FLS Transport

AUGUST 6, 2020

And analysis shows the odds of a significant dip are unlikely. And as carriers have options… they are exercising them in search of margins. Our network of 54,000 carriers and 400,000 trucks is a great asset to any shipper… and our service levels are impeccable. Get the details here. It’s more bad news for shippers.

Freight 52

Freight Exercises Supply Chain Software Analysis 52

Logistics in War

APRIL 9, 2020

The key is effective data analysis, trusted modelling tools and a systematic approach that provides total visibility across the entire supply network. This will support an effective demonstration of probable outcomes during the planning phase based on selected COAs, supported by an ability to intervene where required.

Supply Chain Planning Software 77

Supply Chain Planning Software Military Exercises Logistics Network Optimization Software 77

Logistics in War

JULY 8, 2023

National Defence requires the ADF to develop a northern Australia network of bases ‘to provide a platform for logistics support, denial and deterrence’ (p19). It is about capability depth, supporting systems, logistics and capacity – and in the context of this conference – a supply chain network as a buffer.

Supply Chain Planning Software 46

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Triskele Logistics

MAY 27, 2018

Whether you are managing them yourself, or have outsourced the management of your supply chain, it's a really good exercise to understand how it all works. Analysis paralysis can slow you down. Don't base your analysis on the rate provided, there are often other charges that need to be taken into consideration.

Cost Reduction 40

Cost Reduction Supply Chain Design Supply Chains Exercises 40

RPA Labs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Trying to meet current market demands with obsolete systems is an exercise in futility, and that is causing many shippers, carriers, and forwarders to struggle. Networking solutions that improve the overall functionality and productivity of transportation systems. Outdated methods and traditional protocols are no longer effective.

Supply Chain Software 40

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Automation Data 40

RPA Labs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Trying to meet current market demands with obsolete systems is an exercise in futility, and that is causing many shippers, carriers, and forwarders to struggle. Networking solutions that improve the overall functionality and productivity of transportation systems. Outdated methods and traditional protocols are no longer effective.

Supply Chain Software 40

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Automation Data 40

RPA Labs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Trying to meet current market demands with obsolete systems is an exercise in futility, and that is causing many shippers, carriers, and forwarders to struggle. Networking solutions that improve the overall functionality and productivity of transportation systems. Outdated methods and traditional protocols are no longer effective.

Supply Chain Software 40

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Automation Data 40

RPA Labs

AUGUST 31, 2021

Trying to meet current market demands with obsolete systems is an exercise in futility, and that is causing many shippers, carriers, and forwarders to struggle. Networking solutions that improve the overall functionality and productivity of transportation systems. Outdated methods and traditional protocols are no longer effective.

Supply Chain Software 40

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Automation Data 40

Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

But is simply adding a digital component to the complex supply chain network enough to make it efficient? Better planning: Intelligent automation can integrate and streamline transportation planning, route planning, warehouse network, and inventory planning. However, like with all new things, there’s a need to exercise caution.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

The first one arrived a few years ago when a growing number of companies started treating supply chain design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise. It was a strategic/tactical analysis, disconnected from day-to-day operations, and the software tools were difficult to learn and use.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 36

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions. Supply Chain Network Design. Given this impact on business success, it’s disconcerting to realise that just 22% of companies take an active approach to supply chain network design. . Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 122

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions. Supply Chain Network Design. Given this impact on business success, it’s disconcerting to realise that just 22% of companies take an active approach to supply chain network design. Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 118

Transporeon

MARCH 13, 2017

Some suppliers view RFPs as static cost-cutting exercises, which devalue their offering. Preferably, however, find a platform that already has a wide and detailed supplier network to minimize training and business disruption. Ideally both of these features should be available.

Sourcing 48

Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 48

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities. LMS applications can help with real-time workforce tracking, performance analysis, and scheduling. However, such improvements first require a clear understanding of your warehouse operation’s strengths and weaknesses.

Cost Reduction 107

Cost Reduction Purchasing Skills Waste Reduction Material Savings 107

FLS Transport

JANUARY 4, 2021

It will be all-hands-on-deck as the greater economy, industrial, manufacturing, and housing businesses all fire back up and that pent-up demand and idle cap-ex are exercised. (2) If you’re looking for some deeper analysis on rate increases for 2021, we recommend both the FreightWaves 2021 Outlook and the DAT Market Update.

