Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

The transition has taken place so swiftly that some companies may still need to fully grasp the present or future possibilities to exploit distribution performance as a competitive advantage. Of course, every company with a distribution fleet to manage will have achieved some degree of maturity in the route optimisation journey.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 75

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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. In the meantime, we should study its strengths and weaknesses, and the how and why of its present design. Logistics readiness is not just a matter of prioritising Defence resources.

Military 96

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

The risks accepted in not beginning are, of course, high and err towards a professional negligence that ultimately costs time, resources and people at the time of a future war. Firstly, it recommended conducting realistic wargames and exercises to reflect threats and the capability of the ‘logistics enterprise’ to respond.

Military 103

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace. Online courses. In-person courses. Online Courses.

Buyer Training 94

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10xLogistics

JUNE 13, 2013

What I find about benchmarking is it is often an internal exercise to justify what someone is doing to higher management. Sometimes I will hear of giant shippers presenting they are "better than market" based on their benchmarking through external agencies. Of course, you are better, you are huge! How could that be?

Transportation 54

Transportation Exercises Course Definition 54

Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Of course, contacting the customers is the right thing to do, but when it is the shipper, and not the customer, who initiates a change in the delivery schedule, there is no way it should be recorded as “on-time delivery”. Golden Rule #6: Choose the Right Method of Presentation. Assign individuals as KPI owners.

Supply Chain Software 75

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Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

Of course additional funding and attention can improve the capability and capacity of any military force to sustain itself in peace and on operations. In the meantime, we should study its strengths and weaknesses, and the how and why of its present design. Logistics readiness is not just a matter of prioritising Defence resources.

Military 61

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

And, of course, I will also share how knowing your cost-to-serve will help you to solve those all-too-familiar performance gremlins. Of course, it’s always possible to factor estimates of those costs into your product or service pricing, but then you can find yourself overpricing them. Are Your Profit Margins Declining?

Negotiating Skills 98

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Twelve months can seem like a long time when you consider everything that happened over the course of the last 365 days. Examining what went right and identifying areas for growth and opportunity are powerful exercises that both prevent the recurrence of negative behaviors and reinforce our commitment to priorities.

Supply Chain Planning Software 92

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

The need for any S&OP process to have an executive sponsor who actively participates in the process, albeit only by exercising final approval over plans and, of course, making any decisions that call for executive authority, cannot be overstated. S&OP is ostensibly a numbers game, of course. The Executive Sponsor.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 27, 2016

Everyone’s supply chain career has to start somewhere, so there’s no shame present in being untested from a practical perspective. Courses Endorsed By Industry Associations. These courses are run by education companies and institutions that are thoroughly vetted by education experts within the CILTA ranks.

Supply Chain Design 49

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Logistics in War

JUNE 20, 2020

It is easier, of course, to provide a case for improved logistics interoperability than it is to deliver it. All this must be exercised; it is noteworthy that the Australian and U.S. armies do not presently share a major strategic logistics exercise in which to consider how they might respond, together, in a crisis.

Negotiating Skills 92

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Conger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Online forklift schools or forklift courses are legit and can get you trained to operate a forklift. Online forklift certification courses aren't different from in-person training. This includes demonstrations by the qualified trainer and practical exercises by the trainee. Is A Forklift Certification Worth It?

Buyer Training 52

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Of course, you can have as many other metrics as you like, but the KPIs are the ones that should form a catalyst for action. If your KPIs are common ones, it shouldn’t be a problem, of course. The right KPIs will give you information, which, when acted upon, will move your supply chain closer to your performance goals.

Supply Chain Software 96

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

But it had its limitations, of course. 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. To mention a few, version control was hard.

Modeling Software 117

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Of course, many of your hires may come to you with a ready-made supply chain education, but perhaps not all of them and besides, there is so much that can only be learned and made sense of outside the confines of academia. Online text books, with exercises and tests for students to complete. Video or PowerPoint presentations.

Supply Chain Planning Software 49

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

Customers, conferences, and colleagues past and present are all possibilities for sharing insights and information. Of course, generally, you should not expect to get more out of networking than what you put into it. Supply Chain Skills and Roles. Perhaps you already have a supply chain job interview scheduled – or even a job offer.

Negotiating Skills 75

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Through the course of 2017, and because of my academic research, I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants. The control of logistics resources, especially in capability development, is influenced significantly by the desire to attain and exercise power within the institution.

Negotiating Skills 77

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

To make things easier, it might be worth considering an investment in some analytics software to speed up the process, and of course, you won’t look at every SKU or customer. That’s a strong indicator that improvements are there for the taking, but you need to exercise care in how you go about it. Why Modeling Makes Sense.

