The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2024

On this podcast interview, Tom Moore and Joe Lynch discuss load building and optimization. Tom is the CEO and Founder of ProvisionAi, a technology that automatically gets the right products on the right number of trucks at the right time to increase service levels and maximize network efficiency. About Tom Moore Thomas A.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 8, 2024

Nicole Glenn and Joe Lynch discuss optimizing cold chain while reducing environmental impact. Summary: Optimizing Cold Chain while Reducing Environmental Impact In this podcast, Nicole Glenn, CEO and Founder of Candor Companies, shares her insights and experiences from her 24-year journey in the transportation industry.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Listen to “Inventory Forecasting Lessons for Improved Supply Chain Network Optimization” on Spreaker. The post [PODCAST] Inventory Forecasting Lessons for Improved Supply Chain Network Optimization appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many risks and uncertainties in supply chain networks. Evaluating different scenarios helps you gain much-needed network flexibility in these times of stress and can help you prepare for a resilient future. How are companies leveraging scenario modeling for network design and optimization ?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

From a transportation standpoint, this has included major technological advancements. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. The Network Effect. The second of the transportation trends is innovation in TMS. TMS Innovation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2024

Resolution To address these challenges, companies are seeking comprehensive supply chain planning solutions that can act as a margin multiplier by optimizing resources, managing inventory, and enabling real-time collaboration and visibility across the supply chain network.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

On the transportation end of supply chains, shippers adapt to the transportation needs at any given time to ensure this part of the supply chain continues as well as possible. This is why transportation network optimization is important. What Is Transportation Network Optimization?

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 24, 2021

Imagine what would happen if each station optimized its schedule and traffic independently: city-wide chaos would ensue. Now consider that by not optimizing your inventory from a global vantage point you may be creating, if not outright chaos, a much less efficient network than you could have.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Creating trucking efficiency through transportation management optimization is an essential part of supply chain management and network navigation. As capacity continues to fall short and lead to lost efficiencies, shippers can benefit from leveraging the regional networks of an MTS provider to strengthens their supply chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

We’re looking for business value, and that ultimately comes from solving endemic business problems in your supply network. A big part of the problem is that today’s enterprise-centric software was never really designed for business operations across today’s complex business networks. Multiparty Business Networks.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 26, 2021

Cloud-based transportation management offers a variety of benefits for businesses that operate in the global supply chain. But there are times when it becomes necessary to outsource the entire process thoroughly, which many refer to as transportation as a service. Why Outdated Approaches to Transportation Management Can Fall Short .

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CHAINalytics

AUGUST 22, 2022

Transportation route optimization is not for the easily discouraged. And, of course, the larger the network, the more variables you need to account for. The process is monumentally complex. A sufficiently detailed model can tax even the most advanced software and hardware combinations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Fuel prices and a shortage of drivers are putting transport logistics under immense pressure. The biggest challenge in the transport sector today: there just aren’t enough drivers. The only solution is to boost efficiency by optimizing processes for the long term. Big data for real-time optimizations in transport logistics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Mark Vickers and Joe Lynch discuss Mexico transportation risk. About Mark Vickers Mark Vickers is a leading expert in domestic and cross border transportation risk management and insurance. While at TQL, Mark developed a passion to optimize cross border transportation. In 2016, he was recruited to join MacroPoint.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 6, 2021

Transportation network optim ization is a leading goal for supply chains around the globe. However, unpredictable environments and rising consumer demands require unprecedented efficiency and agility to react to changing network conditions with dynamic decisions. Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Download the White Paper.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

We often get asked what kind of return on investment you should expect to see when using our network design technology. We were typically flexing volumes and adding or relaxing constraints and then only had to wait 15-20 seconds for the model to run on the cloud and tame these complex networks into a comprehensive solution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2021

The three traditional methods are the use of a transportation management system (TMS), transportation execution system (TES), and managed transportation services (MTS). A TMS offers optimization capabilities across multiple modes to improve service levels and reduce freight spend. Turn to Machine Learning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Companies including Amazon and Wing are developing drone delivery systems to optimize logistical processes within restricted urban spaces. With the ability to carry larger payloads over extended distances, autonomous vehicles are better suited for transporting bulk goods between distribution centers and other logistics hubs.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This article will examine the challenges Belcorp faced with managing its extensive product range and complex supply chain and how our solution set, which includes Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+), Demand Planning, and the Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) model, transformed their operations. It played out as follows.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Managing OTR transportation through disruption is a complex process. We’re sharing seven best practices to improve OTR transportation management, enabling shippers to stay competitive in the face of disruption. Analytics provides visibility into your transportation network and operations. Across OTR Transportation Modes.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 30, 2022

