Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Resiliency, which is the ability to withstand supply chain shocks and bounce back quickly, has become the most important requirement for supply chains. Globalization, nearshoring and friendshoring trends are amplifying the supply chain risks.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

Today’s supply chain is challenged by the impact of what would appear to be two disparate challenges: constant supply chain disruptions, and what’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation.” Labor shortages in any of these instances cause issues up and down the supply chain, but combined they have a crippling effect.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

For merchants using FBA, Amazon handles the process of picking, packing, and shipping items. billion in inventory that “if we could just wave a magic wand, we’d make it go away today,” said chief financial officer John David Rainey. Walmart estimates that inventory is still 15 percent above optimal levels. Walmart has about $1.5

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Turvo

AUGUST 31, 2021

With all the volatility that still lingers in the modern supply chain, the need for high-quality data analysis, solid procurement planning, good profit margins , and streamlined scheduling systems all remain crucial for shipping and transportation providers. Greater chance of being low on capacity or short inventory when needed.

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ThroughPut

MAY 26, 2020

A Warehouse Management Software (WMS) is one that helps plan, control, and manage the day-to-day manufacturing operations in a warehouse along with the guidance of inventory movement, optimizing order picking, and shipping of customer orders. The WMS guides the overall order and inventory replenishment on the factory floor.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Having an agent detect how long it takes to ship from a supplier site to a manufacturing facility, and then doing a running calculation on how the average lead time is changing, is trivial math. A better forecast leads to carrying less inventory while maintaining or even improving service levels. But that was pre-COVID.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Spot rates for the Shanghai to Los Angeles shipping lane segment reportedly averaged $1823. The two U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The overall goal of the company is to fulfill orders within the same day the product is produced, usually under the umbrella of a direct store delivery ( DSD) inventory replenishment process. Bulk packaged products can then be shipped to mixing centers which in turn shipped specific item assortment to various channel based customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2022

And their operating conditions are extremely challenging and unpredictable, from skyrocketing fuel costs and tariffs to blocked shipping lanes and ongoing geo-political conflict. The company is using an advanced TMS to achieve real-time inventory visibility for both warehousing and shipment tracking across its extended carrier network.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

The energy crisis in China and the European conflict are bringing additional chaos in the form of production shutdowns, raw material shortages and blocked shipping lanes. This combination is helping the world’s leading logistics providers move closer to operating an autonomous, self-correcting supply chain that pivots at the speed of change.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, and James Peck , VP of Supply Chain Execution Presales, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and from webinars and automotive events that we prepared for. Having that end-to-end visibility is key.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2018

Companies across all industries are dealing with rising transportation costs and a key question many CEOs, CFOs, and supply chain executives are asking is, “What can we do to better manage and control our freight spend in today’s market?” One area that can quickly yield benefits is in parcel shipping.

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ThroughPut

MAY 26, 2020

A Warehouse Management Software (WMS) is one that helps plan, control, and manage the day-to-day manufacturing operations in a warehouse along with the guidance of inventory movement, optimizing order picking, and shipping of customer orders. The WMS guides the overall order and inventory replenishment on the factory floor.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Procurement and supply chain executives are on the “same team” – and in general, a recent study conducted by the SCRC and GEP suggests that there is strong alignment between the two functions when it comes to prioritizing lower risks and reducing uncertainty in supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

entities as opposed to foreign owned entities such as global shipping and logistics companies. In the report’s Executive Summary , the authors indicate that as consumers adjusted to new norms of work and social life: “ clogged ports and paltry capacity failed to meet surging and often desperate demand.” Noted was that U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 30, 2022

But in the timeframe between 2020 to 2022, a volatile supply chain market showed the weakness in outdated, legacy supply chain execution built on rigid technology or lacking any accurate data that can improve overall decision-making. This has significantly impacted retail value chains across the globe.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 1, 2021

.”[1] And many consumers realize their gift selection could be limited to items currently found on store shelves or currently available in online retailer inventory. Jon Gold, Vice President of Supply Chain and Customs, explained to Thompson that retailers are trying to get products earlier than usual. That takes time.”

