Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and the European Unions Forced Labor Regulation (FLR) are prime examples of this tightening framework. Businesses will need to ensure accurate data reporting across core operations such as sourcing, procurement, and transactions.

Study 286

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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. Interos just published a report called 5 Supply Chain Predictions You Need to Know in 2025.

Modeling Software 273

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

For example, in the UK, duty on a bottle of wine is currently £2.23, and on top of that, there’s a 20% VAT. For example, Ryanair was supposed to get 20 deliveries before the end of December. All of these factors can fluctuate from one year to the next. The UK treasury collects over £6 billion annually from duty and VAT on wine.

Price Reduction 297

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Precoro

MAY 13, 2025

  In this guide, we’ll explore what cost efficiency is, examples, and best practices on how cost efficiency can make your company more competitive and profitable in today's fast-paced economy. Example of cost efficiency A TechRepair Company operates two service plans: Plan A costs $6,000 monthly and services 1,200 devices.

Sourcing Strategies 45

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

NASDAQ: MANH) reported annual revenue of $1.042 billion, up from $929 million last year. For example, if a promotion plan has not been correctly modeled for the warehouse, there may not be enough storage capacity, dock doors, or workers to execute the days work. This represents year-over-year growth of 12.1%.

Supply Chain Planning Software 259

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 15, 2023

Current Organizational Alignment Let’s take the example of supplier development. 56% of the respondents reported an active supplier development program. When manufacturing and procurement report through the same leader, they are better aligned. Merriam-Webster If you have not checked it out, here is my latest report.

Manufacturing Procurement 468

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 12, 2025

For example, you cannot control governmental policy. In addition, the employees in this role, report the highest job dissatisfaction of anyone in supply chain. I give these three scenarios as examples. For example, don’t focus on forecast error. These are areas that you cannot control or influence.

Modeling 195

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

Examples of automatable processes include Invoice Processing, Sales Order Entry, and Customer Account Creation. Specific AI use cases available in Infor WMS, such as Product Location Recommendations and the Facility Review Report (GenAI), were highlighted. RPA automates manual and repetitive tasks.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 226

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

In a recent study, almost three-quarters (74%) of shippers reported they would switch to 3PL providers based on their AI capabilities. Human workers at the warehouse, for example, are guided by these AI agents, or co-pilots, as they complete their daily work via a user-friendly interface.

Supply Chain Planning Software 333

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Mr. Masson recently wrote the report “ Industrial-grade AI: Transforming Data into Insights and Outcomes.” The platform has thresholds that say, for example, “If the dollar value of orders changes a little, that doesn’t matter. Mr. Masson leads ARC’s research on industrial AI and data fabrics.

Supply Chain Planning Software 290

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 25, 2024

Wikipedia In 2014, I was exploring methods to publish what is now the Supply Chains To Admire report. This data source synchronizes corporate reporting across global markets while tracking restatements, name changes, and currency shifts.) We have archived corporate reporting from Y charts for 1982-2023.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 384

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Gartner Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy 384

Taulia

APRIL 10, 2025

7 insights from The Rise of AI in the Finance Function report and debate Brady Cale, CTO, considers the findings of Taulias research into AI with peers The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in the finance function is not a future state; it is here and now. So, they are spending more time on understanding the data.

Report 59

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ShipBob

APRIL 9, 2025

In this guide, we’ll unpack the essential functions every ecommerce warehouse must master, along with best practices, real-world examples, and technology tips to help. For example, adding additional warehouse associates during the holidays can have a positive impact on fulfillment speeds. What are warehouse functions?

Warehousing 52

Warehousing Supply Chain Design Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software 52

AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The report outlines the tools with the highest transformational benefits and capabilities that are becoming standard business practices. In the report, you will find capabilities across five categories: technologies, competencies, frameworks, operating model strategies, and organizational models. What to prioritize.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 415

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 6, 2022

For example, Oracle is using average emission from a 5-ton truck, or a bulk tanker. For example, if they buy a component for their hardware products in Thailand, they have an estimate for the logistics emissions associated with the component. Carbon Taxes, SEC Sustainability Reporting, and “Greenwashing”.

Cost Reduction Strategies 319

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

For example, price-conscious consumers don’t need an expensive next-day delivery option; instead, delivery service with a longer lead time but lower cost will appeal to this group. Of serious concern for retailers, many consumers cited delivery issues as a potential barrier to future online buying.

Resource Reduction 222

Resource Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Vendor Strategies 222

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

As an old gal, with over forty-years of supply chain experience, writing this report for ten years taught me many lessons. I find in the orbit chart analysis that 45% of companies in the report are unconsciously incompetent. For example, in Figure A, we share on orbit chart on how Sanofi is underperforming the industry.

Supply Chain Planning Software 386

Supply Chain Planning Software Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Gartner 386

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2021

This week, while all my friends are on vacation, I am writing the final report for the Supply Chains to Admire. The report with over forty tables takes over a week to produce. We share the report to help companies benchmark and reflect. This year 21 companies (out of 600) make it to the Winner’s Circle. They lack meaning.

