The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Customer Service: The Source of Supply Chain Innovation. In December’s issue of InBound, editor Keith Biondi cited customer service as the source for supply chain innovation. Not technology. Before exploring his thesis, let’s look at technology and BPR. T he Role of Technology and Business Process Engineering.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Supply chain technology is a difficult, exhilarating topic to cover in detail. Supply chain managers will focus on several key supply chain technology implementations or considerations which will impact consumer spending habits, consumer-business interactions and performance measurement.

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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. It’s the art of doing more with less, focusing on creating value through cost reduction and process optimization.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 16, 2022

Esther is the Chief Revenue Officer at Flowspace , an ecommerce fulfillment platform that helps brands meet their customers’ post-purchase expectations. Flowspace is an ecommerce fulfillment platform that helps brands meet their customers’ post-purchase expectations. Key Takeaways: The Omni-Channel Fulfillment Network.

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

The answer lies on changing culture as much as it does on rethinking technology. Global e-commerce growth and converging technologies are pushing postal companies to diversify their revenues and increase operational efficiency quickly. Identifying these pockets and the right way of servicing them is crucial.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Therefore, optimizing spare parts management is crucial for the success of supply chain, manufacturing, and maintenance operations. In this blog, let’s dive deeper into the challenges of spare parts management, the solution that ThroughPut AI provides, the features of spare parts management software and how it works. Let’s get started.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Ben serves as CEO for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , one of the largest privately-held logistics firms in the U.S. Benjamin McLean serves as CEO for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , one of the largest privately-held logistics firms in the United States. About Ruan Transportation. About Ben McLean.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

With almost 30 million customers, BT (British Telecom) is the largest provider of consumer mobile and fixed broadband communications services in the UK. The supply chain division fulfills 40,000 individual customer orders every day, making sure that 32,000 engineers get the tools, parts and equipment they need to deliver support and services.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

For the Supply Chain , technology & operations posts were the most popular as well as a focus on collaboration with suppliers and a focus on customer service. Whether driven by reducing costs or by new business strategies, rethinking your distribution network optimization has become more important than ever.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 27, 2018

One of the very prominent business services is logistics. If you are the owner of a logistics business or in the role of a logistics business manager then make sure to read on as this article will give you the best insights to optimize your business to make the most out it. Efficient Transportation. Plan Ahead. Download Here.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Developing and using a solid freight RFP process will help increase service levels, create stronger vendor partnerships and drive supply chain resiliency despite market swings. Do your shipments require specific licenses, technology or service capabilities and requirements? Are they full-service? Terms for submission.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

We often get asked what kind of return on investment you should expect to see when using our network design technology. The first hurdle to overcome is to justify the time investment and the cost of the software subscription. What we tend to see is businesses reducing relative transport costs as volumes shrink.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 5, 2023

Blake serves as the Vice President of Safety for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , a family-owned dedicated logistics provider since 1932. About Blake Grolmus Blake Grolmus serves as the Vice President of Safety for Ruan Transportation Management Systems. Ruan has over 5,000 team members, including 4,000 truck drivers.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Connected technology transforms traditional supply chains into dynamic systems capable of real-time decisions and proactive problem-solving. Essential Components of Data-Driven Supply Chains Data-driven supply chains combine multiple technologies to create a comprehensive operational framework.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

and “What is a transportation management system?” The boxes and labels of yesterday are giving way to a single amorphous category: “Providers of Supply Chain Software and Services.”. I shared that perspective more than a year ago in Putting 3PLs and Software Vendors in a Box. don’t fit so neatly in a box any more.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 15, 2021

BOSTON (July 15, 2021) – ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning software , and Supply Chain Process Improvement, Inc. SCPI), a provider of supply chain planning, coaching, consulting, and analytical services, are extending their partnership to offer planning BPO (business process outsourcing) services. About SCPI.

