Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Treating suppliers as essential partners in the field of direct spend management—almost like customers—can be a key component of a successful company strategy. Supply Chain Knowledge and Risk Mitigation: Suppliers have a direct impact on direct spend with raw material and transportation costs as two big drivers of operating margins.

Manufacturing Procurement 292

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2025

For example, with a data gateway, a supply planner gains accelerated access to customer orders, inventory levels, and transportation schedules, all in one place, to increase the user experience of making the right choice to identify inefficiencies and make better, more informed decisions.

Optimal Sourcing 331

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 18, 2025

As supply chains adapt to rising complexity, automation has moved from an optional investment to a core operational strategy. While both AGVs and AMRs transport materials within a facility, they differ in navigation, adaptability, and system architecture. AMRs: What’s the Difference?

Supply Chain Software 216

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2025

In alignment with its end-to-end supply chain strategy, Blue Yonder will now be able to assist its customers in automating the collection and exchange of shipment data from logistics suppliers, facilitating accredited and traceable emissions calculations across all transportation modes, including air, inland (truck, rail, barge), and sea.

Supply Chain Planning Software 260

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2025

production at its South Carolina plant to reduce reliance on North American imports. Mitigation Strategies in the Auto Sector To cope with rising tariffs, automakers are accelerating plans for nearshoring and domestic production expansion. government is expanding farm subsidies to offset revenue losses from reduced trade.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 25, 2025

Planners are uniquely positioned with an end-to-end focus, from procurement of materials, through manufacturing and engineering, to the movement, storage, and delivery of finished products or services. SCP involves meticulously planning the journey of a material or product from its raw material stage to its final consumer.

Supply Chain Planning Software 282

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

A customer case story presented showed significant speed improvements in identifying process issues and reductions in employee time spent on this task, potentially leading to substantial annual savings through improved early payment discounts. Automate: utilizes technologies such as RPA, IDP, and IPaaS.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 223

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 7, 2025

The problem is that the reduction of costs within one function does not necessarily drive value. For example, if I improve the cost structure in transportation, procurement, manufacturing and sales independently, what decision support framework decides the right trade-offs? You are right. What should we do?

Optimal Sourcing 367

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 15, 2025

Create Short-Term and Long-Term Shipping Strategies Tip: To successfully navigate import tariff challenges, it's essential to have both short-term and long-term shipping strategies in place. They will analyze your current shipping processes and develop strategies to optimize your logistics operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

From raw material sourcing to logistics and regulatory compliance, stakeholders across the value chain will need to prepare for structural adjustments. Each reformulation may involve regulatory submissions, quality assurance reviews, and potential consumer communication strategies.

Manufacturing Procurement 200

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2025

For example, with a data gateway, a supply planner gains accelerated access to customer orders, inventory levels, and transportation schedules, all in one place, to increase the user experience of making the right choice to identify inefficiencies and make better, more informed decisions.

Optimal Sourcing 268

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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. Transport Layer: Ensures dependable data transfer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

Many large organizations have multiple systems for order, warehouse, or transportation management that are barely integrated frequently not at all. A good fulfillment strategy can help businesses boost customer satisfaction (CSAT), reduce inefficiencies, and increase sales.

Optimal Sourcing 240

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2025

With companies importing raw materials, components, and finished products, rising tariff rates and customs duties can erode profit margins and disrupt business strategies, especially given the reliance of U.S. By Jackson Wood , Director of Industry Strategy, Global Trade Intelligence at Descartes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2025

Warehouse Robotics: Systematic Redesign of Core Functions Warehouse operations have historically relied on manual labor for tasks such as picking, sorting, inventory management, and material handling. Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) follow predefined routes and are well-suited for repetitive, fixed-path material transport.

Warehousing 227

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 7, 2025

With increasing environmental awareness, companies are adopting innovative strategies to make warehousing more sustainable without sacrificing productivity. Why Sustainability Matters in Warehousing Warehousing consumes significant energy and resources, from lighting and temperature control to packaging and transportation.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Businesses are recognising the need to become good corporate citizens, as well as prepare for regulatory schemes that may require them to reduce carbon emissions. How to Reduce Carbon Emissions in Your Supply Chain 1. Transportation Networks and Modal Shifts A good transportation strategy is one of the best ways to reduce emissions.

Material Savings 75

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2025

Established in 2021 in the UK, Pledge brings accessibility and transparency to freight emissions measurement and reporting, empowering businesses to confidently measure, manage and help reduce their carbon footprint. truck, rail, barges), and sea.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 244

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Supply Chain Resilience: Strategic partnerships with reliable suppliers guarantee consistent material availability, regardless of production scale. Dependencies on suppliers who cant meet increased demand can lead to material shortages and production delays. This reliability prevents bottlenecks and keeps production flowing smoothly.

