Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2025

From sourcing and bid evaluation to warehouse slotting and dynamic routing, AI tools support faster and more consistent outcomes by processing large volumes of operational data and identifying patterns that human decision-makers may overlook. To ensure effective performance, integration with warehouse management systems (WMS) is essential.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2025

The National Product Supply Group, governed by members from most US producing bottlers, develops the collaborative supply chain plan based on defined governance processes. The demand, supply, transportation, and warehousing plans are created on the Blue Yonder platform. Should it be used to forecast a group of materials?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

Many large organizations have multiple systems for order, warehouse, or transportation management that are barely integrated frequently not at all. These steps include sourcing and receiving inventory, storing inventory, order processing, picking and packing an order, shipping the order, and returns management.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Warehouse operators are under constant pressure to do more with less. You’re expected to ship more orders, faster, with fewer errors — all while managing rising costs and shrinking labor pools. Key Mobile Technologies for Warehouses A variety of mobile technologies can power your warehouse transformation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

Bob Gill, General Manager of ARC Advisory Group (right), presented the award to Dave Ching, Head of Sales for Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand (left). Geek+ was honored as Best Warehouse Robotics Company for its smart warehouse automation solutions. New exhibitors added fresh momentum to the mobile robotics segment.

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RFgen

MAY 28, 2025

Organizing a warehouse in 2025 requires blending time tested practices with modern technology. Warehouse managers and manufacturing businesses face a growing demand for rapid order fulfillment across multiple channels, complex production processes, and an unpredictable supply chain. A logical layout is the backbone of efficiency.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 15, 2025

Companies now must make strategic decisions regarding pricing, shipping, supply chains and overall logistics. Below, we provide nine tips to optimize your shipping and tell you how a third-party logistics (3PL) provider can help you during these difficult times.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 12, 2025

Keeping shipping costs under control is no small task — and unpredictable freight fuel surcharges make it even tougher. In this blog, we'll walk you through how to calculate fuel surcharges on freight, track pricing trends, audit your shipping bills, and work with the right 3PL partner to keep your costs under control.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2025

Instead of shipping partial loads or dealing with less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments, you can fill entire containers or trucks, which brings down your per-unit shipping costs dramatically. You’re essentially spreading those fixed transportation costs across more units.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Picture this: You’re a warehouse manager, and with a few taps on your smartphone, you instantly know the exact location and quantity of every item in your inventory. Collaboration: Facilitates real-time data sharing among warehouse personnel, field technicians, managers, and office employees.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 22, 2025

Behind the scenes, that level of responsiveness depends heavily on one critical factor: warehouse layout. As such, this guide breaks down the essential strategies for designing a warehouse layout that strengthens supply chain agility. An agile warehouse layout enables continuous adaptability.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 19, 2024

If your business ships freight , you never want to hear the words "cargo" and "theft" in the same sentence. Organized crime groups or people with inside information about the cargo and its transportation details are often involved. And rightly so! 1 Incidents of cargo theft don't just cost you time and money.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2025

Unless changes occur, the Company will miss the market for the inflection point for building holistic modeling of ship through (the channel) modeling. However, the company lacks the understanding of market requirements for outside-in models and the requirements on how to scale for a more robust platform for the global multi-national.

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TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

Supply Chain Disruptions and Risk Mitigation The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in long-distance supply chains, with shipping delays, port congestion, and material shortages disrupting operations worldwide. High-density storage solutions that maximize warehouse space and reduce operational costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

Even with local processing, network variability, particularly in remote warehouses, ports, and along mobile routes, can still cause small but impactful delays. Maersk has introduced Remote Container Management for its shipping containers. DHL has deployed smart glasses in warehouse operations as part of its Vision Picking project.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 11, 2025

Supply Chain Matters provides the first of a two-part market education series addressing what we term as broadening the context from warehouse control layer or accelerator to that of supply chain execution orchestration.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 2, 2025

