The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

Andrew Lynch is President and co-founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods. Starting his career in carrier procurement and management within a Fortune 100 logistics company, Lynch has held positions of responsibility in all areas of?third-party?logistics.

Cost Reduction Strategies 147

Cost Reduction Strategies North America Manufacturing Procurement Logistics Network Optimization Software 147

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? Let’s consider these top factors affecting the trucking market, their implications on supply chains and how they are driving change within the industry. . That’s an astonishing $933.30

Prescriptive Analytics Software 308

Prescriptive Analytics Software Optimal Sourcing Pricing Training Negotiating Skills 308

Talking Logistics

JULY 13, 2015

Earlier this year in Procuring Logistics Services is Not the Same as Buying Paper Clips , I wrote about an issue that continues to negatively affect 3PL-customer relationships: Procurement organizations looking to shift more and more risk on third-party logistics providers — while, of course, also demanding lower costs.

3PL 100

3PL Industrial Industry Third Party Logistics 100

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 28, 2018

The costs of reverse logistics amount to more than $750 billion per year, and the demand for reverse logistics has risen in recent years with the rise of e-commerce. According to Stacy Rudolph of Business to Community, up to 30% of all products ordered online become returns, placing an insurmountable burden on reverse logistics.

Reverse Logistics 121

Reverse Logistics Cost Reduction Strategies Logistics Network Optimization Software Purchasing Skills 121

The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Todd Trompeter is the Vice President of Logistics Operations for BlueGrace Logistics overseeing the implementation and operations of the organization’s Managed Logistics customers, in turn driving process, strategy and retention for these clients. About BlueGrace Logistics. Key Takeaways: Surviving The LTL Market.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Third Party Logistics 3PL 130

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 26, 2018

That then allows us to create more of that kind of content so our award winning blog This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain. We will also feature our top white papers of the year, Talking Freight.

Manufacturing Procurement 184

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Procurement Trends 184

Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2017

The challenge is to manage a very large network of different and globally-dispersed suppliers, forwarders and other logistics providers. It’s about creating a common cross-company basis that integrates all participants on a procurement or distribution level.

Automotive 102

Automotive Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Network Software 102

GlobalTranz

MARCH 5, 2018

Third-party logistics providers (3PLs) are poised to dramatically shape the supply chain landscape in 2018 and beyond. Download White Paper. The best way to reduce costs is through the increased use of new technologies in logistics. The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018.

Third Party Logistics 184

Third Party Logistics Logistics Network Optimization Software 3PL Trends 184

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018” white paper! This is a must read for those in the transportation & freight industries to stay on top of their games! trillion by 2020.

Transportation Management 122

Transportation Management Freight Trends Transportation 122

SCMDOJO

APRIL 22, 2022

Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have proven their potential in every industry known. The topic, Application of NFTs in Supply Chain Management, is buzzing in the supply chain & logistics space. The industry is aware of Blockchain being a problem-solver, but NFTs are irreplaceable tokens and have more significant applications.

Supply Chain Planning Software 137

Supply Chain Planning Software Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning 137

Jaggaer

JANUARY 22, 2019

and the European Union and examines how procurement organisations can best prepare in the new year. With Brexit looming and the possibility of World Trade Organisation rules coming into effect in UK/EU trade, the European procurement and supply chain markets look unsteady. Primarily, what will the future trade agreement look like?

Manufacturing Procurement 65

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Procurement Negotiating Skills 65

GlobalTranz

JUNE 7, 2018

Statistics on the industry-wide use of a transportation management system (TMS), like the Cerasis Rater, are lacking. The most recent report on adoption rates of TMS is from 2015, with only 35 percent of shippers actively using a TMS, asserts Bridget McCrea of Logistics Management. Full Truckload White Paper Series.

Analytics Software 164

Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 164

Jaggaer

JANUARY 11, 2019

As we start 2019, it’s critical to understand how current events, changes in governmental policy and the general economic climate may affect the global procurement market and supply chain. and the European Union, and examine how procurement organizations can best prepare in the new year. Global Trade.

United States 45

United States Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Material Savings 45

GlobalTranz

APRIL 3, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Multiple manufacturers, multiple relationships, multiple distribution models, multiple contracts.

Supply and Demand 196

Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 196

BlueYonder

JANUARY 3, 2023

In partnership with Reuters Events, Blue Yonder has published a new white paper, “Supply Chain Resilience: Planning and Disruption Management in an Ever-Changing Landscape,” that focuses on this issue. Across industries, executives agree that extended visibility is a top priority.

Supply Chain Planning Software 92

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software 92

Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2016

Author’s Note: Below is an excerpt from Moving Up the Supply Chain Maturity Curve: The Process Industry Executive Agenda for 2016 and Beyond , a white paper recently published by Elemica with research conducted by Adelante SCM. Download the white paper for additional insights and recommendations on this topic.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Design 100

NC State SCRC

MAY 5, 2017

The relationship between sales and procurement has always been a contentious one, and the idea of a friendship evolving between the two functions is laughable in the minds of many managers I’ve met with. Sales account managers accuse procurement of being purely price focused, and not recognizing the components of value.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Negotiating Skills Manufacturing Procurement 40

Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters. Ti Logistics Briefing.

