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The Importance of Supply Chain Predictive Analytics

Supply chains are complex things. The slightest anomaly or change in one area can create a butterfly effect that creates major issues elsewhere. While communication and visibility are key, analytics plays an important role in delivering a reliable, efficient experience. Suppliers, vendors, buyers, carriers, agents, and managers have to work in unison to make sure goods reach their destination on time and in perfect condition. During this process, a large amount of data is created due to factors such as:

“We want a long-term relationship and a partner, and Sheer understands the importance of strategy and trustworthiness.”

– Director Of Supply Chain Operations, Sheer Client

Analytics is an activity that encourages a brighter future. By using supply chain analytics effectively, businesses can ensure and control the overall efficiency of their supply chains. These advantages are deep-rooted and the cost savings can be enduring as long as the company uses accurate information effectively. Analytics is critical to achieving growth because it improves operational efficiency.

25,000+

Carriers in our network

25

Years average logistics experience of Sheer’s leadership team

$700MM+

Freight Under Management

8

Weeks standard TMS and Managed Transportation implementation timeline

1,000+

Established integrations with ERPs and point solutions 

Why Choose Sheer Logistics as Your 4PL Provider

  • Proven freight savings

  • Efficiency gains

  • Service improvements

  • Increased supply chain agility

  • Risk mitigation

  • Enhanced visibility & control

  • Actionable business intelligence

  • Continuous improvement

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We Save Our Clients Millions of Dollars

Our proven analytics solutions drive tangible savings for our clients. When you partner with Sheer, you gain access to the Sheer TMS and SheerExchange, our proprietary integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), enabling you to create a best-in-class logistics technology ecosystem and drive significant productivity gains and multi-faceted process improvements:

SheerExchange Makes Accurate Analytics Possible

Sheer Logistics is the perfect partner for businesses that want to make the most out of their data. SheerExchange acts as a funnel that translates data from real-time transportation visibility platforms (project44, Trucker Tools, MacroPoint), predictive data analytics and reporting tools (Snowflake, Tableau, NewCo) and Internet of Things integration and transformation. Together, all these analytic software programs generate mountains of data that require advanced integration.

We use SheerExchange to simplify the data collecting process so you have the comprehensive visibility you need to unearth opportunities to grow and improve your logistics.

Uncomplicate Supply Chain Planning and Analytics

Sheer Logistics is the key to unlocking the insights and intelligence hiding within your data. We are a data analytics and Tableau consultant that seamlessly integrates transportation analytics into your daily shipping routines. Let us show you how simple logistics can be. Reach out to us today for a free demonstration of what we can do.

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Why Shippers Love Us

“Sheer is 100% mission critical to us.”

 

Sr. Dir. of Logistics & Customer Affairs

Global leader in wines & spirits

“We needed something more sophisticated. We had no technology in place before the TMS.”

VP of Supply Chain & Finance

Leading foodservice company

“Their system offered exactly what we needed without overcomplicating it.”

Logistics Manager

Large beef processor

“We had a team of people that didn’t believe they needed a 3PL. Sheer worked to overcome that.”

VP of Supply Chain

Leading Petfood Manufacturer

“If tomorrow Sheer wasn’t there for us, it could have catastrophic results. Sheer’s business acumen of our business is something that can’t be replaced.”

Dir. of Supply Chain Operations

Leading Foodservice Company

“We could pencil and paper it without Sheer for a few days, but just thinking about that is a nightmare.”

VP of Supply Chain & Finance

Leading Foodservice Company

“If we gave out annual vendor awards, Sheer would win every year.”

Dir. of Materials & Logistics

Global leader in plastics manufacturing

“It would be very difficult for me to replace what Sheer does for me today.”

Dir. of Supply Chain Operations

Global leader in engineered materials production

“They’re not buying the freight any cheaper than the big vendor. They’re just more open-book and have lower margins.”

COO

Innovative protein shake producer

“We had been using (another provider) for about 6-7 years. We needed something with more technological integration.”

VP of Operations

Leading polymer manufacturer

“They are transparent. The transparency with Sheer is probably the best. They don’t try to hide costs.”

Executive Dir. of Logistics

Top protein processor

“I value a smaller company that you are a big deal to.”

VP, Worldwide Supply Chain

Leading railcar parts manufacturer

Making Use of Supply Chain Predictive Analytics

Analytics are powerful business tools, but they are worthless if you can’t put together the whole picture. While internal real time data is easy to find and compile, external data like the status of purchase orders and delivery information from carriers are the true inputs that take data analytics to the next level. SheerExchange fills in these gaps to provide a seamless data collection platform for complete, accurate reporting.

Data Driven Supply Chain Planning and Analytics With a High IQ

Through logical, insightful, easy-to-use reporting from accurate data, you can make better-informed decisions, expand logically, and accomplish important business goals. Not all supply chains are the same, which means not every solution will work. By using supply chain analytics effectively, businesses increase the overall efficiency of their supply chain. This allows them to enjoy substantial cost savings, control their inventory more accurately, and keep operational costs down through increased efficiency.

More and more companies are using supply chain analytics to control their daily supply chain operations. A supply chain platform is usually the repository for shipment lead times, inventory levels, information relating to order fulfillment, and other critical data. Sheer Logistics is a transportation management provider that understands the role that technology plays, and we leverage the latest transportation management software for every client.

The advantages of supply chain analytics are deep-rooted and long-lasting if a company chooses to use it effectively. Supply chain analytics provides much-needed comprehensive visibility of the supply chain operation and helps the company unearth opportunities for improvements in its business process coupled with foresight into the future.

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Signs That Your Company Can Benefit from Sheer’s Managed Transportation Services

  • Frequent delivery delays and missed deadlines
  • High transportation and operational costs
  • Inconsistent or poor inventory management
  • Poor visibility and tracking capabilities
  • Difficulty managing demand fluctuations
  • Sustainability concerns
  • Complex or inefficient routing and scheduling
  • Excessive time spent on data analysis and reporting
  • Inability to scale operations

FAQ

The types of data most commonly used for transportation analytics include:

    • Vehicle telematics
    • Routing and scheduling data
    • Shipment ata
    • Real-time traffic data
    • Historical traffic data
    • Order and delivery data
    • Demand forecasting data
    • Maps and geographical information systems (GIS) data
    • Weather data
    • Cost data
    • Revenue data
    • Fleet management data
    • Inventory data
    • Regulatory data
    • Incident reports
    • Performance metrics
    • Market data

Organizations that are looking to implement transportation analytics often face obstacles including:

    • Data silos
    • Inconsistent data formats
    • Inaccurate and/or incomplete data
    • High volumes of data
    • Lack of scalability of systems
    • Data processing delays/latency issues
    • Infrastructure limitations
    • Lack of employees with advanced analytics skills
    • Data security
    • Change management
    • Implementation costs
    • Technology integration challenges

Predictive analytics plays an important role in transportation analytics by leveraging historical data, statistical algorithms, and machine learning techniques to forecast future outcomes and help optimize operations. Predictive analytics can significantly enhance decision-making, reduce costs, and improve service quality.

Transportation analytics can help reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability through:

    • Route optimization
    • Improved load planning and fleet utilization
    • Fuel consumption optimization
    • Predictive maintenance
    • Idle time reduction
    • Dynamic scheduling
    • Demand forecasting

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