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Specifically indicated by report authors for the July report: “ Fueling this deflationary pressure are levels of growth in available Transportation Capacity (reading in at 69.1) Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector. Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

Carriers and providers experienced windfall profit levels in their ability to leverage the constant disruptions and ship deployment imbalances into skyrocketing spot rates, added services fees, surcharges or demurrage penalties. The rate was further 80 percent below the peak spot rate of $10,377 reached in September 2021.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Four basic logistics services can be outsourced: transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and information technology (IT) support. The outsourcing phenomenon in the U.S. started slowly and will likely continue to increase over time, but it is still a relatively new — and potentially controversial — concept for many companies.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

As a result, inventories rapidly evaporated causing companies to place massive orders in an effort to resupply. As we all witnessed, capacity at key suppliers was quickly overwhelmed and historic bottlenecks ensued. Factory lines grinded to a halt while major ports saw ships back up by the hundreds.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2018

With Tariffs In Flux, Digital Inventory Technology Might Be The Solution To Holiday Bloated Inventory Levels. Truck Capacity Shortage: The Past, Present and Future. 5 Things to Know Before Negotiating Ocean Shipping Contracts This Year. Tariffs and Trade War: What Should Supply Chain Executives Do?

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Enterra Insights

MAY 4, 2020

And because of supply chain tiering and the delays inherent in ocean container shipping, many companies are only now coming to grips with the depth of their dependencies.”[6]. Doherty and Botwright believe abandoning global supply chains would be a mistake. . ”[6]. ”[7].

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In Blue Yonder’s recent 2023 Supply Chain Executive Survey , 84% of respondents reported that their companies have increased or maintained their sustainability efforts, while 43% plan to further increase the sustainability of their upstream operations. But on many occasions, it doesn’t have to,” he explained.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In a time of uncertainty, carrier capacity issues, and increasing costs, it’s clear that shippers are now more than ever turning to tools to help them optimize their operations. And advanced analytics are the latest focal point for s upply chain optimization. They want same-day, next-day, and two-day shipping at a low cost.

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Oracle SCM

OCTOBER 24, 2019

For example, a forecast is relevant for longer-term planning but not relevant for immediate action ( i.e. , supply chain execution). Proper and effective supply chain visibility should help executives and managers effectively manage their data so that relevant information is included in the relevant timeframes.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 1, 2021

semiconductors) – Limited supply starts leading to higher prices – Hype starts exceeding reality ? semiconductors) – Limited supply starts leading to higher prices – Hype starts exceeding reality ? .) – Supply chain’s role with ESG (e.g. But, that’s changing fast.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 27, 2017

According to Gartner Research Director Andrew Downard, IoT enabled devices power supply chain planning by letting you continuously sense, communicate, analyze and act. Breaking down those traditional supply chain silos is no simple task. Because digitizing your supply chain should also lead to digitizing your business.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 11, 2022

It’s all about information, and that information is helpful to team members that need to monitor inventory levels, account for changing consumer demands, and plan outbound shipping strategies. Supply Chains Are Also Building in New Elasticity. Air transit is the most expensive form of shipping on earth.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

To coordinate, contracts can be made with direct links in the supply chain, but how can organizations coordinate with the suppliers’ suppliers or the customers’ customers? However, commonly used KPIs used by supply chain executives are usually focused on logistics performance (e.g.,

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 5, 2022

2] Steve Davenport, Global Technology Lead for Supply Chain & Operations at Accenture, insists the pace of digital transformation is accelerating. In fact, our research shows that 64% of supply chain executives report the pace of digital transformation for their organization is accelerating. billion by 2027.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 12, 2016

But firms must optimize in a detailed model that represents real-world constraints – such as plant level production capacities and distribution centers by Ship-to SKU-Locations. Sales and finance can stay at a higher level, but for optimization and execution “the devil is in the details.”.

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Precoro

MARCH 22, 2023

For example, let's imagine a business that typically prioritizes cost-efficient delivery of raw materials, but is currently manufacturing the product to be shipped as soon as possible. In a McKinsey survey of supply chain executives, 81% of respondents had implemented multi-sourcing in the preceding 12 months.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 13, 2019

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2022

How much of an impact can intelligent supply chain solutions make? Blue Yonder commissioned Forrester Consulting to study the real-world, financial benefits generated by Blue Yonder’s Luminate solutions in supply chain execution , omni-channel commerce and supply chain planning.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 13, 2019

To optimize and maximize picking and shipping operations, order picking is scheduled at specific times of the day. Heavy-duty equipment Forklifts, pallet jacks and other heavy-duty equipment are used for handling large load capacities. Smart weight scales Smart weight scales help to reduce errors and predict changes in shipping costs.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

However, while the ensuing chaos seemed largely unpredictable given the rarity of such a pandemic, Ernst & Young argues that Covid largely accelerated and magnified problems that already existed in the supply chain. For instance, if you’re looking at a supermarket deal, do you have the capacity to deliver the product needed?

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