Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 26, 2019

Here are four ways smart TMS users can harness the power of their data for predictive analytics. Avoiding the Pain of Seasonal “Swings” | Peaks and valleys in shipping volume are nothing new. This data can be analyzed and leveraged to help reduce dwell times and improve DC throughput.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

When asked what peak season is, it’s easy to assume the holidays are the only peak shipping season. However, four shipping seasons occur throughout the year and are often regular and expected. That was the case until the ongoing disruptions of the past few years changed the shipping game. Q2: The Produce Shipping Season.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2017

Freight shipping has relied on the same systems for years, ranging from manual entries to a constant struggle in balancing delivery windows with costs. Before these changes can happen, shippers need to understand a few things about LTL shipping challenges and ways Less Than Truckload technology will impact them. Carrier rates may vary.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. Using Analytics In the World of Gray.

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Turvo

JUNE 12, 2020

In today’s world, anyone can start a business, grow into a successful broker, and work with the biggest names in shipping. work with shippers to secure more bookings,” always fail, notes DC Velocity. Maintaining a freight broker business and helping it stand out from the crowd is more difficult than ever.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The answers lie in investments in supplier development teams, the simplification of the bill of materials and product platforms, and analytics to forecast requirements based on consumption. For example, when I used to ship ice cream by reefer container to China from the west coast, the time on the ship was 12-18 days.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The GRI shipping term refers to the usual increase in fees that are applied to container shipping rates. To help your company keep total costs in check, this blog will dig into the fundamentals behind GRI shipping increases, what a GRI surcharge is and a few other things to know. What GRI Stands for in Shipping.

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Alloy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Units on Hand Units on Hand is the number of units of a product that are physically available at a given point along the supply chain, such as a store or retailer DC. It also provides brands with insight into retailer replenishment models, especially from DC to store, so you can make actionable recommendations.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 14, 2023

Designed to extract and augment key analytics and insight information, provide timely context and process synchronization without the need for a rip and replace approach. For warehousing and distribution management processes, control layer technology can bridge the gap between warehouse planning and physical execution workflows.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 4, 2016

Using Modeling and Analytics to Design a Resilient Supply Chain. Why Use Augmented Reality in Your Warehouse or DC? The Impact of SOLAS on Ocean Shipping and Data Management. It Isn’t That Simple: Managing the Complexities of Parcel Shipping (2,981 views). Time to Squeeze Carriers for Better Rates? 4,712 views).

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

With so much data at hand, it becomes easier for businesses to implement some data analytics in e-commerce, which will have a more significant impact on business decisions. ”[3] Bhagat lists fourteen ways big data analytics and cognitive technologies can help retailers and brands. Staying Current Using Real-time Analytics.

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SupplyPike

APRIL 10, 2020

Distribution centers are overrun and fairly chaotic right now trying to prioritize and fulfill orders, so be mindful of DC appointments and collect ready times to avoid OTIF or ORAD fines. Suppliers are also seeing issues with shipping companies being overwhelmed. If possible, request that your buyer widen delivery windows.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Abtin Hamidi , according to JOC Magazine , believes the driver crunch is simply a masquerade for hidden shipping spaces. Without thinking about shipping, how has technology changed the lives of every person on a communicative scale? Yet, shippers and supply chain entities continue to cry for more drivers and larger fleets. Smartphones.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The team was attempting to be customer-centric by modeling an item by customer at a DC level. The problem is that the manufacturing lines are 125% utilized, and there is an ongoing struggle to produce tonnage, much less ship the right product from the production lines to customers based on orders. The reason?

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SupplyPike

MARCH 23, 2020

The product will have to be shipped from the reserve storage in the supplier’s warehouse to the primary storage in the retailer’s distribution center and then onto the store itself. Just one Walmart DC is one million square feet, so it can be tough making sure all products are where they need to be. Did we ship in full?

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Lucas

JULY 3, 2018

WERC’s Annual DC Measures Survey is a great tool for benchmarking your distribution center and warehouse operations, but it’s also a valuable resource for identifying trends across the industry. This year’s survey showed the growing importance of labor-related metrics in assessing DC performance.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2016

It Isn’t That Simple: Managing the Complexities of Parcel Shipping. Why Use Augmented Reality in Your Warehouse or DC? The Impact of SOLAS on Ocean Shipping and Data Management. Using Modeling and Analytics to Design a Resilient Supply Chain. The Omni-channel Effect on Manufacturers: Strategies for Success. Top 10 Posts.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 3, 2018

” Advanced analytics is playing (and will play) a significant role in omnichannel operations. Lori Schafer, Retail analytics technology executive, explains, “[Omnichannel analytics are] allowing the retailer to apply analytics to every step of the customer journey. ”[6]. 7] Staff, “ H.O.W. |

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Cognira

JANUARY 1, 2019

With 42% of retailers saying faster shipping is a top priority, these cost are set to go even higher. The Elizabethtown DC only has 1 unit on hand while Cedar Rapids, IA has 10 units. The delivery time from both DCs with UPS Ground is 2 days, but Elizabethtown is slightly less expensive at a cost of $10.26 vs. $10.80

