The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Trusted by over 1,400 shippers—including 13 of the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 and 78 Fortune 500 companies—DAT iQ delivers real-time insights, benchmarking, and forecasting tools that optimize operations, mitigate risk, and improve profitability for supply chain shippers.

Optimal Sourcing 246

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

From route optimization and predictive analytics to real-time monitoring and emissions tracking, AI tools are being embedded in core logistics workflows. These tools do not aim to replace human decision-makers but instead enhance visibility, enable smarter planning, and improve overall resource utilization.

Supply Chain Planning Software 189

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

This collaboration aims to deliver advanced tools to streamline workflows and improve finances across distribution and warehouse operations. Together, the companies will provide businesses with powerful labor insights for workflow analysis, benchmarking, and forecasting across their networks.

Metrics 287

Metrics Logistics Network Optimization Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Network Software 287

The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Proactive Security Measures:DAT employs a range of proactive measures, including multi-factor authentication, advanced monitoring tools, and regular security testing, to safeguard user accounts and data, and to prevent fraudulent activities like identity theft and double brokering.

Optimal Sourcing 212

Optimal Sourcing Freight Logistics Network Optimization Software Analytics Software 212

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

We have benchmarked our SCI (Supply Chain Intelligence) solution; we looked at all the solutions in the industry. We have complete visibility of the performance of the entire supply chain in one tool. This was meant to be an internal tool for Lenovo. It started out as a traditional control tower. We operate in many countries.

Supply Chain Planning Software 294

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Companies like DHL and Amazon are already setting benchmarks by integrating EVs into their logistics operations. Advanced route optimization tools further support these goals. Transitioning to EVs can also benefit from government subsidies and tax incentives, accelerating adoption.

Optimal Sourcing 273

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

Home Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses.

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Optimal Sourcing Benchmarking Manufacturing Procurement Procurement 156

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Use these tips and tools to identify, capture and convert relevant measurements into digital transformation. Digital sourcing tools can help make this a more manageable metric. #3 Digital processes and tools can help ensure solid first-time match rates. . #5 We’ll be covering these and more in an upcoming webinar. #1

Metrics 140

Metrics Negotiate Pricing Supply Chain Software Benchmarking 140

Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

Being integrated in the Freightos Enterprise solution offering benchmarking capabilities in combination with different procurement events and being able to book transportation perfectly fits the overall Vision we have in SHIPSTA, but also we in Freightos are believing in.

Optimal Sourcing 156

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Meeting Sourcing Strategies 156

Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

Disruptions have become the norm, rather than the exception, and the only organizations that can thrive in this new reality are those with the right tools. Many of these tools are excellent at solving specific problems whether it’s procurement automation, rate management, or market intelligence.

Supply Chain Design Software 227

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software 227

Silvon Software

MAY 6, 2025

They integrate, align, and activate data across the business to drive better, faster decisions unlike legacy reporting tools that can’t. Compatibility with Other Tools Seamless integration with Power BI, Excel, and other applications for further data exploration in familiar environments.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 89

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2020

As the supply chain world continues down its digital transformation path, digital brokers can play an integral role in easing capacity constraints, opening up new lanes, and providing a benchmarking tool for shippers. It is certainly an exciting time for the TMS market.

Freight 325

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 18, 2025

Mike is the Head of Intermodal Solutions at SONAR, the leading freight market analytics tool and dashboard, aggregating billions of data points from hundreds of sources to provide the fastest data in the transportation and logistics sector. Mike Baudendistel and Joe Lynch discuss the CPG supply chain.

Supply Chain Design Software 144

Supply Chain Design Software Analytics Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Forecasting Software 144

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

The answer is to benchmark your freight, of course. At Logistics Bureau, we want to help you with that, so we’re publishing this brief guide to help you if you haven’t already included freight benchmarking in your management strategies or want to benchmark more effectively than you are now. What is Freight Benchmarking?

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Benchmarking Negotiating Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Purchasing Skills 96

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Business benchmarking is recognised as one of the best management tools around. But what exactly is supply chain benchmarking and why is it so important? In business, a benchmark is a measure of performance. How to benchmark? The What, Why, How of Supply Chain Benchmarking. The Origins of Benchmarking.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2023

She brings almost 20 years of supply chain and benchmarking experience to DAT, where she is focused on providing actionable insights to shippers through DAT’s Benchmark Analytics and Rateview benchmarking tools. About Sarah Bertram Sarah Bertram is a Shipper Sales Manager at DAT.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 264

Logistics Network Optimization Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 264

Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

Being integrated in the Freightos Enterprise solution offering benchmarking capabilities in combination with different procurement events and being able to book transportation perfectly fits the overall Vision we have in SHIPSTA, but also we in Freightos are believing in.

