Conger

MAY 6, 2019

To eliminate waste without sacrificing productivity to improve customer value. Everything Toyota does – talent management, planning, product development, problem solving – all areas of the business are infused with lean principles - the utopia being total elimination of waste and 100% customer satisfaction.

Waste Reduction 59

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings Sourcing Strategies 59

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

The definition of the IoT sums it up; it is “a network of dedicated physical objects that contain embedded technology to sense or interact with their internal state or external environment.”. Transportation management systems are evolving to include information before products were even shipped, such as manufacturing or warehousing data.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Logistics Network Optimization Software 98

WorkWave

MARCH 24, 2021

From keeping up with which keywords you should be targeting to evaluating how viewers are responding to various elements of your ads, sprucing up your SEM campaigns should definitely be on your digital marketing to-do list this year. With the right tools, you can go beyond tracking call sources and even track calls down to the keyword level.

Digital 72

Digital Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Procurement Analytics 72

Ship Monk

JUNE 30, 2023

Let’s start with some definitions. Fortunately, most metrics are tracked automatically, using various tools and software systems. First Time Yield (FTY): The number of correctly manufactured units divided by the number of units attempted gives you the percentage of correctly manufactured units and, inversely, the amount wasted.

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Inventory Reduction Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics 52

Conger

MAY 6, 2019

To eliminate waste without sacrificing productivity to improve customer value. Everything Toyota does – talent management, planning, product development, problem solving – all areas of the business are infused with lean principles - the utopia being total elimination of waste and 100% customer satisfaction.

Waste Reduction 40

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings Sourcing Strategies 40

Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Any shortfalls in the system will typically result in overselling, leading to stock-outs , and overstocking , which ties up working capital unnecessarily and can result in wasteful obsolescence issues. So what can you do to ensure your inventory management meets the challenge of multichannel sales?

Inventory Reduction 91

Inventory Reduction eCommerce Inventory Procurement Solutions 91

GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

The US quality guru Joseph Moses Juran (born 1904 in Romania ) divides the supplier quality assurance process into nine steps: definition of the product’s quality requirements, evaluation of alternative suppliers. The definition of this metric is similar to the way it sounds. Cost of quality.

Procurement Analytics 99

Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement 99

Conger

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In other applications, such as warehouses and waste handling sites, it is not uncommon for a forklift to run well after 15,000 hours without changing the engine/transmission. Availability: Some equipment may no longer be in production or is hard to find, making refurbishment a viable option to keep using essential tools or machinery.

Cost Reduction 52

Cost Reduction Purchasing Skills Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Material Savings 52

Conger

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In other applications, such as warehouses and waste handling sites, it is not uncommon for a forklift to run well after 15,000 hours without changing the engine/transmission. Availability: Some equipment may no longer be in production or is hard to find, making refurbishment a viable option to keep using essential tools or machinery.

Cost Reduction 52

Cost Reduction Purchasing Skills Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Material Savings 52

Conger

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In other applications, such as warehouses and waste handling sites, it is not uncommon for a forklift to run well after 15,000 hours without changing the engine/transmission. Availability: Some equipment may no longer be in production or is hard to find, making refurbishment a viable option to keep using essential tools or machinery.

Cost Reduction 52

Cost Reduction Purchasing Skills Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Material Savings 52

Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

Georges Bory, managing director and founder at operational analytics solutions outfit ActiveViam, believes that an outbound TMS is now a “must-have” tool for third party logistics providers overseeing outbound supply chains, largely because of their role in managing key administrative and work processes.

Outbound 28

Outbound Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement 28

Locus

MARCH 4, 2024

In the fast-paced world of supply chain management, Transportation Management Systems (TMS) have become an indispensable tool for retailers seeking to optimize their transportation operations. Slot Based Delivery: Legacy TMS can’t provide time-definite delivery options that gel well with the existing capacity and their routes.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Cost Reduction Expense Reduction 52

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

What the leaders have done is focus on achieving quick wins — that is, they have identified opportunities to eliminate waste or replace manual processes with technology that are low risk and require minimal time, cost, and resources to achieve. Business Cases and Success Stories.

Conference 61

Conference Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 61

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

However, all are well worth employing to seek that holy grail of pushing out waste, inefficiency, and most importantly resources (time and money) out of your supply chain. The manufacturer has access to the distributor’s inventory data and is responsible for generating purchase orders. The distributor maintains the inventory plan.

Vendor Strategies 96

Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Waste Reduction 96

GlobalTranz

APRIL 14, 2016

The IoT,” it explains, “comprises an ecosystem that includes things, communication, applications and data analysis.” McKinsey Global Institute simplifies this a little to say the IoT comprises “sensors and actuators connected by networks to computing systems”. Data Storage and Analysis. Data Storage and Analysis.

Supply Chain Design Software 57

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Design 57