Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters. The freight market is mercurial.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Chris Caplice and Joe Lynch discuss MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and a wide range of logistics and supply chain topics. Chris is a Senior Research Scientist at MIT and serves as the Executive Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL). He received a Ph.D.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

Part of the challenge in managing the modern supply-chain is due to its sheer size and complexity. Additional opportunities can be reached through transportation optimization whether using a 3PL or 4PL. Defining Transportation Optimization. How Managed Transportation Enables Ongoing Optimization Across Your Network.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

What are Green Supply Chain Strategies? A recent survey that Ivalua did in the UK, “ Gaining the green view, How smart procurement can kick-start sustainability initiatives ” showed that 87% of UK businesses see “greener” supply chains as a competitive advantage.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Managing OTR transportation through disruption is a complex process. As market volatility continues to challenge supply chains, shippers are looking for solutions to help create consistency. Analytics provides visibility into your transportation network and operations. Across OTR Transportation Modes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

FourKites CEO, Matt Elenjickal One of the two leaders in the real-time transportation visibility market is FourKites. The CEO – Matt Elenjickal – told me that the company has roughly $100 million in revenue. ARC Advisory Group did a study on the supply chain collaboration network (SCCN) a couple of years ago.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The biggest constant in transportation today is changing. It is forcing companies to rethink how they plan, optimize, execute, and collaborate with trading partners. The post Strategies, Tips, and Pitfalls of Modern Transportation Procurement appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2021

As logistics continues to grow more lucrative to the customer experience, 3PLs are playing an increasing role in the supply chain. Vetting 3PLs and transportation management services providers is a complex topic and shippers may not know where to begin. Focus on Carrier Procurement and Management.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Supply Chain Management In the ever-evolving world of freight and logistics, volatility has become the new normal. Procurement experts face transportation costs, customer demands, and high pressure on global container and air freight rates. But what does that mean for future strategies in procurement ?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The supply chain space is heavily laden with acronyms, gobbledygook, false narratives, and over-hyped, fast-talking technology sales teams. “At the Digital Supply Chain event at SAP. First great insight from John McNiff: digital mature companies have lower DIO, IBP supports them! Let’s take an example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2022

Supply chain sustainability can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. As I have written about before, supply chain sustainability , or the notion of going green, is a hot topic as companies and countries look at their overall carbon footprint and look for ways to be more environmentally friendly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In February, Klaus Niebur, the director of global supply chain risk management at Autoliv, and Jan Thiessen, the managing director at targetP!, spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference. in turn, is a boutique procurement consultancy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

We stubbed our toe in supply chain management at the beginning of the decade. Facing The Issues of Supply Chain Performance. As I work through this year’s Supply Chains to Admire , I cannot help but shake my head. The black veil of the pandemic is a supply chain wake-up call to build better.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic tested the global supply chain. Like riding a bumpy road, the supply chain leader is riding the ups and downs of changing market conditions facing greater variability day-to-day. Here, based on interviews with supply chain leaders, I share lessons learned. It will not be over soon.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 7, 2019

Making changes that promote effective inbound logistics management can have a significant impact on your organization’s procurement department and team members. The post How More Effective Inbound Logistics Management Improves Procurement in the Supply Chain appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

”) So, I sat across from a stranger on a cold winter night, the only thing that we had in common was our experience in supply chain planning. . And won’t the supply chain follow suit?” I thought back to the press releases I wrote at prior technology companies, which only had a glimmer of truth.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The toilet paper shortage was one of the COVID era events that taught people what the term “supply chain management” meant. The changes to the profession of supply chain management are dramatic. Firstly, the term “supply chain management” was not in general use before COVID. This worked.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2021

The three traditional methods are the use of a transportation management system (TMS), transportation execution system (TES), and managed transportation services (MTS). A TES is generally mode specific and lack optimization capabilities, but for shippers with simpler transportation requirements, that is often all they need.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

