Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. The first Kmart store opened way back in 1962.

Cost Reduction 68

Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Vendor Strategies 68

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.

Supply Chain Design Software 111

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction 111

CH Robinson Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2021

Due to lean inventory strategies, many manufacturers only keep 15-30 days of inventory on hand. However, we saw similar supply chain outages associated with the 2004 Tsunami in Thailand, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and Japan’s earthquake and Tsunami in 2011. Superstorm Sandy was uniquely catastrophic.

Supply Chain Planning Software 62

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 62

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Predictive analytics help them do this by automating much of the analysis processes so even people without high-level skills can perform various analyses, according to Gillman. Between 2005 and 2008, the average annual number of robots sold was about 115,000 units. Increasing Equipment Uptime. Let us know in the comments below!

Manufacturing Procurement 81

Manufacturing Procurement Trends Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 81

Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Amazon’s trucking fleet is expanding rapidly; it launched in 2005 with the purchase of thousands of trailers used to shift goods between fulfillment centers. Team Analysis. The Senior Capability Development Manager will own the company’s import strategy. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 79

Logistics Network Optimization Software Data Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 79

247 Customs Broker

MAY 13, 2018

Gebrüder Weiss has announced that Wolfram Senger-Weiss will succeed Wolfgang Niessner as CEO in January. Niessner has led the Austria-based international logistics company since 2005. Prior to LTF Partners, he was the financial planning and analysis manager for Europe at Honeywell. Destriau worked at CMA-CGM for 10 years.

Freight forwarding 28

Freight forwarding Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimization Freight 28

247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

Danish company Universal Robots, founded in 2005, introduced cobots for industrial applications in late 2008, closely working with major German automakers such as Volkswagen ( VOWG_p.DE ). strategy to promote smart factories, the likes of Kuka and Robert Bosch followed Universal Robots into the market in the early 2010s.

Industry 28

Industry Factories Cost Reduction Collaboration 28