Supply Chain Matters

MAY 20, 2022

These large-scale nationwide carriers have been investing in more modern technology that either improves overall efficiency of rolling assets but also integrates information and transactional flows with customer transportation management, logistics and warehouse management systems.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 7, 2021

Gartner recently released the Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 1 , and Blue Yonder has again been named a Leader in the report. Multiple subcomponents make up comprehensive multimodal TMS solution. Blue Yonder was positioned among a total of four vendors in the Leaders quadrant.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Freight Audit may not be the sexiest aspect of transportation management, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t play a critical role in helping companies effectively manage and control their transportation spend, as well as provide valuable insight to drive continuous improvement.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2018

Companies across all industries are dealing with rising transportation costs and a key question many CEOs, CFOs, and supply chain executives are asking is, “What can we do to better manage and control our freight spend in today’s market?” Rising Freight Spend . So, what can you do outside that cycle?”. Getting started.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 30, 2019

In business it is not uncommon to hear the words “Logistics Management” and “Freight Management” thrown around interchangeably. What is Freight Management? But what activities are thus considered to be a part of Freight Management? What is Logistics Management?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

Currently, most driverless opportunities are limited to secure private zones or closed environments, such as warehouses, campus environments or last mile runs from depot to front door. As a Senior Director at Open Sky Group, Byron’s focus is building and growing the Transportation Management practice. In a word, it’s data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2021

As I mentioned in an earlier post on the growth drivers for the Transportation Management Systems market , transportation visibility tools are one of a number of technologies that are improving performance and helping to reduce freight spend. Transportation visibility is clearly not only for trucks.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2022

SwanLeap was acquired by Transportation Insight HoldCo in November, 2021. About Transportation Insight HoldCo. Transportation Insight HoldCo serves customers through logistics provider Transportation Insight, LLC, and freight brokerage Nolan Transportation Group. Combined, the $4.3 Combined, the $4.3

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Freight Plus

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Land and ocean carrier consolidation, warehouse automation, shifting sourcing structures, and digital supply chain transformation all have a tremendous impact on the current state of the logistics industry. Moreover, market conditions like the trucking capacity crisis have shippers struggling to move freight on their own.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Expanding and shifting sourcing Earlier this year, a number of retailers told analysts that they had expanded their sourcing partners to diversify inventories and mitigate risks. Floor & Decor is one of the latest retailers to diversify its countries of origin by moving a large portion of sourcing out of China.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Ensure that your warehouse operation is safe. Have someone, like a Safety Manager, be accountable and responsible for safety and ongoing safety training. Analyze labor reduction for any warehousing operation. There are Labor Management Software systems that can help manage work in the warehouse.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet? As evidenced by the most recent peak shipping season , the need for effective, high-quality logistics and warehouse management has never been higher. Warehouse Management System. Warehouse Control System.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Managing a global supply chain network requires the ability to manage and control both global transportation execution and the associated freight spend. While global freight cost varies significantly by industry and transportation mode, it is a major cost component of internationally sourced products.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. Primarily focused on Supply Chain, Warehousing, Logistics, S&OP and Inventory Management. Connect Now!

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GTG Technology Group

JANUARY 17, 2018

Waste would be a thing of the past, inventory and financial management systems would work to perfection, and revenues would flow in. That future is within your grasp if you keep your transportation management software upgraded to take advantage of innovations. Sources: [link]. More Affordable Than Yesterday’s TMS.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Transportation Management Solutions (TMS). By integrating AI technology, new platforms are enabling companies to streamline their transportation systems and cut the costs of freight. Warehouse Management Systems. AI-based applications can extract data from multiple sources and provide answers in seconds.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

According to Wikipedia, “Logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations. CSCMP defines Distribution as “The activities associated with moving materials from source to destination. ” [link].

