ShipBob

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As a retailer, so much of your time and energy goes into managing your inventory , streamlining your logistics, building partnerships, and curating the customer experience. By monitoring particular metrics over time across your online sales, in-store sales, and operations, you’ll gain quantitative insights into your business performance.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

A solid supply chain and logistics strategy is essential for large companies. Using a logistics-oriented strategy helps companies better understand their suppliers, improve customer service, and optimize shipping. Logistics plays a critical role in a company’s supply chain. Another important aspect of logistics is time.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

Ben is Vice President of Managed Services at Coyote Logistics , a leading global third-party logistics provider. About Ben Steffes Ben Steffes is Vice President of Managed Services at Coyote Logistics, a leading global third-party logistics provider. Ben Steffes and Joe Lynch discuss 3PL outsourcing trends.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 2, 2024

By Inés Alcántara, Senior Sales Engineer In an era marked by unpredictability and technological advancements, understanding and adapting to the changing demands of logistics is not just an option, but a necessity for success. There are five pivotal solutions and trends that are reshaping the logistics landscape.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 2, 2024

Home January 02, 2024 5 Ways to Cope with Changing Logistics Demand in 2024 Inés Alcántara , Senior Sales Engineer In an era marked by unpredictability and technological advancements, understanding and adapting to the changing demands of logistics is not just an option, but a necessity for success.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Supported by partners Heriot-Watt University, Pedersen & Partners and RV Consultancy, the full-day agenda featured a stellar line-up of speakers presenting and discussing key issues facing logistics and supply chain management practitioners. MORE FROM THIS EDITION. LogiSYM Magazine – January/ February 2018.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Many-to-many can also refer to many participants in a network accessing many, many sources of event data critical to supply chain operations through a public cloud network. Descartes provides multi-tenant, cloud-based solutions focused on improving the productivity, performance, and security of logistics-intensive businesses.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

In the below article I propose to have a look at the main benefits and advantages of the cloud-based logistics management. Each industry has its peculiarities, among the others, in the logistics, manufacturing, and supply. It incorporates your resources from every stage of the logistic process in the real-time.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site. Medical Devices.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

Therefore, it is paramount for you as a logistics and supply chain professional to have a keen sense of how to properly evaluate a supplier. The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM. Cost of quality.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

That processing event determines when the goods need to be delivered to the next stop. A 95% on time delivery metric – very high performance – is just not good enough for Simmons. It was quickly determined that a procurement event was necessary just to set a baseline. Procurement ran a request for proposal event.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

We continue our series on strategic shipping by going into detail of the 10 main areas that shippers can turn to in order to have a strategic logistics and transportation management mindset. 6 Benefits of Using the Right Data in Logistics & Transportation Management for Continuous Improvement. Metrics and KPIs.

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Locus

JULY 24, 2023

accounting for 61 billion empty miles and 87 million metric tons of unnecessary annual emissions. Fragmented Markets: The logistics industry is brimming with carriers and businesses that need to avail of their services, there is a supply-demand mismatch as it is heavily fragmented. Thirty-five percent of trucks travel empty in the U.S.,

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Logistics teams have a hard time optimizing warehouses for cost, service, sustainability, and other metrics even in the most stable business environment. These questions were the focus of a recent LinkedIn Live event called “Warehouse Execution System: A New Competitive Imperative.” And today’s landscape is anything but stable.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 6, 2017

Defining Smarter Logistics. Milestone events (like inland ETAs) as well as behaviors (such as cancellations) can now be predicted with high accuracy. The shipping industry is highly complex and nuanced; improving predictions requires a platform custom built for the logistics industry. . Its value is limited in this form.

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ModusLink Corporation

OCTOBER 16, 2023

To address these challenges, many organizations are turning to Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers. Efficient Logistics Management: 3PL providers excel in managing logistics operations. ModusLink, as a trusted 3PL partner, specializes in efficient logistics management that reduces costs and streamlines operations.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

It can be practically zero—as is the case with earthquakes and fires—or even negative, when a disruption is detected after the event. However, the number of extreme events appears to be on the rise, and companies are becoming more sophisticated weather watchers. Watching the weather is one option.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. The first step was to charter a research project with the Arizona State University statistics department to analyze which combination of metrics drives the highest market capitalization. During the presentation, I squirmed uncomfortably in my seat.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The past two years of volatility have many logistics leaders evolving from an annual Request for Proposal or freight (RFP) event to quarterly or more frequently to accommodate the changing supply chain landscape. Growing complexity in the supply chain demands innovative and consultative approaches to logistics management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

In today’s dynamic and unpredictable business environment, companies face various challenges such as changing consumer demands, global uncertainty, and the impact of natural and man-made events. Nari Viswanathan is currently Sr.

