Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

The Introduction of Smokeless Tobacco Products Complicated Philip Morris’s Supply Chain. This was done at a stock keeping unit level and for the entire manufacturing supply chain. At the end of 2019 that supply chain covered 38 PMI owned factories, 28 third party manufacturers, and more than 180 markets.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

So, you are thinking about a career in supply chain? While this article is intended as an evergreen resource, to help you navigate in your search for a supply chain job, and is not a COVID-19-specific guide, the pandemic has galvanized attention on the industry and its criticality. What is the Role of the Supply Chain Worker?

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

No matter where we turn, supply chain costs are going up. According to a report by Accenture, the supply chain is particularly struggling; in the aftermath of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine is only exacerbating a shortage of raw materials, a breakdown in logistics, energy and inflation, and a shortage of talent.

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Globalior

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Sales and operations planning is a process in which you plan for the sales and production of products. This ensures that you have a steady supply of products to sell and that you can produce the products needed on time. You can use sales and operations planning to help you with your decisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

According to one survey , only 27% of leaders believe that they have the talent needed to meet current supply chain performance requirements. What should supply chain leaders be looking for to close the talent gap? AGCO Logistics Team Accepts Prestigious Supply Chain Award. We need people that are adaptable.

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Locus

OCTOBER 21, 2022

As festive season demands go up so does uncertainty in supply chains. So how do you beat this constant state of flux? The answer lies with building resilient supply chains. Here are some of the ways you can up your logistics game this time of the year: Plan. This is also how you equip them for excellence.

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AIMMS

JULY 13, 2020

Integrated Business Planning (IBP), as defined by its creators at Oliver Wight , is “the business planning process that extends the principles of S&OP throughout the end-to-end supply chain, product, service and customer portfolios, customer demand and strategic planning, to deliver one seamless management process.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 4, 2023

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article comes from Erin Sun at Oracle and identifies five supply chain success factors CPG companies need to know for increased profitability.

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Managers of freight carrier networks and supply chains have a lot to keep tabs on with day-to-day operations in the supply chain ecosystem. A robust platform optimized and designed for adaptability will provide the best framework for supply chain processes. These new supply chains were not constructed for efficiency.

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Stord

JANUARY 26, 2021

To keep up with the resulting complexity to the supply chain, brands have been relying on third-party logistics partners and manually piecing together long contracts, RFPs and limited software capabilities with their own third-party integrators and multiple software tools.

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Log-hub

MAY 22, 2024

In today’s complex and interconnected global economy, managing supply chains has evolved into a sophisticated discipline that requires advanced tools and strategies. This blog post delves into the intricacies of multi-tier supply chain analytics and optimization, exploring its significance, methodologies, benefits, and challenges.

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Log-hub

MAY 22, 2024

In today’s complex and interconnected global economy, managing supply chains has evolved into a sophisticated discipline that requires advanced tools and strategies. This blog post delves into the intricacies of multi-tier supply chain analytics and optimization, exploring its significance, methodologies, benefits, and challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2021

It’s graduation season, so the hunt for critical supply chain talent is more vigorous than ever. We may be known for ensuring we can make and move “stuff,” but ultimately supply chains are human. So as you prepare to onboard new supply chain talent, are you ready to answer the questions they will have?

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

HVAC contractors and plumbers continue to face supply chain woes like material shortages and rising costs. Battling these issues is making it tougher for HVAC contractors and plumbers to meet their customer’s demands in the short term and perhaps even longer. Here’s what HVAC contractors and plumbers can do to rise above.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The supply chain was shaken by disruptions and market volatility, and the need for adaptation became immediate. 2020 SYSPRO research showed tha t 60% of businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. The manufacturing industry confronted many uncertainties in the last year due to the pandemic.

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WorkWave

MARCH 21, 2023

From developing your business plan to marketing strategies and pricing your services, there is much to consider when beginning this journey. Join us as we take a deep dive into how to start a pet-sitting business. The first step is developing a business plan for your new venture.

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EazyStock

JUNE 23, 2021

A bill of materials is usually associated with production planning in manufacturing, and is typically used in manufacturing software such as materials resource planning systems (MRPs). BOM Forecasting and Planning with Spreadsheets. Luckily, inventory optimization tools , such as EazyStock, have the functionality to help.

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Stord

MAY 8, 2024

If you’re responsible for growing your e-commerce business and/or managing your DTC & B2B supply chain operations , we know you’re facing a slew of challenges. The team of supply chain and logistics experts at Stord have some best practices to overcome the types of problems you’re probably facing , or will soon enough.

