ThroughPut

JULY 9, 2025

Behind the scenes of every successful business lies a well-orchestrated machine made up of four critical functions: supply chain, logistics, transportation, and operations. What Is Transportation? Real-World Example: Amazon’s two-day delivery is a result of highly optimized logistics, not just fast transportation.

Optimal Sourcing

ThroughPut

AUGUST 12, 2025

At the core of every successful enterprise are four critical functions: supply chain management, logistics, transportation, and operations. Understanding the differences between supply chain, logistics, transportation, and operations is crucial for effective business planning, reducing delays, and controlling costs. What Is Logistics?

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 21, 2025

In an increasingly globalized world, logistics and transportation have taken center stage in the successful operations of businesses worldwide. Emerging from the shadows of standard methods, custom logistics and transportation platforms are shaping the future of the supply chain industry.

Supply Chain Design Software

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

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Waste Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2025

Another example of AI’s effectiveness occurred within a leading transportation and logistics company with nearly 450,000 trucks and 150 locations. Combining these in the supply chain is the ideal way to advance beyond reactive strategies to proactive and even predictive ones.

Sourcing Strategies

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 13, 2025

Route planning and optimization One of the main aspects of cargo transportation management is route planning and optimization. They take into account factors such as distance, transportation cost, delivery time, and others. This includes control over the quantity of goods in the warehouse, their placement and movement.

Inventory Management Software

ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Capacity Constraints in Warehousing and Transportation Warehousing capacities are often pushed to their limits. Similarly, transportation networks face increased strain due to higher shipping volumes, which can result in delays and rising freight costs. ” IoSCM Blog. Accessed December 2024.

Supply Chain Planning Software

GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2025

In this blog, we'll break down what a bill of lading is, why it matters, how to fill it out and what shippers must know to stay compliant and efficient. It lays out the who, what, where and how of your freight, making it vital for both transport and dispute resolution. Getting it right ensures your freight moves smoothly.

Freight

SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Dive into our curated list of the top 12 blogs from 2024 that will elevate your supply chain knowledge and give you a competitive edge. 12 Useful Websites to Help You Liquidate Inventory and Make Money This blog post is about websites that can help you sell excess inventory and convert it into cash.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 requires that goods transported between U.S. In Hawaii, these opportunities are most readily available for drayage trucking and warehousing. To succeed in Hawaii, shippers need a clear map and strategy for navigating each of the following challenges: The Jones Act and a two-player carrier market.

Hawaii

GlobalTranz

MARCH 18, 2025

Grow Without the Need for More Warehousing As your business expands, the need for more warehouse space often follows. By eliminating the need for inventory storage and extensive warehouse management, you can cut overhead costs. Blind shipping enables you to grow your business without worrying about additional space.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 13, 2025

For a retailer, that might take the form of guidance as to where and how much to produce items, how to transport them, and where to position them in a manner that best reflects actual consumer demand. What makes mathematical optimization especially valuable, Yurchisin says, is its prescriptive — as opposed to merely descriptive — nature.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 22, 2025

Look for solutions with ergonomic workstations that use images, lights and clear visual cues instead of audio prompts, which can get lost in a noisy warehouse or confuse a multilingual workforce. A user-friendly system will be intuitive, ergonomic and language-independent — making it easy to onboard new workers fast.

Supply Chain Software

3PL Insights

JUNE 16, 2025

Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions Global disruptions often lead to delays at ports, congested rail yards, and increased transportation costs. 3PLs help mitigate these risks by offering flexible warehousing and multi-modal transportation options.

Detroit

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Instead, they coordinate between parties to ensure goods are transported efficiently. They are deeply involved in the physical process of transporting goods, including handling the necessary customs clearance, preparing documentation and organizing the shipment itself. What is a 3PL?

Negotiating Skills

BlueYonder

JUNE 23, 2025

This blog was co-written by Koushik Balasubramanian, Ann Marie Jonkman, and Terence Leung with Blue Yonder. At its core, it provides a unified operational view where transportation, warehousing, labor, and client requirements converge into a single, actionable picture of your entire logistics ecosystem across your orders.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In my recent blog post about the U.S. Shippers need more labor to keep their transportation and distribution activities moving, but employees are becoming harder to find and more expensive to retain. They may choose to add specialized expertise and associated resources in cold chain, project logistics or cross-border transportation.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Other developments to watch for, according to Koganti, include computer vision, which combined with robotics offers the ability to scan store or warehouse shelves and automatically issue order for replenishment, There are already nine billion cameras in the world (seven billion of them in phones).

