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Understanding Freightonomics with Anthony Smith

The Logistics of Logistics

Anthony transitioned to a Corporate Economist & Consultant, advising CXO leaders and Fortune 500 companies on economic analysis, industry trends, and internal strategy. He led analysis around M&A, pricing sensitivity, competitive intelligence, and annual sales forecast for the executive team. Anthony on LinkedIn. FreightWaves.

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Toyota Kata: What If There Is No Takt Time?

The Lean Thinker

At KataCon 2020, Steve Medland posed a problem that comes up fairly often: The default Toyota Kata process analysis (“grasp the current condition”) involves determining takt times and cycle times for the process, and a lot of processes don’t have an obvious repeating cadence. Don’t Confuse the Tool with the Goal.

Capacity 360
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Cost to Serve Analysis—And the Costs of Neglecting It

Logistics Bureau

Have you conducted a cost-to-serve (CTS) analysis for your enterprise? And that is the sole purpose of cost-to-serve analysis. If you were going to say, “What is a cost-to-serve analysis?” Only a complete cost-to-serve analysis will expose these underlying issues unless they happen to be discovered incidentally.

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Analysis: Today’s Global Economy vs. Global Container Shipping

MTS Logistics

Considering higher capacity, with reduced demand, these tools have barely any impact. While the industry faces immediate challenges, it also presents an opportunity for innovation and adaptation to ensure a more resilient and sustainable future for container shipping in a post-pandemic world.

Analysis 102
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5 Reasons You Lose Customers with Paula Courtney

The Logistics of Logistics

A frequent conference presenter, Paula has delivered keynote presentations for various industry and professional associations and is also a regular guest lecturer at the Wharton School of Business. Our proprietary experience analysis methodology is known as Revenue@Risk Analysis.

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Fleet Management 2.0: The Rise of Connected Vehicles in Global Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Failure to effectively filter, prioritize, and analyze data can lead to “analysis paralysis,” where data volumes hinder timely decision-making. Implementing connected fleets requires a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis to assess how long-term savings and improved productivity align with these initial expenses.

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Modern TMS Solutions: Driving Sustainability in Supply Chain Operations

Logistics Viewpoints

Advanced TMS systems should provide tools to visualize these relationships, enabling managers to make strategic choices that comprehensively balance costs, efficiency, and sustainability. Ideally, TMS systems should present emissions, costs, lead times, and other principal metrics comparisons side-by-side instead of in silos.