Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

My exercise plans for the weekend are set. Surging online orders slow Wal-Mart delivery network (Reuters). The company said on Wednesday “that soaring online purchases have caused delays in its distribution network,” according to Reuters. Rake today, shovel tomorrow. Dockworkers Walk Out of Labor Talks (WSJ – sub.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 20, 2020

In 2018, Australia and the United States finished celebrating ‘100 years of Mateship,’ noting our distinguished history of operating alongside each other since World War I. Interoperable and integrated logistics networks, capabilities and systems can be leveraged to create situations of tremendous advantage.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

It operates in 70 countries with a workforce of 80,000, producing over 300 specialty beers and ciders at international, regional and local levels. Planning such a large operation efficiently is no doubt a challenge, but HEINEKEN’s quest for efficiency started in the company’s early years. But it had its limitations, of course.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 30, 2020

In 2018, Australia and the United States finished celebrating ‘100 years of Mateship,’ noting our distinguished history of operating alongside each other since World War I. Interoperable and integrated logistics networks, capabilities and systems can be leveraged to create situations of tremendous advantage.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 24, 2019

Sherman: The supply chain operates in silos. You have operations here and procurement over there and sales right here, for example. Digitization is a technical exercise that collects all transaction data from all of the silos into an electronic state in a central location. Of course, not. It never needs to be re-entered.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

It operates in 70 countries with a workforce of 80,000, producing over 300 specialty beers and ciders at international, regional and local levels. Planning such a large operation efficiently is no doubt a challenge, but HEINEKEN’s quest for efficiency started in the company’s early years. But it had its limitations, of course.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 4, 2021

It will be all-hands-on-deck as the greater economy, industrial, manufacturing, and housing businesses all fire back up and that pent-up demand and idle cap-ex are exercised. (2) Since August we’ve been operating in a market where dynamics have pushed spot rates above contract rates. And that will press the overall reefer capacity.

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Logistics in War

MAY 11, 2023

The paper, of course, covers a swathe of topics and concepts. Logistics and force posture National Defence requires the ADF to develop a north-Australia network of bases ‘to provide a platform for logistics support, denial and deterrence’ (p19). This is, of course, a normal goal for logistics planners to have.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

It operates in 70 countries with a workforce of 80,000, producing over 300 specialty beers and ciders at international, regional and local levels. Planning such a large operation efficiently is no doubt a challenge, but HEINEKEN’s quest for efficiency started in the company’s early years. But it had its limitations, of course.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 6, 2018

Of course, that would be hard to do if the business in question needs to pile on costs just in order to increase its market share. The first item is that the term economies describes what happens to operating cost as the size of the operation itself increases. It’s certainly a good question for investors to ask.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

We make explicit that every day is different when managing modern logistics services and transportation operations. Darren Prokop, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA): As in the academic world in general, there is a trend to online course delivery. This gives students a chance to network.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Over a relatively short period, a transport or fleet manager’s ability to support an efficient distribution network through route and delivery optimisation has shifted from almost nil to almost limitless. In such a scenario, a primary constraint could be the ability of the warehouse operation to keep up with dynamic route planning.

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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. David told us that in order to go through the “Broker Operations Manual”, which includes all the relevant theoretical info and data, one should plan on setting aside about three weeks.

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Envase Technologies

JULY 21, 2022

One user purchased 234 gallons in a single fill-up and saved $214 because of membership in our network. That being said, it’s not sustainable for a business long-term, so we urge small trucking companies to accelerate their cash flow so they can exercise the option of not factoring. The trucking company needs that cash to operate.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory on a weekly basis, by direct shipment and cross-docking operations, from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. The company began with a pilot operation using a manufacturer in Malaysia.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

The added benefit of working with such a partner is that because they collect performance data from hundreds of companies, they can help you choose the most appropriate key performance indicators to use in your benchmarking exercise. Network modeling and optimisation software. Start with the Software. Inventory optimization software.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In the face of such a challenge, the ability to differentiate logistics expenses from other operational costs is an attractive prospect—and one seemingly achievable by paying a partner to manage logistics activity. 2) An unverified assumption that outsourcing will increase logistics costs compared to those of an in-house operation.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. The company began with a pilot operation using a manufacturer in Malaysia.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

If you plan to continue your omnichannel retail operation, though, and compete successfully with pure-play etailers, it’s something you will need to get a handle on. However, research has shown that omnichannel retailers often contend with tight profit margins , while profits for retailers operating 100% online are increasing.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

It can of course also be used to make an already profitable relationship even more profitable! The tools for determining Cost To Serve include standard spreadsheet applications, such as MS Excel, and network design modeling software. Collecting and Using Cost to Serve Data. The Cost-To-Serve approach is a pragmatic one.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 18, 2015

Supply Chain being a network of organizations, how could one single entity decide and implement Sustainability? No one is an exception in the sustainability exercise, with this I mean each and every participant within the supply chain including manufacturers, suppliers, logistics etc.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

Over the next few hours, the true severity of the incident became clear: a malicious computer program, dubbed “NotPetya”, had infected thousands of computers across the organisation’s worldwide operations, locking users out and encrypting data stored on hard drives. The real-world impact on Maersk’s business was immediate.

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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. Supply chain orchestration means the various nodes can plan together instead of sequentially.

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

That move toward collaborating on resources for the overall benefit of US port activity has also been seen in the marine cargo operating partnership between the ports of Tacoma and Seattle on the west coast of the US. The ports now operate in conjunction under the The Northwest Seaport Alliance. Trade wars.

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