Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2024

The peak inbound season typically starts around this time of year. But shippers looking to avoid disruptions and ensure that tight inventory levels don’t lead to missed sales opportunities pulled their orders forward. For retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, the busy shipping season came early.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2022

This article is from Longbow and looks at the ongoing labor shortage and supply chain visibility. due to a lack of visibility, they are having a hard time effectively managing processes, and unloading imports, resulting in slow delivery times and shipping delays rippling across the entire supply chain.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 7, 2025

This uncertainty makes dynamic inventory replenishment optimization essential for business success. Effective inventory optimization directly impacts customer satisfaction, loyalty, operational costs, and waste reduction making it a critical business function in todays volatile market.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

Nine years ago, my company FourKites pioneered the market for real-time transportation visibility. And in the intervening years — as we’ve leveraged real-time data, ML and AI to help countless companies answer the “where’s my truck” question — I’ve continued to underscore that visibility is a foundational technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Last week I attended FourKites Visibility 2023 in Chicago, IL. CEO Matt Elenjickal kicked off Visibility 2023 with his keynote. Mr. Elenjickal discussed how the FourKites platform helps leaders with real-time decision making. As I mentioned above, the theme for FourKites Visibility 2023 was “Connected”.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 19, 2023

With the advent of true “single source of truth” inventory visibility , a digital twin is a more feasible goal than ever before. Let’s take a look at the challenges associated with digital twins and how real-time data systems are changing the game for companies looking to leverage them. Get the insights you need.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2025

Bill is a start-up entrepreneur focused on developing and commercializing real-time technology networks. Catania also founded digital coupon pioneer M-Dot Network, the first-of-its-kind retail POS-to-cloud transaction engine, powering the real-time redemption of digital coupons at grocery checkouts throughout North America.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

FourKites CEO, Matt Elenjickal One of the two leaders in the real-time transportation visibility market is FourKites. ARC considers real-time visibility solutions, like the one from FourKites, one type of SCCN solution. I attended my first Visibility conference in 2020. That is fast growth.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Introduction Inventory management is the backbone of a successful supply chain operation, but it’s often a source of persistent frustration. Relying on manual processes and outdated technology leads to costly errors, inefficient workflows, and a lack of real-time visibility, ultimately impacting the bottom line.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This article is from Descartes Systems Group and looks at how companies can reduce lead times with real-time data. As so many of us were made aware since the pandemic lead times were stretched to extreme levels for many products globally. How can you better manage lead time? To read the full article, click HERE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

We are well into the era of real-time transportation visibility, where shippers and their partners can track freight in real-time across every mode of transport. What’s needed is a modern platform approach to supply chain tech — with the specific objective of enabling effective real-time execution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The collaboration combines Shipium’s end-to-end logistics platform with ClearJet’s sortation systems and predictive logistics, offering real-time transit visibility, scalability, and cost-effective delivery solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This network of devices enables seamless, automatic data collection from physical objects in near real-time. This near real-time monitoring ensures compliance with regulations, enhances product safety, and helps build trust with consumers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2025

These advancements enable real-time tracking and monitoring, enhance automated systems, and support a larger number of connected devices. This setup allows teams to collaborate in real time, sharing video and diagnostic data across geographies. Next lets look at technical capabilities and applications in the domain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Because only AI is capable of ingesting real-time data from across functions, facilities, fleets, trading partners and the outside world then using data science and pattern recognition see disruptions at the earliest moment. They are also limited by their supplier, carrier, and trading partner networks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

Second, many supply chains still lack visibility beyond Tier-1 suppliers. Leading organizations are building supply chains that are less exposed to single points of failure, more informed by real-time data, and more able to adjust sourcing, inventory, and routing based on current conditions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

While consumers may see some short-term benefit in the form of discounted goods, many retailers have had to reset investor expectations , reflecting the expected hit on margins from carrying so much inventory. Inventory management is challenging enough in normal times. Complete visibility into inventory.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Technological Advancements Real-time inventory tracking and predictive analytics give leading firms a competitive edge. Evolving Customer Expectations Faster delivery, customized solutions, and real-time communication are now essential. Conflicts in critical regions disrupt access to essential materials.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Management of Ocean Transit Time Reliability and Visibility by LSCMS Shippers’ Council How would Logistics managers explain to their COO and Production group that inbound material will arrive on 23Dec but with 50% probability? What is supply chain visibility and why it is important?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The real-time nature of this information makes this process more difficult, creating a backlog of data that appears insurmountable. But these efforts are frequently hampered by fragmented visibility, overwhelming data and poor data quality. Clarity of Impact: Context helps planners understand the significance of an event.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 17, 2025

