Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Brokers use many sources to find capacity. Tom next mentioned that in working with Trucker Tools, they became aware of their solutions for handling capacity. His interesting response was that, “We didn’t implement Smart Capacity because we were ready for it. That is a huge inefficiency and raises costs dramatically.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Smart move. However, it quickly became clear the museum lacked proper capacity planning and wasn’t prepared for 80,000 purple Thunder Lizard hoodie orders in a single day. The post Stranger supply chain things: Capacity planning lessons from Stranger Things appeared first on The 21st Century Supply Chain.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 7, 2020

Here are four ways smart supply chain planning directly impacts sustainability initiatives. Efficient supply chain planning reduces wasted fuel and transportation capacity. Smart inventory planning cranks up manufacturing efficiency. Having the right inventory in the right location brings a variety of waste-reduction benefits.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 26, 2020

This global health crisis has uncovered vulnerabilities in our food supply chains, affecting the capacity of food retailers to ensure its continuity. Continue the discussion by clicking here to learn more about our smart solutions for logistics planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2023

For example, in Q-Com (Quick-Commerce) business, where customers expect delivery within 30 minutes every day for each product, they need to decide how much to hold at each micro fulfillment center so that the limited capacity is used in the most optimal way to minimize lost sales while minimizing waste for ultra-fresh products.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Unfortunately, warehouse capacity around the country is tight, but available capacity is only being used at rates shy of 70 percent. How can warehouse capacity be both tight and utilized less than 100 percent? Warehouse Capacity Is Tight Warehouse managers have made great strides in implementing systems that utilize automation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

50% of the interviewed companies have implemented re-shoring initiatives in the last 3 years for up to 20% of their Asia-based production capacity. He also is a guest lecturer at Tsinghua University in China and NTU and SMU in Singapore.

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Locus

MARCH 4, 2024

Stunted Capacity: During peak season, retailers are forced to cater to huge volumes of orders and with limited captive fleet, it is challenging to accommodate all orders without compromising operation efficiency or losing orders. This is due to underutilized capacity and routing systems. So… What’s the score?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 2, 2023

Smart factories are growing in prominence as continued supply chain disruptions and pressures from the 4 th Industrial Revolution make embracing technology a necessity for manufacturers. This blog will look closely at the 6 most pressing challenges posed by smart factories and how an ERP system can help you overcome them.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 27, 2020

Backup Batteries and Smart Grids. We can expect the rollout of smart grids to play an even more significant role in hardening manufacturing and distribution facilities against disasters. Current capacity is monitored and continually weighed against supply, demand and power disruptions. Technology Delivers Peace of Mind.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2021

The carriers in turn are tracking the ELD devices on their trucks or by a downloadable app that the driver puts on his smart phone. This is due to the limited capacity on trucks and boats as capacity has shrunk and demand has surged. It is a lot harder for many companies to find capacity on boats.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This can mean more efficiently matching loads with capacity, using visibility tools to predict more accurate ETAs, optimizing routes, and ensuring that trucks can be loaded and unloaded as efficiently as possible. AI can be used to “learn” about constraints, such as capacity, regulations, and hours of service, and properly plan shipments.

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

With 2024 on the horizon, more manufacturers are adopting smart manufacturing technology. Key components of smart manufacturing include connected sensors and devices, data analytics and big data, AI, cloud computing, cyber security, digital twins, advanced robotics, blockchain, etc.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2017

However, the digital supply chain has grown increasingly reliant on the use of “smart technologies,” such as those involved in automated data capture, analyses and the Internet of Things (IoT). Deploying Smart Supply Chain Technologies. Smart technology is ineffective when not deployed across all operations.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 3, 2023

Smart Planning Helps You Keep Your Cool It’s summer, temperatures are soaring, and many of us are looking for a way to beat the heat. Through strategic planning, decision-making capabilities are based on demand, capacity, and performance history, and with the help of this reliable and accurate data, are significantly improved.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

” Rise of the Smart Factory. Jason Bergstrom, a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP, predicts, “Manufacturing will move from occasional smart factory use cases to full-scale smart factory adoption.”[7] He explains, “The Fear of Missing Out will be a big driver of smart factory adoption in 2022.

