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Modern TMS Solutions: Driving Sustainability in Supply Chain Operations

Logistics Viewpoints

Similarly, modern TMS solutions need to proactively quantify sustainability metrics to achieve the multi-faceted goals of todays supply chains. Companies should evaluate it alongside cost, lead time, on-time delivery, and capacity utilization.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise. Capacity constraints continue to come under microscope as shippers look for a better understanding to the state of the market. Top causes of capacity constraints include: . Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. ?

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Optimization and Execution: How Manufacturing can lead the Industry Renaissance

DELMIA Quintiq

Only purpose-built solutions deliver realistic plans that can meet customer orders while managing the variability of supply and demand. Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) and Planning & Optimization are both critical parts of the optimal solution.

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Why Procurement Management Tool is a Must for Efficient Purchasing

Precoro

Procurement is a complex and dynamic process involving strategic planning and several stages of execution, from sourcing to paying and reporting. Supply chain management, purchase requisitions and orders, budget management, and three-way matching – all these processes are integral to procurement as a whole. Lack of Transparency.

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Ultimate Guide To Technologies That Are Transforming Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The right technology solutions allow supply chain operations to make data-driven decisions and provide a competitive advantage, particularly if an organization’s competitors are slow to adopt the latest technology advancements. Still, there are several technologies that are transforming supply chains for the organizations that adopt them.

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Improved Supply Chain Visibility Requires an End-to-End Solutions

Logistics Viewpoints

They have a fleet of over 250 container ships and a transport capacity of 1.8 I talked to Steve Dowse, the senior vice president of international solutions at FourKites. Similarly, congestion at North American and European ports is due to landside congestion at Ocean terminals, rail ramps, inland ports, and shipper’s warehouses.

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A New Kind of Supply Chain Managed Services

Logistics Viewpoints

In the supply chain world, contract logistics – where a third-party logistics (3PL) firm runs and manages warehouses on behalf of their clients, is a $200 billion plus market. For example, in contract logistics, the 3PL makes use of a warehouse management system so that they can do the job efficiently. The right IT is critical.