ShipLilly

AUGUST 5, 2021

Examples include port fires, inclement weather, and labor disputes. The first thing is to consider the discretion exercised by the shipping companies when calculating the congestion surcharge. For example, they may consider a percentage of the cargo or alternatively a percentage of one TEU. c) Container Tracking.

Negotiating Skills 98

Negotiating Skills Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Exercises 98

Penske Move Ahead

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

About 65% of truck drivers say they feel fatigued while driving, according to the American Transportation Research Institute. For example, you may be more alert if you take shorter breaks every two-to-three hours instead of “saving” your break for that eighth hour on the road. Do some stretching exercises. Get your sleep.

Exercises 26

Exercises Packing Trucking Examples 26

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

Moreover, this exercise might need to be repeated several times depending on how the war proceeds. For example, we can have “Texas Small Volume” customers and “Florida Peak Season” customers, or “East Coast High Margin” customers and “Carolinas High Priority” customers. Their time frame was short and resources limited.

Supply Chain Design Software 107

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software Modeling Software 107

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. The transportation team supports 13 production facilities. An RFP is a data intensive exercise.

Procurement Solutions 122

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing 122

GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

CPG is common to transport, but there are still conditions that need to be met by the client and their LTL providers to ensure a successful pickup and delivery. Some examples of CPGs are personal hygiene products, food, beverages, and cosmetics. Examples of goods under this category are shoes, dresses, cars, jewelry, and perfumes.

Packaging 52

Packaging Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Buyer Training 52

Now, That's Logistics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For many manufacturing and distribution organizations, for example, inventory management may be the pain point most worthy of attention. Add a transportation visibility platform to your tech stack. By 2023, Gartner says 50% of all product-centric enterprises will have invested in real-time transportation visibility platforms.

Supply Chain Software 78

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Reduction 78

Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

However, Alex Hinton, a product innovation manager at Seton , believes this is just the tip of the iceberg: “All employers have a legal obligation to protect their staff from harm but it’s more than a tick-box exercise. Choosing the right safety equipment is key. CLICK HERE to read the full free report Worth the Risk?

Exercises 49

Exercises Tips Government Production 49

The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Have been working with Joe Lynch helping transportation and logistics companies grow their sales. [02:56] You may have difficulty, for example, letting go of a contract that’s not working for you anymore. There are exercises you can do to work on them. [29:12] Became an executive coach about ten years ago.

Waste Reduction 150

Waste Reduction After-sales Exercises Security 150

AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

While businesses differ in complexity and size, for this exercise we extrapolated based on these $7.5Bn baselines. What we tend to see is businesses reducing relative transport costs as volumes shrink. Both are significant in size (at around $7.5Bn in revenue each) and complex enough to justify between 20-30 distribution centers.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Optimization Software 116

ShipLilly

MARCH 3, 2021

Rebecca Dye is the Federal Maritime Commissioner (FMC) and has led an investigation and fact-finding exercise concerning the management of detention and demurrage. For example, in February, the Harbor Trucking Association (HTA) presented a dispute of about $3 million worth of detention and demurrage fees for the previous year.

Ordering 52

Ordering Supply Chain Design Software Exercises Maritime 52

ShipLilly

AUGUST 5, 2021

Examples include port fires, inclement weather, and labor disputes. The first thing is to consider the discretion exercised by the shipping companies when calculating the congestion surcharge. For example, they may consider a percentage of the cargo or alternatively a percentage of one TEU. c) Container Tracking.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Exercises 52

PINC

AUGUST 31, 2020

Carriers have options and they are exercising them in search of margins.”. However, when driver shortages begin to drive up wages, those increases are usually reflected in higher transportation costs for shippers. Fuel costs. As fuel prices go up, carriers typically adjust their costs to offset their own increased cost in this realm.

Price Reduction 69

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Modeling Software Exercises 69

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

So, for example, outsourcing sales activity is not typically a good idea if yours is a retail sales company. For example, US-based companies may be quite fortunate if they have access to manufacturers right on their doorstep in Mexico, a country with far lower labour costs than the rest of North America.

Outsourcing 87

Outsourcing Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction 87

Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

Behind every major warfighting exercise, such as the recent Exercise Talisman Sabre or the successive multinational exercises underway in Europe , the logistics system is tested. It enables detailed logistics planning to occur, supports the tailoring of forces including the requisite logistics capabilities.

Modeling Software 46

Modeling Software Scenario Planning Military Exercises 46

247 Customs Broker

MARCH 26, 2018

I was having lunch with a friend of mine who had recently conducted a transportation sourcing event. There are plenty of companies using a flawed process in conducting their transportation sourcing events. It’s important to press for in-depth answers and examples. By Mike Regan ·. March 26, 2018. March 26, 2018. Mike Regan.

Optimal Sourcing 28

Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing 28

GoShip Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

Manufacturers often rely on inbound freight to transport all the materials and machinery they need to produce their products. Using TMS allows you to streamline your transportation operations. Exercise patience when asking freight providers to take on new lanes. Raw materials are the most crucial part of creating your product.

Inbound 52

Inbound Optimization Software Material Savings Optimization 52

10xLogistics

JANUARY 7, 2018

For example, does the statement "disciplined capacity control" state a good business practice to the investors or does it state to the competition "If you don't add capacity I won't add capacity". As part of the post, I posited this exact question could be applied to the trucking and freight transportation industry.

