GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is by our great friend, Chuck Intrieri where he gives us a fantastic example of how Procurement and Suppliers can enhance Supplier Relations by navigating the "Battle of the Forms.". For example, in one Indiana case, Tyler Pipe Industries, Inc. Battle of the Forms: Will You Win, Lose or Draw?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

This technology allows businesses to unify their procurement, expense management, invoicing, payments, contract management, and spend analysis processes and reporting. The supply chain design solution, for example, continues to grow in depth and usability. I saw this claim as being more a statement of intention than of fact.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

For example, they might browse products online, but visit a brick-and-mortar store to finalize their selection. Navigating an Increasingly Challenging Logistics Landscape. It’s challenging for logistics providers to keep up, even in perfect supply chain conditions. due to the higher costs associated with online selling.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is the second part of Chuck Intrieri's series on how procurement and suppliers can avoid issues with their contracts. Procurement and suppliers often assume that small print is highly complicated legal jargon that is both boring and largely irrelevant.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2023

This is combined with data from external sources on weather, logistics lead times, and sustainability performance. But we’ve always been building out this technology with the thought of being able to do other things around procurement, finance, and revenue management.” Allocation is a good example of this.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

To date, most of our content has covered topics related either to logistics or manufacturing outsourcing. So, for example, outsourcing sales activity is not typically a good idea if yours is a retail sales company. But just because you can outsource it all doesn’t mean you should.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The lawsuits argue that the agency’s environmental analysis to justify spending up to $11.3 The company has faced sourcing constraints as a result of the war in Ukraine, causing the company to rely on second sourcing capabilities for its mustard procurement. The Czinger 21C costs $1.7

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 24, 2023

The costs of logistics as a ratio of total expenses are too significant to ignore. For example, according to Global Trade Magazine , “One critical factor that executives should monitor closely is logistics management. This sector covers important activities relating to procurement, transport, and storage of goods.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

The research process includes an analysis of large amounts of information and interviews with executives from numerous warehouse automation providers; and concludes with the publication of ARC’s research study. In fact, retail and other verticals such as logistics providers (parcel) experienced rapid growth from 2019 – 2021.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

Managed transportation is about streamlining and centralizing the whole process of both inbound and outbound logistics, ranging from warehousing through delivery. Using an offshore vendor to manufacture a component for a larger automotive assembly is a typical example.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2021

I’m sure you’ve heard the term TMS before in logistics, but what does it stand for? The reason you’ve probably heard that term TMS is because it is the most common and effective way for shippers to manage their logistics in one place. It’s a large piece of the logistics puzzle. your logistics? Benefits of?Transportation

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Judah Levine Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 3% to $1,609/FEU. America weekly prices increased 2% to $1.82/kg.

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CLX Logistics

JULY 26, 2021

Here are the main features of modern supply chain analytics solutions and services that help shippers optimize freight procurement, bidding, and benchmarking. Next-generation supply chain management tools like CLX LaneLogix are a perfect example of the type of system. Procurement Event Strategies. Ongoing Spend Analysis.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

As a freelance marketer, I often worked closely with clients in the transportation and logistics space, so I began to understand the business. Transitioned to transportation and logistics when a recommended me for an opportuniy. Packaged foods not fully enclosed by a container (Example: fresh produce). Root cause analysis.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2022

These KPIs should all be applicable to your supply chain operation, subject to some tweaking to reflect the precise characteristics of your inbound logistics and purchasing functions. Example: Purchase order quantity in current month = 200,000 units, Quantity received = 199,880 units. Supplier performance = 99.94%. Delivery On-time.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

At Logistics Bureau, we want to help you with that, so we’re publishing this brief guide to help you if you haven’t already included freight benchmarking in your management strategies or want to benchmark more effectively than you are now. Alternatively, you can procure access to a digital freight benchmarking platform.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

Mr. Frasquet is the executive director of corporate procurement, although his responsibilities include a much broader set of supply chain responsibilities than just sourcing. Logistics can be a challenge. For example, go to the Walmart, turn right, and it is the third house on the left. Rather, directions are used.

