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Why you should attend FreightWaves’ pioneering Supply Chain AI Symposium in Washington, DC

Freight Waves

FreightWaves is excited to announce its upcoming Supply Chain AI Symposium , set to take place at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC, on July 30, 2025. Celebrate Innovation with the AI Excellence in Supply Chain Award A highlight of the event will be the presentation of the new AI Excellence in Supply Chain Award.

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Holiday Logistics: 5 Things Any Shipper Can do Now in the Warehouse or DC to Plan & Stay Competitive

GlobalTranz

However, the diversity of the supply chain, and the importance of timely shipping and customer service, presents a unique challenge at best through several festive celebrations all year long. Benchmark DC Systems to Handle the Volume. You’re placing undue stress on the DC when the same product is divided into different segments.

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Supply Chain Software’s Best Return on Investment

Logistics Viewpoints

Per $1 billion in company revenues, no supply chain application has a better return on investment (ROI) than network design! The larger the supply chain, the bigger the payout. This supply chain spanned across 24 nations. They came without any changes to the DC network or the 3PL contracts.

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Scenario Modeling Is Now Crucial for Supply Chain Network Design

AIMMS

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many risks and uncertainties in supply chain networks. Current Technologies in Use for Supply Chain Network Design . Scenarios to assess DC closures and the impact of shutdowns . Network design is only one of the many pieces of the supply chain planning puzzle.

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Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap

Logistics Viewpoints

For companies across industries, transforming existing DCs and narrowing this technology gap is key to competitive advantage in a changing economy. Any company shipping physical products today – whether to consumers or to other businesses – needs to meet higher service expectations, including faster order turnaround in the DC.

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Walmart Transportation with Doug Estrada

The Logistics of Logistics

Doug Estrada and Joe Lynch discuss Walmart transportation. Doug is a Senior Director of Supply Chain at Walmart , the largest retailer in the world. Douglas Estrada is a Senior Director of Supply Chain at Walmart Stores Inc. Key Takeaways: Walmart Transportation. Learn More About Walmart Transportation.

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Should You Use a WMS or Mobile Robotic System to Optimize Work in in a DC?

Logistics Viewpoints

Conclusion A well-known supply chain consultant, David Landau, pointed out that top WMS vendors consider the warehouse execution system strategic. The answer may be that optimizing the warehouse is insufficient; companies should also optimize their end-to-end supply chain. That was not fully true.