GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

Inventory measurement is critical and it is money after all in that it took a capital expense to procure. Isn’t time important? Shouldn’t time, both international and domestic, be measured? Absolutely time is a critical component of measuring supply chain performance. What kinds of "time" measurements exist?

Procurement Analytics 120

Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Performance Metrics Supply Chain Software 120

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2015

At the 2013 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit, Rick Sather , now VP of Supply Chain for Jack-O-links stated that “there should be an app for that.” The information is sticky for a period of time, but then is gone. Today, 7% of order and purchase order flows move through business networks. There just isn’t an answer.

Manufacturing Procurement 150

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Network Software Procurement Solutions 150

Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

“These days,” writes journalist Susan Caminiti ( @SusanCaminiti ), “everything from the seemingly random shortages of items in the grocery store to the small-print warnings that your online purchases could experience shipping delays can all be traced back to a woefully out-of-whack supply chain.”[4] Desperately.”[1]

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Now more so than ever, corporations understand the tremendous impact logistics and transportation can have on their overall business performance and are taking meaningful strides to optimize their supply chain operations. But it’s not just limited to large corporations. Global 3PL revenues grew to $676.9 billion (U.S.

Transportation Management 100

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Holds a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and holds a Global MSc. I joined Schneider Electric Schneider Electric in Singapore with Global responsibility for Logistics and Network Design in 2013. Stuart is a British national, married with three children. Prior to that, I was with TNT for 6 years.

Sourcing Strategies 246

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software 246

Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

They know stuff gets made, transported, and sold; but, they have little interest in the details. A supply chain is an end to end process which typically begins with the sourcing of raw materials and concludes with the sale of a good to the final customer.”[1]

Optimal Sourcing 100

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2023

It is not unexpected that operational risks have become a problem for retail companies, given the development of internet purchasing. Because the compromised components could already be widely dispersed across the chain by the time the assault is identified, supply chain attacks can be challenging to identify and mitigate.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2013

In this time, I have worked with over 500 companies. I am afraid for many it has been just talk. It will be launched during a webinar on April 25, 2013 and through a series of reports that will run in our May newsletter and throughout the summer. Each time that we run a new evaluation, we learn more.

Gartner 268

Gartner S&OP Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software 268

GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

” It adds: “We believe a business should strive for not just the lowest prices, but the lowest true cost for all. restaurant industry made in 2013. However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. ” Walmart states early on.

Gartner 120

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 120

Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

2013 has certainly been an interesting year! I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list.

Predictive Analytics 117

Predictive Analytics Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Design Software 117

Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

So when I asked Cathy Roberson, a senior analyst at Transport Intelligence and a tech-enthusiast who is vox supplychainus on Twitter at cmroberson06 , I was not surprised when she sent me back an analysis that seems to match up perfectly with some of Google’s recent projects: Google Glasses, Android and 3D printing.

Supply Chain Software 120

Supply Chain Software Gartner Innovation Supply Chain Optimization 120

GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2016

There’s an art to integrating computerized data collection systems on the manufacturing floor. Unless you plan correctly, you won’t actually improve productivity on your manufacturing floor. Standard computers that you already have on site or touch screen technology are just two of the viable options available to you.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2019

They need a general understanding of everything from procurement of raw materials to customer service. To help them in this effort, supply chain managers would do well to look to one of the greatest connectors of all time — Leonardo da Vinci. 1] The more complex businesses become the more important supply chains are. .”[2]

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. I admit it, the cafe con leche is not as good as my mom’s, but I’ve traded taste for time and convenience. Amazon Buys Thousands of Its Own Truck Trailers as Its Transportation Ambitions Grow (Re/code). October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). billion in cash (pending approval by U.S.,

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software 0

MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Just as the supply chain industry is coming to terms with the potential for 3D printing, the next iteration, 4D printing, appears on the horizon. The dimension that turns 3D into 4D is time. The energy that drives the process comes from “free” sources such as agitation and pneumatics that excite the systems, explains Tibbits.

Material Savings 85

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies 85

Elementum

MAY 27, 2015

manufactured goods over the next decade. But Walmart is not alone in its move towards “reshoring” jobs, moving factories back stateside after a decade-long exodus to cheaper manufacturing facilities in places like Southeast Asia. Manufacturing technology is improving in the U.S., Manufacturing technology is improving in the U.S.,

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement United States Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies 60

Intelligent Audit

JUNE 30, 2022

Everything from a lack of capacity, manufacturing shortages, cost control difficulties, regional supply delays and disruptions, length and complexity of supply shipping routes, driver and worker shortages, rising costs and expenses, and COVID-related disruptions have contributed to the retail supply chain process today. .

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth. 1) In many businesses, the supply chain has never been subject to a design process, but has instead just … evolved. That figure highlights like no other how critical the interrelations are between an enterprise and its supply chain.

