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What Drives Supply Chain Investment?

The 2018 Digital Supply Chain Executive Survey conducted by Incisiv finds one force remains constant across manufacturers and retailers alike: More than half identify the need for real-time product visibility as the leading driver in digital supply chain investment.

Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Visibility

Supply Chain Commentary: Sense, Shape, and Orchestrate Demand

Achieving end-to-end real-time visibility across the supply chain can’t be an aspirational goal any more, it’s becoming a requirement to stay competitive and deliver the level of service customers want today.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

GOOD QUESTION | What's the difference between supply chain visibility and transparency?

Readers explore the fine line between supply chain visibility and transparency.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

End-to-end Visibility is Crucial to Shipper Network Optimization

Visibility is more than just the latest buzzword on everyone’s mind and tip of the tongue. LeAnne Coulter of Schneider explains what visibility means and its value in your supply chain.

Logistics, Logistics I.T., Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Visibility

New IoT Tools Enable Greater Visibility Into Complex Supply Chains

While the idea of tracking inventory in transit isn’t new, expanding cellular networks, improved battery technology, and advances in cloud computing are enabling low-cost, long-lasting, globally connected trackers that make real-time supply chain visibility possible. Peek into the future.

Retail, Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

Solved: Increasing Retail Presence

When Dippin’ Dots needed more visibility in retail locations they teamed up with SEKO to get display freezers to market quickly.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

Supply Chain Visibility: Closer Than You Think

Cloud Computing, Logistics, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Visibility

Supply Chain in the Cloud: How Tech Is Reshaping Logistics

From basic improvements like streamlining operations and increasing process efficiency to fully automating delivery trucks, technology is enabling much smarter, simpler supply chain management. Read about the three technologies making the most impact.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

Visibility is Key to Unlocking Supply Chain Savings by Connecting Inbound and Outbound Activities

By managing inbound freight spend, shippers can decouple transportation costs from suppliers’ product charges and gain visibility to the lanes, volumes and synergistic opportunities that exist within their outbound network.

E-commerce, Retail Logistics, Fulfillment, Retail, Warehousing, Visibility

Getting the Goods on Logistics this Holiday Season

In time for the holiday season and other peak periods, retailers are stepping up their game in delivery, fulfillment, and warehousing technology to improve the effectiveness of existing resources.

Big Data, Last Mile Delivery, Global Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology , Transportation, Visibility

Four Technologies Set to Change the Future of Logistics

Get ready for a supply chain paradigm shift. These technologies will cause shippers to rethink cost-cutting measures and rewrite logistics strategies.

3PL, Customer Service, Logistics, Third-Party Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

GOOD QUESTION | When choosing a carrier/supplier, what’s more important: cost or customer service?

Readers choose between cost and customer service as the most important selection criterion for a carrier or supplier.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology , Visibility

Using IoT to Enable Tomorrow’s Supply Chain

The Internet of Things is about to shake up the supply chain. Shippers need to develop mid- and long-term IoT strategies.

Air Cargo, E-commerce, Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, Visibility

Airfreight Forwarders Ride Headwinds and Tailwinds

Airfreight forwarders face headwinds — from shippers shifting to ocean freight and fewer routes for air cargo shipments — and must learn to leverage opportunities.

Risk Management, Supply Chain, Visibility

Preventing Supply Chain Fraud

Supply chain fraud remains significantly under scrutinized within many companies. Use these tips to help handle supply chain fraud.

Global Trade Management, Ocean, Logistics I.T., Ports, Technology , Transportation, Visibility

Stop the Free-Flowing Expenses of Demurrage and Detention

Effectively mitigate demurrage and detention fees by taking an integrated approach to logistics, contract management, and supply chain visibility using a global trade management system.

Logistics I.T., Supply Chain Management, Warehousing, Visibility

Empower Users to Create and Update Labels for Supply Chain Efficiency

Ensuring labeling accuracy and consistency is critical to supporting efficiency up and down the supply chain. Here's one approach that can ensure your labels boost supply chain activities.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Visibility

Black Swan Events: Planning for Supply Chain Resiliency

A standards-based supply chain can provide an organization with the speed and accuracy required when it’s needed most—helping to manage risk during normal operations and at times of crisis.

Intermodal, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Rail, Visibility

Optimizing Freight Rail Supply Chain Visibility

Freight rail has become an integral part of many global supply chains, driving the need for complete visibility across modes and giving rise to a new suite of technologies. Shippers who know how to make effective use of these technologies gain an advantage.

Logistics I.T., Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Visibility

How Real-Time Information Can Transform Your Supply Chain

Enhancing supply chains with real-time visibility gives shippers the insight and details needed to operate quickly, accurately, and more effectively than ever before.

Global Logistics, Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

Global Logistics—June 2016

Annual report ranks fashion brands by supply chain transparency; Britain’s potential exit from the EU may have unpredictable supply chain impacts

Customer Service, Logistics, Partnership, Supply Chain, Technology , Visibility

Cloud-Based Route Planning? That Would Be Ideal!

Wholesale distributor Ideal Supply re-routed its delivery network through the cloud with the help of logistics technology provider Descartes.

