Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. While COVID did see some modal shifts of everything from wheat to Peloton exercise bikes, there are certainly products that are less likely candidates for shifts.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

It makes a complex exercise, that used to be painstaking and manual, much easier to perform. A nice thing to mention is that we presented the AIMMS model and Power BI solution to our Chief Supply Chain Officer recently. We have a Power BI solution on top of the model, allowing us to answer strategic questions very quickly.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

That’s a strong indicator that improvements are there for the taking, but you need to exercise care in how you go about it. I’ve often encouraged readers of this blog to use simple spreadsheet analysis when addressing cost to serve because it’s a pragmatic solution that can yield tangible benefits in the absence of more sophisticated tools.

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Locus

JANUARY 28, 2022

At present, more than 70% of Americans have invested in such projects. This can prove to be a daunting exercise without the right software and tools. The post Logistics Challenges Involved in Home Services and How to Overcome Them appeared first on Locus Blog. The trend is likely to continue in the new year. Share and Enjoy !

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Blog on Log

MAY 2, 2006

A post-9/11 simulation exercise forecast that closing the nation's ports for 12 days would cost the economy roughly $58bn. Maybe.but we may have burned so much political capital after 9/11 and the Iraq debacle, that the sourcing nations may only pay us lip service until a "real" event presents itself. Scary, to say the least.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Because you can find plenty of other articles on this blog and the Logistics Bureau blog if you’d like to peruse such lists. In answering that question, we’re not going to provide you with a list of possible supply chain KPIs to use in your business—at least, not in this article.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. These forms key contributors to an effective transformation exercise. They are an integral unit for success of any transformation exercise and should go hand in hand.

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Freightera

MARCH 8, 2022

You don’t want to take a coffee break when you have a deadline, meeting, presentation or a client waiting for you no matter how short that break is. Simply moving every once in a while will by no means replace exercise, but it will stop you from getting stiff, cramped up and tired. . Stretch and move during work.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2015

this exercise helps retain mobility in the damaged joints". An employee may upload a corporate presentation from his or her desktop PC to a cloud storage service, then access it from a personal iPad to show at a client site, for example. But, what does mobility exactly mean? mōˈbilədē/. noun: mobility. restricted mobility".

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. This exercise was done before the monthly planning cycle start. And you presented a good perspective on it and everyone should learn something from it. Procurement Blog.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

If you haven’t done a segmentation exercise, that would be a positive first step towards understanding customer profitability. Nor will it become a less significant issue as markets increasingly demand more comprehensive ranges of products , packaging configurations, and forms of presentation. Schedule your consultation call now.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I’ve written many posts on this blog about the importance of having a supply chain strategy aligned with the overall business plan, and why it is a mistake to have misaligned strategies. Furthermore, you should present them in the right language for each stakeholder group and using the most appropriate instrument.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. In this blog, with the example of Asset Management for personal health, they emphasize on identifying avenues for adding more Asset definitions to the EAM purview. Procurement Blog.

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Image source: Flickr | How to Protect Supply Chain from Cyber Attacks The management of data intelligence in the supply chain presents an enormous challenge to those involved. As a result, you must exercise extreme caution when selecting each partner, making sure they have sufficient security procedures and resources in place.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 2, 2023

Whether you’re an e-tailer that sells a variety of brands, or a startup brand trying to make a name for itself, your niche will help you figure out how to present yourself to the world (and what parts of the world you can safely ignore). Follow our blog for more ecommerce business tips, and feel free to contact us with questions.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 1, 2015

While the folks in the meeting discussed emphatically on how requirements are changed as late as User Acceptance test, I actually got tele-transported back to my stint in a process optimization exercise at one of the largest utility companies.

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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. In the end, a proper filtering of scenarios might only present planners with the top 10 options for any given combination of product characteristics.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2019

blog by Tom Viggers, Global Account Director, pymetrics. Ironically enough, it is technology that could present the solution. According to DHL, “Supply chain managers across the globe are struggling with a critical supply-and-demand imbalance. But it’s not for a specific product, commodity, or even for transportation capacity.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

The Kmart Australia story would make a good blog topic to illustrate the benefits of aligning supply chain and business strategies , but in this post I want to share the story of the original Kmart chain, which today shares nothing in common with Kmart Australia save for the brand name and logo.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 30, 2015

Pre-Audit : The aim of this audit is to ensure that all the ingredients (as discussed in my previous blog) required for conducting a successful shutdown are available. Inventory Reconciliation: Any work in progress/raw material type of materials should not be present in the shop floor, these could prove to be a hazard.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2016

With it, you will be able to apply for a line of credit with your bank but even more than that, your business plan is also an exercise in specifying which niche you will be targeting and who your customers are. On a more practical note, preparing a solid business plan is very important. Designate Agents for Service of Process. Get Started!

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

It makes a complex exercise, that used to be painstaking and manual, much easier to perform. A nice thing to mention is that we presented the AIMMS model and Power BI solution to our Chief Supply Chain Officer recently. We have a Power BI solution on top of the model, allowing us to answer strategic questions very quickly.

Modeling Software 48

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Through this 2-part blog I will attempt to highlight a few challenges pertaining to this process and possible solutions to the same. During one of her routine quarterly stock analysis exercise she observed something unusual. At ABC Corp. That whole quarter there was a steady increase in the month on month inventory valuation.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 26, 2018

A slick sales rep gives a buzz word-filled presentation, and in your mind, their proposal allows you to check all the “Meets Requirements” boxes. Because of confirmation bias, you may give them the “benefit of the doubt” instead of exercising appropriate due diligence. Third, many procurement processes suffer from confirmation bias.

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Stord

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This is the first blog post in a series on the tactics and benefits of deploying a comprehensive kitting solution. Holiday kitting isn't merely about bundling products; it's about crafting experiences that sparkle with the same joy as a perfectly selected and wrapped present. However, upstream kitting does present notable challenges.

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