Inventory Reduction 101

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Vendor Strategies 101

GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2018

To combat the problem here’s a way to improve freight labeling for transport and logistics management. Incorrect or missing labels are a source of frustration for packers, handlers, freight forwarders, customs officers, haulers and those receiving the goods. Labeling mishaps cost time, money and resources.

Freight 226

Freight Optimal Sourcing Transportation Cost Reduction Strategies 226

GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice! Category Key.

Shipping 120

Shipping Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software 120

Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

US Army uses the “Transporter” container, developed four years earlier for removals, for Korean War supply movements. McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Did You Know That … It wasn’t just about freight. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck).

Shipping 120

Shipping Cargo Supply Chain Design Software Asia 120

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Exclusive: Wal-Mart to tear down walls between store, online buying operations – sources (Reuters). Back in August 2013, I wrote a post titled “ Is the Traditional S&OP Process Outdated and Heading to Extinction? By the time you get to the third week of the month, demand has already changed. You build a 10 ft.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Analytics Software 0

Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Second, we just released our second Talking Logistics YOUniversity course, Building a Strong Transportation Management Foundation. In recent quarters, Target has struggled with inventory shortfalls as it tried to cater to online and in-store shoppers at the same time. DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 24, 2013

This post will be published in the fall 2013 issue of MIT CTL’s online newsletter Supply Chain Frontiers. In 2001 the government of Aragón in northern Spain realized that its economy had become overly reliant on a small group of industries, notably auto manufacturing. Mutual benefits. Subscribe to Frontiers here.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 101

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

The top cybersecurity threats in 2017 for small and mid-sized industrial manufacturers were identified as phishing attacks, IP theft and third-party security breaches. The top cybersecurity threats in 2017 for small and mid-sized industrial manufacturers were identified as phishing attacks, IP theft and third-party security breaches.

Manufacturing Procurement 46

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 8, 2016

If not, this might be the right time to invest in a suitable (IT) solution, because these data will change and you will need them again to maintain and consolidate cost savings later. of sales, the overall rating for best in class for supply chains as a portion of sales was just 5.7%. Cost savings flow directly to the bottom line.

Cost Reduction Strategies 40

Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction 40

Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

Over the same time period the use of centralized procurement has also grown dramatically, driven by increasing financial and code of conduct ?controls ig fan of procurement when used prudently and for the appropriate commodities and services. controls especially in publicly traded organizations. Real Continuous Improvement.

Third Party Logistics 60

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2017

This is just NOT going to go well. At a board meeting I had just outlined how this lady’s business could save $10 million per year, when she let me have it , with both barrels. I sat in the customer service centre for an hour, just listening to the calls. Just ring up and complain! You know the feeling.

Cost Reduction Strategies 40

Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction 40

Supply Chain Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

Matrix Commerce describes the complex construct integrating marketing, sales, sourcing, pricing, profitability, service levels, delivery and consumer perceptions. Store, locker, home or all of the above?

Purchasing Skills 84

Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Software 84

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Unilever has sustainability at the very heart of its business model, extending all the way through the supply chain from distribution to procurement. For example, by 2020, Unilever expects to sustainably source 100% of its raw materials, even those used for packaging. 4 Leading Operators with the Supply Chain X-Factor.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Design Software Gartner 40

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 5, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. It is the time of the year when you look back at the predications that were made and how they turned out. Automotive. Communication Services. Financial Services.

Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Supply Chain Planning Software Vendor Strategies Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 24

Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Today we are able to browse the products many times, compare products and even call up the customer care executive to help us select the right product. Automotive.

Manufacturing Procurement 25

Manufacturing Procurement Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Retail Procurement Solutions 25

KEPLER Consulting

MARCH 25, 2018

was introduced for the first time during the 2011 Hanover Fair (Wahlster, 2012). implementation have already existed for a long time: sensors, robots, big data, Internet of Things, cloud computing, 3D printer. Industry 4.0 has become obvious for everyone… but we must keep a sense of proportion! The term Industry 4.0

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Industrial 40

Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

I got started just as the dotcom craze was taking off, with new logistics startups coming to market every day (all of them announcing they were “The world’s leading provider of X” even though they were just a few months old). Source: Google. Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends).

Supply Chain Design Software 20

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 20

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 15, 2016

As we said in a 2014 post, 2015 was to be the year of the mobile app for manufacturers as they look to go omni-channel in order to offer more options to their customer base. Remember the last time you launched a scheme? A good 50% cash back on the products purchased within the next two hours was more alluring than you thought.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement Logistics Procurement Solutions 120

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Hospitality and Leisure. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.

Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Pharmaceutical 24

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Then again, back in October 2013, the ATA stated that “if freight demand grows as it is projected to, the driver shortage could balloon to nearly 240,000 drivers by 2022.”. I offered some ideas in a July 2014 post titled, Driver Shortage in Trucking: Time for Plan B. Confusing, isn’t it? Read the post for one of my ideas.

Forecasting 105

Forecasting Manufacturing Procurement New York Just-in-Time 105