Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

That should be sobering news for any business not yet focused on supply chain excellence as a lever for business success. Expedite deliveries, but not returns (because it is cheaper to ship slowly and customers are not looking for expedited return shipping).

Inventory Reduction 74

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ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2025

AI helps businesses proactively align supply with real-time demand, optimize inventory levels, identify cost-saving opportunities, and predict maintenance needstransforming spare parts management from a cost center into a competitive advantage. Lets break it down.

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ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2025

AI helps businesses proactively align supply with real-time demand, optimize inventory levels, identify cost-saving opportunities, and predict maintenance needs—transforming spare parts management from a cost center into a competitive advantage. Let’s break it down.

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crisp

MAY 21, 2025

Build a POS-powered data foundation Effectively utilized, point-of-sale (POS) data from in-store retail accounts and e-commerce platforms offers a comprehensive view for supply chain teams to inform and optimize forecasting, inventory allocation, seasonal planning, and more.

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

ERP is especially common in the product and manufacturing industries as it covers things like inventory, supply chain, product lifecycle, shipping, and distribution. It’s about improving your entire business model, from the shop floor to the boardroom. It isn’t just about saving money.

Resource Reduction 52

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ShipBob

JULY 14, 2025

Whether it’s specifics on materials, features, or estimated delivery dates, outlining all details in a single place helps shoppers make informed buying decisions. In other words, it’s the page on an ecommerce site where you can learn everything you need to know about a certain product before you buy it.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 7, 2025

JIT inventory operates on a demand-driven model, ensuring that materials and products arrive precisely when they are needed—no sooner, no later. A multi-supplier approach ensures that disruptions, such as shipping delays or raw material shortages, don’t halt operations. How Does Just-in-Time Inventory Work?

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 23, 2025

Organizations can also create virtual simulations for supply chain optimization, with AI and machine learning ensuring more resilient and adaptive systems which ultimately boost customer satisfaction and competitive advantage.”[5] Nearshoring also supports sustainability by minimizing carbon emissions from long-distance shipping.”

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 16, 2025

Identify new technologies for supply chain logistics management operating models In the next couple of years, many organizations will undergo transformations that will affect the way they engage with, and draw value from, technology, Gartner says. It very much points to the need for Shared Risk / Shared Reward as we teach at Vested.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

Just recently in Europe, such a business model has started, see here: [link] I am following with a lot of interest, how the business develops. Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

Just recently in Europe, such a business model has started, see here: [link] I am following with a lot of interest, how the business develops. Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 3, 2025

Just recently in Europe, such a business model has started, see here: [link] I am following with a lot of interest, how the business develops. Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 27, 2025

Just recently in Europe, such a business model has started, see here: [link] I am following with a lot of interest, how the business develops. Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

Just recently in Europe, such a business model has started, see here: [link] I am following with a lot of interest, how the business develops. Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Click here to send us your comments That according to a recent blog post by the maritime analysts at Drewry, which noted that “More than five years have passed since the huge shipping disruptions, damaging port congestion, and cost spikes of the Covid period, but one feature has remained: freight rate volatility.” Supply Chain Digest Says.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2025

Just recently in Europe, such a business model has started, see here: [link] I am following with a lot of interest, how the business develops. Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce.

Cargo 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Supply chain leaders should engage partners to identify and manage new shipping options. Just recently in Europe, such a business model has started, see here: [link] I am following with a lot of interest, how the business develops. There is a need to optimize every component of logistics by following the latest trends and technologies.

