Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Supply chain disruptions have brought about an age of innovation. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. 2022 Supply Chain Predictions ; Chris Cunnane, Steve Banker, and Clint Reiser. billion in 2019.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Seen optimistically, this challenging trade environment is a catalyst for a slew of innovative measures and creative tactics to mitigate tariff costs – although one could argue that supply chain optimization from a cost and performance perspective is something that firms should already be doing on an ongoing basis. Insourcing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Thirty-one months of supply chain disruption. The Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches into a much longer war resulting in serious disruptions to the food, automotive, and semi-conductor supply chains. Do traditional supply chain practices achieve this objective? The winter offers no relief.

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RFgen

APRIL 12, 2024

Between rising costs for materials and endemic labor shortfalls in the warehouse, many supply chain professionals may feel trapped in an endless cycle of shrinking profit margins. Even the initial purchase of inventory triggers a cascade of additional expenses, like shipping, handling, taxes, and so on.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

We’ve all been talking about the looming supply chain talent shortage for quite some time. We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

Today’s supply chain is challenged by the impact of what would appear to be two disparate challenges: constant supply chain disruptions, and what’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation.” Supply Chain Resiliency in the Face of Labor Shortages: A Two-Pronged Approach.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

By outsourcing, you can leverage their expertise in areas such as warehousing, transportation, and distribution. They have the expertise and infrastructure to navigate international regulations, customs, and shipping, ensuring that your products reach customers worldwide seamlessly.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 15, 2021

Polaris, which manufactures a wide range of vehicles including motorcycles, snowmobiles, ATVs, and agricultural vehicles, deployed ToolsGroup’s supply chain planning software to optimize spare parts inventory in its complex European distribution network against the high target service levels that its customers expect. About Polaris.

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QAD

JANUARY 4, 2022

The Oxford Languages and Merriam-Webster dictionary folks have advanced “Vax/vaccine” as 2021’s word of the year, but we think it really should be “disruption.” 2021: A Year of Continued Disruption…for All Industries. International and domestic shipping disruptions. Rise in ocean freight rates. Digitizing the shop floor.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2021

With Amazon recently entering the prescription medication business, these gig economy innovations may prove to be key difference makers at a time when competition is growing and evolving. Inventory location and availability (from warehouse management software). Business intelligence lights the path for others. Carrier-contracted rates.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2021

He writes, “Global supply chains were clearly in trouble before COVID-19 arrived on the scene, but when it did, the weakness of our time-honored strategies for procurement, production and delivery became shockingly evident. To paraphrase an old maxim, then, necessity breeds innovation.”[2] Footnotes. [1] 2] Robert J.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The global pandemic has changed the transportation and shipping industry in many ways, some of which will linger for years to come. Issues with logistics and shipping capacity continue to haunt supply chain management as experts predict that the shipping bottlenecks and backlogs at big U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Technology is such a constant force for change that we tend to look at new technological innovations as almost normal — or at least par for the course. But the fact remains that technological advances are regularly disruptive to old methods and approaches. Warehousing. Shipping isn’t as easy as it might sound.

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SnapFulfil

JUNE 23, 2021

Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, has selected SnapFulfil for its Top Supply Chain Projects Award for 2021. warehouse included onboarding our functionally rich and highly configurable WMS.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 27, 2021

Approaching peak season and the trends that come with it is critical for supply chain managers. Transportation auditing and innovative tools and apps can help ensure market trends are closely followed and monitored. Strengthening the Supply Chain: 5 Steps for Peak Season Inventory Management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Through these services, you gain the expert logistical and supply chain support your company needs. You also gain access to a variety of physical assets, such as warehouses, distribution centers, trucks and technologies. How do you respond to supply chain disruptions? Why is freight management important?

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Kinaxis

JUNE 26, 2017

Innovation in the warehouse: Markus Kückelhaus of DHL trend research, in two separate panels gave very compelling presentations on the innovation DHL is driving in the warehouse. Through the pilots that DHL conducted, AR is showing tremendous productivity gains in the warehouse such as a 25% gain in picking productivity.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 15, 2024

Operationally, excess inventory can clog warehouses, making it challenging to manage new stock efficiently. In this guide, we’ll explore the main causes of inventory glut, innovative strategies to tackle it, and how working with a 3PL can help reduce inventory risk. Inventory glut affects businesses both large and small.

