Talking Logistics

JANUARY 17, 2019

This post from project44’s blog shares insights from Joe Delussey, Target’s Director of Logistics, on how transportation operations can build loyal and happy customers. The post Editor’s Pick: How the Best Transportation Operations Build Loyal and Happy Customers appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2022

A FarEye Webinar Highlighted their Approach to Last Mile. The company operates in 30 nations and has over 150 customers. Deliveries are made by vans, but FarEye is also working to understand the constraints associated with motorcycle and bicycle deliveries, drones, and delivery robots operating on a sidewalk.

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AIMMS

MARCH 2, 2021

As Gartner explains , “a good way to think about S&OE (Sales & Operations Execution) is to picture a middleman that receives, interprets and forwards information between the operational and strategic levels.” Our recent webinar shared 3 must-haves for companies to improve their S&OE capability. Let’s dive in.

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AIMMS

JULY 13, 2020

We recently held a webinar with our partners at Oliver Wight to address these questions, covering the most common obstacles companies face when adopting IBP. As our recent supply chain planning research shows, VPs of supply chain and operations typically retain ownership of the planning process as well. Let’s explore them below.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 22, 2022

Throw in inefficient warehouse operations, and your profitability shrinks even more. You’re probably all too familiar with issues that can slow down warehouse operations. For example: Your inventory manager likely wants better accuracy of the quantity and location of inventory. Step 2: Set up revised standard processes.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 22, 2022

Throw in inefficient warehouse operations, and your profitability shrinks even more. You’re probably all too familiar with issues that can slow down warehouse operations. For example: Your inventory manager likely wants better accuracy of the quantity and location of inventory. Step 2: Set up revised standard processes.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

OCTOBER 1, 2021

And they have to lead by example and walk the talk themselves, ” he emphasized. To watch a recording of the webinar, please click here: [link]. To read the profiles of the seafarers on the webinar, please visit IMO’s World Maritime Day page.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

One such example is the Middle East. Key takeaways from this webinar: Customer expectation from online retailers: Many customers, especially the younger demographic, would expect their delivery experience to be top-notch, which includes low shipping costs, accurate time of delivery, convenient time slots, and more. Watch our webinar.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 5, 2016

For example, Ford employs approximately 200,000 workers, one-third of its 1970 payroll, yet it pushes out more vehicles than ever before. For example, Google Voice and Siri are both automated, robotic systems. Only 13 percent of lost U.S. manufacturing jobs were due to overseas outsourcing and foreign manufacturing.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2019

That was the main question I explored with Yone Dewbery , SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Land O’Lakes, and Matt Elenjickal, CEO and Founder of FourKites , in a recent video webinar. Matt shared additional examples related to inbound planning and inventory management. The Maturing of the Supply Chain.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2015

In order to optimize manufacturing operations, or really just about anything, you need to have at your fingertips the best and most accurate manufacturing metrics around. In today's post, we share 5 Golden Manufacturing Metrics that all manufacturing companies should understand to improve plant operations quality.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

This includes plant operations, inbound and outbound transportation, warehousing, demand planning and our comprehensive and running supply chain risk management ecosystem. As a first step, we’re operating a “lean” Control-Tower within our supplier relationship management system. This is our “supplier board”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2021

In a thoughtful webinar today digital freight forwarder Zencargo co-Founder, Richard Fattal, and Bis Henderson ‘s Louisa Hosegood debated the unprecedented pressures in the global supply chain this year and how they jeopardise retailer’s profitability. Retailers should ask how risky their operating model is.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 19, 2018

What about improving your operations to make your company more efficient? We covered these and many more topics in a recent webinar including: Weekly Product Planning. Here are some of the key highlights from our webinar that can really have an impact on your business. So what can you do to maintain retail compliance?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 7, 2017

On the example of the UK, it is clear, that the diversity problem still exists in this field. Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing.

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ShipLilly

MAY 19, 2021

In mid-March 2020, we were seeing historically low unemployment rates which meant that few workers wanted to operate in logistics. A Wall Street Journal article in April indicated that storage and warehouse operators had hired 8200 people in the previous month. This trend was experienced among both semi-skilled and skilled workers.

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MTS Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This new regulation requires customs brokers to have the necessary training needed to facilitate compliant trade in the modern operating environment and will allow customs brokers to act as an additional layer of security to prevent illegal goods from entering into U.S. trade laws.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 21, 2021

Hamburg-based intralogistics supplier STILL recently presented a webinar highlighting ways in which it has harnessed technology to help make the warehouse workplace safer. STILL presented some of these innovative safety solutions in a webinar entitled Safe around the warehouse with industrial trucks. So much for the bad news.

