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From Real-Time Visibility to Real-Time Decisions: Data’s Value Is Propagating Across Global Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Nine years ago, my company FourKites pioneered the market for real-time transportation visibility. And in the intervening years — as we’ve leveraged real-time data, ML and AI to help countless companies answer the “where’s my truck” question — I’ve continued to underscore that visibility is a foundational technology.

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Editor’s Choice: Labor Shortage and the Rise of Real-Time Visibility

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This article is from Longbow and looks at the ongoing labor shortage and supply chain visibility. gained immense popularity) or health care, manufacturing employment has decreased?nearly Rise of Real-Time Visibility – A Step Towards an Intelligent Enterprise. nearly 400,000?from slowdowns in China, and?unloading

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Do You Want Real-time Visibility? IT is the Enemy

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain managers need real-time data to effectively manage operations. Archived data is not real-time. There is a new technology that can provide real-time visibility. Longbow Advantage Has a Real-time Visibility Solution. RF Guns Generate Massive Amounts of Data.

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The Evolution of Warehousing: From Storage to Strategic Asset

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The evolution of warehousing has been a fascinating journey, mirroring the broader transformation of supply chains. Warehousing has undergone a dramatic transformation, evolving from a simple storage function to a critical strategic asset within the modern supply chain.

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Top Suppliers of Transportation Execution and Visibility

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When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. Visibility solutions allow real-time asset tracking across the entire distribution network. billion transactions annually.

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KRONOS Worldwide Improves Service and Reduces Costs with Managed Trans

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Over the years, individual locations—the company has several manufacturing locations in Europe and North America—have behaved increasingly autonomously. Autonomy led to a complex supply chain with shipments that traveled too many miles and required too many touches across the nodes. Visibility also promotes this.

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Real-time Inventory Visibility for the Food and Beverage Industry

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Food and beverage companies face inventory challenges from public scrutiny over food safety and granular government oversight. Mobile barcoding technology equips these companies with real-time visibility and traceability to mitigate these challenges. Similar: 3 Ways to Accelerate Inventory Management ».