The Need for Customization in Logistics The IMARC Group predicts the global logistics market will achieve $15.5 The efficiency of their operations relies on numerous custom-developed tools which control warehouse operations and predict delivery timelines. trillion in value by 2027.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Morrisons which similarly operates supermarkets and branded convenience stores indicated to the WSJ that its warehouse management systems for fresh foods and produce were impacted. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The report makes mention of U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 4, 2025

Tyler is CEO of Express Logistics Group, a T-Rex Prestige Worldwide company, based out of Cincinnati and Chicago. About Tyler Hildebrand Tyler Hildebrand is CEO of Express Logistics Group, a T-Rex Prestige Worldwide company, based out of Cincinnati and Chicago. Over the years, business grew and an elite team began to form.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 1, 2025

It is not just Procurement, Warehouse Management and Shipping. I worked in Materials Handling, Warehouse Management, Resource Planning, Industrial Engineering, I/T, Procurement, Manufacturing, Operations, Executive Leadership, Distribution, Freight Management, Reverse Logistics, Customer Experience and Order Management, and much more.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Shipping placard handling advisor : Helps shipping agents assess compliance with hazardous materials placard regulations. Goods delivery advisor : Assists warehouse operators in streamlining the delivery process. Copyright 2025, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters blog.

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Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

“This comes on top of expansion based on our recently announced partnerships with Royal Mail Group and Chicago Rockford Airport in the US,” La Roux said. Belgium’s Liege Airport has also become an e-commerce hub due to Chinese logistics provider and subsidiary of Alibaba, Cainiao, picking it as its European hub.

Cargo 64

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Those who think trucks, trains, ships and planes define the 3PL market may be in for a surprise. It is tempting to immediately map these ideas onto physical warehousing, kitting and localisation services, truck fleets, railroad wagons, and the like, with their armies of operators, drivers and maintenance staff.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 17, 2025

Consumers have embraced e-commerce for price comparisons, ease of purchase anytime and anywhere, and for those participating in subscription services such as Amazon Prime, free shipping, and other benefits. According to Alibaba's announcement, "This will allow SMEs to directly book transparent, cost-effective shipping with a single click."

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RFgen

JANUARY 21, 2025

In a recent webinar , Jason Miller, Eli Broad Endowed Professor of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University, highlighted this complexity: “Monthly and quarterly inventory reports…group all categories togetherInventories are up. This volatility necessitates increased efficiency and adaptability within the warehouse.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Supply Chain Network Design Along with the design of supply chain strategy, the design of the supply chain itself, especially the part dealing with outbound distribution from plants or warehouses, is instrumental in the success or failure of businesses.

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Ware2Go

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Backorders mean customers can still purchase an item, even if it’s temporarily unavailable, with the promise that it’ll ship as soon as it’s back in stock. Knowing you can rely on backordered items means you don’t have to keep excess inventory or safety stock on hand, freeing up warehouse space. They reduce overstocking.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

For every transaction, several external parties specialized in various parts of the process collaborate on a variety of services, from manufacturing to warehousing and distribution to shipping and last-mile delivery.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

At least three carmakers, including Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. and China FAW Group Co. Trade Deficit Narrows by Most on Record as Imports Plunge Global Trade & Economics Ship Traffic Through Red Sea Remains Sparse, Despite Houthi-U.S.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 8, 2025

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 29, 2025

The only loser in our index for the week was warehouse developer Prologis, down just 0.1%. Topping the winners for the week was RFID firm Impinj, up 8.0%, followed by 3PL Ryder, which rose 7.1%.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 19, 2025

Renting new facilities, enhancing warehouse automation, and implementing the latest e-commerce supply chain solutions can be capital-intensive Transportation. How to get products from the warehouse to the customer’s door as quickly as possible investments in logistics and technologies are required. All this requires money.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 7, 2025

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 13, 2025

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IT Supply Chain

JULY 8, 2025

Attackers can tamper with hardware or firmware during manufacturing or shipping. The breach cost them over $120,000 in recovery costs and fines. Hardware and Firmware Some attacks go even deeper. These are rare but hard to detect. Once inside, they can survive resets and reinstallations. One example was discovered in 2018.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 6, 2025

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 22, 2025

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