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Articles Logistics Provider Stephanie Johnson

How GDPR Affects The Logistics Industry And Why You Need To Be Prepared Now

One of the highest trending topics in the first part of 2018 is data privacy and protection, with multicountry investigations calling large organizations under fire…

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Articles Customer Centricity Logistics Provider Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Risk Supply Chain Visibility Operational Efficiency Technology & Cloud Stephanie Johnson

Three Mindsets Logistics Providers Can Change To Become More Competitive In 2018

2017 was a big year for the logistics industry, from Amazon’s continued expansion, putting pressure on retailers to solve last mile fulfillment challenges, to the…

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Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Risk Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Gravity Announcements Operational Efficiency Technology & Cloud Gavin Webber

How To Instantly Deliver Insights Using Automated BI

We’re all data junkies, right? With so much of it around these days, and many ways to make sense of it, we understand the value…

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Illustration of digital solutions used to remove friction points in supply chain

Articles Customer Centricity Logistics Provider Manufacturer Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Risk Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Operational Efficiency Darren Palfrey

Frictionless: Improve Four Friction Points In Your Supply Chain

In my previous blog post, ‘Frictionless: The New Supply Chain Competitive Advantage,’ I wrote about the problem that Gravity Supply Chain Solutions has set out…

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Frictionless supply chain increases your competitive advantage

Articles Customer Centricity Logistics Provider Manufacturer Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Risk Retailer Operational Efficiency Darren Palfrey

Frictionless: The New Supply Chain Competitive Advantage

Earlier this month Gravity Supply Chain Solutions hosted its first ever Community Day. It was a significant milestone for us, as it’s something that we’ve…

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Selecting Supply Chain Visibility Platform

Articles Customer Centricity Logistics Provider Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Visibility Operational Efficiency Technology & Cloud

Selecting The Best Supply Chain Visibility Platform: “A Logistics Provider’s Guide”

In Sept 2017, I had the opportunity to demonstrate our supply chain visibility platform at the Cargo Club of Australia in their quarterly business event.…

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Link Between Supply Visibility and Last Mile fulfilment, red truck

Articles Customer Centricity Logistics Provider Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Andrew Pickles

The Link Between Supply Chain Visibility And “Perfecting The Last Mile”

A survey of 100 top logistics IT providers, by Inbound Logistics, revealed that 72 percent of shippers cited visibility as their most critical challenge.

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Articles Videos and Podcasts Logistics Provider Manufacturer Automation & Digitization Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Gravity Announcements Operational Efficiency

Route To Market: Instantly Access The World’s Sailing Schedules

There are few tasks more time consuming than researching, and booking the best sailing route. Gravity's Route to Market (RTM) feature can help...

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Articles Logistics Provider Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Visibility Gravity Announcements Operational Efficiency Dave Graham

Freight Forwarders Are Digitizing Supply Chains

It’s common knowledge for any logistics professional who has spent 10 minutes reading about the logistics industry, that traditional freight forwarding will continue to commoditize…

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Tips for writing a successful logistics tender response, user typing and using Gravity Supply Chain Software

Articles Customer Centricity Logistics Provider Growth & Competitiveness Operational Efficiency

10 Tips For Writing A Successful Logistics Tender Response

It is interesting to note that most of the logistics companies I speak to, admit that their tender writing capabilities can be considerably improved. Indeed…

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Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Growth & Competitiveness Retailer Stephanie Johnson

10 Ways To Make The Most Out Of Your Logistics Conference

Supply Chain collaboration has never been more critical. The commoditization of freight, and the rise of logistics and fulfillment disruptors like Flexport and Amazon...

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Articles Customer Centricity Logistics Provider Manufacturer Growth & Competitiveness Retailer Operational Efficiency Technology & Cloud Stephanie Johnson

Three Supply Chain Management Marketing Lessons – No Experience Required

How to leverage marketing campaigns to grow a business that doesn’t have a marketing department – that’s a common challenge in the supply chain industry.

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Articles Customer Centricity Logistics Provider Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Technology & Cloud Dave Graham

Consider Your Customers When Evaluating New Technologies

You are not in the business of developing software. Your focus is on moving goods all over the world, continually working under tight deadlines. Because...

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Articles Customer Centricity Logistics Provider Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Risk Technology & Cloud

The Key To Creating Competitive Advantage in Logistics

In my last blog for Gravity Supply Chain Solutions, I wrote about How to Stand Out in a Tender, citing some examples where technology can…

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Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Automation & Digitization Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Gravity Announcements Technology & Cloud Darren Palfrey

APAC CIOOutlook Magazine Names Gravity A Top Logistics Tech Provider

CIOOutlook will feature Gravity in the April 2017 issue It’s special annual Logistics Technology edition will cover industry trends, knowledge and advice on logistic…

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Articles Logistics Provider Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Visibility Operational Efficiency Technology & Cloud Gavin Webber

Increase Your Productivity With Real Time Visibility

Imagine how productive you could be if manual processes like data entry, updating spreadsheets, and fielding phone calls were reduced, or even eliminated?

