Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The demand patterns significantly shifted in terms of the product and channel mix. The product flow paths and modes of transportation altered radically as well even without accounting for any network node changes, owing to port closures or shortages in various transportation lanes. Supply Chain Design has crossed the chasm after all!

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence. Manufacturers can exercise better control over the return and exchange of items bought from suppliers, ensuring smooth operations.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 9, 2022

Understanding the product’s value will prevent their workforce from resorting to older, manual systems. Digital transformation has quickly become an essential part of any successful business strategy which has also resulted in a skills gap. An evolving workforce. Administration. Digitalization. Industry 4.0

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Track what you did and understand how productive your day was. The tasks you achieved at the end of the day will keep you motivated, and you will be much more productive focusing on the "done" instead of fretting over what you have not yet accomplished and have lingered in the back of your mind. Instead keep a “Done List.”

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 28, 2023

This period, fueled by back-to-school purchases and holiday season preparations, typically sees a significant surge in US product demand. The industry has observed lower volumes as importers exercise caution, contrary to expectations. Prioritize Critical Products : What products are most crucial to your reputation and bottom line?

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 14, 2020

With this same principle applied there cannot be one standard transportation budget methodology applied while planning for 2021 The ability to respond to these challenges will determine the future strategies required in 2021 to ensure recovery and possible profitable performance. Freight Budgeting then vs. now.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While COVID did see some modal shifts of everything from wheat to Peloton exercise bikes, there are certainly products that are less likely candidates for shifts. Of course, the economic viability of these types of shipments is limited to specific commodities. He’s proven go-to-market and growth leadership across industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Raw materials are in short supply, many manufacturers have temporarily mothballed production lines, transportation costs are rising, and labor is getting tight on our roadways , railways and ocean vessels. It’s no longer sufficient to only know where products are while in transit. The impact? But we have to go further.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you browse through the Logistics Bureau blog, you’ll find at least two or three articles—and about the same number of videos—that cover warehouse product slotting. So here it is—your ultimate guide to warehouse product slotting. What is Product Slotting. As this is an “ultimate” guide, we’ll start with the basics.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In manufacturing, the Internet of Things (IoT) is the technology that will allow companies to purposely instrument their equipment and products to collect data and then use it to improve, experiment and develop value. It also offers the opportunity to change production schedules to better use energy-hungry equipment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

Moreover, this exercise might need to be repeated several times depending on how the war proceeds. At the same time, another company might have twenty suppliers with similar pricing strategies, who supply the same raw material. Can every customer get products from every warehouse?

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JUNE 29, 2020

Shipping damage is a massive threat to any products that travel on the supply chain. As per a Statista survey, eighty per cent of consumers say they’d return a product they received that was damaged in shipping. With the right packaging, strategy, and tools, you can cut shipping costs by as much as 60%.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 20, 2023

The hidden costs “Whether determining channels to market, or setting up or revising fulfilment and distribution strategies, the retailer needs a deep understanding of where the Costs-To-Serve are generated, how these vary across orders, and what actions can be taken to improve profitability on every order,” Adcock says.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 15, 2022

Manufacturers know that the world has changed, They don’t have long production runs anymore, they know they have to ensure the quality and consistency of products, and they are under pressure to reduce costs and increase operational efficiency. Often, production team members have the best understanding of how processes work.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

For Sales it’s about product availability at all times. For Management: a balancing strategy, etc…. It is about keeping all (well most) of the stakeholders of the supply chain content and taking into consideration the supply chain strategy of the organization. Example C: Oil & Gas – Products and services are diverse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Mr. Nelson points out that it is possible for a sourcing problem deep in a supply chain to halt production for BD. BD has about 5000 suppliers that are delivering, components and materials that go into their products. Some of BD’s products are critical healthcare products. BD is a big company with a very big supply base.

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GoShip Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

Freight is one of the most critical parts of a product-based industry. Manufacturers often rely on inbound freight to transport all the materials and machinery they need to produce their products. These materials are then used to create the products sold to consumers. Without them, you would not be able to meet customer demands.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 2, 2023

So that’s why, in business terms, a niche is a specific place where your product or business belongs — it’s your nest, so to speak. If you have 10 seconds to tell someone about your business or product, what do you say? A niche is not a niche if there are thousands of other products, brands, or retailers in it with you.