New technologies revolutionizing transportation are creating tremendous opportunities but also unprecedented challenges for tire manufacturers. The establishment of efficient global supply chains has become critical to competitiveness. To achieve this, having the right planning solution is crucial. Short-term benefits.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supply chains is an ongoing journey. Nine years ago, my company FourKites pioneered the market for real-time transportation visibility. In other words, visibility is an enabler.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Supply Chain Resilience Depends Upon End-to-End Visibility Service companies, where one firm takes over a set of duties that used to be done in-house, is quite common. Companies are outsourcing all sorts of things – call centers, janitorial services, accounting, IT services, and the list goes on. The right IT is critical.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Original article: Warner’s Top Transportation & Logistics Influencers. In light of the global environment in the past year and a half, we listed the top transportation & logistics influencers. The road hasn’t been easy for the transportation and logistics industries. miles of freight is expected to reach 7.67

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Cooper University Health Care Relies Upon Real-time Alerts to Improve Operations Cooper University Health Care, like most companies, struggled with their supply chain during COVID. The company bought a risk solution that provides real-time alerts to potential supply disruptions. Well, we can’t work like that.”

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Procurement must never be an afterthought in any enterprise. Manufacturers need to have the right raw materials and supplies available. Supply chain entities need to know vendors will be held accountable and adhere to the terms within vendor-supply chain partner service level agreements.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 18, 2023

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article comes from the team at Coupa and explores an agile and resilient supply chain. Building resiliency and agility require collaboration.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Sustainable supply chains are not just beneficial for society and the environment; they’re crucial for a business’s future prosperity. For that, long-term supply chain planning and budgeting needs data to back every decision. A green supply chain boosts brand reputation and can lead to increased sales.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, having an efficient supply chain department is more important than ever. A streamlined supply chain can make a significant impact on the overall success of a business, improving operational efficiency, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving revenue growth.

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Resilinc

APRIL 17, 2024

Avoid the pitfalls of single sourcing and learn strategies to build a more resilient supply chain. In the intricate web of modern supply chain management, efficiency often guides decision-making. Single sourcing and sole sourcing are two different procurement strategies in supply chain management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I work in supply chain. Even worse, I work for a company who makes solutions to help companies solve these kinds of problems, which I listen, speak and write about for a living! The combinatorial factors disrupting supply chains persist, but in this case the problem was completely preventable.

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Precoro

JANUARY 29, 2024

Escalating expenses associated with rising prices of raw materials, finished goods, third-party services, and labor along the entire supply chain expose businesses to a heightened threat of margin reduction. In this article, we will discuss how a robust procurement management plan can help address and mitigate the effects of inflation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Muslim (majority) countries in Asia (such as Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia) and several countries in the Middle East are moving to stage 3: the halal supply chain. In other words, halal requires an organisation of the supply chain instead of just the factory: from source all the way up to point of consumer purchase.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2022

ARC has done research and writing on supply chain collaboration networks. A supply chain collaboration network (SCCN) is a key technology for improved collaboration across an extended supply chain. SCCN solutions provide supply chain visibility and analytics across an extended supply chain.

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Resilinc

MARCH 26, 2024

Welcome to part three of our AI in Supply Chain blog series. In this blog, we explore the different types of predictive AI models for supply chain risk management. In our second AI blog of the series, Predictive AI vs. Generative Supply Chain AI , we looked at the difference between predictive AI and generative AI.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

For a few years now, supply chain professionals and pundits have been speculating on what the so-called “new normal” will look like. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry. These are the companies and leaders that aren’t letting a good downturn go to waste.

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Logility

AUGUST 30, 2023

Supply chain planning plays a critical role in ensuring operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and overall success. However, relying solely on Microsoft Excel for supply chain planning can expose businesses to a myriad of risks and limitations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2022

My recent conversations with the supply chain practitioners are dominated by supply chain risk — specifically geopolitical risks in light of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Let us dive deeper into how supply chains are getting disrupted. Europe relies on Russia for around 35% of its natural gas.

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