Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

For Mars, digitalization has focused on improved customer service, cost reductions, and making their supply chain associates more productive. In terms of finding a 4PL solution provider, Mars wanted a company that could engage in truck loading and route optimization, and schedule shipments into and out of their warehouses.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

There are countless number of logistics service providers who offer many different types of broad and niche services. Some logistics involves transportation or warehouses or both. When a manufacturer’s product normally moves through the supply chain network, it is to reach the distributor or customer. Read the full Post.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2019

With the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, companies can combine flexible storage options with advanced technology to create an end-to-end supply chain solution that works. The Momentum Continues.

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Veridian Solutions

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

However, unique customer demands continue to increase, and a failure to plan for stronger demand will not excuse any issue, especially failures in the systems of record. As a result, supply chain leaders will need to rethink their strategies for managing the warehouse. Warehouse Management Demands Efficiency and Extreme Accuracy.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

Using a logistics-oriented strategy helps companies better understand their suppliers, improve customer service, and optimize shipping. In today’s market, logistics is essential to meet customer needs and remain competitive. This finished product arrives at the retailer’s main distribution warehouse.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Contract logistics is a specialized service offered by third-party logistics (3PL) providers to manage supply chain operations on behalf of a company. It involves outsourcing logistics activities, such as warehousing, transportation, distribution, inventory management, and order fulfillment, to a dedicated logistics service provider.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 14, 2022

It all centers on customer service — you have a customer online who decided to buy something your business makes or sells. The fulfillment process is how it gets from you to your customer. Warehousing. Some items can and should be sent through parcel delivery services (typically for B2C shipments, but not always).

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 18, 2015

Product travel in reverse of their original paths from the seller to buyers’ locations, after which they may undergo disassembly and disposal or recycling, or repair or refurbishment, testing, packaging, warehousing, resale, shipping, customer support, and other reverse logistical processes executed by the seller outsourced services.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2015

Well designed TMS systems contribute in all these stages and helps to take a business global through effective management of freight flows and increased efficiency throughout the distribution network. If your biggest pain point in transportation management is in LTL freight shipping, our TMS system is perfect. Evaluating TMS Systems.

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Veridian Solutions

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Assessing the return on investment (ROI) of a warehouse management system (WMS) implementation is an essential step in building the business case for investment. According to Chris Barnes , solution consultant for the Accellos platform, Warehouse Managers face many challenges in understanding the ROI in a WMS implementation.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

You learn the suppliers’ business, you learn the customers’ business. It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. You could pick up a job as a warehouse picker, a forklift driver, or even a truck driver. Logistician.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Let's talk about the outputs, or desired metrics worth measuring, in each category of what a logistics company might provide. Now, if you are in this industry, you know that not every logistics company offers the same services. Is the customer happy with communication? Are your IT systems state-of-the-art?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

So when the warehouse team threatened to unionize, I transferred into a distribution, warehouse environment. Warehouse Management and Transportation Management were in their infancy. The focus is to rationalize the flows from the distribution center to the customer. The year was 1985. I know… I am showing my age.).

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2019

They need a general understanding of everything from procurement of raw materials to customer service. We have established business metrics and we love to quantify our business strategies. What are the best ways to move freight? How are warehousing practices changing? How will tariffs affect the company?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

FBA items are eligible for Amazon Prime shipping and Amazon handles your angry customers (which Amazon considers its customers, not yours). Amazon has dozens of warehouses all over the country, and more around the world, so your products may be in your customers’ hands quickly. Amazon FBA Inventory Woes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Obviously, shippers cannot track what consumers use their personal devices for all the time, but they can use metrics and Big Data to track what consumers are doing on their respective e-commerce sites. Shippers must create robust last mile logistics strategies that shrink the distance between warehouse and consumer.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Returns management is the process which governs returned goods from customers. It covers every aspect of dealing with customer returns, including policy management, reverse logistics, customer service, returned goods inventory management , and developing strategies to reduce return rates.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 25, 2015

Freight costs are eminently controllable, however, efficiently managing this major budget item requires expertise. Here are just some of the typical issues that businesses encounter in undertaking self-management of freight transportation management. Skill Set Development. Dedicated Position. Bottom Line Strategizing.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 10, 2017

