The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2024

Kelly is the VP, Product Management of Trimble Transportation , a technology company that offers a suite of transportation technology solutions, including fleet management, route optimization, and freight visibility tools, to improve efficiency and safety.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Product slotting is one of the few cost saving ideas that you can implement in your current facility whilst making no changes to infrastructure (although there may be further benefits to do that). Product slotting is a warehouse term that involves placing products in optimal locations within a warehouse to enhance operational efficiency.

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Conger

JANUARY 27, 2023

Many companies are excited by the prospect of increasing efficiency and productivity with some help from automated equipment. Examples of automation range from a household thermostat to a large industrial control system, self-driven vehicles, and warehousing robots. Fixed automation is generally suitable for large-volume products.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Discrete manufacturing ERP software provides an integrated solution with the tools to help discrete manufacturers plan, execute and control production. Discrete manufacturing is a mode of production of distinct individual products. Discrete manufacturing is a mode of production of distinct individual products.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 9, 2022

How much does it cost us to manufacture this product? Here’s an example. Let’s say that you want to know what the revenue for a specific product is in the Pacific Northwest region. Let’s say that you want to know what the revenue for a specific product is in the Pacific Northwest region.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you browse through the Logistics Bureau blog, you’ll find at least two or three articles—and about the same number of videos—that cover warehouse product slotting. So here it is—your ultimate guide to warehouse product slotting. What is Product Slotting. As this is an “ultimate” guide, we’ll start with the basics.

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WorkWave

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Many businesses today use artificial intelligence (AI) — computers and machines programmed to complete tasks — to improve productivity. For example, AI in pest control allows organizations to optimize chemical distribution routes, automate marketing, and deploy drones to eliminate pests in hard-to-reach places. Time To Read: 4 minutes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

One essential tool used by the supply chain team is supply chain design. Schneider Electric provides energy management and industrial and building automation products and services. Energy management solutions are products that energy utilities use to produce power and data centers use to consume power.

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WorkWave

MARCH 20, 2023

One of the key factors in achieving this is having the right pet grooming tools. In this blog, we’ll discuss the best pet grooming tools recommended by professionals that can help you offer exceptional grooming services to your client’s pets. Pet Waste Disposal Tools 10. Undercoat Rake 8. Pet Toothbrushes 9.

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ShipLilly

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The Maersk Spot Product is a digital platform that helps in managing quotations with special facilities for guaranteed spaces and also penalties for not showing up. An example is that of Evergreen Line which has publicly declared its capabilities in this respect. Mediterranean shipping company’s new self-serve tool.

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Ship Monk

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Every ecommerce business is looking for that magic ingredient that catches a potential customer’s attention, draws them to a product page, and convinces them to hit that buy button. Have you explored some of the new tools that make it easier to create more compelling content? Start with what you know best: your products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

There is limited value to running an outdated process faster, and that value drops considerably when significant portions of the process run outside the enterprise tools. For example, running a batch process that now takes 8 hours instead of 12 does not translate into supply chain agility.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

We spend a lot of time researching products before we buy, but in the end we may still feel uncertain. And when we feel uncertain, humans tend to look for examples of what others in our situation have done. We’ll give you some examples of social proof, and we’ll even rank them in terms of trustworthiness. What is Social Proof?

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Bringg

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The Basis of Product KPIs: Quality, Quantity and Future Proofing. It’s mostly digital these days and somewhat easier to measure, partly because it’s a more mature market for measurements, and partly because the things that are measured are the tools that are used for conversions, and not only people. For Product, zilch.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

JIT inventory management minimizes holding costs by scheduling orders as close as possible to production or sales needs. Example: Retail giant Zara uses real-time data from its stores to adjust inventory dynamically. Example: Amazon’s fulfillment centers are famous for using robotics to streamline order processing and packing.

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The Lean Thinker

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Let me profile a company – I have an actual company in mind, but this one is only a concrete example. For example, are there metrics or line management expectations that run counter to moving continuously toward 1:1 production at takt? This company has been engaged with continuous improvement since at least 1998.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 21, 2024

Today’s CRM platforms have adapted and expanded their tools to meet the needs of ecommerce businesses. Let’s take a look at CRM systems, the tools they provide, and the benefits they offer to ecommerce businesses. Here are some of the tools CRM systems offer.

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The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

Nor did they talk about executive bonuses or using excess cash for stock buybacks to raise the price of outstanding stock rather than investing that money into developing new aircraft; improving existing products or processes; or distributing that profit as dividends to the shareholders. I hired into Boeing in July of 1989.

