Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Freight transportation makes up over 10% of total global carbon emissions. Reducing emissions from transportation is crucial to achieving organizations sustainability goals. With rapidly increasing freight demand worldwide, it is expected to become the highest-emitting sector by 2050.1

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 7, 2025

Instead, I would like to see us redefine work to improve decisions for the global multi-national. For example, if I improve the cost structure in transportation, procurement, manufacturing and sales independently, what decision support framework decides the right trade-offs? You are right.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2021

Vetting 3PLs and transportation management services providers is a complex topic and shippers may not know where to begin. To find the right logistics transportation services partner for your unique business needs, shippers should consider these five crucial characteristics. . Focus on Carrier Procurement and Management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Process-based companies continue to focus on manufacturing efficiency (OEE) and discrete on procurement (PPV) without designing the supply chain to balance transportation, manufacturing, and procurement to a balanced scorecard. The time to adjust to market shifts is much longer in the global multi-national.)

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

Home Meet Freightos Procure: The Next Evolution of SHIPSTA Freightos Procure rebrands SHIPSTA, enhancing procurement with market intelligence and seamless booking within the Freightos Enterprise suite, empowering shippers to manage the entire freight lifecycle efficiently. Were raising the bar.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

But todays global environment is more unstable than it was a decade ago. Political instability has disrupted transportation corridors. More recently, fluctuating trade policies have emerged as a persistent challenge, especially for firms with global footprints. Procurement is another area seeing change.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 30, 2024

However, according to research by Ernst & Young LLP, the global consulting firm, as the Covid crisis recedes, supply chain executives are losing the strategic gains they made with their C-suite counterparts. Agile planning is short-term planning that allows companies to flex to meet market demands.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Jack Fiedler, the vice president for digital transformation of the global supply chain at Lenovo Lenovo is ranked tenth by one leading analyst firm among a list of global companies with exceptional supply chains. The company, which achieved $ 57 billion in revenues in its last fiscal year, is the leading global supplier of PCs.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 14, 2025

The explosion in globalisation, and corresponding reduction in transport availability over the last decade or so, have together kiboshed some of the factors which once fueled a steady growth in offshore manufacture and procurement. Let me show you why. Understanding the Basics: What is Nearshoring?

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Freightos

JULY 7, 2025

Yet, as Esch highlighted, even global companies struggle with data harmonization. Disparate systems, such as Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Transportation Management Systems (TMS), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms, often operate in silos, resulting in inconsistent data formats and poor data quality.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Chris Caplice and Joe Lynch discuss MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and a wide range of logistics and supply chain topics. Chris is a Senior Research Scientist at MIT and serves as the Executive Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL). He received a Ph.D.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The global supply chain industry has by default, a large environmental impact, through its carbon footprint. As part of the CMA CGM Group, CEVA Logistics has a global reach, which means that we can make a global difference. We pledge to adopt better ways of doing business with the aim of becoming an industry standard.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

John Cockerill was looking for a unified end-to-end spend management platform to be deployed across 4 business units in 22 countries, helping to reduce administrative tasks for the buyers, improve the fluidity of the procurement process and optimize collaboration between internal stakeholder and suppliers in a highly secure environment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2025

Real-World Examples Maersk (2017): A ransomware attack crippled IT systems across its global logistics network. One is about reacting quickly. The other is about recovering well. What Disrupts Supply Chains Today? What a Real Continuity Plan Includes Strong business continuity planning goes well beyond a binder on a shelf.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supply chains is an ongoing journey. Nine years ago, my company FourKites pioneered the market for real-time transportation visibility. Why is this shift such a big deal? He lives in Chicago.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. Yes, we have achieved greater normalcy in transportation. Unrest in Sudan.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Even before the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted global supply chains and upended the global economy, supply chain experts insisted that supply chain resilience was essential. There is a] need to prepare supply chains not only to survive, but to thrive in chaos.”[1]

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 23, 2025

Suketu is a partner and global chair for the Strategic Operations Practice at Kearney, a leading management consulting firm. About Suketu Ghandi Suketu Gandhi is a partner and global chair for the Strategic Operations Practice at Kearney, a leading management consulting firm.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

