Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

These are questions ARC Advisory Group will seek to answer in our online survey research of supply chain executives over the next few months. Global Manufacturing PMI Global Trade as a Barometer Clearly domestic business activity is much larger than international trade. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Indexes The J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2025

Supply Chain Matters provides the second of a two-part market education series addressing what we term as broadening the context from warehouse control layer or accelerator to that of supply chain execution orchestration. This thought leadership series is provided in joint collaboration with AutoScheduler.ai

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Trends that Will Forever Shape Manufacturing in 2018 & Beyond” white paper! This is a must read for shippers & retailers alike to learn how blockchain can aid in achieving omnichannel supply chain goals!

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2022

It is not just continually changing demand and material and equipment constraints across a company’s value chain that matters. It is these changing constraints, transportation capacity, and bottlenecks across an entire ecosystem that matters. For example, many companies are struggling to get transportation capacity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

First, what is the current state of supply chain technology? Third, what are the big trends in warehouse and transportation management? And fifth, what are you seeing in terms of supply chain sustainability? However, the single biggest supply chain trend is the unification of WMS and TMS.

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

Supply chain skills in high demand, digital twins, disruptive technologies, and other takeaways from the 2018 Gartner supply chain conference. I just returned from the highly engaging and inspiring Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Digital process prototypes.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 10, 2021

Customer centricity, e-commerce, Direct-to-Consumer (D2C), and the risk of financial peril are propelling shippers (manufacturers and retailers) and logistics service providers (LSPs) to digitally transform. What are the biggest supply chain execution/logistics challenges facing shippers and LSPs?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Every day, retailers and manufacturers are challenged to balance ambitious customer service promises with profit margin protection. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 21, 2021

This blog is based on an article that recently ran in the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement, “ Supply chain agility: An imperative in an unpredictable world.”. The post Profitable Agility: Part 2 of Agility and Resilience in Supply Chain Execution appeared first on Supply Chain Nation.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 20, 2024

Blue Yonder has been named as a Leader in the inaugural IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Warehouse Management (WMS) 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US49948523, April 2024) and the inaugural IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Transportation Management Systems (TMS) Applications 2024 Vendor Assessment (IDC #US51982224, April 2024).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2022

According to its Director of Logistics, the company digitized its freight order management system , creating two-way integration with its existing digital transportation management system (TMS). Real-time access to carriers via a single platform helps this retailer maximize agility and further optimize its transportation spend.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 16, 2015

Supply chain execution convergence is a topic that has been gaining in popularity. It’s time for organizations to take a step back and evaluate their overall supply chain approach and to consider how supply chain execution convergence can bring their supply chain to the next level.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2019

Technology capabilities are redefining the rule sets of the supply chains. Examples include allocation, available-to-Promise, and transportation routing. However, supply chains don’t play by hard-coded rules. Digital Manufacturing Success. Outside-in Transportation. Shifting Technology Taxonomies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This new behavior means that manufacturers and retailers need to anticipate consumer needs across channels with more accuracy than ever. To compete with Amazon, most retailers and manufacturers have had to dramatically shorten their own delivery windows. Transportation: Moving to a Digital Environment.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

More advanced supply chain leaders model the role of complexity (product and customer), the impact of risk, and opportunity of innovation as well as product shipping and manufacturing locations, and inventory policies. We will be joined in the discussion by leaders from Enterasys and Avaya to vet the results.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

The sudden onset of Covid-19 only reinforced what supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. In their time lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts. A new hyper-focus to meet customer expectations is creating pressures upstream in the supply chain.

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Oracle SCM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The past few weeks have seen several different conferences in Supply Chain but the stand out last week was certainly the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference (GSCES) in London. And so there was no shortage of cloud vendors at the conference this year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

Plan and Execute for Success. Some manufacturing, consumer brand, retail and logistics service companies made ambitious goals to delight customers through digital transformation but in some cases significantly eroded profit margins. He has a keen interest in digitalization and the value it generates throughout the supply chain.

