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. So how can you be sure you’re getting the best freight rates possible?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2018

Are there any parallels between the tournament and supply chain transformation? Digital Supply Networks: Your Team Captain. You can view Digital Supply Networks (DSN) as a team member on the digital supply chain transformation journey. First, however, you need to connect them into the Digital Supply Network.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

In the 1990s supply chain planning was over-hyped. Then it was a new and promising technology category. A decade later, as companies added planners expecting dramatic improvements, the market entered the trough of disillusionment. As a result, software sales slowed. No one held the technology providers responsible.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. 2016 Supply Chain Trends: The First 7 of 12. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 22, 2019

Based on the top Talking Logistics posts and videos this quarter, it’s clear that transportation management remains a hot topic of interest — everything from how to navigate the twists and turns of the market to how to leverage transportation management systems (TMS) and emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

It’s challenging for logistics providers to keep up, even in perfect supply chain conditions. But, as we know, supply chain conditions were far from perfect in 2020 and 2021. Just as the world of omni-channel selling is here to stay, supply chain disruptions also seem to have become the norm. The next step?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This is the first of a two-part series where I will curate and cull information from my 4 decades of experience in logistics cost reduction at various positions in the supply chain. There are Labor Management Software systems that can help manage work in the warehouse. Focus on the Use of Systems & Tactical Technology.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Before diving into this week’s supply chain and logistics news, I want to share a couple of quick news items of our own. Now, here’s the rest of this week’s news… Target to invest billions to improve supply chain, ramp up online growth ( Reuters ). E2open Acquires Terra Technology.

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EC Sourcing Group

MARCH 12, 2023

If you want to streamline your supplier evaluation process, increase supply chain efficiency, and reduce costs, building an ideal supplier scorecard is crucial. Some of the most common invoice errors include charging the wrong item price or for the wrong quantity, or charging freight which is not contractually allowed.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 6, 2016

You can download our first e-Book, "The Future Of Supply Chain, Logistics & Manufacturing: How Technology Is Transforming Industries" here. Transportation management is no longer a tactical approach to simply moving freight and doing it at the lowest possible cost.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The function of order fulfilment in supply chain management In supply chain management , order fulfilment acts as the bridge between customer demand and product delivery. This can include freight forwarding and documentation management. Order fulfilment is just one part of the supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. We’ve already listed the top 10 manufacturing blog posts and the top 10 supply chain blog posts last week. It needs to be a core capability within the supply chain organization.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 19, 2016

Whatever your supply chain role might be, monitoring and controlling costs is almost certain to be an important area of responsibility for you. Cost blowouts are something that can happen to the biggest and best of supply chain organisations. Ineffective use of technology/software. Lack of accountability.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 7, 2018

A TMS makes up only a fraction of the full truckload technology available to shippers. In full truckload freight management, technology will make or break plans for keeping freight spend in check. However, technology can change the narrative. This is why technology is the solution. Download Here. New Series.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

This is especially true when outsourcing transportation management, as transportation can include a large part of your overall supply chain and business costs. A distributor or manufacturer’s strength is in making product—its focus is procurement and streamlining production, but without the capability to fulfill orders, it is doomed.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

If you don’t have standardized processes how are you going to provide a consistent way to automate them?” ~ SupplyChainToday.com. One must standardize, and thus stabilize the process, before continuous improvement can be made.” ~ Masaaki Imai. The Internet of Things (IoT) will change the supply chain. Paul Getty.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2015

Editor’s Note: We continue our collaborative blog series with Ben Goldwasser of Spendrix, a company who helps shippers determine which carriers operate best in certain regions, and conditions, allowing you to be more thorough. This post is the second in a series of “How to Spot Supplier Risk.”

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

This simple communications tool provides a wealth of important information at a glance. But they are more than just whiteboards – they are visual management tools that help drive alignment, consistency, creativity, team-building and continuous improvement. The case for face-to-face.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Our fundamental objective at Supply Chain Game Changer is to share experiences and expertise and lessons learned. John Heffernan, Chief Supply Chain Officer at ModusLink. Steve Radewych, Director Supply Chain at Precision Global. Subscribe Here!

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Ware2Go

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Supply chain disruptions like freight delays may continue well beyond this year’s peak holiday shopping season. Learn how to adapt and succeed in 2022 in spite of continued disruptions. Freight delays have affected consumers and merchants alike. Reports of ships drifting outside the port of L.A.,

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

But knowing where to start making changes to your supply chain can be challenging. You want to make faster, meaningful improvements to your supply chain that will make a big impact. Here are five such strategies that can help you evolve your retail supply chain for the changing market. Together, C.H.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Partnering with a 3PL is not a new concept, and many of the world's most successful companies have long recognized their value as the freight market continues to evolve. These three horsemen of the logistics apocalypse are creating havoc in supply chains worldwide. Things you need to manage supply chain volatility.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 15, 2021

Having intimate knowledge of available supply chain capacity in every shipping mode continues to be paramount for companies to meet consumer demand as economies recover after recessions felt during the global COVID-19 pandemic. It’s challenging to visualize the overall flow of ocean freight.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Luckily, the current movers and shakers of the logistics and supply chain world are all too happy to dole out sage advice in the form of blog posts, interviews, podcasts — you name it. The tips below cover everything from unified supply chains to automated collaboration integration and beyond.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Transportation management is no longer a tactical approach to simply moving freight and doing it at the lowest possible cost. This is especially relevant for third-party logistics and transportation management service providers, whose service fee is based on reducing cost and streamlining the shipper’s supply chain.

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QAD

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Recently, I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Lara Sowinski, who is the Executive Editor, and along with Pete Hurme, are co-founders of VinRoutes.com , which provides news and events related to the global wine supply chain. Meanwhile, ocean freight rates are hitting historic highs. Start with the basics.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2017

WorldShipping.org cites data from The Network for Transit and the Environment that shows that measured by grams/kg/km air freight as the largest carbon footprint impact and steamships as the lowest. It’s out of sight of the commentators and activists, and none of the supply chain stakeholders will realize a financial gain by solving it.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

The number of categories has continued to grow. In that time [link] was also selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 75 Supply Chain Blogs on the Internet. Inventory Management is a critical element in running an efficient Supply Chain. One of our great Supply Chain solutions. But it can atrophy?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 17, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. . The number of categories has continued to grow. In that time [link] was also selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 75 Supply Chain Blogs on the Internet. In that time [link] was also selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 75 Supply Chain Blogs on the Internet.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Consumers easily look for alternatives if their logistics partners come up short in providing top-notch supply chain services. And while all this is great, technology has now changed the game with apps that took the service to a whole new level of convenience. Transparency. Friction.

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