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The Evolution of Logistics: Connectivity, Data Integration, and Virtual Design

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The term “logistics” may be relatively new, but its general principles date back to ancient civilizations. The early Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans pioneered the principles of logistics and designed trade routes to facilitate their connections with other nations.

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Route Planning for Logistics and Distribution!

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Route planning is essential for logistics and distribution companies as it allows them to provide a more efficient delivery service. In order to ascertain the optimum route for multiple deliveries, many logistics and distribution companies use the latest in route planning software.

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The Reverse Logistics Role in Supply Chain Trends!

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What Exactly Is Reverse Logistics? Reverse logistics role article and permission to publish here provided by Kevin Jessop at cerasis.com. As customers continue to shop online the demand on reverse logistics—particularly the process of managing returns—will skyrocket. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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How to Choose the Right Last-Mile Delivery Technology for Your Business

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Route optimization and planning: Check if the technology offers advanced algorithms for route optimization and planning. Efficient routing can help reduce delivery time, and fuel costs, and improve overall productivity. Such features enhance transparency and improve customer satisfaction. Click here!

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How Machine Learning is Transforming Supply Chain Management

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The research found that AI-enabled supply chain management allowed early adopters to improve: Forecasting errors reduced by up to 50% Logistics costs improved by 15% Inventory levels by 35% Service levels by 65%. Demand forecasting & inventory optimization Can we finally bid goodbye to overstocked warehouses and disappointed customers?

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Key Benefits of Increased Visibility in Last Mile Delivery!

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Clear last-mile visibility puts an end to unforeseen productivity-killing curveballs , including en-route delays, so delivery managers can keep last mile routes optimized to ensure quick and efficient deliveries. Improve productivity. Predictive visibility.

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Bye Bye Barry’s Bikes and Baking Powder – Supply Chain Upheaval Prompts Flight to Technology

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Some industries have been nearly ground to a standstill due to immediate and near complete cessation of demand for their products. This sea change in the beer industry has also had outsized consequences for the supply of CPG packaging (huge increase in demand) as well as for the manufacture of draft barrels (demand ground to a halt).