Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2025

A lack of standardized ESG metrics across industries and regions makes it challenging to consistently evaluate and compare supplier performance. Finally, companies are focusing on linking ESG outcomes such as emissions reductions, labor practice improvements, or waste minimization to measurable operational and business metrics.

Supply Chain Design Software

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 15, 2025

As industries evolve and global markets expand, ethical considerations have become central to supply chain compliance. Public Reporting: Publishing sustainability reports and ethical compliance metrics to highlight progress and areas of improvement. The energy sector provides a compelling example of CSR-driven compliance.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2025

Increasingly, logistics operations rely on connected devices, real-time analytics, and automation to reduce cost, increase throughput, and meet sustainability goals. The Modern Smart Logistics Toolkit As logistics operations have become more complex and digitally integrated, newer wireless standards have taken hold.

Supply Chain Design Software

The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Josh is the Co-Founder of Launch Fulfillment, LaunchPath Logistics, and RocketFuel Parcel Recharge. About Josh Beatty Joshua Beatty is the Co-Founder of Launch Fulfillment, LaunchPath Logistics, and RocketFuel Parcel Recharge. is a leading e-commerce logistics provider specializing in premium fulfillment services.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In an increasingly competitive logistics landscape, these capabilities allow companies to remain agile and cost-effective. Protecting sensitive data—such as vehicle locations, driver information, and operational metrics—requires rigorous cybersecurity measures.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Three months into 2025, we have seen a barrage of on-again, off-again tariffs that have supply chain and logistics teams reeling, as they must rethink everything from next weeks shipping route to their foundational network models. Since then, supply chain disruptions and volatility have only increased.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Mr. Masson recently wrote the report “ Industrial-grade AI: Transforming Data into Insights and Outcomes.” Mr. Masson leads ARC’s research on industrial AI and data fabrics. However, existing enterprise data fabrics may not be “industrial grade” enough for many AI use cases. This is why data fabrics are necessary.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2025

In practice, that means tracking materials more carefully, recovering components, rethinking product design, and integrating reverse logistics. It’s not an abstract concept, it’s a logistical and operational shift, and it’s being made possible by advancements in technology. Why Circular Supply Chains Now?

Supply Chain Design Software

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2025

Digital infrastructure is now integral to logistics execution. Among Tier 1 retailers and logistics service providers, AI is embedded in planning, inventory control, and exception resolution. Logistics IT environments, spanning cloud platforms, control systems, and third-party APIs, face a growing set of threat vectors.

Real-time Visibility

RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As companies across industries have discovered, a well-optimized supply chain can drive significant improvements throughout their operations. We’ll examine the key components of efficient supply chains, explore essential performance metrics, and uncover the fundamental drivers that influence efficiency.

Sourcing Strategies

Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

Home Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses. Ready to Transform Your Freight Operations?

Optimal Sourcing

Kinaxis

AUGUST 1, 2025

The key metric here is landed cost impact. Create supplier scorecards that track not just traditional metrics like quality and delivery, but new factors like tariff exposure, geographic flexibility, and crisis response capability. The goal is to shift from reactive tariff management to proactive optimization.

Negotiating Skills

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

An organization with tens of thousands of different products may have to move them across many modes of transportation, IT systems, and third-party logistics partners, all adding to complexity, as well as loss of visibility and control. The question then becomes what is a good OTIF score to shoot for?

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This integration includes tracking individual components and collecting data on environmental impact, including sustainability metrics such as carbon footprint and recyclability. Tracking key performance metrics and conducting regular audits help identify areas for improvement and ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements.

Resource Reduction

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Search engine optimizations is one of the best digital marketing hacks out there for your industry since it helps buyers hunting for a transportation and logistics company find you online – and you don’t have to pay for PPC advertising. Know their industries and their pain points.

Sourcing Strategies

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2025

In most industries, supply chains have become increasingly complex. Built-In Sustainability Reporting Some orchestration tools are adding carbon tracking or energy use metrics alongside cost and delivery performance data. Businesses are now managing goods and information across multiple locations, time zones, and partner networks.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

According to a survey by ARC Advisory Group, only 10% of industrial companies are ready to apply artificial intelligence/machine learning. The percentage of industrial companies broadly applying agentic AI and generative AI would be a small fraction of that number. ARC has been actively studying industrial AI for over two years.

Negotiating Skills

Freight Waves

JUNE 16, 2025

According to Crowley, the most dangerous threat in today’s freight industry is “the rise of identity theft and synthetic carrier profiles. A cornerstone of this evolution has been industry collaboration. “A Their success extends beyond internal metrics to real-world fraud prevention.

