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Supply Chain Quality: A Driver for Digital Transformation

Talking Logistics

Ensuring receipt of Certificate of Analysis (CoA) and other regulatory compliance documentation has made digitization a requirement for customer service, audit management, and compliance. If a process manufacturer ships a product without the correct or missing documentation, a substantial and costly non-compliance fine is imposed.

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A Guide to Supply Chain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Logistics Bureau

Once a given KPI shows that performance consistently meets or exceeds the required level, you can raise the bar and set a higher target. Accurate documentation: This metric tracks the percentage of sales orders accompanied by accurate documents throughout the process. x 0.96 = 0.8661.

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Kimberly-Clark’s Digital Transformation of Shipping

Logistics Viewpoints

With the visibility solution, the company is able to develop a plan for warehouse labor that insures when a load comes in, that workers are ready to unload the truck, or when an outbound truck is scheduled at a dock, the pallets are staged and ready to be loaded. At Kimberly-Clark, Ms. Why couldn’t a driver just scan in at the gate?

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Warehouse Speed - Forecast, Train, Document, and Communicate

Blog on Log

Staffing your warehouse to meet inbound and outbound shipment volume is critical for maximizing warehouse speed. Document processes. Managers should document warehouse execution steps so all employees know how to perform their jobs effectively. Forecast correctly for demand planning. Slot inventory properly.

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What is a routing guide and what are best practices to create one

FreightWaves SONAR

And according to Brian Straight of FreightWaves , a routing guide is a living document that enables faster transportation management and keeps freight spend under control based on lane volatility, seen also within SONAR SCI Lane Acuity. What is a routing guide : a list of standards that carriers must meet for carrier-of-choice eligibility.

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10 Warehouse KPIs that impact freight management

FreightWaves SONAR

Typically, these include meeting EDI and electronic document standards; use routing guides, which even small companies should have; labeling inbound cartons and pallets with product SKUs and purchase order numbers; and purchase order terms and conditions.” . On-time deliveries.

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No Supply Chain Strategy? Here’s How to Develop One

Logistics Bureau

As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. For example, you don’t want to assume that a single logistics strategy and service approach will meet all your customers’ needs. It may do, but how do you know?