Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2021

I like the simplicity and clarity of Informatica’s definition of data quality: Data quality refers to the overall utility of a dataset(s) as a function of its ability to be easily processed and analyzed for other uses. FourKites’ CTO Vivek Vaid sums it up this way: We care about data quality because it leads to better data science.

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Stord

APRIL 24, 2024

Steve Swan, Chief Operating Officer Vastly Improved Data Management Today a massive amount of time and resources are deployed across the industry to answer basic questions around orders and inventory. Data collection, cleansing, and consolidation is a massive effort as a result of brands using disparate providers and technologies.

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Logility

AUGUST 23, 2021

However, the rising costs for ingredients, materials, transportation services, and staff are creating concerns about whether products can be priced carefully enough to satisfy consumers and stay on the positive side of razor-thin margins. Operationalizing Data Makes a Difference. Uniting All Areas of Sales and Operations Planning.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The application of data can help shippers gain control of shipping costs and make informed decisions, and the top freight data trends for 2019 exemplify how the use of a transportation management system (TMS) can further this cause.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 28, 2023

Their short-term profitability and long-term competitive success depend on making the right decisions, almost immediately, about how to source and store products, manage and fulfill orders, and schedule assets like labor and transportation. They need to match assets like labor and transportation precisely as possible with demand.

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Pivot88

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Each quarter, our parent company TradeBeyond publishes its comprehensive Retail Sourcing Report , which is filled with timely research, facts, and analysis to help brands and retailers make the most informed sourcing decisions. Each category will assess a specific type of environmental damage.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Businesses can access historical data, market trends, and other external factors and, by plugging in predictive analytics, gain invaluable insights that streamline inventory management, demand forecasting, transportation planning, risk mitigation, and overall decision-making processes.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

I’m Tyler Hildebrand and I am an account executive at Reliable Transportation Solutions in Cincinnati, OH. As a freelance marketer, I often worked closely with clients in the transportation and logistics space, so I began to understand the business. Transitioned to transportation and logistics when a recommended me for an opportuniy.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

However, at the same time, the technology of better data management is most definitely helping manufacturers as well. One area that better data and information has helped to really expose and red flag is that of the mismanagement of our natural resources and environment. Consumer Behavior is Changing on Multiple Fronts.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Understanding the Limitations of ERP Systems Traditional ERP systems are supposed to deliver seamless workflows and data management, optimized processes and real-time reporting and analysis. You need Blue Yonder’s microservices. Here’s why. And, in some ways, they do — but for your business and your business only.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2018

The demand planning team itself must include members who feel comfortable with statistics and data analysis, and can collaborate and negotiate with other business functions to drive to a consensus plan. Supply Chain Master Data Management.

Beverage 100

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 14, 2021

Despite transportation optimization , complexity is the standard supply chain descriptor. It’s the one constant all managers must address. But digital freight data management can hasten and validate the freight payment process. Digital processes ensure current, reliable, accurate, and usable data access.

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The answer is simple: spend analysis. Read on to learn all you need to know about the definition, benefits, types, steps of implementation, and success tips for spend analysis. What Is the Spend Analysis Process? What Is the Spend Analysis Process? Let's consider other relevant KPIs for spending analysis.

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Logility

AUGUST 28, 2018

percent in May as demand for transportation equipment fell 1.0 Durable goods manufacturers need the ability to quickly adapt to changes using integrated business planning, what-if scenarios, simulations, and other advanced tools that enable prediction and analysis of potential market changes across multiple time horizons.

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Logility

AUGUST 28, 2018

percent in May as demand for transportation equipment fell 1.0 Durable goods manufacturers need the ability to quickly adapt to changes using integrated business planning, what-if scenarios, simulations, and other advanced tools that enable prediction and analysis of potential market changes across multiple time horizons.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

No matter how good it all looked on paper, the pandemic made weak links obvious: supplier shortages and backed-up transportation networks, among other things. Smart organizations have embraced supply chain management platforms that provide complete transparency. Things can’t go on as they did pre-pandemic.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 23, 2023

economy through the lens of the logistics and transportation sector in terms of costs and implications to the economy during the past year, in this case 2022. This annual report consists of important economic and business statistical data and analysis, highlights from interviews with industry and business executives and industry stakeholders.

