3PL Links

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

As a result, you must exercise extreme caution when selecting each partner, making sure they have sufficient security procedures and resources in place. Do they have plans that can meet your current needs and future growth? not only for your business but also for its clients and associates. What happens in the event of a data leak?

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Freightera

MARCH 8, 2022

You don’t want to take a coffee break when you have a deadline, meeting, presentation or a client waiting for you no matter how short that break is. Simply moving every once in a while will by no means replace exercise, but it will stop you from getting stiff, cramped up and tired. . Stretch and move during work.

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Locus

JANUARY 10, 2024

Exercising Cost Control: Lastly, shelf replenishment is all about managing costs efficiently. Read Also: How To Power Up Your Retail Last-Mile Fulfillment To Meet Soaring Demand Why is Shelf Replenishment Complicated Logistically? This equates to more profits in the pocket. Read Also: FMCG Sales Beat – Insight Report 3.

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10xLogistics

JANUARY 7, 2018

On July 18, 2015 I wrote a blog post entitled: DOJ Investigates Airlines - Are the Trucking Companies Next? airline officials repeatedly assured one another on earnings calls and at conferences that exercising "capacity discipline was good for the industry" Sound familiar?

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

These types of goods are also meant to be consumed almost immediately, so CPGs are usually shipped in massive quantities to meet the consumer’s demands. Conditions such as the freight container’s temperatures and the care exercised during loading and unloading are carefully considered when transporting specialty goods.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 13, 2018

This article was originally prepared in collaboration with ‘ Over The Horizon: Multi-domain operations and strategies’ , a blog which asks the question , ‘what comes after the Joint and inter-agency constructs?’ Unfortunately, these challenges are precisely the point of exercise training. How We Got Here. Rules Creep.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

In a survey commissioned by GlobalTranz, 59% of supply chain decision-makers reported being concerned about not having the proper workforce to meet customer demand. More consumers purchased bigger, bulkier items – furniture, exercise equipment, etc. Changing consumer behavior. Overall, U.S.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 1, 2015

Actually Biju''s note resonated with folks I met recently during a recent customer meet. While the folks in the meeting discussed emphatically on how requirements are changed as late as User Acceptance test, I actually got tele-transported back to my stint in a process optimization exercise at one of the largest utility companies.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities. Goals and Incentives The first step is to ensure that your warehouse operatives have clear and specific objectives to meet, that they understand those objectives, and that you track progress using actionable warehouse performance KPIs.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Because you can find plenty of other articles on this blog and the Logistics Bureau blog if you’d like to peruse such lists. The most effective way to meet the needs of such scenarios is with a benchmarking project. is simply a fancy way of saying “to compare.” The Role of KPIs in Supply Chain Benchmarking.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. These forms key contributors to an effective transformation exercise. They are an integral unit for success of any transformation exercise and should go hand in hand.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 14, 2023

This blog will delve into the modern delivery compliance considerations as they apply to logistics and supply chain, specifically around SOX and SOC. It will explain the various types of SOC audits, how SOC certified service providers can support SOX compliance, and why most courier delivery providers fail to meet SOX requirements.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Guest Post By Bob Ferrari, Executive Editor, Supply Chain Matters blog. Business Assurance: Supply Chain Blogs. Procurement Blog. Islamic Banking. Mobile Banking.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2015

this exercise helps retain mobility in the damaged joints". We have been fortunate to not only know the self-proclaimed "Uber of Manufacturing," MakeTime , but have also had a guest blog from their founder, Drura Parrish. But, what does mobility exactly mean? When you look in the dictionary, you get the following: mo·bil·i·ty.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 22, 2022

The fabricated metals industry operates with a low margin in a highly competitive market and material availability, production schedules and workforce skills must align to meet customer expectations. Challenge: Meeting unique customer requirements. Challenge: The supply of raw materials and achieving optimum inventory levels.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Enterprise transformations are a multi-year exercise in the making. Business Assurance: Supply Chain Blogs. Procurement Blog. Islamic Banking. Mobile Banking.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 26, 2018

A slick sales rep gives a buzz word-filled presentation, and in your mind, their proposal allows you to check all the “Meets Requirements” boxes. Because of confirmation bias, you may give them the “benefit of the doubt” instead of exercising appropriate due diligence. Third, many procurement processes suffer from confirmation bias.

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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. Another thing we talk about quite often on our blog is how companies often misjudge the needs and preferences of their customers. Step 1: What do Your Customers Want?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2016

With it, you will be able to apply for a line of credit with your bank but even more than that, your business plan is also an exercise in specifying which niche you will be targeting and who your customers are. Find the Right Carriers. A freight broker without carriers is like a ship without sails. Get Started!

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

Although it’s easy to attribute these difficulties to the Covid-19 pandemic, there is far more to the current crisis than first meets the eye. To assist with the short-term solution, the answer is an extensive data-gathering exercise. Factors affecting the supply chain. The pandemic. Use data to improve operations.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I’ve written many posts on this blog about the importance of having a supply chain strategy aligned with the overall business plan, and why it is a mistake to have misaligned strategies. Don’t get me wrong here; off-the-shelf KPIs can serve a useful purpose, for example, when used for external benchmarking exercises.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

That’s a strong indicator that improvements are there for the taking, but you need to exercise care in how you go about it. I’ve often encouraged readers of this blog to use simple spreadsheet analysis when addressing cost to serve because it’s a pragmatic solution that can yield tangible benefits in the absence of more sophisticated tools.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

I’ve written many posts on this blog about the importance of having a supply chain strategy that’s aligned with the overall business plan, and why it is a mistake to have misaligned strategies. Don’t get me wrong here; off-the-shelf KPIs can serve a useful purpose, for example, when used for external benchmarking exercises.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Editor's Note: This guest contribution the Cerasis blog comes from our friends over at Fronetics an inbound and content marketing company who specializes in marketing for companies with a keen value adding business model for those in the supply chain and logistics industries. Were you successful in meeting the majority of your goals?

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