Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

made that prediction in 2008 (see the Barron’s article What $300-a-Barrel Oil Will Mean for You ). Three years later, he stayed with his $300-a-barrel prediction, but shifted the timeframe to 2020 (see the CBS News article, Another $300 Oil Prediction — and Why This One Matters ). million bbl/d in 2015.” .

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Shippers can get a handle on their expenses by tracking freight invoices and improving their logistics strategy. . Far from a buzzword, big data analytics in logistics and supply chain management are helping companies gain insight into their current performance while optimizing future operations.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 2, 2024

By Inés Alcántara, Senior Sales Engineer In an era marked by unpredictability and technological advancements, understanding and adapting to the changing demands of logistics is not just an option, but a necessity for success. There are five pivotal solutions and trends that are reshaping the logistics landscape.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 2, 2024

Home January 02, 2024 5 Ways to Cope with Changing Logistics Demand in 2024 Inés Alcántara , Senior Sales Engineer In an era marked by unpredictability and technological advancements, understanding and adapting to the changing demands of logistics is not just an option, but a necessity for success.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 3, 2023

Vivek Kumar, the Content Lead at Analytics Insight , notes, “Big data analytics enables businesses to harness their data and use it to identify new opportunities, it leads to smarter business moves with efficient operations and higher ROI.”[1] Descriptive analytics : Descriptive analytics also look to the past.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 1, 2019

According to a recent survey conducted by Forbes Insights , 65% of logistics, supply chain and transportation executives acknowledge the necessity to revamp existing models and add flexibility to business operations in order to ensure omnichannel delivery, reduce costs and meet the ever-shifting consumer demand. INTERNET OF THINGS.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

is knocking on the door of every logistics business in the world. Data Analytics. The field of data analytics encompasses every massive potential supply chain improvement in the wake of Industry 4.0. better customer service), and forecasting/predictability.” better customer service), and forecasting/predictability.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 27, 2022

It combines robotics, analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT). In contrast, SAP touts an integrated cloud-ready portfolio that includes predictive analytics, automation, and IoT capabilities. For example, deeper analytics into poorly implemented planning systems makes terrible decisions faster. Supply Chain 4.0.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 27, 2021

Many businesses in the transportation and logistics industry use retail supply chain analytics to predict the future. By leveraging historical information and data, experts can predict how to optimize revenue. Using these analytics can be incredibly helpful for even the most inexperienced practitioner.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 27, 2021

Many businesses in the transportation and logistics industry use retail supply chain analytics to predict the future. By leveraging historical information and data, experts can predict how to optimize revenue. Using these analytics can be incredibly helpful for even the most inexperienced practitioner.

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Locus

MARCH 30, 2023

Your business needs data that reflects on-ground reality to build cost-effective plans for the final mile, and the need for advanced supply chain analytics arises here! This led him towards advanced analytics to make optimal decisions in selecting and managing players. And the numbers prove it. trillion dollars.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2022

SCCN solutions provide supply chain visibility and analytics across an extended supply chain. What ARC calls “supply chain collaboration networks,” TCS refers to as “ecosystem commerce platforms.”. The lack of predictability leads to higher costs and worse service. In the freight industry, these are referred to as empty miles.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution. Figure 2: A technology adoption roadmap for transportation and logistics companies considering generative AI.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

.”[1] Many pundits claim new technologies are revolutionizing or transforming logistics. Like Nahata, Gurcharan Singh, Founder of LogixGRID Technologies, believes disruptive technologies are transforming the logistics arena. Disruptive technologies transforming logistics. ”[2]. ”[2]. ”[4].

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Elementum

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As intelligent systems learn from data, they become better at predicting outcomes, streamlining operations, and enhancing customer experiences. AI-driven Business Transformation AI-driven business transformation refers to the thorough integration of artificial intelligence into business processes.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 25, 2023

”[2] She adds, “There is little doubt that using analytics for supply chain decision-making helps businesses improve operational, strategic, and tactical efficiency.” It is decisions, not predictions, that have consequences.”[6] ” Talking Logistics, 8 September 2022. [3] Decision making requires dialogue.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

How would you know if the revenue potential of shifting locations outweighs any cost savings or increases – or better yet how are your logistics activities impacted? The solution brings decision-making around sourcing, production, and logistics further down the organizational chart. Third: Repeatable network design. Fifth: Ease of use.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Resilience refers to the ability of a supply chain to withstand and recover from disruptions, while agility refers to its ability to respond quickly and effectively to changing circumstances. Demand changes refer to shifts in customer preferences, market trends, or unexpected spikes in demand.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2015

With an ever-increasing pool of third-party logistics (3PL) providers to outsource shipping needs to, understanding how to select the best 3PL is the difference between reaching your existing customers and gaining a new market share. Less than two decades ago, the concept of 3rd Party Logistics Companies were relatively unknown.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mr. Beery began by visiting Procter & Gamble, UPS Logistics, the devices division at Microsoft, and other companies with advanced supply chains. The second goal was to work with a fourth party logistics (4PL) partner that had invested in cutting-edge transportation management and visibility solutions.