Resource Reduction 120

Resource Reduction Resources Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 120

Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

For one manufacturing client, a recent diagnostics assessment identified key opportunities in supply chain planning process improvements, logistics optimization and reporting enhancements. ENGAGEMENTS SPAN GEOGRAPHIES, INDUSTRIES, CAPABILITIES. Procurement solutions for contracts and commerce automation. Read White Paper.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Modeling 52

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Use for transparency and traceability for buyers, marketplaces, sellers, and consumers, unifying the history of a product from procurement to end-users, as well as throughout returns, if necessary. How Surface Mode Shippers Can Compete in E-Commerce Logistics. Get Your Free White Paper Today. Download Here.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 211

Logistics Network Optimization Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Software Material Savings 211

NC State SCRC

MARCH 7, 2024

We co-wrote this blog and those who want to learn more, check out Clark’s white papers. At that point, Chinese state-controlled enterprises are in a position to exert a significant amount of pressure on host economies.

Supply Chain Strategy 59

Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Software Global Cost Reduction Strategies 59

Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Maine Pointe, the supply chain implementation-focused consulting firm that sponsored the paper, found that driving collaboration excellence across procurement, logistics, and operations yielded a 20 to 30 percent gain in savings for many companies with which they worked. About the Global Supply Chain Institute.

Optimal Sourcing 101

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Supply Chain Optimization 101

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 16, 2021

Harnessing this force has been central to every step we have taken as an industry to navigate one of the most tumultuous years we’ve ever seen. Gantz, David Reinsel and other researchers at IDC release a white paper titled “ The Expanding Digital Universe: A Forecast of Worldwide Information Growth through 2010 (PDF).”

Logistics Network Optimization Software 44

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Analytics Software 44

The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 17, 2022

Andrew has been in the logistics industry since 2003 when he founded GlobalTranz after serving five honorable years in the U.S. Having built a reputation for providing some of the best technology in the industry, GlobalTranz quickly became one of the top-10 Truckload and LTL brokers in the U.S. Andrew Leto.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

Logistics Network Optimization Software Phoenix Arizona Freight 130

Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

Companies have leveraged digital tools, and evolving skills, to collect vast data about product or raw materials sourcing, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. For the majority of Supply Chain’s history, this evolution has been driven by a knack for finding efficiency.

Sourcing Strategies 52

Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

QAD

JUNE 13, 2023

Had the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast been around in the 1980s and 1990s, I like to think that Cathy Fisher of Quistem, Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I would have seen this tidal wave of supply chain disruption coming and played a role in safeguarding our industry. The benefits of this practice remain clear today.

Supply Chain Planning Software 90

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Manufacturing Procurement 90

TMC

MAY 11, 2017

It’s a question you might be asking as the technology continues to gain ground in the logistics industry. As a wider range of shippers globalize their logistics networks, TMS solutions capable of managing international freight transportation have become a key part of supply chain management strategies. Centralized Visibility.

Global 62

Global Modeling Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 62

6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

There are several elements in an effective logistics strategy, with the ultimate goal of identifying the most cost-effective service levels and developing plans and processes that enable the company to operate as close to those optimal service levels as possible.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Resource Reduction 52

The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 12, 2021

Andrew has been in the logistics industry since 2003 when he founded GlobalTranz after serving five honorable years in the U.S. Having built a reputation for providing some of the best technology in the industry, GlobalTranz quickly became one of the top-10 Truckload and LTL brokers in the U.S. Andrew Leto.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

Logistics Network Optimization Software Phoenix Arizona Freight 130

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Without a doubt, our industry needs to make sure containers are sailing on the vessel and moving through the ports, and that loads are accurately represented when it comes to weight. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Weight Requirements.

Panama 100

Panama Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Price Reduction 100

FLEXE

JULY 18, 2018

Logistics has never played a bigger role in retail than it does now. Its speed and efficiency are made possible by logistics. Here are three ways you can modernize your logistics to match the brand you’ve spent all that time building—a brand that meets customers’ unprecedented expectations for eCommerce orders.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 45

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software 45

FLEXE

JULY 18, 2018

Logistics has never played a bigger role in retail than it does now. Its speed and efficiency are made possible by logistics. Here are three ways you can modernize your logistics to match the brand you’ve spent all that time building—a brand that meets customers’ unprecedented expectations for eCommerce orders.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 45

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software 45

Kinaxis

AUGUST 9, 2016

Look beyond your current role : There is increasing realization in the industry that one needs to look at the supply chain holistically in an end-to-end manner beyond the traditional functional domains such as demand planning, logistics, procurement planning etc.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning 100

TMC

MAY 11, 2017

It’s a question you might be asking as the technology continues to gain ground in the logistics industry. As a wider range of shippers globalize their logistics networks, TMS solutions capable of managing international freight transportation have become a key part of supply chain management strategies. Centralized Visibility.

Global 48

Global Modeling Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 48

TMC

MAY 11, 2017

It’s a question you might be asking as the technology continues to gain ground in the logistics industry. As a wider range of shippers globalize their logistics networks, TMS solutions capable of managing international freight transportation have become a key part of supply chain management strategies. Centralized Visibility.

Global 48

Global Modeling Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 48

Intelligent Audit

MAY 27, 2021

Many businesses in the transportation and logistics industry use retail supply chain analytics to predict the future. This should be non-negotiable for those who want to succeed in the transportation industry. Download the White Paper. But their value isn’t limited to forecasting the future.

Analytics Software 52

Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling 52

Intelligent Audit

MAY 27, 2021

Many businesses in the transportation and logistics industry use retail supply chain analytics to predict the future. This should be non-negotiable for those who want to succeed in the transportation industry. . Download the White Paper. But their value isn’t limited to forecasting the future.

Analytics Software 52

Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling 52