Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

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. Strategic failure. This is especially the case with logistics.

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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. Strategic failure. This is especially the case with logistics.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Recent studies have shown that among the challenges frustrating warehouse and distribution centre managers this year, rising energy and labour costs are two of the most often cited. A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities. Could your enterprise benefit from such a solution?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Mini Case Study: Walmart. 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. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Mini Case Study: Walmart. 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. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Another trend is learning how to deal with the avalanche of data that supply chain managers have at their fingertips. Data from barcodes, RFID tags, GPS systems, and the Internet of Things (IoT) mean that managers not only have to be good analysts, but they also have to be good at understanding the supply chain system instinctually.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. Case Studies. |. They expand into an analysis of revenue-accruing & cost-optimizing functions, and result in the identification of capabilities that the organization aspires to develop or enhance. Enterprise transformations are a multi-year exercise in the making. Business Process Outsourcing.

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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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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

When you want to drive down your logistics and transportation spend, the very first thing that you need is freight and transportation data. Without hard data, you can’t take action. When enterprises try to act in the absence of data, they are usually guessing and won’t get the results they need.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

We conclude our ongoing series in talking about effective KPI management by giving you a real live Logistics KPIs management case study from Whirlpool's engagement with a logistics service level provider. We hope the following case study shows you the proverbial proof in the pudding of effective Logistics KPIs management. .

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

Below I will outline how a vendor managed inventory model, in conjunction with reverse marketing, value analysis, and collaboration will achieve supply chain cost reductions. The manufacturer has access to the distributor’s inventory data and is responsible for generating purchase orders. What is Value Analysis?

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

Once you have gathered the data relating to your customers’ needs, you should be able to see if a single logistics strategy will work for your entire customer base, or whether you need to take a segmented approach. Step 2: Gap Analysis – Customer Requirements and Supply Chain Trends. Delivery frequency and lead times. Inventory levels.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2022

However, we’re also seeing increased supplier collaboration, where customers are sharing inventory levels and demand data with their suppliers, which historically has been disconnected. Historically, this product ‘footprinting’ exercise was both tedious and expensive. It’s going to get bigger and bigger.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2016

Gain Industry Experience and Study. Turning on your business know-how is important too, because you need careful analysis and critical thinking to make the best of existing opportunities. So what does it take to become the much-needed middleman in the transportation industry? What do you need to become a freight broker?

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

What do I need to study? This portion of training must consist of “demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee” [OSHA standard 1910.178(l)(2)(ii) ]. Then, when you start, you’ll watch videos, do some reading, and complete interactive exercises to help you learn and retain the information.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 24, 2018

Römmele explains that all Continental products go through a threat analysis and risk assessment (TARA). “We There is an overlap of issues you would find doing a source code assessment and a static binary analysis,” Boulton explains. So, making sure you encrypt all the data, that you hash your passwords – these apply to cars as well.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 31, 2014

What do we need for a successful condition monitoring, heaps of operational data? Knowhow of slice and dice data analysis, possibly true but in my opinion these are not comprehensive enough. Here''s presenting the case study of how a seemingly workable condition monitoring exercise can possibly go wrong.

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