AIMMS

MARCH 8, 2016

Macy’s, for instance, has de-centralized product distribution to better meet expectations. Strong capabilities in supply chain planning and network design. Clarity of supply chain strategy and a clear definition of supply chain excellence. How to modify the overall product assortment for each category? A large U.S.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The organization’s network of 4,000+ volunteer pilots donate their aircraft, piloting skills, and all flying costs to help families receive vital treatment that might otherwise be inaccessible because of financial, medical, or geographic limitations. Definitely time savings, especially during the summer months. Donate today.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 27, 2023

Whether that be offering free expedited shipping or providing an option where customers pay for the upgrade, having faster shipping options is pivotal to meeting customer expectations. How to Calculate Safety Stock The concise version: calculate the difference between your worst-case supply/demand scenario and your average scenario.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 30, 2023

Make sure your fulfillment center also knows exactly how to handle returns, refunds, and reshipments. Technology and experience can fine-tune a lot of this, hence why so many ecommerce brands like working with ShipMonk—an advanced 3PL that puts you in the best position to meet shipping and delivery expectations no matter what season it is.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

By distributing your SKUs across a network of fulfillment centers, AND utilizing advanced fulfillment software to keep track of it, you’ll reduce the distance items have to travel to reach customers. ShipMonk takes things a step (or ten) further by utilizing our Virtual Carrier Network.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 5, 2023

But do you know how to operate your fleet for the maximum economy? How to Reduce Truck-Related Costs Trucks and vans are not cheap to run, so if you can save even a little on the cost of operating each vehicle in your fleet, those savings can mount up to a lot—and the more extensive your truck fleet, the more you can save.

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Bringg

DECEMBER 27, 2017

As Andrew Marder points out, the definition of transparency is expanding , with customers increasingly aware of factors such as worker rights issues, environmental impact, and even political affiliations. We’re already seeing how Uber and other companies setup driver networks to deliver packages to consumers by using their personal vehicles.

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Ship Monk

JUNE 30, 2023

We’re going to show you how to identify KPIs for your business by breaking the process down into three parts. Lastly, we’ll put the two together, so you can see which KPIs you might track to meet your company’s objectives. Let’s start with some definitions. Each social media network has its own tools to measure engagement.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

And the opening chapter in the book is an actual case study about a team meeting I attended where they would have the inventory “target of the month”. How do we determine what’s important? How to align on that? How do we measure on a corporate level, the metrics that matter? How long does it typically take?

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Ship Monk

MAY 23, 2023

You also have to consider reorder points and supply chain timeframes, for example how long it takes to restock from a manufacturer. For full details on these areas, definitely check out our in-depth 3PL article as well! Elevating Your Shipping Options Today we tend to live in a gotta-have-it-now environment.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

One of the challenges of ethical procurement is to know how to make it into a practical reality that people can apply in a consistent way. For example, how would you deal with the following situations in procurement? They know how to use that power to punish enterprises and organisations they consider offenders.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 6, 2018

How economies of scale affect that balancing act is the subject of this article. We’ll look at the specific costs involved in defining economies of scale and set out three items which are important in the definition. Let’s start with a definition of economies of scale and consider three critical items. Inside and outside.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

That said, the path to supply chain visibility is filled with questions – from how to achieve it; what tools are required; to – most significantly – what insight is the business looking for; what data do you need and have available; and how to connect disconnected data sources and convert those into automatic action.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 21, 2018

The supplier network has continued to migrate further south. You are seeing OEMs that offer the best possible infrastructure, workforce and network. How has the supply chain/supplier network evolved over the years in the state of Alabama and in the south-eastern US? You have infrastructure that is available.

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Women in Trucking

OCTOBER 21, 2019

They are here to help you learn how to drive a tractor-trailer. They state that PTDI certified programs meet a higher standard, operate ethically and professionally and perform better. Meeting the representative, instructors, and perhaps some students can go a long way in helping you to make a decision about the school.

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Logistics Manager

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

There wasn’t really a policy agenda or things we needed to achieve apart from providing a good network of content and best practice sharing; we were a very traditional organization.”. “In a traditional sense, what we are offering was an annual conference, a magazine and for several decades that worked,” said Dr. Verhoeven.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 21, 2024

That said, the path to supply chain visibility is filled with questions – from how to achieve it; what tools are required; to – most significantly – what insight is the business looking for; what data do you need and have available; and how to connect disconnected data sources and convert those into automatic action.

