Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

As supply chains become more complex and globalized, many companies find it beneficial to rely on third-party logistics (3PL) providers to handle some or all of their transportation, warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment needs. A 3PL can help ensure that supply chain capacity aligns better with actual client needs at any given time.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 31, 2025

Order management is uniquely positioned as the command center of the supply chain, sitting at the intersection of inventory data, logistics intelligence and customer experience. Without centralized and accurate inventory data, organizations create “buffers” that absorb uncertainty, leading to overstocking and higher inventory carrying costs.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

Quality and Detail of Data and its Analysis In some of our earlier posts, weve stressed the importance of simplicity in distribution network design , and we will return to that topic later in this article. It would be folly not to take advantage of data availability and accessibility.

Network Design Software

Locus

JUNE 24, 2025

Both of these significantly enhance the post-purchase experience. This is increasingly important for logistics companies, especially when combined with real-time traffic data, as supply chains face growing pressure to operate more sustainably from regulators, investors, and consumers alike. How Does Route Optimization Work?

Optimization Software

Locus

JUNE 10, 2025

Customers often report double-digit reductions in delivery costs and significant boosts in on-time performance, thanks to Locus’s ability to balance constraints, forecast accurately, and self-correct when needed. Businesses often report overlapping or inefficient routes, particularly when handling multiple drivers or stops.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Ware2Go

MARCH 14, 2025

Your customers want freedom of choice — not just in the goods or services they buy, but also in how those purchases are completed and delivered. That means customers gain a unified experience in which they get to shop, purchase, and receive products seamlessly via their desired method. Finally, great data means less risk.

Omnichannel

ShipBob

APRIL 9, 2025

With advanced picking technologies and data-driven strategies, ShipBob helps merchants streamline order fulfillment to get orders out the door and into the hands of your customers faster. Custom packaging, branded inserts, and personalized gift notes can go a long way in delighting customers and encouraging repeat purchases.

Warehousing

ShipBob

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Amazon has very strict requirements for maintaining your product data feed, which can be complex and time-consuming. It ranks as the fifth most popular retail marketplace for cross-border purchases, making it an excellent marketplace to support global expansion. Amazon fees: The standard selling fees on Amazon start at $0.99

Supply Chain Design Software

Ware2Go

APRIL 15, 2025

They have continued to move the goalposts in terms of delivery standards — this year reporting a 25% increase in same-day delivery orders. They lowered their own fulfillment costs while improving delivery speeds with their optimized distributed warehousing strategy, which they will continue to invest in.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 30, 2025

As you noted, however, this time the placement was for “IoT Platforms,” a category of software tools from a good number of vendors to manage connectivity, data communications and more with IoT-enabled devices in the field. The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor.

Warehousing

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 16, 2025

Garner says that successful organizations should focus on the following actions: Prioritize long-term digital strategy over short-term goals Gartner says that as logistics continues to transform technologies, processes and people, the need for high-quality data and decision-making capabilities is growing.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Research indicates that up to 75% of firms report positive impacts from outsourcing to logistics service providers (Langley J, Capgemini 2007). Reduction in asset capital.Warehouses and vehicles are expensive to purchase or lease and can tieupmillions of dollars that could otherwise be invested in the core business of the firm.

Warehousing

Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 6, 2025

Q: How can SCP leaders effectively extract meaningful business insights amid growing data overload? A: Growth in technology has resulted in a proliferation of new data sources and metrics. As one example, organizations reported tracking 50% more metrics in their S&OP processes in 2024, compared to 2018.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 24, 2025

One measure of the health of the US manufacturing sector is the US Purchasing Managers Index from the Institute of Supply Management. The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor. Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

Gartner says, adding that “They are approaching the current environment from a data-driven analytical method that wasn’t nearly as prominent five years ago.” The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor. Supply Chain Digest Says. This can also be compiled and used to teach future new team members.

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

As you noted, however, this time the placement was for “IoT Platforms,” a category of software tools from a good number of vendors to manage connectivity, data communications and more with IoT-enabled devices in the field. The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor.

Supply Chain Planning Software

ShipBob

JULY 14, 2025

Make sure to include details about free shipping thresholds to encourage higher-value purchases. Implement structured data and schema markup Structured data and schema markup allow you to classify some of the most important details on your PDP, such as product price, ratings, stock availability, and more.

Purchasing Skills

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 3, 2025

As you noted, however, this time the placement was for “IoT Platforms,” a category of software tools from a good number of vendors to manage connectivity, data communications and more with IoT-enabled devices in the field. The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor. What do you say?

