Freight Center

JANUARY 30, 2020

Based on survey data, the ATRI recommends to “[i]dentify strategic locations on the National Freight Network for new or expanded parking ….” This strategy includes re-opening closed parking facilities and building new parking facilities. Steps must be taken now to train a new generation of drivers. Before We Hit the Road.

Freight 48

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 29, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog comes from Katie Cruze at considerdigital.com who give us the top 5 reasons why data quality is important. Accurate data is often the result of trained and competent employees. There are no old surveys to throw out or extra printing costs. However, there is still room for human error.

Data 77

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3PL Links

JULY 7, 2023

In this regard, a global survey highlights that data quality rather than data processing presents the biggest challenge for businesses. This is why even though many businesses have effective, quick, and modern processes, only human ability will make them useful as a strategy.

Supply Chain Software 48

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 8, 2021

During times of high produce activity, the USDA surveys produce shippers in the areas they deem agricultural hubs. Your carrier representatives should be trained to know that after seeing this type of year-over-year change, their next steps should be to review tender rejections and rate increases.

Negotiating Skills 95

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

Nexant conducted a survey of the plastics industry , in collaboration with Plastics News , to understand reshoring trends and the effect on the North American market. Nexant received about 200 survey responses from compounders, fabricators, equipment suppliers and toolers. Location of factories is fundamental strategy.

Manufacturing Procurement 97

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2017

. Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Robert Everett who gives us some fantastic tips for managing logistics effectiveness. Several techniques in this relation were already developed for you, for example, a 380-degree survey. The latest news from the world of high technologies: Microsoft is going to store data as DNA.

Buyer Training 84

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Kevin Hill with Quality Scales Unlimited who shares his expertise regarding the key trends in supply chain and transportation management. . Universities are churning out young people with excellent training, diverse skills, and a global perspective. 6 Key Trends in Supply Chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 85

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 28, 2016

By 2025, conservative estimates of the labor shortage in manufacturing stand out at more than 2 million unfilled jobs, as discussed in a previous blog post. Additionally, 81 percent of students who participated in Manufacturing Day 2015 who were surveyed showed an increased interest in pursuing a manufacturing career.

Manufacturing Procurement 77

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Buyer Training Material Savings 77

GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2016

This is the first in a series of blogs where we will cover the current state for U.S. According to Nancy Huddleston of Precision Manufacturing, 80 percent of surveyed leaders in manufacturers believe a recession is on the horizon. manufacturers, supply chain, logistics, transportation, and freight management. manufacturing.

Material Savings 55

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Higher number of driver retirements due to high average age of drivers Less represented women workforce in trucking making them less than 7% of total drivers Pandemic resulting in existing drivers resigning jobs Truck driver training schools training less drivers than 2020 Federally mandated age and hiring standards increasing barriers to entry.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

It does present a training requirement, the need for new skills for industry 4.0 Ongoing training initiatives. It goes without saying, that in order for the skills deficit to be reduced significantly, skills development needs to be central to a business digital strategy. Rollout ongoing training opportunities.

Buyer Training 105

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GlobalTranz

MAY 23, 2017

We work with a lot of manufacturing companies and one of the questions we get most often is 'Why do we need to blog'? Often followed by 'How do we blog for manufacturing'? A word about what a blog is. But a blog is not all writing and the part that is written should be conversational and natural. Podcast or audio.

Manufacturing Procurement 75

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 29, 2018

They’re scrutinizing store traffic patterns, surveying shoppers, even placing sensors at the door. In addition, retailers are training sales staff to understand, say, why a particular shirt made it to the dressing room but didn’t get purchased. In any case, physical stores aren’t going away any time soon.

Purchasing Skills 40

Purchasing Skills Price Reduction Procurement Solutions Sourcing Strategies 40

Blog on Log

OCTOBER 31, 2006

Here are some strategies to consider for maintaining a lean storage profile in your DC operation. Smart Slotting Classically trained DC managers have been taught to focus on reducing travel time for pickers when slotting inventory. Add captions to the graph highlighting compelling factors about how the products will hold up over time.

Inventory Reduction 40

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

. Second, while in the end Sheffi is clearly a strong sustainability advocate, the book is extremely well balanced and describes very well the challenges and issues CEOs face in crafting their sustainability strategies, with often conflicting goals. Please check out my blogs on the subject at www.zipxpress.net.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2017

We are continuing what will become a tradition of re-evaluating the progress of supply chains throughout the year in relation to our predictions, as explained by this blog post. Per GT Nexus , 75 percent of executives surveyed recognized the digital supply chain as an important factor for the next five years.

Supply Chain Software 79

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Optimal Sourcing Digital 79

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Our goal is to not only talk about how they can make transportation management more effective through our blog articles about technology and best practices but to also inform them about their own industry and how they might use this information to better their companies. 1981: Six Sigma Developed by Motorola. Click for Bigger Graphic.

Modeling Software 116

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