Logistics Bureau
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive career choice. This is expected to widen to 9 to 1 in the years ahead.
GoShip Blog
JULY 7, 2021
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, disrupted supply chains made it difficult to provide communities with pandemic response, including food, vaccines, and other medical supplies. Tier 3: Suppliers provide raw metals that are used to construct specific products. .
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Globalior
APRIL 18, 2021
As with any other industry, it is important to keep staff motivated in supply chain and logistics. This is because it is directly linked to the commitment that each worker has in carrying out a certain activity. Hence it is important to keep employees excited about their work.
Logistics Bureau
JUNE 14, 2021
Here at Benchmarking Success, we exist to help our customers improve supply chain performance. Historically, many of those customers concentrated keenly on measuring performance aspects such as cost to serve, perfect order, productivity, and cycle and lead times.
EazyStock
MARCH 22, 2022
It’s been over two years since the far-reaching effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on global supply chains started to take the world by surprise. Without consistent and reliable demand data, it’s difficult to generate a baseline forecast. How to overcome demand forecasting challenges.
EazyStock
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
An important piece of this puzzle is to accurately calculate safety stock levels. Safety stock is defined as inventory that is carried to prevent stock-outs caused by fluctuating customer demand, forecast inaccuracies or variability in supplier lead times.
Conger
JULY 20, 2020
If you’re looking to get your forklift license, now is a great time. . According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, companies are expected to hire an additional 32,600 equipment operators by 2028. . What do I need to study? How do I get certified? Of course not.
Turvo
MAY 29, 2020
Few events carry the notoriety of black swans, and the COVID-19 pandemic is the most unprecedented and disruptive event to affect supply chains in decades. Everyone has access to some form of data, and every process generates more of it.
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. The supply chain and logistics workforce in Australia will grow to around 161,000 persons by 2021-22, an increase of around 16,000 workers. Entry-Level Jobs to Give You an Early Career Boost. “As
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Which means that, as it does every year at this time, space is about to get very tight. That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. Here’s an easy way to think about the regular and potential future disruptions that could impact your ocean shipping strategy, and what you can do to prepare for what comes next. Many people try to take off work the week before the holiday.
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
To log, track and trace everything’, your vision of a better manufacturing floor. Here’s how you can improve manufacturing floor data collection, long-term. Your ability to track stock levels, keeps tabs on shipping dates and monitor costs are essential to any smooth running manufacturing plant. However, are you starting to outgrow your manufacturing floor data collection system ? The added benefit is that you can use your existing equipment to do this.
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Logistics Bureau
JULY 10, 2018
However, there are risks involved in the demand-driven approach and for many companies, their presence creates a reluctance to shift from conventional, but increasingly outmoded forecast-based planning. “In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” The risks attached to DDSC can be managed and minimized just like any other. “We do not use the forecast to drive our transactions.
GoShip Blog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
The produce shipping season is slowly coming to an end, marking the beginning of the busiest time in freight transportation – peak season. Autumn is a busy time for a lot of reasons: the back-to-school season starts, and many small businesses prepare early for the holiday season, which is closer than it seems to be. The key to success is thorough planning, and the earlier your business starts this phase, the better. Use data to plan.
WorkWave
JULY 31, 2019
Time To Read: 12 minutes. It can be difficult to anticipate if your content is reaching your actual target market, and engagement rarely correlates with real business goals, such as brand awareness, website traffic, and lead generation. By pairing a solid organic social content strategy with a full-funnel social advertising strategy, you will gain much greater value and be able to tie efforts to actual ROI. Install the Facebook Pixel to your website.
UL EHS- Sustainability
OCTOBER 31, 2019
But the most successful learning and development teams also understand how to measure the success of each training course and react accordingly. But when organizations are unsure of the root cause of an operational issue, assigning employee training can offer dramatic insight and measurable data leading to enhanced performance, improved production and even internal cost savings. The real cause typically reveals itself quickly when you go directly to the source.
GlobalTranz
MARCH 3, 2016
It’s a great time to be in the freight brokering business, and there are plenty of reasons to consider starting your own brokerage now. an increasingly stable and growing industry , and increasing demand for new brokers, you have all the external conditions to become a successful freight broker. You can read our step-by-step guide below or jump straight to the infographic. What you need to know before you become a freight broker.
GlobalTranz
DECEMBER 5, 2018
Black swans in the supply chain refer to unexpected, unusual disruptions within the supply chain, reports Melanie Nuce of Inbound Logistics. For example, a black swan event may include both the physical damage and ongoing disruption caused by a hurricane and subsequent bottlenecks, so shippers that know how to isolate the causes of poor visibility and areas that are likely to contribute to worsening of black swan events can effectively reduce their chances of coming to fruition.
GlobalTranz
MARCH 23, 2016
Today I will discuss how a company can sustain a lean culture once they have implemented lean practices in order to achieve continuous improvement. Your company has started the lean journey, but how do you sustain it? Let's first talk about first setting the stage, then give you practical practices and tactics to achieve a sustainable lean culture, and then provide core key performance indicators (KPIs) to track your progress. Lean is a challenge to implement.
