Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2021

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is mostly being shipped from Kalamazoo, Michigan directly to the point of use. Pfizer’s plan utilizes strategic transportation partners to ship by air to major hubs and then distribute by ground transportation to dosing locations. Supporting Supply Chain Technology. The Vaccines.

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The Network Effect

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Last month the world’s largest container ship, the MSC Oscar , set sail from a South Korean shipyard. It’s hard to comprehend just how large the ship is… here are some examples of what it can carry: 19,000 shipping containers. Source: Vox.com. David Hecker/Getty Images. 39,000 cars.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Supply chain data can be challenging to manage due to its unstructured or semi-structured nature and the need to integrate new data sources. Table 1 details some examples of areas of application of generative AI for different supply chain participants.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 23, 2021

Many factors play into shipping costs within the supply chain network. This is reliant on embracing modern technology and innovations. Optimizing shipping costs and examining the budget and current spending will help improve operations across the supply chain network. . Download the White Paper.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 14, 2023

By reducing customer acquisition costs, lowering shipping fees, and increasing customer lifetime value, Bulu has created a proven model for brand growth. The company offers a range of services including product sourcing, packaging design, order fulfillment, and customer service management.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

But, for merchants either looking to launch a brand or grow their existing online store, it’s no secret that shipping has become more complex and expensive. Luckily, multi-carrier shipping software solutions for 2021 simplify shipping, so that brands can focus on what’s most important — growing their business.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Increasing Maturity of the Role of the Forecast for the Supply Chain Leader This gets me back to why technologies are not improving enterprise leadership’s ability to forecast and manage revenue. This exceeds the 55% previously reported in the Supply Chain Insights surveys. I learned the hard way.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Applying innovation to supply chains, combines innovative technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), analytics, and robotics to supply chain management to improve performance and meet customer demands. is a solution to streamline the supply chain process with digitalization. Supply Chain 4.0

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 18, 2016

However, Amazon is shaking up the mix by seeking to make today’s e-commerce practices obsolete, and shipping and logistics providers need to understand why. Customers have the option to have products shipped to home or the store, and this eliminates any confusion about how much space is needed within each store.

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Veridian Solutions

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Planning for Christmas e-commerce shipping used to be an annual process. The never-ending peak season planning can become nightmarish for supply chain leaders, who may need to seek better tools for managing the demand. . Driving Forces of the Nightmare Before Christmas E-Commerce Shipping.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 30, 2019

It begins by recognizing that you do not have to be a logistics authority to optimize your supply chain. . Robinson, dedicate their entire work to analyzing the opportunities and gaps in ordering, shipping, transportation, and receiving for companies large and small. Using technology for retail capacity building.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 30, 2019

It begins by recognizing that you don’t have to be a logistics authority to optimize your supply chain. . Robinson, dedicate their entire work to analyzing the opportunities and gaps in ordering, shipping, transportation, and receiving for companies large and small. Using technology for retail capacity building.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2022

Backed by a wealth of transportation industry expertise in niche areas, SwanLeap leverages the power Artificial Intelligence to turn shipping into a profit center. SwanLeap’s transportation management system (TMS) works for all shipping modes: parcel, LTL, truckload, intermodal, ocean, and air. About Transportation Insight HoldCo.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

Modern supply chains are complex, and what happens within them reverberates across the worldwide economy. Manufacturers and shipping companies assumed that because of layoffs, demand would drop. This then led to … A shipping container shortage: Containers piled up across the world once they were emptied.

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Elementum

AUGUST 19, 2015

What do I need to know about China’s shipping merger? Two Chinese shipping companies, Cosco and CSCL, are merging to form one alliance. Which sounds like a big deal, but it won’t have an effect on Asia-Europe shipping costs. Which sounds like a big deal, but it won’t have an effect on Asia-Europe shipping costs.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Supply Chain Matters features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Tech , a compilation of funding, partnership and other noteworthy announcements related to supply chain technology support. Our last full edition was published on February 14.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Shipping Lines Warn Red Sea Security Continues to Deteriorate Bloomberg reported last week that the CEO’s of two major shipping lines, which being Maersk and Norden, have both of the view that the security threat level of shipping traversing the Red Sea to and from the Suez Canal has continued to escalate. percent to 4.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 15, 2023

