipment, loungewear, etc. percent over 2021, with a jump of more than 15 percent for e-commerce. Between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday in 2021, retailers brought in $33.9

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IT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The post Five data trends set to dominate 2021 appeared first on IT Supply Chain. By Dan Sommer (pictured). Senior Director, Qlik.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Saturo Someya-san MD TradeWaltz Inc -“ Business should use the data to evolve their model & leverage on the many options available to them”. Fabian Tan – Group Director Enterprise Singapore -“ Japanese traders have a golden opportunity to enter a bouyant e-commerce market by leveraging on many mature Enabling Partners”.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2021

In the area of big data, geological features are often used to depict the enormity of the data involved. ” Alexandrov and Vesselinov write, “A seemingly bottomless ocean of ‘big data’ has flooded our world. The features that SmartTensors extracts are explainable and understandable chunks of data.”

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Arkieva

AUGUST 2, 2021

Two Penny Model and COVID-19 Breakthrough Cases – Avoiding Data Driven Disaster was first posted on August 2, 2021 at 11:19 am. Learn how a simple binomial model can help anticipate the future including COVID-19 breakthrough cases just as models help a firm estimate it's future.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Nowadays, few people question the value of data. Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, goes so far as to assert data is an organization’s most valuable asset. Today, it’s not people but data that tops the asset value list for companies.”[1] They are the four Vs of Big Data.”[3].

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Arkieva

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Going Beyond Historical Data for Forecast Accuracy was first posted on October 25, 2021 at 7:59 am. We have however focused on the forecast value add and using that to create a minimum acceptable forecast accuracy target in the previous blog. Now we will take that a step further and talk of ways of improving that further.

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IT Supply Chain

MAY 18, 2021

The post Data Shows Ocean Shipments, Dwell Times Rose in Q1 2021 appeared first on IT Supply Chain. By Glenn Koepke (pictured). Senior Vice President, Customer Success, FourKites.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 10, 2021

Data Science Tools of the Trade: Rolling Rounding to Handle Those Pesky Decimals was first posted on August 10, 2021 at 1:55 pm. The traditional method to eliminate the decimals is rounding. In this blog, we demonstrate the importance of this method and how to calculate these improved integer estimates.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 29, 2021

.”[1] CPG reporter Paul Hiebert ( @hiebertpaul ) believes the CPG sector’s strong performance will continue in 2021. … Data shows the category’s streak is likely to continue well into 2021.”[2] IRi points out that the dollar share of CPG for Millennials will increase from 17% in 2018 to 29% [in 2021].

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2021

This lack of connectivity has meant that procurement teams are not able to collaborate with other departments as they cannot get access to essential data, such as a bill of materials from a PLM system when a new product is being developed. Read the Hackett Group’s 2021 Procurement Insights report. Interested in learning more?

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

UK electronics manufacturers have seen a sales revenue lift of 30% in 2021 vs 2020, outpacing the average performance of manufacturers of 24%, according to data from a soon-to-be released Unleashed State of Manufacturing report. The report analyses over 79,000 data points from UK manufacturers that use Unleashed software.

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 17, 2022

As I reflect on 2021, I’m humbled by how far we have come. Supply chain constraints have increased the need for real-time access to data and complete visibility. Data is the window to navigating these uncertain times. The post A Look Back at 2021 appeared first on Evans Distribution Systems.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

It’s essential to know the 2021 shipping data analytics use cases and why they are becoming increasingly important to shippers. The post The Top 2021 Shipping Data Analytics Use Cases and Changes You Need to Know appeared first on Intelligent Audit. Fill out the Form Below to Get a Copy of the White Paper.

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