Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ZF offers product and software solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers. ZF transforms those purchased products into over 2,000 products. ZF sends the call-off, along with the forecast, not just to their suppliers, but to their carriers and 3PLs. at the ZF Group.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. Whichever reasons fuel the motivations of your target market, here are the top trends shaping how they’ll buy – and how you can stay front of mind and ahead of the competition. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories. Ah, the joy of shopping.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Today, more than 1% of the world’s container ships are stuck off major ports. Unloading times are double and costs are triple. Warehouses are full–often with the wrong stuff resulting in the slowing of the forty million shipping containers around the world. Supply chain shortages abound. Reflection. The reason?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2019

Editor’s Note: This article is from Steve Bettwy , Vice President – Quality and Business Continuity, Operational Excellence, and Continuous Improvement at Direct Supply. Amazon announced that it shipped 5 billion items through Prime alone in 2017, and some analysts estimate it will ship over 4 billion packages in 2018.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel. Just take a look at what’s been happening over the last 3-4 months.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Traditionally the holiday shopping season has been a make-or-break time for retailers. More e-commerce orders mean a big increase in transportation requirements. Consumers are demanding faster shipping, better visibility and excellent customer experience from the places they shop. .”[2]

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QAD

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Computer chips were recently in short supply and the shortage list has included children’s pain relievers, EV components, eggs and, of course, toilet paper at times. For companies concerned with operational excellence — and profitability — this needs to change and many need to address global trade management complexities.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

The two most significant factors were a rise in time between the booking to gate in at the port, up 43%, and the ocean transit time, up 36%. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). in the second year of the pandemic.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Parallelly, expectations around the overall purchasing experience have also grown steeper. A 2021 McKinsey study, that when delivery times are too long, almost half of omnichannel consumers will shop elsewhere. To put this in perspective, coal accounted for 40% of overall CO2 emissions, releasing an all-time high of 15.3

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The two most significant factors were a rise in time between the booking to gate in at the port, up 43%, and the ocean transit time, up 36%. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). in the second year of the pandemic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

Despite the significant amount of effort involved in going from running a business on Excel spreadsheets to implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP), they are very grateful that their efforts to improve their supply chain agility were underway when the pandemic hit. The company has a sourcing team that vets the beans.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 8, 2022

When it’s time to move, all that stuff has to go somewhere. Not only are they heavy and challenging to transport, but they can also be expensive to dispose of properly. An old mattress can be challenging to move, and it may not be worth the effort to try and transport it to your new home. Old Mattress.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The application of data can help shippers gain control of shipping costs and make informed decisions, and the top freight data trends for 2019 exemplify how the use of a transportation management system (TMS) can further this cause. As omnichannel shopping becomes the standard for consumers, the use of freight data will excel.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 27, 2024

It is also a means to maintain a competitive edge and operational excellence. In a gist, maintaining your Mac’s health is just as important as choosing the right software. That could include AI-driven analytics, real-time tracking, and integration with loT devices. This comprehensive guide highlights software that stands out.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

In essence, a structured supply chain department as described in the blog can help you deliver the right supply chain strategy and goals which helps cost reduction, improve customer service, on-time delivery, and better working capital. By ensuring on-time deliveries and minimizing stockouts, they can directly improve customer satisfaction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. The output from the monthly process is an updated plan that balances demand with supply over a 24-month time horizon. The company ships directly to customers and also to distributors.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 19, 2017

The capacity crunch is starting to take hold of the shipping industry. However, all crunches have time-specific causes as well, and this time, Hurricane Harvey, Irma, and Maria are to blame for a significant part of it. Focus on Service, Not Just Freight Rates. Click Here. Expand Your Carrier Options.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 16, 2018

There is no doubt, that the retail landscape is increasingly looking like an online one as traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, such as Toys R Us, Foot Locker, and Best Buy mobile shutter hundreds of stores unable to keep up with the changing customer that wants fast, free delivery all with just a click of a button. trillion, a 3.8

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 2, 2020

The thought of a pandemic killing over 350,000 people globally and over 100,000 in the United States in just three months is mind-numbing. The design of the global supply chain at the start of the pandemic assumed frictionless borders, availability of transportation resources, and supply with few constraints. Let’s face it.

