Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. Further improvement initiatives included: Cutting the chip assembly test window from a five-day schedule, to a bi-weekly, 2-day-long process.

Cost Reduction 77

Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 77

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2023

The first use case is MIT professor Yossi Sheffi’s idea for using generative AI to monitor all possible sources of risk for a given supplier to mitigate any disruptions. Even generative AI needs our help in the form of the emerging field of prompt engineers , humans who improve the software by asking it questions.

Supply Chain Planning Software 113

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Negotiating Skills 113

Logistics in War

JULY 8, 2023

National Defence’s emphasis on logistics is clearly more than usual when compared to other Government policy documents of recent years, though this emphasis comes from an exceptionally low base. 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

Supply Chain Planning Software Military Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 48

Conger

MAY 28, 2021

With a proper safety training program, NIOSH found that forklift operators can achieve a 61% improvement in their performance. The instructor may give a lecture, show a PowerPoint slideshow, play videos, or host a question-and-answer exercise to discuss training topics. So what separates the good documentation from the bad?

Buyer Training 94

Buyer Training Training Course Operations 94

Logistics in War

JANUARY 23, 2019

We needed increased readiness, enhanced mobilisation capabilities, more and better strategic lift, improved logistics, improved engineering capability, better mobility, improved long-range communications and an ability to win water, distribute fuel over the shore as well as improved stevedoring and medical services.’.

Military 97

Military Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 97

Conger

MAY 6, 2019

To eliminate waste without sacrificing productivity to improve customer value. The journey starts in dealer operations, working on 5S, visual management, and quality improvement, leveraging a “Kaizen” or continuous improvement culture. Toyota Lean Management is the system we use to improve our business practices every day.

Waste Reduction 59

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings Sourcing Strategies 59

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

A means of optimizing Supply Chain performance in which the manufacturer is responsible for maintaining the distributor’s inventory levels. Now that you know how to get a supplier day conference and are collaborating with your suppliers better, it’s time to have a value analysis exercise. Ask for copies of documents.

Vendor Strategies 96

Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Waste Reduction 96

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

As a result, weve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. That will be an essential step to help you understand your current supply chain capabilities and where they may need improvement to meet those customer expectationsand address key trends in supply chain management.

Inventory Reduction 40

Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction 40

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 18, 2015

For a Supply Chain to be sustainable, organizations need to employ the right manufacturing and distribution practices in a way that creates an optimal synergy of environment, business growth, and the society. One can''t miss the classic case of a leading FMCG company which is working on sustainable sourcing of palm oil.

Material Savings 32

Material Savings Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 32

World Food Programme Logistics

MARCH 6, 2020

If it interests you, go for it’ Through providing coordination, information management and facilitating access to common logistics services, the cluster improves the predictability, timeliness and efficiency of humanitarian logistics responses. Nina Asutsa Procurement and Logistics Officer, IOM, South Sudan Nina Asutsa.

Emergency logistics 52

Emergency logistics Meeting Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 52

Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. How Kmart Could Have Improved Supply Chain Strategy. What could Kmart have done?

Cost Reduction 68

Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Vendor Strategies 68

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

If so, prepare to be surprised, because it doesn’t get any more basic than this: Your company must have a documented and commonly understood supply chain strategy. Maintaining an optimal network design is a supply chain basic—ignoring its importance could cost your company millions of dollars a year—seriously! “What?”

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 40

Conger

MAY 6, 2019

To eliminate waste without sacrificing productivity to improve customer value. The journey starts in dealer operations, working on 5S, visual management, and quality improvement, leveraging a “Kaizen” or continuous improvement culture. Toyota Lean Management is the system we use to improve our business practices every day.

Waste Reduction 40

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings Sourcing Strategies 40

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2016

If so, prepare to be surprised, because it doesn’t get any more basic than this: Your company must have a documented and commonly understood supply chain strategy. Maintaining an optimal network design is a supply chain basic—ignoring its importance could cost your company millions of dollars a year—seriously! “What?”

Supply Chain Design Software 45

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 45

Conger

JULY 20, 2020

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) ]. Then, when you start, you’ll watch videos, do some reading, and complete interactive exercises to help you learn and retain the information. Fuel sources.

How To 63

How To Buyer Training Training Course 63

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In Part 1 we pointed out that implementing an ERP system for manufacturing allows companies to integrate business functions, streamline processes, and use automation to reduce wastage and costs, and improve productivity and efficiency. Different training methods can be used such as classroom sessions, online tutorials and hands-on exercises.

Manufacturing Procurement 95

Manufacturing Procurement ERP Resource Reduction Expense Reduction 95

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 14, 2025

Then a cost allocation exercise took place to improve on the allocation methods used within the financial systems. The results have proved very interesting reading and have formed the basis of a number of commercial negotiation and process improvement projects that are now underway. There was a two stage allocation process.

Price Reduction 75

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Sourcing Strategies Negotiate Pricing 75