Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

Strategy and leadership teams might elect to be alerted to production line disruptions, for example, so they receive details about every impacted order. Prior to founding FourKites, Matt spent 7 years in the enterprise software space working for market leaders such as Oracle Corp and i2 Technologies/JDA Software Group.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For example, slotting strategies often involve placing the fastest-moving SKUs close to the warehouse dispatch zones, minimising picking operatives’ travel distances and times. Therefore, any slotting strategy should focus on minimising such travel. The terms merely relate to the level of detail you assign to your slotting strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Until we have this kind of pervasive visibility, inventory management will continue to be largely an exercise in futility. Prior to founding FourKites, Matt spent 7 years in the enterprise software space working for market leaders such as Oracle Corp and i2 Technologies/JDA Software Group. And what is sitting in the warehouse.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Golden Rule #1: Meaningful KPIs Require a Meaningful Strategy. I’ve written many posts on this blog about the importance of having a supply chain strategy that’s aligned with the overall business plan, and why it is a mistake to have misaligned strategies. I’ve also described some of the issues that can arise from such an error.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 10, 2024

And, we’ve also found that by implementing a sound warehouse slotting strategy, we’ve helped clients reduce their labour costs by up to 30%. Slotting strategies often involve placing the fastest-moving SKUs close to the warehouse dispatch zones, which helps to minimise picking operatives’ travel distances and times.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

We’ll begin with a look at pricing strategy. Do You Lack Confidence in Your Pricing Strategies? If not, your pricing strategies could inadvertently limit your profit margins , either by throttling revenue or gifting sales to your competitors. Are You Missing Opportunities in Pricing Strategy?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but is often underestimated in its importance and hence receives less strategic attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2018

TMS Strategy & Building the Business Case. It begins with a strategy project that documents the current state process, information, and data flows. If both the strategy and selection projects succeed, then there is a greater chance that a TMS can get implemented on-time and within budget, but not necessarily.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Now here is one very important point to bear in mind: you may notice I mentioned setting performance targets which exceed that of the best among your peer group of companies. Your supply chain strategy should support and align with that of your business generally. SEE ALSO: 5 Key Factors for Effective Supply Chain Benchmarking.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Transportation spending is a perennial target of budget-cutting exercises, and a large, multi-faceted cost center for many companies; some may spend three to six percent of their materials costs on transportation. The report is grouped first by the party who will pay the freight charges then by the party who processed the shipment.

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 21, 2017

That book provides working examples of vertical linkage between organizational strategy and shop floor improvement efforts. Human beings are good at that – its social integration into a group. Mike Rother and Gerd Aulinger published Toyota Kata Culture early this year. Coaching Starter Kata.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Golden Rule #1: Meaningful KPIs Require a Meaningful Strategy. I’ve written many posts on this blog about the importance of having a supply chain strategy aligned with the overall business plan, and why it is a mistake to have misaligned strategies. In Rule # 5, I mentioned the need to tailor KPIs to specific stakeholder groups.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 5, 2023

The order follows a tender exercise and a thorough testing and evaluation process. The contract also marks a very important development of Westwell’s Ainergy Strategy to utilise AI applications to reduce energy consumption and facilitate decarbonisation.

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 22, 2017

This issue is one among many examined by Dr Stephan Fruhling, Australian National University, in a recent paper ‘Sovereign Defence Industry Capabilities, Independent Operations and the Future of Australian Defence Strategy.’ Each agency or group has its own objectives and requirements, and the approach is demonstrably fragmented.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

At Logistics Bureau, we want to help you with that, so we’re publishing this brief guide to help you if you haven’t already included freight benchmarking in your management strategies or want to benchmark more effectively than you are now. and “what is a reasonable range of rates for our company’s typical shipping scenarios?”.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Golden Rule #1: Start Planning Early As soon as you know you are going to make a change, even before you begin to select that new software system or begin laying down the fine details of a process reengineering exercise, you should start making plans to address the “people” aspect of the change.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 24, 2020

The Bolero system (Rulebook/Operating Procedures) was one of the first two electronic trading systems approved by the International Group of P&I Clubs in 2010 alongwith the trading system administered by Electronic Shipping Solutions (essDocs). 67% saying they would invest in technology as part of their recovery efforts post the pandemic.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Knowing your CTS per product and per customer also lets you better control different commercial strategies. By grouping a particular number of customers together, profitability can also be evaluated for a customer or market segment. In the second, CTS would remain the same, but sales pricing could be increased as appropriate.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Whatever your competitive strategy, though, your supply chain goals should support it. To benchmark successfully, you will need key performance indicators, so you can either select specific KPIs to use for a benchmarking exercise, or you benchmark using the KPIs already selected to align with your supply chain goals.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2017