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 27, 2025

As you noted, however, this time the placement was for “IoT Platforms,” a category of software tools from a good number of vendors to manage connectivity, data communications and more with IoT-enabled devices in the field. The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor.

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

In the first facility management was focused on controlling the workforce through individual metrics. They were judged at the end of the day, week, month, and quarter on whether they achieved the desired results, using data collected by a computerized tracking system. This can also be compiled and used to teach future new team members.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2025

The final pillar of defense against cargo theft involves collaboration with trusted partners to track threats and report incidents – which often doesn’t happen even in today’s environment. The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor. This can also be compiled and used to teach future new team members.

Cargo

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 1, 2025

As you noted, however, this time the placement was for “IoT Platforms,” a category of software tools from a good number of vendors to manage connectivity, data communications and more with IoT-enabled devices in the field. The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor.

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

As you noted, however, this time the placement was for “IoT Platforms,” a category of software tools from a good number of vendors to manage connectivity, data communications and more with IoT-enabled devices in the field. The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 6, 2025

As you noted, however, this time the placement was for “IoT Platforms,” a category of software tools from a good number of vendors to manage connectivity, data communications and more with IoT-enabled devices in the field. The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 29, 2025

That price would represent about a 23% premium to Norfolk Southern’s stock before the first reports of a potential deal this month. Bloomberg News reported previously that a transaction could be announced as soon as this week. Norfolk Southern is set to report second-quarter earnings July 29.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 11, 2025

But according to a report on the data, US birth rates rose only for one demographic: Hispanic women. births per 1,000 women in 2023 was the lowest ever recorded since data collection began in 1909, according to the CDC report. That left logistics costs as a percent of US GDP down a bit in 2024 to 8.7%.

Supply Chain Design Software

EFT

MAY 19, 2025

dropped by almost a third after a tax-free exemption for low-value items out of China was removed this month, industry data showed, denting a significant revenue stream for Asia's major airlines. China-US air freight tumbles on 'de minimis' tariff; airlines adjust routes Air freight capacity between China and the U.S. has hired FedEx (FDX.N)

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 1, 2025

with 34% of consumers saying that theyve delayed making purchases until theres more certainty. with 34% of consumers saying that theyve delayed making purchases until theres more certainty. with 34% of consumers saying that theyve delayed making purchases until theres more certainty. According to a survey of 1,000 U.S.

Survey

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 18, 2025

I will note we lost one member of our index when software maker and privately held Aptean acquired Logility early in 2025, and will soon lose another software company when non-public WiseTech’s purchase of e2open is finalized. Among the carriers and LSPs, 3PL Ryder was up 39.3%, while carrier XPO Logistics was up 23.4%.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

of GDP The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and partners Kearney and Penske Logistics are out last week with the 2025 State of Logistics Report, looking primarily at 2024 data. Again this year, Penske Logistics funded the report development. Somewhere along the way, CSCMP took over the sponsorship.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 10, 2025

Click here to send us your comments The Cass report showed May shipment volumes in the US were down 3.4%seasonally Click here to send us your comments The Cass report showed May shipment volumes in the US were down 3.4%seasonally The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor. Supply Chain Digest Says.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 16, 2025

In the modern world, it costs money to process every piece of data. The use of "license plate" ID numbers which point to a large record of data, such as a specific work order with many fields, is usually recommended over putting the full data in the bar code itself. What kinds of decisions must be made?

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

That was captured in the SOL report by the chart below, which shows uncertainty, as tracked by something called the Economic Policy Uncertainty Index from an organization of academics using the same name as the index. Source: State of Logstics Report 2025 May you live in interesting times, as the Chinese saying goes.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

As you noted, however, this time the placement was for “IoT Platforms,” a category of software tools from a good number of vendors to manage connectivity, data communications and more with IoT-enabled devices in the field. The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 12, 2025

12, 2025 Late last week, Amazon released its Q2 2025 earnings report. Amazon used to report the share of product versus service sales, with services lately representing more than 50%, but that reporting appears to have stopped. Still, fulfillment costs were a steep 42.1% Shipping costs represented 37.9%

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 23, 2025

There is no shortage of reporting tools, green fuel pilots or glossy ESG statements. As you noted, however, this time the placement was for “IoT Platforms,” a category of software tools from a good number of vendors to manage connectivity, data communications and more with IoT-enabled devices in the field. Not mentally.”

South Africa

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 17, 2025

As you noted, however, this time the placement was for “IoT Platforms,” a category of software tools from a good number of vendors to manage connectivity, data communications and more with IoT-enabled devices in the field. The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor.

Gartner