Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Descartes is a global leader in providing on-demand, SaaS solutions focused on improving the productivity, performance, and security of logistics-intensive businesses. The Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN) is the world’s largest, collaborative multimodal logistics messaging network.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 5, 2016

We continue our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). Today's post will cover the top 5 logistics blogs from 2016 so far. Top Logistics Blogs from the First Half of 2016 So Far. From Third Party Logistics, Warehouse information, Technology, and KPIs.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 6, 2017

A reporter recently asked me how, in my view, the shipping industry would make money in the coming years. In the past, growth came from scale: mega-ships, port infrastructure, and buffer. Defining Smarter Logistics. This is the power of predictive logistics. . Secondly, “What if you could see into the future?”

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Locus

APRIL 13, 2023

This newly-added focus has pushed companies to invest in logistics software that helps them improve their delivery process and make it more customer-friendly. So, if your business is looking for the top logistics software companies, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s dive in!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Container shipping procurement faces a multitude of challenges shaped by global events, industry shifts, environmental mandates, and technological advancements. Shipping Frequency, Service Routing, Delivery Time, Compensation Clause, etc.,)

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 8, 2016

Today, we wrap up our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). From transportation management trends to creating a competitive logistical edge. The Top 10 Most Common LTL Shipping Mistakes Made by Shippers. Get The Full List Here. Get The Full List Here.

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Locus

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Today, businesses are at the cusp of new changes in the supply chain that includes evolving customer expectations, omnichannel purchasing, and the shipping of unpredictable volumes. With the supply chains of all businesses going through a transformational shift, it is important for them to make tough decisions concerning logistics models.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

Heavily booked and running from meeting to meeting, I was late. The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. The first step was to charter a research project with the Arizona State University statistics department to analyze which combination of metrics drives the highest market capitalization.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 6, 2023

It is typically a part of a larger supply chain management system and allows them to organize and centralize all their logistics and transportation functions. Report on important performance metrics. By automatically dispatching carriers, you can significantly expedite steps such as booking and tendering of freight.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

the biggest challenge supply chain and logistics professionals face today is not change, which is something they have always faced, but keeping up with the rapid pace of change across a variety of dimensions — technology, regulations, economic and political landscapes, demographics, and so on.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

Whether your company is a big or small player in terms of shipping volumes, and regardless of your chosen transportation modes (road, rail, ocean, air), the health of your bottom line depends in no small part on the competitiveness of your freight prices. and “what is a reasonable range of rates for our company’s typical shipping scenarios?”.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Sam’s Club launched its OTIF program in the spring of 2018, following the logistics compliance precedent set by Walmart. These are report cards that grade suppliers on quality and performance, looking at common metrics like on-time delivery, inventory management, missed shipments, lead time, costs, etc.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

However, despite formidable challenges, the logistics industry has been anything but stagnant. Value-added services like customs brokerage, insurance, and reverse logistics add layers of complexities well beyond the scope of a carrier’s core competence. Bringing Freight Online In The Carrier Space.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

However, despite formidable challenges, the logistics industry has been anything but stagnant. Value-added services like customs brokerage, insurance, and reverse logistics add layers of complexities well beyond the scope of a carrier’s core competence. Bringing Freight Online In The Carrier Space.

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crisp

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In this guide, we’ll show you what metrics those are, easy ways to find them, and how you can use them to accelerate your brand’s retail growth. Now that you know how to access your retail data easily and often, here are the metrics you’ll want to keep on hand: Velocity. Retail data: A brand’s greatest asset.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Tech is the Game Changer for Truckload Shipping Communication with Mitch Violett. In his role as Principal Product Manager at Convoy, Mitch develops solutions that streamline the shipping process and improve communication. Key Takeaways: Tech is the Game Changer for Truckload Shipping Communication. About Mitch Violett.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2020

Logistics is a critical function for CPG suppliers selling into big-box retail locations. Delivering on-time and in-full is essential to success and a metric used by retailers when evaluating partnerships with vendors of all sizes. We have a few tips on how to make logistics improvements to increase OTIF performance.

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Locus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Dispatchers in logistics have much to learn from the modern NFL scouts and how they operate. In his book, “Sports Analytics: A Guide for Coaches, Managers, and Other Decision Makers” Ben Alamar mentions that analytics enables sports organizations to ask more refined questions and help them find better ways to play the game.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 25, 2021

By now many of you have heard about the “Ever Given”, which has been stuck in the Suez Canal since Tuesday, and is blocking all container ships trying to get through with their cargo. For many years, as we moved to low cost countries, the shipping industry benefited. It may take weeks, by some estimates.