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

The answer lies on changing culture as much as it does on rethinking technology. Global e-commerce growth and converging technologies are pushing postal companies to diversify their revenues and increase operational efficiency quickly. Identifying these pockets and the right way of servicing them is crucial.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 12, 2023

He has a track record of driving significant growth, savings, and exceptional service through the development and execution of effective strategies. Davinci Micro Fulfillment Solutions partners with consumer brands to provide end-to-end fulfillment services from their strategically located micro-fulfillment centers.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Transportation bottlenecks, labor and materials shortages, rising fuel costs and other factors have made 2021 one of the most challenging times to operate a global supply chain with any degree of control and predictability. The Promise of Platform: Increasing Certainty in an Uncertain World.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

Structural Changes in Supply Chains: Example: A consumer goods company decides to near-shore its manufacturing operations to reduce transportation costs and improve responsiveness. They underwent a thorough Network Optimization exercise to identify the roadmap of transitioning to a hybrid offshore/nearshore model.

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Logility

JULY 27, 2022

Here we see the classic paradox of center of gravity studies — they are simple and believable, but they are only a proxy for what the logistics expert is trying to optimize: cost and service time. The time, cost, and effort of doing a classic network design project can be prohibitive. What Makes Center of Gravity Popular?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Supply chain network design (SCND) is a powerful tool for improving business operations. Optimization and simulation are the two main branches of SCND. Optimization accounts for over 90% of all work that is being done by SCND teams. It can be used to solve a wide variety of supply chain problems. But it has gaps.

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Stord

JANUARY 22, 2018

The move to re-evaluate your distribution network may be driven by the need to reduce costs, or perhaps you are launching a new business strategy. Whatever the motivation, reassessing your distribution network optimization is an absolute necessity. If the customer wants it now, the network has to meet the request.

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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 redesigning products to be more compact and lightweight, using recycled and recyclable materials and packaging optimisation software to reduce void space.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Outside of the Paris Agreement, the European Union (EU) has a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport by around 60 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Cost reductions sometimes go hand-in-hand with GHG reductions, but some measures could increase transport costs. Corporate Responsibility.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

How the food Industry can optimize its supply chain for festivals Many event planners and teams focused on the supply chain may also wonder about possible food or beverage shortages. With high inflation, supply-chain bottlenecks, extreme weather conditions, and possible transport issues, it is a legitimate concern.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The problem with strategic network design is when it accounts for service time but not service level. It optimizes the network, but it doesn’t optimize inventory across the network – a shortcut that can lead to a different network once the inventory is optimized.

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TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

This trend, known as reshoring , is driving the emergence of regionalized freight networks , optimizing supply chains for efficiency, cost savings, and resilience. Aerospace and transportation equipment companies are investing in Arizona and New Mexico. Sustainable packaging and freight density optimization to reduce waste.

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software. Key Points.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

With almost 30 million customers, BT (British Telecom) is the largest provider of consumer mobile and fixed broadband communications services in the UK. The supply chain division fulfills 40,000 individual customer orders every day, making sure that 32,000 engineers get the tools, parts and equipment they need to deliver support and services.

Supply Chain Design Software 156

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 28, 2018

From trends, union strikes, and technology to the integration of different modes of transportation. 6 Future Transportation Technologies That Will Change Transportation (and the Trucking Industry) Forever. The trucking & transportation industries are on the cusp of transformative change. Read more here.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2015

With my son’s travel baseball team scheduled to begin its season next weekend, the coaches are employing some field maintenance tools you don’t normally see at a baseball field: For all of you who play baseball in California, Texas, and Florida, you have it so easy my friends. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Third party logistics providers that consider their activity to be rooted in traditional transport and the physical carriage of goods may go the way of the American railroads, which failed to see how aircraft and the private motor car would so drastically affect their transportation market and rob them of so much of their market share.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 3, 2018

Most businesses succeed when the proper balance between people, processes, and technologies is achieved. Everyday technology seems to be assuming a greater role in the business world, including in supply chain operations; but, technology alone will never achieve the kind of transformation required in the years ahead.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A key factor in the success of Logility’s network optimization solution is the use of reference data. Think of our network optimization reference data as a tariff that you can adjust to match your businesses behavior. Yes, this data is comforting in that it reconciles back to accounting numbers.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Freight network optimization and freight auditing services are the key performance areas that shippers want to track and monitor within the supply chain industry. . As highlighted by Redwood Logistics , “ To complete any task efficiently, you must first have the right tools for the right job.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

These pressures permeate supply chains, where vulnerabilities in one segment can rapidly cascade throughout the entire network. The consequences can be severe, including escalating costs, production stoppages, compromised service levels, and damaged customer relationships. Evaluate your transportation strategydiversifying modes (e.g.,

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