Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2022

The sudden demand for store fulfillment of online orders has added costs for handling and shipping, causing delays in delivery when carriers were stretched beyond their limits. Omnichannel systems, or lack thereof, were tested daily. Later, the same demand was compounded by the sudden wave of curbside pickups.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

While SAP has had procurement analytics solutions, last year at Spend Connect Live, SAP announced the Spend Control Tower. Daniel Chapman, the senior director of process transformation for procure to pay at Warner Music, was a keynote speaker. It is a brilliant tool.” The Warner Music Group was an early adopter.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2023

Technology for All In a retail era dominated by e-commerce giants, customer expectations have shifted towards instant product delivery at no cost. To meet these demands and ensure superior delivery experiences, retailers and carriers must leverage last-mile delivery technology.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

billion in spending on e-commerce, and as the demands grow, there will inevitably be a marked increase in business-to-business e-commerce as well. Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. ? According to eMarketer , e-commerce will grow 17.9% That’s an astonishing $933.30

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Freightos

AUGUST 10, 2024

More Resources Home Is AI Hype or a Truly Revolutionary Technology Set to Transform Logistics? (AI Like all innovations, however, developing technology as complex as the human brain requires time and significant investment.Here, too, the journey of AI began as far back as 1956 at a workshop on Dartmouth College’s campus in the U.S

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

We need planning platforms to keep up with all the changes. This means we need more agile, flexible, and scalable planning platforms to process and consolidate new data sources, drive insights using advanced analytics such as AI/ML to drive autonomous decisions, and expand collaboration within and outside our organizations.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 19, 2018

The use of full truckload shipping is rising in popularity, resulting from its lower cost as compared to less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping. Unfortunately, the use of full truckload shipments and expenditures have hit an all-time high, reports Kate Patrick of Supply Chain Dive. Conducting annual procurement exercises.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2022

As more consumers flock to e-commerce, purchasing big & bulky goods such as furniture, appliances, and wholesale electronics online is becoming more common. Larger types of retail goods such as furniture and appliances, also known as oversized, are more challenging to ship than small packages. On-site delivery experience and cost.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. Pandemic demand for goods, and the shifts from a service economy, increased volume in southern California ports where 40% of ocean carriers unload for entry into the United States. There is no good system for visibility. Trade continues to be imbalanced.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Allyson Hatfield, demand planner at MARS Petcare presented. In our research, we find that 72% of planners primarily depend on Excel and desktop analysis despite the rollout of advanced platforms for planning in 92% of manufacturers with greater than 5B$ in revenue. Top Challenges in the Adoption of New Forms of Analytics.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 22, 2019

2019 is shaping up to be a year in which warehouses and distribution centers continue the development and implementation of technology-based processes. It is important to note that a difference exists between dropshipping and shipping direct-to-consumer. The state of the logistics industry is evolving. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. And companies at every stage of the supply chain have inflated their prices as demand exceeds supply.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The news reports symptoms, not root causes. The traditional technology company puts new lingo on their marketing and the salespeople jet around the world, but we are not asking ourselves, “How do we improve outcomes with the changing winds of the supply chain? Current supply chain systems either optimize volume or currency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

On a daily basis, supply chain teams are juggling new sustainability requirements, supply disruptions, sudden changes in consumer demand, and labor shortages. This means continuously assessing the trade-off between the total cost to serve and meeting customer demand and minimizing lost sales.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2022

He had a load full of cotton bales, and while idling away hours at a shipyard watching stevedores load other cargo onto ships he dreamed up containers that transformed global supply chains. Containerization eventually reduced shipping and loading costs by at least 75%. The myth of the “perfect plan”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2021

Those include trust issues, the operating model, and technology. The remainder of this article will focus on the technology issues. Supply Chain Collaboration Networks are a Key Technology. A Supply chain collaboration networks (SCCN) is a key technology for improved collaboration across an extended supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The news reports symptoms, not root causes. The traditional technology company puts new lingo on their marketing and the salespeople jet around the world, but we are not asking ourselves, “How do we improve outcomes with the changing winds of the supply chain? Current supply chain systems either optimize volume or currency.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

Multiparty Networks are Proven Technology. 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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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

