Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The transportation, logistics, and energy storage sectors are undergoing profound transformation, driven by rapid technological advancements, evolving consumer expectations, and the global pursuit of sustainability. In transportation and logistics, this has manifested as a significant focus on electrification and renewable energy integration.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 15, 2025

For example, integrating renewable energy into supply chains can reduce environmental footprints while enhancing brand equity, demonstrating a commitment to sustainable operations. For example, using AI-powered tools to optimize logistics can reduce energy consumption and enhance sustainability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 17, 2025

The Logistics Viewpoints archive has grown into a resource that supports exactly that a curated collection of category-based content that reflects both foundational principles and emerging trends across the logistics landscape. Its not static its updated weekly, and designed to reflect the evolving needs of supply chain leaders.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Space freight is becoming more accessible, offering a new dimension for logistics operations. For logistics professionals, the cost and limitations of space freight require careful evaluation to determine practical applications.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2025

For example, with a data gateway, a supply planner gains accelerated access to customer orders, inventory levels, and transportation schedules, all in one place, to increase the user experience of making the right choice to identify inefficiencies and make better, more informed decisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

An iGPU (integrated graphic processing unit) is a current example. As an example, if we have congested lanes, the system will automatically flag that we have a potential risk of delay based. For example, we’re working on telling the solution that it has a budget. During COVID constraints were popping up all over the place.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

However, logistics managers cannot deliver against todays goals with yesterdays TMS systems. For example, reduced emissions could result from streamlined routing or fewer trips due to improved demand forecasting. The post Modern TMS Solutions: Driving Sustainability in Supply Chain Operations appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

CTSI-Global operates at the intersection of logistics and technology, focusing on solutions that address the challenges of transportation management. At the heart of CTSI-Globals portfolio is its TMS, which supports essential logistics tasks such as load planning, routing, parcel management, and freight auditing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

As logistics networks become increasingly complex, the volume of real-time data generated by devices, equipment, vehicles, and facilities is growing rapidly. However, implementing edge computing in logistics environments introduces its own set of technical and operational complexities that require careful planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2025

For example, with a data gateway, a supply planner gains accelerated access to customer orders, inventory levels, and transportation schedules, all in one place, to increase the user experience of making the right choice to identify inefficiencies and make better, more informed decisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Three months into 2025, we have seen a barrage of on-again, off-again tariffs that have supply chain and logistics teams reeling, as they must rethink everything from next weeks shipping route to their foundational network models. Since then, supply chain disruptions and volatility have only increased. The Ukraine-Russia conflict is ongoing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For example, a warehouse inventory discrepancy may only matter if it affects high-priority orders or strategic customers. For example, an AI agent can detect an issue in a regional distribution center and evaluate its impact across the global network, providing planners tailored recommendations to address the disruption.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 2, 2025

Examples are consensus forecasting, the evolution of the SCORE model, the Annual State of Logistics Report, and the Gartner Top 25. Let’s use the 2024 State of Logistics Report , “Navigating Through the Fog,” as an example. During the pandemic, logistics was a constraint. Sadly, it did not happen.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2025

Vertex’s deployment of digital tools such as Warehouse Barcoding, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and advanced scheduling platforms has delivered significant logistics gains cutting over a day from warehouse batch processing and reducing line changeovers from 19 to just 8 days.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

For example, the application sends three auto reminders to a buyer if a PO they cut does not have a corresponding purchase order confirmation associated with it. Where and how often, for example, did a buyer deviate from the happy path? For example, once a PO is confirmed, a tender to carriers should occur within 24 hours?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

For example, a buyer might say, “You only shipped me 800 of the 1000 products I ordered.” SAP announced a new transportation collaboration solution that involved messaging not just between shippers and carriers but also three-way communication involving logistics service providers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For example, at one point, they modeled Brazil and factored tariffs and tax considerations into the total landed costs analysis. Business case creation involves top logistics, finance, or business unit executives. The post Schneider Electric’s Supply Chain Design Journey appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Ecosystem Today The logistics ecosystem is being transformed by the rise of connected vehicles equipped with IoT sensors and data-driven technologies. Connected vehicles, following standards like the SAE J3016, which defines the six levels of vehicle automation, are becoming a crucial part of logistics operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2025

