ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Strengthen Supplier Relationships Build diversified and collaborative networks to enhance visibility and reliability. Optimize Distribution Networks Adapt warehouse locations and logistics for localized supply chains.

Price Reduction

ThroughPut

AUGUST 12, 2025

At the core of every successful enterprise are four critical functions: supply chain management, logistics, transportation, and operations. Understanding the differences between supply chain, logistics, transportation, and operations is crucial for effective business planning, reducing delays, and controlling costs. What Is Logistics?

Optimal Sourcing

ThroughPut

JULY 9, 2025

Behind the scenes of every successful business lies a well-orchestrated machine made up of four critical functions: supply chain, logistics, transportation, and operations. What Is Logistics? What Is Logistics? Real-World Example: Amazon’s two-day delivery is a result of highly optimized logistics, not just fast transportation.

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

These decentralized networks aim to boost flexibility, reduce risk, and improve responsiveness, aided by technologies such as blockchain, AI-driven logistics, and expanded visibility into supply chains. The post Decentralizing Supply Chains: How Regional Models Drive Resilience and Flexibility appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

Modeling

Locus

AUGUST 4, 2025

But while customers expect returns to be a part of their purchase process, the reverse logistics process can be a challenging cost center for retailers, enterprises, and businesses alike. However, many businesses haven’t yet fully mastered the reverse logistics process. Mastering reverse logistics isn’t just about cutting costs.

Reverse Logistics

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Supply Chain Network Design Along with the design of supply chain strategy, the design of the supply chain itself, especially the part dealing with outbound distribution from plants or warehouses, is instrumental in the success or failure of businesses.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 18, 2025

” 3000+ That is the number of new cars that we being transported on the Morning Midas, a cargo ship headed to Mexico and which sank in the North Pacific on Monday, nearly three weeks after a fiery blaze broke out on board. Coast Guard is monitoring the incident and has deployed several vessels to manage potential pollution.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 8, 2025

Topping the winners for the week was software firm Oracle, up 5.1%, followed by carrier XPO Logistics, which rose 4.1%. CDC/TradeBeam Cognizant Techn Compliance Netw Cornerstone Sol DiCentral Dow Jones E2Open EnVista Epicor Hempstead Consu IBM/ILOG IHS iSuppli Infor Infosys Inside ERP INSIGHT, Inc.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 3, 2025

JDA Software KIVA Systems Kurt Salmon Ass Lean Logistics Llamasoft Lucasware Manhattan Assoc Motorola Operations Rule RedPrairie Rush Tracking S SAP Seegrid SmartOps Softeon SteelWedge Sterling Commer Syncron ToolsGroup Viewlocity Vocollect Voxware Zebra Technolog Search Supply Chain Videocasts Sign-Up Free Newsletter Aug.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 18, 2025

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Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 7, 2025

CDC/TradeBeam Cognizant Techn Compliance Netw Cornerstone Sol DiCentral Dow Jones E2Open EnVista Epicor Hempstead Consu IBM/ILOG IHS iSuppli Infor Infosys Inside ERP INSIGHT, Inc. Topping the winners for the week was software firm Oracle, up a huge 23.7%, followed by carrier Werner, which rose 2.8%.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 10, 2025

JDA Software KIVA Systems Kurt Salmon Ass Lean Logistics Llamasoft Lucasware Manhattan Assoc Motorola Operations Rule RedPrairie Rush Tracking S SAP Seegrid SmartOps Softeon SteelWedge Sterling Commer Syncron ToolsGroup Viewlocity Vocollect Voxware Zebra Technolog Search Supply Chain Videocasts Sign-Up Free Newsletter Aug.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 29, 2025

CDC/TradeBeam Cognizant Techn Compliance Netw Cornerstone Sol DiCentral Dow Jones E2Open EnVista Epicor Hempstead Consu IBM/ILOG IHS iSuppli Infor Infosys Inside ERP INSIGHT, Inc. Topping the winners for the week was RFID firm Impinj, up 8.0%, followed by 3PL Ryder, which rose 7.1%.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 13, 2025

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Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 6, 2025

CDC/TradeBeam Cognizant Techn Compliance Netw Cornerstone Sol DiCentral Dow Jones E2Open EnVista Epicor Hempstead Consu IBM/ILOG IHS iSuppli Infor Infosys Inside ERP INSIGHT, Inc. Topping the winners for the week was Oracle, up 12.9%, followed by 3PL Ryder, which rose 6.6%.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 22, 2025

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Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 20, 2025

CDC/TradeBeam Cognizant Techn Compliance Netw Cornerstone Sol DiCentral Dow Jones E2Open EnVista Epicor Hempstead Consu IBM/ILOG IHS iSuppli Infor Infosys Inside ERP INSIGHT, Inc. Topping the winners for the week was software firm Oracle, up 6.5%, followed by another software provider, Descartes Systems, up 4.0%.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

