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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Logistics in War

AUGUST 3, 2018

A military logistician is a study in contrasts. Also known known as a ‘historical immersion problem,’ a decision-forcing case is an exercise in which participants take on the role of an actual person who, at some point in the past, was faced by a particularly challenging problem. A link to his site can be found here.

Military 98

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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.

Military 96

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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?

Military 52

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Planning such a large operation efficiently is no doubt a challenge, but HEINEKEN’s quest for efficiency started in the company’s early years. Today, the company is betting on prescriptive analytics to plan its operations more efficiently and prevent lost sales in a constantly changing market. HEINEKEN is a very de-centralized company.

Modeling Software 117

Modeling Software Optimization Modeling Optimal Sourcing Modeling 117

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? The study also found that 79 percent of the retail industry respondents “expect to use intelligent automation for customer intelligence by 2021”.

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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.

Purchasing Skills 93

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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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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).

Procurement Analytics 62

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 3, 2024

Production Schedules: Delays in critical components can halt production, disrupting supply chains and increasing costs. Case Study: The High Cost of Fixed-Rate Contracts. This blog explores the potential pitfalls of these contracts and why importers should exercise caution and business acumen when considering them.

Inventory Reduction 81

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Logistics in War

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

At the operational and tactical level, East Timor may not be a great case study for combat arms officers however for the logistician, there are lessons to be learned at every level from the Commander Joint Logistics down to the private soldier. Surprise’ is a great principle of war but is not a good principle of planning.

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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. That’s a strong indicator that improvements are there for the taking, but you need to exercise care in how you go about it. Equipment use. Storage of the SKU.

Cost Reduction 98

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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.

Negotiating Skills 75

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Women in Trucking

JANUARY 5, 2020

Meal planning can be time consuming, but Commercial Driver Jeannie Lennox recommends buying groceries that allow you to cook on the road with an electric skillet — fresh produce, chicken, beef, salmon, seasonings, quinoa, canned beans and lentils. Stretch and exercise. Prepare your own meals. Get enough sleep. Manage stress.

Tips 52

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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. A Long History of Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment.

Cost Reduction 68

Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Vendor Strategies 68

Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

With that question answered, I’m giving the rest of this article over to highlighting several business and supply chain issues, which, if you are experiencing them in your enterprise, are potent indications that CTS analysis should be on your agenda —for execution at the soonest. Are You Missing Insight Into Customer Profitability and Value?

Negotiating Skills 98

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Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

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.

Military 61

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

If you’re serious about continuous improvement and developing a best-in-class supply chain to serve your organisation, keeping your managers and workforce educated is paramount. As any established supply chain professional will testify, this is a field in which the real learning begins after the formal education has ended.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2022

As we close in on the end of the year, supply chain professionals are already planning for what 2023 will bring. o9 Solutions’ supply chain experts and leaders are sharing their insights on the trends that could become prevalent in 2023 and beyond. Supply chains will become the strategic drivers of business.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2019

If this sounds like it would be a fun and meaningful personal challenge for you (with the added benefits of meeting other supply chain and logistics professionals and raising money for a good cause), then sign up to join our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure team! Check out the highlights and photos from our 2016 , 2017 , and 2018 rides.

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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.

Inventory Reduction 40

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Logistics in War

JULY 8, 2023

The review, and statement which followed, portends sweeping changes to the Defence Integrated Investment Plan and to the force structure and the roles of the ADF’s Services consequently. Supply chain resilience is, of course, a part of this narrative – as we are reminder every time we hear about guided-weapons or military fuels.

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Logistics in War

DECEMBER 26, 2017

It recognises that logistics systems and supply chains are not only an influence on the formulation of strategy, but in many cases an outright determinant. USMC MV-22 Osprey during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017 – Photo by Department of Defence. 3 – ‘Logistics and the strangling of strategy’ by David Beaumont.

Resource Reduction 56

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Supply Chain Management. Case Studies. |. 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. This exercise was done before the monthly planning cycle start.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Did you know that supply chains and wristwatches have two things in common? For the organisation with the supply chain, it is to satisfy more customers, more profitably to the organisation. Second, what goes on underneath the watch face or behind the top level supply chain dashboard can be very complex. What are the solutions?

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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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. Deconstructing the supply chain to isolate transportation costs is where the opportunity lies.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 23, 2019

4] Routine exercises and training can achieve high standards of preparedness, at least for a time. There comes a point, however, where human energy is consumed, machinery is run-down, supplies exhausted and the performance of units begins to drop. [5] Supplying War , 2 nd edition, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2004, p 236. [7]

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Supply Chain Management. Case Studies. |. 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. « Supply Chain Agility - Is it for Real?

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Planning such a large operation efficiently is no doubt a challenge, but HEINEKEN’s quest for efficiency started in the company’s early years. Today, the company is betting on prescriptive analytics to plan its operations more efficiently and prevent lost sales in a constantly changing market. HEINEKEN is a very de-centralized company.

Modeling Software 62

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 15, 2019

A two-month study suggests a 22% time-saving and a 33% reduction in errors over a typical eight-hour shift when using the technology, and employees have proved to be satisfied with the user interface, says Murauer – though there have been some reports of hardware-related discomfort to the nose and temples, she admits. .

Supply Chain Design Software 54

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

Supply Chain Management. Case Studies. |. 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. Supply Chain Management. Supply Chain Matters.

Sourcing Strategies 38

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

At Georgia Southern, we dispel this by illustrating the dynamic nature and variety of daily activities a supply chain manager encounters. All of our logistics and supply chain management programs incorporate online education to some extent. Experiential learning is another trend seen as valuable to both hiring companies and students.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Supply Chain Management. Case Studies. |. 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. View all Infosys blogs. Features & Opinions. |. Offerings. |.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 1, 2020

Conduct a Market Study: It’s important to find the right market for fresh produce, especially for those products that spoil easily. In case you need multimodal transportation to ship your cargo, carry out this exercise for all the transporters in the chain. How long it remains fresh and fit for consumption.

Transportation 71

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Planning such a large operation efficiently is no doubt a challenge, but HEINEKEN’s quest for efficiency started in the company’s early years. Today, the company is betting on prescriptive analytics to plan its operations more efficiently and prevent lost sales in a constantly changing market. HEINEKEN is a very de-centralized company.

Modeling Software 48

Modeling Software Optimization Modeling Optimal Sourcing Modeling 48

Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 21, 2016

After being largely ignored for many years, distribution network design has recently surged to the top of the priority list for many supply chain leaders. Distribution network design has surged to the top of the priority list for supply chain leaders. This is actually a more common scenario than might be imagined.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

Supply Chain Management. Case Studies. |. 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. Supply Chain Management. Supply Chain Matters.

Supply Chain Planning Software 30

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