Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Source: mainebiz.biz In today’s rapidly evolving logistics and supply chain sector, warehouses are increasingly turning to innovative technologies to gain a competitive edge. Overview of Warehouse Robotics Warehouse robotics represent a revolutionary advancement in the logistics and supply chain sector.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

We spoke with CTSI-Global to learn more about their approach to transportation management and the solutions they provide for businesses navigating the complexities of supply chain operations. In summary, CTSI-Global described its approach as a combination of advanced technology, customizable service models, and industry expertise.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Five years ago, we all thought the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the most disrupted supply chain landscape we would ever see. Since then, supply chain disruptions and volatility have only increased. With the global e-commerce market predicted to reach $8.1 We were wrong. billion to $23.07

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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. A supply chain data fabric can help companies augment their supply chain processes. They aim to achieve the same success in supply chain management that they have achieved in the healthcare sector.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The logistics and supply chain industry is a critical component of global trade, responsible for moving goods and materials efficiently to meet consumer and business demands. Businesses face heightened uncertainty in managing costs and securing stable energy supplies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Frederic Laluyaux, the CEO of Aera Technology, agrees with this assessment. In the supply chain arena, the need to make course corrections is exploding. Masson of ARC points out, “Each AI use case requires specific datasets and may necessitate different tools and techniques.” Business cycles are compressing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

Supply chain disruptions have become a persistent operational risk. Traditional supply chain planning, which relies on historical data and reactive adjustments, is no longer adequate for managing these challenges. Amazon is a leader in AI-driven supply chain management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

They are focusing on how Infor creates value through insights, automation, and process. Automate: utilizes technologies such as RPA, IDP, and IPaaS. RPA automates manual and repetitive tasks. IDP converts paper-based documents into automated digital processes. Infor calls this the Value Void.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2025

In todays hyperconnected supply chain environment, the Internet of Things (IoT) is the operational backbone for visibility, optimization, and automation. Cold-chain temperature sensors need long battery life and wide-area reach, making LPWAN protocols like LoRaWAN ideal. Thats where hybrid networks shine.

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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 is playing an increasingly pragmatic role in optimizing supply chain operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Supply Chain & Logistics News December 2nd – December 5th Experts claim that Cyber Monday the Monday following Thanksgiving is one of the busiest days for deliveries followed by the Mondays leading up to Christmas. As the demand sees no end and trade wars wage on, the future of the supply chain will not come without hiccups.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2025

My head is wobbling with announcements, late-night Friday press releases, company name changes, and executive turnover in the supply chain planning market. Logility, a conservative company supply chain planning technology, historically had no debt and cash reserves of more than 80M, is undervalued in this deal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2025

5G networks significantly improve data transmission speed, latency, and device connectivity, revolutionizing supply chain operations. These advancements enable real-time tracking and monitoring, enhance automated systems, and support a larger number of connected devices.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2025

Supply chain practitioners seeking the best way to speed decision intelligence, unify supply chain data, and increase operational efficiency can benefit from a supply chain data gateway. Here are 10 ways a supply chain data gateway can improve your performance across the end-to-end supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2025

In most industries, supply chains have become increasingly complex. This complexity has introduced gaps in visibility and responsiveness that traditional systems werent designed to handle. As a result, many organizations are moving toward supply chain orchestration as a structured method for improving coordination.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In today’s interconnected global economy, sustainability within supply chains and logistics has become a necessity rather than an option. For senior leaders, understanding and integrating the three pillars of sustainability—environmental, social, and economic—into supply chain strategies is essential.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 17, 2025

The supply chain industry is no stranger to uncertainty. Unexpected challenges like shifts in global markets, economic upheaval, commodity shortages, advancements in technology, or environmental changes can send shockwaves through operations in unexpected ways.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 19, 2025

At ToolsGroup, we’ve long championed probabilistic demand forecasting (also known as stochastic forecasting) as the cornerstone of effective supply chain management software. In conventional supply chain planning , planners using basic tools (typically spreadsheets or legacy systems) forecast just one number for each item.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Ted Krantz, CEO of Interos Interos , a company providing supply chain resilience and risk management software, emailed me to say that there was a supply chain risk everyone seemed to be ignoring – AI-related risks. These platforms need high-fidelity signals that can be trusted. This is endless.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Trade policies are constantly evolving, forcing companies to assess how these changes impact customer demand, supply networks, fulfillment strategies, and cost to serve. Supply chains need to be more agile than ever, yet much of the advice circulating in the industry remains high-level or less than ideal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Supply Chain & Logistics News (October 28th – 31st) A day late but, Happy Halloween! Now let’s get to the Supply & Logistics News for the week: Third Wave Automation Raises $27 Million in Series C Funding Led by Toyota’s Woven Capital Union City, Calif. Blynsy Publishes Map of U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This requires a thorough readiness assessment, selection of appropriate technology, and careful integration with existing business processes. This assessment helps identify whether existing systems can support DPP integration and what upgrades or changes are necessary.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The global supply chain landscape is undergoing significant transformations, influenced by rapid technological advancements, shifting consumer expectations, and the intricacies of international commerce. Developing Analytical Skills Data analysis is at the heart of effective supply chain management.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2025

In the fast-paced world of modern supply chains, traditional forecasting methods fall short. Probabilistic forecasting is revolutionizing demand forecasting, supply planning, and inventory optimization by significantly improving forecast accuracy and decision-making across distribution networks.

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Logility

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) and rapidly developing generative AI tools provide complex, real-time, and in-depth insights specific to supply chain management. This is particularly critical in supply chain environments where aligning data across siloed departments is essential.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2025

In the fast-paced world of modern supply chains, traditional forecasting methods fall short. Advanced supply chain planning is being transformed by probabilistic forecasting , which revolutionizes demand forecasting, supply planning, and inventory optimization.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 3, 2025

Gartner predicts that by 2026, 95% of data-driven decisions will be at least partially automated. In fact, Gartner also found that only 10% of CEOs say their business uses AI strategically, and just 9% of technology leaders report having a clearly defined AI vision statement. The secret?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

For years, supply chains were engineered to be lean. Recent years have brought a series of disruptions that exposed vulnerabilities in how supply chains are designed. Recent years have brought a series of disruptions that exposed vulnerabilities in how supply chains are designed.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 26, 2025

Safety Stock: Navigating Supply Chain Volatility Through Strategic Inventory Planning Demand volatility represents a critical challenge for supply chain executives today, with safety stock emerging as a key strategic tool to mitigate market uncertainties.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Global supply chains have been tested repeatedly by a series of disruptive events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S.-China In response, many organizations have shifted toward decentralized and regionalized supply chain models, distributing production and sourcing across multiple regions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2025

Duncan Angove, CEO Blue Yonder Blue Yonder , is one of the largest providers of supply chain software. In the fourth quarter, we delivered the second largest software bookings in the history of the company. That was driven, in part, by pivoting from selling point solutions to a set of applications on a common platform.

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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. Automation and machine learning are redefining operational standards.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2023

While the supply chain pressures that have built up over the last two years continue to abate as transportation capacity problems ease and consumption shifts from goods to services, newer challenges and opportunities lie ahead. As we turn the page on 2022 , I’d like to make five supply chain predictions about what to expect for 2023.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2025

As logistics leaders face growing pressure, from tighter delivery windows to environmental mandates, geopolitical instability, and driver shortages, one technology is proving to be a game changer: V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) communication. This model is extendable to warehouse-to-terminal shuttles for goods movement.

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