AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

In a recent article published in Mundo Logística , Tereos’ Logistics and S&OP Executive Manager, André Margoto , shares valuable insights on how agribusiness companies can use optimization models in (near) real-time to inform planning decisions and bolster their S&OP process. Many of these factors are difficult to control and predict.

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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. Nevertheless, the process was all manual once those slips came off the printer.”

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

In this article, I will redress the balance by exploring outsourcing from a more holistic perspective, focusing on ways to consider outsourcing partnerships for improvement throughout the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Since I first published this article back in 2009, warehouse design principles haven’t altered that much, but as we received many comments, including requests for more information, I figured it might be a good idea to expand on the original piece. For example, we need to know if we can get to the required level of packaging unit.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

With that question answered, I’m giving the rest of this article over to highlighting several business and supply chain issues, which, if you are experiencing them in your enterprise, are potent indications that CTS analysis should be on your agenda —for execution at the soonest. Want to Know More About Cost-to-Serve Analysis?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In an article, I voiced my skepticism and said that I believed using AI to solve this problem would lead to huge number of false positives. But the further up the supply chain BD went, the less incentive suppliers had to participate in these exercises. Mr. Nelson explained that he too was skeptical.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We hope the tips and ideas in this article will help you make inroads into warehouse energy and labour cost reduction. However, in this article, we’ll focus exclusively on the cost factor, drawing your attention to some questions you might ask yourself (and your team) about your facility’s energy usage.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

Among the objectives of these projects, is to enable fast responses on the rare occasions that quality issues arise in consumer-packaged-goods, requiring batches to be identified quickly and quarantined. A new project in partnership with KPMG, IBM, and Merck to create a blockchain solution for tracing products in pharmaceutical supply chains.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 26, 2018

For most of human history, the success of that exercise has rested on the appointed seer’s years of experience, coupled with some indefinable grasp of probability. can help businesses to address all of the components that go into costing, from regulatory trends to packaging. Comment on this article.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 17, 2017

For example, let’s assume your company distributes packaged consumer goods, and that your CTS analysis identified that certain customers with complex service requirements were generating particularly low levels of profit.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 10, 2024

While regular re-slotting is a recommended practice, you don’t want to have to do it within a few months of the original exercise. The SKU data, usually the Product Master File, (PMF), must be maintained and changes in packaging, dimensions and units of sale etc. And remember that you don’t have to slot everything.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

This article was first published in the July / August 2018 issue of MHD Supply Chain Solutions. Products come back in dribs and drabs, not in nearly packaged batches. When marketing sees why products are being returned, it can improve product features like quality, packaging, and usability. Tempting, but wrong.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

Consumer Packaged Goods. The 90s and early 2000 witnessed a transition of EAM from a mere package dedicated to a Production class of Assets to wider portfolio including IT Assets, Transport Vehicles, Pipelines, Roads, Landscapes (yes, you have read correctly landscapes) etc. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 24, 2019

His article “ The Common Pitfalls of Demand Planning ” appeared in the December 2018 issue of Supply Chain Management Review. Digitization is a technical exercise that collects all transaction data from all of the silos into an electronic state in a central location. To your surprise, the package arrives next day. What happened?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Consumer Packaged Goods. 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. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

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. After all, even extensive articles dedicated to the topic can barely scratch the surface.

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WorkWave

AUGUST 22, 2024

In this article, we will explore 11 proven sales strategies that can help you increase your flower shop sales and cultivate lasting relationships with your clients. However, it’s vital to exercise caution and avoid over-ordering, as this can lead to waste reduction challenges and increased expenses.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Any company wishing to leverage its supply chain as a service differentiator can learn many lessons from Zappos.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

In this article, we look at why you might want to collaborate in your logistics, where opportunities lie, what makes collaboration work, and conversely, what makes it fail. Packaging and merchandising at this final stage, suitably supported by advertising, can make the difference between consumers choosing one brand or another.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

Intel had already whittled packaging down to a minimum, and with a high value-to-weight ratio, the chips’ distribution costs could not be pared down any further. The chip had to work, so Intel could make no service trade-offs. With each Atom product being a single component, there was also no way to reduce duty payments.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

In this article, we look at why you might want to collaborate in your logistics, where opportunities lie, what makes collaboration work, and conversely, what makes it fail. Packaging and merchandising at this final stage, suitably supported by advertising, can make the difference between consumers choosing one brand or another.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

In this article, outsourcing will refer specifically to transport and warehousing functions. Others provide many or all of these services in an integrated package for their customers, supported by advanced IT systems. It must be a joint exercise. Outsourcing is simply defined as the contracting out of services.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 4, 2021

While this is nothing to cheer about, industrial output combined with the other items noted in this article will continue to increase the demand for trucks during the normal lull. Shippers are now packaging their bids into shorter “dynamic” cycles to take advantage of the best market conditions. RIP the annual RFP.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Consumer Packaged Goods. As was the case last year, the 2012 holiday buying season will be very much about the continued leveraging power of consumers in exercising multi-channel buying preferences and technology-enabled online tools. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 14, 2025

Products range from packaged explosives (like the plastique you see in the movies), to detonators and bulk slurry type explosives delivered by the tanker load. Then a cost allocation exercise took place to improve on the allocation methods used within the financial systems.

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