Supply Chain Planning Software 370

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 22, 2023

My next step was to write a report, an overview of the market. I wrote this report three times over the last decade. New players have a low response rate, but the data is promising (examples are Board and Garvis). For example, where do you set the plant / product availability substitution rules? Industry Analysis.

S&OP 341

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2022

For example, the rapid increase in the price of oil to over $100 a barrel for WTI is sure to result in additional inflation in our current inflationary environment. For example, Volkswagen is halting production at two electric vehicle plants in Germany as a result of interruptions of components sourced from Ukraine.

Ukraine 317

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2024

An enlightening new report indicates that this strategy corresponds to strong financial performance for shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs). The report categorized survey respondents in terms of how they see transportation: either as a “Competitive Weapon” or “Not Important.” For example, Competitive Weapon companies are 3.4

Cost Reduction Strategies 303

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

Even after local processing, logistics organizations must ensure consistent and reliable data synchronization back to cloud-based systems for reporting and analysis without network congestion, version conflicts or other anomalies. This reduces dependency on external networks while retaining the benefits of centralized reporting and analysis.

Real-time Visibility 165

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2024

The time gave me a good time to reflect and finish the reports that I should have completed in the summer when I recovered from Uterine Cancer. Writing and Reflection Completing the edits on the two reports that are publishing soon, felt good. The reports took me two months to write. Today, I wish good health for each of you.

Gartner 368

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Case Study 368

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Self-driving supply chains are an example. There is no magic ball on design: the organization’s reporting structures vary by culture and size. As shown in Figure 1, the reporting relationships vary. Supply Chain Reporting Structures. For example, are you using actual lead-time data? The facts are clear.

Supply Chain Planning Software 376

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling 376

Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

The Importance of Global Manufacturing Ecosystems Example: The iPhone. 1] Example: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. For example, the F-35 fighter jet contains parts sourced from various countries including the US, UK, Italy, Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Australia, and Turkey. million worth of Canadian components.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

For example, most people expect free next-day delivery for online purchases as a result of Amazon Prime. Looking at the example of route optimization, as a company takes more trucks off the road, or reduces the number of miles driven, it is better for carbon emissions, but also for profitability.

Waste Reduction 317

Waste Reduction Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization 317

ToolsGroup

MARCH 3, 2025

In fact, Gartner also found that only 10% of CEOs say their business uses AI strategically, and just 9% of technology leaders report having a clearly defined AI vision statement. ToolsGroups machine learning engine, for example, uses deep learning to analyze historical data and accurately identify future demand trends.

Supply Chain Planning Software 156

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Let me give you an example. For example, change the business models so that Ariba must interoperate with GT Nexus, E2Open with Elemica, MPO (Kinaxis) with Nulogy, etc. Reporting off of transportation data is a delays the signal by weeks and months.) Today, this is not the case. I cannot get a clear answer.

Supply Chain Design Software 395

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2024

An enlightening new report indicates that this strategy corresponds to strong financial performance for shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs). The report categorized survey respondents in terms of how they see transportation: either as a “Competitive Weapon” or “Not Important.” For example, Competitive Weapon companies are 3.4

Cost Reduction Strategies 264

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2024

In December of 2023 it was reported that $1.2 Mr. Daniels reports they have 870 employees, so based on a market study recently completed by ARC, this claim is credible. Daniels reports they have 870 employees, so based on a market study recently completed by ARC, this claim is credible. Lately, Exiger has been in the news.

Supply Chain Software 312

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In a report released earlier this year, ATRI (the American Transportation Research Institute) stated that premiums have rocketed up 47% per mile over the last decade. Unfortunately, also according to the ATRI report, one of the most common cost-cutting strategies that carriers used—as insurance costs escalated—was to cut wages and bonuses.

Cost Reduction Strategies 289

Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Company Policies 289

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The CNW Group reports, “Three quarters of businesses worldwide are overhauling their supply chains by working with more rather than fewer suppliers to mitigate risks in an increasingly fragmented global environment. The most recent examples are European tariffs on Chinese autos and the U.S. Supply Chain Restrictions.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Why It Matters Q3 earnings reports continue to make headline news. FactSet reports that 66% of companies in Q3 2023 beat revenue guidance. PWC’s Digital Trends in Supply Chain Survey reports that 83% of manufacturers say that supply chain technologies have not delivered the expected results. The public markets are nervous.

Supply Chain Planning Software 418

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

American Shipper reported that indexes measuring container-ship rental rates are now dropping rapidly. Nike reported its first fiscal quarter 2023 results yesterday (September 29). The supply chain issues noted in the reporting were notable, interesting, and likely familiar to many. population with next or two-day shipping.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 304

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Russell Zuppo, a vice president for consulting services at Uber Freight, reports that in their customer base, Walmart suppliers are currently paying 0.16% of the cost of goods sold in fines to Walmart. The fines, Uber Freight reports, vary by the costs of the products being sold to Walmart.

Shipping 312

Shipping Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 312

Resilinc

JANUARY 23, 2025

Resilincs data is gathered by its 24/7 global event monitoring artificial intelligence, EventWatch AI , which collects information and monitors news on 400 different types of disruptions across 104 million sources including traditional news sources, social media platforms, wire services, videos, and government reports.

Supply Chain Disruption 116

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