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 9, 2023

By Geoff Whiting, Senior Writer, Red Stag Fulfillment Applying automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to supply chain management is an excellent way for manufacturers to increase the accuracy, speed, and efficiency of operations. RPA is an excellent tool for automating laborious processes currently executed manually.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 3, 2021

This increase in pet ownership—along with panic buying—has created a huge surge in demand for pet food. This increase in pet ownership—along with panic buying—has created a huge surge in demand for pet food. exceeded $100 billion for the first time in the US, with?sales tended to buy their?pet million UK households?have

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 30, 2021

The tremendous shift of the seller-consumer dynamics now puts convenience, speed, and outstanding logistics supervision on the consumer’s list for a complete buying experience. If you’re selling a fragile, difficult to install, and expensive product, top-of-the-line shipping service is a must-have. Clean Transportation.

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Locus

JUNE 23, 2023

As a critical component of the sales process, order fulfillment ensures customers receive the order on time. If customers do not receive their orders on time, they won’t buy from that company again. Today, consumers are comfortable and happy buying products online like never before. What’s that? Why is it important?

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The order fulfilment process covers every step required to get goods to the people who purchase them, from the moment a customer places an order to when they receive their purchase. Its role is to ensure that customers receive their ordered products accurately and on time.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Ecommerce consumers want fast, accurate deliveries and a transparent purchasing process. It includes tasks such as managing inventory, packing and shipping customer orders, and processing returns. Procurement and purchasing Before goods can be sold and delivered to customers, they must be produced, acquired, and prepared for sale.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

For example, if there is a port congestion or weather event affecting a truck on the road or a ship in the ocean, or a delay in the customs clearance or a COVID-19 shutdown in Shanghai, China, then supply chain operations can look at alternative, proactive risk mitigation strategies. We mentioned disruptions and the added complexities.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

However, despite the challenging conditions, the delivery industry’s performance was excellent and might be your next best investment alternative. The delivery industry comprises companies that specialise in moving goods from their point of sale to the end consumer or customer by ship, air, or road. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Especially since many retailers have already purchased and shipped their goods ahead of the looming tariff changes. There’s no shortage of technology solutions out there to help companies manage their inventory, but that’s just a small part of becoming truly agile enough to respond to the swiftly-changing consumer demands and trends.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The exceptions were goods purchased from mail-order catalogs. In logistics, last mile delivery is defined as being the movement of goods from a transportation hub to the final delivery destination. In logistics, last mile delivery is defined as being the movement of goods from a transportation hub to the final delivery destination.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Although many organizations are already using machine learning successfully, most organizations are just getting started and few of them have mastered how to apply machine learning to pressing business challenges. Most often when people discuss artificial intelligence (AI), they are discussing a subset of that field known as machine learning.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 6, 2022

Offer More Payment and Shipping Options. An effective small retail e-commerce strategy must begin with flexible and diverse payment and shipping options. An effective small retail e-commerce strategy must begin with flexible and diverse payment and shipping options. Provide Discounts on Worthy Purchases.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It’s not just about responding to immediate challenges; it’s about anticipating them and strategizing accordingly. With Advanced Supply Chain Analytics : Inventory levels are dynamically adjusted based on real-time data and predictive models, reducing the risk of excess inventory or stockouts and optimizing storage costs.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 28, 2024

Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) within different segments of the Food Industry, including transportation and logistics, production planning, quality control, and others has kicked off revolutionary transformations. The market size of AI in the food industry , including the beverages sector is set to cross USD 9.68 billion in 2024.

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Locus

JUNE 13, 2022

At the symposium, they spoke about the on-ground realities that make last-mile optimization a mandate for companies, how a data-driven approach is essential for last-mile excellence and shared key insights from Locus’ journey of becoming a real-world ready dispatch management platform. Last-mile excellence is no more optional.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

As we enter a new year, it’s a great time to look back at how far we’ve come as an industry, set our next goalposts, and map out where we should be as an industry by 2020. Just look at how their assistance worked out for Toys “R” Us and Sears. But the road to true digitization is long and winding. Actually they’re here.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2016

Today, it is becoming more than just an “add-on,” it’s now expected. The empowered consumers of today are beginning to expect this option for all of their purchases. Earlier this year, we wrote about Amazon’s secret plan, dubbed “ Operation Dragon Boat ,” which outlined their goal of becoming a full-fledged shipping company.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

By keeping account of the products in stock and current demand, inventory tracking ensures that the products customers want are available when they want them and that they are delivered on time. Inventory tracking software also provides you with real-time visibility into your stock levels.

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