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Unleashed

MARCH 26, 2023

Xero’s native inventory features include: Track up to 4000 stock items Enter and review stock quantities Add items to an invoice You can use this information in conjunction with Xero’s regular accounting suite to compare different financial metrics. Seamless integrations. Powerful upgrade options.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 10, 2020

That’s why shippers need to track shipping data and the supply chain KPI values that affect both throughput and financial stability. The so-called perfect order metric is the ideal supply chain KPI. But it’s always subject to logistics analytics interpretation. But the metric shows how well a warehouse operates.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Mike Griswold, Vice President Analyst at Gartner , had this to say about the value supply chain KPIs and metrics. Supply chain metrics provide the vehicle to ‘look at the results’ and gauge the effectiveness of an organization’s execution strategy. Damage Rates or Cargo Loss. Claims’ Management Timeliness and Validity.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

It would be tempting to think of reverse logistics as forward logistics done backwards. Reverse logistic isn’t simply a reverse gear. Reverse logistics can also have a dramatic effect on steering a company’s fortunes. Reverse logistics is therefore worth doing, and worth doing properly.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 20, 2016

Tom Cook has authored nineteen books on global trade and supply chain. So with a hat tip to Mr. So with a hat tip to Mr. Cook, here are some of the steps he recommends for building effective relationships with your logistics partners – carriers, vendors, customers, etc. viewed through the prism of cloud-based TMS use and utilization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

I knew nothing about the world of logistics, inventory management and order optimization. It is usually driven by the logistics and transportation functions. The flows are typically linear and the analysis is on alternate modes and best shipping lanes. The year was 1985. It was a foreign world. We hope to see you there!

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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. Of course, these problems all lead to fewer bookings and worse profit margins, but a darker side remains. 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

JANUARY 18, 2016

Traditional supply chains ship cases, pallets and trucks; but not the EACH. With the dawn of eCommerce, companies must now ship the EACH. We how have the endless aisle with the need to ship the EACH. Their processes cannot ship and track the EACH and the outsourcing to third-party logistics is too expensive.

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Locus

MARCH 30, 2023

As the American baseball league is about to begin, let us remind ourselves of the one book that transformed baseball, sports, and even business management in the past two decades, “The Art of Winning an Unfair Game” by Michael Lewis. You can easily relate to the movie that was inspired by this book- Moneyball.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 29, 2013

” When I first started working on the book Bricks Matter , I believed it too. Which supply chain metrics correlate to market capitalization by Morningstar sector? In 2012, supply chain process evolution was thirty years old, and I wanted to use the book, Bricks Matter, as a litmus test to tell the story of success.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Fighting climate change with green logistics. By establishing the concept of eco-friendliness in your supply chain, a green logistics system can be introduced. Download Now!

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Locus

JULY 10, 2023

Read also: Retailer guide to peak season shipping But there’s a catch. It’s crucial that supply chain managers receive data-driven insights into their logistics operations. Book a Demo References: [link] h[link] The post Zero Visibility to Complete Control: Supply Chain Optimization appeared first on Locus Blog.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Convoy uses technology and data to solve problems of waste and inefficiency in the $800B trucking industry, which generates over 72 million metric tons of wasted CO2 emissions from empty trucks. No dedicated logistics or transportation person internally because their smaller shipping volume doesn’t justify the investment.

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CargoBarn

JANUARY 23, 2019

Even shipping full truckload isn’t as cost-efficient as it used to be. Here are 10 ways you can save money on FTL shipping: 1. You have the most control over your own internal processes, that’s why streamlining how you and your logistics team works is low hanging fruit for saving money on truckload shipping.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

With sourcing spread over multiple geographies requiring logistics moves that involve multiple entities and numerous handoffs between 3rd party providers, and customs and regulatory agencies at both ports of export and import; the ability to effectively manage the global supply chain is challenging under the best of circumstances.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Michael Porter, an economist, researcher and former Harvard Business School professor , wrote several books on competitive advantage that are taught widely across several disciplines in higher education today. Logistics is a key area that can help companies gain a significant competitive advantage.

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Locus

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Download the Ebook: Supply Chain Sustainability and Profitability with Green Logistics. At the same time it can improve accuracy in order dispatching , easily prioritize and filter batches, and speed up packaging, shipping and last-mile delivery. Book a demo with us! Download the Ebook. Schedule Demo.

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