Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Examples of building intelligence in your processes: Automating product segmentation based on multiple dimensions including revenue, demand variability, supplier lead-times to manage different service level targets. Modeling the impact of weather events. Modeling the impact of weather events. key customers and/or suppliers).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2022

Their platform provides greater visibility into and control over how companies spend money, optimize supply chains, and manage liquidity. I can recall a case study when I was in business school where a profitable, fast-growing manufacturer nonetheless went out of business. The Rule of 40. The problem?

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Case Study. Optimize for your needs. For example, if you’re a retailer and you’re exiting the year with bare shelves, that’s great! For example, if you’re bringing goods in from overseas, you need to build in more lead time versus if the goods are produced domestically, where transit time will be shorter. .

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

During the webinar, Paul Coombe (Supply Chain Director at Nampak Glass) shared his insights on making the best possible use of your production facilities and optimizing the way you respond to changes in demand. Every business wants to achieve the optimal mix of customer service, smallest logistics cost and inventory carrying cost.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Optimized production scheduling enables fast, profitable decision making at Nampak. During the webinar, Paul Coombe (Supply Chain Director at Nampak Glass) shared his insights on making the best possible use of your production facilities and optimizing the way you respond to changes in demand. The difference between good and great.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Unlike Descriptive (focused on reporting with basic trend or pattern recognition) or Predictive Analytics (focused on predicting the future with forecasting techniques), Prescriptive Analytics uses techniques like machine learning and mathematical modeling to help you improve decision making. Take production planning tools, for example.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

And the opening chapter in the book is an actual case study about a team meeting I attended where they would have the inventory “target of the month”. You mention that Advanced Analytics and Modeling are helpful when trying to determine targets in each metrics area and see tradeoffs. People like stories. Can you expand on that?

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Unlike Descriptive (focused on reporting with basic trend or pattern recognition) or Predictive Analytics (focused on predicting the future with forecasting techniques), Prescriptive Analytics uses techniques like machine learning and mathematical modeling to help you improve decision making. Take production planning tools, for example.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 1, 2016

For instance, Tata Consultancy Services describes a case study of a $2 billion manufacturing company that creates most of its revenue by making products to order. For example, South African mining machine manufacturers have combined the functions of loading machines and dump trucks so they can be run simultaneously.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

For example, some companies still view cloud TMS solutions as… Being one-size-fits-all : That is, they believe the solutions are not configurable, so they would have to change their transportation processes to conform with the software’s way of doing things. Did the company have any questions or concerns with either model?

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AIMMS

JUNE 26, 2015

There was a tremendous amount of energy in the office as our R&D and engineering teams worked hand in hand with Höegh and Ab Ovo to develop optimization apps leveraging the new AIMMS Web UI. I sat down with Christian to learn how Höegh is using optimization to transform their operations and to get his impression about the AIMMS hackathon.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

For example, you don’t want to assume that a single logistics strategy and service approach will meet all your customers’ needs. Inventory optimization software. Network modeling and optimisation software. For example: How much automation will you need in your warehouse(s)? It may do, but how do you know?

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

We will break down those terms, what they mean for your business, and give two examples of how BlueGrace helped clients that were operating with less-than-ideal business models save hundreds of thousands on their ground transportation costs. For some shippers, timing is absolutely critical. Contact us at 800.MYSHIPPING

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2018

Network Optimization Mini-case-study: Building Products Supplier. For example, One Thai enterprise, a supplier of cement and building materials, had a network design similar to that mentioned in the previous section of this article. After all, the upgrade is slated for completion by 2022 at the latest.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. So if you want to be sure of business success, review your supply chain strategy. Supply Chain Network Design.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. So if you want to be sure of business success, review your supply chain strategy. Supply Chain Network Design.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

As an example, a heavy equipment manufacturer used SupplyChainPlanning.com to create a collaborative planning app with its dealers. By receiving more real-time data from the dealers, the manufacturer was able to better optimize its inventory levels across its network and reduce costs.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

For example, in effort to combat the scourge of some 6,000 weekly emails and phone calls about shipment changes, Maersk simply added on a $50 fee for manual changes in order to encourage digital bookings. For example, in a recent email, Maersk clarified that fixed upfront rates could only be consumed through the Spot API.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I was wrong, for example, about obstructive sleep apnea becoming the new debate in trucking; the debate ended before it really started after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration withdrew their proposed rule to have rail workers and commercial motor vehicle drivers tested for obstructive sleep apnea.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 27, 2012

Case Studies. |. » Bricks and Clicks - The New Business Model and Supply Chain Capability for Retail Industry. Major retailers are readdressing business models to either emphasize more online sales or bring a balanced business strategy among brick and mortar and online sales channels. Mobile Banking. Offerings. |.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Case Studies. |. But in last couple of years, this combination of technologies together is transforming the business model. Based on these various techniques, Advanced Analytics helps in anticipating future outcomes - a typical example could be to predict a machine failure and proactively notify its owner to avoid downtime.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Case Studies. |. We found that during package implementations, data collection and data modeling often gets less importance than other activities, which leads to data quality issues. For Example, safety related procedure. a optimal interval and actions for cleansing has to be taken. Mobile Banking. Offerings. |.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Gilmore Says… In a great example of the balance in this book, Sheffi notes the actual evidence of consumer preference for Green products is tenuous at best. In fact, after reading Sheffi’s examples, I’m surprised more companies haven’t been forced to be zealous advocates.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Case Studies. |. One example is sending out fulfilment requests, especially to their drop-ship suppliers (Direct to Customer suppliers) through email with no confirmation on the actual fulfilment till the supplier raises an invoice for those items. Mobile Banking. Payments Treasury. Wealth Management. View all Infosys blogs.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

An off-cited analysis from McKinsey in late 2017, for example, found automation could destroy as many as 73 million US jobs by 2030, about one third of all jobs in the country. For example, in a story I remembered that we ran in 2014, a company called Parkdale Mills had recently re-opened a factory near Gaffney, SC that now produces 2.5

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

Case Studies. |. In this blog, with the example of Asset Management for personal health, they emphasize on identifying avenues for adding more Asset definitions to the EAM purview. He is a regular blogger of Infosys Supply Chain Management and blogs on Asset Management as well as Business Process Optimization Programs.

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