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Collaboration and Data Key to Timber Industry

Logistics Business Magazine

Collaboration between different sector organisations is increasingly important to achieving shared targets for the timber industry, according to John Dye, President of the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON). Boulton presented latest UK market industry trends, including timber imports, demand, and forecasts.

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Survey reveals healthier alternatives to the fore

Logistics Business Magazine

The food and drink ‘reformulation revolution’ continues apace in the UK’s supermarkets, according to Christmas supermarket survey figures released by CHEP UK & Ireland. For most consumers, new arrivals from manufacturers like Mr Kipling, Pringles, and Jacob’s look like any other new products with fresh flavours.

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Using an ERP system to provide data for decision-making in manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Manufacturers increasingly turning to data and analytics, from an ERP system, to support business initiatives. Data is after all the fuel that runs the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Challenges to using data. Many manufacturers are data-rich but when it comes to using it they are insight-poor.

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A New Era in Transport Logistics with Big Data and Self-Driving Trucks

Logistics Viewpoints

A recent survey conducted by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) industry association shows that this bottleneck has exacerbated worldwide over the past two years. This is where big data technologies come into play. Big data for real-time optimizations in transport logistics. Look at the big picture.

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How cargo survey for refrigerated and frozen cargoes works

Shipping and Freight Resource

According to data from the industry, there are a lot of claims related to perishable shipment by all means of transportation. Marine Cargo Survey Practices. A Cargo surveyor is normally appointed by the Cargo Owner, but he may be appointed by the cargo receivers, ship owners, insurers, or any other stake holder in the industry.

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The Right Fit for Drivers with Beth Potratz

The Logistics of Logistics

Prior to Drive My Way, Beth built a successful HR consulting practice serving organizations in a variety of industries and held senior positions at Unilever, Rockwell Automation and Helene Curtis. Focus on Retention: Drive My Way understands that happy drivers are productive drivers. The company tagline is My life. And they mean it.

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The Top Floor to Shop Floor Production Planning Handoff is Hard

Logistics Viewpoints

In a survey of 54 senior executives, only about one in four believed that the processes of their companies balanced cross-functional trade-offs effectively or facilitated decision making to help the P&L (profit and loss) of the full business.” Meanwhile, inventory optimization and production scheduling are more of a black box.