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

GlobalTranz

We conclude our ongoing series in talking about effective KPI management by giving you a real live Logistics KPIs management case study from Whirlpool's engagement with a logistics service level provider. We hope the following case study shows you the proverbial proof in the pudding of effective Logistics KPIs management. .

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Why Fixed-Rate Contracts Can Be a Risky Bet for Ocean Freight Importers

Dedola Global Logistics

Case Study: The High Cost of Fixed-Rate Contracts. However, during periods of high volatility in freight rates, ocean carrier capacity, and space availability, importers who opt for fixed-rate contracts may find themselves at a significant disadvantage.

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S&OP in Agribusiness: How to Harvest the Benefits with Advanced Analytics

AIMMS

Raw material forecasting is difficult as climate conditions, pests and other natural factors impact its availability. Decision-making goes from a highly tedious and error-prone exercise to a process that combines computational intelligence with the business knowledge needed to analyze the optimizer’s results.

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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. As an example, a heavy equipment manufacturer used SupplyChainPlanning.com to create a collaborative planning app with its dealers.

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S&OP in Agribusiness: How to Harvest the Benefits with Advanced Analytics

AIMMS

Raw material forecasting is difficult as climate conditions, pests and other natural factors impact its availability. Decision-making goes from a highly tedious and error-prone exercise to a process that combines computational intelligence with the business knowledge needed to analyze the optimizer’s results. – Tweet this.

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The five most popular ‘Logistics In War’ posts of 2017

Logistics in War

It is less important that military forces are available than they are actually employable. The assumption that a force is employable because of its pre-determined ‘notice to move’ is proven unfounded when, as has been the case incredibly frequently in history, substantial logistics weaknesses exist elsewhere.

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5 Reasons How RFPs Help in Selecting the Right Logistics Technology Platform For Your Enterprise-Level Business

Locus

Another green flag is the list of their current clientele, case studies that demonstrate the exact business impact, and how consistently they gather strong client reviews on public platforms like Gartner Peer Insights, Capterra, G2, Software Advice, and GetApp, among others. How important is customization of the solution?