Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

By applying the ISO OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) seven layer model, traditionally used in networking, to logistics, businesses can achieve a structured framework that enhances communication, reduces friction, and improves collaboration throughout the supply chain. This layer includes trucks, ships, warehouses, and other physical assets.

Modeling Software

RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Supply chain efficiency is the cornerstone of success and involves the effective management of processes, resources, and technologies from procurement to production, transportation to warehousing. In the automotive sector, manufacturers are simultaneously reducing inventory costs and delivery times.

Sourcing Strategies

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 18, 2025

As supply chains adapt to rising complexity, automation has moved from an optional investment to a core operational strategy. Improved Data Integration Many AMRs integrate with WMS and ERP platforms to provide data on performance, usage, and maintenance, enabling smarter resource planning.

Supply Chain Software

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. Mobile inventory management offers a transformative solution, providing the real-time data and streamlined workflows needed to optimize operations and gain a competitive edge.

Inventory Reduction

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.

Material Savings

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2025

Delays, excess inventory, missed handoffs, and reactive decision-making are all signs of a supply chain that lacks coordination. This doesnt eliminate those systems, it organizes the data they produce. This reduces reliance on manual tracking or last-minute phone calls. The system also contributes to better forecasting accuracy.

Supply Chain Planning Software

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. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the key elements of warehouse optimization and provide actionable strategies you can implement today.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 10, 2025

In May, the total number of job cuts in the US were 696,309 – an increase of 80% from the 385,859 jobs cut in the first five months of 2024. During the first week of June 2025, job cuts continued with 90,000 layoffs with iconic brands like Kimberly-Clark (1500-1900), Microsoft (6,000), P&G (7000), and Wal-Mart (1,500).

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This solution allows human resource managers to review performance against over 50 external workforce key performance indicators, access global market intelligence (including rates, talent supply and demand, and time-to-hire trends), and track progress across diversity and worker health and safety initiatives. It is a brilliant tool.”

SAP

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

At the outset, shippers may see Hawaiian shipping as an extension of their mainland operations, to which they can apply the same strategies and the same playbook. Building an effective shipping strategy for Hawaii is a moving target. Imagine shipping to Hawaii as an obstacle course.

Hawaii

Logility

AUGUST 12, 2025

From Red Sea shipping disruptions that are rerouting global freight to rising tariffs and shifting labor markets, volatility has become the new baseline. When supply chain, finance, and commercial teams are aligned around the same data-driven story, it reduces friction and drives faster consensus.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2025

The adoption of AI in supply chain automation is enabling companies to make more accurate decisions, reduce cycle times, and better manage complexity. The strategic value of AI lies in its ability to automate routine decisions, enhance visibility, and support better resource planning.

Optimal Sourcing

Kinaxis

AUGUST 11, 2025

But here's the critical difference between LSPs and the rest of the supply chain: while manufacturers and retailers have invested in AI-driven systems that can automatically identify affected products, calculate new landed costs, and adjust sourcing strategies in real-time, most LSPs are still operating with manual processes.

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 12, 2025

Even digital advancements, like Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, only partially solve these challenges because they still need centralized oversight and reconciliation. How Smart Contracts Improve Logistics IoT-Enabled Tracking: Sensors on shipping containers continuously log real-time data (e.g.,

Supply Chain Design Software

SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2025

However, building such a supply chain requires smart strategies , the right partners, andmost importantlythe ability to adapt quickly when things go wrong. In this article, well explore proven strategies to safeguard your supply chain, minimize risks, and keep your business running smoothly, no matter what obstacles lie ahead.

Vendor Strategies

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 24, 2025

Professionals can stay in their roles while learning how to reshape inventory flow, vendor performance, and forecasting. A graduate of an MIS program learns how to bridge these gaps using integrated databases and enterprise resource planning tools. These improvements result in shorter lead times and better service levels.

Vendor Strategies

GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2025

If your business depends on freight shipping, you've likely felt the effects of a world that seems to change overnight. From port congestion and fuel surcharges to weather events and labor shortages, the threats to your shipping network are real and growing. Even businesses that ship only within U.S. The good news?

3PL

RFgen

APRIL 18, 2025

Tariffs are reshaping sourcing strategies, forcing tech upgrades, and making inventory planning a lot more complicated. For global businesses relying on real-time logistics and lean inventory models, the question is how prepared is your supply chain when tariffs hit? How Do Tariffs Affect Supply Chains? Another trend?

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 21, 2025

Inventory buffers shrink. To keep operations and supply chains stable amid the volatility of today’s global trade dynamics, companies need a freight strategy that can flex under pressure. based manufacturer that ships engine blocks through several U.S. This shipping method can offer faster transit with fewer handoffs.

