Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2017

While these approaches can certainly deliver a significant return on investment (ROI), other strategies that can positively impact their transportation network are often overlooked – for example, thinking more strategically about capacity. you also must to be able to find untapped market capacity and leverage it to your distinct advantage.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2025

Once this exercise is completed, your company can then assess the risk from tier-two suppliers onwards. 4) Create Redundancy An expensive and inefficient option, redundancy in this context means keeping excess capacity or back-up across the entire supply chain in case of shock events, such as natural catastrophes and epidemics.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

This means we help the team answer questions about global production footprint design, such as “where should we build our breweries,” “where should we invest in capacity,” “how much capacity should we build on which location,” “what kind of equipment should we invest in” and “when should we invest.”. a non-alcoholic beer).

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

In this environment of rapid action and destruction the capacity of the logistics system to reconstitute itself and replenish combat forces and their potential will determine who gains the initiative. The moment it considered the important of persistence in response, as a factor, logistics capability and capacity became essential.

Military 118

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Conger

JANUARY 7, 2022

This article is all about forklift weight capacity. The difference between a forklift’s rated capacity and its actual capacity. OSHA’s rules on forklift capacity. How to calculate your forklift's actual capacity. Forklift Capacity Plate: What It Is and How to Read It. Load capacity. And much more!

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2024

Situation Companies are increasingly confronted with complex planning scenarios due to predictable events such as mergers and acquisitions, category expansions, supplier changes, and distribution evolution, as well as disruptive events including demand volatility, material shortages, capacity constraints, and logistical surprises.

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Logistics in War

MAY 2, 2024

1] This Plan provisions $11-$15 billion dollars in ‘additional logistics centres and capacity’ amid other investments that contribute to Defence’s ability to respond to contingencies, crisis and conflict. [2] 2] This is the largest, single-hit, planned investment in Defence’s logistics capability and capacity since the Second World War.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

When it comes to ADF operations in East Timor in 1999, the poor state of the ADF’s logistics capabilities and capacities is well known. Being so, and to ensure it is ready when needed, a range of exercises – in the field and ‘command post-exercises’ held within an on-base environment, is essential.

Exercises 63

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Logistics in War

MARCH 11, 2025

The ability of a military to conduct operations independent of anothers aid is intrinsically linked to the capacity to move, supply and support that force. National fuel supplies , prioritised sovereign defence industries and national manufacturing capacity , economic resilience in an era of globalisation.

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Logistics in War

MAY 11, 2023

Fuel and ammunition feed into the discussion of force posture, and the importance of exercises to build ‘preparedness including minimum viable improvements in key areas’ is also clear (pp 78-80). This must be achieved while Defence reforms in the wake of National Defence , and in a state of heightened preparedness.

Military 127

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

They underwent a thorough Network Optimization exercise to identify the roadmap of transitioning to a hybrid offshore/nearshore model. By implementing an adaptive supply chain solution, the manufacturer gains real-time visibility into supplier forecasts, capacity, and delivery schedules.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

When it comes to ADF operations in East Timor in 1999, the poor state of the ADF’s logistics capabilities and capacities is well known. Being so, and to ensure it is ready when needed, a range of exercises – in the field and ‘command post-exercises’ held within an on-base environment, is essential.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2023

The erratic Arctic environment necessitates specialized navigation and infrastructure, forcing shipping companies to exercise caution when entering these uncharted territories. Melting ice has unlocked new shipping routes, promising faster transit times and less fuel consumption. However, these routes bring their own challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2022

However, the rapid shifts that companies are going through given the aforementioned trends, progressive companies are laying a robust data foundation and enabling a digital twin of the physical supply chain so they can conduct Design exercises on demand with increasing frequency.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 18, 2019

Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. As technology becomes increasingly sophisticated we are finding our capacity to perform organic support functions diminishing.

Military 96

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Logistics in War

APRIL 9, 2020

In my new found (and very welcomed) capacity as an observer of life, I was agog (amongst others) at the recent behaviour of consumers and the “hoard mentality” that gripped the psyche of a significant number of people in response to COVID19 fears. In most instances, limits to budgets and storage capacities prevent hoarding to a great extent.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

This means we help the team answer questions about global production footprint design, such as “where should we build our breweries,” “where should we invest in capacity,” “how much capacity should we build on which location,” “what kind of equipment should we invest in” and “when should we invest.”. a non-alcoholic beer).

Modeling Software 48

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ShipLilly

AUGUST 5, 2021

As the shipping industry has grown, port capacity has not always caught up in time in the last 10 years. Increasing demand and static port capacity makes matters worse, not better. The first thing is to consider the discretion exercised by the shipping companies when calculating the congestion surcharge.

