Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 29, 2020

When we compare different levels of sophistication and performance in supply chains, we can identify particular levels that we think are important to achieve, or that represent typical performance levels for supply chains as a whole. You can also benchmark supply chains. Those levels are “benchmarks”.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

The success of your business links inextricably to the performance of your supply chain. you have to make your supply chain successful too. Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2020

When we compare different levels of sophistication and performance in supply chains, we can identify particular levels that we think are important to achieve, or that represent typical performance levels for supply chains as a whole. You can also benchmark supply chains. Those levels are “benchmarks”.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2020

In an attempt to help you keep your supply chain organisation from analysis paralysis, metric manipulation, or measurement misnomers, I decided to use this post to share nine important guidelines, or golden rules, for benchmarking your business and monitoring performance using meaningful supply chain KPIs.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

The success of your business links inextricably to the performance of your supply chain. you have to make your supply chain successful too. Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2023

From restructuring trade routes to adhering to strict regulations, the shipping industry faces a host of new challenges as it seeks ways to a more sustainable route. The shipping industry must face the financial consequences of adapting ports to better adapt to encroaching waters. However, these routes bring their own challenges.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Technology’s place in supply chain operations is well established and much appreciated, as it helps improve accuracy, visibility, and efficiency from orders coming in and shipments moving out. The answer, of course, is yes. But can technology do more? To learn more, visit Open Sky Group today.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

9 Golden Rules for Meaningful Supply Chain KPIs. I’ve written many posts on this blog about the importance of having a supply chain strategy that’s aligned with the overall business plan, and why it is a mistake to have misaligned strategies. Golden Rule #1: Meaningful KPIs Require a Meaningful Strategy.

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MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Information on the accreditation process and details on courses offered by CBP and PGAs will be posted on the CBP website as they become available. For those who are unsure what a customs broker does, here is a quick summary of the role of customs brokers: Assists clients with the importation of goods into the U.S.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Most recently, the recent disruptions in the Red Sea that saw ocean freight rates from China to Europe by over 190% and saw transit times lengthen, sea-air services offered a strategic advantage for logistics professionals able to remain agile, by watching trends and jumping at opportunities to ensure a resilient supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Editor's Note: This guest contribution the Cerasis blog comes from our friends over at Fronetics an inbound and content marketing company who specializes in marketing for companies with a keen value adding business model for those in the supply chain and logistics industries. Supply Chain Planning Starts with Looking Back.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 20, 2022

In the fulfillment industry where increasing demand, geographical obstacles, rising costs, and complex supply chains are more temperamental than a Jack Russell Terrier hyped up on sugar, it is vital that 3PL team members are on the same page. And, of course , that the page they’re on is informed, thorough, and forward-thinking.

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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. Executive Insights is your chance to pick the brains of industry veterans, leaders, and enablers.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

At Georgia Southern, we dispel this by illustrating the dynamic nature and variety of daily activities a supply chain manager encounters. Other ways we support experiential learning include hosting external student case competitions, touring logistics facilities, and attending industry conferences.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Supply chains are complex entities. While customer satisfaction is a hugely important criterion by which supply chain success is judged, so is supply chain profitability. While customer satisfaction is a hugely important criterion by which supply chain success is judged, so is supply chain profitability.

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Morai Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Over the course of the past several months, Morai Logistics has highlighted a significant rise in e-commerce shopping. This figure has significantly increased over the course of the last few years. Supply chains know that customers are demanding immediacy and transparency. Delivering to E-commerce Markets. Local Delivery.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

You say: “We’re looking for teams capable of handling complex supply chain challenges, who can grapple with and master uncertainty, ambiguity, and rapid change.” Building diverse teams requires an up-front investment of time, of course. I found your real-world exercises in past years very enlightening.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 20, 2020

Military partnerships exponentially improve the depth of logistics capacity available, creating force posture options that may not have existed before, shape regional capability, and influence long-term commitment through the sharing of organic and non-organic national industrial capability. The Australian and U.S. The Australian and U.S.

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ShipLilly

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Saving on costs whilst improving business efficiency Although the principles of “just-in-time” management are highly recommended for pressurized supply chains, it is increasingly difficult to fully implement them. These challenges were worsened by a range of supply chain disruptions that soon followed.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Industries. Industries. Industrial Manufacturing. Publishing Resources Industries. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 15, 2020

In the normal course of events, these goods risk disposal or destruction. The Freight Unit is part of the NaVCIS, a national police unit that acts as a bridge between the police and industry. King pin locks, perimeter fencing, CCTV and security guards would also serve to deter perpetrators.

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Globalior

MARCH 12, 2020

Dealing with the “Others” In India In the middle of January 2020, Piyush Goyal, the Indian Minister for Commerce and Industry announced that import restrictions would likely soon be placed on imports into India that were declared under an “Others” HS classification description. What should India’s Importers expect?

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 30, 2020

Military partnerships exponentially improve the depth of logistics capacity available, creating force posture options that may not have existed before, shape regional capability, and influence long-term commitment through the sharing of organic and non-organic national industrial capability. The Australian and U.S. The Australian and U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

The answer is to benchmark your freight, of course. It simply means checking your company’s rates paid for freight transportation against those borne by its peers in the same or similar industries and shipping scenarios. That doesn’t necessarily mean you need to use only competitors or peers that operate in your industrial sector.

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Airfreight Logistics

JULY 4, 2019

DRT will also provide expertise and support for AHA Centre’s courses and exercises related to ASEAN-ERAT (Emergency Response and Assessment Team) and ASEAN Humanitarian Logistics. Public-private partnerships with industry experts like DPDHL Group are critical in scaling up the One ASEAN, One Response vision.

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Logistics Manager

JULY 4, 2019

DRT will also provide expertise and support for AHA Centre’s courses and exercises related to ASEAN-ERAT (Emergency Response and Assessment Team) and ASEAN Humanitarian Logistics. Public-private partnerships with industry experts like DPDHL Group are critical in scaling up the One ASEAN, One Response vision.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Industries. Industries. Industrial Manufacturing. Publishing Resources Industries. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

The truth, of course, lies somewhere in between. We’re in a time where commentators are discussing strategic logistics from the resilience of defence industry to the way in which modern capabilities are integrated into forces; from force posture to the marshalling of strategic resources such as fuel and ammunition.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 14, 2018

The supply chain industry is constantly in a state of flux, with nothing ever seeming to stay the same for very long. That’s no bad thing of course, provided the reasoning behind the decision is sound and the consequences thoroughly evaluated. Why Take Logistics Back In-House? Customer Dissatisfaction/Pressure.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For example, it’s undoubtedly true that 3PLs, existing as they do solely to provide logistics services for other companies and organisations, are staffed predominantly by consummate professionals in the transportation, warehousing, and supply chain management sphere. Sufficient due diligence is exercised in partner selection.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2019

According to DHL, “Supply chain managers across the globe are struggling with a critical supply-and-demand imbalance. Less headline-worthy, but no less impactful, are a myriad of other technologies already changing the industry today. blog by Tom Viggers, Global Account Director, pymetrics. It’s for people.”

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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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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. The whole supply chain is connected, the vehicles themselves are connected. Jonathan Ward reports. It is probably one of the biggest risks they are dealing with.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 4, 2021

Industrial production and manufacturing are also coming back online. While this is nothing to cheer about, industrial output combined with the other items noted in this article will continue to increase the demand for trucks during the normal lull. Inventory replenishment will continue well into 2021. Capacity is tight everywhere.

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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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