Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Expectations for short delivery times, 100% fulfillment accuracy, and large product selection and availability have become a key deciding factor on which customers make their purchase decisions. Here’s how to approach it: Start with well-understood processes. Getting going with AI without stumbling can be challenging.

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Conger

MARCH 19, 2021

Forklift lease prices. The date your lease agreement ends and you either turn in your lift truck, re-lease it, or purchase it. The residual is calculated by the leaseholder and is based on the truck’s specifications and the annual hours of usage. How are Forklift Lease Payments Calculated? Let's dive in!

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Conger

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

And then there’s consideration of cost and manufacturer. So, here are some forklift purchasing factors to check out as you go to buy a forklift, especially buying a forklift for the first time: 1. Research, Forklift Type Selection When you purchase a forklift, you must know what you want and your operation’s requirements.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2015

With that stated and clear, Mr. Waddell goes on to state how to optimize manufacturing operations with what he calls the 5 Golden Metrics of Manufacturing: There are five golden metrics that really matter: total cost, total cycle time, delivery performance, quality and safety. Total Cost. Total Cycle Time.

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Forto

AUGUST 1, 2019

While the new regulation is aimed at reducing the sulfur content of heavy oil, the main source of fuel in freight ships since they’ve switched from coal back in 1955. However, logistics and transportation is one of the world’s biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions. First thing first; what happened globally .

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 5, 2023

If your company operates a distribution fleet, you’ll know that the costs of running trucks for customer deliveries are continually increasing. But do you know how to operate your fleet for the maximum economy? The following tips should prove helpful in getting those truck running costs down. It’s a fair question.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Inventory costs too high? For example, you can optimise for cost, profit, or service, but not for all of them. Alternatively, you can focus on profit and accept tradeoffs in service and costs or concentrate on the cost and accept service and profit tradeoffs. How to Improve Forecast Accuracy for Optimal Inventory.

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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. Complete one-on-one meetings.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Every company that depends on selling a physical product needs to know how fast the product moves. Before you can calculate inventory turns, though, there are two things you first need to know. Here’s an example of the total calculation of inventory turns: Company A has COGS of $315 million for the year 2020.

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