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Elevating the Heavy Building Materials Supply Chain (Takeaways from Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

Last month, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry. For example, I learned that there’s a difference between cement and concrete, even though many people use the terms interchangeably.

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Examples of How Supplier Quality Management System Implementations Pay Off

GlobalTranz

We conclude our series on supplier quality management (SQM) today with a look at some case studies and examples of benefits derived from the application of a supplier quality management system. Examples and Case Studies from the Implementation of a Supplier Quality Management System. All key Suppliers are called into your operation.

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One Multinational’s Supply Chain Transformation Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

Customization is provided for 5 different supply chains (for example, make-to-order, make-to-stock, etc.) They built them between 2012 and 2014, and then enhanced them when better supply chain risk management solutions became available. Most companies use shipment history as the key data for forecasts. A Transformation Journey.

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Getting Up to Speed on Business Analytics at INFORMS

AIMMS

This was my first INFORMS Business Analytics conference and I was not sure what to expect. These sessions were incredibly valuable, but there is much more to the conference – there is the time between the sessions as well. For example, the 2014 Edelman winner was the Kid Risk Team at the U.S. The AIMMS team at INFORMS.

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9 Key Topics to Understand to Frame A Shipper’s Mind for Effective KPI Management with a 3PL

GlobalTranz

For example: Inventory Record Accuracy has to be 98-100% accurate daily. Effective KPI management is also only as good as how often you are reviewing your data and collaborating with your 3PL for whatever of the supply chain functions you are leaning on the 3PL for. All KPIS have a target percentage to meet.

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Manufacturers Should Focus on This Most Critical Component for Manufacturing Operations Excellence

GlobalTranz

An Example of Matching Systems with People for Sustained Manufacturing Operations Excellence. The actual vs. planned is measured, and the next MPS is set up based on this data. All data still had to be 98-99% accurate , daily, for the correct output to be generated or “exploded.”. And, never take data integrity for granted.

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7 Strategic Performance Business Practices with 3PL KPIs and 4 KPI Problems to Solve

GlobalTranz

This enhances the decision-making capability of the manager by using evidence-based data the manager does not have ready access to. There is software called eMonstro, which helps managers to analyze KPIs and determine whether the intended impact on the organization is the same as the reason the KPI was created.

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