Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Logistics stakeholders are continuing to digitalize operations—and supply chains—through new technologies that meet customer expectations and keep up with global trade challenges. Today, digital transformation is not just a recommended business model, it’s the lynchpin that governs the survival of a company in the highly competitive market.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

AIMMS has been in the market of prescriptive analytics (otherwise known as mathematical optimization) since 1989. Prescriptive analytics is a type of advanced analytics that optimizes decision-making by providing a recommended action. C loud-based platforms like ours have made the deployment of optimization models easier.

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Compactor Management Company

JUNE 5, 2023

This differs from the typical linear economic model, which is built on a pattern of take, consume, and discard. Resource Efficiency and Optimization: Resource efficiency is a key principle of the circular economy. They may be utilized profitably, again and again, creating additional added value.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

During the webinar, Paul Coombe (Supply Chain Director at Nampak Glass) shared his insights on making the best possible use of your production facilities and optimizing the way you respond to changes in demand. Every business wants to achieve the optimal mix of customer service, smallest logistics cost and inventory carrying cost.

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Log-hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

7 min read Maximizing Warehouse Efficiency: Unleashing the Potential of ABCD Analysis In the dynamic world of supply chain management, optimizing warehouse operations has become an indispensable factor for businesses. In sum, AI is a cornerstone of effective stock level optimization in supply chain management.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Optimized production scheduling enables fast, profitable decision making at Nampak. During the webinar, Paul Coombe (Supply Chain Director at Nampak Glass) shared his insights on making the best possible use of your production facilities and optimizing the way you respond to changes in demand. The difference between good and great.

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Log-hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

7 min read In the dynamic world of supply chain management, optimizing warehouse operations has become an indispensable factor for businesses. Efficient inventory management, layout organization, and operational strategies are key to meeting customer demands while minimizing costs and maximizing profits.

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Log-hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

7 min read In the dynamic world of supply chain management, optimizing warehouse operations has become an indispensable factor for businesses. Efficient inventory management, layout organization, and operational strategies are key to meeting customer demands while minimizing costs and maximizing profits.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. Moved to a vendor-managed inventory model wherever it was possible to do so. Introduced a formal S&OP planning process. Reduce cost to serve.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

And the opening chapter in the book is an actual case study about a team meeting I attended where they would have the inventory “target of the month”. You mention that Advanced Analytics and Modeling are helpful when trying to determine targets in each metrics area and see tradeoffs. People like stories.

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The Lean Thinker

MARCH 23, 2023

.” I think the answer depends on the person’s mental model and biases about the role of authority. And, to be clear, this is actually a continuum rather than a bipolar model. That is the purpose of these meetings. If we optimize the parts, we will optimize the whole. I am just showing the endpoints.

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AIMMS

JUNE 26, 2015

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Christian Olsen, Head of Business Development at Höegh, a leading global shipping company specializing in vehicle transportation services. I sat down with Christian to learn how Höegh is using optimization to transform their operations and to get his impression about the AIMMS hackathon.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. Moving to a vendor-managed inventory model wherever it was possible to do so. Introducing a formal S&OP planning process. Reduce cost to serve.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Two companies that have been using this service model are Diamond Logistics and pi-top, and they’ve both grown thanks to it: Diamond Logistics. This is partly down to the inflexibility of the current warehousing model where organisations are tied into long leases, but also the nature of the industry. The new 5500 sq.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

We conclude our ongoing series in talking about effective KPI management by giving you a real live Logistics KPIs management case study from Whirlpool's engagement with a logistics service level provider. We hope the following case study shows you the proverbial proof in the pudding of effective Logistics KPIs management. .

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Such an approach results in unnecessary cost, a lack of resilience, and unwanted challenges in meeting customer service requirements – yet sadly, it’s still the approach most commonly taken. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. 5 Supply Chain Service Lessons to Learn from Zappos.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Such an approach results in unnecessary cost, a lack of resilience, and unwanted challenges in meeting customer service requirements – yet sadly, it’s still the approach most commonly taken. . Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. 5 Supply Chain Service Lessons to Learn from Zappos. .

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

How Logistics Powers Super Bowl Food Favorites Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - February 6, 2024 What’s a Super Bowl Sunday party without the quintessential foods that accompany it? It’s estimated that Americans consume over 1.4

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Modeling the impact of weather events. Modeling impact of promotions and campaigns. Once you have your process(es) modeled with real-life scenarios, parameters, and constraints, you have a digital twin that will save a lot of time and support fast-decision-making. . Analyzing the root cause of stock outs. Going Autonomous.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Tech That Helps Small to Mid-Size Carriers Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - October 23, 2023 With inflation continually driving costs up and demand for freight down, experts say growth in the freight market will be modest throughout 2024.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

Case Studies. |. Various reasons for a business transformation would include smart ways of working, effective information sharing, continuous improvement in the operation model, availability of vital information for better decision making etc. Business process once optimized, it enables better ways to do things going forward.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2013

Case Studies. |. « Business Process Optimization in Asset Management | Main | Asset Management on Cloud » Global Template Solution - Approach. The functional requirements are extracted from the baseline processes and developed by following a suitable SDLC model. Offerings. |. White Papers. |.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Historically, every region was served by a warehouse that stocked an estimated amount of paper to meet local demand. They wanted to be able to make operational optimization decisions during planning. They wanted a system that had the flexibility to support future needs, and especially an expanded context for optimization.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 11, 2013

Case Studies. |. Theme for this year was same as last year- Optimizing Worlds Infrastructure, with IBMs four offerings - Cloud, Smarter Physical Infrastructure, Mobility and Security. Our IBM alliance team arranged multiple IBM executive meetings. Look forward to meet all my peers, friends, clients once again, next year.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

For example, you don’t want to assume that a single logistics strategy and service approach will meet all your customers’ needs. That will be an essential step to help you understand your current supply chain capabilities and where they may need improvement to meet those customer expectations—and address key trends in supply chain management.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Historically, every region was served by a warehouse that stocked an estimated amount of paper to meet local demand. They wanted to be able to make operational optimization decisions during planning. They wanted a system that had the flexibility to support future needs, and especially an expanded context for optimization.

Supply Chain Planning Software 62

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 1, 2016

For instance, Tata Consultancy Services describes a case study of a $2 billion manufacturing company that creates most of its revenue by making products to order. Responsive Technology #3: Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems. RMS systems are designed to be adaptable to rapid changes in production and market conditions.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

We were trying to optimize the workload between these factories to have our manufacturing be as efficient as possible. We were transitioning to work with different business models. So you do S&OP on a monthly basis and you have your monthly meeting. Yes, my team does this during the Pre-S&OP meeting. Yeah, we do.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

We were trying to optimize the workload between these factories to have our manufacturing be as efficient as possible. We were transitioning to work with different business models. So you do S&OP on a monthly basis and you have your monthly meeting. Yes, my team does this during the Pre-S&OP meeting. Yeah, we do.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

. Let’s start with a basic but critical fact: for physical product companies, “sustainability is intimately connected with supply chains, the complex economic structures formed by companies that are using the global supply of natural resources to meet worldwide demand,” Sheffi notes.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

So three months after an executive meeting on June 23rd , an updated strategy was released, tracking a radical shift into a slimmer Maersk, focused on providing end-to-end logistics services. These moves are aimed at identifying new technology or business models that have some potential for serious synergies with the core businesses.

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