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Savi

MAY 28, 2019

Gartner 2019 SCC: A New Era: Convergence of the Digital and Physical Supply Chain Savi attended the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference again this year in Phoenix. Corning has a long, storied history of innovation, so it’s no surprise that they intend to extend that legacy to include their supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

With gasoline prices reaching record highs , transportation managers must make smarter decisions that minimize road miles and associated costs. While demand is high, ongoing product shortages continue to cause supply chain disruptions, create unpredictable shopping behaviors and drive rapid delivery expectations.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 20, 2022

As developments regarding industry supply chain disruptions continue unabated, businesses now increasingly face the sting of higher supply chain and transportation driven costs impacting the bottom line. The exploding costs of diesel and gasoline fuel now have a direct impact to business profitability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Having an agent detect how long it takes to ship from a supplier site to a manufacturing facility, and then doing a running calculation on how the average lead time is changing, is trivial math. The way this works is that every element in the supply chain is given a carbon index, absolute or relative.

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PINC

JUNE 16, 2020

Since its founding in 2004, PINC has been a pioneer in providing real-time visibility and workflow orchestration to yard operations across distribution centers and manufacturing plants worldwide – achieving Gartner’s “best of breed” status in this category. Visit PINC at www.pinc.com.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 17, 2022

That’s why good supply chain management is so important for your ecommerce operations. An optimized supply chain execution process can make all the difference. What is supply chain execution? Supply chain execution (SCE) processes & tasks. Supply chain planning.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 25, 2017

The use of the new technologies, ranging from robotics to value-added services within transportation management systems (TMSs) saw greater implementation across supply chains via TMSaas, and widely-held beliefs about the supply chain’s limitations were tested.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 17, 2018

Even though the technology is still new, its potential cannot be ignored, and supply chain executives need to know why. Today, supply chain leaders remain confused and uncertain about the future of launching technology. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018.

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Shipchain

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Determining the total cost of transportation is essential to understanding your company’s profitability. Understanding the total cost of transportation means understanding the costs and factors affecting spend in each leg of the supply chain. Possible Applications of Blockchain to Manage Total Cost of Transportation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 20, 2013

As complexity increases, manufacturers and distributors are seeking new ways to optimize customer service requirements and stem rising labor costs. What will field to fork legislation mean for food and beverage manufacturers? If you are in the healthcare value chain, we would love to hear from you. The study is complete.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This blog was co-written by Chirag Modi , Corporate Vice President, Industry Strategy – Supply Chain Execution and 3PL Global Lead, and Jen McQuiston , Product Marketing Director. As companies scramble to change to a new route, carrier or transport mode at the last minute, they often pay higher-than-expected fees.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Last September, I talked to a supply chain director at a manufacturing company that had implemented Rebus. In fact, going forward, they want to pull data from demand planning, the ERP, the plant, and transportation to create real-time supply chain visibility that spans beyond the warehouse. Final Thoughts.

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PINC

OCTOBER 7, 2020

This year’s report focuses on the impact of digital yard management on enterprise transportation costs and capacity. The report brings clarity to key industry questions such as How important is having digital yard management capabilities in helping you achieve transportation objectives? About Adrian Gonzalez.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 9, 2024

They did so at TFEST24, uniting under the theme for this years event: The Destination for Supply Chain Transformation. Blue Yonder was one such company tasked with presenting its views on transformation and supply chain optimization.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Oracle has announced new role-based agents that are being embedded into the Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM and Manufacturing software applications suite. Manufacturer onboarding advisor : Reportedly designed to assist engineers streamline the manufacturer and supplier onboarding process.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2018

Applying Blockchain in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Lacks Results, At Least Today The primary barrier to applying blockchain in logistics and supply chain management involves the lackluster number of supply chains currently using the technology. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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PINC

JULY 29, 2020

The SDCE 100 spotlights successful and innovative projects that deliver bottom-line value to small, medium and large enterprises across the range of supply chain functions. These projects can serve as a map for supply chain executives looking for new opportunities to drive improvement in their own operations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Note in Figure 1 the gaps from recent research between supply chain planning and manufacturing, logistics, and sales. Nike’s supply chain capabilities –as verified by being a Supply Chains to Admire Award Winner for two consecutive years– are above average. The issue is not revenue.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Recipients will be honored at this year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum, set to take place Nov. About ToolsGroup ToolsGroup’s innovative AI-powered solutions enable retailers, distributors and manufacturers to navigate through supply chain uncertainty. 12-13, 2024 in Atlanta.

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