Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing collectively contribute significantly to carbon emissions, making these areas critical for meaningful change. Senior leaders must think beyond incremental improvements, embracing systemic innovation to achieve significant environmental impact.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2025

But with the explosion of IoT devices across transportation, warehousing, and distribution, logistics providers face a critical challenge: how to ensure continuous, reliable, and cost-effective communication across diverse physical environments and use cases. and relay it to cloud platforms using higher-bandwidth links like LTE or Ethernet.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping supply chain operations by enabling predictive planning, allowing companies to anticipate disruptions before they occur and adjust operations accordingly. When unexpected disruptions occura factory shutdown, a shipping delay, or a supply shortagethese models provide little flexibility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

When one thinks of supply chain software vendors, the name InterSystems may not spring to mind. They offer software systems and technology for complex integration, rapid application development, and advanced analytics and sell those solutions to companies that need to accelerate optimized business outcomes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In today’s fast-paced, hyper-competitive, omni-channel world, warehouses play a critical role in maximizing service and fulfilling the ambitious customer promises that are required today. Warehouses also represent an enormous cost center. Volatile demand means warehouses need to pivot quickly when order volumes change.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2025

Logility, a conservative company supply chain planning technology, historically had no debt and cash reserves of more than 80M, is undervalued in this deal. Aptean is orchestrating the Blue Yonder/E2open/Infor playbook of buying undervalued assets and milking the maintenance and Software-as-a-Service contracts with existing customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

As technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) gain traction, the focus has remained on practical applications that yield incremental improvements rather than wholesale infrastructure change. AI-supported systems can consolidate and standardize emissions data, helping organizations comply with evolving disclosure frameworks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

The energy crisis in China and the European conflict are bringing additional chaos in the form of production shutdowns, raw material shortages and blocked shipping lanes. If there’s a bright spot anywhere it’s the fact that, as logistics challenges have grown, so has the availability of advanced technologies to manage these challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

” Accurate transit time predictions have become more crucial than ever given customer demands and expectations, the cost impacts of late shipments, and dynamic nature of today’s supply chains. It can minimize the number of actual delayed shipments by making better planning decisions upfront before the orders are shipped.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In the age of same-day delivery and rising consumer expectations, there is immense pressure on warehouses to perform at peak efficiency. That’s where warehouse optimization comes in. Here’s what you can expect: A clear definition of warehouse optimization and its core components. Ready to get started?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

It showcases the latest products, technologies, and services from over 900 exhibitors across various sectors and industries. From autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to collaborative robots (cobots) to industrial robots, robots are transforming the way goods are moved, stored, picked, packed, and shipped.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

Today’s DCs and fulfillment centers are a major driver of employment growth and a highly visible proving ground for autonomous robots and other next-generation technologies. For companies across industries, transforming existing DCs and narrowing this technology gap is key to competitive advantage in a changing economy.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Manufacturing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software integrates all your core business processes into one powerful platform. Think of it as the central nervous system of your operation, connecting everything from production planning and inventory control to supply chain management and financial reporting.

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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.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

ToolsGroup identifies five key drivers shaping the future of supply chains: changing customer expectations, heightened competition, rising operational complexity, technological advancements, and geopolitical tensions. Technological Advancements Real-time inventory tracking and predictive analytics give leading firms a competitive edge.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 12, 2025

Keeping shipping costs under control is no small task — and unpredictable freight fuel surcharges make it even tougher. In this blog, we'll walk you through how to calculate fuel surcharges on freight, track pricing trends, audit your shipping bills, and work with the right 3PL partner to keep your costs under control.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 12, 2024

Autonomous supply chains are systems that can operate with little to no human intervention, and they use artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and sensors to optimize the flow of goods. The key technologies that enable autonomous supply chains are artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, sensors, and blockchain.

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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. Technology integration: Leveraging digital tools to enhance visibility and decision-making.

