Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 17, 2022

In this piece, supply chain expert Laurent Colombant, Continuous Monitoring Solution Lead EMEA, at SAS , outlines how supply chain analytics will drive transformation as organisations strike the balance between continuity and survival on one hand, and risk management and fighting fraud on the other. Manual detection is futile.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 15, 2023

billion, according to Adobe Analytics , up 7.5% Will consumers be reluctant to use credit cards for holiday purchases? For the first time, mobile purchases have overtaken desktop purchases. Shopify reports that sales were up 24% compared to last year, with 61 million consumers shopping globally this year.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

These people are genuinely interested in your product — so much so, that they have purchased your products. How to Track Performance The best way to track performance is to identify the KPIs (key performance indicators) that are important to you, and track them over time. Of course, what you say is just as important as how you say it.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series on Supplier Quality Management processes and how to evaluate your suppliers from Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chain. Therefore, it is paramount for you as a logistics and supply chain professional to have a keen sense of how to properly evaluate a supplier.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

You see, the set of primary data needed to keep an airliner aloft is (apparently) relatively simple—and the same is true of running a supply chain organisation. These key metrics become your organisation’s “multi-function display” and give you the primary data needed to monitor and manage “normal flight conditions.”

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

Use Pareto’s 80/20 principle to prioritize both negative and positive feedback from your customers and employees and continuously improve daily based on this data. How to Breakthrough Lean Culture Plateaus. Practices and learns how to apply Lean tools. These metrics would, of course, be aligned and are updated every hour.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Chapter 4: How to Pass Your Forklift Certification Test With Flying Colors. How to Decide If the ‘Operator’s Life’ Is Right for You. Chapter 6: How to Get a Job as a Forklift Driver. Part I: How to Get a Forklift License. Of course not. How to construct, transport, stack, and unstack loads.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 21, 2020

Understanding the nuances of your supply chain and how to improve upon it is the best way to achieve maximum savings, optimize efficiency, and manage customer expectations. The data and analytics gathered during the measure phase is instrumental to a proper understanding of your operations. Putting it into Action.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

And, of course, I will also share how knowing your cost-to-serve will help you to solve those all-too-familiar performance gremlins. If your business is experiencing a persistent reduction in profit margins, analysing your cost to serve is an advisable step in diagnosing the causes. Are Your Profit Margins Declining?

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 30, 2023

According to an ongoing study of 3,036 Shopify stores, the average conversion rate (visits that resulted in purchases) in 2022 was 1.3%. Today we’re going to look at how to calculate ecommerce conversion rates, identify some things that may be turning customers away, and what you can do to improve conversion rates. (You

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Logistics in War

JUNE 3, 2023

This limits their capacity to protect data, information, supplies, personnel, and equipment from adverse action. [xv] Sally Williamson is a serving Australian Army logistics officer and Art of War Scholar currently attending the United States Command and General Staff Officer Course. xiii] Camm, “How to Decide,” 237. Latham, Jr.,

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Freightos

MARCH 23, 2016

Here at Freightos, we’re big fans of making global logistics work better by bringing data online (and especially instant freight quotes!). And, like many other logistics startups , we’re particularly enthusiastic about how Big Data can change the way goods are moved around the world. Fundamental Feature.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That means consumers need to really do the research when making online purchase decisions, otherwise the risk for returns is strong. 1 Study the Data It’s no happy accident that ShipMonk was adamant about including complete, real-time transparent data in the 3PL software our fulfillment services stem from. Glass slippers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

It was predictable. But in 2016, Philip Morris International decided to change the course of its history by leading a transformation in the tobacco industry to create a smoke-free future based on products, which while not risk-free—are a better choice for adult smokers than continuing to smoke. PMI was not an easy prospect.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Customers expect to return products in the same way they purchased them, so it is not always as simple as just returning to a store. Shippers are faced with a variety of challenges: finding the right carriers for the specialized reverse logistics movements, managing costs and inventory, and delivering the desired customer experience.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 4, 2023

And that’s the average, so if your online store sells clothing, shoes or accessories (the most commonly returned online purchases ) expect your return rate to be much higher than that. Even if you don’t agree, you might glean a few tips on how to improve your own process. of total sales. Just hear us out!

