Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2022

However, the rapid shifts that companies are going through given the aforementioned trends, progressive companies are laying a robust data foundation and enabling a digital twin of the physical supply chain so they can conduct Design exercises on demand with increasing frequency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Kevin Nelson, a chief procurement officer and senior vice president at BD, agreed to be interviewed on this topic. But the further up the supply chain BD went, the less incentive suppliers had to participate in these exercises. In the BD supply chain, it is the procurement team that plays a key risk management role.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Without the proper procurement, receipt and storage of the materials needed to carry out the business activity it is impossible for the metal fabricator to begin the manufacturing process or market its products. To address the skills challenge metal fabrication companies should implement extensive training and development programmes.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

Challenge Three: Nurture procurement and supplier relationships ERP analytics ensures adherence to ethical standards and compliance with industry regulations, fostering transparency and accountability. Manufacturers can exercise better control over the return and exchange of items bought from suppliers, ensuring smooth operations.

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Material Handling and Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The techniques require different degrees of sophistication, but even the relatively simple exercise of putting data from different sources in the same space and producing a visual representation can suggest strategies for transformation. to anticipate conditions that signal an emerging demand spike.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

Ensuring Sourcing and Supply Chain are tightly integrated ensures avoidance of any surprises that adversely affect customer service and fill rates, by being proactive about launching sourcing events.Beyond addressing these sourcing needs, Procurement needs to have a seat at the table.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

So thats the route were taking in this article (no pun intended), we’ll be exploring the evolution of fleet route optimisation from a time-consuming pen-and-paper exercise to a high-tech process that, in some cases, can be completed in minutes. But first, what is route optimisation?

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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. Real-time visibility into “static goods” — wherever they may be — is the foundation for managing through volatility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

Inbound/procurement teams could view SKUs at facilities with low days of supply, and drill into orders in the yard with low SKUs. Strategy and leadership teams might elect to be alerted to production line disruptions, for example, so they receive details about every impacted order. All aboard. International suppliers, we are talking to you.)

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

Firstly, if you plan to benchmark as a one-off exercise now and again, you might engage a specialist team of consultants to execute a project for you. Alternatively, you can procure access to a digital freight benchmarking platform. The Pros and Cons of Procuring a Benchmarking Tool. What Are Your Freight Benchmarking Options?

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 22, 2018

As did the cost of maintaining the expensive, modern, strike capabilities procured to pierce the enemies operational shield. One nation might build an island where there was none before, while another will procure air mobility platforms or ships for afloat support to support their strike capabilities.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

It will be all about strategic supplies, strategic procurement, supply agreements and keeping buffer stocks in country so that all the requirements are met to keep business going while long-term plans are formulated and implemented. To assist with the short-term solution, the answer is an extensive data-gathering exercise.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2017

It may be time to evaluate your transportation network and approach to procurement and make the move from simply fixing logistics problems as they present themselves to a more strategic, scalable model derived from analytics and not simply rates.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MAY 14, 2024

From a shipper’s perspective, transportation is a cost center, and the exercise of sourcing trucking capacity is not much different than that of procuring raw materials for production. The main difference is that if transportation fails, then the entire supply chain falls apart.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Access to Economies of Scale By outsourcing manufacturing, logistics, or other supply chain support activities such as procurement , your company may access the economies of scale enjoyed and passed on by specialist service providers. Your organisation may be one of many that a contract partner serves.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 26, 2018

At first, he didn’t like my honest response: “Jim, you’re using a commodity-oriented procurement process for selecting your carriers and third-party providers. Here are four reasons why your own procurement process might not be as good as you think it is. Third, many procurement processes suffer from confirmation bias.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 1, 2023

The availability of supplies depends on various factors such as safety, environment, weight or volume, risk, longevity, durability, and procurement principles. The logistics planning follows predefined principles, well-exercised scenarios, and calculations of ammunition consumption and attrition.

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Any operation defending the Australian north-west demanded was a difficult logistics enterprise, as highlighted by exercises such as the long-standing ‘Kangaroo’ series. Procurement of these essentials was eventually conducted in Sydney, where the operational supply-chain eventually began. hardware stores etc.).

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Firstly, it recommended conducting realistic wargames and exercises to reflect threats and the capability of the ‘logistics enterprise’ to respond. A major report to senior US Defence leadership recently cited significant shortfalls in the capacity of the US to project military power. It’s worth dwelling on what it found.

