Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The reason is that TMS is one of the most highly integrated applications in an organization because it touches every node in the supply chain,” he says. Of course, no matter how well you plan and how good your people are, things always can and do go wrong to derail the project.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 22, 2016

Notwithstanding the requirements of your customers, which must of course drive the way you manage operational processes, excessive cycle times almost always increase working capital and often curtail opportunities for profit gains. Reasons to Target Cycle Times.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 10, 2018

The desire to avoid data falling into the wrong hands is, of course, understandable, but digital security measures are improving all the time. A buffer maintained at each supply chain node should be independent, autonomously replenished as it depletes, and should not generate acute demands on other nodes upstream.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2024

Some try delving into deep learning or a crash course in generative AI (GenAI), but I don’t recommend starting there. Consider a planner in Brazil working with the previous lead time prediction example, who has forgotten how to update the parameters. Getting started with AI in supply chain might not start where you think.

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Bringg

AUGUST 5, 2020

To justify the price of square footage, retail locations must now serve as a node in eCommerce fulfillment. Existing fulfillment models like ship-from-store and click & collect have become retail trends that highlight how to use local retail footprint to reduce the cost of eCommerce fulfillment and improve efficiency.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 20, 2016

In this post, we explain what those pillars are, why they matter, and how to align them in a way that supports supply chain management excellence. Of course, the aim should always be to serve customers proactively, and that’s where the third element of service alignment—planning—comes to the fore. Warehouse Costs.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 15, 2017

They know how to find cultural elements that are aligned with the change, highlight those elements through smart communication, and so mobilise positive cultural energy to help drive the change through. There are of course, plenty of dedicated programs provided by universities, colleges, business schools, and private training organisations.

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