Strange as it may seem, many business leaders don’t have the answers to these questions , because they’ve never conducted an exercise to understand the costs involved with supplying their customers. Development of profitable strategies for customer or product segmentation. ” group which require the most attention.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 17, 2018

This issue is one among many examined by Dr Stephan Fruhling, Australian National University, in a recent paper ‘Sovereign Defence Industry Capabilities, Independent Operations and the Future of Australian Defence Strategy.’ Each agency or group has its own objectives and requirements, and the approach is demonstrably fragmented.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 7, 2018

to the complex exercise of pricing. can be of particular value in sussing out the interactions between different types of inputs — “places where humans may not realize that these types of variables are grouped together,” says Webb. of course, has the potential to affect multiple stages and functions of the supply chain.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 2, 2023

If you don’t have anything unique to talk about, then perhaps you should reconsider your product strategy. Selling on Amazon may or may not be part of that strategy, but be sure you understand the differences between Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) , Fulfilled by Merchant (FBM) , and Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP) before committing to any of them.

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WorkWave

AUGUST 22, 2024

In this article, we will explore 11 proven sales strategies that can help you increase your flower shop sales and cultivate lasting relationships with your clients. However, it’s vital to exercise caution and avoid over-ordering, as this can lead to waste reduction challenges and increased expenses. Explore Different Suppliers 2.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

This project was in a steady state from almost 2-3 years having Level 2 (support group based onsite at client locations) & Level 3 (support group based in offshore locations) model. This exercise was done before the monthly planning cycle start. Instance Consolidation Strategy. Simple but very helpful. Categories.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MARCH 1, 2019

However, WFP, African Governments and other public and private sector stakeholders are the catalyst this agency to be exercised, hopefully helping to lay the foundation for communities where the youth of today can live and thrive as productive adults. African youth has the potential and agency to succeed.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The Path to Cost Reduction: Intel decided to try what was considered an unlikely supply chain strategy for the semiconductor industry: make to order. Intel had to shift an entire supply chain to a new and previously unheard of strategy in its sector. The company began with a pilot operation using a manufacturer in Malaysia.

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Logistics Marketing Advisors

JUNE 20, 2018

It makes sense for you to research and identify this target group of prospects, and the people responsible for airfreight shipping decisions, and then to reach out to them. And it’s certainly fair to assume that this targeted group would have a reasonable interest in learning about this solution. That’s selling. But be careful.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2016

There are numerous solid freight broker training experts – Dennis Brown from Freight Broker Bootcamp school , and Scott Woods from the Transportation Training Group , just to mention a few. Part of your go-to-market strategy should also include finding the carriers which work in the field of operations you’ve chosen for yourself.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 18, 2015

He is based out of Hyderabad, India and is closely associated with the ECO group at Infosys, working on sustainable practices. No one is an exception in the sustainability exercise, with this I mean each and every participant within the supply chain including manufacturers, suppliers, logistics etc.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 15, 2019

Among those deploying the technology is VW Group, which is currently running a number of AR-related initiatives across several group companies. According to DB Schenker, the programme is based on a total of six exercises – each of which instructs learners about the various steps involved by encouraging ‘playful’ learning.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

Its a strategy worth considering before looking at external benchmarking, because it might allow you to reduce the scope of an external benchmarking exercise, and narrow the gaps between your company and its peers. Your supply chain strategy should support and align with that of your business generally.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Last month, we were discussing our new Maximo Utilities Amplifier Solution with Ralph Rio, Research Director, ARC Advisory Group ( [link] ). Ralph further linked it to social networking such as Facebook or Twitter where assets could be friends, asset classes could be groups and so on. Instance Consolidation Strategy. Categories.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Peter Lukszys, University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison): In terms of different logistics applications, we see a lot of interest in humanitarian aid logistics and the impact of logistics strategies on climate change. It is also an exercise in trade-offs. They must at once be technical and relational.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The Sides acknowledged the interest of Russian and Indian companies in cooperation in the field of LNG and welcomed the commencement of supply of LNG under the long-term contract between Gazrpom Group and GAIL India Ltd. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 11, 2025

While some aspects of this article may be dated, the article speaks to a range of issues directly relevant to national security in a post-National Defence Strategy age. Firstly, it recommended conducting realistic wargames and exercises to reflect threats and the capability of the logistics enterprise to respond.

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