As a developer working on the braking software of an automatic car for the past eight years, he constantly tells me that it is not easy, and all of the estimates are too waaaay too positive. I thought back to the press releases I wrote at prior technology companies, which only had a glimmer of truth. Supply Chain Reporting Structures.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The free report is available in PDF with supporting spreadsheets and high-resolution infographics here. Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The following strategies, based on data, analytics, and collaboration, are helping planners around the globe overcome a disrupted supply chain. Use analytics to put your available inventory to the best use. Chances are you do have some inventory–make sure it’s being put to the best use with automation and data analytics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

A digital workforce weaves together disconnected automation tools – Robotic Process Automation (RPA), AI, and machine learning – to think, act and analyse the way a human worker would, and work alongside humans. Procurement. Purchase Order Management.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

However, achieving and maintaining visibility poses several challenges, including data availability and quality, technological limitations, and interoperability issues. but when demand slowed, the pressure to reduce inventory becomes a lot higher. Certain shipping lines are investing in the last mile companies.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the realm of efficient procurement management, understanding the various types of procurement reports becomes paramount. These reports serve as navigational tools, offering insights into different facets of the procurement process.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Source E2open Shipping Index). Current technologies and processes focus on volume trade-offs. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2024

Let’s start with definitions: Self Service Planning: Decision support technologies designed for business leaders to use analytic techniques on a collaborative platform to improve business planning. Outside-in Planning: Modeling based on channel and supply network signals. Guess what? This is how we should jump.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Maybe you only have a slight understanding of demand for your products. Whether your brand is experiencing gradual sales or is in high-growth mode , we’ll walk you through some tips to improve your ability to forecast demand. Jump to section: What is demand forecasting? Importance of demand forecasting for e-commerce.

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Freightos

JULY 31, 2024

More Resources Home Is AI Hype or a Truly Revolutionary Technology Set to Transform Logistics? (AI Like all innovations, however, developing technology as complex as the human brain requires time and significant investment.Here, too, the journey of AI began as far back as 1956 at a workshop on Dartmouth College’s campus in the U.S

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

This creates a wonderful opportunity for shippers to eliminate the middleman costs by considering the use of less-than-truckload freight options for e-commerce. Since e-commerce exists around the globe, variety in shipping can amount to better cost management and fewer delays. LEARN MORE.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 12, 2018

In addition, retailers around the globe struggle to stay competitive with the e-commerce behemoth, Amazon, reports Huemor. Although no one can truly determine what the future holds for the world of e-commerce, top trends of today indicate a future filled with technology, connected services, and efficiency gains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2021

billion in 2020, the cold chain market is expected to reach more than $628 billion in 2028, nearly tripling its growth in less than ten years, according to a market analysis report by Grand View Research. In the Philippines, there is another ongoing shift in food purchasing habits. Valued at nearly $210.49

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

How do we use technology to make better decisions? I was working on a report on the Multi-Enterprise Inventory Management (often termed MEIO) and I challenged Pete. Was it that Kraft was not clear in its definition of supply chain excellence (which was true) or not clear on how to best use the system (which was also true)?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

Chakri Gottemukkala, CEO at Supply Chain Planning Vendor o9 Solutions There are several young supply chain software companies that are unicorns. This January the company reported that its annual recurring revenue grew at over 84% year-over-year. The company launched their platform in 2014. billion after a funding round.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2022

Retail returns occur when a customer returns the purchased items to a seller in exchange for a refund, store credit, or a similar product. Returns come with plenty of challenges around logistics, inventory, and predicting volatile sales trends. 83% of consumers with a household income of over $100,000 report that returns are important.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Source E2open Shipping Index). Current technologies and processes focus on volume trade-offs. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

How do we harness the power of data with new forms of analytics? Pirate ships would lower their flag when puff roared out his name oh. Today, technology providers are selling analytics. Each survey that I do comes back with data as a major challenge. In Figure 1, I show results from a recent S&OP study. Reflection.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 30, 2022

BOSTON (May 31, 2022) – ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, announced today that Joe (Yossi) Shamir will retire from his role as CEO. She will focus the company’s accelerated investment for growth and technology innovation, both organically and through strategic acquisitions.

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