Negotiating Skills 98

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

While businesses differ in complexity and size, for this exercise we extrapolated based on these $7.5Bn baselines. As volumes increase, assets tend to be better leveraged, but capacity shortages require the business to service customers from distribution centers that are further away.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Some truck carriers have introduced last mile delivery services for items such as exercise equipment, mattresses, and furniture. As a result, some truck carriers such as JB Hunt, Estes and Werner have introduced last mile delivery services for items such as exercise equipment, mattresses, and furniture. Pricing and Labor.

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ShipLilly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Others are of the view that this is nothing more than a public relations exercise without really dealing with spot capacity and price issues. Others have noted that the spot price limit runs from September to January, yet capacity for those months is likely to be already full. A market eating up capacity. Wrapping up.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

On the supply side, material shortages, staffing challenges, and shipping capacity constraints are all happening at the same time. However, with the new generation technologies, it now is practical to keep the data feeds fresh to make the modeling exercises a continuous, ongoing discipline.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2021

As a result, capacity remains tight, and freight rates continue to increase. Instead, it would be beneficial if you focused on gaining capacity to keep your goods moving, customer service to keep your buyers satisfied and loyal, and good communication from your transportation providers to stay ahead of any issues. FINDING CAPACITY.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 22, 2018

Indeed, it is military logistics activity which truly defines a nations capacity to respond militarily to its challenges, and most certainly to deter adversaries – realistically – in a competitive environment. Logistics and strategy are inseparable, each meaningless without the other. War might begin and end with logistics.

Cost Reduction 108

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

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. I’m out of time and space today, so I will share my takeaways from the session in a future post.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

So thats the route were taking in this article (no pun intended), we’ll be 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. But first, what is route optimisation?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2024

service, profit, capacity) of a small number of demand scenarios (e.g. Armed with this knowledge, a company may choose to diversify its supplier base or invest in redundant production capacity to ensure continuity. Conventional what-ifs only evaluate the outcomes (e.g. base, opportunities, and risks).

Scenario Planning 122

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Logistics in War

JUNE 20, 2020

and Australia, and their partners, need to now concentrate on concepts, behaviours, and agreements which create resilience and redundancy through integration and opacity of strategic sustainment capability and capacity. All this must be exercised; it is noteworthy that the Australian and U.S. Both the U.S. Neither the U.S.

Negotiating Skills 92

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Talking Logistics

MAY 10, 2018

According to the Journal of Commerce , the ELD mandate is “making a bad situation worse for shippers,” and forcing them to “pay more, speed up loading and unloading, and dig deeper into routing guides to find capacity.” Rate Increases and Tightening Capacity. Rather, it’s important to try and find cost savings in other ways.

Cost Reduction 72

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

The pursuit of ever higher efficiency and speed have dominated transformation initiatives for more than forty years, driven in large part by the assumption that raw materials, commodities, warehouse space, transportation capacity and labor will be plentiful and immediately available at stable and often declining cost.

Supply Chain Software 135

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Some can be made ‘in-stride’ and are ultimately superficial in nature, or so internally focussed they are largely inconsequential to its capacity to respond to the crises before it. These issues determine whether the capabilities militaries spend so much effort in acquiring and developing have the capacity to be useful, or pose a liability.

Military 103

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 1, 2022

Freight capacity and, therefore, truckload rates are constantly shifting. They are long-term agreements, typically six to twelve months, agreed to in advance of freight execution via a procurement exercise between shippers and transportation providers. For capacity providers, this means consistent load volumes and predictable revenue.

Price Reduction 62

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 15, 2016

Another symptom slotting can resolve, is lack of warehouse capacity. All of these symptoms potentially are a sign that a slotting exercise is overdue. For those prudent enough to undertake such an exercise, cost savings are usually between 10% to 20% of direct labour. Product Slotting. Rally Point. Slotting Benefits.

Waste Reduction 73

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The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

With the justification aside, they next had us go through exercises calculating net present value and ROI for a hypothetical capital investment in tooling – as though a shop floor supervisor would do this at any point in the course of their job. They told us they are down to approximately 8,000 employees from 14,000.

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Any operation defending the Australian north-west demanded was a difficult logistics enterprise, as highlighted by exercises such as the long-standing ‘Kangaroo’ series. Joint Logistics Command, merely two years old, lacked the proficiency and capacity to support the mounting of the force in Darwin. Conclusion.

Resource Reduction 98

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Camelot 3PL Software

APRIL 16, 2020

The first exercise is to determine if a warehouse should have a pick aisle, by analyzing order history/product demand, and the second exercise is to architect the appropriate slotting (positioning of the product) within that pick aisle. However, slotting is not just dedicated to Pick Aisles, but Bulk Storage too.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Let’s begin with a look at network planning, because whether your company requires one warehouse or five, your service, efficiency, and costs will be influenced heavily by your choice of location and capacity. This requirement, in turn, will influence decisions about the number of warehouses required, and their capacity.

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