The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

In the late 1980s and early 1990s Colin Fox, an early consultant in the world of flow production, had led a series of study missions to Japan that engaged Boeing’s top 100 or so leaders. These study missions were quite eye-opening for the participants. One of them was the Boeing 737 moving line.

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AIMMS

AUGUST 3, 2020

However, one-third of SCP leaders cite “the lack of effective decision making in the S&OP meeting process as the most critical problem to solve for their function’s overall performance” (source: Gartner, Improve S&OP Decision Making Through Scenario Planning , Supply Chain Research Team, 4 May 2020). – Tweet this.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

” In a recent video message to union members, shared during the September meeting, Dennis Daggett, executive vice president of the ILA and son of Harold Daggett, described automation as a “cancer” in the port industry. This is expected to enhance productivity and contribute to a boost in economic value added to the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

More than a year into a freight capacity crisis that shows little sign of weakening, it’s time for all parties involved in logistics and freight transportation to meet this issue head on. Freight Capacity Crisis: How Did We Get Here So Quickly? The seeds for this current market were sown in the aftermath of the Great Recession.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 12, 2025

Additionally, capacity availability has improved, allowing businesses to secure reliable freight options without the extreme cost fluctuations seen in previous quarters. Many businesses are taking a balanced approachavoiding excessive stockpiling while ensuring they can meet potential surges in demand.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The company makes most pieces to order and customizes them to meet customers’ unique preferences. These were to: Reorganize the supply chain. plants to four.

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Penske Move Ahead

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The 2024 Third-Party Logistics Study found that 95% of shipper respondents agreed that their relationships are successful and 99% of 3PL respondents agreed that their relationships are successful. The study, which was released Oct. Overall, those relationships are working. Power can become apparent during contract negotiations.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

Warehouse capacity: The storage capacity and utilisation of existing facilities. Throughput rates: The processing capacity of distribution centres. To do so is a mistake because a successful and future-proof distribution network design will typically need to meet several objectives. There are several ways to do so.

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Now, That's Logistics

JULY 5, 2023

She says it’s going to study the latest marketplace trends, come up with strategies to tackle fraud within brokerage operations and work on short, medium, and long-term legislative and regulatory solutions. Anne Reinke, the President & CEO of TIA, is placing her bets on the Fraud Task Force. First up – Linehaul rates.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 13, 2016

The following three mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies which have managed to sustain their supply chain cost reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. Of course the above case studies are merely summaries of the changes these high-profile brands made to their supply chains. Reduce cost to serve.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2018

It isn’t ground breaking news that capacity is tight but between Mother Nature’s impacts on the east and west coasts, the new ELD mandate, and the busy holidays, it has been even tougher for asset-based companies and brokers to cover freight. We wanted to take some time to go over recent major factors that are affecting today’s capacity.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 13, 2022

The largest year-over-year increase in pressure in 2021 came from investors, governments, and international governing bodies, according to The State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021 study from The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. Here’s how many companies are turning to their supply chains to meet their ESG goals.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The study include d firms in the retail, manufacturing and distribution verticals. By dynamically adjusting capacities and utilizations within the app, they were able to optimally reallocate volumes and develop a new production and distribution plan. Ready to equip your team for resilience? .

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2021

In fact, people commonly use it as a metaphor in business situations “I didn’t meet the deadline. I thought of this analogy when speaking with warehouse management system (WMS) suppliers during this year’s global WMS market study. However, in this case an aggressive ramp-up was required to meet the customer’s urgent business needs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

There’s an older term now being applied to supply chains for this capacity: antifragility. Polycrisis” was the talk of Davos at the recent meeting of the World Economic Forum, which defines it as “…a term used to describe the current global situation, where multiple complex, interconnected crises are occurring simultaneously.”

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Airfreight Logistics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The aircraft are converted from passenger to freighter configuration by Boeing to fit the needs of DHL Express and meet the rising global demand for express services. A study by Facebook and Bain & Company found that the average spend per digital consumer in Southeast Asia is expected to triple from 2018 to 2025.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The 2021 25th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study shows that shippers and their third-party logistics providers are working together to create positive relationships as well as a competitive advantage. The supply chain has been tested throughout the past year, and shippers and 3PLs have collaborated to flex as needed and meet demand.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 3, 2020

View the Full Case Study. All shippers are looking for the best solution and freight broker to connect with more carriers, lanes, and capacity. We are excited about what the future holds and look forward to additional uses of SONAR to grow our business and meet the demands of that growth. View the Full Case Study.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 8, 2023

Increasingly it is recognized that the executive planning meetings, that typically take place once a month, should be chaired by a top floor executive – a chief financial officer, chief operations officer, or even chief executive officer. They haven’t done roughcut capacity planning.”

