Logistics in War

MARCH 23, 2018

Strategic failures emerge when ‘thinkers’ are separated from ‘doers’, ‘strategists’ from ‘planners’ and ‘soft data’ from ‘hard data’. Rather than using intuition to inform decisions, people often retreat behind analysis to avoid choosing between difficult options. This article was originally posted in November 2017. [1]

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 4, 2021

And while retailers were able to modestly re-stock going into peak, data now shows that they lack adequate inventory. One data point shows inventories declined 9% year-over-year while sales increased 9%. Note: Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the OTR truckload driver count is at an eight-year low.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you browse through the Logistics Bureau blog, you’ll find at least two or three articles—and about the same number of videos—that cover warehouse product slotting. It also stands to reason that when you undertake a slotting exercise, you should think about it from the perspective of these activities.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. Step 2: Gap Analysis – Customer Requirements and Supply Chain Trends. A company without a supply chain strategy is at a competitive disadvantage. Delivery time windows.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Too much leads to resources being monopolised on gathering tons of data and a subsequent risk of “paralysis by analysis” Cost to Serve (CTS) is an approach that helps you avoid both extremes. If profits start to decline afterwards, your CTS data can offer valuable information about what changed and how to get back on track.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

This article was first published in the July / August 2018 issue of MHD Supply Chain Solutions. As market and buying trend data becomes more abundant and IT systems more connected, retailers can better estimate demand and adapt their ordering. It would be tempting to think of reverse logistics as forward logistics done backwards.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. A disciplined approach to the collection, cleansing, and standardisation of supply chain data. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. A disciplined approach to the collection, cleansing, and standardisation of supply chain data. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

In this article, you’ll: Learn the top safety guidelines for warehouses. We’ll talk more about specific risks later in the article, but briefly, warehouse workers commonly face hazards associated with: Forklifts and other material handling equipment. This is your ultimate guide to warehouse safety. Let’s dive in! Table of Contents.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

If you follow our blog, you’ll know that we often post articles about logistics outsourcing. In this article, we will revisit the logistics outsourcing topic by looking at the various reasons companies fall back on to justify a decision to outsource logistics or keep it in-house.

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Blog on Log

AUGUST 19, 2006

This article does not profess to address all components of creating ‘Intelligent Logistics’. However, in reality most strategic planning exercises neither embed foresight, nor create responsive networks. At the lowest level of Transaction Automation, inter-enterprise Collaboration involves data and document exchange through EDI or Web.

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