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Transporeon

MARCH 13, 2017

Procurement professionals, if you are considering a transition from manual and Excel-based RF(x) to online automated e-sourcing platforms, here is the information you need to mitigate fear, uncertainty and doubt in your supplier base. But feedback from suppliers on the available procurement automation platforms tends toward the negative.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2018

An example of where this can make a difference is in how businesses source and onboard new suppliers – an exercise that is traditionally slowed by the burden of contracts and letters of credit. Another effect of supply chain connectivity is to help reduce paperwork and processes that slow production down. But those costs eventually go up.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 1, 2022

They are long-term agreements, typically six to twelve months, agreed to in advance of freight execution via a procurement exercise between shippers and transportation providers. Today, contract rates make up 70 to 80 percent of the freight market; that can change over time. Contract rates can offer peace of mind for both parties.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Procurement costs. There is also the question of ethical procurement and purchasing to consider. . Waste in the supply chain.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2022

A procurement exercise to find the right development partner was caried out last year to allow the occupier to have the facility available in 2022. Gavin Robertson, Director at Tulchan Developments, said: ”We’re pleased to have secured a high-quality pre-let for this strategic site and are on track for completion later this year.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While COVID did see some modal shifts of everything from wheat to Peloton exercise bikes, there are certainly products that are less likely candidates for shifts. Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 11, 2025

Firstly, it recommended conducting realistic wargames and exercises to reflect threats and the capability of the logistics enterprise to respond. One nation might overcome force projection challenges by building an island where there was none before, while another will procure air mobility platforms or ships for afloat support.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 2, 2016

If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise. Procurement costs. There is also the question of ethical procurement and purchasing to think about. Waste in the supply chain.

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Locus

APRIL 26, 2024

It’s a comprehensive approach that empowers companies to streamline their procurement process, ensuring alignment with their long-term objectives and operational requirements. Enter the Request for Proposal (RFP): a strategic tool that goes beyond mere vendor selection. How important is customization of the solution?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. These forms key contributors to an effective transformation exercise. They are an integral unit for success of any transformation exercise and should go hand in hand. Procurement Blog. Customer Service.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. For instance, if Product-Location has procurement type In-House Production ("E") and if it is missing a corresponding PPDS PPM, then we flagged it as an error code. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 10, 2020

After a comprehensive procurement exercise Telford based masonry manufacturer, Besblock, purchased a 70D-9, 7,000kgs diesel forklift truck from Compact Fork Truck Sales Manager, Greg Silvers. We’re pleased to officially join forces with Hyundai and excited for the new opportunities this creates.”.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

So that’s the route we’re taking in this article, exploring the evolution of fleet route optimisation from a time-consuming pen-and-paper exercise to a high-tech process that, in some cases, can be completed in minutes. I guess that’s why we called it route planning and not route optimisation.”

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Logistics in War

APRIL 4, 2018

Two thousand years later the same concept applies; it is the capacity of the mighty US military to project itself on a global scale that deters potential adversaries, and it is why Cold War exercises such as REFORGER and the contemporary alternatives such as Operation Atlantic Resolve are vital at a time of increasing competition.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 5, 2020

It may also be prudent for the customer to do a freight benchmarking exercise to be competitive in today’s fast-paced shipping and freight environment and also streamline their procurement processes and procedures while also improving and managing their costs effectively in order to compete in the shipping and freight industry.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 28, 2018

It is unsurprising that a recent USPACOM exercise highlights the vital importance of strategic and operational lift in this environment. Western militaries now face a considerable reduction in their freedom for strategic manoeuvre, and the inevitable rebalancing between force posture and developing expeditionary capability accordingly.

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10xLogistics

JUNE 13, 2013

What I find about benchmarking is it is often an internal exercise to justify what someone is doing to higher management. Real innovation and real "disruption" comes from thinking critically about the future, being imaginative and creative and thinking about things no one else has thought of. That is where energy is best spent.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 30, 2020

Once this exercise is completed, your company can then assess the risk from tier-two suppliers onwards. Smart software procurement choices, in areas such as business intelligence, risk assessment, and data management, will allow you to make predictive models for supply and demand in times of local, national, or global uncertainty.

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