The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Demo is a Founding Partner and Chief Commercial Officer of IPL Group , a Panama based 3PL that helps companies expand their business into the Latin American market by simplifying order fulfillment and regional distribution. About IPL Group IPL Group helps global firms expand their business into the Latin American market.

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Freightos

JULY 24, 2024

Early Peak Season Shipping and Its Implications The survey revealed that nearly half (46%) of small and medium-sized business (SMB) shippers began increasing their importing activity earlier than usual, starting in May and June instead of the typical July. The survey aimed to explore the impact of these changes on their operations.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 29, 2024

Current published reports and available industry data reinforce indications that the peak both in volume and in ocean container shipping rates may have been reached. Once more, current longer term industry trends imply a period of excess global container vessel ship capacity by 2026. Observed was that the ratio of U.S.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Like most industries, manufacturers around the world are feeling the pinch of inventory disruption brought on by shortages and other supply chain challenges. Depending on what report you read, manufacturers are either stockpiling inventory to meet service levels or scrambling to stock up on inventory and often miss the mark due to shortages.

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Logility

AUGUST 4, 2022

Your ship’s come in! Much of the merchandise languishing aboard cargo ships stuck in ports around the world during the pandemic-fueled supply chain crisis has made it to store shelves. Then, as port problems eased, a glut of inventory – a phenomenon known as the “ bullwhip effect.” That’s a good thing, right?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Corporate Knights also ranked the company the most sustainable company in its peer group and the 7 th most sustainable company overall. These facilities produce and ship 150,000 order lines per day. Carbon reduction and transportation savings tend to go “hand in hand” unless we are shipping by air.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In an increasingly unpredictable world environment, practices for planning and forecasting inventory levels that worked in the past need to be reviewed. In the 1990s, APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) arose as a solution for making better decisions about inventory. Inventory optimization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

And finally, after 18 years at ARC Advisory Group, our colleague Clint Reiser is moving on to the next phase of his career. Amazon shipped last-minute Christmas gifts faster in 2023 than in 2022, according to data from analyst firm Momentum Commerce. By analyzing two groups of over 500,000 products on Amazon U.S. percent of U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

My client attempted to have a supply chain discussion to improve flow, and his executive group just did not get it. The warehouse I ran just completed a consolidation of three shipping centers. So, I was always struggling on a daily basis to establish a feasible plan to ship 180 trucks out of 22 doors in a twenty-four-hour operation.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Warehouse inventory management is a sometimes complicated, always-vital process for managing a company’s physical goods. With the right approach, effective warehouse inventory management will help you increase productivity and profitability while keeping customers loyal and happy. What is warehouse inventory management?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This is the only supply chain software company that the industry analyst firm ARC Advisory Group knows where AI Vision is core to the solution. A warehouse management system is a category of application software that supports receiving, put-away, picking, shipping, and value added services.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In an increasingly unpredictable world environment, practices for planning and forecasting inventory levels that worked in the past need to be reviewed. In the 1990s, APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) arose as a solution for making better decisions about inventory. Inventory optimization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Now let’s get to the Supply Chain News: Descartes Acquires Sellercloud Descartes Systems Group, a standout provider in logistics solutions, announced its acquisition of Sellercloud, a US-based provider of omnichannel e-commerce solutions. Do You Think Fedex Ships Live Pandas?

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crisp

JANUARY 24, 2023

Now part of Crisp, the Integral Group offers deep expertise in EDI compliance and data integration across the CPG enterprise ecosystem. Crisp has found a partner that can help us realize this opportunity, and we’re delighted to announce our acquisition of Integral Group , a powerful platform for EDI exchange, applications, and integrations.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 29, 2024

As a retail inventory planner, you strive to deliver precise replenishment plans—ensuring the right quantity of stock is available at the right time and place. Yet, managing inventory through multiple spreadsheets linked by complex formulas, or using disparate point solutions that don’t integrate, complicates your task.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Warner Music Group was an early adopter. For example, a buyer might say, “You only shipped me 800 of the 1000 products I ordered.” And the supplier might reply, “I only agreed to ship 800.” They also cover supplier managed inventory, quality collaboration, manufacturing line collaboration, and asset collaboration.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This article is from Descartes Systems Group and looks at how companies can reduce lead times with real-time data. There are many strategic initiatives that can be undertaken to reduce lead time, from contract negotiations, supplier rationalization, vendor managed inventory options, strategic network design and numerous others.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2024

Slotting improves picking efficiency by putting the most popular items in locations closer to the shipping docks and at a height on the rack that is easy for a picker to reach. Waving intelligently groups the tasks that need to be completed to reduce associate travel times and improve throughput. This is an intelligent solution.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Today, inventory fire sales abound. Headline news included Wal-Mart, Target, Kohl’s and Macy’s struggling with inventory bloat and offering deep discounts. Wall Street Journal Headline on Retailers Using Containers to Store Excess Inventories. My take away?

