World Food Programme Logistics
MAY 23, 2019
They are now out of their chairs and onto the green, where they will spend 90% of the course time. By asking students about their experiences we could see there was a gap between academic-style lectures and field exercises where they are expected to implement this technology. Safety first The exercises build up from the basics.
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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Logistics Bureau
JULY 18, 2022
Step 2: Gap Analysis – Customer Requirements and Supply Chain Trends. That will be an essential step to help you understand your current supply chain capabilities and where they may need improvement to meet those customer expectations—and address key trends in supply chain management. Instead, it should always be the other way around.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 11, 2024
Asking these what-if questions entails assessing the impact on multiple areas, such as packaging, production, inventory, distribution, and of course customers. Too often forecasting is an exercise is done by a demand planner, who tosses it over the fence to someone else to fulfill. Has that changed?
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. Of course, it’s always possible to factor estimates of those costs into your product or service pricing, but then you can find yourself overpricing them. Are Your Profit Margins Declining?
ShipLilly
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
This is a trend that is undesirable since excess inventory tends to have a detrimental effect on cash flow. Of course, this is only possible with goods with a long expiry date. Historical data, as well as informed projections, can be useful in this exercise.
Logistics Bureau
MARCH 30, 2020
Once this exercise is completed, your company can then assess the risk from tier-two suppliers onwards. This once-popular strategy flies in the face of the modern trend of striving for lean production processes, but those companies which were carrying buffer inventory are weathering the Coronavirus storm better than most.
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