Best Practices

Those who meet the standards are eligible to apply for the ASCM Enterprise Certification, a designation that demonstrates supply chain excellence and transparency - a growing consumer value as they become more and more educated about supply chain practices supporting a circular economy.

The Association for Supply Chain Management, ASCM, CEO Abe Eshkenazi, identifies how and why the ASCM Enterprise Certification certification will help corporations assess the ethical, ecological and economic aspects of their supply chains.

The circular supply chain is a model that encourages manufacturers and sellers of products to take discarded materials and remake them for resale.

David Hogg, VP Business Development of Logistyx Technologies, recently shared his thoughts with Logistics Management explaining why implementing a Transportation Management System (TMS) for parcel shipping is a key ingredient in manufacturers’ and retailers’ omnichannel distribution formula.

The International Maritime Organization, IMO – the UN agency responsible for ensuring a clean, safe, and efficient global shipping industry – will be implementing new regulations that will have a massive impact on maritime shipping.

With the help of Transportation Management Systems, shippers have been able to optimize their freight transportation strategy worldwide...but global parcel shipping isn’t the same as freight.

There is a major shift away from the internally-focused strategy with enterprise resource planning at the center, to a much broader and more collaborative strategy using new disruptive technologies such as multi-party networks, artificial intelligence, and autonomous technology.

With more than 8,500 carrier service integrations globally, TME 3.0 provides shippers an unmatched multi-carrier network, predictive analytics and full visibility into customer deliveries.

Companies working toward a sustainable supply chain need to review that all their suppliers are meeting their sustainability compliance requirements.

With more products being sold online than ever before, it’s important for businesses to know where their products are, organize them effectively, and understand when to reorder in order to avoid headaches around fulfillment.

At this year’s Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference held in Phoenix AZ, May 13, 2019 – May 16, 2019, we had the opportunity to sit down with Dan Clark, founder and president of Kuebix to discuss his thoughts on new digital supply chain strategies and the latest developments in transportation management systems.

This whitepaper examines how a transportation management system (TMS) can help companies – from small-to-midsized businesses to large enterprises – reduce risk, improve operational efficiency and drive meaningful change within their organization.

AGV systems facilitate a flexible and productive material flow and will be a key technology in automation concepts of the future.

These days, manufacturers and retailers are seeking easy ways to manage multiple carriers, reduce shipping costs and improve On-Time Delivery (OTD) percentages.

SICK's Visionary-T 3D camera provides a solution to optimize palletization/depalletization for your logistics operation.

With the evolution of technology, more shippers have moved toward a digital routing guide, which opens the door to a new realm of possibilities, dynamic routing for inbound freight.

The best way to defend your transportation budget and avenge those villains with poor performance is to join forces with a quality carrier to help solidify your transportation and logistics strategy.

In order to compete for customers, retailers must minimize their shipping costs by using packaging alternatives to corrugated boxes.

The right TMS parcel shipping solution will allow you to meet omnichannel challenges and opportunities.

The degree is the first of 10 online programs UT plans to launch with Noodle Partners.