Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2025

Businesses are now managing goods and information across multiple locations, time zones, and partner networks. Dell Factory Optimization Using Edge Computing Dells factories use edge computing to process production data locally, without relying on a central cloud platform. The system also contributes to better forecasting accuracy.

Supply Chain Planning Software 279

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

With freight transport accounting for a significant share of global emissions, efforts to improve logistics now extend beyond operational metrics to include resilience, regulatory compliance, and climate performance. This shift reflects a broader transition toward data-driven, performance-based management of freight networks.

Supply Chain Planning Software 161

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Forget static network designs and gut-feel decisions. By harnessing the power of data science and analytics, you can gain end-to-end visibility across your entire network, breaking down information silos and optimizing every stage of your operations. Ready to get started? Let’s dive in.

Optimal Sourcing 98

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BlueYonder

APRIL 8, 2025

The traditional metrics of excellence cost efficiency, on-time delivery while still important, are no longer sufficient in an era defined by volatility, complexity and political changes. The convergence of artificial intelligence and digital networking technologies is fundamentally reshaping our operating models.

Supply Chain Network Software 101

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Warehouse operators are under constant pressure to do more with less. By replacing manual, paper-based processes with digital tools, you can transform your warehouse into a highly efficient, accurate, and connected operation. Benefits of Mobile-First Operations Switching to a mobile-first warehouse has clear advantages.

Inventory Reduction 98

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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. As companies across industries have discovered, a well-optimized supply chain can drive significant improvements throughout their operations.

Sourcing Strategies 96

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

There are many working parts, network partners, and opportunities for things to go wrong that some are often overlooked. Additional opportunities can be reached through transportation optimization whether using a 3PL or 4PL. Defining Transportation Optimization.

Optimal Sourcing 317

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RFgen

MAY 28, 2025

Organizing a warehouse in 2025 requires blending time tested practices with modern technology. Warehouse managers and manufacturing businesses face a growing demand for rapid order fulfillment across multiple channels, complex production processes, and an unpredictable supply chain. A logical layout is the backbone of efficiency.

Inventory Reduction 89

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2018

Warehouse managers face constant pressure to move more products, reduce damage, improve order cycle times, boost employee morale, and more. Legacy systems traditionally used for warehouse management are inefficient in the modern era; even systems in the 5- to 10-year age range. Improving network-wide inventory visibility.

Supply Chain Design Software 240

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2021

As an entrepreneur I’ve been reflecting on this a lot: The current milestone in logistics and fulfillment is using emerging technologies to capture and leverage exponentially growing data sets in warehouses and throughout the entire fulfillment network. Oracle Warehouse Management does this!

Supply Chain Network Software 239

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

Here are the Top 5 Do’s and Don’ts to help you build a high-performing RTM model and distributor network: ✅Top 5 Do’s Do Align RTM Strategy with Consumer Behaviour : Design your RTM based on where, how, and why your consumers shop. Urban vs. rural, modern trade vs. traditional trade—each requires a tailored approach.

Waste Reduction 165

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2025

V2X allows vehicles to exchange data with their environment: other vehicles, traffic signals, the cloud, 5G networks, and pedestrians. This model is extendable to warehouse-to-terminal shuttles for goods movement. This type of cooperative driving is ideal for long-haul logistics.

Supply Chain Network Software 136

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

I was promoted to run the warehouse, and at the time, I had no experience in distribution, but was asked to run the largest distribution center in the system. A warehouse is the tip of the spear for dysfunction. As a result, the warehouse, supporting the factory, was always full. I also ran three outside warehouses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2024

Inventory strategies are increasingly focused on optimizing stock locations — what to hold and where, especially for inventory not immediately sold. Given current conditions, one way retail and CPG companies can optimize their order visibility is by integrating their systems of record.

Inventory Reduction 300

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 10, 2024

ARC defines supply chain planning (SCP) products as including supply planning, demand planning/inventory optimization, and network planning. Network planning solutions include supply chain design, integrated business planning, and end-to-end supply chain analytics. Supply planning engines “optimize” the schedule.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

For logistics teams seeking to manage volatility and deliver more predictable, profitable results, five advanced technologies should be in their toolkits: digital control towers, warehouse task automation, warehouse robotics, dynamic price discovery and digital freight bidding. Warehouse Task Automation.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 291

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

In a hyper-connected scenario of the future, entire networks can proactively sense and respond to potential supply chain disruptions. Optimize supply chain execution and minimize both delivery time and costs. Analyzing real-time insights and historical performance using AI, delivers key metrics on availability and service levels.

Supply Chain Network Software 243

Supply Chain Network Software Network Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain Modeling 243

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

An efficient supply chain strategy is one that takes every aspect of your supply chain into account, from inventory management and warehouse design to freight tendering and transport optimisation. Transport Fleet Optimization Fleet optimisation is one of those areas where companies leave money on the table.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

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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.

