Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2025

Supply chain practitioners seeking the best way to speed decision intelligence, unify supply chain data, and increase operational efficiency can benefit from a supply chain data gateway. Here are 10 ways a supply chain data gateway can improve your performance across the end-to-end supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the ever-evolving supply chain industry, transportation spend optimization – or TSO – has assumed greater significance. Globalization has expanded supply chains; the result is increased complexity and transportation costs. As challenges increase, technology continues to evolve to meet demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

For the first in seven years, I was not heads-down preparing for The Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Pre-pandemic only 30% of supply chain leaders were satisfied with their supply chains, and during the pandemic, business leader satisfaction is falling precipitously. Rising Complexity. What To Do?

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

EvoAI is the dynamic demand discovery technology that powers all Evo products. It can ingest massive amounts of internal and external data and process it within the unique algorithmic engine to deliver easy-to-apply recommendations on how to optimize inventory levels, streamline supply chains, and maximize revenues.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

However, supply chain leaders well understand that drug discovery, manufacturing, and distribution are all necessary to deliver the vaccine to a willing arm. Development and distribution, as any supply chain leader knows, are two different topics. As a result, the supply chain, as we knew it is dead.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

With shipments halted, e-commerce and retail firms also find themselves bracing for a substantial dip in sales. The virus continues to compromise supply chains and disrupt companies at a troubling rate, but a re businesses prepared from a supply chain planning perspective? . – Tweet this.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

The global supply chain is routinely beset by challenges, both large and small, but the past couple of years have delivered a string of significant logistics disruptions that have threatened to upend the tightly choreographed dance of global freight transportation. Regulations may be more of a driver in the future.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2025

The new year has arrived and so has the new wave of noteworthy news coming out of the supply chain space. A first-of-its-kind research project was published by the FAIRR Initiative, addressing human rights violations and overfishing in the seafood supply chain. As the year marches on, you can count on weekly updates here!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2022

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Manhattan Associates and looks at the changing nature of retail. The pandemic forced retailers to push their limits.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

During our conversation, Eddie and I spoke about the changing nature of global supply chains in the face of the ongoing Covid pandemic as well as the continuing surge of e-commerce. First, what is the current state of supply chain technology? Fourth, what makes order management technology dynamic?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

I’ve completed research on supply chain planning (SCP) boutiques. We are teaming up to bring you the coolest supply chain boutiques, listed alphabetically, that we identified through those studies. The company’s list of clients includes a wealth of household retail brands, 3PLs, and distribution companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2022

The success of a company has nothing to do with its form, whether as solely online retailer, a startup or a company evolving from brick and mortar retail. Last but not least, the largest retailer in the world is Walmart. Automation as key for growth. Then, what is crucial for the success of these companies?

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2022

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Asena Denizeri & Anil Gurbuz at Solvoyo and examines the challenges around supply chain planning for 2022 and beyond.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

I was hoping the retail chains carrying this brand had some in their stores, but after checking 10+ retailers, to my surprise, it was nowhere to be found, and the only website that had it was charging $200 more than the MSRP! Critical inventory disruptions/deficiency anywhere in the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

We’ve only just entered the second half of the year and people haven’t even taken their summer vacations yet, so why are we talking about holiday supply chains now? Last year, retailers started encouraging holiday shoppers to shop early. You might be thinking, “Well, but what about growing retail inventories? Not really.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2024

In late 2023, Descartes conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. Back-office automation and advanced analytics were tied at 47% for partially/fully deployed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 27, 2023

Investors, customers, and other stakeholders are paying closer attention to the companies they do business with, asking that they not only make decisions that improve operations, but also decrease the negative effect on their environment and community: a supply chain with a conscience.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

Last week I attended the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City. This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 28, 2023

BOSTON – August 3, 2023 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce it has been named among ten Notable Vendors included in Gartner’s Midmarket Context: Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions (July 2023). All rights reserved.

