Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Logistics is one of those topics where it easy to get lost in the magnitude of largely organisation-spanning problems. Logistics is one of those topics where it easy to get lost in the magnitude of largely organisation-spanning problems. Logistics and preparedness. At present, they aren’t.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Through the course of 2017, and because of my academic research, I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants. Through anecdotes, insights and the narration of history valuable lessons were given by these leaders with respect to a wide variety of strategic issues in Defence logistics.

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Logistics in War

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants through the course of academic research in 2017. Through anecdotes, insights and the narration of history valuable lessons were given by these leaders with respect to a wide variety of strategic issues in Defence logistics.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Faculty members from some of the leading logistics education programs share their thoughts on how higher education is preparing tomorrow’s professionals for the challenges ahead. Q: What are the latest trends in logistics education, and how does your program address them? Georgia Southern supports this trend in several ways.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Of course, benchmarks and benchmarking can cover all kinds of different things, at work or elsewhere. This is a question that frustrates businesses if they only have data that is anecdotal and subjective, and lack the quantitative hard data that really tells them what’s going on. Good Data is Key to Success with SCOR.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Well, not just for benchmarking, but also for maximum visibility of your supply chain and logistics performance. If yours is not one of those businesses, and you’re confident in your KPI suite and the relevance of the data it provides, congratulations! If your KPIs are common ones, it shouldn’t be a problem, of course.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, there is no quick and easy way to curb increases in the cost of energy and labour, but now is an excellent time to start thinking about practical ways to reduce energy usage and increase labour productivity and efficiency. Here at Logistics Bureau, we’ve been helping warehouse operators with layout optimisation for decades.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Of course, benchmarks and benchmarking can cover all kinds of different things, at work or elsewhere. This is a question that frustrates businesses if they only have data that is anecdotal and subjective, and lack the quantitative hard data that really tells them what’s going on. Good Data is Key to Success with SCOR.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. Cloud & Big Data. « Collaborative Platform for Enterprise of Future | Main | Key Asset Management trends in Oil & Gas Industry » Importance of Proactive Master Data Maintenance in SAP SCM Support. These 3 master data elements contributed to almost 50-60% of planning issues.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 24, 2019

Not only are their perspectives and metrics different but their data are different. Digitization is a technical exercise that collects all transaction data from all of the silos into an electronic state in a central location. The data only has to be captured once. So now the silos have data in common.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Most people in my division work in capability development or centers of excellence designed to help operations centers improve their performance in logistics, customer service or production. But it had its limitations, of course. There was no global master data in place either. To mention a few, version control was hard.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Of course, it would be possible to write an entire book on this particular subject, so for the sake of keeping this article relatively brief, I’ll stick to a short explanation of crucial factors to consider when planning a warehouse network (even if it is a network of one). Outbound Logistics: Keeping Customers Satisfied.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 30, 2020

Once this exercise is completed, your company can then assess the risk from tier-two suppliers onwards. Smart software procurement choices, in areas such as business intelligence, risk assessment, and data management, will allow you to make predictive models for supply and demand in times of local, national, or global uncertainty.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

At their best, third party logistics (3PL) companies provide new and innovative ways to improve logistics effectiveness. Selecting the right 3PL is no simple exercise, yet it’s one that’s all too often subject to shortcuts, a dearth of detail, and overly compressed timelines. Doing Without Detailed Data.

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Logistics Marketing Advisors

JUNE 20, 2018

Those letters are short for General Data Protection Regulation – a law created by the European Union (EU) to give its citizens the ability to protect their personal data and online privacy. Communication is a two-way street, of course. If an honest assessment points more to the latter, now is a good time to course correct.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Executive Insights is a series by Shipping and Freight Resource that provides useful insights and thoughtful analysis on what is happening in the maritime, shipping, freight, logistics, supply chain and trade industries. But just data alone is not going to assist. SFR : Welcome to this edition of Executive Insights Thomas.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Most people in my division work in capability development or centers of excellence designed to help operations centers improve their performance in logistics, customer service or production. But it had its limitations, of course. There was no global master data in place either. To mention a few, version control was hard.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Of course not. This portion of training must consist of “demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee” [OSHA standard 1910.178(l)(2)(ii) ]. With lots of options and aggressive marketing for online certification courses, you've probably had this question cross your mind.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 6, 2022

