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Supply Chain Links to Cayman
Innovations in supply chain technology and the demand for a seamless, efficient, cost-effective and targeted communication path have become critical to global business. The supply chain is now the core foundation and the heartbeat of economic development. ...
Mobile Devices Increasingly Used To View Business Data
Mobile devices have become a crucial tool for businesses as it allows for real-time viewing and availability of business data. In addition, as mobile devices are usually near their owners most of the time, it has become crucial for software providers to adapt their...
The World-Wide-Web and Warehouse Software
The internet has enabled global inter-connectivity between consumers and retailers. It has also allowed for the publishing of real-time information, instant access to information and world wide sharing of knowledge, trades and findings. But how has the world wide web...
Logistics Management Costs- What are you paying for?
Software solutions might seem expensive, but when considering everything that surrounds a solution you will be able to tell whether a software solution is reasonably priced and whether your return-on-investment will be worthwhile. When buying a Logistics Management...
Top Technology Trends for 2014 | Logistics Management
According to Gartner the top ten technology trends for 2014 are Mobile Device Diversity and Management, Mobile Apps and Applications, The Internet of Everything, Hybrid Cloud and IT as Service Broker, Cloud/Client Architecture,The Era of Personal Cloud, Software...
Making Logistics Management Personal
Purchasing logistics software to ensure the success of your business is a big decision and investment. Therefore, it is crucial for you to ensure that your logistics software provider of choice will not only provide you with a solution but the support to ensure that...
Logistics Management- Ensuring Supply Meets Demand
Transport and Logistics management is a crucial aspect to ensuring an efficient and profitable supply chain. As transport services cannot be stored, surrounding factors need to be analysed and determined to ensure that the right capacity is used and waste is kept to a...
The Impact of Technology on Transport Management
Imagine what the world was like without technology. More importantly, imagine what the logistics industry was like without technology. How long did it take to deliver a parcel by foot or horse and how fast were critical products delivered to a destination without...
The 7 top business intelligence trends of 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, it is important for businesses to reflect on the highs and lows that occurred during the course of the year. Increasingly, businesses have come to realise the value that Business Intelligence (BI) technology can add to a company. BI not only...
SA’s dependence on road transport needs to shift- CSIR
The Ninth Annual State of Logistics Survey reports that logistics costs rose to 12.8 % in 2012. Transport costs' contribution to logistics costs was pinned at a very high 61 %, reportedly far higher than the global average. As South Africa is extremely dependent on...
Time-Critical Transport: Devising a Master Plan
Time-critical shipping doesn't have to be expensive, inefficient, or wasteful—as long as it's all part of the plan. Inbound Logistics notes that expedited transportation was once considered either a luxury—a high-cost service reserved only for the most urgent...
Taking Fleet Management Further…
The Ford survey released in November reports that "more than 83 percent of drivers said they were interested in voice-activated technologies, such as Ford’s SYNC, that let them control vehicle functions without taking their hands off the wheel or eyes off the road."...