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Adexa

JULY 17, 2023

Even real-time decision making is being replaced with before-the-time decision making by predicting events. By leveraging advanced analytics techniques, organizations can gain valuable insights into demand patterns, customer behavior, operational performance, and other key metrics. In the past it would take us hours to produce a blog.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

And with that, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Walmart Toughens Delivery Demands for Suppliers (WSJ – sub. And with that, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Walmart Toughens Delivery Demands for Suppliers (WSJ – sub.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Weather events might also be factors. Yes, all parties have metrics and KPIs that help them know when to switch carriers or where to throttle ordering, but that’s not acceptable to customers. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast . Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube .

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Descartes is a global leader in providing on-demand, SaaS solutions focused on improving the productivity, performance, and security of logistics-intensive businesses. The Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN) is the world’s largest, collaborative multimodal logistics messaging network.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Not only do you need to be able to know the full impact of events and decisions across your supply chain, you need to be able to shift plans seamlessly to maintain responsiveness. appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. And then decisions on these questions will in turn affect other customers in your rattled supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2015

A clear sign that Mexico is currently in the supply chain spotlight was last month’s Logistic Summit & Expo 2015 in Mexico City, which attracted over 10,000 attendees and almost 200 exhibitors, including leading 3PLs, software vendors, and other supply chain and logistics companies from both the United States and Mexico.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

As the state of the trucking market evolves and innovations improve , OTR freight management technologies and logistics service providers offer transportation management optimization to help businesses avoid significant supply chain disruption. Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

16th Annual Logistics CIO Forum. Keep pace with technology as it redefines Logistics, Supply Chain and the role of the CIO. What balance is needed in a Logistics CIO’s backgroud between IT competencies and busienss strategy? >> Download the 2014 Logistics CIO Brochure here! Datum: 17-18 November 2014. URL: [link].

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

It is important to benchmark forecast accuracy and similar supply chain metrics against your peers. The Phoenix forecast for the coming year needs to be smoothed out to reflect what would occur absent that event for those restaurants.The next question the forecaster should ask is where the next Super Bowl will be played.

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Precoro

JULY 16, 2023

At the heart of the whole process is the purchasing manager – a supply chain and logistics professional who works to secure the required materials, goods, and services necessary for running the business. We have selected 5 fundamental KPIs that purchasing managers should consider.

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Silvon Software

AUGUST 8, 2022

Supply chain challenges stemming from the pandemic and other global events continue to plague manufacturing and distribution companies. Logistics disruptions, production delays, an over reliance on 3 rd parties, and labor market shortages are just some of these challenges. Let’s take product quality as an example.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 14, 2021

To marshal worldwide objectives of scalable and transformative urbanization, cement manufacturers need to look at intelligent supply chain logistics. Conventional mechanics of cement logistics planning no longer apply in a situation that demands exponentially high delivery rates to match its consumption estimates.

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QAD

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Risk Event Monitoring refers to supply chain disruptions that can be caused by weather, geopolitical events and other hazards. Examples of performance include quality metrics or logistics metrics. These are metrics that can be calculated internally in the organization based on the actual activity with the supplier.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 14, 2021

According to the UN Environment Program’s Food Waste Index, 923 million metric tons of food is wasted globally every year. Manufacturers utilize reverse logistics to recover waste from the consumer’s end, which can be processed and reused for different purposes and offset the manufacturer’s environmental impact.

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Kanban Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2020

To help you find your food logistics services expert, we’ve identified 5 key questions to ask your prospective partners. 5 questions to ask your food logistics services provider. Custom reporting of the metrics important to your business. Turn to Kanban Logistics for food logistics services. Can your WMS handle ?

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Supply Chain Insights

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

While most companies have been able to make progress in one of these two critical metrics in the period of 2006-2013, they have not been able to make progress on both together. Will your UPS store or Third-party Logistics (3PL) provider, through printing on-demand, become the new provider of parts for industrial equipment? We think so.

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Kinaxis

JULY 22, 2014

Aberdeen Group’s recent research report – The Chief Supply Chain Officer’s View of Supply Chain Disruptions: How the Best-in-Class Respond – takes a look at this reality and what leading companies are doing to prepare for these unexpected events. 12% total logistics cost as a percentage of revenue (25% for All Others).

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