Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals. The main lack of talent is in middle management, especially in big data analytics and supply chain planning, where the shortage is around 54%. You could be particularly numerate, or into analysis.

Supply Chain Planning Software 115

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 115

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Cooper successfully coped with the crisis, but the high costs they had to pay for critical supplies and the late nights searching for those supplies convinced the organization that there had to be a better way. But there was a cost to this. It required “being up all night on the phone with people around the world.

Supply Chain Planning Software 149

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Scenario Planning 149

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s taking semiconductor firms more than twice as long as their peers in other industries to hire personnel such as technicians or mechanical engineers, with the typical process stretching to about three months, according to an analysis of the top 50 chip producers in the US by Revelio Labs, a labor-market data analyst.

Negotiating Skills 108

Negotiating Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Purchasing Skills Material Savings 108

Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Through the course of 2017, and because of my academic research, I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants. Through anecdotes, insights and the narration of history valuable lessons were given by these leaders with respect to a wide variety of strategic issues in Defence logistics.

Negotiating Skills 70

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Logistics in War

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants through the course of academic research in 2017. Through anecdotes, insights and the narration of history valuable lessons were given by these leaders with respect to a wide variety of strategic issues in Defence logistics.

Negotiating Skills 50

Negotiating Skills Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction Military 50

FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 29, 2021

That has also increased the pressure on retailers to keep other freight and logistics costs low with more capital and expense being dedicated to the development of new omnichannel strategies. . Using SONAR data in contract negotiations with carriers and 3PLs. . Inflation in the prices of goods. Inflation in freight costs.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Cost Reduction Data Sourcing Strategies 52

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

You see, the set of primary data needed to keep an airliner aloft is (apparently) relatively simple—and the same is true of running a supply chain organisation. “Paralysis by analysis” is a common term used to describe such a situation, and you can avoid it by monitoring a smaller number of carefully chosen KPIs.

Supply Chain Design Software 96

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 96

CH Robinson Logistics

JULY 8, 2021

With the continued growth of ecommerce and heightened consumer expectations, fast delivery options, tracking notifications, and shipping costs have become a key driver in customer satisfaction. Executing against the wrong strategy—or not having a strategy at all—can lead to higher costs, negative margins, and lower customer satisfaction.

Cost Reduction 62

Cost Reduction Sourcing Strategies Meeting Optimal Sourcing 62

The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Darren Prokop, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA): As in the academic world in general, there is a trend to online course delivery. Another trend is learning how to deal with the avalanche of data that supply chain managers have at their fingertips. They must know which data deserves priority for a given problem.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 40

Supply Chain Brain

MAY 15, 2018

One of the people expressed bafflement that it’s taken so long for the government to ask for the data. The course the government decides on will determine what burden exporters face, and whether it’s still viable for them to trade with the EU and with third countries Britain now has trade agreements with as a member of the bloc.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

with one or two trucks, so they wanted to adjust the playing field in this market space and be price competitive.” . Long Haul (over 800 miles) The long haul runs are also affected by the ELD mandate, of course, but many carriers operating these runs were already in compliance. . Analysis with BlueGrace .

Capacity 48

Capacity Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Vendor Strategies 48

GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2016

They negotiate good shipping rates and fast deliveries from transportation companies, and connect them with the businesses that need to transport goods or cargo, so carriers can maximize their loads. Refresh or Develop Some General Skills. Essentially, freight brokers keep the economy running. What does a freight broker do?

Negotiating Skills 51

Negotiating Skills How To Buyer Training Freight 51

EazyStock

JUNE 25, 2018

This includes using software to identify demand patterns of SKUs and generate purchase orders based on demand, customer service level, costs, etc – basically, using software to optimize your inventory management so that you have the lowest levels of spending and stock possible while giving your customers high service levels. Scalability.

Supply Chain Software 66

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Inventory 66

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Inventory costs too high? For example, you can optimise for cost, profit, or service, but not for all of them. Alternatively, you can focus on profit and accept tradeoffs in service and costs or concentrate on the cost and accept service and profit tradeoffs. Too much inventory in your distribution network?

Inventory Reduction 114

Inventory Reduction Inventory Optimization Modeling Optimization Software 114

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The first steps, of course, are to understand the challenges you face, prioritise them for action, and consider the resources and help you need to meet and overcome them. Supply Chain and Logistics Knowledge. Where to Access the Knowledge You Need. There are, of course, several ways to achieve a logistics knowledge infusion.

eCommerce 62

eCommerce Supply Chain Planning Software Negotiating Skills Material Savings 62

Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Of course it would, and that’s why ShipMonk exists. What is the cost of that to your business? All shipping carriers have different pricing models, just like all fulfillment centers have different pricing models. Leverage ShipMonk’s Buying Power to Reduce Shipping Costs. Predictable Spend and Performance Analysis.

Networks 52

Networks Negotiating Skills Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 52

Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

To do so will likely lead to problems at some point, such as when crises arise relating to logistics service and cost. When Cost is Not an Appropriate Reason to Insource or Outsource. We often hear from our clients that cost was a primary factor in a decision to contract logistics out or keep it in-house.

Outsourcing 98

Outsourcing Cost Reduction Resource Reduction Expense Reduction 98

247 Customs Broker

MARCH 2, 2018

Aside from whatever the ramifications of a true trade war would look like, there is, of course, the fall out, or trickle down, impact on what this could mean for consumer spending i.e. the real lifeblood of economic activity, more so than any other economic drive. Panjiva data shows Canada, Mexico and South Korea accounted for 38.4%

Scenario Planning 28

Scenario Planning Cost Reduction Negotiating Skills Material Savings 28

Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

In recent years, firms both large and small have launched new “Data Science” or similarly named groups. As the phenomenon of Big Data has taken hold in the private sector, many firms which as recently as 10 years ago devoted minimal resources to large scale database mining and analytics have reversed course.

Supply Chain Design Software 89

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