Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2024

Self-distribution is an increasingly popular option for healthcare systems to consider when deciding how to manage their supply chain. Lucas Systems customer Baptist Health, whose network includes 12 hospitals and more than 150 physician practices and outpatient facilities spanning four counties, adopted a self-distribution strategy in 2015.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. There may be instances where you will have to work more closely with carriers and book further in advance to ensure you can meet critical deliveries. Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway.

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The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Like the Managing Daily improvement meetings at Idex, the executive rounding at Meritus has evolved as they have learned how to connect the front-line improvements to the strategic priorities. Do people know how to do the right thing? Copyright © 2015, Mark Rosenthal. This is deliberate. Fed from The Lean Thinker.

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Forto

MAY 17, 2021

Sustainable development is defined by the capacity to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This article specifically intends to provide information on how to improve as a company in terms of environmental footprint.

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Rather than being a fairly high-level summary of the research findings (as the original book was), the Practice Guide is what the title suggests: A step-by-step guide of how to practice and what to practice. Learning a skill requires practice, plus knowing what and how to practice. The Toyota Kata Practice Guide. This makes sense.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 5, 2015

This includes IT tools, standards, models, sensors, controls, practices and skills, and how to transition these tools to the U.S. Launched – 1/09/2015. On January 9, 2015, the president announced the launch of the latest regional manufacturing innovation hubs that will be led by the University of Tennessee.

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CH Robinson Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2021

In 2015, there were roughly 17 global ocean carriers. Sometimes shippers aren’t aware of all their options and need quick help figuring out how to circumvent disruptions to keep current and future orders on track. But these issues aren’t a product of the pandemic alone. After mergers and consolidations, only 9 remain in 2021.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 1, 2016

As of January 2015, 48 percent of manufacturers said they were ready for these revolutionary changes, according to McKinsey & Company. Big data enables manufacturers to forecast demand for their products and better determine how to allocate their resources.

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World Food Programme Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Since 2015, this producers’ association has brought together around 30 women who share one thing: the realization of their right to dream. We’ve learned how to develop a vision of what we want in life’?—?Beatrice, We’ve learned how to be bold enough to lead and gained confidence,” says Jeanette.

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EazyStock

OCTOBER 20, 2020

There are hundreds of inventory control blog posts on how to organize warehouses, track goods and pick and pack efficiently. Inventory control is a key function of supply chain management that maintains appropriate quantities of stock to meet customer demand. Inventory Control Techniques that use Stock Optimization Best Practices.

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Forto

AUGUST 1, 2019

In 2015, around 10 billion tons of ocean freight were transported worldwide by around 50,000 cargo ships. Source: icct’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions from global shipping, 2013-2015 . Source: icct’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions from global shipping, 2013-2015 . Source: icct’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions from global shipping, 2013-2015 .

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

One reason may be that they haven’t made the paradigm shift as to how to implement lean. When you create your Sales, Inventory, Operations and Production Plan (SIOP) monthly, or more frequently, invite your top Suppliers and Customers to the SIOP meeting. Create a Level Flow/Level Load. Collaborate and Use Process Discipline.

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CH Robinson Logistics

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

We’re hearing lots of questions from shippers, contract carriers, and employees about what changes might be on the horizon for global trade and how to consider what might be next. The discussion of NAFTA starts with a brief reminder of the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), signed in June 2015. North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In a 2015 TED talk, Bill Gates warned about the spread of a potential virus and that organizations and governments were not prepared for it. The move to a dual or multiple supplier model will be critical to meet the supply chain demands should any further disruptions occur. Two predictions have come true during the pandemic.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 9, 2017

In a study conducted by Accenture in 2015 of chemical companies, results showed that 94 percent expect to boost their investment in digital capabilities in the next three years to embrace a competitive advantage. Adding digital functionality will increase customer satisfaction, streamline operations and improve efficiencies.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. Logistics and Transportation Managers at manufacturers will have reports at their fingertips on how to continue to reduce transportation costs, a heavy portion of the expense budget, by leaning on data to continually improve. Forecasting Demand.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 22, 2015

I can, however, speak some truth (hopefully, with a measure of affection and encouragement) … and prompt you to win big during the rest of 2015, and beyond. I never had the pleasure of meeting either of them, but their books and recordings were incredibly helpful in showing me how to get from where I was to where I wanted to be.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 21, 2018

For related commentary on this topic, watch Why Supply Chain Visibility Remains an Elusive Goal and download my presentation that provides recommendations on how to improve supply chain visibility.). Don’t get me wrong, as I wrote back in December 2015, I believe blockchain has the potential to improve supply chain processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2022