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Vinculum

APRIL 29, 2022

To avoid competition, the local market has tied up with the giant e-commerce platform for easy flow of the cash in the market and the demand and supply of the stock to manage the inventory and warehouse diversely. The report has made a forecast analysis to handle the market from a broader perspective.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Today we continue our long series and look at teaching shippers how to remain strategic when it comes to logistics and their transportation management program. The Use of Data to Create a Successful Transportation Management Program. Businesses are often left with questions about the origination of such data.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Conduct a SWOT analysis of your supply chain to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. With your objectives in mind, the next step is to conduct a thorough analysis of your supply chain and supply chain strategy. When beginning your analysis, be sure to: Map out your present supply chain.

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Global Trade Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Samples taken from crops during harvest are analyzed, revealing precise details about the chemicals used during production and the required amount of fertilizer based on soil composition analysis. It offers vital insights into crop cultivation practices, enabling farmers to make informed decisions about land management techniques.

Food 59

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 4, 2022

However, as artificial intelligence continues, features such as deep learning and data analytics continue to transform entire industries. As data continues to be a driving force in the modern world, all aspects of data science, artificial intelligence, deep learning, machine learning, and data management all come into play.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2017

The decision support technologies that we use today–price management, trade promotion management, network design, supply chain planning, transportation planning, supplier risk management–are on the cusp of redefinition through new forms of analytics. The focus is learning from the data.

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3rdwave

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Poor Master Data Management. Master data management in support of trade compliance is complex and complicated. Master data management is central and foundational for trade compliance performance. Spreadsheets are a recipe for inefficient master data control.

Optimal Sourcing 66

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 17, 2021

This honest insight will allow for better disruption management regarding the inherent risks involved with current data management systems. The best way to boost pharma shipping services and improve ‘on time in full’ deliveries is by implementing a robust data analysis management system.

Pharmaceutical 52

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 17, 2021

This honest insight will allow for better disruption management regarding the inherent risks involved with current data management systems. The best way to boost pharma shipping services and improve ‘on time in full’ deliveries is by implementing a robust data analysis management system.

Pharmaceutical 52

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Another option is to work in a warehouse, or in transport, or maybe in customer service where you are dealing with people all the time. You could be particularly numerate, or into analysis. Do you want to be managing people? Maybe a Master’s in supply chain itself, or logistics, and/or transport planning. Data Managers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

The Hadoop approaches to data management are about 1/5th the cost of relational database approaches. Hadoop enables users to bring structured and unstructured data together in a natural state (think file folders) and then query or index based on need. Most consultants will say that the answer lies in Big Data.

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DiManEx

JULY 25, 2019

Using semantic search, large volume data extraction and supply chain analysis in combination with 3D printing capabilities, our unique algorithm-based service makes supply chains dramatically more efficient. We partner with global operating companies like Wipro for engineering services and Arvato Bertelsmann for transport services.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 18, 2020

Download: Using Data to Drive OTIF and Retail Compliance Success. Download the free white paper to learn more about how data can be used to reduce logistics spend while improving supply chain performance. It is critical to leverage transportation analytics to get the most out of your operation. Learn More. Contact Us.

Vendor Strategies 52

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3rdwave

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Poor Master Data Management. Master data management in support of trade compliance is complex and complicated. Master data management is central and foundational for trade compliance performance. Spreadsheets are a recipe for inefficient master data control.

Optimal Sourcing 40

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3rdwave

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Poor Master Data Management. Master data management in support of trade compliance is complex and complicated. Master data management is central and foundational for trade compliance performance. Spreadsheets are a recipe for inefficient master data control.

Optimal Sourcing 40

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

Other recent changes the company has made include early ordering for key ingredients to circumvent disruptions in the global transport system. McKinsey’s analysis shows that more than 90% of business leaders were committed to making supply chain resilience a priority for investment in the near future.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

A key feature of advanced transportation management system (TMS) technology, especially in conjunction with Managed TMS ® solutions, is an optimization tool that dynamically consolidates orders to create efficient routing and scheduling plans for multi-leg shipments.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 13, 2014

Yesterday, I spoke at the Eye for Transport conference on the Big Data opportunity in supply chain. I hate the term Big Data. This company can do “what-if” analysis and on-demand reporting. They are now working on the adoption of new technologies that many would call “Big Data.”

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2023

Part Four of this series shared our fifth prediction focused on global wide transportation, logistics and brokerage services facing a challenging 2023 with significant consequences. The goal here is to remove the drudgery of data management.

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Oracle SCM

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Some parts of the supply chain are inherently more Cloud-friendly than others; for example, those areas that are more used to sharing supply chain data with external organizations. Much has been written about the skills crisis facing the workforce today, and the supply chain sector is by no means immune to this talent shortfall.

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