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 11, 2019

If you’re preparing to launch a new career in supply chain or logistics , it will help a lot to know how and where to look for a first job, which appointments can get you off the best start, and what qualifications will be most helpful in getting you into the profession. Source: Deloitte Report – The Future of Work.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Recent studies have shown that among the challenges frustrating warehouse and distribution centre managers this year, rising energy and labour costs are two of the most often cited. That can be a much faster method of reducing lighting costs than changing the type of lighting used and will require less investment to put into effect.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2018

Let’s take a closer look at the problem with trying to manage over the road (OTR) modes through traditional, manual data entry and freight scheduling versus using a TMS. Considering the 64 potential combinations, when applied to the course of 1000 shipments, it amounts to 64,000 opportunities for error.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Standardise and Digitise The key to managing complexity, of course, is to be organised. Inventory Availability and Cost: Striking a Balance It’s rarely a good idea to think too lean in ecommerce inventory management. So what can you do to ensure your inventory management meets the challenge of multichannel sales?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

On this position, you’d be managing all activities for purchasing raw materials, delivering them to the right point across the organization, making sure the organization is producing enough supply to meet the demand of the audience, and deliver the product to the right place at the right time. Understanding of Big Data. Tech Skills.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2015

The Internet of Things (IoT) seems to be popping up in more conversations throughout the entire supply chain , and more businesses have turned towards IoT experts for guidance on how to take advantage of its benefits. The Internet radically changed how the world communicates. Automated Data Transfers.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 5, 2016

Ineffective logistics procedures can cost businesses through high trading and longer supply chains. Big data analytics, drone delivery and algorithm-based forecasting has helped improve accuracy, and as a result, the industry has thrived. Thanks to STEM education, accuracy of the supply chain flow has improved. With over 1.1

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Thanks to data gathering programs, supply chain software , and data entry applications, this represents a mountain of data, which has the potential to provide ground-breaking insight into how to improve business-model efficiency. What Is Supply Chain Big Data? How Does Big Data Improve a Supply Chain?

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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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Ship Monk

AUGUST 8, 2023

Ever spent waaay too much time trying to find an answer to a product question or figure out how to return something? For virtually every business, customer service is a cost center. The objective should be to keep those costs low. Centralize customer interaction data. Be available. Act (when you can ). Over Communicate.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

In a metaphorical sense, the DSN enables people and data—as well as materials, products and supplies—to travel together across the extended enterprise. Instead of being sold a new system, they might just need some guidance on how to solve their pain points by repurposing their existing technologies.”. Get basics right first.

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World Food Programme Logistics

AUGUST 18, 2020

Photo: WFP I purchased this backpack at a discounted price a month ago. Photo: WFP As the Senior Programme Assistant in Sao Tomé and Principe, I spend most of my time in the field to monitor, evaluate and report on WFP’s activities. of course?—?my I always have a pen-drive so that I can transfer data if necessary.

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Compactor Management Company

MARCH 15, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) once commented, “One metric ton of circuit boards can contain 40 to 800 times the amount of gold and 30 to 40 times the amount of copper mined from one metric ton of ore in the United States.” How to Recycle E-Waste? How to Setup an E-waste Recycling Business?

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Darren Prokop, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA): As in the academic world in general, there is a trend to online course delivery. Another trend is learning how to deal with the avalanche of data that supply chain managers have at their fingertips. They must know which data deserves priority for a given problem.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Blockchain technology behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin may also be used to verify identity in purchases and sales. Likewise with returns: are you prepared to determine if an item came from your warehouse, how to assess any damage, and how to determine a refund to an impatient consumer?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In summary, forecast accuracy directly impacts your ability to optimise inventory, whether your optimisation focus is on service, cost, or profit. How to Improve Forecast Accuracy for Optimal Inventory. The products are dispatched straight from the factory and typically arrive within 48 hours of raising a purchase order.

Inventory Reduction 114

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Supply chain leaders are enthralled with the idea of using big data, but they tend to fail to understand how to disseminate big data in their organization properly. Ask Traditional Questions, and Let Big Data Provide Answers. Transportation modes used in procurement and shipping. Increasing order efficiency.

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WorkWave

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

This guide looks at all the critical aspects of how to start a delivery service business. Usually, you not only buy a route with an established business presence, but you also purchase the equipment needed for such services. There are various helpful tips out there you can use on how to buy a delivery route.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 27, 2018

The ongoing impact of e-commerce related to logistics costs in the United States continues to head up rapidly, due to a variety of factors, according to a new report issued this week by supply chain consultancy Armstrong & Associates. logistics costs, which is ahead of 2016’s 5.2% logistics costs, which is ahead of 2016’s 5.2%

Cost Reduction 28

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2018

The solutions to supply chain problems boil down to the right combination of three factors—technology, data and processes. As explained by the popular saying about how to eat an elephant (“one bite at a time”), overwhelming problems are best solved by simplifying how you look at the issue and taking small steps. That’s not true.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The one thing they all have in common is that, under the right circumstances, they are more than merely valuable metrics. Every company that depends on selling a physical product needs to know how fast the product moves. The inventory turns KPI is the metric that provides this information. How to Calculate Inventory Accuracy.

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