ToolsGroup

JANUARY 7, 2020

You can’t scan the headlines without coming across an article or advertisement about sustainability, but there is precious little information about how supply chain planning software supports green initiatives. Here are four ways smart supply chain planning directly impacts sustainability initiatives.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In the first half of the year, panic buying drove supply and demand imbalance across the supply chain and caused truckload capacity to tighten. To help shippers prepare, we will examine contributing factors that will play a significant role in the 2021 truckload freight market.

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Logility

JULY 5, 2023

From Lachelle Buchanan , “Revolutionizing Supply Chain Planning: Unleashing the Power of Generative AI” Supply chain planning has become a critical factor for organizations aiming to gain a competitive edge. Generative AI seems will likely transform the way organizations plan their supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. The supply chain is evolving, and the standards used for managed logistics transportation services today are more data- and technology-driven than those of the past.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Sustainable supply chains are not just beneficial for society and the environment; they’re crucial for a business’s future prosperity. For that, long-term supply chain planning and budgeting needs data to back every decision. A green supply chain boosts brand reputation and can lead to increased sales.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I have long argued that companies need to expand their definition of supply chain visibility. It goes well beyond tracking shipments, orders, inventory, and assets in motion. Read more Who Is Actually Hauling Your Freight? Another Supply Chain Visibility Blind Spot). The post Who Is Actually Hauling Your Freight?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2021

Any discussion on supply chain risk management and applying managed transportation to help prevent risks from coming to fruition is incomplete without touching on the pandemic to overcome supply chain disruption. A rapid change in demand for PPE also led to significant supply disruptions.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

The manufacturing industry faces many challenges, such as a skilled labor shortage, supply chain instability, and inventory management issues. Here are the challenges we’re seeing across the industry, and what they mean for your supply chain and your shipping processes. Supply Chain Management and Maintaining Inventory.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Transportation vs Logistics with Marty Wadle. Marty Wadle and Joe Lynch discuss transportation vs logistics. Marty is the Chief Commercial Officer of Ruan Transportation , a transportation company providing Dedicated Contract Transportation, Managed Transportation, Value-added Warehousing, and Brokerage Support Services.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2019

As we begin 2019, what are the key lessons learned from last year, and what trends and factors should shippers keep an eye on to make sure they’re able to respond effectively to whatever happens in the transportation market in the weeks and months ahead? A “new normal” in transportation? Economic factors impacting 2019 transportation.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the March Logistics Manager Index which indicates that U.S. freight rates have reached their lowest levels in nearly six years. In essence, it is confirmation of a freight recession condition. percentage points below the February value of 54.7, Separate U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2022

Amidst ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in Asia, war in Europe, scarce raw materials and steep inflation, companies are stockpiling inventory as never before in the hopes of mitigating future supply chain shocks. As soon as inventory hits the yard, it gets lost in a shuffle of trailers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 14, 2023

Seth is Managing Editor of features at Transport Topics. He plans, writes and edits news features for Transport Topics’ weekly newspaper, supplemental publications and TTNews.com. About Seth Clevenger Seth Clevenger is Managing Editor of features at Transport Topics. Freight brokerage giant C.H.

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Logility

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Why Network Optimization Is the Key to Consumer Packaged Goods Supply Chain Resiliency It has been a few years since the onset of the pandemic exposed the tragic consequences of supply chain fragility within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. They simply cannot keep pace with business dynamics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As an engineer, former solutions architect and now CEO of a leading supply chain technology company, I have a real affinity and respect for Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and their teams, without whom successful enterprise technology deployments would be impossible. That means planning still has its place, but its role is diminishing.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 11, 2020

The leading inbound freight trends for 2020 reveal a stronger push to improve inbound logistics efficiency and lower barriers to inventory management stress. Strategic Partnerships With Suppliers Will Dominate the Industry With the coronavirus well entrenched in supply chain disruption,read More.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Tips To Be A Successful Freight Broker! The Supply Chain industry provides vast employment opportunities, from procurement to warehouse inventory, management, and shipping. The terms freight broker and freight agent are often confused in the cargo and shipping sector.

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PINC

AUGUST 20, 2020

As markets demand not only efficiency but agility and adaptability from supply chains in our current reality, supply chain executives have been heavily investing in automated execution and real-time visibility technologies to continue moving inventory and delivering on customer expectations. REGISTER HERE. REGISTER HERE.

