The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 13, 2021

Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree. Joe Lynch and Ron Crabtree discuss sourcing strategy: effective vs efficient. When developing a sourcing strategy, the focus can be effectiveness (gaining desired results) or on efficiency (reducing cost, labor, and resources used).

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

He is responsible for driving strategy, customer engagement, and industry analysis. During his tenure in the industry, he built innovative pricing and forecasting models, leveraging internal and external data sources to improve internal decision-making and increase profitability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Supply chain network design (SCND) is a powerful tool for improving business operations. Optimization and simulation are the two main branches of SCND. Optimization accounts for over 90% of all work that is being done by SCND teams. Another strategy is to dedicate resources and build the best algorithm for demand forecasting.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Amul, a household name in India, owes its success to several key factors: strict hygiene standards, high-quality products, product diversification, effective marketing strategies, and efficient supply chain management. Direct Procurement : Milk is collected directly from farmers at the village level.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 1, 2024

DAT iQ provides freight intelligence to inform your budget and procurement strategies so you can navigate market volatility with greater confidence and agility. This segment is in the growth stage of its evolution, serving large enterprise brands and their Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain teams. Samuel has his B.A.

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Shipsta

JUNE 3, 2024

Learn how to optimize fuel surcharge management in freight procurement with 5 key strategies. Discover how SHIPSTA can help you stay ahead of market changes.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 1, 2024

In an era where resilience and adaptability are key to survival, technology has become the bedrock upon which supply chain professionals build their strategies. This enables 3PLs to optimize inventory levels, reducing the risk of overstocking or understocking, even in uncertain economic times.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2021

A TMS offers optimization capabilities across multiple modes to improve service levels and reduce freight spend. A TES is generally mode specific and lack optimization capabilities, but for shippers with simpler transportation requirements, that is often all they need. Improve Real-Time Visibility. Look to the Cloud.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In making complex decisions regarding their manufacturing strategies, companies must conduct a comprehensive analysis of operations that spans multiple functions.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Previously advised companies on corporate strategy and M&A in Brazil and New York for 8 years. From Planning, Optimization, and Execution to Gate, Yard, and Dock solutions, ending with Audit & Pay capabilities, we deploy the best mix of services and technology to empower your business to move more with less.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 29, 2022

Mike is a Client Engagement Director at JBF Consulting , a supply chain execution strategy and systems integrator for logistics-intensive companies of every size and any industry. Mike has extensive experience in Transportation and Logistics from procurement through operations leadership spanning 25+ years. About Mike Wolf.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2023

Her supply chain and traditional G&A consulting background bring a unique perspective to clients who must work across their organizations to drive supply chain initiatives with Procurement, IT, Operations, and the C-suite. At DAT, she has been instrumental in growing the shipper practice.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2023

Committed to environmental and social responsibility, ALOM manages the physical supply chain from procurement, inventory management, contract assembly, digital media and print, to omni-channel fulfillment and returns.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 30, 2022

Disruptions like the pandemic, supply shortages, global trade barriers, high customer expectations and inflation all add tremendous pressure on the procurement process. Despite this, only 33% of businesses invested in procurement and sourcing technologies. Using ERP to improve purchasing transparency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration. Such sourcing events can be in the context of direct materials or logistics capacity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Procurement and Supply Chain Management are essential functions that can help companies navigate these challenges, but they are often siloed and operate in separate departments. Their metrics are often misaligned as well – supply chain focuses on service and procurement focuses on the cost of acquiring materials and services.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Reducing dependency on fossil fuels can mitigate these risks and improve operational predictability. Proactively adopting cleaner energy sources ensures alignment with these evolving regulations. Proactively adopting cleaner energy sources ensures alignment with these evolving regulations.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Procurement has never played such an important role in the increasingly globalised economy. Has procurement fundamentally changed itself in the past 10 years? Strategic Procurement can mean totally different things in different industries and sectors. The time when Procurement was almost a synonym to Purchasing has long gone.

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Stord

MAY 8, 2024

Deploying Modern E-Commerce Strategies Leveraging modern e-commerce strategies like pre-orders, influencer marketing, order consolidation (combining multiple orders into a single shipment), bundles, and upsells is currently a major operational and technical challenge for most DTC brands.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2022

Many factors need to align for an organization to be able to source materials, produce a product and put it in the hands of customers. The pandemic has exposed flaws in business practices across industries, which have been acutely felt in their supply chain and procurement operations. Gap between supply chain and procurement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

So, how can organizations tackle the inflationary environment by finding significant cost savings opportunities while improving resiliency? The key to this lies with sourcing. Before diving further, let us define what sourcing is. Sourcing is the practice of finding and selecting suppliers for a range of services (e.g.,

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Cyzerg

OCTOBER 3, 2023

From supply chain disruptions to inaccurate demand forecasting, we will delve into the root causes of inventory shortages and provide actionable strategies for prevention. Read on to discover the tools and strategies you need to prevent and manage inventory shortages effectively. Don't let stockouts derail your success.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2024

His proven ability to distill complexity into easy-to-understand execution is at the heart of an innovative approach to talent development and team-building strategies. Highway provides brokers with comprehensive data on carrier equipment to supercharge their capacity sourcing and vetting efforts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Machine Learning, a Form of Artifical Intelligence, Has Feedback Loops that Improve Forecasting. Alex Pradhan, Product Strategy Leader John Galt Solutions, told me that “all planning vendors have bold marketing around AI.” Starting with a first principles model, according to AspenTech, improves accuracy significantly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2022

Shippers, despite all obstacles, are expected to reduce freight spending, drive efficiency, and improve customer service every year with incremental improvements year-over-year. Many analysts report that shippers are increasingly looking at digital solutions to improve supply chain performance. Ease of use is also essential.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2024

Meanwhile, customers’ procurement operations were seeing a new generation of talent come of age who were pushing for better value-added services and shipment visibility. Simplification and standardization were key to the strategy. Uber was also making annual investments of about $120 million to continue to improve their TMS.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 2, 2022

To deal with the new challenges in managing and planning the supply chain , the procurement department is one of the functions that should look at changing. It is no longer sufficient for procurement to focus just on supplier costs, placing orders and ensuring goods are received. Risk management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Price fluctuations and sourcing issues.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Treating suppliers as essential partners in the field of direct spend management—almost like customers—can be a key component of a successful company strategy. We remind why suppliers are critical for supply chain success and what CEOs and business leaders can do to improve supplier relationships.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2024

shows that 54% of the leaders surveyed are focused on automating non-value-added and repetitive tasks with technology to improve worker productivity. Delivery route optimization is the top tech choice to improve the productivity of labor workers. Companies are changing their hiring strategies to attract workers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2022

Retailers also took steps to contain costs and preserve margins as they reoriented toward e-commerce like never before, including putting solutions in place to more effectively navigate carrier capacity caps and improve the visibility, accessibility, and mobility of inventory. Procurement teams play an incredibly important role.

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Shipsta

MAY 27, 2021

Your own data is your best resource for improving your freight procurement strategy. It gives you the most accurate insights into which carriers offer you the best quotes and meet your business needs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2024

The benefits of using GIS in transportation are improved efficiency, safety, and sustainability. In a nutshell, here’s how GIS contributes to traffic analysis: Traffic Data Management : GIS platforms enable the collection and storage of traffic data from various sources, including sensors, cameras, and GPS devices.

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