Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you’ve followed our blog over the years, you’ll know that we’ve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why it’s vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of design such as determining the number of warehouses and where to locate them.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Michael Jacobs, Senior Vice President Supply Chain, Ferguson. Mr. Jacobs is the senior vice president for supply chain at Ferguson. While nominally a distributor, “supply chain management is our core competency. In particular, Ferguson’s supply chain is built for speed and to provide high service levels.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

To learn more about these efforts, we spoke with Wilko Sierksma , HEINEKEN’s manager for Network Design and Global S&OP. . Wilko, to start off, could you tell us more about the supply chain division you work for? . I work for Global Supply Chain, a division based in Zoeterwoude (the Netherlands).

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

Studies were done to show that not all FCL containers are actually fully-utilized. The downside of pairing extra space with LCL shipments is that the mixed cargo could take longer to clear customs which could cause supply-chain delays. According to an article on Splash247.com, We just have to keep up with the times!

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

To learn more about these efforts, we spoke with Wilko Sierksma , HEINEKEN’s manager for Network Design and Global S&OP. . Wilko, to start off, could you tell us more about the supply chain division you work for? . I work for Global Supply Chain, a division based in Zoeterwoude (the Netherlands).

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social. Original Article: 55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social. Prior to the pandemic, most folks who weren’t in the industry didn’t give much thought to global supply chains. Lisa Anderson. Richard Baldwin.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

Companies keep finding new ways to gain supply chain improvements with help from the Internet of Things. The future of IoT is intimately bound with the future of the supply chain. Collecting data from sensors to monitor activities in real time is valuable, of course. LIFT TRUCK NETWORK. WAXING POETIC.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

According to one survey , only 27% of leaders believe that they have the talent needed to meet current supply chain performance requirements. What should supply chain leaders be looking for to close the talent gap? AGCO Logistics Team Accepts Prestigious Supply Chain Award. We need people that are adaptable.

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AAJ Enterprises

JANUARY 16, 2018

The task of managing a multi-channel warehouse has never been so much easy to operate because of the improvement in the efficiency of the labour, productive installation of machinery and tools, advanced shipping methods and many other productive means.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2015

Throughout the course of business, business owners, who may be in the manufacturing, retail, or in another industry, find themselves focusing on innovation. In fact, the annual ChainLink Research Study found innovation to be the top focus for those involved in the manufacturing community.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Supply Chain Management. Case Studies. |. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. View all Infosys blogs. Offerings. |.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 10, 2023

These tech tools ShipMonk employs have resulted in 4X faster pick times than the average 3PL and 99.9% 1 Study the Data It’s no happy accident that ShipMonk was adamant about including complete, real-time transparent data in the 3PL software our fulfillment services stem from. order packing accuracy. Hint: it’s Shipmonk.

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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 in War

OCTOBER 4, 2019

At the operational and tactical level, East Timor may not be a great case study for combat arms officers however for the logistician, there are lessons to be learned at every level from the Commander Joint Logistics down to the private soldier. Supply chain management incorporating Joint Operations District. Cost-capture.

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Airfreight Logistics

MARCH 31, 2019

However, our approach is to assess your end to end supply chain and handling operations looking for cold chain gaps and areas of improvement. When it comes to what Freshport Asia is doing outside of the airport, they are quite active, and it is here where new cover designs and ideas are beginning to sprout.

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Airfreight Logistics

MARCH 29, 2019

However, our approach is to assess your end to end supply chain and handling operations looking for cold chain gaps and areas of improvement. When it comes to what Freshport Asia is doing outside of the airport, they are quite active, and it is here where new cover designs and ideas are beginning to sprout.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions for the construction, mobility, healthcare and other industrial application markets. Moreira is in Brazil where he is also in charge of a Center of Excellence (CoE) for Latin America for supply chain and manufacturing, sustainability, EHS, Industry 4.0,

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

As a supply chain director, manager, or boss of a multinational corporation, where the supply chain is an integral part of your business, supply chain cost reductions are always at the forefront of your team’s mind. Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions.

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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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Ship Monk

MARCH 14, 2023

Even so, these microorganisms have been genetically modified to create a more efficient process, which has allowed bigger companies like Nestle, Pepsico, and Bacardi to introduce PHA plastic into their supply chains. Example: a bicycle is more eco-friendly than a sedan, but a sedan is more eco-friendly than a Hummer. people care!

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Ship Monk

MARCH 14, 2023

Even so, these microorganisms have been genetically modified to create a more efficient process, which has allowed bigger companies like Nestle, Pepsico, and Bacardi to introduce PHA plastic into their supply chains. Example: a bicycle is more eco-friendly than a sedan, but a sedan is more eco-friendly than a Hummer. people care!

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

It was during this party that American inventor George Devol, the designer of the first mechanical arm, met with Joseph Engelberger, the father of robotics. When designing the prototype, Devol and Engelberger abided by Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics, underpinned by the principle that a robot may not allow a human being to come to harm.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Yossi Sheffi of MIT is certainly one of the most influential and I would add interesting figures in supply chain today. Of late, about every three years he produces a new supply chain-related book, the last two being complementary takes on supply chain resilience and risk management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2021

I am wrapping up my Transportation Management Systems market study which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2025, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, and customer size. The study includes a holistic view of the TMS outlook. Final Thought.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 3, 2018

Since Geely Holdings acquired it from Ford Motor Company in 2010, Volvo Cars has been reinventing itself, from product development through to its industrial base and supply chain. Technology is set to change Volvo’s supply chain further. Q&A with Michel Torreborre: Taking control of the supply chain.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

“The dire predictions that robots are going to take our jobs are overstated,” said Susan Lund, co-author of the study for McKinsey, adding “There will be enough jobs for everyone in most sectors.” Maybe a software robot will be writing columns on supply chain topics before too long too.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 30, 2023

According to an ongoing study of 3,036 Shopify stores, the average conversion rate (visits that resulted in purchases) in 2022 was 1.3%. In fact, studies show that the more expensive your product or purchase type (such as a subscription), the more visits they will make before purchasing. Even when done well, it’s a miserably low rate.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 26, 2023

A 2020 ecommerce shipping study determined that 27% of shoppers will choose one ecommerce brand over the other based on speed of delivery options. In that tight turnaround an ecommerce order is processed and the information is sent to the designated warehouse or fulfillment center responsible for fulfilling that order.

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Ship Monk

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A 2020 ecommerce shipping study determined that 27% of shoppers will choose one ecommerce brand over the other based on speed of delivery options. In that tight turnaround an ecommerce order is processed and the information is sent to the designated warehouse or fulfillment center responsible for fulfilling that order.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Oil prices tanked, cancellations increased and Maersk drilling and supply chain services would run up nearly $2 billion dollars in annual losses. The shift to full end-to-end integration, of course, leaves no one else in the middle. Meanwhile, Maersk’s energy business was being hammered. Driving the Maersk Shift.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 25, 2022

What are the essential skills you need to possess or develop if you want to become one of tomorrow’s supply chain leaders? Is it enough to have a business-related degree and a little supply chain experience, or is supply chain leadership a vocation for which you must work hard to acquire specific qualities?

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 14, 2020

What are the essential skills you need to possess or develop if you want to become one of tomorrow’s supply chain leaders? Is it enough to have a business-related degree and a little supply chain experience, or is supply chain leadership a vocation for which you must work hard to acquire specific qualities?

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