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The Lean Thinker

JULY 11, 2024

If production fell behind, they extended lead times in the system (which is the worst thing you can do in this case). ” (Which actually weren’t that complex at all – everyone seems to think their production portfolio is more complicated than everyone else’s.) A new ERP system is a prime example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

5000 developers are working on product enhancements and extensions to the SAP spend management suite. With that level of investment, one would expect an aggressive product buildout. At SAP Spend Connect Live, held October 14-16 in Las Vegas, SAP did make several significant product announcements. It is a brilliant tool.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2024

There are various use cases of AI/ML for fresh demand planning of products, from producers to large grocery chains and even small delis in suburban Pennsylvania. In this blog, I will discuss the use of AI/ML demand planning for fresh products to help maximize sales and reduce waste.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 12, 2020

While it might seem like an afterthought in the grand scheme of things, an eye-catching product page is one of the major keys to Amazon success. Put yourself in your customers’ shoes — would you be more drawn to a clear, visually appealing product page or to a messy, disorganized one? For example, let’s say you sell phone cases.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2024

As pharmaceuticals increasingly include highly sensitive products such as vaccines, biologics and gene therapies, strict temperature control is essential. For example, combining HVO fuel and/or BEV with intermodal solutions gives the opportunity to significantly reduce emissions E2E.

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Collaboration tech appears among the newest and most potent available of all these tools and processes. Examples of Tech Used in Supply Chains Today. Increased productivity with automation handling repetitive tasks. Automation, technology, innovations, and tools must be embraced and utilized.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The bullwhip effect is one example of this disruptive effect, when small changes in demand cause huge demand spikes downstream. Table 1 describes a few examples of these types of risks. Examples of disruptive risks are suppliers going out of business or shipwrecks that result in the loss of cargo containers.

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WorkWave

MARCH 31, 2020

There are multiple Google marketing tools to help you grow your business and build on your brand across many platforms, such as Google Ads, Local Services Ads, Google Guarantee, and Google My Business. Not familiar with this list of Google tools? Below is an example of what Google Ads look like in a Google Search. Google Ads.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

We conclude our series on supplier quality management (SQM) today with a look at some case studies and examples of benefits derived from the application of a supplier quality management system. Examples and Case Studies from the Implementation of a Supplier Quality Management System. of product moves through plants without rework.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Maintaining an efficient and productive supply chain is the backbone of any successful business, and ensuring that your supply chain is well-managed and cost-effective is of vital importance. For example, do you have: Full data visibility across your business? Teams that can communicate easily?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 27, 2024

In an ideal world, ensuring the immediate availability of products to customers would be simple, as demand would be easily predictable, all customers would be the same, there would be no special requirements, etc. However, reality is full of complex challenges and constant dilemmas.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

For example, your company’s objective might be to achieve maximum operational productivity, to improve customer service, or perhaps to minimise capital expenditure. For example, is an SKU typically ordered by the pallet, carton, split carton, or individual unit? Order and picking profiles should be examined too.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 5, 2015

It goes without saying that warehouses need to find ways to prioritize workplace safety for the health and productivity of the workforce. The following is our top 10 list of ways warehouses can drive more efficient and productive warehouse operations: Consider Automation. Optimize Labor Productivity. by the year 2025.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Without a robust software platform that integrates dozens of diverse technologies, tools and apps, flashy robots can only do so much. Examples of Warehouse Automation Include: Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS): Automated systems that store and retrieve products from high-density storage.

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Stord

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

While many will say the consumer journey starts with the marketing, which then drives to the website, that showcases the product, which pushes the cart to conversion, which finally ends with the product being delivered - at Stord we believe a successful consumer journey starts at correct inventory.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 30, 2018

Supply chain leaders must weigh the pros and cons of implementing blockchain solutions and consider the enterprise-wide impacts, like better productivity to increase wages, reduced shrink, and better maintenance schedules tool. An Introduction to Blockchain and Its Potential Benefits and Drawbacks in Supply Chain Management.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 22, 2015

Good visuals have a positive and sustainable impact on productivity, quality, equipment, reliability and employee engagement. Employees post daily productivity information on the board with pens and magnets. To find out more information about the examples in this post, please visit Magnatag Visible Systems website.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 5, 2023

The difference between third-party business intelligence tools and embedded analytics within your ERP system ERP embedded analytics refers to the integration of analytical tools and capabilities directly within the ERP system without having to switch to a separate analytics platform.

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