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In the crosshairs: Real-time logistics visibility

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Much attention (and financing) has been directed over the past years to the expansion of supply chain visibility, mainly “real-time visibility platforms” and to “sensor-based visibility solutions“. Introduction – logistics visibility advanced to early mainstream.

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Unified Logistics: A New Mindset for a New Era

Logistics Viewpoints

And, finally, we need to embrace the rapidly expanding technology ecosystem to fully leverage the benefits of an open platform for ongoing logistics innovation. Unified logistics represents an unprecedented mindset that is imperative for these unprecedented times.

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5 Innovative Ways Enhanced Retail Logistics Visibility Can Amplify Your Profits

Locus

These are white-labeled, and can seamlessly integrate with current e-commerce platforms through an application programming interface (API). Enhance Efficiency with Strategic Cross-Fleet Utilization Efficient use of transportation assets is a cornerstone of cost-effective logistics.

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Top 12 New Logistics Startup Companies Making Noise

ShipBob

This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Warehousing and storage. Private Equity Funded Marlin Equity Partners Loop Loop is a returns platform that creates a seamless returns and exchange process.

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Last Mile Delivery Trends to Look For in 2021

Shipsy

The outbreak has also made it clear that digitization of the last-mile processes and the overall logistics and transportation system will be the key to shape the future of e-commerce, manufacturing, food & grocery, courier & express delivery, and other industries. Micro warehousing. Last Mile Delivery Trends 2021.

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Supply Chain Visibility in Foggy Times

Enterra Insights

Instead, it requires the use of parallel software running on tens, hundreds or even thousands of servers. ”[1] As I note below, Cecere is dismayed about the lack of progress that has been made in the area of supply chain visibility over the last ten years. 4] Lora Cecere, “ Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- March 5 2022 Edition

Supply Chain Matters

The company’s software harvests supplier data from over 600 million websites, validates it against millions of inputs and data points, and performs an exception-based, automated review process. In our prior edition of this column, we highlighted JAGGAER ’s launch of a termed Autonomous Commerce Network platform.