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Ship Monk

JULY 12, 2023

We sat down with Josh at ShipMonk HQ to discuss the future of ShipMonk, how to best help our clients reach their ideal ecommerce landscape, and for his thoughts on whether or not Budd is pulling his weight as “Head Monk of Fulfillment Services”. Maintaining strong relationships with our clients has always been a part of the #teamgreen DNA.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

As holiday seasons wind down each year, supply chains and retail businesses face a new challenge: getting back on track post-peak shopping periods. It’s a cyclical rhythm in the supply chain landscape, where each busy season is followed by a period of relative calm. By: Andrei Danescu (pictured left), CEO and Co-Founder, Dexory.

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GoShip Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

When demand forecasting steps into the game, it allows retailers to meet their customers’ needs. Demand forecasting is a highly efficient tool for any business type. When it comes to supply chain and logistics, analyzing customers’ preferences can set the tone for your transportation volumes and sales growth.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JANUARY 14, 2021

The year 2020 was a year unlike any other, and supply chains were more front and center than ever before. For many, a complex global supply chain became even more challenging to navigate. There’s a desire to meet and exceed heightened consumer expectations. Reduce inventory levels with a demand-powered supply chain.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A year before, in 2014, a Harvard Business Review article pointed out that supply chains were becoming increasingly global and complex and consequently more at risk than before. Supply chain disruptions. Until recently, supply chains and other business functions focused on efficiency and cost. Supply chain resilience.

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LandLink

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Supply chain operation management has always been a challenge. In the past a slightly disjointed supply chain got the job done. As long as costs could be kept in line, this nonlinear supply chain process worked. To stay competitive you must utilize a digital approach in both supply chain and warehouse management.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Using transportation management software (TMS) is a powerful way to gain control and visibility over your supply chain. How can you choose the best software and provider option for you? However, implementing a TMS will often make it the new backbone of your supply chain. TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE COMPANIES.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Supply chain productivity is no different. By outlining the major cost centers of your supply chain and optimizing your spending within each, you’ll be creating a much more favorable equation for improving supply chain planning and productivity. 4 Supply Chain Efficiency Measures to Improve Productivity.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

Improving predictability in outcomes is valuable, but ensuring your supply chain is nimble enough to act on the data is even more so. With demand forecasting being complex, it is easy to lose supply chain visibility. The presence of data throughout the supply chain is vital to its evolution. Demand forecasting is hard.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 25, 2022

What are the essential skills you need to possess or develop if you want to become one of tomorrow’s supply chain leaders? Is it enough to have a business-related degree and a little supply chain experience, or is supply chain leadership a vocation for which you must work hard to acquire specific qualities?

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 19, 2021

According to the Harvard Business Review , “The challenge for companies will be to make their supply chains more resilient without weakening their competitiveness. During the past year, many of the HOS regulations were suspended to keep the supply chain functional throughout the unprecedented peak season and COVID-related demands.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

HVAC contractors and plumbers continue to face supply chain woes like material shortages and rising costs. Battling these issues is making it tougher for HVAC contractors and plumbers to meet their customer’s demands in the short term and perhaps even longer. Here’s what HVAC contractors and plumbers can do to rise above.

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CH Robinson Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In a fast-moving world which has been shaken by a global pandemic, ongoing geopolitical challenges, and an untold capacity shortage, shippers are trying hard to stay on top of the game keeping their supply chains moving without sacrificing on their delivery promises.

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EazyStock

AUGUST 29, 2023

These disruptions caused delays throughout the entire supply chain as effects rippled down. It’s vital for the environment that we review supply chain and inventory management practices to ensure the environment’s survival and prevent supply chain disruptions. Do you have sustainability goals?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2021

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. But have you ever associated it with supply chain life in 2020? Smart operators were able to scale their workforces to meet fluctuating demands. Dodge ball.

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EazyStock

MARCH 22, 2022

It’s been over two years since the far-reaching effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on global supply chains started to take the world by surprise. Accurate demand forecasts are essential, as forecasting problems lead to numerous other supply chain problems. How to overcome demand forecasting challenges.

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EazyStock

APRIL 13, 2022

What is a supply chain strategy? A supply chain strategy explains how a company will bring goods into the business and get them out to customers as effectively as possible. Supply chain strategies have come into the spotlight as volatile demand and complicated global markets have made supply chains more complex.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

As a leader, you need many tools to eliminate this mindset. If your team isn’t challenged to meet their goals, your bar is likely set too low. Going “red,” defined as not meeting stated goals, should not be treated as an abject failure if continuous improvement is anywhere in your business plan.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

When I say minimalist, I’m talking about the many companies which, while reliant on freight to keep supplies coming in and products going out, don’t see freight management as a core competency. In many cases, quite rightly so. But that view often results in an understaffed and undermanaged approach to supply chain operations.

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