Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

The need for any S&OP process to have an executive sponsor who actively participates in the process, albeit only by exercising final approval over plans and, of course, making any decisions that call for executive authority, cannot be overstated. S&OP is ostensibly a numbers game, of course. The Executive Sponsor.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 15, 2020

In the normal course of events, these goods risk disposal or destruction. As restrictions on movement are lifted in the UK, stakeholders need to be ever more vigilant, exercising due diligence to ensure that they maintain security, in what is predicted to be a very active period of cargo theft.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 11, 2018

Firstly, as a complete engagement piece, demonstrating the relevance of all business members being involved in an event with national scope. Throughout the test exercises, the UniCarriers TX model counterbalance was used because it provides the pinnacle of safety in design for counterbalance trucks,” says Chris.

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Penske Move Ahead

MAY 17, 2019

And for District Financial Manager Kara Anderson, Lease Sales Representative Roy Ellis and their team, the event is always a good time. The annual event has been such a huge success, and it’s for a great cause,” said Ellis. Usually there’s a group of six to eight of us who bowl, and we really enjoy it,” Anderson said.

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Logistics in War

JULY 8, 2023

Supply chain resilience is, of course, a part of this narrative – as we are reminder every time we hear about guided-weapons or military fuels. Fuel and ammunition feed into the discussion of force posture, and the importance of exercises to build ‘preparedness including minimum viable improvements in key areas’ is also clear (pp 78-80).

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

The answer is to benchmark your freight, of course. The benefit of this is that you’ll be in a more proactive state when unforeseen events or crises arise with minimal warning. Firstly, if you plan to benchmark as a one-off exercise now and again, you might engage a specialist team of consultants to execute a project for you.

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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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Penske Move Ahead

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Through Share the Road , a highway safety program developed by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) , professional truck drivers teach teen drivers how to exercise good judgment when driving on roadways shared with commercial vehicles like tractor-trailers. Smith System is a leading provider of collision avoidance driving training.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Sabine Ursel talks to Bettina Bohlmann (above) , Managing Partner of 3p Procurement Branding GmbH in an interview focused on themes to be explored at this year’s EXCHAiNGE event in Frankfurt. Building diverse teams requires an up-front investment of time, of course. This is now widely acknowledged. That’s to be expected.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The club also organizes a roundtable event each semester that brings students and companies together to explore opportunities for internships and jobs. Darren Prokop, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA): As in the academic world in general, there is a trend to online course delivery.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

In more than 25 years of private practice and consulting with businesses of all sizes, I’ve learned that one of the most beneficial exercises is asking the right questions. Unless you plan to cheat death forever, and you certainly may, it might be unwise to not prepare for that event. #3: 3: What is to happen next?

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Of course, as this is an ultimate guide to product slotting, it would only be fitting to leave you with a statement about the cost benefits if it includes an explanation of how they come about. It also stands to reason that when you undertake a slotting exercise, you should think about it from the perspective of these activities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The answer, of course, is yes. Instead of manually entering data at set intervals throughout the month – an after-the-fact exercise prone to errors and omissions – an automated solution captures billable activities correctly in real-time, improving overhead utilization, cost control, and revenue leakage at once.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

News & Events. |. This exercise was done before the monthly planning cycle start. This exercise yield positive results, in terms of planning community getting their confidence back in APO system & overall solution, over a period of time. Payments Treasury. Wealth Management. View all Infosys blogs. Offerings. |.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

So that’s the route we’re taking in this article, exploring the evolution of fleet route optimisation from a time-consuming pen-and-paper exercise to a high-tech process that, in some cases, can be completed in minutes. Could Drones Ease Road Congestion?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2016

We asked David from LoadTraning how much time one would have to set aside to pass a freight broker course as well as some hands-on training. Let’s not forget that training can lead you to open freight broker jobs too, and potentially open many doors for your business. This makes the task hard but not impossible!

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

And besides gathering worker input, these committees can also put on events, provide training, and conduct inspections – all to help improve warehouse safety. Of course, every warehouse also needs an accessible first aid kit complete with the requisite medical supplies and equipment. Lifting Intensity. Fire or chemical burns.

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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

With current events in mind, managing future supply chain disruptions will be an integral component of corporate strategy. 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.

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Dozens of Penske associates participated in this challenge as part of a team-building exercise, and it proved to be a little messier – and more rewarding – than even they expected. A Tough Mudder isn’t as much of a race as it is a 5-mile obstacle course completely covered in mud. We were covered from head to toe in mud,” Ryan said. “It

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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”. If the customers agree, the management team dispatches the shipments and records them as delivered on time. In Summary.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

News & Events. |. 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. Of course, my understanding of how this shopping process goes down is very shallow; I am just a student.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

With no way to unlock the infected computers, Maersk had to rebuild its IT infrastructure almost from scratch, installing 4,000 new servers, 45,000 new PCs and 2,500 applications over the course of ten days. NotPetya arrived hot on the heels of other major cybersecurity events. Establishing industry standards .

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 14, 2018

That’s no bad thing of course, provided the reasoning behind the decision is sound and the consequences thoroughly evaluated. In the majority of cases though, terminating the outsourcing partnership should be a last resort, rather than the go-to course of action. Why Take Logistics Back In-House?

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

Of course, one of the other big issues at this year’s summit in Baltimore was the potential impact of the Trump administration’s approach to trade, both in terms of the Nafta renegotiation with Canada and Mexico and further afield, with the continued threat of more tariffs on vehicle imports to the US and on US exports to markets including China.

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