Forklifts, Inventory Management, Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology , Warehousing, Visibility

Building the Connected Warehouse

A connected warehouse maximizes warehouse efficiency, as well as positions a company to decisively navigate constant changes across the supply chain. Real-time data intelligence delivers the visibility and control needed to effect measurable improvements.

Supply Chain, Visibility

The Do's and Don'ts of Sales and Operations Planning

If done right, an effective S&OP process can help you make faster and more profitable decisions, enhancing margins both internally and across the supply chain.

China, Distribution, Global Logistics, Manufacturing, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

Doing Business in China

While doing business with China, many companies face a wide range of challenges trying to navigate the country’s complex trade programs.

Global Logistics, Logistics, Risk Management, Supply Chain, Security, Supply Chain Management, Visibility

Use Supply Chain Modeling to Mitigate Port Shutdowns and Other Risks

Supply chain continuity planning is critical for global businesses. Armed with an end-to-end digital model of their supply chains, shippers can react rapidly and intelligently when unplanned events occur.

Supply Chain, Technology , Visibility

Supply Chain Commentary: 4 Steps to Increasing Visibility

Before implementing supply chain visibility software, consider these four actions:

Big Data, Technology , Visibility

Supply Chain Commentary:
10 Ways to Enhance Visibility

Seeing what’s happening throughout the supply chain is essential in today’s always-on, omnichannel shipping environment. Here’s how businesses can gain the insight and control they need as they move their goods around the globe.

Logistics, Logistics I.T., Supply Chain, Technology , Visibility

AI Ushers Supply Chains Into Data-Driven Future

Artificial intelligence is poised to transform supply chains with breakthrough capabilities to process real-time data and make intelligent recommendations. So where should you start?

Fulfillment, Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

Optimizing Inbound Freight Beyond the Shipment Level

In order to gain true end-to-end supply chain visibility and unlock the full potential for strategic savings opportunities, shippers must get beyond the shipment level to the PO level.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology , Visibility

Blockchain Survey Shows Awareness, Key Applications, and Implementation Plans

The primary use for blockchain is improving supply chain transparency and traceability, according to a new benchmark survey focused on blockchain in supply chain management and trade finance. Other important advantages include transaction cost reductions and enhanced trust between supply chain partners.

Freight Payment Services, Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology , Visibility

Gaining Visibility Through Data

Shippers are increasingly learning that to uncover efficiencies and forecast effectively they need visibility into their supply chains—including their payment process.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

Implementing a Network to Optimize a Client's Supply Chain

Crane Solutions optimized a client’s supply chain by implementing a network, which revolved around one primary location to service a group of hub locations around the United States.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

Supply Chain Visibility: Can You See Me Now?

Using technology to gain a clear view into your supply chain can both wipe out costs and pour revenue to your bottom line.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

The Future of Supply Chain Visibility

We are evolving to the point where we can share information between members of the supply chain, automate processes such as ordering, quotation and route optimization, and collaboratively work together to manage the exceptions.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

The Power of Supply Chain Visibility

The key to supply chain visibility is a common system that all stakeholders can use to plan their moves, be alerted to changes as they occur, and make real time adjustments to keep the supply chain moving smoothly.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

Lower Cost Through Supply Chain Efficiency

Unyson helped its customer gain improved order predictability and better service at a lower cost.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology , Visibility

Shipment Visibility Gets a Digital Facelift

With a digital model of the global supply chain, companies can realize collaboration, automation, analytics and flexibility. The result is a transformed global supply chain with improved margins, greater agility, and reduced risk.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

Increasing Supply Chain Visibility

Use these tips to obtain end-to-end visibility, and ultimately, ensure a more efficient supply chain.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

Let's Get Visible

Technological advances in the past decade have provided shippers with increasingly detailed visibility of their supply chain from end to end. As the tools available to view the supply chain become more sophisticated, shippers are taking advantage of this new level of insight to improve efficiency and better manage their inventory. Shippers no longer view supply chain visibility as a tool designed only to help cut costs – they see it as a potential contributor to growth.

Logistics I.T., Technology , Visibility

Visibility Fills the Gap

Shipment-level visibility is just step one. Decisions, at any stage of the product life cycle, can have a direct impact on the cost and on the time it takes for goods to be sold and delivered.

Supply Chain, Technology , Visibility

3 Signs of a Siloed Supply Chain—and How to Fix Them

Supply chains must be faster and more agile than ever. Siloed systems can slow down the process, causing frustrated customers to take their business elsewhere, resulting in lost revenue, resources, and time. Here are three signs of siloed supply chains and what to do about them.

Global Logistics, Fulfillment, Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility

A Consolidated Fulfillment Solution Enables True Global Visibility

SEKO Logistics helped virtualization technology company Sphere 3D Corp. gain global visibility and reduce warehousing and logistics costs.

Logistics, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Visibility

Pork Processor Brings Home the Bacon

Consolidating three independent operating companies into one at Smithfield Foods is triggering significant changes in the three organizations’ supply chains. Reducing complexity and improving visibility are not only making supply chain processes more efficient, they’re also saving money and helping the corporation achieve its sustainability goals.

Logistics I.T., Supply Chain, Technology , Visibility

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