Supply Chain Network Software

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

For instance, students might be tasked with developing a logistics plan that involves coordinating with multiple stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of goods. Integrating Technology and Automation The advent of Industry 4.0

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 30, 2025

Industries managing overwhelming workloads, like logistics, healthcare, and manufacturing, constantly face challenges in keeping up with demand. So, let’s unload seven key solutions that empower overloaded industries to operate smoothly under intense pressure. Subscribe What is the Digital Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Design Software

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

It would be tempting to think of reverse logistics as forward logistics done backwards. Reverse logistic isn’t simply a reverse gear. Reverse logistics can also have a dramatic effect on steering a company’s fortunes. Reverse logistics is therefore worth doing, and worth doing properly.

Reverse Logistics

SCMDOJO

JULY 2, 2025

The global logistics industry undergoes transformative change because of technological developments which enhance delivery services from last-mile operations to worldwide freight management. The Need for Customization in Logistics The IMARC Group predicts the global logistics market will achieve $15.5

Supply Chain Design Software

ToolsGroup

JULY 3, 2025

Meeting Demand Surges in the Restaurant Supply Chain Peak demand days—such as National Hamburger Day or Super Bowl Sunday—create major stress on restaurant and foodservice logistics. Logistics and Distribution Bottlenecks On busy days, fulfillment teams face compressed delivery windows and higher order volumes.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 21, 2025

Because logistics are tightly woven into production, fulfillment and the customer experience, the impact of a transit issue, like a delayed shipment, can quickly ripple across the whole business. It’s a logistics model designed for change — and the foundation for long-term supply chain resilience.

Freight

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

Logistics Outsourcing Finding the right 3PL partner takes time, and whilst sometimes it just works, it’s worth maintaining a proper selection process in the long run, as if you try to take things too quickly, eventually the shortcuts will show. You also need to ensure that you’re cascading these metrics through your organisation.

Supply Chain Design Software

Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

Home Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses. Ready to Transform Your Freight Operations?

Optimal Sourcing

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

Do Set Clear KPIs and Governance Structures : Establish transparent metrics for sales, coverage, and service levels. Do Invest in Distributor Capability Building : Provide training, digital tools, and performance incentives. A well-equipped distributor is an extension of your brand and a key to market penetration.

Waste Reduction

Freight Waves

JULY 10, 2025

The event, a premier gathering for freight and logistics leaders, promises to equip attendees with forward-looking strategies amid ongoing U.S.-China China trade war, where CBB’s early warnings on export slowdowns helped firms diversify sourcing or adjust logistics plans. China trade dynamics and supply chain volatilities.

China

ThroughPut

JULY 9, 2025

Behind the scenes of every successful business lies a well-orchestrated machine made up of four critical functions: supply chain, logistics, transportation, and operations. What Is Logistics? What Is Logistics? Real-World Example: Amazon’s two-day delivery is a result of highly optimized logistics, not just fast transportation.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 13, 2025

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 25, 2025

As a logistics provider, your business is the backbone of global trade, ensuring goods move efficiently from suppliers to customers. In this guide, you’ll learn the key steps to securing your logistics business in an increasingly digital world. Subscribe Avoiding these 6 Cybersecurity Tips Might Harm Your Business!

Risk Management

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2025

At Optimal Dynamics’ recent Transportation Leadership Strategy Session, 25 industry peers gathered to exchange perspectives on how we’re all adapting to these pressures. With fewer regulatory pivots to manage, the industry can redirect resources toward long-term innovation and profitability.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Many people get confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Still, in this article, I will help you evaluate the need for supply chain and logistics KPIs in your organisation, and identify which types of measurement might be most appropriate. Which ones to use?…

KPI

The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Proven Trust by Leading Companies: Over 1,400 shippers, including major brands like Walmart and Freshpet, rely on DAT’s data for logistics decision-making. About DAT Freight & Analytics DAT Freight & Analytics operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America.

Optimal Sourcing

BlueYonder

APRIL 8, 2025

Supply chain and logistics teams today face a pivotal moment in their evolution. The traditional metrics of excellence cost efficiency, on-time delivery while still important, are no longer sufficient in an era defined by volatility, complexity and political changes. Third, decision-making is evolving from human-led to AI-augmented.

Supply Chain Network Software

SCMDOJO

JUNE 9, 2025

In the world of logistics, where timing, coordination, and precision are everything, documentation often operates behind the scenes—yet it holds the entire system together. As such, this article explores why accurate documentation is not just administrative busywork but the backbone of logistics operations.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Locus

JULY 28, 2025

Measuring efficiency requires tracking metrics like first-attempt delivery rate, vehicle utilization, and route adherence. High-performing logistics teams use data, segmentation, and automation to improve routing outcomes. What Is Routing Efficiency in Logistics?

Sourcing Strategies