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SEC Group delivers IMHX sustainability zone

Logistics Business Magazine

It is no longer enough to ‘green wash’ your company’s environmental performance or treat issues such as diversity and inclusion in the workplace as another ‘box ticking exercise’. technological, operational and market trends, through cutting-edge, immersive technologies. IMHX 2022 group director, Rob Fisher, comments: “In business,?sustainability?refers

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IMHX reveals Sustainability Zone

Logistics Business Magazine

A ground-breaking Sustainability Zone will be one of the major highlights at this year’s International Materials Handling Exhibition (IMHX 2022), when the UK logistics industry’s flagship event returns to the NEC, Birmingham, this September. technological, operational and market trends, through cutting-edge, immersive technologies.

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Combating Intermodal Market Challenges & Costs

Talking Logistics

Due to the restrictions placed upon carriers by ELDs, the farthest freight from the ramp is being scrutinized in the drayage community, and these carriers are exercising choice when it comes to longer haul lengths. For example, can you ship on different, cheaper days of the week? Be flexible to mitigate costs where you can.

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Freight Benchmarking: What Is It? Why Do It?

Logistics Bureau

Improved ability to predict and manage trends: After you’ve spent a while working with freight benchmarks, you’ll get a feel for the directions of seasonal rate fluctuations and other pricing trends. The benefit of this is that you’ll be in a more proactive state when unforeseen events or crises arise with minimal warning.

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Sales and Operations Planning: The Interpersonal Element

Logistics Bureau

The demand planner will typically take the lead in gathering data relating to historical sales trends , a crucial early step in the planning process. So, for example, the Head of Supply might be the Supply Chain Director, Supply Chain Manager, or another non-executive supply chain management specialist. The Demand Planner.

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Where Does Supply Chain Design End and Planning Begin? (Takeaways from LLamasoft’s SummerCon 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

The first one arrived a few years ago when a growing number of companies started treating supply chain design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise. As an example, a heavy equipment manufacturer used SupplyChainPlanning.com to create a collaborative planning app with its dealers.

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Supply Chain Visibility: A Precursor to Insight and Optimization

CLX Logistics

Today, companies have varied interpretations of “visibility,” largely due to evolving business demands and globalization trends. The most common goals of supply chain visibility include the following, but as your company completes this exercise, be sure to include quantifiable metrics: Reduce business and supply chain risk.