It’s no simple task providing customers access to the full range of capsules and coffee machines on all sales channels, across more than 70 boutiques in Italy, while optimizing inventory levels. ToolsGroup has allowed us to significantly increase end-to-end control of the replenishment process of our retail network. Did You Know?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Supply Chain Optimization is a widely-used term in the industry, and while many companies understand its potential to drive cost savings and service improvements, they don’t know where to start or how to justify the investment. Live Episode: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 12:00 pm ET. What type of data, tools, and resources are required?

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2021

Creating a data-driven supply chain tracking important transportation metrics helps shippers respond and adapt as quickly as possible to known and unknown events. Why Monitor Transportation Metrics. Transportation metrics provide visibility that helps drive operative and competitive advantages.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2021

Vetting 3PLs and transportation management services providers is a complex topic and shippers may not know where to begin. To find the right logistics transportation services partner for your unique business needs, shippers should consider these five crucial characteristics. . Focus on Carrier Procurement and Management.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Technology has moved businesses forward in creating efficient processes and gaining improved insights into transportation management and freight spend , but are you using these to your fullest advantage? An important part of logistics network optimization is creating a carrier network established to meet a shipper’s performance goals.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Meeting these objectives, on top of addressing existing industry challenges, requires steel manufacturing companies to become more efficient and flexible in their operations—and this means optimizing their master production schedules. The Value of Master Production Scheduling. DELMIA Quintiq Master Production Scheduling (MPS).

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GlobalTranz

JULY 20, 2018

One such area that offers the greatest opportunity is shipping network optimization. The question is, how can a company optimize its shipping network? Optimal shipping networks are not “one size fits all.” In order to be fully optimized, you need to overlap the two networks to find the right fit.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2023

From Tropical Storm Hilary, which dumped over a foot of rain on California in August, to Hurricane Idalia, which came aground in Florida 10 days later with windspeeds of 125 miles per hour, these disasters wreaked havoc with ports, transportation routes and carefully laid logistics plans. But most companies do end up paying in other ways.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2021

The supply chain is evolving, and the standards used for managed logistics transportation services today are more data- and technology-driven than those of the past. Shippers should consider the following as indicators for when to add an outsourced managed logistics transportation services provider. This can be a confounding issue.

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E2open

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Expanded technology partnership enables shippers to optimize logistics and transportation spend in e2open’s Carrier Marketplace AUSTIN, Texas – Nov. Our goal is to continue to serve that market need, strategically providing shippers with excess capacity and rate optimization when their primaries are not available.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 24, 2021

Pick your country, but you will find the same story: there are not enough drivers to meet transportation demand and the situation is not likely to change for years. The issues facing the transportation market are structural—even increasing salaries dramatically has not created a flood of driver applicants.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Freight network optimization and freight auditing services are the key performance areas that shippers want to track and monitor within the supply chain industry. . This is where the idea of network optimization really comes into play.” The supply chain is no different.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 26, 2024

Overlaps supply chain networks Similarly, it became apparent during a recent gathering of our SCM Directors Club that the members are busy analysing and optimizing their supply chain networks. This spawned the idea of asking a university to visualize the supply chain networks and subsequently identify the overlaps.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many risks and uncertainties in supply chain networks. Evaluating different scenarios helps you gain much-needed network flexibility in these times of stress and can help you prepare for a resilient future. How are companies leveraging scenario modeling for network design and optimization ?

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

But what exactly is a supply chain network? Just as social networks have existed for centuries (long before social media platforms!), so too have supply chain networks. Digital social media platforms when first introduced made it much easier for us to communicate and collaborate with our social networks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 26, 2024

Blue Yonder, for example, has created a microservice for transportation optimization. Some clients may not want to buy a full-blown transportation management system, so Blue Yonder is willing to sell them a transportation optimization component and layer it on a legacy TMS or control tower.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 13, 2020

For the automotive industry in particular, the transportation of goods – small, large, custom-made – needs to run as smoothly as possible. Sometimes, the containers are small boxes that hold hundreds of screws and sometimes they are custom-made units that transport large doors. Planning for complexity. The result?

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