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Setlog presents OSCA software at LogiMAT

Logistics Business Magazine

Software company Setlog will present its enhanced SCM software OSCA at the LogiMAT intralogistics trade fair in Stuttgart (31st May – 2nd June). Over the course of time, specialists have further developed OSCA so that users can also manage several tiers of upstream suppliers with the tool.

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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Mr. Niebur did not say which risk management solution provider they picked, but I suspect they implemented a solution from riskmethods.

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Elevating the Heavy Building Materials Supply Chain (Takeaways from Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

For example, I learned that there’s a difference between cement and concrete, even though many people use the terms interchangeably. Supplier Managed Inventory — that is, provide suppliers with real-time visibility to material consumption rates and inventory levels and have them manage replenishment automatically.

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Motherload Transport: Vancouver Island Freight Success Story

Freightera

John has an extensive background in logistics and transportation. Before joining Motherload, he managed Vancouver Island propane deliveries for a national propane supplier. For example, John states that one of the most fun experiences he and Solo had was when Solo learned how to dive from rocks into the water.

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15 Improvements by the Deployment of The Internet of Things in the Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

Thus, in the global supply chain, exploiting the opportunity presented by the Internet of Things technology can improve: revenue growth, asset utilization, waste reduction, customer service, profitability, sustainability, security, risk mitigation, working capital deployment, agility and. equipment uptime.

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The Transportation Supply Chain: Transportation’s Role in Supply Chain Management to Lower Total Costs

GlobalTranz

This requires a new broad look at the business of transportation supply chain, including supply chain management, logistics, & procurement. At distribution centers, Walmart uses cross-docking, a process in which product is exchanged between trucks so that each truck going to a retail store has products from different suppliers.

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5 Ways Shippers And Suppliers Can Maintain A Great Relationship

Blue Grace Logistics

What This Blog Is About: How to build a mutually beneficial relationship based on trust & credibility with your suppliers. The best way to establish fluid and useful communications channels with your suppliers. The importance of setting the tone of the relationship and being an example of what you expect.