Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

However, with the new generation technologies, it now is practical to keep the data feeds fresh to make the modeling exercises a continuous, ongoing discipline. However, for this to happen, one has to lay the technology foundation to ensure Design exercises can be performed in a repeatable and timely manner.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 24, 2022

Without this information the threat of wastage, unnecessary downtime and poor decision-making is ever present. Industries should complete this same exercise of creating resolutions, what all of us in the corporate world call annual plans or strategic plans.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 18, 2019

Eccles argued that ‘no problem presents more difficulty than trying to determine in advance the most efficient balance of logistics resources and combat forces that will be needed for any campaign’. [2] In the meantime, we should study its strengths and weaknesses, and the how and why of its present design. Huston, Sinews of War.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2022

It is no longer enough to ‘green wash’ your company’s environmental performance or treat issues such as diversity and inclusion in the workplace as another ‘box ticking exercise’. Fisher adds: “Our Sustainability Zone is certainly going to have the ‘wow factor.’

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

While businesses differ in complexity and size, for this exercise we extrapolated based on these $7.5Bn baselines. Having justified the project investment, it’s now time to get into the more substantial opportunities that present themselves in these sample $7.5B Looking into opportunities.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 3, 2018

Also known known as a ‘historical immersion problem,’ a decision-forcing case is an exercise in which participants take on the role of an actual person who, at some point in the past, was faced by a particularly challenging problem. The Road to Habbaniya’ is a two-problem exercise.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 28, 2023

However, 2023 presents a unique scenario. The industry has observed lower volumes as importers exercise caution, contrary to expectations. This period, fueled by back-to-school purchases and holiday season preparations, typically sees a significant surge in US product demand.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2021

I recently attended a great presentation during which the presenter referred to a BHAG —a big hairy audacious goal. The person who gave the presentation I attended offered the example of a speech by late US President John F. The BHAG—the Big Hairy, Audacious Goal. I think we’ve seen that in a lot of businesses.

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Turvo

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In such tricky times, exercising forward-thinking and planning shipments in advance can help businesses take advantage of the holiday season. For instance, considering earlier deadlines to stock up in-store for the holiday season in the present situation, shippers will need to get their products on ocean vessels sailing quickly.

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Image source: Flickr | How to Protect Supply Chain from Cyber Attacks The management of data intelligence in the supply chain presents an enormous challenge to those involved. As a result, you must exercise extreme caution when selecting each partner, making sure they have sufficient security procedures and resources in place.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2016

Workers who are present but performing less than 100 percent due to illness or stress actually cost companies more on worker productivity than absent workers do, losing an average 12.4 Workplace stress is partly physical, and exercise is one of the best antidotes for the physical component of stress.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

Eccles argued that ‘no problem presents more difficulty than trying to determine in advance the most efficient balance of logistics resources and combat forces that will be needed for any campaign’. [2] In the meantime, we should study its strengths and weaknesses, and the how and why of its present design. Huston, Sinews of War.

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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’. Fisher adds: “Our Sustainability Zone is certainly going to have the ‘wow factor.’

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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. Practice Consultative Selling. This is really a mindset to adopt.

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Freightera

MARCH 8, 2022

You don’t want to take a coffee break when you have a deadline, meeting, presentation or a client waiting for you no matter how short that break is. Simply moving every once in a while will by no means replace exercise, but it will stop you from getting stiff, cramped up and tired. . Stretch and move during work.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

While businesses differ in complexity and size, for this exercise we extrapolated based on these $7.5Bn baselines. Having justified the project investment, it’s now time to get into the more substantial opportunities that present themselves in these sample $7.5B Looking into opportunities.

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World Food Programme Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

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 in what can be a gruelling exercise. Caroline (far right) was an observer in gear.UP, an intense disaster simulation exercise in Germany.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 28, 2023

However, 2023 presents a unique scenario. The industry has observed lower volumes as importers exercise caution, contrary to expectations. This period, fueled by back-to-school purchases and holiday season preparations, typically sees a significant surge in US product demand.

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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.

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AIMMS

MAY 13, 2019

Pursuing accuracy in a long – term planning exercise can bring a lot of unnecessary stress. A digital representation of the supply chain with full flexibility of time horizons and product hierarchies presents the possibility to plan appropriately and optimally at each horizon.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

JUNE 6, 2017

But “The boss” exercises control not only in the mix of products and the layout of supermarkets, but also in the central axis of decision making related to the group’s logistics operations, as they do in other areas of the company. The goal is to have the products with the highest quality and at the lowest price possible.