Material Savings 92

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

At one of the demo booths, what stood out was the ability of the procurement solution to track savings leakage over the course of a contract. When a procurement contract is negotiated, the buyer has planned to achieve a certain level of savings. However, those savings can leak away in several different ways.

SAP 292

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 4, 2024

An emerging trend is also the integration of edge computing with robotics, enabling real-time decision-making and reducing latency in automated systems. This technological convergence allows robots to process data locally, enhancing responsiveness and reducing dependency on centralized computing infrastructure.

Supply Chain Design Software 156

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 23, 2025

Subscribe The Supply Chain Carbon Footprint Reduction Strategy! Companies across the globe are making concerted efforts to reduce their carbon footprints, ensuring that their practices are environmentally friendly while also maintaining efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Key Strategies for Reducing Carbon Footprint 1.

Waste Reduction 57

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

That’s exactly what Kyle Krug , Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Marketing at Legacy Supply Chain Services, suggests. The SAP staff explains, “The good news is that you can now leverage smart technologies and tools to better power increasingly sophisticated supply chain optimization strategies.”

Optimal Sourcing 130

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ModusLink Corporation

JANUARY 30, 2025

Factors such as geopolitical shifts, extreme weather events, raw material shortages, and infrastructure challenges can significantly impact operations. Effective demand planning also optimizes inventory levels, reducing costs associated with storage and carrying inventory.

Sourcing Strategies 78

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

These systems, often utilizing vertical space and intricate robotic movements, reduce the need for extensive aisle space and manual picking, thereby minimizing labor requirements and increasing throughput.

Warehousing 162

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

Optimal Sourcing 97

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This tool helped Belcorp to map logistics parameters, such as supplier, production and transportation lead time, minimum order quantities and distribution requirements, while achieving desired service levels efficiently. As a result, the solution helped minimize stockouts, reduce costs, and streamline operations.

Modeling 156

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

You’ll learn how to leverage data to streamline operations, reduce costs, improve efficiency, and exceed customer expectations. Various supply chain optimization techniques, such as detailed planning, assessing current practices, and automating processes, can significantly enhance efficiency and reduce costs. Let’s dive in.

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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. For years, supply chains have focused primarily on reducing costs, often prioritizing efficiency over resilience.

Modeling 175

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ivalua

MAY 29, 2025

Misaligned priorities, siloed systems, and unclear ownership can directly impact key performance indicators like cost savings percentage and procurement cycle time. Lack of shared data, visibility, and KPIs leads to disconnects, including poor supplier performance tracking and missed savings.

Procurement Solutions 130

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LSCMS

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Charting the Course to Sustainable Transportation: Our Journey to a Greener Future Introduction At LogiSYM Platinum in October, 2023, t he LSCMS Shippers Council recently hosted a round table event, bringing together key players in the logistics and supply chain management sectors to discuss the pivotal theme of sustainable transportation.

Sustainability 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

Now in its second edition, CeMAT Southeast Asia showcased a broad spectrum of intralogistics, automation, and material handling solutions, reflecting the sectors continued growth and transformation. Another refreshing innovation came from Lead Logistics, which introduced a Cantilever AGV designed for precise material handling applications.

Asia 194

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

This move aligns with LGs strategy to expand its presence in the robotics sector, particularly in industrial automation, where its Production Engineering Research Institute is driving growth through AI and digital transformation.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 260

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 18, 2025

Subscribe How to Optimize Material Handling! Often overlooked, hand trucks are essential for enhancing efficiency and reducing injury risk in warehouses of all sizes. Streamlining workflows and reducing manual labour risks aren’t mutually exclusive—in fact, they’re closely connected. What Are Hand Trucks?

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Descartes

JUNE 4, 2025

Acquisition of 3GTMS On March 24, 2025, Descartes acquired all of the shares of 3GTMS, a leading provider of transportation management solutions. The plan is designed to reduce Descartes’ global workforce by approximately 7% and eliminate various other operating expenses. Additions to property and equipment (1.9)

Expense Reduction 195

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 14, 2025

The explosion in globalisation, and corresponding reduction in transport availability over the last decade or so, have together kiboshed some of the factors which once fueled a steady growth in offshore manufacture and procurement. Reducing bottlenecks in U.S. Let me show you why. Understanding the Basics: What is Nearshoring?

Cost Reduction Strategies 75

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Last year, the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) published a report entitled The State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2023. He explains, “Sustainability has been moved out of the strategy function and relegated to the lawyers and accountants of compliance.

Sustainability 130

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