Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

My exercise plans for the weekend are set. The article goes on to say, “The backlog reflects the degree to which Wal-Mart, United Parcel Service and other companies struggled to handle peak ecommerce volumes despite months of preparation and major investments to expand and upgrade distribution facilities.”. What caused the walk out?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

So that’s the route we’re taking in this article, exploring the evolution of fleet route optimisation from a time-consuming pen-and-paper exercise to a high-tech process that, in some cases, can be completed in minutes. The answer could be to focus on the execution side of route optimisation. Is Your Fleet Routing the Best It Can Be?

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 5, 2020

A freight quotation is a document that outlines the charges involved in the movement of cargo from Point A to Point B. Terminal Handling Charges (THC) ; Documentation fee ; Local service fees ; Bill of Lading fee. Administration fee.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

These articles might suggest to some that any attempts to devote time to addressing logistics readiness are likely to fail. All militaries enjoy large-scale exercises, simulations and desk-top analyses but very rarely do they focus upon the logistics process. I described the interplay between logistics and readiness.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 23, 2019

4] Routine exercises and training can achieve high standards of preparedness, at least for a time. This article has touched on several of the important concepts concerning preparedness, but as we know from previous articles , there are a whole range of factors which influence preparedness outcomes. 1] ADDP 00.2

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

As a result, weve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. The added benefit of working with such a partner is that because they collect performance data from hundreds of companies, they can help you choose the most appropriate key performance indicators to use in your benchmarking exercise.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

These responsibilities extend across functions and when properly exercised, comprise supply, demand, distribution, production, purchasing and capacity planning. Inventory planning roles and responsibilities: As mentioned at the beginning of this article, inventory planning is an activity which crosses functional divides.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In this article, we will get to know Consumer Packaged Goods, the types of CPGs available, and the types of packaging you will need if you also plan on transporting CPGs via freight services. Sometimes, some CPG goods also require special considerations or practices during transportation. This is especially true for specialty goods.

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Blog on Log

AUGUST 19, 2006

This article does not profess to address all components of creating ‘Intelligent Logistics’. However, in reality most strategic planning exercises neither embed foresight, nor create responsive networks. At the lowest level of Transaction Automation, inter-enterprise Collaboration involves data and document exchange through EDI or Web.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

This exercise was done before the monthly planning cycle start. This exercise yield positive results, in terms of planning community getting their confidence back in APO system & overall solution, over a period of time. Very good article Pushkar. This is a good article & good site.Thank you for sharing this article.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

According to our own research at Logistics Bureau, less than 40% of businesses have documented a strategy for their supply chain operations. Supply chain strategy development after all, is not a one-time exercise, and a merger between two companies should certainly be a catalyst to review, revise, and rework functional strategies.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Selecting the right 3PL is no simple exercise, yet it’s one that’s all too often subject to shortcuts, a dearth of detail, and overly compressed timelines. In many cases, we need only look at the very first steps in the partnering process to spot the first signs of rot. If Only There Were More Good Tenders.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2016

You might expect that an article section on supply chain strategy would contain some pretty complicated concepts and ideas. If so, prepare to be surprised, because it doesn’t get any more basic than this: Your company must have a documented and commonly understood supply chain strategy. Supply Chain Strategy. “What?”

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The Path to Cost Reduction: Following a SCOR supply chain benchmarking exercise, AGCO decided to approach its cost reduction and efficiency goals by blending new technology—in the form of a globally integrated transport management system (TMS)—with a commitment to form a partnership with a suitably capable 3PL provider.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Supply Chain Strategy You might expect that an article section on supply chain strategy would contain some pretty complicated concepts and ideas. If so, prepare to be surprised, because it doesn’t get any more basic than this: Your company must have a documented and commonly understood supply chain strategy. “What?”

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Logistics Marketing Advisors

JUNE 20, 2018

As the full GDPR document is quite lengthy, there is a lot to digest when beginning your compliance journey. However, a bigger headache is created when people take exception to the way you communicate with them and start exercising their privacy rights. We’ve created a GDPR Basics Guide to help you get you started. Most likely, yes.

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The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The fundamentals are based on the “Rules-in-Use” from Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System , a landmark HBR article by Steve Spear and H. The article, in turn, summarizes (and slightly updates) Spear’s findings from his PhD work studying Toyota. It is the direction that matters, not the reminders.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 14, 2025

Then a cost allocation exercise took place to improve on the allocation methods used within the financial systems. This document described how the costs were to be distributed in the model. Due to the success of the data collection and model documentation phase, the building and population of the model was relatively simple.

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