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What’s Driving the Increase in Transportation Management Technology Spend?

Talking Logistics

DC Velocity and Descartes have conducted a transportation benchmark study for the last two years to help transportation professionals understand what is driving the market, and how the strategy and tactics of top performers differ from the rest of the pack. Figure 1: Transportation IT Spend Change Next 2 Years (Source: Descartes).

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The Future of Supply Chains Post COVID-19 – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For example tools like self-billing can support to fasten time consuming transport invoices reconciliation etc…), several SC models will co-exist and will be intermediately used depending on the market condition. Regular contributor to supply chain publications and a speaker at regional and global seminars and conferences.

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UK retailers gather in London for annual Unified Retail Planning seminar

RELEX Solutions

Haylea Smith and Jag Banwait from the UK’s leading newsagent WHSmith talked about the growing importance of food in their offering, with chilled items now being sold in 241 of its stores, particularly targeting people wanting affordable meals on-the-go, often at transport hubs or visiting hospitals.

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How AI & Machine Learning Will Transform Supply Chain Management Through Software-Driven Automation

Accelogix

For example, accurate data capture inside many warehouses can be a challenge even when you have top of the line IT systems because of inconsistent Wi-Fi, paper-driven processes, and manually triggered process steps. What has changed for me? You are experiencing more and more of the tech in your own life, often without realizing it.

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4 Tips To Cut Costs In A Warehouse

GlobalTranz

Cross training and productivity seminars should be offered to current workers to further increase efficiency. Forklifts, for example, are considered pretty essential to everyday work. The post 4 Tips To Cut Costs In A Warehouse appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. The opposite holds true as well.

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Avoid “Lost in Translation”. Monetize S&OP to Include Finance.

ToolsGroup

For example, a demand planner at an S&OP meeting might say she expects to sell 10,000 units; whereas finance is focused on achieving a gross margin contribution of $12,500. 3-9% reduction in transportation costs as a percentage of sales (overhead costs and profitability). This isn’t just aligning financial planning with S&OP.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16-19, 2018)

Talking Logistics

I am in Minnesota today, at the CSCMP Twin Cities Roundtable Annual ½ Day Seminar , where I am participating in a keynote session with Rick Blasgen (President & CEO of CSCMP) and Steve Raetz (Director Research & Market Intelligence at C.H. and up come the results on the screen. You can watch a demo of Coleman in this YouTube video.