GlobalTranz
MARCH 8, 2016
Editor's Note : At Cerasis, if you have followed our blog, you know we like to give information around best practices in regards to transportation, logistics, and supply chain management. However, from time to time, we also want to give our audience some information that will help their business generally. A lot of our shipper customers and readers to have to market their business as well and a lot of them attend trade shows to gain awareness of new products.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
A few years ago, I met Jon Schechter at a RightHand Robotics (RHR) event. Fast forward to 2020, and I run into Jon as the new Business Development Manager at AutoStore. It occurred to me that Jon likely has valuable insights and a unique perspective on the warehouse robotics market.
The Lean Thinker
OCTOBER 13, 2020
It was used in conjunction with our “how to walk the gemba” coaching sessions that we did with the lean staff, and then taught them to do with leaders. Toyota Kata has been published, and that alone has focused my technique considerably (to say the least).
Shipchain
OCTOBER 20, 2020
That last few years have been nothing short of eventful for the trucking industry. This, of course, left some large shoes to fill, and unfortunately, 2019 could not meet the mark, with freight rates falling by 27 percent as per Camino Financial.
Trans Global Auto Logistics
MAY 17, 2022
From sailing in domestic to international waters, these tips from Trans Global Auto Logistics will help you stay safe while navigating your boat and have a more enjoyable sailing experience overall. How to Wear Your Life Jacket. How to Fire A Flare.
GoShip Blog
MAY 11, 2021
Regardless of the fluctuations in the freight market, there is a relatively stable pattern when it comes to freight shipping seasons. Here we will talk about the peak season of shipping and how to prepare your logistics operations for it. Use information to plan.
Logistics Bureau
DECEMBER 19, 2022
However, the incredible benefits of slotting make it worth exploring some more, and we’ve never published a complete and comprehensive guide to the practice. So here it is—your ultimate guide to warehouse product slotting. Slotting Reduces Harm to Products – and People.
Logistics Bureau
AUGUST 1, 2022
But what makes it so challenging to implement S&OP successfully? Often, there’s a misguided belief that when the process goes wrong, the business erred by failing to invest in the correct software or did not manage data correctly. S&OP is ostensibly a numbers game, of course.
Infosys Supply Chain Management
MARCH 11, 2013
News & Events. |. Last year, I covered the event live with daily blogs, but this time my whole schedule was so packed that I hardly had any time to write. Hence summarizing the whole event in one blog. This Roller Coaster runs until 11 PM every night, giving me sleepless nights until then, due to its screaming passengers, but worth the view. We had representation from our ECS, RCL and MFG teams for Maximo, in addition to Cloud. About Us. Contact Us.
The Lean Thinker
AUGUST 8, 2019
Its main defense against predators was that it was simply too big to catch and eat. In his article, he quotes from an interview Oscar Munoz, the CEO of United Airlines, gave to ABC. From the interview: “It’s become so stressful,” he said, “from when you leave, wherever you live, to get into traffic, to find a parking spot, to get through security.” We have given up trying to please our customers.”.
Women in Trucking
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
On Monday, August 5, 2019, the National Transportation Institute (NTI) served as the host to a group of Girl Scouts for an education event called Trucks ARE for Girls! The Girl Scouts, who ranged in age from six to ten years old, enjoyed a full day of activities that included learning about trucking’s role in the supply chain and the industry’s focus on safety. This was the first time we organized an event like this, and we were thrilled with the way everything worked out.
Conger
OCTOBER 20, 2020
If you’ve landed on this page, chances are you’re in one of the following situations: You’re new to forklifts and want to know how to get a forklift license. You’re a manager and want to provide cards to your operators as part of an in-house forklift certification program.
Ship Monk
JANUARY 27, 2021
O2O, or online to offline. And how can it be effectively incorporated into your business? Sit back, grab a snack, and join us as we take a look at how brick-and-mortar is becoming click-and-mortar. Tired of wandering down endless aisles to find the products you want?
WorkWave
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Time To Read: 4 minutes. The WorkWave User Conference is always an exciting time of year, giving users the opportunity to meet with the WorkWave team directly, attend a wide range of informative sessions, network with their peers in the industry, and have plenty of fun along the way.
FreightWaves SONAR
APRIL 8, 2021
With so many shipping modes and options to choose from and a wealth of innovative technology to take advantage of, it can quickly become overwhelming and confusing. And it’s important to know a few best practices to achieve that goal.
WorkWave
APRIL 3, 2020
Time To Read: 4 minutes. Current events have caused companies today to look for everything from environmentally-friendly cleaning solutions to sterilization techniques that prevent the spread of illnesses. If you’re an owner of a cleaning company, it is important to anticipate your clients’ needs to land top dollar contracts and earn loyal customers. Benefits of Subscribing to Podcasts. Podcasts are a great resource to build your business.
Logistics Bureau
DECEMBER 6, 2021
It has never been easier, in general, for smaller companies to trade in international markets than it is today. In this brief post, we’re going to set out some of the critical containerised-freight shipping challenges for small to medium-sized companies.
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 9, 2022
At the beginning of the year, the global chip shortage had become so dire that large industrial companies were taking scarce chips out of washing machines to plug them into industrial modules. This is leading to an inventory pile-up of processors and memory chips used in PCs.
Ship Monk
JULY 27, 2022
For an eCommerce business owner, the answer is obvious: How the heck do I get a handle on my inventory management ?! Luckily, this is one problem that doesn’t require divination to solve. But, to be fair, the wave of a magic wand doesn’t hurt.). How does that stack up to AOV ?
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