Gartner 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 6, 2025

Just recently in Europe, such a business model has started, see here: [link] I am following with a lot of interest, how the business develops. Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 11, 2025

In addition to the broad plan for tariffs, the Trump administration announces a regime for fees on Chinese-made ships docking at US ports, in a move designed to aid the flagging US ship building sector. May Large supply chain software vendor E2Open announces that it is being acquired by Australian shipping software firm WiseTech.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 18, 2025

I will note we lost one member of our index when software maker and privately held Aptean acquired Logility early in 2025, and will soon lose another software company when non-public WiseTech’s purchase of e2open is finalized. Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 10, 2025

Pre-tariff shipping was not enough to tighten the market balance even as seasonality improved in May,” Denoyer said. Just recently in Europe, such a business model has started, see here: [link] I am following with a lot of interest, how the business develops. In May, the Linehaul Index fell 0.5% month-over-month. in May from 0.9%

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

The US thus spent about $131 billion more in parcel shipping than it did in rail transport last year - a bit more than a delta of $127.4 Parcel shipping costs were estimated at $229.7 The US thus spent about $131 billion more in parcel shipping than it did in rail transport last year - a bit more than a delta of $127.4

Logistics Network Optimization Software 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 16, 2025

Commandment 9: Insist on User Friendliness Independent of the effort put forth to design a system, purchase hardware and develop software, the single biggest test of implementation occurs when an operator attempts to scan bar coded media. There is a need to optimize every component of logistics by following the latest trends and technologies.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Smith’s pilots were asked to use their personal credit cards to buy fuel and stagger cashing their paychecks.” ( See More Below) CATEGORY SPONSOR: SOFTEON At one point, the company was down to its last $5,000 — which Smith took to Las Vegas and turned into $27,000 playing blackjack. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce.

Supply Chain Design Software 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

Just recently in Europe, such a business model has started, see here: [link] I am following with a lot of interest, how the business develops. Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce.

Supply Chain Design Software 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 23, 2025

There is one easy answer: a large number of cargo ships continues to avoid sailing in the Red Sea in and out of the Suez Canal, to avoid attacks from so-called Houthi rebels in South Yemen. Just recently in Europe, such a business model has started, see here: [link] I am following with a lot of interest, how the business develops.

South Africa 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 17, 2025

Just recently in Europe, such a business model has started, see here: [link] I am following with a lot of interest, how the business develops. Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce.

Gartner 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 2, 2025

The erratic trade policy with on-again/off-again tariffs has led to price uncertainty for customers, who appear to be prepared to hold off large capital purchases until stability returns. Just recently in Europe, such a business model has started, see here: [link] I am following with a lot of interest, how the business develops.

Manufacturing Procurement 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 15, 2025

Just recently in Europe, such a business model has started, see here: [link] I am following with a lot of interest, how the business develops. Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce.

Analysis 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

TuffAir’s site states that it plans to launch in the fall, “with high performance aircraft, lean operations and a scalable model to connect overlooked freight corridors across the Midwest. Just recently in Europe, such a business model has started, see here: [link] I am following with a lot of interest, how the business develops.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 17, 2025

Just recently in Europe, such a business model has started, see here: [link] I am following with a lot of interest, how the business develops. Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The major focus of logistics is on e-commerce.

Supply Chain Design Software 47

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

In a VMI model, part of the equation is the inbound & outbound flow of the inventory. Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. Today’s post is a follow up blog post to the post written a week or so back called “Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

” As I dipped my spoon into some scrumptious chestnut soup at a great restaurant, my companion asked, “With the advancements in optimization and self-learning, aren’t we close to having self-driving supply chains?” However, the prior beliefs of functional efficiency delivering supply chain excellence linger.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Improve visibility across the networks that operate in self-serving business models. For example, change the business models so that Ariba must interoperate with GT Nexus, E2Open with Elemica, MPO (Kinaxis) with Nulogy, etc. Maximize the value of the purchase order flow data already in the existing networks. (A

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2023

Previously, only large companies such as Amazon and FedEx possessed the network and scale required for cost-effective same-day and next-day shipping. However, advancements in technology have made it possible for any company to automate and optimize their last-mile delivery operations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Let’s zoom to the bottom line: the results are less than optimal for all the monies spent and practices deployed. Likewise, when he speaks about the supply chain, his partner, Yossi, his mental model is logistics. Most supply chain models are “ship from” models based on orders. The trend is clear.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

But companies often have diverging incentives and interests from their supply chain partners, so when they independently strive to optimize their individual objectives, the expected result can be compromised. ”. Our current processes and dependencies on Excel spreadsheets cannot get us to our goal. You might say… Yes, I agree.

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