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Cognira

DECEMBER 17, 2018

With 42% of retailers saying faster shipping is a top priority, these cost are set to go even higher. The Elizabethtown DC only has 1 unit on hand while Cedar Rapids, IA has 10 units. The delivery time from both DCs with UPS Ground is 2 days, but Elizabethtown is slightly less expensive at a cost of $10.26 vs. $10.80

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

For example, redesigned, retail supply chains, enabled with analytics and augmented reality ( AR ), are not only meeting, but raising consumer expectations. This kind of value network strategy goes beyond determining where to put a warehouse and to which stores it should ship. And, then, there is the success of Walmart.com.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

For example, redesigned, retail supply chains, enabled with analytics and augmented reality ( AR ), are not only meeting, but raising consumer expectations. This kind of value network strategy goes beyond determining where to put a warehouse and to which stores it should ship. And, then, there is the success of Walmart.com.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 18, 2020

It is critical to leverage transportation analytics to get the most out of your operation. One large Sam’s Club distribution center (DC) is already using the new system. However, the remainder of the retailer’s DCs will make the switch by the end of March. Ensure all your carriers and ship locations are aware of OTIF processes.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2016

Amazon expands logistics reach with move into ocean shipping (Reuters – Jan 2016). According to a January 2016 press release: In 2015, Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) shipped over one billion units on behalf of sellers. Confirmed: Amazon Flex officially launches, and it’s like Uber for package delivery (GeekWire – Sep 2015).

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 11, 2021

We recently had two industry and supply chain experts join us to discuss this topic during a LinkedIn Live session: Fab Brasca, Blue Yonder GVP of Global Solutions, and Suresh Acharya, Blue Yonder Scientific Advisor and the University of Maryland Professor in Business Analytics. Below is an excerpt of the conversation.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 23, 2015

(See chart) As the retailers’ ecommerce sales grow, they think about questions such as to whether to centralize inventory in a DC for web orders vs. allocating all merchandise to the store vs. increasing the supplier’s expectation for more services. Retailers are more analytical than ever.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Part 2 of the series took a deeper dive into the adoption of technology within the distribution center (DC), how technological innovation processes in DCs are poised to change over the next few years and the path and obstacles to automated DCs. Analytics and Warehouse Automation. The Evolvement of WMS.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Part 2 of the series took a deeper dive into the adoption of technology within the distribution center (DC), how technological innovation processes in DCs are poised to change over the next few years and the path and obstacles to automated DCs. Analytics and Warehouse Automation. The Evolvement of WMS.

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

A recent survey completed by IQMS of 151 North American manufacturers found that the fastest growing manufacturers can orchestrate analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), mobile and real-time monitoring to grow 10% faster than their peers. New business models bring entirely new business challenges to the warehouse.

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CormSquare

JANUARY 6, 2017

Buzz-word technologies like “cloud” and “mobile” have dominated top Supply Chain trend lists from organizations like Gartner, Forbes and DC Velocity for 5 years. Predictive Analytics Start Producing. Today, those trends are a reality. The digital supply chain is making logistics faster, more accurate, more efficient, and much cheaper.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2018

“We may still be a long way away from a future where trucks and ships will be controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) alone,” he writes. 1] Steve Geary, “ The line between disorder and order lies in logistics ” DC Velocity , 2 January 2018. [2] ”[7]. Blockchain. Footnotes. [1]

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crisp

JULY 20, 2023

As she began to grow into her current role as VP of Finance and Operations, Rachel took over accounting processes and delved into business analytics in a way that the team previously didn’t have the time or resources to do. Rachel Meyers joined as Swoon’s first Director of Finance in 2020.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Thanks to route optimization, order speed from vendor ship date to DC delivery aligns with demand. There are missed opportunities to understand and use analytic data about performance that could be used for vendor feedback and negotiation. Vendor behavior may remain unchanged and unchallenged by buyers, sourcing, or management.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

Redesigned, retail supply chains, enabled with analytics and augmented reality, are not only meeting, but raising consumer expectations. This kind of value network strategy goes beyond determining where to put a warehouse and to which stores it should ship. Detect, Diagnose and Decide with Speed, Precision & Advanced Analytics.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

MARCH 21, 2019

Digitization – increased computing power, more analytical software, the availability of data – has made it possible in a week. For example, redesigned, retail supply chains, enabled with analytics and augmented reality ( AR ), are not only meeting, but raising consumer expectations.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Shipping Gazette Daily News. One of the most comprehensive daily summaries, and by far the leading Asian-based summary, China’s Shipping Gazette provides daily information about carriers, forwarders and technology. Since 1974 with industry-leading expertise in, well, American shipping. DC Velocity. AmericanShipper.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

Digitization – increased computing power, more analytical software, the availability of data – have made it possible in a week. Redesigned, retail supply chains, enabled with analytics and augmented reality, are not only meeting, but raising consumer expectations. And, then, there is the success of Walmart.com.

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