Of course, you don’t have to give those kinds of foods up completely; just reduce your intake of them. On average, analyzed data from Priceonomics found that it is almost five times more expensive to eat out than it is to make your own food. Does it love me? So that’s why I limit them. A GOOD DIET FOR TRUCK DRIVERS IS POSSIBLE.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 4, 2021

And while retailers were able to modestly re-stock going into peak, data now shows that they lack adequate inventory. One data point shows inventories declined 9% year-over-year while sales increased 9%. This represents the most important civilian logistics project in North America and trucks will be at the center of it.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Most people in my division work in capability development or centers of excellence designed to help operations centers improve their performance in logistics, customer service or production. But it had its limitations, of course. There was no global master data in place either. To mention a few, version control was hard.

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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.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you browse through the Logistics Bureau blog, you’ll find at least two or three articles—and about the same number of videos—that cover warehouse product slotting. It also stands to reason that when you undertake a slotting exercise, you should think about it from the perspective of these activities. Pretty good, right?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

How 3PLs Can Gain Visibility and a Competitive Advantage Offering Automated Billing and a Self-Service Interactive Customer Portal It’s hard to imagine a third-party logistics (3PL) business today operating without some form of a warehouse management system ( WMS ) connecting the digital dots. The answer, of course, is yes.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Whether that is the case or not, a brief study of the origins and progression of fleet route optimisation, covering the last three decades or so and looking forward to the near future, highlights in a spectacular way how technology, in particular, has revolutionised the business of logistics. Let’s take a brief look at some of them.

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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. For example, you don’t want to assume that a single logistics strategy and service approach will meet all your customers’ needs. Reverse logistics. Delivery service levels.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Even if you simplify your product range and your upstream suppliers, you still have to deal with the ramifications of diverse customers, their expectations, their location and the logistics needed to meet their requirements. Logistics costs are often a big contributor to overall Cost to Serve. Collecting and Using Cost to Serve Data.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Of course, contacting the customers is the right thing to do, but when it is the shipper and not the customer, who initiates a change in the delivery schedule, there is no way it should be recorded as “on-time delivery.” Of course, some “standard” KPIs might fit flawlessly. Golden Rule #10: Meaningful Means Actionable.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 5, 2020

Creating supply chain resilience is a holistic exercise that involves more than just a few savvy logistics people. As mentioned, this should not be an exercise limited to supply chain professionals. Mine import and export data to identify alternative sources for goods and materials, even manufacturing locations.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Of course, contacting the customers is the right thing to do, but when it is the shipper, and not the customer, who initiates a change in the delivery schedule, there is no way it should be recorded as “on-time delivery”. While automated KPI data capture is increasingly common, you might still require some human intervention.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

The manufacturer has access to the distributor’s inventory data and is responsible for generating purchase orders. Vendor Managed Inventory Model : The manufacturer receives electronic data ( usually via EDI or the Internet) that tells him the distributor’s sales and stock levels. The distributor maintains the inventory plan.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

After a series of high-profile cyber attacks, the automotive industry is scrambling to shore up vulnerabilities in its digital defences, including logistics services. Jonathan Ward reports. At 4.00am on June 26 last year, Jim Haemann Snabe, chairman of AP Moller-Maersk, was woken by a phone call from his office.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Synchronizing people, processes, and data is core to concurrency, so that the supply chain can be rebalanced to affect what is happening, with the impact of any change being immediately reflected across the entire network at once. Historically these roles are siloed, focused on their own functional metrics.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Cloud & Big Data. As was the case last year, the 2012 holiday buying season will be very much about the continued leveraging power of consumers in exercising multi-channel buying preferences and technology-enabled online tools. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services.

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

From a purely automotive perspective, the US vehicle handling ports exported 4m vehicles last year and imported twice that number, according to data from analyst PwC. According to GE Transportation, the system integrates data from across the port to better align people and resources and more efficiently move cargo through it.

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