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crisp

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Welcome to the world of ZURU Group. With distribution across 120 countries and a lean business model that minimizes reliance on warehousing – opting to ship direct-to-store from their manufacturing facilities – ZURU recognizes the need to sync with customer demand in real-time.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers indications that ocean container shipping spot rates involving routings from China and Asian ports to the U.S. The key drivers are noted as ship and empty container shortages. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

I am currently doing research on inventory management. In the research, I ask inventory planners to define resilience. Of the twenty companies interviewed, only one can answer the question, “Do you have a good inventory plan?” No technology in the market measures inventory health. Today, this is not the case.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 12, 2023

About Davinci Micro Fulfillment Davinci Micro Fulfillment Solutions partners with consumer brands to support their fast forward fulfillment with an end-to-end solution that includes front-end merchandising, inventory optimization and fulfillment services provided from our micro-fulfillment centers.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

This optimism is buoyed by the fact that 55% of importers have their inventories in check, anticipating a stronger freight demand in the coming year. In fact, the hard reality is that looking back over the past decade, supply chains have been disrupted by shipping bankruptcies, wars, pandemics, geopolitics and tariffs.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 25, 2022

Supply Chain Matters reflects on an all too familiar challenge when conditions of excess inventory exist in supply chain planning, execution and customer fulfillment processes. . The presumption is that this inventory will be made available for this year’s holiday fulfillment period. Background. That is the cascading implication.

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PINC

APRIL 29, 2020

While social distancing rules, shutdowns, and high demand for certain product groups are top-of-mind right now, employee and driver safety should also be factored into an organization’s overall pandemic response. live/drop, type of inventory, type of equipment, load status, etc.). Research firm Gartner , Inc. trailer search.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 28, 2022

Proper inventory management can make or break ecommerce brands: Have too much stock and you’ll rack up storage costs and tie up cash flow. That’s why it’s crucial to track inventory management KPIs consistently. . What are KPIs & why are they important for your inventory management? Inventory KPIs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 10, 2024

ARC Advisory Group has been covering the Supply Chain Planning ( SCP ) market for 17 years. Supply chain resilience refers to planning for things that could go wrong and then creating inventory buffers or contingency plans. The market has been growing at double-digit rates for several years, even during the pandemic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Flow paths can include buying online/ship from store; buy online/pickup at store, shop at store/have item shipped from a different store, and many other options as well. The need for new omnichannel capabilities – particularly curb pick-up and ship-from-store – soared. Shipping from the store, and 5.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2023

While there he owned the global software and operations group that powered Prime, Subscribe & Save and Pricing. The company’s platform integrates shipping details with data and algorithms to provide customers with information on expected delivery times, fulfillment speed, on-time performance, and outbound ship times.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

At the request of some customers, I wanted to share best practices for ramping-up inventory for a new distribution center (DC) and transitioning distribution lanes from the old DC(s) to a new one. This must be done right to maintain service levels while avoiding excess inventory costs. Choose Groups of Stores to Transition.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

At the request of some customers, I wanted to share best practices for ramping-up inventory for a new distribution center (DC) and transitioning distribution lanes from the old DC(s) to a new one. This must be done right to maintain service levels while avoiding excess inventory costs. Choose Groups of Stores to Transition.

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Synovos

JULY 24, 2023

This has been made possible through modal shifts from air to sea or air to road and optimizing its supply chain to source, store and ship more products locally. RS Group plc provides product and service solutions that help our customers design, build, maintain, repair and operate industrial equipment and operations, safely and sustainably.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2024

Tropicana Brands Group CIO Jeff Lischett also spoke from the main stage. In August of 2021, the Tropicana Brands Group was created when PepsiCo agreed to sell Tropicana, Naked, and other North American juice brands to a private equity firm. The tagline for this is “Keep the core clean!” That message was made crystal clear at Sapphire.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

The airline lobbying group Airlines for America announced in March that its member carriers will all go green by 2050. In many organizations, freight shipping has become static: companies use air cargo because that’s what they’ve always done. This eliminates repositioning empty boxes – quite literally, shipping air.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Just two days before Thanksgiving, FreightWaves reported an “all-time-high 93 ships” were waiting there. Even if much of their sought-after inventory remains stuck at sea, merchants still need to move products that are available, and this brings its own set of relentless challenges. They face higher costs.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Unfortunately, e-commerce shipping practices, although different from traditional retail shipping, still fall short. Supply chain leaders need to understand why logistics fundamentals will continue to shape e-commerce shipping strategy. What’s Wrong With E-Commerce Shipping Practices? Digitize your fulfillment centers.

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