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Where Does Supply Chain Design End and Planning Begin? (Takeaways from LLamasoft’s SummerCon 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

The first one arrived a few years ago when a growing number of companies started treating supply chain design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise. It was a strategic/tactical analysis, disconnected from day-to-day operations, and the software tools were difficult to learn and use.

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Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions

GlobalTranz

Below I will outline how a vendor managed inventory model, in conjunction with reverse marketing, value analysis, and collaboration will achieve supply chain cost reductions. Reverse marketing starts first with Value Analysis. Creating Collaboration: Supplier Day Conference Details of The Day. Complete one-on-one meetings.

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

Moreover, the attitude of commanders and leaders, logisticians and staff planners to comprehensively and critically assess the Defence organisation – a ‘blue force analysis’ – also influences the logistics system to function as intended. It is impossible to understand logistics constraints and limitations if they lie un-examined.

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Preparing for preparedness – how should we begin?

Logistics in War

Moreover, the attitude of commanders and leaders, logisticians and staff planners to comprehensively and critically assess the Defence organisation – a ‘blue force analysis’ – also influences the logistics system to function as intended. It is impossible to understand logistics constraints and limitations if they lie un-examined.

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Logistics KPIs Case Study: Whirlpool’s Supply Chain and Logistics Success Driven by Effective KPI Implementation

GlobalTranz

This exercise prompted Whirlpool to question whether having a single logistics provider was the best structure to exceed customer expectations and maximize cost savings. After completion of its customer-centric supply chain analysis, Whirlpool knew innovation was necessary to maintain a competitive advantage.

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Building a better prepared Australian Defence Force after the Defence Strategic Review – supply-chains and logistics and the way in which both improve military resilience

Logistics in War

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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Supply Chain Career Changes – How to Get In, Get On, and Get What You Want

Logistics Bureau

Customers, conferences, and colleagues past and present are all possibilities for sharing insights and information. As in other domains, data analysis and business intelligence requirements and opportunities are now on the rise. Of course, generally, you should not expect to get more out of networking than what you put into it.