Cost Reduction 98

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Of course not. This portion of training must consist of “demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee” [OSHA standard 1910.178(l)(2)(ii) ]. With lots of options and aggressive marketing for online certification courses, you've probably had this question cross your mind.

How To 63

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Of course, contacting the customers is the right thing to do, but when it is the shipper and not the customer, who initiates a change in the delivery schedule, there is no way it should be recorded as “on-time delivery.” Golden Rule #6: Choose the Right Method of Presentation. Golden Rule #10: Meaningful Means Actionable.

Supply Chain Software 52

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Penske Move Ahead

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Through Share the Road , a highway safety program developed by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) , professional truck drivers teach teen drivers how to exercise good judgment when driving on roadways shared with commercial vehicles like tractor-trailers. Smith System is a leading provider of collision avoidance driving training.

Trucking 40

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Effective education about making, running and fixing supply chains therefore presents a triple challenge. Of course it’s important to understand the difference between a coach and a mentor, and to select volunteers for each on the basis of appropriate characteristics, skills, and demeanour.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

Each Supplier gives a presentation about their company’s expertise, and overview of how they have worked with you. Light lunch: cold cuts, bread coffee, and soda: simple: this expenditure is up to you, of course. Present the final solution in writing, on a single sheet of paper, to the person that should implement it.

Vendor Strategies 96

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 30, 2020

It is easier, of course, to provide a case for improved logistics interoperability than it is to deliver it. All this must be exercised; it is noteworthy that the Australian and U.S. armies do not presently share a major strategic logistics exercise in which to consider how they might respond, together, in a crisis.

Negotiating Skills 65

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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. Of course, it’s not really simple at all. The act of divining the future is nothing more than a consideration of possible scenarios, and their impact on a business.

Optimal Sourcing 40

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Logistics in War

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants through the course of academic research in 2017. The control of logistics resources, especially in capability development, is influenced significantly by the desire to attain and exercise power within the institution.

Negotiating Skills 54

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

Of course the birth of the information age has made it easier to develop an aligned supply chain strategy involving suppliers and partners. If IT expenditure had been invested wisely, commensurate with a low-cost business strategy, Kmart could have mapped a more successful course through the late 20 th and early 21 st centuries.

Cost Reduction 68

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Selecting the right 3PL is no simple exercise, yet it’s one that’s all too often subject to shortcuts, a dearth of detail, and overly compressed timelines. From the following paragraphs, you’ll gain a brief insight into some common RFT mistakes and the difficulties they present to 3PL solution designers.

3PL 45

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 11, 2018

Throughout the test exercises, the UniCarriers TX model counterbalance was used because it provides the pinnacle of safety in design for counterbalance trucks,” says Chris. On stage, the trophy was presented to Dale by Chris Bates, Sales Director for UniCarriers UK Ltd, sponsor of Forklift Operator of the Year for the second year running.

Operations 28

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Building diverse teams requires an up-front investment of time, of course. Bohlmann: When processes change, there will always be some people who won’t come on board, of course. I found your real-world exercises in past years very enlightening. That’s the only way to turn fragments into a cohesive picture. That’s to be expected.

Optimal Sourcing 28

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

It can of course also be used to make an already profitable relationship even more profitable! Besides optimising the present or fixing the past, CTS reporting and analysis opens the door to what-if scenarios and projections. Collecting and Using Cost to Serve Data. The Cost-To-Serve approach is a pragmatic one.

Purchasing Skills 93

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Logistics in War

JULY 8, 2023

This is the third and final part of a presentation given at the Australian – New Zealand Defence Logistics Conference during June 2023. Supply chain resilience is, of course, a part of this narrative – as we are reminder every time we hear about guided-weapons or military fuels.

Supply Chain Planning Software 48

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2016

However based on observations made in the course of our consulting work, many organisations perceive it as a purely remedial or punitive exercise. None of the aforementioned supplier performance evaluation benefits can be gained through sporadic or one-off exercises.

Vendor Strategies 40

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

They not only have to present the models to demonstrate their understanding, but they also have to relate the models to real companies. Darren Prokop, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA): As in the academic world in general, there is a trend to online course delivery. This often requires substantial interpersonal knowledge and skill.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2019

And of course, the skills and know-how associated with supporting and operating these technologies are new too. Ironically enough, it is technology that could present the solution. Meanwhile external threats are rising, driving the stakes even higher.

Modeling Software 28

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

But it had its limitations, of course. 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. To mention a few, version control was hard.

Modeling Software 62

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