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Unleashed

MAY 25, 2023

Many factors go into effective inventory planning, including: Supplier lead times Inventory storage costs Inventory turnover rate Seasonality and sales trends Understocking risks (potential lost sales and reputational damage) Shipping costs What is the purpose of inventory planning? Inventory planning ensures you are making the most of it.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 11, 2022

With many organizations undergoing rapid change to adapt to supply chain challenges and opportunities, the modern CF O is expected to be a strategic partner to the C-suite table while developing and executing the company’s strategic agenda and helping effect change throughout the organization. The modern CFO.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2022

.” He adds, “Shocks created by war, COVID-19 and climate have begun to overwhelm our fragile food supply chain, raising it to the top of the geopolitical agenda.” ” His arguments beg the question: Can the global food supply chain be fixed? Supply chain disruptions are hard to predict (i.e.,

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

Since China is home to seven of the world’s 10 biggest container ports, lockdowns could disrupt supply chains well into the foreseeable future. Supply chain concerns, however, don’t focus solely on the movement of consumer goods. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.” Hospitals from the U.S.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

A study by Bank of America Global Research, cited by Reuters , found that mentions of “supply chain” increased by 412% in third-quarter earnings calls hosted by Fortune 500 companies this year, compared to 2020. Warehouse and labor management. This work is rescheduled to reflect the new supply plan.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

For a forwarder, refraining from working with Maersk today is expensive because it removes 17% of global shipping capacity. Of course, working with tech players that ship or ocean liners owning more of the shipper value chain – introduce opportunities but also some major disadvantages. Enter Big Tech. Amazon as a carrier.

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PINC

JULY 13, 2020

New Gartner Market Guide for Yard Management shows the role that YMS plays in helping companies automate processes and offset the impacts of the global pandemic and other supply chain disruptions. . “Often, the yard operations operate in a very manual and non-technology-driven way.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

One factor that stands out to me as a highlight of their IM strategy is their seemingly chaotic approach to warehouse layout. At that point, each SKU will be taken to any convenient storage location in the warehouse. This process ensures that Amazon’s warehouse management system records the location of every item in the facility.

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Shipchain

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Retail supply chains have been put through the wringer. Routes have been disrupted, warehouses, physical stores, and corporate headquarters have been shut down (or at least temporarily closed), and the workforce has been hit by a pandemic like none of us have ever seen in our lifetimes. Flexibility Through Digitization.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

entities as opposed to foreign owned entities such as global shipping and logistics companies. E-commerce shipping volumes grew by 10 percent to $871 billion, representing 13 percent of U.S. This year’s report was far more candid in depicting the threats and challenges stemming from the ocean shipping segment. Ocean Transport.

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Elementum

MAY 19, 2022

The industrial revolution and the advent of the railroad and ocean freighters opened the door to national and global supply networks. The 50’s saw the development of “containerization” which enabled intermodal (ship, rail, air, truck) transport. Worldwide, more than 450 million people work in the supply chain industry. •

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RFgen

MARCH 22, 2023

We will also highlight key areas where businesses must focus their efforts to ensure supply chain success in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. Outsourcing with 3PL Third-party logistics (3PL) companies have emerged as a popular solution for companies seeking to address supply chain management challenges.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Transportation and Logistics Disruptions. In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. It is the return to reactive mode for most of the supply chain and logistics teams and an unprepared response to these disruptions.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Rivian Automotive is now free to sell its EV parcel vans to other parcel carriers, and added reinforcement from multiple ocean container shipping carriers that the existing industry volume declines could extend for two to three years. Delivery of these innovative vans began in July 2022. This report cites data from the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Terrorism : The recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, coupled with the ongoing instability in Syria and Iraq and the spread of ISIS, have raised the risk for terrorism-related supply chain disruptions in 2016. Aligning Warehouse Labor Management with Omni-Channel Strategy.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

As the list of new technologies and innovative software solutions keeps mounting, graduates are excited by the prospects of learning and using new technologies like cloud CAD/CAM software, 3D printing, cloud-native product lifecycle management (PLM), quality management systems (QMS), and robotics.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 3, 2021

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

Predicting demand was never easy (with or without an astrologer), and, looking ahead, the challenges of global supply chain disruptions continue in 2022. Tip : Unlock the Planner’s Playbook to Supply Chain Disruption and get more tactics to successfully manage your supply chain in 2022.

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