Traditional demand forecasting methods often fall short, resulting in inefficiencies, excess inventory, and lost revenue. Machine learning is transforming the demand planning process, enhancing demand forecast accuracy, optimizing inventory management, and strengthening supply chain resilience.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Think about it: How much time is wasted hunting down misplaced inventory? How many shipments are delayed due to inaccurate picking? How much could you save by streamlining your workflows and empowering your team with real-time data? Think real-time inventory visibility across all your locations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

They also cover supplier managed inventory, quality collaboration, manufacturing line collaboration, and asset collaboration. SAP has partnered with Shippeo, a provider of real-time transportation visibility, to allow the carbon associated with shipments to be tracked.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The collaboration combines Shipium’s end-to-end logistics platform with ClearJet’s sortation systems and predictive logistics, offering real-time transit visibility, scalability, and cost-effective delivery solutions. This includes identifying hazards like guardrail damage, missing signs, and improper road striping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2025

By applying machine learning, natural language processing, and real-time optimization, businesses are improving forecasting, reducing costs, and responding to complexity with greater consistency. The strategic value of AI lies in its ability to automate routine decisions, enhance visibility, and support better resource planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Supply shortages resulting in empty shelves or parking lots of WIP inventory represent a spectre causing supply chain leaders to reconsider supply chain inventory practices. Opinion of just-in-time (JIT) as a practice has taken a battering and inventory is rising. Is supply chain inventory the problem?

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

An increasing lineup of advanced digital solutions have given manufacturers the edge to transform and achieve better inventory control. The manufacturing industry is constantly searching for new and inventive ways to improve inventory management. Types of inventory that can be optimized.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

The supply chain industry is on a years-long digital transformation journey, and one of the key objectives that industry leaders almost universally aim to achieve is true end-to-end (E2E) visibility across their complex global networks of suppliers, partners and customers. So, what is true E2E supply chain visibility?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 22, 2023

Ultimately it allows the measurement of a business’ ability to deliver on their promise while capturing the highest gross margin on their inventory investment. Suppliers, inventory visibility, and other variables beyond direct control can influence OTIF. results and provides regular reports to the relevant stakeholders.

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ModusLink Corporation

MAY 19, 2025

In todays unpredictable business environment, inventory is no longer just a cost centerits a strategic asset. And with volatility comes the need for smarter, faster, and more flexible inventory management strategies. Key Strategies for Inventory Optimization in 2025 1.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 10, 2020

From a supply chain perspective, a robust supply chain digital transformation would involve end-to-end visibility of inventory in motion and inventory at rest in near real-time. And that inventory […].

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Modern supply chains thrive on real-time data, execution-focused applications, and dynamic decision-making. By harnessing the power of data science and analytics, you can gain end-to-end visibility across your entire network, breaking down information silos and optimizing every stage of your operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

By embracing collaboration, real-time data, and a focus on sustainability, companies can build resilience, improve margins, and gain a competitive edge. They also performed Transportation and Inventory Optimization to ensure that products are delivered on time and with minimum inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This article is from Zheyuan Du at Kinaxis and discusses unconventional solutions to excess inventory challenges. According to recent statistical data, vacancy rates for industrial real estate across North America have been declining since 2020 and reached an all-time low in the third quarter of 2022.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

By maximizing space utilization, improving inventory control , and boosting workflow efficiency, you can unlock significant cost savings and elevate your customer service game. Essential technology solutions, including Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Inventory Management Systems (IMS), and the transformative power of IoT and automation.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In the automotive sector, manufacturers are simultaneously reducing inventory costs and delivery times. Technology integration: Leveraging digital tools to enhance visibility and decision-making. An efficient procurement process optimizes vendor selection and purchasing decisions to maintain cost-effective inventory levels.

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