This person is actually the face of your business , and if your business operates exclusively online, may be the only face your customer will see. Are you prepared to trust in the customer-service promises of parcel and postal carriers? Read More: Less Frustrating Way to Negotiate Freight Contracts.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2021

There are tiers for rates, mode, and freight class, but there’s another layer of logistics. That’s the overview of white glove services evolution and it’s another piece of the transportation terminology puzzle. Shippers should follow a few tips to streamlining white glove services: Define the key handling characteristics.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Creating efficient warehousing processes can result in less downtime, lower running costs, and better customer service. Here, we’ll talk about what receiving efficiency is, how to measure it using warehousing metrics, and cover a few different ways to optimise your inward goods process.

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FLEXE

JUNE 14, 2018

Assumptions and intuition don’t drive business decisions, quantifiable metrics do. Understanding your product profiles and what motivates sales determines the delivery options that are right for your customers and your business. Some of the most common are: Buying or renting your own warehouse. Determining Your Delivery Promise.

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FLEXE

JUNE 14, 2018

Assumptions and intuition don’t drive business decisions, quantifiable metrics do. Understanding your product profiles and what motivates sales determines the delivery options that are right for your customers and your business. Some of the most common are: Buying or renting your own warehouse. Determining Your Delivery Promise.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The global effects of the pandemic created a sudden shift in small parcel volumes and caused an accelerated shift in parcel types, shipping modes, product demands, and transportation service availability. What Is Carrier Contract Optimization? How to Track Carrier Performance and Set RFP Expectations.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It involves assessing how the overall supply chain performed, analyzing metrics, and how well you managed exceptions. Improving forecast accuracy and customer service On a similar note, enhanced supply chain forecasting is the leading benefit of CPFR.

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

One of the most significant challenges the shipping industry faces is related to real-time freight analytics. With more competition and increasing customer demands, new and improved data analysis and response methods are needed. ” Using real-time freight analytics effectively can be a game-changer for companies.

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

Multi-warehousing efficiencies. Warehouse automation. Connected omnichannel services. By signing up to a cloud service provider, you gain access to new computing power, data storage and smart technology functions that can be set up in minutes and don’t require costly on-premise hardware. Cloud technology accelerates.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. Hazardous freight is the most likely to get “rolled” at the dock. On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019.

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Unleashed

APRIL 12, 2023

Here are some more differences between B2B and B2C fulfillment: B2B orders cost more to ship, can take longer to reach their destination, and may require specialized handling equipment for loading onto dedicated freight transporters. Learn more: 12 Warehouse Metrics & KPIs You Should Be Tracking 3.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. Hazardous freight is the most likely to get “rolled” at the dock. On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. Hazardous freight is the most likely to get “rolled” at the dock. On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

That’s an extremely efficient way of reducing total logistics costs while providing optimal customer service. In those situations, true scalability is more readily achievable if manufacturers are also focused on their customers’ demand signals.” This is just good customer service.

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Turvo

JULY 27, 2021

A report based on a survey by Finances Online found that the most critical inventory management practices for companies were forecasting (61.3%), warehouse management (50%), logistics (46.8%), and back-end technology (32.3%). Engage with carriers, partners, and customers via self-service portals and on-demand support. .

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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. Controlling Inventory Flow & Driving Warehouse Efficiency. Working with carriers and all the freight you manage to create continuous movement strategies is a win-win approach.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Leveraging the capabilities from your Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Transportation Management System (TMS), while synchronizing pre-built adaptable workflows can help reduce costs, improve throughput and enhance the customer experience. Iterative Optimization.

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ShipBob

MARCH 3, 2022

Warehousing and storage. While the cost per unit refers to how much you spend to deliver one unit, the price per unit refers to how much you charge customers for each item sold. . Below is how the relationship between these two metrics affects profitability: Break-even point is attained when cost per unit = price per unit.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Leveraging the capabilities from your Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Transportation Management System (TMS), while synchronizing pre-built adaptable workflows can help reduce costs, improve throughput and enhance the customer experience. Iterative Optimization.

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