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Top 5 Logistics Challenges and Solutions for the Manufacturing Industry

GlobalTranz

The manufacturing industry faces many challenges, such as a skilled labor shortage, supply chain instability, and inventory management issues. Here are the challenges we’re seeing across the industry, and what they mean for your supply chain and your shipping processes. Supply Chain Management and Maintaining Inventory.

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Bringing Freight Online with WebCargoNet and Freightos

Freightos

We have exciting news at Freightos – we’re proud to announce that we’ve acquired WebCargoNet , a leading logistics technology provider. There’s unprecedented volumes of global shipments , growing international trade, more flexible supply chains, and easier sourcing than ever before (Alibaba, anyone?).

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Supply Chain Roundtable Series: Getting Demand Forecasting Right 

Unleashed

Unprecedented supply chain challenges have meant the risks and consequences of over- or understocking have been felt around the globe. We met with five supply chain experts to discuss how crucial demand forecasting is for mitigating risk, and what businesses can do to improve forecast accuracy. “If

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Top 10 Reasons to Work with an Asset-Based Full Truckload Carrier

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

To be successful in today’s dynamic business world, creating an effective supply chain that supports your business and customers is essential. At the heart of supply chain management lies transportation, and choosing the right partner can make all the difference.

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Last Mile Carrier Tracking: 5 Tips for eCommerce Merchants

Ware2Go

This helps them meet growing customer expectations for 2-day delivery and save money on final mile delivery by eliminating costly long-zone shipments and next-day air. The Importance of Last Mile Carrier Tracking. Last mile tracking software should incorporate this intel and more into a user-friendly map interface.

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Comprehensive Guide to Mobile Inventory Management Systems

RFgen

According to the 2022 Digital Inventory Report , 58% of supply chain companies already use mobile devices for inventory management. Mobile inventory management refers to using mobile devices and software to process inventory. Fast and efficient control and oversight are required to maintain profitability. bn through 2026.

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Discover, Disrupt, and Deliver (Takeaways from LeanLogistics ClientConnect 2016)

Talking Logistics

Tom Albrecht, Managing Director at BB&T Capital Markets shared his outlook of the transportation market — in short, a lot of factors are leading to weak demand today, including the current state of commodities, but he expects supply and demand to balance out by the end of the year, with capacity maybe tightening in 2017.