Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

As product flows rapidly shifted and hard baked assumptions about lead times and sourcing locations were put to test, users across many organizations bypassed their planning systems and turned to excel sheets, internal data science teams or non-traditional supply chain vendors who could deliver AI based solutions at a faster turn.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Becton Dickinson (BD) has been on a journey to improve visibility into their extended supply chain. Kevin Nelson, a chief procurement officer and senior vice president at BD, agreed to be interviewed on this topic. Mr. Nelson points out that it is possible for a sourcing problem deep in a supply chain to halt production for BD.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Forward-thinking supply chain professionals are looking to advanced technologies to streamline processes, improve accuracy, accelerate delivery and reduce costs. At its core, digital transformation is about using technology and data to change the way business operates rather than just improving it.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Pop up warehouses, micro fulfillment centers, and warehousing-on-demand are all examples of how the nodes are becoming increasingly dynamic. Just a handful of optimization and operations research experts ran models of the network and made recommendations. Sustainability initiatives can benefit through optimizing the carbon footprint.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 26, 2018

I was having lunch with a friend of mine who had recently conducted a transportation sourcing event. At first, he didn’t like my honest response: “Jim, you’re using a commodity-oriented procurement process for selecting your carriers and third-party providers. It’s focused on short term gains instead of long term ROI. Want proof?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

You’ll find no better way to gain that knowledge than with an energy audit to highlight where you can benefit from improvements. Of course, switching to more efficient lighting requires significant investment, especially if you choose induction lights, which are particularly expensive to procure.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. You may well find opportunities for savings and service improvements, perhaps enough to substantially improve the chances of business success. . Procurement costs.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. You may well find opportunities for savings and service improvements, perhaps enough to substantially improve the chances of business success. Procurement costs.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Is it about optimization? Example A: Fashion Retailer – Business Strategy is short life cycle products. Example B: Supermarket Retailer – Business strategy is to have low cost to compete effectively. Example C: Oil & Gas – Products and services are diverse. What is Inventory Management? Or is it about having no stock?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

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. Source: LLamasoft. The slide below provides an overview of SupplyChainPlanning.com: Source: LLamasoft.

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UL EHS- Sustainability

OCTOBER 31, 2019

But when organizations are unsure of the root cause of an operational issue, assigning employee training can offer dramatic insight and measurable data leading to enhanced performance, improved production and even internal cost savings. The real cause typically reveals itself quickly when you go directly to the source.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

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. It will also make it easier to determine, for example, if you should opt for contract rates over spot rates or vice versa.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Suppose you wanted to be the fastest runner in the world, for example. It’s still just as important, though, if you want your business to improve, to know how you compare, and how good you have to be to be the best. Those levels are “benchmarks”. The first thing you’d want to know is “what is the benchmark?”

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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. However, blockchain technology is improving the speed and efficiency of the activity.

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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. Do you have a resilient and “stress-able” routing guide?

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 24, 2019

You have operations here and procurement over there and sales right here, for example. Each has its own mission and is focused on optimizing results in its silo only. That makes optimizing the supply chain very difficult if not impossible. Let me offer a couple of examples. What’s that and why is it important?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2023

I’ve seen our own R&D team test some very cool applications and have been following the news closely in search of other examples relevant to supply chain. The first use case is MIT professor Yossi Sheffi’s idea for using generative AI to monitor all possible sources of risk for a given supplier to mitigate any disruptions.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. They expand into an analysis of revenue-accruing & cost-optimizing functions, and result in the identification of capabilities that the organization aspires to develop or enhance. Banking Suite.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Suppose you wanted to be the fastest runner in the world, for example. It’s still just as important, though, if you want your business to improve, to know how you compare, and how good you have to be to be the best. Those levels are “benchmarks”. The first thing you’d want to know is “what is the benchmark?”

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ShipLilly

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Saving on costs whilst improving business efficiency Although the principles of “just-in-time” management are highly recommended for pressurized supply chains, it is increasingly difficult to fully implement them. Historical data, as well as informed projections, can be useful in this exercise.

