Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2021

Across their inbound and outbound supply chains the goods are transported by air, ocean, rail, truckload, less-than-truckload, parcel, and even couriers. Transportation efficiencies, of course, are also good for the environment. The pharmaceutical segment alone makes more than 30,000 U.S. domestic deliveries every day.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2018

The problem with this is that it’s an expensive design , because outbound distribution utilizes smaller vehicles, and the stem distances tend to be long. Network Optimization Mini-case-study: Building Products Supplier. Redesigning a distribution network is a considerable undertaking; at least once the implementation phase is reached.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Of course Unilever also recognises the sustainability impacts of its internal supply chain activities. If you spend some time studying Unilever’s supply chain model, you’ll find plenty of ideas that you might take away and seek to apply in your own organisation. Sustainable Supply Chain Lessons from Unilever.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

Now you know what your customers genuinely expect from your outbound and reverse supply chain, so it’s time to undertake a gap analysis. Of course, software alone will not drive the improvements you need to meet productivity and visibility gaps, so you’ll need to look at overall solutions combining software, hardware, and physical processes.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Added to that, there is a global directive to reduce outbound logistics complexity, and therefore only two suppliers per facility may be awarded export business. And, finally, no new supplier may receive more than 5% of the global volume.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 21, 2016

That’s not to say that the following signs and symptoms are harbingers of disaster, but they should certainly prompt a distribution network design review, along with a modeling exercise to check if your outbound supply chain is maintaining that all-important balance between cost and service. Click To Tweet. Changes in Your Ranges.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The first steps, of course, are to understand the challenges you face, prioritise them for action, and consider the resources and help you need to meet and overcome them. There are, of course, several ways to achieve a logistics knowledge infusion. Of course, as an enterprise grows, it becomes harder to coordinate all the moving parts.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

In short, it won’t be easy, and of course, many small retailers, and some large ones, have already found themselves unable to survive, and have closed their doors for good. This shift in thinking is evident in any study of the relationship between imports and sales. Times Have Changed and Resilience Matters.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Of course there are other easy targets for cost reduction that we might discuss at a later date—but this one is often an overlooked ‘opportunity’. At our seminars I often share case studies demonstrating the impact of not getting this right. There’s just no place for a one-size-fits-all approach to outbound distribution any more.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Outbound transportation. It can of course also be used to make an already profitable relationship even more profitable! In a warehouse for example, activities might be described and studied as per the following examples: Unload pallet from inbound delivery vehicle. Efficient order terms. Sales organisation costs.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Along with the design of supply chain strategy, the design of the supply chain itself, especially the part which deals with outbound distribution from plants or warehouses, is instrumental in the success or failure of businesses. Of course, if your company is providing products, the need to manage inventory efficiently is paramount.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 3, 2018

What is crucial right now for the European region is that we are launching a new vehicle from Ghent and so we need to secure enough truck capacity inbound and outbound to support growth. There is room to improve real-time management and we have plans for inbound and outbound. However, there is a shortage of truck capacity and drivers.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

Indeed, a study completed last year shows that only around 26% of companies were using a transportation management system. As recently as four or five years ago, the reason for the low adoption of TMS products would have been easier to understand.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

Step 2: Gap Analysis Customer Requirements and Supply Chain Trends Now you know what your customers genuinely expect from your outbound and reverse supply chain, so its time to undertake a gap analysis. The one mistake to avoid at all costs is trying to make your new strategy fit the capabilities and nuances of your technological solutions.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2018

There is good scope for the application of digital capabilities in solving problems related to track and trace, supplier manufacturing on a just-in-time and just-in-sequence basis, and studying supply chain risk including disruption and theft, according to Dharmani. Outbound visibility. Quality is as important on the outbound side.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

Collecting data from sensors to monitor activities in real time is valuable, of course. ” One finding the study revealed is that even the most widely used route planning solutions make imprecise assumptions when they estimate travel times in cities. LIFT TRUCK NETWORK.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

The program director suggests that Suzaka avoided between 400-500 other vessels on the water during its outbound trip alone. The deal sets the lofty goal of deploying 12,000 of Wingcopter’s 198 drone systems over the course of the next 5 years. To combat the problem, the Kroger Co. Founded in 2018, The Kroger Co.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Of course, it is helpful to have some statistics on hand to validate the statement above. Mini Case Study: Walmart Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. If you want business success (and who doesn’t?),

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2018

The lack of imported or CKD brands could, of course, overcome that hurdle. This isn’t really surprising, of course, given the cold war Iran is in with many of its neighbours and with the US, driven by the issue of nuclear weapons. This is a quite different structure to most CKD operations.

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