Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

It will also make it easier to determine, for example, if you should opt for contract rates over spot rates or vice versa. Firstly, if you plan to benchmark as a one-off exercise now and again, you might engage a specialist team of consultants to execute a project for you. The Pros and Cons of Procuring a Benchmarking Tool.

Negotiating Skills 82

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software 82

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, switching to more efficient lighting requires significant investment, especially if you choose induction lights, which are particularly expensive to procure. For example, could some areas of your warehouse be adapted via racking optimisation to store higher inventory volumes?

Cost Reduction 107

Cost Reduction Purchasing Skills Waste Reduction Material Savings 107

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Suppose you wanted to be the fastest runner in the world, for example. For example, are you sure that you don’t have one or two business units that excel in a performance element which, otherwise, is proving to be a weakness for your supply chain operations? Those levels are “benchmarks”.

Supply Chains 79

Supply Chains How To Scenario Planning Cost Reduction 79

Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2017

Shippers looking to make structural improvements within their logistics operations often immediately turn to more significant changes such as implementing new technology solutions or redesigning their distribution network in order to see the best return. He started his career working for C.H. Robinson in Boston where he spent almost 7 years.

Capacity 60

Capacity Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction 60

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Suppose you wanted to be the fastest runner in the world, for example. For example, are you sure that you don’t have one or two business units that excel in a performance element which, otherwise, is proving to be a weakness for your supply chain operations? Those levels are “benchmarks”.

Supply Chains 62

Supply Chains How To Scenario Planning Cost Reduction 62

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Of the business leaders participating in that survey, more than 50% considered supply chain to be a standalone business operating function.

Supply Chain Design Software 122

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 122

Transporeon

MARCH 13, 2017

Procurement professionals, if you are considering a transition from manual and Excel-based RF(x) to online automated e-sourcing platforms, here is the information you need to mitigate fear, uncertainty and doubt in your supplier base. But feedback from suppliers on the available procurement automation platforms tends toward the negative.

Sourcing 48

Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 48

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Of the business leaders participating in that survey, more than 50% considered supply chain to be a standalone business operating function.

Supply Chain Design Software 118

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 118

FourKites

JANUARY 7, 2021

No matter the size of your organization, the outcome is the same: supply chain operators are empowered to make quick, informed decisions without needing to waste time waiting for approvals from different layers of management. Learn more about building agility with real-time transportation visibility.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Scenario Planning 52

247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 24, 2019

Sherman: The supply chain operates in silos. You have operations here and procurement over there and sales right here, for example. Digitization is a technical exercise that collects all transaction data from all of the silos into an electronic state in a central location. Let me offer a couple of examples.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chains Scenario Planning Optimal Sourcing 28

Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

The diamond and gold, tea and coffee, beverage, food, and automotive industries all have participants with blockchain applications under test, operating as pilots, or implemented as digital solutions to improve supply chain operations. Examples of Blockchain in Food Supply Chains. Big Names are Backing Blockchain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 83

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Tracking and Tracing 83

Logistics in War

OCTOBER 17, 2019

It is difficult avoid feeling that the successful outcome of the International Forces East Timor (INTERFET) operation was achieved despite of logistics organisation and preparedness, not because of it. We are fortunate in that an Official History of the INTERFET operation is being written.

Resource Reduction 91

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Operations Military 91

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Traditional asset management v/s the contemporary Traditionally Asset Management operated in confines of a central Maintenance department. Since the time an Asset was put into operations until it was salvaged or deemed to be discontinued, they were pretty much tagged along departmental boundary.

Digital 32

Digital Vendor Strategies Exercises Purchasing 32

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 22, 2022

The fabricated metals industry operates with a low margin in a highly competitive market and material availability, production schedules and workforce skills must align to meet customer expectations. For example, a custom manufacturer may need a metal fabrication supplier to take on a design-to-order project.

Supply Chain Design Software 105

Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing 105

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. These people could be the operators who operate those assets or users using the assets or even citizens walking on the streets and finding out a water leak or reporting a pothole. Business Process Outsourcing.

Supply Chain Planning Software 31

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Manufacturing Procurement 31

Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. The result is usually a supply chain roadmap that is more functional than operational , and aligned to getting quick wins and plucking low hanging fruit. Procurement Blog. Business Process Outsourcing.

Supply Chain Planning Software 34

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Supply Chains 34

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. In this blog, with the example of Asset Management for personal health, they emphasize on identifying avenues for adding more Asset definitions to the EAM purview. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service.

Supply Chain Planning Software 30

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Optimal Sourcing 30

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. an example, electronics retailer Best Buy has augmented its online assortment by 20,000 items.Similarly, Target and Wal-Mart and other general merchandise retailers have boosted their online capabilities and product offerings.

Supply Chain Planning Software 30

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chains 30

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

So that’s the route we’re taking in this article, exploring the evolution of fleet route optimisation from a time-consuming pen-and-paper exercise to a high-tech process that, in some cases, can be completed in minutes. Simon’s employer was a supplier of beer, wines, spirits, and soft drinks to retail outlets in the United Kingdom.

Presentation 79

Presentation Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing 79

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

When China shut down operations in a bid to contain Covid-19, supply chains ran out of material. For example, one of the main problems with Asian-US trade is that all container ship deliveries are now routed to the West Coast, even though the bulk of America’s manufacturers are based on the East Coast. Use data to improve operations.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains 105

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

Strategy and leadership teams might elect to be alerted to production line disruptions, for example, so they receive details about every impacted order. Inbound/procurement teams could view SKUs at facilities with low days of supply, and drill into orders in the yard with low SKUs.

Inventory Reduction 134

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Inventory 134

Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2022

For example, a big-box retailer that started to build out its pickup services, it delivery services, and so on, so that when the world pivoted, and stores were closed, but people still wanted this retailer’s products, it already had all of that investment there. Disruption can become a catalyst for supplier collaboration.

Supply Chain Planning Software 56

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Trends 56

Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

. “In the two decades since the Australian deployment to East Timor as part of the International Force East Timor (INTERFET), much has been written about the operation predominantly from the national and military strategic perspectives. As the operation recedes into history, we need to ensure the key lessons identified do not also fade.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 47

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 47

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

In many different industries, it can be difficult to secure the kind of operational data you need to make a real impact on your spending. These functions must integrate easily into current logistics, invoicing , and procurement processes. However, as we’ve noted in a previous post, getting the right data is key as well.

Data 94

Data Transportation Cost Reduction Material Savings 94