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ShipBob

APRIL 9, 2025

Table of Contents ** Minutes What are warehouse functions? But they couldn’t be more wrong: a warehouse is a dynamic hub of activity that is the foundation of the entire ecommerce order fulfillment process. What are warehouse functions? However, managing warehouse functions is no simple feat.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2023

However, AI’s inability to solve the very limited problem of ensuring that inventory is located in the right place in a warehouse suggests that planners don’t have to worry too much about job security. For fulfillment to be efficient, a warehouse needs the right inventory located in the right slots in a warehouse.

Supply Chain Design Software 274

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RFgen

MAY 30, 2025

Operating with razor-thin margins and relentless customer expectations, supply-chain leaders are under immense pressure to deliver faster, smarter, and more reliable warehouse operations. Companies that invest strategically in warehouse automation reap transformative benefits.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

A few ways companies can begin to offset their carbon footprint is to take a deeper look at product packaging, energy efficiency, alternative fuels, route optimization, and returns and recycling programs. A final way to improve supply chain sustainability is by optimizing returns at the store and warehouse level.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 21, 2021

Warehouse management is no longer the static element in the supply chain, but an area that’s ready for smart transformation. This makes warehouse digital transformation a reality in order to sustain business and thrive amidst increasing competition and market pressures. billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD $14.18

Inventory Management Software 156

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Picture this: You’re a warehouse manager, and with a few taps on your smartphone, you instantly know the exact location and quantity of every item in your inventory. It’s like having a magic wand that optimizes inventory levels, prevents shortages, and sharpens your demand forecasting—all from your smartphone.

Inventory Management Software 96

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Transportation Networks and Modal Shifts A good transportation strategy is one of the best ways to reduce emissions. Through network optimization. This means consolidating shipments to max out load factors, using route optimization algorithms to minimize distance travelled, and shifting to lower emission transport modes.

Material Savings 75

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QAD

JUNE 25, 2019

Managing inventory effectively is a delicate balancing act, affected by lead times, supply chain efficiency , demand variability, product complexity, product life cycles, warehouse space and practices, among other variables. Using Metrics to Measure the Health of the Business. Tracking, Managing, and Choosing Metrics.

Procurement Analytics 111

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

Closing the gaps happens when there are aligned metrics, clarity of vision and aligned planning processes. This includes optimization and discrete event simulation. It allows companies to evaluate the design of the network. Metrics Alignment. They lack cohesion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 4, 2025

Unlike traditional order management systems, this application incorporates live data from across the network and supports multi-node order allocation and dynamic lead time calculation. He offered specific examples, including a labor optimization agent designed to monitor warehouse workflows and adjust assignments dynamically.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 10, 2025

Home January 10, 2025 Warehouse Automation Reflections for 2024 and What Lies Ahead in 2025: Part 3/3 Rick Faulk , Chief Executive Officer Now that Ive looked back at 2024 and offered my warehouse automation predictions for 2025 , lets turn to the three areas warehouse leaders should concentrate on to prepare their operations for the future.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2025

Organizations like TIA, TMC, MCE and ACT offer valuable networking opportunities and leadership resources. Leadership workshops, financial literacy programs, and compliance courses can provide the skills new managers need to succeed. Encourage engagement with industry associations.

Negotiating Skills 91

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 2, 2023

When reference data – such as product codes, supplier information, and warehouse locations – is misaligned across systems, it can cause discrepancies in transactional data, leading to inaccurate inventory levels and unreliable performance metrics. Plus, accurate inventory information is the key to optimal decision-making.

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2025

While some warehouses overflow, others sit nearly empty, creating a frustrating paradox of excess and scarcity. This critical aspect of optimization is often overshadowed by flashier supply chain trends. Challenges in Stock Balancing Maintaining the optimal balance of inventory across a distributed network is a complex undertaking.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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RFgen

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Running a warehouse these days feels like a constant juggling act, right? Mobile ERP software is transforming warehouses just like yours. Here’s a sneak peek at what we’ll explore: Understanding the core benefits of mobile solutions for warehouse ERP. There’s a better way. There’s a better way.

Inventory Management Software 97

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Precoro

MAY 19, 2023

To monitor supply chain performance, stakeholders of successful companies typically define supply chain metrics that are relevant to the given business and track these KPIs regularly. By setting benchmarks for metrics, analysts can recognize unsettling trends and take preventive measures on time.

Procurement Analytics 98

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Optimizing your warehouse means examining every corner of your infrastructure and every facet of your workflows and processes to identify and correct inefficiencies. Not only does warehouse optimization result in a healthier bottom line, but it also improves key warehouse metrics like accurate orders and on-time delivery.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Cash-to-Cash Metrics. Cash-to-cash is a compound metric: (Days of Receivables+Days of Inventory)-Days of Payables=Cash Conversion Cycle. Continually use simulation and inventory optimization techiques to educate your financial teams. In times of uncertainty, cash is king. What do I believe happened?

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