GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Editor's Note: This guest contribution the Cerasis blog comes from our friends over at Fronetics an inbound and content marketing company who specializes in marketing for companies with a keen value adding business model for those in the supply chain and logistics industries. Supply Chain Planning Starts with Looking Back.

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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 Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

Has your company ever suffered problems with, implemented, or even considered implementing a sales and operations (S&OP) planning process? Often, in our experience, the problem is a human one… It’s not the data, not the process, not the technology, or the strategy, but the people. The Supply Chain Head. The Demand Planner.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) as a process has been around since the 1980’s. While the terminology evolved, the underlying thesis of S&OP has stayed the same, i.e., bridge the divide between sales forecasts and operational plans while respecting the budget. Does this mean at some point in time we move on from S&OP?

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. So what went wrong?

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Reverse logistics, while not being the opposite of forward logistics, is still about products moving backwards in the supply chain. However, remember that products or subassemblies that never made it out of the factory may need to travel backwards one or more stages along the supply chain. This also qualifies as reverse logistics.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

Massive supply chain disruptions are being experienced around the globe, and the causes are many and complex. Factors affecting the supply chain. There’s no doubt that the pandemic, with its harsh lockdowns and impact on economies worldwide, has played a dramatic role in the supply chain disruptions being experienced by manufacturers.

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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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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The answer varies from function to function in the supply chain. For Management: a balancing strategy, etc…. Inventory Management is about having a right balance of expectations from different functions of the supply chain. Example A: Fashion Retailer – Business Strategy is short life cycle products. Sales Strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

For more than a year, global supply chains have been buffeted by one major disruption after another. Raw materials are in short supply, many manufacturers have temporarily mothballed production lines, transportation costs are rising, and labor is getting tight on our roadways , railways and ocean vessels. The impact?

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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. By David Beaumont Discussions about self-reliance, like many other conversations among defence planners, rarely begin with a conversation on supply and support.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 24, 2024

With the advent of e-commerce, increasing globalisation and rationalisation of industries, todays market place demands fast, flexible and efficient supply chains. Amazingly, many companies have suffered after outsourcing decisions were made at an operational level, without due regard to the boards supply chain strategy.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

Whether you’re planning to benchmark your supply chain or simply trying to improve how you measure its performance, it makes sense to know a little about the most commonly used KPIs for each supply chain component. A lot will depend on the nature of your industry and the categories of supplies that you receive.

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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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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2023

The erratic Arctic environment necessitates specialized navigation and infrastructure, forcing shipping companies to exercise caution when entering these uncharted territories. Melting ice has unlocked new shipping routes, promising faster transit times and less fuel consumption. However, these routes bring their own challenges.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

1] Logistics might not be a competitor to strategy or tactics, but it most certainly helps determine ‘which side will have the most options available’; to seize advantage, if not define the way in which wars might be waged. [2] More than 2,500 soldiers were involved in the exercise conducted over three weeks. 1] Kane, T., 3] Kane, T.,

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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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Airfreight Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Understanding the supply chain constraints now is primarily important as there is still time to fix any discrepancies we might have before COVID-19 vaccine regular shipments. This shipment is a great example of collaboration between carriers, ground handling agent, freight forwarder, container manufacturers, airport and customs authorities.

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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. Step 1: What do Your Customers Want? It may do, but how do you know?

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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. Budgeting for 2021 will need mapping existing resources with strategy and a shift from the traditional inputs and standard approaches.

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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 Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

Some of the world’s biggest retailers and their partners are once again feeling the sting of “ the bullwhip effect ” – a term of art amongst supply chain professionals that describes how changes in demand at the retail level can reverberate and amplify issues throughout the supply chain. What orders are planned versus in process?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Well, not just for benchmarking, but also for maximum visibility of your supply chain and logistics performance. In answering that question, we’re not going to provide you with a list of possible supply chain KPIs to use in your business—at least, not in this article. How hard can that be?” I hear you ask.

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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. In that type of scenario, the gains in accuracy and speed might be better achieved by slotting products intelligently along the aisles.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Development of a Fast Fashion Supply Chain Vertical Integration Wins in the Fast Fashion Race It’s not called fast fashion for nothing. However, agility can be said to begin at the last stage in the supply chainthe point at which consumers make their purchase in-store or place their orders online.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2024

I have a theory or two about change and change management in supply chain organisations. Actually they apply to change in any organisation; supply chain isn’t really unique in its change management requirements. That’s a huge change in itself and what’s more, it’s one that nobody made any plans for.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

9 Golden Rules for Meaningful Supply Chain KPIs. Golden Rule #1: Meaningful KPIs Require a Meaningful Strategy. Golden Rule #1: Meaningful KPIs Require a Meaningful Strategy. However, it’s a topic worth touching on again, as an unclear or misaligned supply chain strategy will make it difficult for you to develop meaningful KPIs.

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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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Locus

JANUARY 10, 2024

We’ll look at four strategies to optimize shelf replenishment, reducing stockouts, improving inventory management, cutting waste, and boosting productivity. In other words, it’s a win-win scenario for all parties involved. Exercising Cost Control: Lastly, shelf replenishment is all about managing costs efficiently.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

It’s time to treat strategic route planning as a continuing process that keeps delivery operations running efficiently and meeting today’s higher customer service requirements. Driver schedules and compensation plan changes. It doesn’t require much change to throw off a master route plan. Why Do a Delivery Network Re-route Now?

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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 Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all. Deere & Company.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. These forms key contributors to an effective transformation exercise.

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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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Logistics in War

AUGUST 18, 2019

As Dr Peter Layton wrote a very good summation of ‘balance’ for ASPI in 2013 ; ‘ The planned duration of a war is an important consideration, although it can be very different from the actual duration, as recent conflicts have amply demonstrated. Logistics plans and policies. Logistics organisation.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2019

It is a well-known fact that supply chain is increasingly becoming digital. But is simply adding a digital component to the complex supply chain network enough to make it efficient? According to IBM, integrating supply chain with customer insight is essential for the success of the omnichannel. What more is required?

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

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. You don’t have to wait any longer to learn why supply chain benchmarking is increasingly winning advocates in the commercial arena.

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