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Logistics Manager

JULY 9, 2019

There wasn’t really a policy agenda or things we needed to achieve apart from providing a good network of content and best practice sharing; we were a very traditional organization.”. “In a traditional sense, what we are offering was an annual conference, a magazine and for several decades that worked,” said Dr. Verhoeven.

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Logistics Marketing Advisors

JUNE 20, 2018

Forget about legal definitions here, that’s spamming. To help determine your legitimate interests in contacting individuals, see this assessment from the Data Protection Network (UK). How to Comply with GDPR Legislation. So, can you still market to people under GDPR? We’ve created a GDPR Basics Guide to help you get you started.

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Conger

MARCH 28, 2024

Introduction to Fleet Management Fleet Management Definition Businesses across all sectors depend on commercial vehicles to transport people and products daily from cross-country delivery services to your neighborhood gas and oil provider. Fleet management is the process of organizing, coordinating, and overseeing company vehicles.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

But for that special class of disruption, the low-probability, high-impact events like natural disasters, epidemics and other upheavals, organizations don’t know how to mitigate the risk and successfully manage their supply chains, and are now trying to find their way through the minefield of issues and challenges with no clear solution.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 11, 2024

How to Prevent Damage to Your Brand The first and best way to keep returns from damaging your brand is to prevent as many as you can. It’s the dictionary definition of a PITA. Merchants should supply clear direction on how to handle each product depending on its condition. And this applies to every sales channel.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Last November, executives from all segments of the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) ecosystem got together at the inaugural Leadership Roundtable meeting organized by Command Alkon (a Talking Logistics sponsor) to discuss a couple of simple questions: Are there opportunities to elevate the performance of the HBM industry?

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Automotive Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

We are trying to figure out how we standardise that visibility throughout the system because you can’t just have it the way that GM or Toyota is going to do it; they are not separate supply chains – they are connected. Orbis provides custom-designed products to meet specific packaging needs for automotive customers.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Today we’re going to give you a few tips on how to optimize your website for mobile and start reaping the benefits of mobile commerce. Ecommerce, Mobile Commerce, and Social Commerce Explained Before we get started, here are a few definitions. If you’re not catering to the mobile visitors on your website, it’s high time you did so.

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Turvo

JANUARY 12, 2021

Take a moment to think about the definition of digital transformation in logistics. That’s where Lineage Link and Turvo meet at the crossroads of logistics. That eliminates uncertainty, increases full network inventory visibility, promotes route optimization accuracy, and much more. Also, it all runs on the power of Turvo.

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Forto

AUGUST 20, 2018

As a result, shippers need to understand a few things about the cargo and freight consolidation and deconsolidation process and how to stay in control of its costs. A Quick Look into the Deconsolidation Definition. Freight Consolidation and Deconsolidation in Shipping: What are your Best Choices? What is Freight Consolidation?

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 20, 2023

Ideally, calculating the reorder point for each SKU will ensure that your ecommerce business always has enough inventory on hand to meet demand while minimizing inventory costs. So, how do you determine what the unit count for the reorder point should be? Here’s a quick comparison of a SKU, UPC, and barcode, and how they’re used.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 12, 2018

To support this evolution, Dongre says DOM must evolve into a more comprehensive solution that incorporates high levels of visibility across the entire network, including the activities of the various vendors that drop-ship orders to end users. Autonomous Robots. Augmented Reality.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

Transportation strategy should not drive how and when product is delivered. Rather, going beyond customer expectations needs to be fully understood, and transportation strategies then developed to meet those expectations with optimal inventory levels. Transportation strategy and tactics must support Lean inventory strategies.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2018

Such is Andela’s stellar reputation for excellence that American TV network CNN in June 2015 called it “the startup that’s harder to get into than Harvard”. He had a more engaging definition of what a smart city is. does not meet the standard; albeit it is not yet fully developed. Smart does not mean elite.

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

He said port customers and stakeholders were looking for better visibility of their cargo – when it was going to arrive and where it was at any point in the supply chain – and meeting those needs was another way of highlighting the importance of the ports. We saw longer lead times that definitely impacted our customers.”.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Sellers have a difficult time deciding which SKUs to locate where, and how to dynamically manage them in a changing marketplace where demand is uncertain. The question is, what is it costing your company for not meeting customer demands due to in-plant problems. Start by administering a pre-employment exam!

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