Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Three months into 2025, we have seen a barrage of on-again, off-again tariffs that have supply chain and logistics teams reeling, as they must rethink everything from next weeks shipping route to their foundational network models. The Ukraine-Russia conflict is ongoing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2025

The adoption of AI in supply chain automation is enabling companies to make more accurate decisions, reduce cycle times, and better manage complexity. AI in supply chain automation is gradually reshaping how core functions operate, particularly in procurement, warehousing, and logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

FourKites CEO, Matt Elenjickal One of the two leaders in the real-time transportation visibility market is FourKites. ARC considers real-time visibility solutions, like the one from FourKites, one type of SCCN solution. I attended my first Visibility conference in 2020. That is fast growth.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 19, 2023

With the advent of true “single source of truth” inventory visibility , a digital twin is a more feasible goal than ever before. Let’s take a look at the challenges associated with digital twins and how real-time data systems are changing the game for companies looking to leverage them. In real-time.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Warehouse operators are under constant pressure to do more with less. You’re expected to ship more orders, faster, with fewer errors — all while managing rising costs and shrinking labor pools. Think about it: How much time is wasted hunting down misplaced inventory?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2024

For retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, the busy shipping season came early. The peak inbound season typically starts around this time of year. But shippers looking to avoid disruptions and ensure that tight inventory levels don’t lead to missed sales opportunities pulled their orders forward.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2023

Carl Wasinger and Joe Lynch discuss the Smart Warehousing story. Carl is the CEO and Founder at Smart Warehousing , a warehousing and fulfillment company that operates as a direct extension of its clients’ teams. He’s also a long-time member of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA).

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This article is from Descartes Systems Group and looks at how companies can reduce lead times with real-time data. As so many of us were made aware since the pandemic lead times were stretched to extreme levels for many products globally. How can you better manage lead time? To read the full article, click HERE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. Visibility solutions allow real-time asset tracking across the entire distribution network. billion transactions annually.

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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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RFgen

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Relying on manual processes and outdated technology leads to costly errors, inefficient workflows, and a lack of real-time visibility, ultimately impacting the bottom line. Without accurate, real-time inventory data, businesses operate reactively, constantly playing catch-up.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

Much attention (and financing) has been directed over the past years to the expansion of supply chain visibility, mainly “real-time visibility platforms” and to “sensor-based visibility solutions“. Complete or total real-time “network level visibility“, despite the hype, remains a more distant reality.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

Earlier this summer, FourKites held a Carrier Visibility Summit. Weisenberger is leading their digitally enabled shipping initiative, she works in distribution operations rather than transportation. Weisenberger is leading their digitally enabled shipping initiative, she works in distribution operations rather than transportation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2023

Here’s his real-world template for going about it. Warehouse management systems didn’t share data with the transportation management systems, which in turn didn’t share data with the yard management systems. Rob’s second priority: reducing dwell times for the drivers picking up and dropping off those millions of shipments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2022

The world’s fleet consists of approximately 6,000 ships. These ships carried nearly 150 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers last year. Last October, over 100 ships, including 70 container ships, were waiting at anchor or in drift zones to unload at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

When it comes to real-time visibility, the market is becoming more important and more robust than ever before. Billions of venture capital dollars of investment are being poured into companies that can integrate real-time visibility data with transportation to provide a more informed ETA for shippers and carriers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

From route optimization and predictive analytics to real-time monitoring and emissions tracking, AI tools are being embedded in core logistics workflows. These tools do not aim to replace human decision-makers but instead enhance visibility, enable smarter planning, and improve overall resource utilization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Walmart fines suppliers whose goods arrive late or who have not shipped everything that they committed to ship. If a company short ships TVs, they are fined more than if they short ship soup, for example. These solutions allow companies to prove that their goods arrived on-time. Proving that it arrived in-full is.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If you’re Home Depot, you reserve an entire ship for your own exclusive use. It’s a creative and gutsy move at a time when there aren’t many great options for shippers. Real-time transportation visibility platforms tell shippers and their broker/carrier partners where their freight is at any point on its journey.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

That supply planning application needs to be integrated into an array of internal systems ERP, transportation management, warehouse management, procurement, and other applications. Now companies are trying to collect data from multiple tiers of a supply chain in near real-time.