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

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Rail Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 19, 2025

Freight and cargo tariffs refer to the charges levied on goods that are transported via various modes of shipping. These tariffs cover a wide range of costs, including handling, customs duties, transportation, and other logistical services. Road transport costs vary depending on the distance and the infrastructure available.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 22, 2025

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Price Reduction

3PL Insights

JULY 15, 2025

Next, we recently adopted a state-of-the-art transportation management software (TMS) to improve shipment reporting and streamline communication between dispatch, drivers, and customers. million square feet of warehouse space in Michigan. First, the company launched a container positioning tool known as ezTracker.

3PL

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. This expertise is invaluable for businesses that need their goods transported efficiently and safely.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

GlobalTranz

JUNE 12, 2025

In this blog, we'll walk you through how to calculate fuel surcharges on freight, track pricing trends, audit your shipping bills, and work with the right 3PL partner to keep your costs under control. These added charges help carriers deal with fuel price volatility, but they can shift dramatically from week to week.

Price Reduction

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

If youve followed our blog over the years, youll know that weve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why its vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of design such as determining the number of warehouses and where to locate them.

Network Design Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In this article, we’ll explore how AI with Edge computing is poised to transform warehouse operations by addressing critical challenges, the unique advantages this technology offers, and the specific use cases where it is making the biggest impact. Warehouse operations today face numerous challenges that drive up costs and reduce efficiency.

Warehousing

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 11, 2025

Supply Chain Matters provides the first of a two-part market education series addressing what we term as broadening the context from warehouse control layer or accelerator to that of supply chain execution orchestration.

Supply Chain Execution

ToolsGroup

JULY 3, 2025

grinding beef into burger patties) and transport finished goods to restaurant hubs and restaurants. Any breakdown-whether in production, transportation, or staffing-can ripple across the system, impacting product freshness, service quality, and brand loyalty. Processors and Distributors transform these inputs (e.g.,

Supply Chain Planning Software

GlobalTranz

APRIL 15, 2025

By analyzing and improving the routes your goods take, you can reduce transit time, minimize delays and lower transportation costs. This might even involve adjusting the mode of transportation to optimize cost savings and efficiency. Through their extensive network, a 3PL can leverage volume discounts and optimize transportation costs.

Material Savings

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 23, 2025

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Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2025

Between market volatility, rapid advances in automation and rising customer expectations, transportation leaders are being forced to rethink legacy systems and outdated ways of operating. The companies that get this right won’t just run faster; they’ll run smarter.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2025

Supply Chain Matters provides the second of a two-part market education series addressing what we term as broadening the context from warehouse control layer or accelerator to that of supply chain execution orchestration. Bob Ferrari Copyright 2025, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters blog.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Locus

JULY 28, 2025

Key Takeaways Last-mile transportation refers to the final leg of delivery, from a distribution hub to the end customer, and is the most cost-intensive and operationally complex stage. In logistics, last-mile transportation functions much the same way, it determines whether the delivery promise is kept or broken.

Supply Chain Planning Software

My Office Apps

OCTOBER 25, 2024

An automated RMA process helps streamline return handling, improving warehouse efficiency and customer satisfaction. Route optimization and transportation management systems can alleviate some of these challenges by improving efficiency and reducing costs.

Supply Chain Software

3PL Insights

JULY 7, 2025

Begin working with your suppliers and logistics partners now to ensure timely replenishment and efficient warehousing. Warehouse Management System (WMS) : Streamlines picking, packing, and shipping processes. From flexible warehousing to fulfillment, transportation, and reverse logistics, we’re here to help you win Q4 with confidence.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 21, 2025

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Sourcing Strategies

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 29, 2025

Evaluating the options around sourcing from different countries and applying different inbound and outbound transportation strategies. And it will have explored different and creative options around use of its production facilities, distribution facilities and transportation partners.

Cost Reduction Strategies