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

How to Navigate Your Supply Chain During Market Swings Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 21, 2023 Market conditions play a crucial role in shaping challenges professionals face when managing their organization’s supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

They studied the value of getting inventory closer to customers. Carrier rates are up and climbing , even at the USPS, and carrier capacity limitations crippled some of the largest merchants who did not prepare for them. The savviest even used Q2 2020 to fine-tune or overhaul processes ahead of a peak season unlike any other.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2022

The study found that these leaders considered the largest gap to be between supply chain and procurement, citing it as a major issue. With such a software tool in place that provides visibility and facilitates collaboration, enterprises can work with multiple tiers of suppliers to specify requirements and ensure they meet them.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

Dr. Alexandros Skandalakis – the Director Global Manufacturing Capacity, Strategic Assets and Capital Expenditures at Philip Morris Products S.A. The introduction of smoke-free products made the use of spreadsheet tools far less efficient in the capacity and sourcing planning as the new product categories had rapid growth.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

Both anecdotal evidence and research studies demonstrate that enterprises leveraging these advanced capabilities have fared much better than other companies during the extreme volatility of the past two years. In a study commissioned by Blue Yonder, it is estimated that a typical $10 billion company can save $14.1 Warehouse Robotics.

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The study I am citing here was commissioned to determine why. Success of the three shift cycle depended on each shift meeting a rigid schedule, but that schedule did not account for the simple fact that coal seams are not uniform. Productivity plummeted. There are a few things we can do to reinforce this. Bring People Together.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2018

With the arrival of internationally standardized cross-modal transport containers—each with a capacity of 58,600 pounds—the cost of transporting goods fell by about $10,000 almost overnight. So how exactly will the standardized containerization template change to meet the requirements of the Information Age?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In a SYSPRO-led research study 37% of businesses agreed that their business systems lacked those basic planning tools that could adjust to day-to-day changes in the environment. An ERP system can support this by allowing businesses to analyze forecasted demand, accurately predict production targets and meet demand levels.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 26, 2018

Can you share some case study examples and the benefits your clients have achieved? Can you give some examples of tactical and strategic questions that companies should be exploring? Can you give some examples of tactical and strategic questions that companies should be exploring? What’s required to get started?

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AIMMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

We had a financial reporting tool and based on the financial forecasting of our different sales subsidiaries, we made a forecast for products and services which was translated into a monthly demand plan and a capacity plan. So you do S&OP on a monthly basis and you have your monthly meeting. Download our Boon Edam case study.

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CH Robinson Logistics

JULY 13, 2022

The research is clear – meet your planned/communicated cadence for RFPs and awarded freight. These indicators suggest some fluidity in the spot market’s small carrier capacity community as this community faces the greatest pressure from the spot market changes and are most involved in purchasing used equipment.

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

They’re constantly battling with cost and the time needed to meet delivery modes. The result of their Network Optimization study clearly showed that they needed to cut back on where they were over servicing and re-deploy boxes in areas which have seen larger population growth. Network infrastructure may be a good place to start.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Finding carriers that meet specific needs and help the company reach supply chain goals provides a competitive advantage within the marketplace. With demand for drivers often exceeding availability, shippers find themselves forced to pay more to secure capacity and drivers across many industries. Carrier Vetting for OTR Freight .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

In ARC’s last market study on the global transportation management market , Chris Cunnane, the study author, made estimates of system integration (SI) revenues as a percentage of total TMS revenues for all software companies in the market. Take the transportation management system (TMS) market, for example. Show Me the Money!

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Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The shipping industry is required to meet emissions and efficiency standards and despite the push to meet these requirements, the shipping industry is still a major contributor to global carbon emissions. Electrification would have a minimal impact on shipping capacity. shipping sector.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 25, 2022

The customer success representative would then take the inventory information and contact the route planner to verify if there was capacity, and on what days. “We The point-of-sale user interface is updated every 15 minutes with a real-time capacity plan generated by Route Planner. Mr. Sanders was involved in the time studies. “I

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2018

Driver shortage is a major concern for companies striving to improve the performance of their fleet, according to a 2018 global benchmark study , conducted by Descartes, that surveys fleet managers from a wide array of industries and logistics providers. Key Trends Driving Change. The Financial Link.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Custom fabricators have to cope with highly varying demand cycles from many different steel sales customers, and to do that effectively they need capacity. They’re building that capacity with more equipment. Look for the steel fabrication industry to want to add capacity to gear up for the unexpected.

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