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Locus

JANUARY 28, 2022

At present, more than 70% of Americans have invested in such projects. This can prove to be a daunting exercise without the right software and tools. COVID-19 turned customers’ attention to their homes, with home improvement projects growing steadily popular. The trend is likely to continue in the new year.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Firstly, it recommended conducting realistic wargames and exercises to reflect threats and the capability of the ‘logistics enterprise’ to respond. At present, they aren’t. This is an edited adaption of a presentation given at the Australian Defence Force conference ‘Rapid Force Projection’ in April 2019.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 12, 2020

Shipping Lines must exercise due diligence to make the container equipment is seaworthy by regularly servicing its containers. Pre-existing conditions means when the container released has bent door hinges, rust, dents, old cracks in the door of the container, apparent improper previous repairs etc.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

In Hall 10 at Stand D61, the Mitsubishi-owned industrial truck maker will present its ergonomic equipment and its concepts for driver health and safety from the UniCarriers 360° service package. UniCarriers is focusing on health and safety at LogiMAT 2019, with particular attention on the forklift driver.

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3PL Insights

MARCH 6, 2020

But this training grows as the year progresses, with all the presentations and trainings that are added as they become available. Evans hosts company-wide Quarterly Meetings for everyone to hear updates from each department and participate in a team-building exercise. Litmos Training. Quarterly Meetings.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 13, 2018

The result is a growing military logistics experience gap, presenting readiness challenges for future battlefields on which contract support may not be a viable option. Furthermore, with contractor utilization becoming more commonplace on the battlefield, commanders began expecting similar support at home during exercises. Rules Creep.

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Logistics Manager

MARCH 10, 2020

Epidemics and pandemics present a different scenario. Supply chain leaders and their teams can, for example, conduct a scenario planning exercise and develop action plans. The main impact is a lack of access to staff, decreased productivity and a change in public behavior in terms of shopping practices and spending.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

It arrives from an array of sources, and it is presented in a variety of formats. The techniques require different degrees of sophistication, but even the relatively simple exercise of putting data from different sources in the same space and producing a visual representation can suggest strategies for transformation.

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Logistics in War

JULY 8, 2023

This is the third and final part of a presentation given at the Australian – New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference during June 2023. Fuel and ammunition feed into the discussion of force posture, and the importance of exercises to build ‘preparedness including minimum viable improvements in key areas’ is also clear (pp 78-80).

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Logistics in War

DECEMBER 26, 2017

With 2017 drawing to a close, I am proud to present the five most read articles of the year. USMC MV-22 Osprey during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017 – Photo by Department of Defence. By David Beaumont. ‘Logistics In War’, with well over sixty original posts, had an arguably successful first year of publishing.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 11, 2018

Throughout the test exercises, the UniCarriers TX model counterbalance was used because it provides the pinnacle of safety in design for counterbalance trucks,” says Chris. On stage, the trophy was presented to Dale by Chris Bates, Sales Director for UniCarriers UK Ltd, sponsor of Forklift Operator of the Year for the second year running.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 2, 2023

Whether you’re an e-tailer that sells a variety of brands, or a startup brand trying to make a name for itself, your niche will help you figure out how to present yourself to the world (and what parts of the world you can safely ignore). Finding your niche is a good start. If you’re a brand startup, what makes your product special?

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The Logistics Academy

AUGUST 21, 2016

This presents a contradictory message and can raise questions as to the customer experience that underlines the new retailing. It is not fulfillment exercise of shipping quickly from distribution centers. For example, they are dealing with slowing store sales and are closing stores. And they are not stopping.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2017

It may be time to evaluate your transportation network and approach to procurement and make the move from simply fixing logistics problems as they present themselves to a more strategic, scalable model derived from analytics and not simply rates.

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Logistics Marketing Advisors

JUNE 5, 2017

One popular and important marketing exercise is defining a logistics value proposition – your company’s “promise” to the market. assessment approach, all elements are important and must be present. You want it to be BOTH accurate and memorable, certainly. But too many companies focus on the accurate part. In the B.I.D.S.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 1, 2019

Walker said critical manufacturing systems were designed as self-contained networks, separate to IT, where one had to be physically present to administer any changes to them. Walker said it was crucial to plan to deal with cyber-attacks and exercise that plan effectively, because it is not a question of if an attack happens, but when.

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