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Now, That's Logistics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

By putting data into the hands of the companies, business partners, and customers that want it, supply chain visibility helps all stakeholders track products from the point of manufacture to the final destination—and all points in between. 5 Good Supply Chain Visibility Strategies. Leverage the power of a logistics provider.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Learn how to organize your data operations in alignment with supply chain strategy. The potential value of that data is huge for logistics and supply chain operations, but it’s also enormously valuable for other business units, including marketing, sales, production, etc. More data is coming in than ever before.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

In general, S&OP consists of a New product review, Demand Review, Supply Review, Management Review and some level of reconciliation between these steps. This network evolved over a period of time as the company went through significant shifts such as acquisitions and launching of several new products.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 28, 2023

This period, fueled by back-to-school purchases and holiday season preparations, typically sees a significant surge in US product demand. The industry has observed lower volumes as importers exercise caution, contrary to expectations. Prioritize Critical Products : What products are most crucial to your reputation and bottom line?

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Shipping and Freight Resource

APRIL 25, 2020

Below is the gist of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation on the 23 rd of April 2020 and details relevant to the risk-adjusted strategy for the resumption of economic activity in the country. Any food product, including non-alcoholic beverages ; Animal food ; and.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2022

Consumers increasingly show a preference for brands and products with authentic sustainability credentials and, as a result, more companies will only deal with businesses that share their sustainability values and don’t treat the issue as another marketing veneer.”. IMHX 2022 group director, Rob Fisher, comments: “In business,?sustainability?refers

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

The price you pay your vendors for their products is a significant factor in your company’s ability to compete in its market. One way to get a handle on this is to measure their track record of product availability. So take a look and think about which ones would be most relevant for your business. Competitiveness of Pricing.

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AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

It’s not limited to managing crops and livestock, but encompasses all equipment, services, and product processing as well as commercialization. But supporting the process with advanced analytics goes even further, contributing to higher levels of productivity and profitability. The agribusiness supply chain is highly complex.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 30, 2020

Until the Coronavirus began wreaking its havoc, global companies could run their supply chains on the assumption that disruptions would be rare and short-lived, and that products should be sourced, produced, and distributed at the cheapest locations to be found, wherever in the world that may be. 1) Create Transparency.

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AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

It’s not limited to managing crops and livestock, but encompasses all equipment, services, and product processing as well as commercialization. But supporting the process with advanced analytics goes even further, contributing to higher levels of productivity and profitability. The agribusiness supply chain is highly complex.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

Product Categories. « How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 1 | Main | How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 2 » Confluence of IT and Business Strategy for a Transformation program. Application Outsourcing. Customer Service.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 9, 2019

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Additionally, a large-scale supplier can typically spread fixed costs over a larger production volume, reducing the price per unit. Improve Inventory Management Will your logistics outsourcing strategy include contract warehousing? Perhaps product repairs are a feature of your service provision?

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 18, 2019

The first step towards improving logistics readiness is recognising that it is a product of routine and organisational behaviour, as much as it is about the appropriate allocation of resources to assigned strategic goals and the development of capabilities.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2022

Consumers increasingly show a preference for brands and products with authentic sustainability credentials and, as a result, more companies will only deal with businesses that share their sustainability values and don’t treat the issue as another marketing veneer.”. IMHX 2022 Group Director, Rob Fisher, comments: “In business,?sustainability?refers

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 19, 2018

The Solution: Shippers Must Use Out-of-the-LTL-Box Strategies Shippers must take a more strategic approach to truckload procurement, explains CH Robinson via Supply Chain 24/7. Conducting annual procurement exercises. In other words, shippers need to have the capital available to market their products correctly.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

For this, IBM and NRF surveyed 1,900 retail and consumer products company executives across 23 countries. It found that of all the respondents surveyed, around 85 percent from the retail sector and 79 percent from the consumer products sector “plan to use intelligent automation for supply chain planning by 2021”.

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