Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mars has been on a journey to transform their digital supply chain. In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. Mars’s Digital Transformation Mr. Beery started by asking, “what does a digital supply chain mean for us?”

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Planning a Warehouse Network and Design: Key Factors to Consider. Some Tips for Multi-Warehouse Network Planning. Let’s begin with a look at network planning, because whether your company requires one warehouse or five, your service, efficiency, and costs will be influenced heavily by your choice of location and capacity.

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AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

The agribusiness supply chain is highly complex. These intricacies make planning and decision-making difficult. There is an extensive horizon between the date of a supply decision (for instance, purchasing livestock feed or specific fertilizers) and its final result (the sale of the processed and packaged product).

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Ever since COVID hit, supply chain executives have embraced supply chain risk management. Within this discipline, one of the toughest challenges is how to get visibility to problems arising across the extended supply network. Supply Chain Chaos is the New Norm. They call this their “n-tier” supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

Through its extensive span of activities, the supply chain sector offers wide-ranging possibilities for employment and career progression. In a different context, online retailer Amazon spotted inefficiencies in the supply chains of other companies. This adds up to considerable potential for varied and satisfying supply chain careers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

Despite the significant amount of effort involved in going from running a business on Excel spreadsheets to implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP), they are very grateful that their efforts to improve their supply chain agility were underway when the pandemic hit. The Peet’s Coffee Supply Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2022

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article comes from Emerge, and looks at how to create full truckload budgets in a volatile market. The Underlying Reasons Behind FTL Budget Inaccuracies.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the resiliency test. Let’s start here: what is supply chain resilience? What is Supply Chain Resilience? 2020 Was A Year Of Supply Chain Disruption. 2020 Was A Year Of Supply Chain Disruption.

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3PL Links

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Image source: Flickr | How to Protect Supply Chain from Cyber Attacks The management of data intelligence in the supply chain presents an enormous challenge to those involved. The supply chain depends more and more on IT systems to ensure information flow and security as it develops.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 19, 2018

Unfortunately, the use of full truckload shipments and expenditures have hit an all-time high, reports Kate Patrick of Supply Chain Dive. The Solution: Shippers Must Use Out-of-the-LTL-Box Strategies Shippers must take a more strategic approach to truckload procurement, explains CH Robinson via Supply Chain 24/7.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2020

When we compare different levels of sophistication and performance in supply chains, we can identify particular levels that we think are important to achieve, or that represent typical performance levels for supply chains as a whole. You can also benchmark supply chains. Using SCOR to Benchmark the Supply Chain.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 20, 2023

A new white paper from a supply chain consultancy suggests retailers are too fragmented in their approach to determining their Costs-To-Serve (CTS) and should instead adopt CTS analysis as a core, business-critical initiative for informing future decisions and direction. “In CLICK HERE to download the full white paper.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

We then followed that with the wildly popular " 7 Strategic Performance Business Practices with 3PL KPIs and 4 KPI Problems to Solve " and shared how to use the S.M.A.R.T. Using a Service Level Agreement with effective, realistic Supply Chain & Logistics KPIs helped considerably. technique to better achieve desired outcomes. .

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

As a supply chain director, manager, or boss of a multinational corporation, where the supply chain is an integral part of your business, supply chain cost reductions are always at the forefront of your team’s mind. Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions. What is Reverse Marketing?

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 28, 2023

However, 2023 presents a unique scenario. While the peak season poses challenges, proper planning can make it manageable. In the previous year, the pandemic and supply chain backups resulted in peak season congestion. Importers without a solid plan may find themselves navigating uncharted waters this season.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 5, 2023

Medium-term demand planning has always been a tough nut to crack for retailers, suppliers and manufacturers. It’s that duration in between short-term and long-term planning, what we can call ‘medium-term’ demand planning, that has proved one of the thorniest problems in demand forecasting.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Supply chains are complex entities. While customer satisfaction is a hugely important criterion by which supply chain success is judged, so is supply chain profitability. While customer satisfaction is a hugely important criterion by which supply chain success is judged, so is supply chain profitability.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The effects of the economic shutdowns stemming from the COVID-19 crisis have trickled down to Q4 and have managed to create unforeseen supply chain challenges for business operations across North America. Predictive Analytics regarding supply chains can help provide some actionable insights into the budgeting process. Operational KPIs.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2017

The impact of supply chain performance on the success of a business is significant, but often underestimated, even within companies well-versed in supply chain management. Look for the signs, recognise the symptoms and if you need it, get some help to fix these important supply chain issues.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 1, 2023

According to a recent study that analyzed the early months of the Ukrainian war through a logistical lens, inadequate preparation, poor logistics, and unrealistic planning are among the factors that led to the failure of Russia’s swift invasion of Ukraine. ZAPAD-2021: PLANNING AND PREPARING LOGISTICS FOR A WAR?