Optimal Sourcing 250

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Meeting Sourcing Strategies 250

ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

As the sourcing function evolves, digital procurement technologies have become crucial tools for buyers to capture and report their sustainability achievements. What the tool really gives them is an architecture for collaborative data from multiple sources, including the buyer, the supplier, and other internal and external stakeholders.

Procurement Solutions 130

Procurement Solutions Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing 130

Freightos

APRIL 15, 2024

Fifteen years ago, DSV’s homepage had this to say about tech: “DSV is committed to providing our customers with the best e-service tools available in order to create visible, transparent and high-quality services.” Here’s another manifestation of how far we have come.

Freight 332

Freight Logistics Network Optimization Software Global Supply Chain Network Software 332

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 5, 2024

Velostics aims to eliminate manual scheduling, reduce friction in the handoff process, and provide user-friendly tools for better decision-making. The podcast delves into the substantial costs of detention, the benefits of benchmarking and scorecarding, and the potential of generative AI in improving logistics operations.

Optimization Software 264

Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Strategies 264

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

It is important to benchmark forecast accuracy and similar supply chain metrics against your peers. APQC – a benchmarking, best practices, and performance improvement organization – is one place you can get these numbers. Many of those forecasts are not produced by demand management solutions but require other applications or tools.

Forecasting 276

Forecasting Forecasting Software Modeling Optimal Sourcing 276

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Ensure that, somewhere along the way, data diagnostic tools will be used to check for missing and inconsistent data automatically. . Fourth Step: Benchmark KPIs to understand limitations and discover opportunities. Planning platforms can pull data from multiple internal and external data sources.

Supply Chain Planning Software 290

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Modeling 290

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 15, 2024

After all, it is not just a tool to streamline the cash process but it inevitably contributes to the growth of the business. It is a useful tool for determining the holistic status of the financial aspects of the company. Benchmark and stay informed about your business performance. Struggling with Supplier Relations?

Inventory Management Software 98

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

Strategic sourcing and innovative solutions are often viewed as two distinct procurement tools, but they should not be seen in isolation. A study by Hackett Group found that companies using automated procurement tools reduced their operational costs by 25%. Ensure that these tools can scale with your business.

Optimal Sourcing 96

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Negotiating Skills 96

AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

It was taxing to report above the country level with this tool. This drove us to adopt a better strategic decision-support tool. This was not easy to do with an error-prone tool. My vision was to have a tool that would allow me to answer any capacity question within a few clicks. This made it prone to error.

Modeling 293

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Supply chain digitization —Organizations are increasingly integrating physical processes with digital data and implementing digital workplace tools. Good news: 55 percent of organizations across all industries expect their budgets for supply chain management tools, technology, innovation, and initiatives to increase compared to last year.

Supply Chain Planning Software 328

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Optimal Sourcing Scenario Planning 328

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 30, 2022

We took a deep dive into KiSoft Analytics , the company’s multi-site BI tool. KNAPP has also normalized KPIs across operation types and allows companies to benchmark their operations across sites and anonymously with the operations of other operating companies.

Supply Chain Design Software 333

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2023

Design and engineering, production operations, maintenance, logistics, supply chain, business systems, customers, products, and organizational structure are subject to innovative change as companies examine and update processes and deploy new tools and technologies.”

Logistics Network Optimization Software 306

Logistics Network Optimization Software Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software Inventory Management Software 306

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

I sometimes wonder if I should create a new class of technologies for the network design tools because they have changed so much.) These tools allow us to look at sell, source, make, and deliver together. The network design technologies have changed a lot in the last decade. (I These technologies are applicable to solve many problems.

Supply Chain Design Software 319

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

There are different tools, goals, and market dynamics. We did not have a great spot tool.” The solution can be used to benchmark whether Simmons is paying below, above, or at market for their moves on a particular lane. A procurement tool can help shippers get better rates. The freight market is mercurial.

Procurement Solutions 289

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing 289

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Lack of access to local and regional tools and resources. The nature of e-commerce implies that customers may be ordering product from around the globe, so tapping into the value of local and regional tools and resources is crucial to increased Speed of delivery and reduced delays, as well as costs.

Transportation Management 210

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

And if the user has to enter the same data into a chatbot that they would enter into a pricing tool to generate a quote, then they’ll just use the pricing tool. For the same reasons, our staff spends countless tedious hours auditing rates, contracts, and benchmarks. Yes, I know that is bucking the trend.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 294

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

By replacing manual, paper-based processes with digital tools, you can transform your warehouse into a highly efficient, accurate, and connected operation. Mobile Communication Tools Push-to-talk functionality on smartphones allows instant team communication without extra devices.

Inventory Reduction 98

Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Software Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 98

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

The visibility to spend allows them to provide excellent benchmarking in several areas. What seems to be meant by many vendors is that their solution is a platform because they offer development tools that allow their customers or partners can use to build extensions to their solutions. Coupa meets this definition.

Supply Chain Design Software 278

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software 278