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Parade

DECEMBER 14, 2021

It Speeds Up Operations Digital booking solutions should help automate some of the busy work that occurs in freight brokerages and help you get loads in front of carriers quickly. By giving more business to the carriers who tend to serve you the best, you help build a meaningful connection between your operations.

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Parade

DECEMBER 14, 2021

It Speeds Up Operations Digital booking solutions should help automate some of the busy work that occurs in freight brokerages and help you get loads in front of carriers quickly. By giving more business to the carriers who tend to serve you the best, you help build a meaningful connection between your operations.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Technology Brings A New Dawn for Drayage Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - February 29, 2024 Tom Gresham | Inbound Logistics February 2024 The drayage industry has begun to come out of the shadows.

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AIMMS

JULY 13, 2020

We recently held a webinar with our partners at Oliver Wight to address these questions, covering the most common obstacles companies face when adopting IBP. As our recent supply chain planning research shows, VPs of supply chain and operations typically retain ownership of the planning process as well. Let’s explore them below.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 31, 2018

In our webinar, we covered the basics and most common questions of accessorial charges which include: . We gave a few examples above, but those are by no means the only accessorial charges that you could be stuck paying. Consider reweigh charges for example. Detention fees are a prime example of where efficiency pays off.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain. Let’s take ecommerce as an example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

PepsiCo products then reach shelves through its operating subsidiaries and a complex network of fleet operations. PepsiCo realizes that making these significant changes in their suppliers’ operations is a big shift. In many cases, this is not just about investment but also changes in the way some suppliers will need to operate.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Prolonged shutdowns have both financial and operational implications, which are often very difficult to assess due to the complexity and far-reaching nature of supply chains. A leading logistics service provider was among the many companies that saw its operations affected by the pandemic. Stay tuned! .

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 28, 2023

Companies were able to see that these long global supply chains involved a lot of points of failure and, potentially, introduced a lot of risk into their operations.” companies opening factories in Mexico, for example, nor investment in private real estate. That was down from a record $5.6 billion in 2021, but more than double the $1.3

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2017

In addition, these technologies can introduce a new level of visibility and improve overall operations, asserts The Manufacturer magazine. Smart technology is ineffective when not deployed across all operations. For example, smart technologies can be leveraged to reduce wait times and delays for fleet drivers.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 19, 2015

Let’s imagine that one of your employees is operating a forklift. For example, after 100,000 miles, you may need extensive servicing of the hydraulics on the lift. Because it’s difficult to see what’s in front of you while operating a forklift, your company should set up designated pedestrian walkways. What should he do now?

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 21, 2020

To measure your supply chain is to create an overview of your operations and within that, to develop an understanding of your key processes and where your company’s strengths and weaknesses lie. The data and analytics gathered during the measure phase is instrumental to a proper understanding of your operations.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

According to Paul Myerson , reports Industry Week, up 70 percent of a company’s costs come from procurement and logistics operations. The biggest problem in the supply chain is a disconnect due to ideals and changes in standard operations. Many companies may not even truly understand where their procurement operations are.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Headquartered in Oakland, California, Infor Nexus , reportedly, is the developer and operator of the largest cloud supply chain platform of its kind, with over $100 billion in goods managed annually and over 25,000 active trading organizations across all major industries. Infor Nexus. Click HERE for more information and to register.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

To operate economically and efficiently, you need to identify the most suitable energy system for your particular transport processes. On the infrastructure of warehouses and production sites, on the choice of transport systems, on operating costs and ultimately on the size of the investment. “This technology is exhausted.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Women are also heavily involved in the manufacturing industry when looking at package and filling machine operators. Ironically, many of the skills needed to operate packaging and filling machines are similar to, if not identical in some cases, to the skills required by welders. A parent asks, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

However, take a moment to think about the operating cost of a non-mobile enterprise. No, imagine this example applied to 10 different warehouses or ordering centers. No, imagine this example applied to 10 different warehouses or ordering centers. This example would imply only 15 employees can use one ream of paper per day.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Prolonged shutdowns have both financial and operational implications, which are often very difficult to assess due to the complexity and far-reaching nature of supply chains. A leading logistics service provider was among the many companies that saw its operations affected by the pandemic. Stay tuned! .

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Overused and misunderstood in blog posts and informative articles, “big data” describes the use of data to improve your operation, which includes shipping, warehousing, and supply chain processes. Think about how your operation functions. Shipping processes revolve around a million-trucks-worth of data. Performance Management.

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