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The Importance of Transportation Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

I am working on my latest Transportation Execution and Visibility Systems study, which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2025, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, customer size, and mode. Transportation visibility is clearly not only for trucks.

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Essilor – The secret of a global & robust S&OP process

DynaSys

Each route starts with one of our 32 manufacturing plants where we produce either finished or semi-finished lenses. The Finished lenses are shipped to Distribution Centers (DC), we have 14 major DCs worldwide. Like a lot of manufacturers, the standard S&OP process needs to adapt to the pandemic. What about Essilor?

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

Once completed, the facility will house 40 dual-port DC fast-charging stations, 40 electric vehicles and 40 electric refrigerated trailers. tractor fleet and sourcing 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, according to the press release. British supermarkets source peppers exclusively from Spain during the winter months.

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WMS Lite: Gain Essential Best-of-Breed WMS Functionality at a Fraction of the Cost

RFgen

With the global WMS market positioned to reach $5 billion by 2025 , according to DC Velocity, it’s clear that WMS is only going to become more prevalent as time goes on. WMS vs Advanced WMS. Warehouse automation software is a necessity in the modern warehouse. For fulfillment/distribution centers, this is an obvious benefit.

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WMS Lite: Gain Essential Best-of-Breed WMS Functionality at a Fraction of the Cost

RFgen

With the global WMS market positioned to reach $5 billion by 2025 , according to DC Velocity, it’s clear that WMS is only going to become more prevalent as time goes on. WMS vs Advanced WMS. Warehouse automation software is a necessity in the modern warehouse. For fulfillment/distribution centers, this is an obvious benefit.

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The Tesla Semi Truck Will Change Freight

Freightos

Many major truck manufacturers are now investing in electric rigs, with one projection having them reaching a 25% market share by 2025. The Tesla Semi in the Wild (Source: reddit). Meet the Tesla Semi Truck. Coca Cola, UPS, and others already use electric delivery trucks. Now it’s turn for the big rigs.

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Bed-in-a-box eRetailers Make Fulfillment Sexy

FLEXE

Many companies choose to drop-ship directly from the manufacturer, which dramatically lowers the percent of on-time, correct orders—a key driver in customer satisfaction and repeat orders. And, a national survey on consumer expectations from Dropoff states 60% of consumers say slow delivery will stop them from purchasing.