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Freightos

APRIL 2, 2024

More Resources Home Ahead of the Curve: How Digitalization Helped Air Cargo Amidst Red Sea Shipping Diversions Joyce Tai April 2, 2024 If there’s one lingering lesson from the supply chain crisis of COVID, it’s that digitization can help organizations navigate crises…but that digitization can’t be put in place DURING that same crisis.

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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. In the automotive sector, manufacturers are simultaneously reducing inventory costs and delivery times.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Technological Advancements Real-time inventory tracking and predictive analytics give leading firms a competitive edge. Evolving Customer Expectations Faster delivery, customized solutions, and real-time communication are now essential. Conflicts in critical regions disrupt access to essential materials.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 17, 2025

They need to offer low-cost or free shipping and returns, while also protecting margins. They must track inventory, orders and returns in real time, at all times. Imagine the complexities of a single fulfillment-and-returns operation, in one warehouse. Dynamic requirements for labor and other resources.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 12, 2024

Autonomous supply chains can help businesses by enabling faster and more accurate demand forecasting, optimizing inventory levels and distribution networks, automating warehouse and delivery operations, and enhancing customer service and satisfaction. Degree two: Remotely controlled ship with seafarers on board.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 31, 2023

When it is time to choose the next trailer to pull into a dock door, yard and warehouse management work together to select a trailer and door combination that minimizes travel distance for the eventual put away tasks. Over time, the intelligent dock door selection increases efficiency by reducing put-away travel time and distance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This is especially true when looking at route optimization, asset utilization, real-time visibility, energy savings, waste reduction, and efficiency. When looking at energy transition in the supply chain, there are two big opportunities to look at: warehousing and transportation.

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RFgen

AUGUST 10, 2023

In a fast-paced warehouse, the need for real-time information extends to every aspect of operations. Inventory management is no exception. Today’s digital supply chain makes manual inventory control obsolete. Deliver accurate, on-time orders for optimal customer service.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Warehouse operations and their efficiency are a key to any company that deals with freight, shipping and inventories. This chaotic environment (usually due to those companies who are still using manual process in the warehouse) will directly affect the profits and reputation to customers of your company.

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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. With nearly $21.3

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

The supply chain industry is on a years-long digital transformation journey, and one of the key objectives that industry leaders almost universally aim to achieve is true end-to-end (E2E) visibility across their complex global networks of suppliers, partners and customers. So, what is true E2E supply chain visibility?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

To test the thinking and visibility of his students, Socrates held up a white ball in front of his student and asked, “What color is the ball?”. Next time, before you answer,” said Socrates, “examine both sides.”. Indeed, who couldn’t benefit from improved transportation visibility? Real-Time Transportation Visibility Defined.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

For example, the One Network platform for supply chain planning and execution is used by the Ministries of Health in Nigeria, Ghana, and Rwanda, providing comprehensive inventory visibility across all health facilities for real time supply demand matching and collaborative decision making.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to reshape the supply chain, we're looking ahead to the emerging trends in warehousing you need to be aware of to ensure your organization thrives in 2021. Five Emerging Trends In Warehousing To Prepare For In 2021. Transform The Warehouse Network. per year through 2027. Plan For Supply Chain Resiliency.

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Stord

APRIL 21, 2025

What begins as a convenient and capital-efficient fulfillment strategy can quickly become a strain on operations and create further complications downstream as end consumers face rising shipping costs, longer delivery times, customs delays and surcharges, and limited return options. When Is The Right Time To Switch?

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Capacity Constraints in Warehousing and Transportation Warehousing capacities are often pushed to their limits. Similarly, transportation networks face increased strain due to higher shipping volumes, which can result in delays and rising freight costs. Accurate demand forecasting becomes paramount to striking this balance.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Inventory Management vs. Warehouse Management. Original article: Inventory Management vs. Warehouse Management. That may be because a company might already have an inventory system and wonders what additional capabilities they will get with a new WMS. Inventory Management vs Warehouse Management: Main Differences.

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