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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. Mobile inventory management is a digital solution that combines a mobile inventory app with cloud-based software to track, manage, and optimize inventory in real-time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

Even with local processing, network variability, particularly in remote warehouses, ports, and along mobile routes, can still cause small but impactful delays. Managing available bandwidth efficiently among many connected devices remains a continuing issue, particularly when scaling systems to significant quantities of distributed resources.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Structured methodologies, risk assessment tools, and agile frameworks allow companies to improve coordination, enhance decision-making, and ensure they remain adaptable to disruptions. Businesses can use risk modeling software to test various scenarios and evaluate their impact on their operations.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 15, 2025

Companies now must make strategic decisions regarding pricing, shipping, supply chains and overall logistics. Below, we provide nine tips to optimize your shipping and tell you how a third-party logistics (3PL) provider can help you during these difficult times.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2024

For retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, the busy shipping season came early. Cheap spot rates and rock-bottom contract pricing have been a welcome relief for shippers — albeit brutal for truckers — looking to preserve cash flow and protect margins in what many predict will be a higher-for-longer interest rate environment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2022

Returns are labor intensive and expensive for both retailers and logistics companies and cost retailers an average of $10 to $20 per return before adding shipping costs. The logistics of transporting and warehousing returns is a necessary evil for retailers aiming to satisfy and delight consumers.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 17, 2024

warehouse rental rates surged by 14% year-over-year in 2022, as reported by CBRE ? Poor rebalancing creates operational inefficiencies that drain your resources: Escalating Operational Costs: Are you ready to pay up to 50% more for expedited shipping because you weren’t prepared? Don’t settle for mediocre predictions.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 26, 2023

Nils is the Chief Product Officer at Phantom Auto , a technology platform that enables people to remotely control vehicles across sites from thousands of miles away with just the click of a button. At Amazon, Nils led the Canvas Customer Operations teams, including product management for all remote support tools and interfaces.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Last week, Clint Reiser published an article highlighting our 2022 supply chain predictions. While we have published predictions about supply chain technology trends at the beginning of the year in past years. This year we have decided to lead with our predictions about the broader supply chain function.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

Do we have a demand forecasting tool in place and, if so, how good is that forecast? However, this model would aggregate the details of the ten thousand SKUs that are stocked and shipped. Can every customer get products from every warehouse? First comes the data and how well we understand it.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Luke is the Chief Growth Officer of The Rubic , a warehouse-agnostic, autonomous robotic system, designed to operate seamlessly within existing facilities. About The Rubic The Rubic is at the forefront of warehouse automation, marrying AI and advanced robotics to redefine industry standards.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 17, 2023

Ron has also played a key role in the success of FourKites, a logistics technology company. Throughout his career, Ron has worked with many Fortune 2,000 shippers, retailers, and 3PLs, helping them to optimize their logistics operations using real-time visibility, predictive analytics, and global control tower capabilities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2021

Ships also account for around 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions [2] , contributing to the acceleration of climate change. It is the IMO’s strictest environmental regulation to date and ushered shipping and terminal sectors in a new era to transform the way marine supply chains operate. from originally 3.5%

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IT Supply Chain

JUNE 11, 2025

Optimizing Warehouse Space with Advanced Racking Systems By Ian Summers (pictured) Content Writer 114 Views Looking for a way to make your warehouse more efficient? An advanced racking system can help you use every inch of your storage space wisely. Organized systems support better workflow and reduce errors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2022

The available talent pool of drivers, warehouse associates and other employees is small, which creates staffing volatility. And their operating conditions are extremely challenging and unpredictable, from skyrocketing fuel costs and tariffs to blocked shipping lanes and ongoing geo-political conflict.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 14, 2023

Bulu Box has since evolved alongside the ecommerce industry, diversifying its offerings to include a software company, and partnering with major retail brands like American Express, BuzzFeed, Clorox, Disney, Pepsi, and Scotts Miracle-Gro to create “Private-Label Subscription Box” programs.

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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

JANUARY 11, 2023

Unlike some of the other trends articles we have covered at Logistics Viewpoints, which take a deeper dive into technology and application specific trends, this article looked at the top trends executives need to be paying attention to before their strategic planning meetings commence. The Benefits of Time Slot Management ; Chris Cunnane.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

From boosting the level of artificial intelligence to promoting better means of mitigating and preventing risks, technology will change how manufacturers grow throughout 2017. This will give manufacturers an advantage when reviewing slots in warehouses for storage by eliminating unnecessary excess replacement parts storage.

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