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Key Takeaways from SAP Spend Connect Live

Logistics Viewpoints

Spend Management Takeaways SAP continues to invest in using generative AI to improve the user experience. SAP is embedding its generative Joule across the SAP Ariba source-to-pay solution portfolio to make it easier for their customers to manage routine inquiries, such as status updates, summarization, and frequently asked questions.

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The Free TMS with Tim Higham

The Logistics of Logistics

Tim Higham and Joe Lynch discuss the free TMS, which is of course AscendTMS. Overall, AscendTMS is a reliable and affordable TMS that can help businesses of all sizes improve their profitability and efficiency. This means that it is free to use and modify, and the source code is available for anyone to inspect. AscendTMS).

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The History of Fleet Route Optimisation in Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Next, I would have to fine-tune the planning by shuffling orders between the loads until I had ‘optimised’ the routes for that areaon a purely subjective basismeaning that I had to be the sole judge of what was optimal. Automated route planning software is improving in effectiveness and costs are coming down.

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TWI: Is it Time to Rethink Job Relations?

The Lean Thinker

Job Methods, teaching the skill of analyzing work with an eye to improve efficiency. In many cases the material these current-day trainers use deviates very little from the source material. The challenge, of course, is that nobody owns this material. The original 1944 manuals are all in the public domain.

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A Guide to Supply Chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Logistics Bureau

KPIs in Supply Chain The Basics As in any business activity, supply chain operations need to focus doggedly on improvement to compete in the marketplace, but how do you know if your supply chain performance is satisfactory or getting better or, god forbid, worsening? For this reason, KPIs are essential for any business improvement strategy.

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Difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain

Shipping and Freight Resource

Issuing bill of lading and other documentation for all cargo loaded. A typical shipping line or shipping agency office have various departments such as planning, marketing, sales, container department , vessel operations, documentation, finance, administration, procurement etc. Improving political relations. Supply Chain.

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Logistics, preparedness and the Defence Strategic Review

Logistics in War

By David Beaumont National Defence: Defence Strategic Review was released to the public on 24 April 2023, to a defence ‘community’ only too eager to scrutinise the document for its consequences on the ADF’s capability mix. The paper, of course, covers a swathe of topics and concepts.

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