AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

The agribusiness supply chain is highly complex. In a recent article published in Mundo Logística , Tereos’ Logistics and S&OP Executive Manager, André Margoto , shares valuable insights on how agribusiness companies can use optimization models in (near) real-time to inform planning decisions and bolster their S&OP process.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

In this article, we’ll explain why that should be and how your company can avoid S&OP problems by investing correctly in the people and their interrelationships , without which it’s simply impossible to tie the moving parts of S&OP together. The Supply Chain Head.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. 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.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

With that question answered, I’m giving the rest of this article over to highlighting several business and supply chain issues, which, if you are experiencing them in your enterprise, are potent indications that CTS analysis should be on your agenda —for execution at the soonest. Schedule your consultation call now.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In 2018 a Forbes magazine published an article entitled “Every company is a data company” in which the authors urged all companies to use data as a core asset. Exercise trackers like Fitbit or Garmin are part of an IoT network that collects and analyzes data from objects – people. Supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

My exercise plans for the weekend are set. So, without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays (WSJ – sub. Rake today, shovel tomorrow. Walmart is in the same boat. Maybe they’ll do better in 2018.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

Freight Benchmarking: How to Do it Right. Firstly, if you plan to benchmark as a one-off exercise now and again, you might engage a specialist team of consultants to execute a project for you. You will typically have a couple of options available if you wish to benchmark your freight rates.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Since I first published this article back in 2009, warehouse design principles haven’t altered that much, but as we received many comments, including requests for more information, I figured it might be a good idea to expand on the original piece. Outbound Logistics: Keeping Customers Satisfied. What Happens in Your Warehouses?

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Overused and misunderstood in blog posts and informative articles, “big data” describes the use of data to improve your operation, which includes shipping, warehousing, and supply chain processes. However, you must exercise caution to make sure you do not damage your vendor-shipper relationship. Increased Visibility.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Supply chains are complex entities. While customer satisfaction is a hugely important criterion by which supply chain success is judged, so is supply chain profitability. While customer satisfaction is a hugely important criterion by which supply chain success is judged, so is supply chain profitability.

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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. Know Your True Logistics Costs Before You Decide.

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Sabinext

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In my last article of 2018, “ Which Trends Will Change the Rules of Logistics in 2019? ”, I talked briefly about urban logistics and megacities. I want to dedicate my first article of the year to take a closer look at the specific consequences of urbanization and how they can be approached. Asset pooling solutions.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

The tips in this article will help you know how to identify the customers, products, and processes that might be inflating your cost to serve (CTS) unnecessarily. To answer that question, I would remind you of the research findings I mentioned earlier in this article. High Cost to Serve: It’s an Omnichannel Problem.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2019

If this sounds like it would be a fun and meaningful personal challenge for you (with the added benefits of meeting other supply chain and logistics professionals and raising money for a good cause), then sign up to join our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure team! Check out the highlights and photos from our 2016 , 2017 , and 2018 rides.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 6, 2018

How economies of scale affect that balancing act is the subject of this article. Because an understanding of the opposing forces of economies and diseconomies of scale is necessary for shippers and carriers to know how to strike the right balance in their transportation planning. Why is this important? Inside and outside.

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

He said port customers and stakeholders were looking for better visibility of their cargo – when it was going to arrive and where it was at any point in the supply chain – and meeting those needs was another way of highlighting the importance of the ports. For Kurt Nagle, that meant getting digital. I never have.

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