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

So, let’s take a few minutes to define some of the most common terms related to managing logistics via advanced technology. Transportation management system (TMS). Warehouse management system (WMS). If it’s part of the warehouse, it’s captured and reflected in the WMS. Let’s start with the basics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

The second goal was to work with a fourth party logistics (4PL) partner that had invested in cutting-edge transportation management and visibility solutions. A 4PL is a company that plans and executes transportation on behalf of their customers. The company chose 4Flow to do transportation planning and execution in Europe.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In freight auditing, freight audit advisors work with freight shippers to ensure that all charges are accurate and to prevent wasting money. Shippers can ensure they are getting the best possible rates from their carriers by working with a freight audit consultant. What Freight Auditing Is and Why It’s Important.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. A Better Scope Management. The cloud-based supply chain software can be customized to suit your industry, your transportation , freight-forwarding and warehousing specialty, import-export regulations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 28, 2022

Autonomous Freight Trucks. It is one reason experts on logistics are following the autonomous freight truck market and new approaches to freight procurement closely. Not all experts on freight logistics are quite so optimistic that we will have fully autonomous trucks on the road by 2024 like TuSimple is claiming.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

There are five major technologies included in the study: warehouse management systems (WMS), transportation management systems (TMS), distributed order management (DOM), inventory optimization/store replenishment, and demand planning. TMS encompasses solutions for moving freight in all modes.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 21, 2015

Everything from sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, to the sales channels which feed supply for a finished product are essential factors. One of the often missing links, however, in supply chain visibility, is transportation management. Any supply chain’s success is closely linked to the appropriate use of transportation.

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QAD

JANUARY 4, 2022

Changes in wine consumption affecting all areas of production and the supply chain including transportation, warehousing, distribution and packaging. Overall worker shortages, including agricultural workers, drivers, warehouse workers, etc. Rise in ocean freight rates. International and domestic shipping disruptions.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The service most frequently outsourced to a 3PL is transportation management (24%), followed by warehouse management (19%). CEVA Logistics provides both freight management and contract logistics services for a range of customers across all sectors. CEVA Logistics (The Americas). Media Type. Media Caption.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. Convey Closes $8.25

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2021

The need to know where products are, whether they are on the way to the warehouse, store, or customer; it is critical to ensure a positive customer experience. The rise of visibility solutions at the container level is helping to drive the transportation execution market to new heights. Visibility solutions are becoming more necessary.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 25, 2015

Freight costs are eminently controllable, however, efficiently managing this major budget item requires expertise. In the complex world of modern transportation, companies lacking the experience to professionally handle the intricacies of transportation management are sure to find controlling shipping costs an extreme challenge.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Managing a global supply chain network requires the ability to manage and control both global transportation execution and the associated freight spend. While global freight cost varies significantly by industry and transportation mode, it is a major cost component of internationally sourced products.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

BluJay customers include five of the top 10 food and beverage companies, 32 of the top 40 LSPs, and 24 of the top 25 freight forwarders. Reducing reliance on different modes of transport or a single source location, while diversifying collaborative relationships within the market is key defensive strategy.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 26, 2020

Recent studies have shown that transportation is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Department of Energy calculated that CO2 emissions from transportation surpassed two billion metric tons ; it’s hard to imagine what that number looks like today. In 2007, the U.S.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

If you are a product manufacturer, you know all too well the perils of shipping products from your factory or warehouse to a DC or retailer. Warehousing eats up about 25% and transportation 60%. Partitions made from durable corrugated material can be reused over and over for intra-plant transport and sub-assembly projects.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Focus on warehouse automation has come full circle since the last big automation movement of the ‘90s, but today with a significantly better set of tools and technological improvements enabling more robust digital transformation and warehouse automation. Brief highlights of logistics investments over the last three decades.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. HighJump Partners with Advantage2Retail to Bring Best-of-Breed Warehousing Software to Retailers. October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). versions of its SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) and the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM) applications.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2016

A decade ago, Descartes’ solution footprint was relatively small: route planning solutions, a domestic transportation management system (TMS), and its Global Logistics Network for trading partner connectivity. Enhanced transportation management for more complex planning and tendering requirements.

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Veridian Solutions

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

As evidenced by the most recent peak shipping season , the need for effective, high-quality logistics and warehouse management has never been higher. Warehouse Management System. The warehouse management system (WMS) is the most recognizable and diverse of the e-commerce supply chains’ system lineup.

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