Enterra Insights

APRIL 18, 2024

But as the costs of transportation increase, the length of supply lines is beginning to decrease. The causes are myriad, including rising labor costs, geopolitical considerations, rising transportation costs, and increased risks of supply chain disruptions. As a result, globalization is beginning to look more like regionalization.”[1]

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

In addition to adopting environmental best practices and implementing ethical sourcing initiatives, the shorter supply chains resulting from reconfiguring the global flows of goods will reduce the environmental impact of international freight transport networks, whilst also reducing fuel costs and shortening lead times.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

But then along came the internet in the 1980s, and suddenly distance-related business costs collapsed for transactions, communications, transportation, and search. The web was the ‘death of distance,’ a concept popularized in 1997 by Frances Cairncross’s book of the same title.”[3]

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 14, 2024

Out of the 1,200 exhibitors present at MODEX, over 25% of them had to do with robotics or automation or both. The Total Guide to Warehouse Automation : The physical copy of this book was one of the top swag items at our booth. If you didn’t get a chance to pick up a copy, here’s the PDF for you to download.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Now more so than ever, corporations understand the tremendous impact logistics and transportation can have on their overall business performance and are taking meaningful strides to optimize their supply chain operations. In the United States alone, 3PL gross revenue increased 3.2% (a rate greater than our GDP) from 2012 to 2013 to $146.4

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Several customers addressed those questions in excellent case study presentations: Dr. Bernhard Herzog, Oxea GmbH – “Business Impact of a Supply Chain Operating Network”. Time Slot Booking/Optimization (aka “Dock Appointment Scheduling”) Delivers Cost and Productivity Savings. How are companies using SCONs in the real world?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The UAE’s strategic location between East and West, with access to a vast consumer base across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, presents an opportunity to serve as a central hub for food storage and distribution, contingent upon addressing key global food logistics challenges.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel. BE READY FOR THE NEW NORMAL.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

We consistently see that companies focused on functional excellence–a focus within a functional silo like manufacturing, transportation or distribution– or singular metrics– like inventory or costs– underperform against their peer groups. In our monthly webinar last Wednesday, I presented these results.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Today, is day two of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. e-Book] The Digital Supply Chain: The Landscape, Trends, Types, and the Application in Supply Chain Management. [e-Book]

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 25, 2013

Lots and lots of articles point to the fact that its from the French word " Logistique " which first appeared in the book " The Art of War " in 1838 by Baron Henri de Jomini who was the general in French army during Napoleons time. Image credit Google Books. Image Credit : Google Books. Image Credit : Google Books Project.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2021

However, freight shipping is the one activity that presents significant barriers to overseas-market entry, as you may have discovered if your business is starting to look across international borders for its next step in expansion. The domestic transport in the country of import. A Multitude of Cost Components.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2018

Last year Cerasis covered the capacity crunch in great detail, culminating in a helpful and educational e-book titled “ The Great Capacity Crunch: The Current State, Future Outlook, and How Shippers Can Thrive in Any Capacity Crunch.” And given its intensification, it may well leave those shippers who aren’t prepared for it stranded.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Blue Yonder, in collaboration with Incisiv, delves into these transformations in our recent e-book, “ Logistics 2030: Pivoting to a Client-Centric Future.” This involves, for example, adopting sustainable transportation methods, optimizing route efficiency, and balancing warehouse labor efficiency and retention.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Supply chain, logistics and transportation professionals hoping to learn blockchain basics. ABOUT THE PRESENTER. His book, “Blockchain Unchained, The Illustrated Guide to Understanding Blockchain” is scheduled to be released on Amazon by the end of January. WHO SHOULD ATTEND. DATE / TIME. Wednesday, February 21, 1:00 PM Eastern.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 23, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of 10 great supply chain analytics books to help you better understand the concepts and strategies behind this vital business field. From foundational reads to more advanced topics, these books will help you start your journey into the world of supply chain analytics!

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

We are making slow progress on transportation visibility, but not supplier visibility. This year, the program included presentations from Dollar General, Sleep Number, and Western Digital. Until then, join us for our monthly networking calls, books/reports , podcasts, and blog posts. Current State of Visibility. See You There?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2018

For example, the brand might opt to change an order’s transportation mode to minimize transportation costs if it knows it is ahead of production schedule. The traditional process of communicating shipment information to logistics service providers, who then create the booking, leaves room for error and time on the table.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 19, 2013

Today, I spoke at the Chief Supply Chain Officer conference in Chicago at the Eye for Transport event on the results of the research. When I finished the presentation (the materials are available on slideshare.) It will be nice to be home and to have time to write on this second book, Metrics that Matter.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Services by Amazon Here are some of the key services offered by Amazon: General public: Amazon.com – an e-commerce platform offering a diverse selection of products such as books, electronics, apparel, and groceries. From books and electronics to clothing and groceries, Amazon offers an unparalleled selection of items to its customers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The presentation focused on nine themes. Yesterday, Bristlecone and IBM presented case studies. The case studies focus on cold chain safety/alerting for out-of-condition limits for milk transport in India and the use of blockchain for fresh produce monitoring. One of the nine was blockchain. I saw no raised hands.