But we believed, because we had studied TV script writing, that we knew how to pitch. You can write Breaking Bad, but if you don’t know how to pitch it, it doesn’t get made. We also had no idea how to raise capital. How do you manage college students? He gave us a multi-day workshop on how to do this.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

One of the challenges of ethical procurement is to know how to make it into a practical reality that people can apply in a consistent way. For example, how would you deal with the following situations in procurement? They know how to use that power to punish enterprises and organisations they consider offenders.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 21, 2024

That said, the path to supply chain visibility is filled with questions – from how to achieve it; what tools are required; to – most significantly – what insight is the business looking for; what data do you need and have available; and how to connect disconnected data sources and convert those into automatic action.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2016

The need to meet the Holy Trinity of Manufacturing (having the right product, at the right time, and at the right price) is only growing. 51 percent take advantage of third party logistics companies’ freight forwarding capabilities, and the use of third-party logistics companies increased 72 percent in 2015.

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Locus

MAY 14, 2024

Locus Locus , established in 2015 and headquartered in Bangalore, India, is a trailblazer in the retail logistics software industry, providing innovative Transportation Management Solutions (TMS) for first mile, mid mile, and last-mile logistics. How to Improve Fleet Utilization? Time To Value And Its Importance For the Last Mile 4.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 1, 2018

When the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meets in London this week (9 April 2018), the stakes are high. Since then, three official sessions and three intersessional meetings have discussed the challenges and opportunities of tackling GHG emissions from international maritime transport. Source : [link].

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 9, 2020

To reach this ambitious target, the two freight logistics specialists will pool their technology and know-how to optimize all the stages of the supply chain. By joining the ranks with its French counterpart, Everoad, they will further expand their geographic growth journey with local presences across all major logistics and transport hubs.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

That said, the path to supply chain visibility is filled with questions – from how to achieve it; what tools are required; to – most significantly – what insight is the business looking for; what data do you need and have available; and how to connect disconnected data sources and convert those into automatic action.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In 2015, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) carried out an opinion survey looking at the driver shortage crisis. The aim of this report is to establish a series of recommendations to fleet operators, industry and government, by examining the data and comparing it to the last report from 2015. Goods movement.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

The Rise of Niche Logistics Providers For Better Logistics Outcomes : Outsourced logistics partnerships are taking companies to places they’ve never been before, both in terms of emerging logistics markets as well as the level of supply chain complexity and strategy necessary to meet ever-changing global demands.As Read the Full Post.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Whether your product is coming straight from the farm, is moving between processing, or heading off to the consumer, the dairy industry needs first-rate cold chain solutions to meet their complex supply chains. We know each business is unique, which is why our system is highly configurable so we can meet your exact needs.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 19, 2016

However, logistics providers and shippers are starting to understand how to best combat each of these problems through the application of transportation management technologies. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) systems help shippers meet the same criteria in terms of the data analysis, analytics, and payment management.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Even if you simplify your product range and your upstream suppliers, you still have to deal with the ramifications of diverse customers, their expectations, their location and the logistics needed to meet their requirements. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in August 2015. Collecting and Using Cost to Serve Data.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Instant discovery and service on the internet has fundamentally changed which companies win (Amazon) and which lose (Toys “R” Us) by solving traditionally hard problems (say, finding the best freight quote) and creating new hard problems (how to keep shippers ecstatic). billion in 2015. billion while Orbitz was acquired for $1.6

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Logistics Manager

OCTOBER 17, 2019

MSC’s fleet improvement program has resulted in a 13% reduction in CO2 emissions per transport work in 2015-18 and will help the container shipping industry make progress towards the United Nations International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2030 CO2 targets. grams of CO2 emissions to move 1 ton of cargo 1 nautical mile.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 17, 2020

In the Norwegian energy and oil and gas sector, more than 50 cyber security incidents were detected in 2015. The best practices outlined in this guide will provide all shipping lines with a common language and a manageable, task-based approach for meeting the IMO’s January 2021 implementation timeframe.

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World Food Programme Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The 45-year-old fled to the town of Biga in northwestern Turkey from his hometown Aleppo in 2015. The cash assistance is used to cover essential needs like rent, bills, food, and medicine.Those receiving the cash decide for themselves how to spend it. Families need to meet certain criteria to be eligible for cash assistance.

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Turvo

JUNE 10, 2020

The costs of supply chain disruptions vary based on the severity of the disruption, how quickly companies recover, and numerous other factors. How to Increase Resiliency to Reduce Disruption Impact In the best of circumstances, supply chains would already have a wide-ranging network. But, let’s be realistic.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 9, 2016

While the parodies are quite “terrifying,” the problem remains, but one piece of legislation, passed in December 2015, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act ), offers a solution, and actionable steps are being laid out to define a way to dramatically reshape the infrastructure-landscape in several key ways.

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