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ShipLilly

AUGUST 5, 2021

How to reduce or avoid port congestion surcharges? The first thing is to consider the discretion exercised by the shipping companies when calculating the congestion surcharge. b) Demand planning. A second option is to consider improved demand planning. Aim to balance your supply and reduce wait times. Wrapping up.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

As youll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, weve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. A company without a supply chain strategy is at a competitive disadvantage.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Has your company discovered how to really turn knowledge into power? If not, you might be surprised at the many ways supply chain benchmarking can be used to understand performance, identify areas for improvement and actually turn those improvements into reality. 8 Most Beneficial Uses of Supply Chain Benchmarking.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2016

How to start a freight brokerage. Getting the top freight broker training books is also important, so you can always refer to them when you’re unsure how to go ahead. You’ll also pick up practical knowledge about the work of a freight broker, and learn how to work with shippers, and how to handle shipping rates negotiations.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 30, 2020

Until the Coronavirus began wreaking its havoc, global companies could run their supply chains on the assumption that disruptions would be rare and short-lived, and that products should be sourced, produced, and distributed at the cheapest locations to be found, wherever in the world that may be. 1) Create Transparency.

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The Lean Thinker

JULY 2, 2024

With the justification aside, they next had us go through exercises calculating net present value and ROI for a hypothetical capital investment in tooling – as though a shop floor supervisor would do this at any point in the course of their job. “You guys are showing me how to run a business if I end up starting one.”

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In that type of scenario, the gains in accuracy and speed might be better achieved by slotting products intelligently along the aisles. Scenarios like this highlight how critical it is, when slotting, to think about SKU placement from all angles and why the slotting process can be complex , even if the concept is simple.

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Locus

JANUARY 28, 2022

It is possible that resources are not available during a particular time window, making dispatch planning a difficult task. This can prove to be a daunting exercise without the right software and tools. How a business handles order volumes in times of limited availability can make or break the service experience.

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FourKites

JANUARY 7, 2021

Defining Agile Supply Chains. Agile supply chains are nimble enough to respond smoothly to sudden changes in supply and demand. In contrast, supply chains that aren’t agile tend not to possess fast access to information, leaving their people to offer best guesses about the right response to changing conditions.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 5, 2020

By Anne van de Heetkamp, VP of Product Management GTC, Descartes: Acknowledging potential weaknesses in your supply chain before they are exposed by elements beyond your control is of critical value. With current events in mind, managing future supply chain disruptions will be an integral component of corporate strategy.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Chapter 4: How to Pass Your Forklift Certification Test With Flying Colors. How to Decide If the ‘Operator’s Life’ Is Right for You. Chapter 6: How to Get a Job as a Forklift Driver. Part I: How to Get a Forklift License. How to construct, transport, stack, and unstack loads. Hands-on training and evaluation.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 31, 2021

If you plan to continue your omnichannel retail operation, though, and compete successfully with pure-play etailers, it’s something you will need to get a handle on. The tips in this article will help you know how to identify the customers, products, and processes that might be inflating your cost to serve (CTS) unnecessarily.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Security has been an issue since supply chains began. These and other factors have meant a rethink of supply chain security. Basics of Supply Chain Security. This can mean supply chain data, applications, IT systems, and IT account access. This covers security policies, threat awareness, security training, exercises.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Exercise trackers like Fitbit or Garmin are part of an IoT network that collects and analyzes data from objects – people. IIoT refers to the usage in areas such as manufacturing plants and supply chains. Supply chain. Businesses can track shipments as they move along a supply chain. How to implement an IIoT project.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 28, 2023

However, 2023 presents a unique scenario. While the peak season poses challenges, proper planning can make it manageable. In the previous year, the pandemic and supply chain backups resulted in peak season congestion. Importers without a solid plan may find themselves navigating uncharted waters this season.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2017

In supply chain, the complexity can be far greater. Business continuity management seeks to keep a supply chain working in the event of a problem. Another could be simply knowing how to fix the problem rapidly. The need for business continuity permeates all parts of a supply chain. The suppliers cease to supply.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

It simply means checking your company’s rates paid for freight transportation against those borne by its peers in the same or similar industries and shipping scenarios. and “what is a reasonable range of rates for our company’s typical shipping scenarios?”. Freight Benchmarking: How to Do it Right.

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