Freight 52

Freight Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

Network analysis will be crucial for finding the best configuration of return centres, given factors like retail locations and transport facilities with backhaul possibilities. Speed will be an important factor. The faster a returned item moves through the system, the greater the net value that can be recovered.

Reverse logistics 49

Reverse logistics Vendor Strategies Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Reduction 49

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. The tools for determining Cost To Serve include standard spreadsheet applications, such as MS Excel, and network design modeling software.

Purchasing Skills 88

Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 88

Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 1, 2021

Specialized data analysis firms such as Cargonet have found that cargo theft is peaking and the losses being suffered by manufacturers, shippers, and logistics service providers have reached historic highs. Watchdog platforms offer cargo theft prevention and recovery networks by analyzing big chunks of data provided by drivers and carriers.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 62

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Cargo Tracking and Tracing 62

Blog on Log

AUGUST 19, 2006

The strategic planning addresses such issues as network design in terms of plant, warehouse, partner facility locations and capacity planning based on the customer demand, supplier positions, transportation and other fulfillment costs. The uncertainties in the Logistics network are increasing both on the demand side and the supply side.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Tracking and Tracing Supply Chain Design Software 40

Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

Step 2: Gap Analysis – Customer Requirements and Supply Chain Trends. Now you know what your customers genuinely expect from your outbound and reverse supply chain, so it’s time to undertake a gap analysis. Ideally, though, evaluating your position against competitors should not solely be a KPI benchmarking exercise.

Inventory Reduction 106

Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction 106

Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

If your enterprise is new to trading in a multichannel environment, you may have experienced challenges in the following areas: Supply chain visibility: Omnichannel distribution networks can be complex and fragmented. Additional network complexity: It can be troublesome to juggle inventories for conventional and digital retail sales channels.

Cost Reduction 117

Cost Reduction Purchasing Skills Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction 117

Airfreight Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

.” Andrea Battaglia, Special Products Development Manager, Alha Group, highlights: “AirBridgeCargo is carrying out extraordinary planning and coordination activities across its entire network, in preparation for the distribution of the vaccine and treatments for Covid-19.

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Scenario Planning Cargo Exercises Collaboration 69

GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2016

Turning on your business know-how is important too, because you need careful analysis and critical thinking to make the best of existing opportunities. In terms of skills, it’s a good idea to refresh your math skills because you’ll need to make use of them on a daily basis. This makes the task hard but not impossible!

Negotiating Skills 51

Negotiating Skills How To Buyer Training Freight 51

The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

This gives students a chance to network. First, we think about what is best for a focal firm and how that course of action may be a net loss when its impacts are felt throughout a network of the focal firm’s suppliers and customers. Another skill is networking. It is also an exercise in trade-offs.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

The 4PL helped to integrate Maytag operations through consolidating DC networks, optimizing routing of DC shipments , determining optimal fleet size and operating network, combining collocated Maytag and Whirlpool RDS locations and integrating the Hi/Lo network to improve product availability and fill rates.

Case Study 93

Case Study Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 93

Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The Path to Cost Reduction: The company undertook a supply chain network-redesign program, resulting in the commissioning of intermediate “merge centers” and optimization of cross-dock terminal locations. Deere & Company also began consolidating shipments and using break-bulk terminals during the seasonal peak.

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Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 65

Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The best way to do that is by completing a thorough analysis of current actual costs versus the projected costs associated with commencing—or ending—a 3PL partnership. Sufficient due diligence is exercised in partner selection. Eliminating Inherent Logistics Issues: Why Outsourcing Might Not Succeed.

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Outsourcing Cost Reduction Resource Reduction Expense Reduction 98

Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2022

For example, brand manufacturers and retailers—are beginning to perform life cycle analysis of their products to ascertain the environmental impacts of the products they sell. Historically, this product ‘footprinting’ exercise was both tedious and expensive.

Supply Chain Planning Software 61

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Trends 61

Automotive Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

To manage cyber threats, he suggests, a critical first step for automotive companies is understanding the true extent of the IT networks that stretch through their extended supply chains. There really is no air-gap anymore.”. Best practice requires a comprehensive assessment of what your supply chain looks like and where the entry points are.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 44