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American Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Data, analytics, and technology are intertwined concepts that are shaping the future of businesses across the globe. That’s especially true of the logistics industry. Big data refers to the massive volumes of structured and unstructured data that organizations generate every day. Without further ado, let’s dive into this topic.

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American Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

High-volume data, analytics, and technology are intertwined concepts that are shaping the future of businesses across the globe. That’s especially true of the logistics industry. Big data refers to the massive volumes of structured and unstructured data that organizations generate every day. What is Big Data?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. req’d) Walmart taking over operations at Inland distribution centers [operated by Schneider Logistics] (The Press-Enterprise). req’d) Walmart taking over operations at Inland distribution centers [operated by Schneider Logistics] (The Press-Enterprise).

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Many moving parts must work in unison for logistics processes to fall into place. Having a strong network is critical for logistics performance management. A strong carrier network can ensure the supply chain runs as planned, and consists of the use of analytics platforms to retrieve data and yield actionable insights.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2018

According to Steve Geary, President of the Supply Chain Visions family of companies and Chief Operating Officer at ROSE Solutions, logistics is the key tool in the supply chain professional’s kit. He explains, “Sun Tzu said, ‘The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.’ ”[2]. ”[7].

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Kinaxis

MAY 9, 2016

by CJ Wehlage Two years ago, I made some very bold predictions on the 2014 Top 25 Supply Chains, and about 80% of them were true. Last year, I made the not-so bold predictions, as the Gartner 2015 Top 25 Supply Chain rankings were pretty much unchanged. Which leads me to my first Bold Prediction…. Otherwise, it’s status quo.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Team re-building, split of responsibilities/tasks, border closure challenges, quick navigation of stock management, prioritisation of logistics to consumer needs and coordination with partners upstream and downstream. Innovation and supplier management calls for cloud-based integrated systems between partners and advanced predictive models.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 7, 2021

However, one must also consider the opposite side of the coin as retail reverse logistics are likely to come into play more than ever. What Is Reverse Logistics Cost Management? Reverse logistics essentially refers to the inevitable event that a customer changes their mind about a purchase, makes a return, and seeks a refund.

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QAD

MARCH 14, 2023

Supply chain digitization refers to the use of digital technologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of supply chain operations. For example, by implementing real-time tracking and analytics, companies can identify inefficient transportation routes and optimize them to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2022

When people discuss the IoT (sometimes referred to as the Industrial IoT (IIoT)), they are referring to more than connectivity. They are referring to an ecosystem consisting of sensors, connectivity, and analysis. Data from these machines can be used to predict events, such as when equipment breaks down.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 29, 2016

Lots of supply chain and logistics news to get to this week, especially on the the technology front, so let’s go straight to it. Truckload group splits with ATA policy on truck size and weight issue (Logistics Management). Descartes Acquires pixi. JDA Empowers Customers to Transform their Supply Chains with New End-to-End Capabilities.

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Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 26, 2012

Image via Wikpedia It’s that time, once again, when everyone predicts what will happen in the coming year. But 2012 is an extra-special year; it carries heavy historical baggage chock full of dire predictions. In the tradition of David Letterman, (in no particular order) let’s hit the Top 10 Supply Chain Predictions for 2012.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The transport and logistics industry has started to engage differently in the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. Additional three zero (3Zs) emission initiatives were launched at COP26 that will help the transport and logistics industry to contribute its fair share to the decarbonization of economy and society.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 15, 2020

Therefore, reverse logistics companies are preparing for managing the influx of returned or replaced items during this time.”[2]. Reverse logistics: An inconvenient challenge. Journalist Maghan McDowell ( @maghanmcd ) calls returns (aka reverse logistics) “an inconvenient challenge” for retailers.[3]

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Locus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

After all analytical discussions, the NFL scout has the final say before the manager decides if the player is worth signing. Dispatchers in logistics have much to learn from the modern NFL scouts and how they operate. Similarly, a logistics business must invest in a high-end control tower system. Let’s dive in now!

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Enterra Insights

MAY 21, 2020

” She adds, “The reference for supply chain leaders is an airport control tower. Carefully design control systems to compare reference data to desired outcomes using control theory.” Cecere notes, “[A control tower] is an ideal use case for prescriptive or cognitive analytics to sense, learn and act.”

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Logility

AUGUST 31, 2023

From where they shop and how frequently they buy to what price points entice them, consumer behaviors have been challenging to predict over the past year. The consumer goods industry may have experienced tremendous growth, but figuring out what consumers want is an ever-evolving puzzle.

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