Conference 48

Conference Exercises Article Capacity 48

World Food Programme Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

one well-known partner pausing an assessment with Caroline to save a baby turtle that had been washed up and stranded on the road is an example. Photo: WFP/Elio Rujano A few short weeks after returning from the Bahamas, Caroline was en route to autumnal Germany for another training exercise, the joint ETC-Logistics Cluster gear.UP

Exercises 52

Exercises Training Definition Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

We continue our series on strategic shipping by going into detail of the 10 main areas that shippers can turn to in order to have a strategic logistics and transportation management mindset. 6 Benefits of Using the Right Data in Logistics & Transportation Management for Continuous Improvement.

Data 91

Data Vendor Strategies Logistics Network Optimization Software Expense Reduction 91

ShipLilly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Others are of the view that this is nothing more than a public relations exercise without really dealing with spot capacity and price issues. There has been a significant imbalance between supply and demand for maritime container transport. CMA CGM noted this fact when making the announcement.

Price Reduction 94

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Material Savings Maritime 94

Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2017

While these approaches can certainly deliver a significant return on investment (ROI), other strategies that can positively impact their transportation network are often overlooked – for example, thinking more strategically about capacity. And with ongoing additional pressures on line-haul costs (e.g.,

Capacity 60

Capacity Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction 60

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”. Ready to SCOR with External Benchmarking?

Supply Chains 79

Supply Chains How To Scenario Planning Cost Reduction 79

FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 5, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll walk through some of the obstacles to medium-term demand planning, consider how high-frequency supply chain data can help fill the informational gaps that companies are grappling with, and then look at a real-world example of how the data in FreightWaves SONAR can give insight into the goods economy.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Data Freight 52

Talking Logistics

MAY 10, 2018

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.

Cost Reduction 60

Cost Reduction Capacity Examples Exercises 60

WorkWave

MAY 31, 2019

Here are 4 sales approaches to exercise harmoniously while conducting pest control sales in 2019: 1. Consultative selling is all about shedding the canned pitches and automatic responses in favor of a set of techniques exercised while conversing with potential customers. Transportation & Logistics. Pest Control.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 66

Logistics Network Optimization Software Exercises Tips Tools 66

Compactor Management Company

MAY 21, 2022

Some of the examples are as follows: Glass containers. Following is the step-by-step process of glass recycling: Collection and Transportation: Glass is collected from all the glass drop-off bins and transported to the recycling center. Glass recycling is a highly productive exercise for the environment. Mason glass jars.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Sorting Resource Reduction Waste Reduction 52

AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

While businesses differ in complexity and size, for this exercise we extrapolated based on these $7.5Bn baselines. What we tend to see is businesses reducing relative transport costs as volumes shrink. Both are significant in size (at around $7.5Bn in revenue each) and complex enough to justify between 20-30 distribution centers.

Supply Chain Design Software 62

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Optimization Software 62

20Cube Logistics

MARCH 6, 2022

If we have to cite an example, the method of Garments-on-Hanger is an extremely useful technique that can be leveraged to transport goods from its point of origin to point of destination. While dealing with this industry, shippers and transporters are also aware of the vast range of goods that they need to handle.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 75

Logistics Network Optimization Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Software Trends 75

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”. Ready to SCOR with External Benchmarking?

Supply Chains 62

Supply Chains How To Scenario Planning Cost Reduction 62

Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

For instance, rather than paying tariffs on separate components required to be imported from elsewhere, all parts could be transported tariff-free to a free port zone and then assembled within it. According to the model, manufacturers can also benefit. But as a small operator not used to these things, there’s a definite benefit.”.

Logistics 66

Logistics Government Exercises Packaging 66

Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2022

It is no longer enough to ‘greenwash’ your company’s environmental performance or treat issues such as diversity and inclusion in the workplace as another ‘box-ticking exercise’. IMHX 2022 Group Director, Rob Fisher, comments: “In business,?sustainability?refers sustainability?refers

Supply Chain Planning Software 53

Supply Chain Planning Software Material Savings Supply Chain Software Materials Handling 53

FourKites

JANUARY 7, 2021

Learn more about building agility with real-time transportation visibility. 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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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

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. Finding alternative routes and means of transportation will become difficult. ?

Gartner 67

Gartner Scenario Planning Supply Chains Security 67

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

For example, forecasts are generated using the past three years of history, implicitly assuming history repeats. From a supply perspective with the severely constrained transportation networks, port congestions, and stretched lead times, one needs to factor these into dynamically adjusting the supply assumptions.

Supply Chain Planning Software 146

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Scenario Planning 146

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

Whether your company is a big or small player in terms of shipping volumes, and regardless of your chosen transportation modes (road, rail, ocean, air), the health of your bottom line depends in no small part on the competitiveness of your freight prices. What is Freight Benchmarking? There’s no dark art to freight benchmarking.

Negotiating Skills 82

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

Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Anyone who works in the transportation industry knows that supply chains have never exactly been ‘normal’, writes Stephan Sieber (pictured), CEO of Transporeon. From the war in Ukraine to petrol and driver shortages and rising inflation, transportation networks have remained under pressure. One example is multi-shoring.

Trends 70

Trends Sourcing Strategies Transportation Cost Reduction 70

Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 15, 2020

Long-time supporter, international freight transport insurer TT Club welcomes the agency’s successes in recovering goods and tracking their owners, significantly reducing the extent of the loss. This element of risk is consistently one of the top five heads of cost in terms of claims for businesses TT Club insures.

Cargo 44

Cargo Supply Chains Exercises Disposal 44