Freight

ThroughPut

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As businesses globally focus on reducing lost productivity, costly downtime, and rising inventory expenses, effective spare parts management has become a top priority—especially for asset-intensive industries. Poor spare parts management and planning can significantly impact the bottom line, leading to inventory failures.

Inventory Reduction

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. The Ukraine-Russia conflict is ongoing.

Supply Chain Planning Software

SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Economic downturns can disrupt the flow of goods, increase operational costs, and reduce profit margins. In this blog post, well explore the importance of robust supply chains, the key risks they face during economic downturns, and practical strategies. Recession-proofing a supply chain doesn’t mean eliminating all risks.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

Edge computing processing data locally, near the source has emerged as a method to address these challenges by reducing latency and improving resiliency. Managing available bandwidth efficiently among many connected devices remains a continuing issue, particularly when scaling systems to significant quantities of distributed resources.

Real-time Visibility

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

One of the most effective strategies for building resilience is integrating project management into supply chain operations. Why Project Management is Essential for Supply Chain Resilience The approach provides a structured approach to handling complex tasks, timelines, and resources.

Supply Chain Planning Software

RFgen

JULY 25, 2025

Warehouse order picking is a dynamic, multi‑step process that serves as the critical link between your on‑hand inventory and customer satisfaction. Pickers then locate each SKU, verify quantities, and stage items for packing and shipping. SKU proliferation, narrow fulfillment windows, and labor constraints all raise the stakes.

Supply Chain Design Software

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2025

Just as your body needs multiple defense mechanisms to fight off illness, your supply chain needs various strategies to handle disruptions, whether they’re local supplier issues or global crises. When we talk about building a resilient supply chain, we’re not just discussing having backup suppliers or extra inventory.

Sourcing Strategies

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Getting the mix wrong comes with serious consequences — excess inventory on the one hand, and lost sales on the other. Not only does multi-echelon inventory optimization, driven by AI and ML, avoid large capital investments in parts and materials, but it also decreases warehousing resources, container space and waste.

Forecasting

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

Supply chain automation refers to the tools and technologies we can use to make manual tasks automated, reducing the need for human workers. These smart robots talk to the WMS to optimise picking routes and cut order fulfillment time in half. This means you can keep optimal inventory levels and avoid stockouts and overstocking.

Supply Chain Software

ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In todays fast paced industrial world, inventory mismanagement poses substantial financial risks. With approximately $30 trillion of trade flowing from node to node, inventory rebalancing or mismanagement contributes to two major and often preventable issues: lost uptime, and lost sales. The Solution: ThroughPut.AI ThroughPut.AI

Inventory Reduction

ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2025

Managing spare parts inventory has always been a delicate balancing actexcess inventory ties up capital, while shortages risk costly downtime and production delays. Thats why a growing number of organizations are turning to AI software for spare parts inventory management. What is Spare Parts Inventory Management?

Inventory Management Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 8, 2025

Strategies for Ensuring Consistent Material Quality Overcoming this challenge requires meticulous attention to farm-to-brewery relationships and rigorous quality checks. Research has shown that temperature-controlled transportation and storage , using bacteria-eliminating sanitization methods, and regular product testing are key here.

Supply Chain Planning Software

RFgen

JANUARY 16, 2025

Spreadsheets just don’t cut it anymore. That’s where manufacturing inventory management software comes in. In this ultimate guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about manufacturing inventory management software. Keeping track of all your moving parts in manufacturing is a tall order.

Inventory Management Software

My Office Apps

OCTOBER 21, 2024

What is Vendor Relationship Management (VRM) and Why It’s Essential for Your ERP and Inventory Software? Strong vendor relationships are critical for business success, especially when it comes to managing inventory and procurement. By automating this process, you reduce errors and improve financial reporting accuracy.

Vendor Strategies

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

As these organizations act on their climate pledges, the responsibility to reduce emissions is cascading to suppliers at every level. Tesco and Walmart have announced procurement policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainability throughout their extended supply chains. Retailers are following suit.

Rail Software

ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2025

Managing spare parts inventory has always been a delicate balancing act—excess inventory ties up capital, while shortages risk costly downtime and production delays. That’s why a growing number of organizations are turning to AI software for spare parts inventory management. What is Spare Parts Inventory Management?

Inventory Management Software

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

So, while simplicity of design is a worthwhile goal, investment of time and resources in comprehensive and detailed data analysis can never be a waste. Inventory levels: Current or expected inventory levels at various locations. Inventory turnover: Inventory turns for each SKU.

Network Design Software