Digital infrastructure is now integral to logistics execution. Among Tier 1 retailers and logistics service providers, AI is embedded in planning, inventory control, and exception resolution. Logistics IT environments, spanning cloud platforms, control systems, and third-party APIs, face a growing set of threat vectors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 5, 2025

For example, Amazon uses AI to optimize delivery logistics. In all three examplesAmazons logistics AI, Walmarts inventory systems, and Toyotas factory platformspeople remain essential. The post People + AI: Augmenting the Supply Chain Workforce appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 12, 2025

For example, slotting and picking usually consume more than half of warehouse labor costs. Software providers are seeing more logistics and supply chain clients that need and inquire about AI and Machine Learning capabilities as part of their warehouse management or other solution sets. But it is all very real.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 16, 2025

The realm of Supply Chain and Logistics myths is no different. Here are more details, along with a thorough debunking of each of the Supply Chain and Logistics Myths. The Supply Chain is 100% Automated While automation plays a substantial role in the production of millions of products, the logistics chain is far from automated.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Shippers’ end-to-end supply chain predictions are based on applying AI to OpenWeb searches, import/export records, data from sourcing platforms like ThomasNet, federal logistics records, and other data. The names of the suppliers, carriers, logistics service providers become search terms.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2025

Lets break it down with some examples that hit home: Supplier Diversification : Reflecting on the disruptions caused by the pandemic, companies heavily reliant on Chinese suppliers faced significant challenges. A consumer goods company aligned its procurement and logistics teams, resulting in a 15% reduction in working capital.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2025

Autonomous systems are becoming an integral part of modern logistics infrastructure. Langham Logistics used Gather AI drones to improve inventory accuracy from 97% to over 99.9%, while reducing cycle count time tenfold. Ground robots can manage larger or heavier items and are more suited for urban sidewalks and campus logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. For example, the grocer released its first report on corporate social responsibility efforts last year. The post This Week in Logistics News (July 6 – 12) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. That’s all for this week.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 2, 2025

The global logistics industry undergoes transformative change because of technological developments which enhance delivery services from last-mile operations to worldwide freight management. The Need for Customization in Logistics The IMARC Group predicts the global logistics market will achieve $15.5 trillion in value by 2027.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2025

Practical Implementation: Customer and Product Examples Brian Kinsella , SVP of Product Management , discussed real-world applications of unified supply chain execution, noting that over two dozen customers are moving toward platform-wide adoption.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The information the companies gather could, for example, allow managers to receive information about unexpected frost harming cherry production or information about harvesting delays, which could result in inventory changes. This certainly sounds like a lofty goal. distribution centers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

For example, over 15,000 companies were added to the US restricted entities list in 2023 and 2024. For example, online news items can generate event data. For example, a customer might see a cyber risk score of 70. The post AI Risks Include Data Poisoning and Model Corruption appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2025

In 2023, Blue Yonder acquired Doddle, an application for returns and reverse logistics. Returns, Mr. Tollefson pointed out, is an example of an application that must have the network at its core. The post Blue Yonder: 2024 Year in Review appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. There’s no guard at the dock door anymore.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

For example, AI-enabled systems can monitor global trade activity, policy changes, and even weather patterns to flag emerging risks before they impact operations. When a new tariff is proposed, companies using AI-based forecasting tools are often able to adjust their sourcing or logistics strategies well before the policy takes effect.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2025

The system can detect a deviation from a forecast, for example, and yet understand if the deviation is in an allowable range and that an alert does not have to be generated. For example, a large customer may place a large, unforeseen order that becomes visible at 9:00 a.m. However, unexpected events do happen.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2025

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Search engine optimizations is one of the best digital marketing hacks out there for your industry since it helps buyers hunting for a transportation and logistics company find you online – and you don’t have to pay for PPC advertising. Using website addresses that describe concerns using logistics keywords drives traffic.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Black (Swan) is the New White Since 2019, supply chains and logistics have seen one black swan event after another disrupt operations and impact costs starting with trade wars and the pandemic and continuing through the Ever Given, Houthi attacks in the Red Sea , multiple labor disruptions, and now a possible renewed trade war.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

An example of this is Vendor Management Inventory and Capacity Collaboration for contract manufacturing. The post Direct Spend Management: A Checklist for Enabling Shared Value with Direct Suppliers appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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