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Globalior

JUNE 26, 2020

What roles in logistics and supply chain can you do from home? Logistics & Control Towers: It may seem counter intuitive but logistics executives can easily make a seamless transition to working from home. Data Analysis: Some data analysts will do well working from home.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For example, when a UPS strike was looming last year, the Interos solution automatically highlighted Cooper’s strategic suppliers that relied on UPS for shipping. Agility and Resilience Dr. Runkle gave a few examples of the varied ways in which they use the solution to improve their operations. Then the risk solution fills in the gaps.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 22, 2015

Editor’s Note: Almost 14 months ago we wrote one of our most popular posts entitled, “ The History of Supply Chain and Logistics Management ” contained a bit of history, definitions, and a great infographic visually going through the history of supply chain and logistics management. What is a Logistics Framework?

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. Legibility, followed by analysis and the ability to take action can literally change industries. But let’s get back to global freight data Global logistics has always had a dual relationship with data.

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CH Robinson Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The answer is not simple and involves research and analysis across a number of factors. My answer to this question for shippers procuring long-distance (outside of a given metropolitan area) dry van transportation, for both truckload and less than truckload (LTL), is that approximately 25,000 truck drivers are needed.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 22, 2021

While the transportation industry is highly dependent on fossil fuels, there are several sustainability solutions to achieve a reduction in emissions, the benefits of improved fuel efficiency, and a lower logistics carbon footprint. Emerging technologies for sustainable logistics. Planning For Carbon-Free Logistics.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 22, 2021

While the transportation industry is highly dependent on fossil fuels, there are several sustainability solutions to achieve a reduction in emissions, the benefits of improved fuel efficiency, and a lower logistics carbon footprint. Emerging technologies for sustainable logistics. Planning For Carbon-Free Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 28, 2022

It is one reason experts on logistics are following the autonomous freight truck market and new approaches to freight procurement closely. Not all experts on freight logistics are quite so optimistic that we will have fully autonomous trucks on the road by 2024 like TuSimple is claiming. However, freight procurement is changing.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

And now let us examine the reasons why a career in logistics offers so much diversity to so many workers. It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. You could be particularly numerate, or into analysis.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Investments in logistics and supply chains would potentially support wider product ranges, foster time savings and attract larger numbers of customers. It provides the facility to analyze forecasting errors, share data between departments such as procurement, identify sales trends and seasonality. Stay Agile, Get Ahead.

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The latest logistics report indicates several patterns that should be of interest or even concern to the entire shipping industry. This is a reflection of a holiday season that is promising much according to Lydia O’Neal of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Logistics. Early buying is a clever strategy for pulling forward with procurement.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 21, 2020

For example, technology helps to maximize efficiency and, in turn, increase profitability. “Understanding how to create an overview of your supply chain is the very first step in measuring what your company is doing right now and what your current process looks like. Putting it into Action.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Editor's Note: As of late you may have noticed we have written a lot about procurement and the future of procurement. A large part of procurement is finalizing the contract and then the follow through of the determined deliverables in that agreement. Many logistics service providers will provide their customers with an SLA.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 30, 2018

Every Friday on Talking Logistics, I share a list of supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention that week, along with some brief commentary and analysis. For the rest of last week’s news and to sign up for our newsletter , please visit Talking Logistics. Amazon Feeling the Headache of E-Commerce Returns.

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10xLogistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

This has caused me to do a lot more thinking about this topic and after doing some analysis I have come to the realization this is the best way to get to what the true cost of freight should be. For example, the industry is very prone to discuss how much more the acquisition cost of equipment is with new emissions requirements and other adds.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, switching to more efficient lighting requires significant investment, especially if you choose induction lights, which are particularly expensive to procure. For example, could some areas of your warehouse be adapted via racking optimisation to store higher inventory volumes? Are Our Processes Optimal?

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

These examples are from retail, but I sense that the same customer empowerment phenomenon is happening broadly across everything we do at Amazon and most other industries as well. Amazon is at the nexus of ecommerce, data, and logistics, with a drive to constantly improve their logistics network. Amazon’s logistics hiring plans.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. For example, supplier performance issues can cause problems with inventory, order fill, on-time delivery performance, and customer-order lead times. . Mini Case Study: Walmart.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Examples are: Samsung Electronics , which is shifting part of its domestic phone production to Vietnam due to the rapid advance of COVID-19 in South Korea. Indeed, the use of drones to deliver medical supplies and transport medical samples for analysis is fast gaining pace in the beleaguered country. The Electronics Industry.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. For example, supplier performance issues can cause problems with inventory, order fill; on-time delivery performance and customer-order lead times. Mini Case Study: Walmart.

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