AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

A typical question we deal with could be: “should we invest in brewing capacity in South Africa or can we postpone that investment and save costs by importing beer from the Netherlands instead?” We also do a lot of production capacity studies in different countries, but it always took a long time to gather and validate data for each country.

Modeling Software 117

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

Operations Research began when scientists demonstrated the value of analytics in the study of military logistics problems in the 1940s as a result of the complex requirements of World War II. The Material Handling Research Center provided leadership in developing new control technology for material handling automation.

Supply Chain Planning Software 134

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2015

Many studies state that those who can manage the functions with the supply chain, they have a competitive advantage. However, with reduced life cycles, customer-driven innovative products and services have forced supply chains to be flexible and adaptable. Reducing the dependence on a sole supplier is crucial in managing risk.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

And, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study, 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. manufacturers hurried to produce off-shore, believing significant cost reductions and huge profits would follow. Manufacturing in China currently affords only 5% cost savings over the U.S.

Cost Reduction 104

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 18, 2023

From 2010 to 2020, they also reduced emissions across their global operations 52% through energy efficiency and renewable electricity. This also includes using at least 50% recycled material in packaging by 2030, and their Science Based Target (SBT) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 25% across the entire value chain by 2030.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 21, 2015

A recent study by tech leader CDW revealed that 80% of all employees now bring a smartphone to work – and most use one or more apps to improve productivity and performance. By incorporating mobile apps into the MOM strategy. Real-Time Problems, Real-Time Solutions. Affordability.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

While trucks have a smaller carbon footprint/kg/km than air freight, the enormous volume of truck freight explains why reducing the carbon footprint is a priority goal. Add in emissions from fork trucks, yard trucks, 3PLs and there’s almost no way for a shipper to assess, track and reduce their carbon footprint easily.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2015

The erosion in the cost advantage has been driven by a confluence of sharp wage increases, lagging productivity growth, unfavorable currency swings, and a dramatic rise in energy costs, states the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) based on a study of 25 nations that account for nearly 90 percent of global exports of manufactured goods.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 27, 2016

Reusable packaging goes far beyond just reducing packaging costs. It can affect five key areas of your business in addition to reducing your packaging costs up to 90% in some cases. Some of the information may surprise you because it is not quite as obvious as the apparent savings that are available! The Evidence.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Large shippers can save millions of dollars annually if they obtain and act on this data. 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. Invest in Technology.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Many studies highlight the need for a redoubled focus on STEM education to main a vibrant economy, both in Arizona and nationally. Yes, they help us get good jobs, but they also help us grasp what it means to be human and live a good life. That is why STEM is truly among the liberal arts.”. Linda Rosen, Change the Equation .

Manufacturing Procurement 112

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

In a previous guest blog, The Rodon Group along with Rethink Robotics wrote, titled " Can Robots + Humans = The Ideal Workforce in Manufacturing? ": Robots such as Baxter can also help companies save money and increase productivity. Let us know in the comments below!

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2024

Overcoming Floral Logistics Complexities Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - January 8, 2024 Floral logistics, shaped by global demand, has evolved into a multibillion-dollar industry.

Waste Reduction 116

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2017

While trucks have a smaller carbon footprint/kg/km than air freight, the enormous volume of truck freight explains why reducing the carbon footprint is a priority goal. . Add in emissions from fork trucks, yard trucks, 3PLs and there’s almost no way for a shipper to easily assess, track and reduce their carbon footprint. .

Cost Reduction 48

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2015

With the computing power made available by the cloud at an affordable rate, they are able to analyze extremely large sets of data to study patterns, trends and associations pertaining to their business activities. This means that raw materials may constitute a significant amount of goods moved across borders.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 103

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 21, 2023

Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search Dana Ricksecker - March 21, 2023 A stressed supply chain is making businesses reconsider alternatives. Two strategies that have become more common to hear about are nearshoring and friendshoring. What is Friendshoring?

Cost Reduction 62

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Over the years, Amazon’s strategy to tackle counterfeit goods focused on providing data to law enforcement and taking aggressive enforcement actions against counterfeit sellers. This resulted in meaningful cost savings for our last mile delivery program overall,” he added. across the EU, and in China.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Improving relevant education — The U.S. Personnel development must be cultivated by ongoing training for workers.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2017

According to a recent study, reports Material Handling and Logistics , only 3 percent of respondents believe their existing technology supports an improved customer-focused logistics experience. In fact, the only way to bring costs down beyond traditional capabilities lies in devising a strategy-based approach to customer service.