It employs 450 million people globally, and contributes $1.45 Image: iStock/JuSun June 18, 2025 Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor “The future is already here; it’s just not evenly distributed,” wrote William Gibson in his 1984 novel Neuromancer. That’s because supply chain itself is huge, Koganti argued. trillion to U.S.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 6, 2025

It’s easy to feel at ease when procurement systems operate as they should—robust and solid. A sudden supplier shutdown, transport delays, or a missed delivery can throw everything off balance. Procurement teams now face a clear need: build bendable systems instead of unbreakable ones. That is, until something goes wrong.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Why Your Procurement Strategy is More Critical Now Than Ever Before In an era of global supply chain disruptions, a robust procurement strategy is no longer optionalits essential. The right procurement strategy ensures that organizations: Mitigate risks before they escalate. Want to future-proof your procurement function?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

InterSystems is a rapidly growing global private company with nearly 2,000 employees and revenues of over $1 billion. That supply planning application needs to be integrated into an array of internal systems ERP, transportation management, warehouse management, procurement, and other applications. Who is InterSystems?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Procurement has never played such an important role in the increasingly globalised economy. Has procurement fundamentally changed itself in the past 10 years? Strategic Procurement can mean totally different things in different industries and sectors. The time when Procurement was almost a synonym to Purchasing has long gone.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic tested the global supply chain. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement became an island–isolated from the demand signal except for MRP. The focus of the transportation suites was on cost mitigation and price negotiation.

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Freightos

AUGUST 19, 2024

This is a huge step in our journey to digitalize global freight and build a more modern foundation for world trade. Together, we can offer a complete solution that covers the digital procurement of both spot and contract freight services, across air, ocean, road, and rail. The team is also a fantastic addition.I

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LSCMS

DECEMBER 31, 2023

The Shippers Council forms the voice for Shippers and BCO’s where likeminded experts collaborate within a shared community to influence global logistics excellence, and support sharing of ideas for continuous improvement and benchmarking of best practices. Read More December 15, 2023

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Global supply chains are built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of transportation resources, and low variability. Where to Start Removing friction from trade fuels the global economy. Using the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index to view volatility, we can see patterns. What can we learn?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 21, 2025

Mark is the President and CEO of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), a global organization dedicated to advancing the supply chain profession. Under John’s leadership, the company has established itself as a key player in the global freight forwarding sector.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Many of the world’s largest companies have committed to reaching net zero by 2050, triggering a ripple effect throughout global supply chains. Tesco and Walmart have announced procurement policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainability throughout their extended supply chains. Retailers are following suit.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Use of order patterns to execute a route guide in Transportation Planning (TMS)–route planning, pooling of less than truckload, and load tender. First pass tender percentage in transportation planning. And, there is no translation of planned orders for manufacturing into aggregate procurement. Be careful about the gaps.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

New technologies revolutionizing transportation are creating tremendous opportunities but also unprecedented challenges for tire manufacturers. The establishment of efficient global supply chains has become critical to competitiveness. Short-term benefits.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains. The trade war is now part of the “new normal,” and this has created a global ripple effect. Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains. The “first-sale” rule.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 31, 2024

How should a global manufacturer make a decision? In contrast, for a global manufacturer, the answer is more complex. In my qualitative interviews, few global companies larger than 5B$ rate their projects successful. Be purposeful in building a global coalition and defining governance. What defines a feasible plan?

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TransAudit

JUNE 24, 2025

With global transportation costs climbing and carrier networks becoming more complex, transportation spend management has become a strategic priority — not just a back-office function. Why Transportation Spend Management Demands Better Data Transportation spend often ranks as one of the top operational costs for shippers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2024

KRONOS Worldwide, headquartered in Dallas, is a leading global producer and marketer of titanium dioxide pigments used in a wide range of applications. Meanwhile, customers’ procurement operations were seeing a new generation of talent come of age who were pushing for better value-added services and shipment visibility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

At the same time, a retailer whose product demand drops sharply has less need for transportation capacity and therefore tenders lower volumes to contracted carriers. The frequency of RFP events is only one area that can be improved as shippers look for a better way to manage freight procurement processes.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 30, 2025

SYDNEY, Australia, 1st July 2025 – JAGGAER, the global leader in source-to-pay and supplier collaboration, today announced the expansion of its global alliance with BearingPoint through a new reseller agreement in the Asia-Pacific region.

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