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Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The intricate networks of shipping routes, ports, and inland terminals have strengthened the interconnectedness of the world economy, and maritime shipping is the critical mode of global transport. Ships end up using alternative ports that have not been designed to handle the amount of traffic they are now getting.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 12, 2025

Transportation and logistics companies oppose the warehouse emissions rules, saying they add costs and increase regulatory burdens on companies. CDC/TradeBeam Cognizant Techn Compliance Netw Cornerstone Sol DiCentral Dow Jones E2Open EnVista Epicor Hempstead Consu IBM/ILOG IHS iSuppli Infor Infosys Inside ERP INSIGHT, Inc.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

CDC/TradeBeam Cognizant Techn Compliance Netw Cornerstone Sol DiCentral Dow Jones E2Open EnVista Epicor Hempstead Consu IBM/ILOG IHS iSuppli Infor Infosys Inside ERP INSIGHT, Inc. Supposedly Smith only received a grade of C on his submission, with the professor commenting that the idea wasn’t practical.

Supply Chain Design Software

SCMDOJO

MARCH 12, 2025

Introduction Modern advancements call for efficient logistics networks that are the backbone of economic growth. One promising solution is the implementation of integrated logistics networks, a strategy that promotes coordination, technology adoption, and collaborative partnerships to enhance supply chain performance.

Supply Chain Network Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 6, 2025

3000+ That is the number of electric cars on a ship that caught fire and was abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean this week, according to many reports. Smoke was first seen coming from a deck of the vessel, whose cargo included about 800 EVs, the ship’s manager, Zodiac Maritime, said in a statement.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 31, 2025

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Supply Chain Planning Software

Talking Logistics

JUNE 6, 2017

While civil unrest could slow down production or shipments in a foreign country, natural disasters can accomplish just as much shipping disruption in North America. Even Canada, a country that’s not exactly famous for shipping disasters, was virtually cut in half by a single unexpected bridge collapse in 2016. To Sum It All Up.

Supply Chain Design Software

Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

Buy online, ship direct to consumer, return to brick and mortar store. Buy via mobile, ship to a third party location (like work or a hotel). Your segmentation and network design have to adapt. Or changing your logistics channels? Buy online, pickup in store, return via postal service.

Gartner

Arkieva

JULY 23, 2015

With margins under constant pressure, efficient logistics can be the difference between making and losing money on each sale. The total volume moved through the network is in excess of 289,000 tons. If you’re looking for an out of the box network design tool that can handle this level of complexity, you’ll have a hard time finding one.

Network Design Software

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

However, sustainability in logistics goes well beyond these initiatives. APQC conducts research on supply chain and logistics to help organizations assess the performance of their own processes and functions compared to their peers. Below are the results from the cross-industry report for environmental sustainability.

Sustainability

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

I knew nothing about the world of logistics, inventory management and order optimization. Supply chain design looks very different by company. Today, three out of four companies greater than 10B$ have a network design group that averages seven people. So, how do companies get good at supply chain design?

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. The current state of logistics is our malady. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. Since 1990, the size of ships increased 3X, but the design of the west coast ports remained largely unchanged.

Supply Chain Design Software

Logility

MARCH 16, 2023

Here are three ways to protect your margins by enhancing your supply chain network design. Use a digital twin to rapidly analyze new supply chain network design scenarios A digital twin is simply a simulated version of your real-world supply chain. More micro-fulfillment locations?

Network Design Software

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you’ve followed our blog over the years, you’ll know that we’ve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why it’s vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of design such as determining the number of warehouses and where to locate them.

Network Design Software

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

A network design model figures out where factories and warehouses should be located. The key solutions are demand forecasting/inventory optimization, supply planning, and network design. The key solution for this is network design. Supply and network design models are constraint-based models.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Fred owned logistics and customer service for the organization. Dan had a very manufacturing view and Fred focused on logistics. In contrast, Fred’s bonus was on logistics costs, so he was constantly rebidding lanes and bringing in new carriers. The warehouse I ran just completed a consolidation of three shipping centers.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 11, 2014

Local regulations, fair labor, variability in shipping lanes, new materials, outsourced manufacturing and faster product development cycles are all contributing to the pain. The financial stability of contract manufacturers and third-party logistics firms is a growing risk. It is not just one factor.

Supply and Demand

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

There are many strategic initiatives that can be undertaken to reduce lead time, from contract negotiations, supplier rationalization, vendor managed inventory options, strategic network design and numerous others. Many ports do not make this information available to the shipping lines or the shippers.

Real-time Visibility

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

The cartons were then transported just a few hundred feet through a tunnel to an adjoining building that was operated by a 3PL, where the products were stored and later shipped to retail distribution centers. Tweet The post The Missing Supply Chain Perspective in Packaging Decisions appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

Packaging