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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. Yet, in today’s omnichannel world, retail returns are key to driving business growth, thanks to their ability to enhance the customer experience, minimize losses, and preserve long-term revenue.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

FabFitFun Warehouse in Chino, CA FabFitFun is an interesting retailer with a complex supply chain. They have assembled a set of hardware and software solutions to enable huge surges in shipping. This is an interesting retail niche, but it comes with a supply chain that has huge surges in shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Retailers, especially in the developed world, demand collaborative practices, continue to increase the quality of their private label offerings, and are becoming significant competitors. End-to-end supply chain visibility, planning, and execution support software are critical in agile supply chain performance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 22, 2021

Cyberattacks seem to be growing in prevalence and severity, particularly those around the major supply chains in the US, including both the fuel supply chain and the food supply chain. Supply Chain Cybersecurity Risks Continue to Exist Around the Globe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

ARC Advisory Group’s Global Warehouse Automation Research study is now complete and available for purchase. The research process includes an analysis of large amounts of information and interviews with executives from numerous warehouse automation providers; and concludes with the publication of ARC’s research study. Growth Inhibitors.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 3, 2024

Ron Crabtree and Joe Lynch discuss Supply Chain 2030. Summary: Supply Chain 2030 In this podcast, Joe Lynch and Ron Crabtree delve into the critical challenges and trends shaping the future of the supply chain industry. They’ll diagnose your problems and get you back on track, fast.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 11, 2022

Leaders surveyed in third annual ToolsGroup and CSCMP report are “extremely concerned” about external supply chain threats but lack people to make transformation succeed. From January to March 2022, CSCMP and ToolsGroup surveyed more than 300 supply chain professionals around the world.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I seethed as the news stations celebrated supply chain success for the December holidays. The health of the supply chain underpins our economy. When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. The supply chain can handle cost increases more easily than variability. I am worried.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2022

Clearing the stale inventory has helped the world’s largest retailer relieve pressure on their stores and through their supply chain. Controlling Supply Chain Costs. The CFO, Rainey, pointed to the investments in automation and technology to help drive greater efficiency. The Ecommerce Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2020

After finishing the Supply Chains to Admire report and the Youtube series (to be released this week), this is my feeling. What Is Supply Chain Excellence? The seven years of work on the Supply Chains to Admire is part of my quest to answer Keith’s question. Here, in this blog, I explain.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Mi9 Retail’s Demand Management business was formerly known as JustEnough Software. Combined company gives retailers a powerful new technology arsenal to efficiently improve product availability under constrained supply and outperform the competition.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2024

Given that we are in the age of AI/ML, I often think of how the small deli where I worked was a perfect training ground for applying AI/ML in fresh supply chain planning. There are various use cases of AI/ML for fresh demand planning of products, from producers to large grocery chains and even small delis in suburban Pennsylvania.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As ecommerce grew at double digit rates, while in store sales grew at less than the rate of inflation, retailers were looking for a way to turn their stores into a competitive weapon. These new order fulfillment paths allowed retailers to rapidly grow sales. First, the rules used to enable an OOM system can be staggeringly complex.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Over the past three decades, three technological shifts have transformed the fashion industry. First, in the early 2000s, advancements in data analytics, RFID, and localized supply chains fueled the rise of “fast fashion.” Now Let’s Get to The Supply Chain & Logistics News for the Week!

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I work in supply chain. If I had done due diligence, I’d have seen the warnings – the retailer had pretty pictures on their website, but their supply chain failed them, creating an eleven-month saga and unhappy customer. The failure was in supply chain orchestration – connecting planning to execution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2022

Many top retailers rolled out more versatile fulfillment to better serve customers, embracing gig economy couriers to offer same-day and two-hour delivery and rounding out omnichannel fulfillment offerings with buy online pickup in store (BOPIS) and related services. Multi-carrier parcel shipping technology empowers fulfillment teams.

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