Cost Reduction 66

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 9, 2023

The Supply Chain of Mother's Day Flowers Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - May 9, 2023 Mother’s Day is a special day to celebrate and honor mothers around the world.

Supply Chains 111

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Case Study. Shippers receive reliable service and critical shipment care to propel their brand and maintain growth strategy. Food Chain Digest Names 2022 Top Food Chain Providers Show Submenu Resources. The Logistics Blog®. Whitepaper. BlueGrace Logistics. 5 million in gross global sales.

Resource Reduction 62

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Perhaps most importantly, changing your strategy is nearly impossible. The company was using spreadsheets to source its materials. Prescriptive Analytics became a core differentiator for them, helping them save $24 million in costs. You can innovate on strategy, process, or even existing systems. Additional resources.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Case Study. Knowledge is power–understanding what’s causing the situation can help reduce stress and enable you to select the best course of action to best move forward. This magnified the bullwhip effect which made it even more challenging for manufacturers to plan production runs while dealing with labor and material shortages.

Material Savings 62

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AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

A typical question we deal with could be: “should we invest in brewing capacity in South Africa or can we postpone that investment and save costs by importing beer from the Netherlands instead?” We also do a lot of production capacity studies in different countries, but it always took a long time to gather and validate data for each country.

Modeling Software 62

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Due to a variety of factors including cost and availability of materials, climate change, and disputes on the rights of workers, American manufacturing may soon be a far more American enterprise than it once was. In fact, the US has now surpassed all countries but Mexico, India, and the Netherlands in cost savings potential for manufacturers.

Blog 98

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2015

We will include the "Five Golden Metrics" from Bill Waddell, a lean manufacturing consultant as well as LNS's infographic from a study they conducted. Total cycle time is calculated by studying major purchased components and determining the total days on hand of each one. Total Cycle Time.

Manufacturing Procurement 99

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Consider inflation and the rising costs of production and manufacturing: Almost everything, whether the transportation of fuel, raw materials, or workers, has caused shippers to lean on logistics professionals to provide contextual data on how all those variables are affecting their own customer base.

Supply Chain Design Software 62

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

Case Study. This could partially explain why port congestion did not decrease among East Coast ports even when the West Coast saw a reduction. While these respondents think new capacity could stabilize the market, they don’t expect it to materialize this year. The Logistics Blog®. Whitepaper. BlueGrace Logistics.

Material Savings 62

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Perhaps most importantly, changing your strategy is nearly impossible. The company was using spreadsheets to source its materials. Prescriptive Analytics became a core differentiator for them, helping them save $24 million in costs. You can innovate on strategy, process, or even existing systems. Additional resources.

Supply Chain Planning Software 62

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GlobalTranz

JULY 31, 2017

One senior supply chain manager told the same study that his company developed an app that provides supervisors with real-time status of managed areas and workflow. Considering the time and money saved, especially for a busy project manager like Holler, it was a win on all fronts. The improvement we saw was dramatic," Holler said. "We

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In this case study, STILL UK, part of the global materials handling player, explains how it set about winning safety and compliance certifications: STILL in the UK has 220 employees and offers a full range of materials handling equipment along with nationwide service coverage.

Case Study 28

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

A typical question we deal with could be: “should we invest in brewing capacity in South Africa or can we postpone that investment and save costs by importing beer from the Netherlands instead?” We also do a lot of production capacity studies in different countries, but it always took a long time to gather and validate data for each country.

Modeling Software 48

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

You’ll be planning and managing the material, information, service, and capital flow in the business. . You may work for any business and develop strategies for minimizing costs and maximizing efficiency. . Plus, you’ll be doing a lot of research work during the studies. The studies are interesting, too.

Material Savings 30

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Provenance ensures transparency in supply chains, with the aim of encouraging brands to source materials and labor in an ethical and fair trade manner. It’s still early days, but there are already two Ethereum-based projects that address some of the major problems that hamper logistics. Blockchain in supply chain changes that.

Supply Chain Design Software 164

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 6, 2021

The software works in concert with hardware to execute the constant shifts in resources across planning, directing, staffing, and organising any kind of materials that move into, within, or are shipped out of a facility. The business is saving on equipment costs in the moment. Overall scalability either up or down is easier.

Supply Chain Software 69

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 22, 2016

a chart from a TATA communications study of why manufacturers are using more advanced analytics: Accessing Data Is Becoming Easier. Once, digital programming was considered to be the universal language of the human species.

Modeling Software 59

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 6, 2023

How Peeps Candy Finds Its Way to Your Easter Basket Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - April 6, 2023 Peeps, the popular marshmallow candy is an Easter classic.

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