The MercuryGate and Chainalytics 2021 Flatbed Market Outlook
Chainalytics’ VP of Transportation, Kevin Zweier, recently joined MercuryGate’s Phil Melton for a three-part discussion on the Flatbed Trucking Market and what’s behind the sector’s current pricing...
View ArticlePackaging for Meaningful Sustainability – Asking the Right Questions
Looking to make your packaging system compatible with a better world? There are foundational approaches that will guide your journey and help make your products and their protection less taxing on the...
View ArticleCarrier Management in the Flatbed Market: Bring a Load of Contacts and Eye...
Chainalytics’ VP of Transportation, Kevin Zweier and MercuryGate’s Phil Melton continue their three-part discussion examining the specific challenges and complexities of flatbed carrier management....
View ArticleMeasuring the Costs of Poor Quality Packaging
Skimping on packaging materials and design leads to one primary consequence – waste. Sacrificing delivered quality in the name of cost savings alone can negatively impact your bottom line and...
View ArticleFor the Sake of Your Flatbed Fleet – Model As Often As Possible
Chainalytics’ VP of Transportation, Kevin Zweier and MercuryGate’s Phil Melton conclude their conversation with a wide-ranging chat on the absolute necessity of frequent flatbed fleet modeling....
View ArticleImplementing TMS: Choosing and Maintaining Your Transportation Management System
Roy Ananny, a Director in the Transportation practice at Chainalytics, joins DAT Freight & Analytics’ Chief Scientist Chris Caplice on the Freightvine podcast to discuss current trends in TMS and...
View ArticleElevating the Demand Planning Process for Business Success
Demand planning is an under-leveraged business process. Neglecting it results in missed objectives, poor customer service, and lost revenue. Traditionally thought of as an analyst activity, demand...
View ArticlePrepare for Unforeseeable Uncertainties With Supply Chain Planning
COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on companies’ planning processes. “You can’t ignore it,” says Chainalytics’ Juha Martikainen. “The pandemic has taught us that you have to be prepared to deal with...
View Article8 Keys to E-Commerce Modeling Success
With the ongoing shift in consumer behavior, we’re experiencing a considerable increase in demand for distribution network modeling of e-commerce supply chains. There are notable differences when...
View ArticleIdentify the Drivers of Distribution Center Performance Before Scaling Your DC
As warehousing undergoes a fundamental shift with the onslaught of e-commerce, it’s imperative that organizations identify the specific drivers that impact performance, establish e-commerce-relevant...
View ArticleTo Centralize or Decentralize? The Answer Depends on How Your Business Works
Looking at your supply chain to increase resilience? Are your past supply chain challenges due to poor supply chain planning? Are you wondering what the right balance of centralized control vs....
View ArticleA Digital Twin Is a Great Tool, but Is It What Your Supply Chain Needs?
When you need to make quick, high-confidence supply chain decisions in near-real-time, nothing beats a digital supply chain twin. However, if you’re laying out a three-to-five-year strategic plan,...
View ArticleWhy You’re Not Generating the Accurate Statistical Forecasts You Need
Accurate statistical forecasts are the basis of successful demand planning. Yet, flawed forecasts continue to create problems in your S&OP process. Can you identify these common statistical...
View ArticleUnderstanding ‘Forecastability’ and How to Generate Better Forecasts
Getting better statistical forecasts involves choosing the right technology, applying multiple forecast optimisation techniques, and a continuous improvement approach. Has your demand planning...
View ArticleCan Packaging Contribute to Supply Chain Resilience?
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to force global supply chains to better align the availability of raw materials and components to serve customer demand. Yes, toilet paper stockouts are...
View ArticleSelecting a 3PL – Are You and Your Potential 3PL Partner Meant for Each Other?
Selecting a 3PL? Like any long-term relationship, it’s one most often built on a foundation of mutual trust and respect. 3PLs are looking really good right about now With the number of e-commerce...
View ArticleCreate Continuous Supply Chain Visibility Through Modelling
As the supply and demand disruptions of COVID-19 continue to draw attention to the global supply chain, more companies – from big multinationals on down – are taking advantage of the benefits of supply...
View ArticleSFaaS: Boost Your Team’s Performance With Statistical Forecasting as a Service
Outsourcing of supply chain operations has been a common practice for years. Companies seeking to improve supply chain performance have frequently chosen specialized service providers to perform entire...
View ArticleImproving Forecasts Through Advanced Data Science Approaches
Many businesses use traditional statistical forecasting methods in demand planning processes, and they are effective for most basic needs. But there are more advanced data science approaches which can...
View ArticlePut Strategy First When Pondering Automation for Your DC
The unsurprising investment eagerness of venture capital funds is manifesting in an automation tech glut in the distribution center space. Motivated by enabling trends like labor and land shortages,...
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