Using computer algorithms, the AI program searches various connected inputs from all available sources to generate human-looking content in the form of text, images, audio, and other synthetic (created) data that is of value to the user. Do you want to ship it?” The supply chain is ripe for generative AI.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

By 1956, the first container ship sailed from the port of New Jersey to Texas. That includes packaging, warehousing, shipping, and more. ” You don’t have to convince supply chain professionals of the importance of logistics. Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. 4] Scott G.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With an unrivaled commitment to delivering margin and sourcing transparency through their proprietary platform, T3, and deploying the first collaborative power only fleet, FreightVana x , they are setting a new standard in the way freight gets moved nationwide.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group’s 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory ( Available for complimentary downloading in our Research Center ) includes a prediction that the supply chain technology segment will feature an investment boom in market consumption, added equity investment and M&A activity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

At the beginning of June 2022, a 40-foot ocean container cost about $10,000 to ship from southeast Asia to Northern Europe This is compared to about $1,500 for the same route about 2 years ago. Retailers have been used to long lead times over the last two decades, especially for the categories they source from Asia.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Disruptions were brought about not only by the persistent and recurring spread of Covid -19 infections globally, but also significant storms and natural disasters, a one-week blockage of one of world’s most transited shipping canals, followed by complete disarray among global shipping schedules. seen as a likely alternative.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

A recent BluJay study shows that a majority of supply chain companies are now prioritising investment in their IT capabilities (61%) in order to generate greater operational efficiencies and enhance innovation. A connected supply chain breaks down data silos and consolidates data, plans and processes into one central platform.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 25, 2023

The thing is, it doesn’t necessarily take a global pandemic for supply chain operations to falter. It can happen simply due to ineffective planning, risk management, warehouse use, or sourcing strategies. So, what can you do to strengthen supply chains? This kind of setup often leads to problems.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

The need for practical and applicable last-mile delivery in retail involves saving money and reducing the expenses associated with this vital yet often overlooked leg of the shipping journey. According to Insider Intelligence , “ As a share of the total cost of shipping, last-mile delivery costs are substantial—comprising 53% overall.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Enhancements to Dynamic Supply Planning We have also introduced several new features and enhancements to further enhance SO99’s dynamic supply planning capabilities. Dynamic Multi-Sourcing In a post-COVID world, and despite suppliers’ best efforts, delays or sudden demand spikes inevitably cause supply issues.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 2, 2020

Supply chain management as a discipline—a set of flows combining the processes of source, make and deliver together to drive value– is relatively new. As supply chain professionals, we have never managed the supply chain through a pandemic. What was the cost of sales for the products shipped?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2023

Tai automates the LTL shipping process and provides FTL brokers with a centralized platform for sourcing load coverage. Tai customers know them for commitment to innovation, fast, efficient problem solving, and dedication to their success.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

import volumes may not be as high as they were at the height of the pandemic; however, if they remain above 2019 numbers, the shift away from West Coast ports persists, the labor situation doesn’t get resolved, carriers continue to use blank sailings and importers will continue to see uneven supply chain performance. Figure 1: U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

In our Part Two look back commentary , we observed efforts and activities by businesses directed at restoring more direct control of supply network materials sourcing. That is because so many products and/or services are predicated on global supply network movements. Mid-Year Global Transportation Assessment.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case inventory strategies. . Given the continued uncertainty of arrival times, source crucial supplies closer to factories and customers.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 1, 2018

Historically, the cost of RFID implementation and difficulty to utilize RFID in conjunction with other supply chain systems has hindered mass adoption by supply chain managers. RFID in the supply chain is shaping up to make new waves in the industry as retailers and technology push the supply chain technology forward.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2019

Swipe, click, this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Google Spinoff’s Drone Delivery Business First to Get FAA Approval (Bloomberg) Amazon to invest $800 million to make one-day free shipping the standard for Prime members (WSJ – sub. req’d) UPS’s $20 Billion Tech Bet Was Scorned by Wall Street.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Precise inventory and retail data empower businesses to efficiently fulfill orders from the most suitable location (such as a warehouse/fulfillment center, a retail store, or a drop ship partner). This approach enables faster order processing, reduces shipping expenses, and enhances customer satisfaction.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In this October 10, 2023 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology we provide our capsule highlights of investments announced by supply chain management focused tech providers.

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