Technology , Transportation, Visibility
When cold chain logistics provider Linfox had to distribute COVID-19 vaccines starting in late 2020, it partnered with Tive to gain real-time shipment location and condition visibility, achieving 100% cold chain performance.
Tive’s hyper-accurate location tracking capabilities and real-time condition monitoring allow Masterpiece International to manage high-value shipments, while providing clients with superior service and peace of mind.
Temperature-Sensitive Goods, Pharmaceutical Logistics, Visibility
Here are two ways the Internet of Things can help ensure vaccine safety for COVID-19 and beyond.
Last Mile Delivery, Supply Chain, Visibility
As supply chains continue to grow in complexity, here are the 5 V's that should top priority lists.
From a wearable device to a blockchain-powered app and tag, these tracking innovations support item-level monitoring and streamlined inventory processes.
E-commerce, Technology , Visibility
With the explosion of e-commerce delivery demands and shifts in supply chain practices, visibility is more important than ever. Here are 10 tips to help you optimize your business.
3PL, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Visibility
Shippers can track inbound shipments until delivered and know if they may be delayed or delivered with damages or shortages by enlisting the assistance of a 3PL.
Inventory Management, Logistics I.T., Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Visibility
In today's increasingly omnichannel marketplace, good visibility is vital throughout the supply chain. Here's how to maintain optimal visibility at 10 key touchpoints.
Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility
CPG manufacturer uses Hub Group’s innovative tech to make better business decisions.
Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility
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
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
Readers explore the fine line between supply chain visibility and transparency.
Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility
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
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
When Dippin’ Dots needed more visibility in retail locations they teamed up with SEKO to get display freezers to market quickly.
Cloud Computing, Logistics, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Visibility
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
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
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
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
Readers choose between cost and customer service as the most important selection criterion for a carrier or supplier.
Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology , Visibility
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
Last Mile Delivery, Distribution, Fulfillment, Inventory Management, Visibility
While the use of last-mile delivery has increased in the pandemic era, the process has experienced various growing pains. A new consumer survey shows customers have encountered regular delays and would like to have greater visibility of their deliveries.
Distribution, Technology , Visibility
Timely deliveries are critical for Tacony, a manufacturer and distributor of sewing and floor care products. Learn how the family-owned company cut costs, streamlined transportation, and boosted service levels by collaborating with Sunset Transportation.
Technology , Transportation, Visibility
From real-time tracking to traffic advisories, 12 supply chain leaders share the technologies they would accelerate.
Technology , Supply Chain Management, Visibility
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed holes in traditional linear methods of supply chain reporting, especially when shipments involve multi-tiered transportation models. To make real-time decisions, shippers need reliable, real-time intelligence, such as Mobile IoT.
Supply Chain, Technology , Visibility
Companies in all industries are struggling to ensure they have the PPE on hand to continue operating, and that is no easy feat. Some products and materials are scarce, and visibility into the supply chain is limited. What matters most is speed, agility, and risk mitigation—machine learning can deliver on all three of these important factors.
Supply Chain, Technology , Visibility
What are the top supply chain differentiators and innovation drivers? According to the findings of BluJay Solutions' Focus on Customer Experience: Research on Supply Chain Priorities and Investments report, they include the following.
Supply Chain, Technology , Visibility
By providing visibility into the assets and processes that historically had no data feedback loop, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has allowed manufacturing organizations to leverage their incoming data to implement crucial initiatives such as condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.
Retail, Supply Chain, Visibility
Boll & Branch promises full comfort with zero chemicals.
Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility
New tools like blockchain and IoT, as well as advances in existing tools such as RFID, are helping companies gain greater visibility to their supply chains.
Supply Chain, Technology , Visibility
Before implementing supply chain visibility software, consider these four actions:
Big Data, Technology , 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
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
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
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
Shippers are increasingly learning that to uncover efficiencies and forecast effectively they need visibility into their supply chains—including their payment process.
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Warehousing, Visibility
Utilizing mobile solutions such as a tablet can optimize management. Here are the features to consider when selecting a tablet for industrial needs.
Logistics I.T., Technology , Visibility
Profile of Tony Small, chief business officer, Wiliot
Expedited Shipping, Technology , Visibility
How can logistics professionals ensure time-critical shipments are more likely to arrive on time? Here are five critical factors.
E-commerce, Retail, Visibility
These five actions will help you meet retailers’ expectations and standards, from packaging and appointment scheduling to advanced ship notifications.
Technology , Supply Chain Management, Visibility
From manual processes that eat up capital and waste time to a general lack of collaboration between suppliers and retailers, blind spots persist in today's supply chains. All of these issues need to be addressed to make supply chains as resilient and financially sustainable as possible.
Big Data, Supply Chain, Visibility
Having a better understanding of what our customers need, combined with the wider picture we’re capturing from thousands of data points, enables us to work even more effectively for our customers.
E-commerce, Technology , Visibility
Readers reveal the words and phrases that will have supply chain managers talking in 2020.
Food Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility
Walmart is taking a new approach to their Angus beef supply chain.
Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility
A lean, agile supply chain helps companies anticipate and minimize the impact of disruptions.
Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility
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
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
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 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
Unyson helped its customer gain improved order predictability and better service at a lower cost.
Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology , Visibility
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
Use these tips to obtain end-to-end visibility, and ultimately, ensure a more efficient supply chain.
Logistics, Supply Chain, Visibility
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
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
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
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
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
Tracking shipments independent of the carrier or mode of transport provides you with analytics that help you cut through the noise and make sense of the data to improve operational efficiencies.
Big Data, Supply Chain, Technology , Visibility
Sometimes, for even the most critical shipments, the shipper receives information for only two data points: when the shipment left their hands and confirmation the shipment has arrived. Here's why so-called black box shipping is on its way out.
Logistics, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Visibility
Companies can support sustainability throughout their supply chains with these approaches.
Careers, Distribution, Fulfillment, Logistics, Supply Chain, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Visibility
Profile on Paul Nugent, director of logistics for Kitchen and Bath Americas with Kohler Co.
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