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ivalua

MARCH 14, 2019

Last week, the Ivalua team attended an interesting CPO Round Table organized by the CIPS MENA in Dubai on the theme “Enabling Smart Procurement Today.” The question is then How can Smart Procurement help the Modern CPO to be successful and manage today’s uncertainty? Increased Capacity for Strategic Thinking.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 23, 2022

The carriers in turn are tracking the ELD devices on their trucks or by a downloadable app that the driver puts on his smart phone. This is due to the limited capacity on trucks and boats as capacity has shrunk and demand has surged. It is a lot harder for many companies to find capacity on boats.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 30, 2024

Smart retailers are planning their wholesale channels just as strategically as they leverage storefronts and e-commerce. Optimize inventory productivity across all channels with JustEnough v2023.4 Wholesale channels are no longer a backup channel for retailers. The following enhancements are also being released with JE v2023.4:

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In his current role as the Senior Director of Customer Strategy, Brad leads a team focusing on Solutions Architecture and Implementation Strategy whose mission is to work directly with shippers to bring efficiency to the capacity procurement process through technology. Smart Freight Sourcing with Andy Semisch.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2022

A best-in-class solution must also support your workflows and a full range of processes including purchase orders, forecasting, capacity and inventory collaboration as well as quality management and coordination around supply risk. The user should also have easy access to related attachments and reference documents.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Here are ways smart supply chain planning can help you minimize those post-pandemic shortages while still meeting your business objectives. There’s no guarantee that the supply you normally order will be available, so it pays to be smart about what you order to maximize service and profitability.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Are there ways for companies operating at maximum capacity to speed up on delivery? Join us at the Quintiq World Tour event themed ‘Smart Planning, Smart Business’ in Istanbul on November 6, 2014. The key to overcoming these challenges is smart planning. Learn how leaders are planning for the future.

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Locus

MAY 9, 2023

Capacity Planning Chaos: Holiday and festival seasons trigger an avalanche of orders, overwhelming retailers and e-commerce vendors. Traditional systems aren’t designed to plan capacity proactively, leaving retailers unable to meet with demand, thereby impacting revenue. Why Retailers Should Focus on Carbon Neutral Shipping?

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Locus

MAY 18, 2023

Optimizing last mile delivery routes through smart technology which can provide dynamic routing options and geocoders that can bypass traffic congestion and work around the fuzzy delivery address conundrum should be adopted as a start in the journey towards optimizing delivery routes for maximum efficiency.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 8, 2022

Plus, prices tend to go up as it gets closer to Halloween, so it’s smart to snatch up the early bird deals while they last.”[8] Journalist Miska Salemann writes, “Prices tend to go up as it gets closer to Halloween, so it’s smart to snatch up the early bird deals while they last. ” • Buy in Bulk.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This can be fixed by implementing a smart returns management system. Let’s dive deep into the type of technology solution that can implemented to reduce returns and its costs Smart Geocoder : By implementing a smart geocoding solution into your routing system, the hassle of wrong addresses won’t hurt your business anymore.

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Locus

APRIL 21, 2023

How can smart last-mile solutions with customizable delivery features enhance personalization for retailers? Optimized Capacity Planning: Legacy systems often fail to accommodate ad-hoc orders, hindering retailers from effectively planning their capacity. This leads to efficient capacity management that meets customer demands.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2022

Logistics capacity. According to his own capacity index, global logistics capacity shrunk by 18% between 2019 and 2021. Obviously, he has not (sufficiently) increased his prices and has been unable to smartly consolidate partial loads (e.g. through online logistics platforms).

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2022

Logistics capacity. According to his own capacity index, global logistics capacity shrunk by 18% between 2019 and 2021. Obviously, he has not (sufficiently) increased his prices and has been unable to smartly consolidate partial loads (e.g. through online logistics platforms).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Digitisation for Optimised Capacity and Inventory Buffers. Traditionally, supply chain profitability has long depended on minimizing surplus due to the cost of capacity and inventory buffers. Digital applications and analytics can support and inform effective decisions. She teaches both postgraduate and undergraduate levels.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 18, 2024

Another emerging trend around inbound logistics is the robustness of inbound operations in the face of global fluctuations in the economy, capacity, and delivery times. An increased management capacity can speed up critical operations by creating effective processes.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Major Trends: Volatile Production, Capacity Crisis & The Need for EV Automotive manufacturing is experiencing a huge global transformation compared to the past. 2022 was characterized by scarce transportation capacity and exceptionally high shipping container rates in first half of the year.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 9, 2024

This is the technology behind smart homes, health monitoring devices, and more. Modeling software demonstrates different transportation setups and their effect on volume capacity and weight distribution, allowing maximum vehicle capacity use and on-time deliveries.

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Turvo

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This multifaceted partnership merges Turvo’s digital applications with KeepTruckin’s fleet management software and Smart Load Board, to streamline and improve operations for both carriers and brokers. By connecting capacity, KeepTruckin’s technology brings efficiency across all areas of the supply chain. About Turvo.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

5G network implementations are delivering orders of magnitude increases in bandwidth and capacity while enabling low latency and increased network availability. While we have seen a proliferation of IoT devices, the transition to all equipment being connected and “smart” is still some time away.

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Locus

JUNE 15, 2023

This means that last-mile delivery services must embrace smart technologies to keep up with the pace. However, employing a smart carrier management system can solve most of these issues. Experience our smart delivery management system for seamless reverse logistics. Automating fulfillment operations is essential for success.

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