Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

That’s when you can course correct in any number of ways that make your business more efficient and your customers happier. Some examples: Procurement and Co-manufacturing : What is the impact of inbound transportation issues on materials? In other words, visibility is an enabler. Why is this shift such a big deal? Lesson learned.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

The variety of functions involved – product design, procurement, warehousing, production, transport, distribution, sales, for instance – encourages demand for new employees and multiplies possibilities for moving around inside too. Of course, generally, you should not expect to get more out of networking than what you put into it.

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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.

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Freightos

MARCH 5, 2017

Long workflows, extensive decision making structures and long-term relationships play an important role in how businesses procure. Other companies, like Uber, Amazon and, of course, Alibaba, are increasing their B2B foothold. It’s not only Freightos technology, of course. B2B Sales Are Going Online. SEE THE FIFI INDEX.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

Freight brokers and 3PLs are exposed to risks on both the buy and sell sides: Depending on the supply chain, the process can involve multiple intermediaries: shipping lines, trucking companies, and charter companies, in addition to insurance firms and, of course, the customer who winds up receiving the goods.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

Freight brokers and 3PLs are exposed to risks on both the buy and sell sides: Depending on the supply chain, the process can involve multiple intermediaries: shipping lines, trucking companies, and charter companies, in addition to insurance firms and, of course, the customer who winds up receiving the goods.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 24, 2022

At the conference, I was fortunate to see a presentation from Brent Wilson, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Qualcomm. In normal times there is no benefit, but companies need to stay the course even when demand and supply are equal. In May, I attended the Kinaxis Kinexions event in San Diego, CA.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 26, 2023

In this blog, we critically examine the transformation of logistics education in higher institutions, comparing past, present, and future developments in this field. The present Presently, logistics education has shifted towards a more comprehensive and integrated approach.

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Logistics in War

APRIL 17, 2021

This article is adapted from a presentation given at the Williams Foundation seminar on ‘Next Generation Autonomous Systems’ delivered in Canberra in April 2021. The US Army responded by procuring new testing equipment, and created new technical specialities to handle repair. By David Beaumont. Part one can be found here.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

In fact, at one conference this spring, after delivering a keynote presentation that had nothing to do with technology, the very first question I received from the audience was “What do you think about blockchain and its potential in supply chain management?”. Of course, the most common question about blockchain is “What is it?”

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

For some companies it means ethical procurement, for others it involves supporting worthy causes. Companies have to pursue profits of course, (how else will they stay in business?) Article summary. What does corporate social responsibility really mean? In my view, CSR should achieve the following goals: Provide employment.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Digitization takes living, real-time data from once futuristic fantasy to practical present-day tools. ” Advanced models can help with recruitment, asset procurement, scheduling enough drivers and trucks and generally increase profits by keeping error margins minimal. It also presents challenges for effective integration.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 21, 2015

This requires a new broad look at the business of transportation supply chain, including supply chain management, logistics, & procurement. This data must be not only present, but also running in harmony over all systems. Of course, proper implementation is essential in order for these great technologies to succeed.

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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Capacity can be easily ramped up or down due to product seasonality, holidays and of course global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Supply chain technology investments were once delegated to a specific function such as procurement or logistics. making a fast return on investment (ROI) fairly likely ? and Unnu, Kaan. [2]

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Equally, these anecdotes present the ADF experience as one defined by collective complacency and hubris at a policy level. This report, because of its availability, has been often cited and its opinions presented in histories of Operation Warden. That’s an easy answer, as well as being a naive one at that!

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10xLogistics

JUNE 13, 2013

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! And, of course, how the freight is moved is what is most important. My question always has to do with expectations. How could that be?

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Turvo

MAY 21, 2020

Used properly, collaboration enables better procurement, efficient shipment management, transparency, proactiveness, improved customer experience around delivery, and a team prepared to handle reverse logistics management. Collaboration is perhaps the most widely discussed and recognizable topic in the modern supply chain.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Security is being recast as international logistics systems and supply chains contribute to the reshaping of the global order, and strategic policy intertwines itself with economics and industrial power to create objectives for the military forces protecting national interests (it has, of course, been ever thus).