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PINC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Supply chain experts and software leaders converge to discuss the current transportation environment and provide valuable tips on what companies should be doing now to get ready for what’s coming next. . According to De Munyck, Gartner research shows that the current pandemic is the top supply risk for 2020.

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Resilinc

APRIL 30, 2024

Discover why experts predict robust storms and how to safeguard your supply chain. The 2024 hurricane season is expected to be extremely active, with multiple forecasts predicting above-average activity, increasing the potential for supply chain disruptions. Hurricanes can significantly disrupt supply chains in several ways. #1

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ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2016

Bob Ferrari of Supply Chain Matters recently pointed to The Sports Authority bankruptcy as one indication. Industry analysts have pointed out an obvious fit with inventory optimization. Demand planning software can disaggregate the forecast down to the stock keeping unit level.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Refrigerated transport is a vital component of global supply chains. It allows businesses to distribute their products at the right temperature as they make their way through the world’s supply chain. It’s Offering Unprecedented High-Speed Transport Worldwide.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

For a few years now, supply chain professionals and pundits have been speculating on what the so-called “new normal” will look like. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry. These are the companies and leaders that aren’t letting a good downturn go to waste.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2021

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article is from GlobalTranz and explores white glove services in transportation management. In logistics, not all shipments are equal.

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MercuryGate

MARCH 24, 2022

Managing costs and expenses is a never-ending responsibility in the supply chain. Using new technology and proactive, smart transportation is critical. So, too, is knowing how to allocate freight costs to inventory. The post How to Allocate Freight Costs to Inventory appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Disruption has been the name of the game for more than a year as supply chain leaders have been dealing with changing buyer behaviors, inventory management challenges, labor shortages, weather and pandemic-related uncertainty, cyber security threats and capacity constraints that continue to create significant supply chain volatility.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 14, 2024

Manufacturing inventory management is crucial to the success and profitability of your manufacturing operations. This guide for manufacturers explains how it works and explores the most effective ways to manage inventory in manufacturing. In this manufacturing inventory management guide What is manufacturing inventory management?

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NFI

AUGUST 30, 2023

Reading Time: 3 minutes For many shippers, transloading has become a critical link to connect their international and domestic supply chains. Transloading, the process of transferring freight from one mode of transportation to another, helps to reduce costs while increasing inventory flow and supply chain flexibility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. Top Five Transportation Trends ; Chris Cunnane. Supply chain disruptions have brought about an age of innovation. From a transportation standpoint, this has included major technological advancements.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

Large swings in supply and demand for different product categories and changes in distribution patterns left logistics managers grappling with the biggest challenge of their careers. Increased lead time accuracy reduces risks involved in transportation and logistics, improving your overall supply chain.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

See the latest insights on ocean freight rates and other trends that fast-growing businesses should know about to plan for 2023 peak season. In this age of globalization, using ocean freight to transport goods is increasingly important to emerging brands. In May 2023, shipping rates from Asia suddenly plummeted.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Walmart’s On-Time In-Full initiative is a compliance measure designed to ensure that freight arrives at a Walmart store or distribution center when it was supposed to, in the quantities expected. Uber Freight is a major provider of managed transportation services. Uber Freight is also able to track both on-time and in-full.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 31, 2023

In-transit inventory is a frequently overlooked aspect of inventory management and accounting for product businesses. What is in-transit inventory? In-transit inventory is products that have been shipped by the seller but have yet to reach the customer. Who owns in-transit inventory?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights additional developments, evidence and added signs that reinforce that there will be no peak holiday focused surge in transportation and logistics in the latter half of 2023. In the past we would expect to see transportation and warehousing ramping up hiring in late summer ahead of peak season. ”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

However, there is now a growing appreciation that going green correlates with increased profit as demand for products with sustainable credentials grow and Asian companies get set to move up the value chain. For reasons of climate change and profitability rewards, maintaining a more sustainable approach to the supply chain is obvious.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

From March to Augus 2020, it was meltdown situation with supply and demand severely imbalanced: Global geographies shut down reducing exposure of human to human infections. Huge demand supply issues breaking the ever-so-fragile supply chain globally. Challenges caused due to Covid-19: Phase I.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 14, 2019

A recent NASSTRAC report revealed five common-sense suggestions for shippers navigating today’s disruptive operating environment. A whopping 87% of respondents believe next-gen tech will have transformative effect on transportation operations. Step 1 – Establish coherent, data-driven plans.

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