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Parade

JANUARY 18, 2022

Parade Tip : High levels of demand, though they can be stressful, present a wealth of business opportunities for brokerages. Companies can turn to technology like AI and machine learning-enabled software to support carrier relationships and speed up the booking process can help brokerages scale their operations for the new year.

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Regardless of what markets do and what happens overall in the country, trucking and transportation collaboration remain an essential service. of all freight transported in the United States in 2019, equating to 11.84 Cassidy | Senior Editor for Trucking, Domestic Transportation at The Journal of Commerce . billion tons.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 18, 2017

That was my big take from Elevate , presented by Air Cargo World earlier this month. And that thinking has been missing not only in air cargo but the whole of transport logistics. Alaska Airlines launched online seat booking in December 1995 – over 20 years ago! What the first online seat booking site (1995) looked like.

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Supply Chain Opz

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Are you searching for a managerial accounting book to slash the rising costs? We will show you 10 managerial accounting books actually used in top MBA programs. Data Collection A reader who takes care of transportation function would like to reduce transportation related costs. Ostrenga, Terrence R. Ozan, Robert D.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 13, 2023

We then followed up with an invitation to MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi whose recently published book, The Magic Conveyor Belt, Supply Chains, AI and the Future of Work , has garnered a lot of reader interest. Further, prospects need to educate as to what business areas can best benefit from this technology vs. other available technologies.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 31, 2015

Tried every trick in the book to boost your supply chain but didn’t achieve the results you wanted? Supply Chain Planning & Optimization Transport & Logistics Workforce Optimization' Imagine if you had access to strategies and tips used by your competitors and industry leaders to stay ahead. With proven business results.

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3rdwave

JANUARY 17, 2020

Global transportation is the nexus through which all related international transportation information flows. Capturing, aggregating, and analyzing all the global supply chain transportation and product/SKU level detail is foundational to having end-to-end supply chain visibility. High transportation visibility is essential.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 4, 2017

We discussed these capabilities in our latest e-book while taking a closer look at complexities found in different industries. The more opportunities it presents, the more complex it gets over time. Download the e-book now and be inspired to master complexity in your operations. What you can’t see could hurt your bottom line.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

But in his 2021 book “ Sense and Sustainability ,” Chaturvedi shows he’s an idealist as well as a realist. Industries that are facing the biggest labor shortages are construction, transportation, warehousing, hospitality and local service businesses like salons and dry cleaners—all staffed by a significant proportion of immigrants.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Recently I went to the MIT Media Lab Building for an event co-hosted by the local chapter of CSCMP and MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. The presentation by Dr. Sheffi was entertaining and interesting as well. There were two things going on. The first was a MIT Supply Chain Student Poster Session and Networking Night.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Recently I went to the MIT Media Lab Building for an event co-hosted by the local chapter of CSCMP and MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. The presentation by Dr. Sheffi was entertaining and interesting as well. There were two things going on. The first was a MIT Supply Chain Student Poster Session and Networking Night.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

They were one of the early pioneers of voice recognition technology, and produced a device about the size of a small paperback book, that had an active vocabulary from 300 to 10,000 words. Now if we fast-forward to present day, we have the likes of Siri, Alexa, Cortana and Bixby, all on personal devices.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

If rail is a key part of your transportation plan, how can you be sure your TMS effectively supports rail’s unique requirements? The tendering process must accommodate both initial short-haul lanes and/or booking via long-haul rail carrier. The post Does Your TMS Support Rail’s Unique Requirements?

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Freightera

JUNE 29, 2017

Transport News INTL has just selected Freightera as “Best Online Freight Marketplace – North America” in their Logistics, Warehouse & Supply Chain Awards 2017! Freightera creates partnerships and systems and promotes new technologies that allow business to find the best price and lowest emission transportation options.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

I had the privilege to co-present a CSCMP webinar recently called “The First Steps Toward Digital Transformation In Freight” with Hunter Yaw, VP, Product and Business Development, at Loadsmart. Either through a fully automated process or a semi-automated Loadsmart button, shippers can get access to and book effective capacity.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2022

million of newly booked annual recurring revenue came in the final quarter of 2021, along with year-over-year bookings increase of 170 percent. The first was the continued breath of information captured across transportation modes both from a global wide coverage and multimodal perspective. Further, $12.7

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