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

Of course that’s really not such a bold prediction to make, since some warehouses are already running dark today. Robots will navigate with the aid of lasers, radar, and other non-visual guidance systems, so things like windows and electric lighting will simply add costs and present unnecessary security risks.

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Logistics in War

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Logistics efforts over the last decade have been defined by managing global supply shortages, complex distribution systems, a reliance on industry to act at short notice to meet procurement requirements and adapt products and services, and with little appreciation of the role that logistics would eventually play in shaping strategy and tactics.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

The article presents findings from a survey conducted across over 200 global supply chain professionals to highlight how the pandemic has increased the need for freight market intelligence and how it continues to be relevant even as supply chain issues resolve. This was, of course, an extremely popular use case for market data.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

But more blatantly than ever, container liners – and especially Maersk – are on a collision course with the tech companies that provide digital infrastructure for selling goods. B2C Europe is operationally present in four key European E-commerce countries (Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, and Spain), and has offices in China.

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Equally, these anecdotes present the ADF experience as one defined by collective complacency and hubris at a policy level. This report, because of its availability, has been often cited and its opinions presented in histories of Operation Warden. That’s an easy answer, as well as being a naive one at that!

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

We will feature over the next 4 business days each category's most viewed posts over the course of 2017. Download: The Impact of Big Data in the Supply Chain & Transportation Management Industry Webinar Replay, Transcript & Presentation. These will only contain posts written in 2017. Share This: Read More. [e-Book]

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CH Robinson Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Of course, in addition to limiting the number of suppliers you use, your success also depends on which suppliers you choose. Those 80% of the loads in 20% of the lanes typically present attributes that work well for route guide commitments. Choose the right strategic mix of top performing suppliers.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. This in turn allowed Wal-Mart to replicate sales successes between outlets; creating and managing peaks in demand via its systems for buying, shipping, and of course, warehousing.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2018

At Schneider Electric , the global purveyor of energy management and industrial automation systems, the cloud presented an opportunity to undertake a wholesale digital transformation of its supply chain. The company’s array of WMS software presents a particular challenge.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Who would have thought that measuring the performance of supply chain processes like warehousing, procurement, or logistics could be so troublesome? Well, we know a few supply chain managers who, having made some of the mistakes covered by this article, would attest to the potential for difficulty.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2018

The award-winning participants from Spain, Portugal, France, Denmark and the Netherlands can now finalize their concepts during the course of paid traineeships with partner companies. The official award ceremony will take place on September 14 at the FEM Congress in Antwerp, Belgium, to which the winners are invited as VIP guests.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. For instance, if Product-Location has procurement type In-House Production ("E") and if it is missing a corresponding PPDS PPM, then we flagged it as an error code. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Sabine Ursel talks to Bettina Bohlmann (above) , Managing Partner of 3p Procurement Branding GmbH in an interview focused on themes to be explored at this year’s EXCHAiNGE event in Frankfurt. Building diverse teams requires an up-front investment of time, of course. That’s the only way to turn fragments into a cohesive picture.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

At present, the primary drivers of supplier diversity are meeting CSR commitments (59%) and ‘doing the right thing’ (45%). million to the bottom line for every $1 million in procurement operation costs. Extending beyond CSR. Innovation and cost benefits feature lower on the list, but there’s no reason this should be the case.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

The data from this global virtual item master takes another step in its evolutionary journey and is refined using an online, cloud-based platform with user tools that automatically present the normalized data obtained from all sources, both internal and external, in natural English.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

At present, the primary drivers of supplier diversity are meeting CSR commitments (59%) and ‘doing the right thing’ (45%). million to the bottom line for every $1 million in procurement operation costs. Extending beyond CSR. Innovation and cost benefits feature lower on the list, but there’s no reason this should be the case.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 4, 2018

Why would the CEO of Halliburton be receiving a crash course on logistics? Use your authority to tear down the silos that are preventing your people from having the intracompany dialogue they need to have in order to address the sales and procurement processes that impact freight costs. ’ He might be about to learn even more.”

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