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FourKites

JANUARY 7, 2021

The COVID pandemic may have been an extreme example of what can go wrong, but it also underscored the importance of planning and decision-making in the event of sudden disruptions that upend the normal working of the complicated modern supply chain apparatus. Create project teams focused on driving improvements across the network.

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Logistics Manager

MARCH 10, 2020

The challenge of globalization Although the outbreak is being compared to the 2003 SARS outbreak, China is now much more developed and integrated with the global economy, and the country has significantly improved its transportation networks. This is the time to discover or develop alternative sources and diversify value chains.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

JUNE 6, 2017

Last week we were talking about Mercadona, a clear example of business success at many different levels: its close relationship with suppliers, the commitment to continuous improvement, the training of its workers and the commitment to the white label have been decisive in this race to triumph. Source: [link]. Filed under:

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Sabine Ursel talks to Bettina Bohlmann (above) , Managing Partner of 3p Procurement Branding GmbH in an interview focused on themes to be explored at this year’s EXCHAiNGE event in Frankfurt. The deeper the common understanding of the factors and mechanisms involved, the more effective the efforts at optimization.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 20, 2020

As a consequence, we invest considerable time and effort discussing and improving combat service support (CSS) interoperability through forms like Army-to-Army staff talks, as well as many other regional; engagements, with outcomes ensuring increased effectiveness, efficiency, and preparedness. The Australian and U.S.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2019

Companies like Einride, for example, provide fully-autonomous electric vehicles which are already starting to be installed and commercially operational. So, can scale and heritage continue to be a source of value? This future is already here. How can you compete? How can logistics enterprises compete?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Without the proper procurement, receipt and storage of the materials needed to carry out the business activity it is impossible for the metal fabricator to begin the manufacturing process or market its products. For example, a custom manufacturer may need a metal fabrication supplier to take on a design-to-order project.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

So, for example, the Head of Supply might be the Supply Chain Director, Supply Chain Manager, or another non-executive supply chain management specialist. For example, several sales and operations planning models exist, including those credited to Tom Wallace and Oliver Wight. The Supply Chain Head. The Executive Sponsor.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 30, 2020

As a consequence, we invest considerable time and effort discussing and improving combat service support (CSS) interoperability through forms like Army 2 Army staff talks, as well as many other regional; engagements, with outcomes ensuring increased effectiveness, efficiency, and preparedness. The Australian and U.S. armies may wish to start.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MARCH 1, 2019

Photo: WFP Photo Library Cost-benefit analysis studies carried out by WFP and partners have shown that every dollar invested in school feeding programmes can yield up to 10 dollars in improved health, education and productivity. Locally sourced produce provides nutritional value for school children.

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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.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 6, 2022

For example, the life expectancy of truck drivers is 16 years less than those of other working professions. There are many ways to improve your diet, and we’re here to help you find what works best for you. Eating healthy improves your health and prevents common heart disease. HEALTHY EATING BENEFITS. BETTER HEALTH.

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Conger

MAY 6, 2019

To eliminate waste without sacrificing productivity to improve customer value. The journey starts in dealer operations, working on 5S, visual management, and quality improvement, leveraging a “Kaizen” or continuous improvement culture. Toyota Lean Management is the system we use to improve our business practices every day.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The challenge is to measure profitability to the right level of detail in order to see what works and what could be improved. It is inherently more useful than the top-level averaging approach of some enterprises, which fails to identify the real cost drivers and therefore the potential for improvement. Customer-specific services.

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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. I guess that’s why we called it route planning and not route optimisation.”

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

With a proper safety training program, NIOSH found that forklift operators can achieve a 61% improvement in their performance. The instructor may give a lecture, show a PowerPoint slideshow, play videos, or host a question-and-answer exercise to discuss training topics. An example of a forklift certification card. Fuel Sources.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Gopi Krishnan - As regards operator driven maintenance, I see examples of the self-service concept here. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Finance & Accounting. Human Resources.

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