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Articles Customer Centricity Logistics Provider Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Visibility Operational Efficiency Technology & Cloud

How To Stand Out In A Logistics Tender

What makes a logistics provider stand out in a tender process these days? I find this a fascinating subject when talking to both logistics companies,…

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Gravity's booth at the 9th WCA Worldwide Conference in Singapore

Articles Logistics Provider Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Visibility Dave Graham

Three Words To Summarize WCA World: Sustainability, Traceability, Visibility

For nearly three years, we have been building our platform and adding new features and functionalities that enable logistics providers to help shippers manage their…

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Articles Logistics Provider Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Visibility Dave Graham

Three Lessons In Achieving Real Time Visibility From WCA First

I still found myself amazed at how truly global our business has become while I was at the WCA First Conference this week.

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Supply Chain synchronization Illustrated

Articles Manufacturer Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Risk Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Technology & Cloud Dave Graham

Supply Chain Synchronization – No Magic Pills Needed

You’ve probably seen the “before” and “after” patient photos in advertisements for nutrition supplements, health clubs or plastic surgeons.

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Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Risk Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Operational Efficiency Technology & Cloud Dave Graham

Five Obstacles Supply Chain Synchronization Will Help You Overcome

An efficient, well-run supply chain used to resemble the first manufacturing assembly line: materials moved down a single straight line from start to finish.

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Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Automation & Digitization Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Technology & Cloud Stephanie Johnson

Four Reasons To Get Excited For The Supply Chain Innovation Summit

.On December 1st and 2nd, thought leaders and innovators from the FMCG, Hi-tech, Retail, Logistics , E-commerce and Manufacturing industries will gather in Singapore...

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Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Supply Chain Risk Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Technology & Cloud Darren Palfrey

In Today’s Supply Chain, If It’s Not RealTime, It’s Out Of Date

How many times have you walked into an office or a warehouse and seen time-lapsed data on display? Realtime data is everywhere around us. Except,…

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Need for Supply Chain Synchronization Strategy

Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Operational Efficiency Technology & Cloud Dave Graham

The Need For A Supply Chain Synchronization Strategy

Apple’s Chief Design Officer Jonathan Ive, arguably the world's most influential industrial designer, has said “If something is not good enough, stop doing it.”

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Articles Customer Centricity Logistics Provider Manufacturer Growth & Competitiveness Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Darren Palfrey

Can End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility Software Answer A “Good Question”?

An editor with Inbound Logistics recently asked me to provide an answer for the magazine’s regular “Good Question” feature: “Has supply chain impatience got out of hand?”

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Tiger Global Logistics Gravity, container ship

Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Automation & Digitization Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Gravity Announcements Technology & Cloud Darren Palfrey

Tigers Global Logistics And Gravity Create Model For Overcoming 3PL Tech Obstacles

I’m excited to announce that Tigers Global Logistics, an $800 million (USD) Hong Kong based global logistics and transportation company, is deploying Gravity...

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Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Automation & Digitization Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Gravity Announcements Operational Efficiency Gavin Webber

Automate The Process Of Researching Shipping Schedules

Spreadsheets have managed the freight business for too long. Competitive businesses are now using advanced tools to automate research and data collection.

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Gravity Transport App display real-time shipping schedule

Articles Logistics Provider Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Visibility Gravity Announcements Operational Efficiency Gavin Webber

Gravity Transport App Provides Real Time Shipping Schedules

When a shipper asks its 3PL to create a sailing schedule, they are making a simple request. But all too often, meeting that request becomes…

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Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Growth & Competitiveness Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Operational Efficiency Darren Palfrey

How To Leverage The ROI Of Supply Chain Visibility

A significant component of becoming a leader, is to achieve end-to-end supply chain visibility. However, leveraging the ROI of having that visibility can be a…

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Siloed operation, illustration of Silo situation

Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Automation & Digitization Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Operational Efficiency Technology & Cloud Stephanie Johnson

SCIS: Overcoming Supply Chain Fragmentation Is A Top Priority

The Gravity team exhibited, and presented at the Supply Chain Innovation Summit 2016 Asia Pacific (SCIS) last year, and I’d like to share with you…

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Common obstacles supply chain digitization

Articles Logistics Provider Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Visibility Technology & Cloud Dave Graham

Four Common Obstacles To Supply Chain Digitization

Shippers are struggling to overcome their supply chain visibility obstacles. They're increasingly turning to their 3PLs to provide the necessary technologies and services...

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Articles Customer Centricity Logistics Provider Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Visibility Operational Efficiency Technology & Cloud Dave Graham

Medium-Sized 3PLs Need New Logistics Technology To Compete

Similarly, medium-sized 3PLs find themselves under increasing pressure on two sides: by the industry giants with thousands of employees and deep pockets on one, and…

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Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Growth & Competitiveness Supply Chain Risk Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Technology & Cloud Gavin Webber

Turn Big Data Into Big Visibility

You’ve likely heard the term "Big Data". Your colleagues in the IT department probably throw it around a lot to describe the ever-growing volumes of information...

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Business benefits cloud Logistics warehouse

Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Operational Efficiency Technology & Cloud Dave Graham

Five Business Benefits Of Using Cloud Logistics

Cloud computing is revolutionizing all areas of the business, and nowhere can this be seen more clearly than within logistics. Companies across the globe are moving...

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Articles Customer Centricity Logistics Provider Manufacturer Automation & Digitization Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Operational Efficiency Technology & Cloud Darren Palfrey

Does Your Omnichannel Belong In The Cloud? (Hint: “Yes”)

Today’s consumers can purchase what they want whenever, however, and wherever, putting them in total control of the market.

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Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Risk Retailer Technology & Cloud Gavin Webber

Create Healthier Supply Chains With Prescriptive Analytics

Prescriptive analysis enables you to optimize scheduling, production, and inventory. Prescriptive analytics support optimization and planning to allow organizations to set better goals.

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Gravity Helps Brands Meet the Fashion Revolution's Call for Traceability

Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Risk Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Gravity Announcements Stephanie Johnson

Gravity Joins The Fashion Revolution For Supply Chain Traceability!

April 24, 2013 was a dark day for the fashion industry. The Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh killed 1,134 and injured more than 2,500…

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An executive struggling with outdated Supply Chain tech

Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Automation & Digitization Retailer Operational Efficiency Technology & Cloud Stephanie Johnson

The Curse Of Outdated Supply Chain Technologies

Why are our experiences with the technologies we use for our personal lives so much better than those we use while at work? Smartphones have…

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Golf swing, main points of Supply Chain Synchronization

Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Growth & Competitiveness Automation & Digitization Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Operational Efficiency Technology & Cloud Dave Graham

Five Key Steps To Achieving Supply Chain Synchronization

There’s a famous saying that “golf is a good walk spoiled,” because the levels of tension and frustration are so high for even the world’s…

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Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Supply Chain Risk Retailer Gravity Announcements Technology & Cloud Gavin Webber

Code Fest Ends With Less Supply Chain Risk

If you’re familiar with the Live Tiles on Microsoft’s PC and mobile operating systems, or you’ve created interactive widgets on your smartphone or tablet, you…

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Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Automation & Digitization Retailer Gravity Announcements Technology & Cloud Gavin Webber

Preparing For Our First Supply Chain Code Fest!

How does this sound to you? Lock yourself in a room with a group of developers, and not leaving until you’ve completed a code writing…

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Photograph of Oil refinery, Iran oil sanctions for supply chain

Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Growth & Competitiveness Supply Chain Risk Retailer Technology & Cloud Gavin Webber

Iran Sanctions, Oil Prices And Your Supply Chain

With the lifting of economic sanctions on Iran, there will be yet another supply source in a market where prices are already depressed. While the…

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Gravity Supply Chain Office Interior with team members

Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Gravity Announcements Technology & Cloud Stephanie Johnson

Inspiring Tomorrow’s Supply Chains, Today

Today we are officially announcing the launch of our new website, brand identity and tagline, “Inspiring tomorrow’s supply chains, today.” to let those involved in…

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Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Automation & Digitization Retailer Operational Efficiency Technology & Cloud Gavin Webber

User Experience, Supply Chain Tools And Millennials

For years we’ve had to put up with, well frankly an awful user experience (UX) when using ERP systems. But a shift is happening. Baby…

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Untangling Supply Chain Analytics, an illustration

Articles Customer Centricity Supply Chain Risk Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Technology & Cloud Darren Palfrey

Untangling The Retail Supply Chain With Analytics

Retail supply chains are longer and even more tangled than ever before – the complexity of the data sets and the management of far-flung suppliers…

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247 Digital Customer using an IoT Device

Articles Customer Centricity Manufacturer Automation & Digitization Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Technology & Cloud Stephanie Johnson

Rise Of The 24/7 Digital Customer

The world economy is worth more than U.S.$70 trillion a year and the products that we buy and consume daily make up a third of…

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Articles Logistics Provider Manufacturer Automation & Digitization Supply Chain Risk Retailer Supply Chain Visibility Technology & Cloud Darren Palfrey

How SaaS Is Easing Supply Chain Pains

After decades of running their supply chains with internal enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, enterprises have seen the shift to a global economy and supply…