Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2017

Carrier warehousing, anyone? (DC Consumer Convenience” will become a new supply chain metric (more on that idea in a future post). See my April 2014 post “ Webvan 2.0: CSCMP 28th Annual State of Logistics Report: Accelerating into Uncertainty. DC Velocity). China’s COSCO, OOIL throw cold water over rumored deal (Reuters).

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan. When a breakdown in labor negotiations led 20,000 dockworkers to go on strike at two of Washington state's largest ports in October 2014, cargo-laden ships were left stranded as the flow of goods came to a halt for six months.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

When we do these types of analysis, we look back at the data as far as we can reach (Y chart data is available only back to 2006 in a reliable form) and then we look at the period of 2006-2014 and the more recent period of 2011-2014. Most of this spend is targeted at the redefinition of warehouse management to make eCommerce a reality.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2019

” Warehousing – “[Warehousing] finds Stock Accuracy and OTIF combined a winning combination!” He asserts, “Suppliers just need to figure out the best way to improve their supply chain and logistics so that they can hit a metric to improve the flow of inventory.”[5] LinkedIn, 8 December 2014. [5]

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan. When a breakdown in labor negotiations led 20,000 dockworkers to go on strike at two of Washington state's largest ports in October 2014, cargo-laden ships were left stranded as the flow of goods came to a halt for six months.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Let's talk about the outputs, or desired metrics worth measuring, in each category of what a logistics company might provide. Cerasis is squarely focused on transportation management through technology and managed services , however, there are logistics companies who offer fulfillment, warehousing, freight forwarding, and more.

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Vanguard Software

JULY 20, 2021

Not too long ago, in 2014, Walgreens had a $1 billion forecasting error that led to the exit of two executives. Also, the less time inventory spends in warehouses, the fewer carrying costs. And before that, in 2001, Nike also had a demand planning blunder that led to a $100 million loss in sales.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 28, 2019

They explain, “If a company scores an impressive 99 percent in all four categories measured by the standard Perfect Order Metric (POM) — complete, on time, damage-free, proper documentation with correct invoicing — the result would be a POM score of just 96 percent. ” Apptricity Blog , 25 November 2014. [2] Footnotes. [1]

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

A 2014 article in the UK’s Guardian suggests consumers will be creating the majority of their own goods at home, while traditional manufacturers will be relegated “to only producing highly technical and specialist products.” Not an easy task. Everybody else had better get used to the idea. Now that may sound eerily familiar to some of you.

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Machine learning is predicted to reduce costs related to transport and warehousing and supply chain administration by 5 to 10% and 25 to 40%, respectively. OEE is a pervasively used metric in manufacturing as it combines availability, performance, and quality, defining production effectiveness. PDF, no opt-in) Royal Society UK.

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RFgen

MAY 8, 2016

Packaging Digest reported the global health care cold chain logistics market is projected to increase by $3-billion between 2014 and 2018. Some companies may go the extra mile by shipping the medical products in containers with their own sensors that collect real-time data on temperature or other safety metrics.

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RFgen

MAY 8, 2016

Packaging Digest reported the global health care cold chain logistics market is projected to increase by $3-billion between 2014 and 2018. Some companies may go the extra mile by shipping the medical products in containers with their own sensors that collect real-time data on temperature or other safety metrics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As it turns out, there are a certain number of “scheduling use cases” that require a warehouse manager to leave our system and work within another vendor’s app. Metrics are critical as well. He founded FourKites in 2014 after recognizing pain points in the logistics industry and designing elegant and effective systems to address them.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

billion metric tons of goods in 2015. The office of Prime Minister is occupied by Charles Michel, who has served in the role since 2014. This makes Belgium an ideal location for manufacturing, distribution or warehousing operations. The seven registered air freight carriers in Belgium carried 1.4

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

To accomplish this, it is critical to develop collaborative workflows is essential, and the use of channel data helps to see the flows from the channel partners warehouse to the point of purchase. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

Orbit Chart Comparing Syngenta and Monsanto Progress on the Effective Frontier – Balancing Inventory Turns and Operating Margin for the Period of 2005-2014. We outsource about 80% of the primary ingredients of our crop protection business, and pack it in finishing plants and ship to warehouses.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 5, 2021

Let’s take a closer look at this important metric. Inventory turnover is a metric you can use to calculate how quickly your business completely sells through and replaces the goods in its inventory, within a set time period. A Retailing Industry Perspective ”, published in 2014. What is inventory turnover?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

« Oil operators and Oil services firms - time to dissolve internal walls | Main | Enabling individual item picking in tomorrows warehouses » Rapid Innovation will Differentiate the Future of Retail Industry. Posted by: Ronna | January 3, 2014 10:40 AM. Posted by: Jordan | January 5, 2014 1:11 PM. January 2014.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

This was not a trivial transition because the software industry, until relatively recently, was long fixated on measuring its health and success by new license revenue (sales of products) instead of customer-centric metrics, such as realization of ROI and payback objectives. Where is Descartes today? Keegan McCready, Sr.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Over the period of 2009-2015 only 88% of companies made improvement on the “Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.” (The The Supply Chain Metrics That Matter are a portfolio of metrics which correlate to higher market capitalization. That includes network optimization, warehousing solutions, as well as smart process automation.

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Elementum

AUGUST 25, 2015

percent decline in container volumes from 2014 , while Long Beach reported its best month ever during the same time. Any dip in cargo traffic from Tianjin will have a big effect on West Coast container traffic, and there are already reports of factories and warehouses closing indefinitely as inventory and buildings see irreparable damage.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

There should be metrics involved to monitor these objectives to ensure success across the supply chain. These metrics should be reviewed frequently to ensure supply chain success. Most 3PL’s are focused on the single logistics element, transportation or warehousing. These objectives are accomplished as follows: 1.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

The speakers cover everything from air and ocean freight to trucking and warehousing. We are a marketplace for warehousing services. So if you operate a warehouse, if you rely on 3PL to operate your warehouse, we are a networked marketplace of, essentially, 3PL services. Transcript. Nerijus: Good morning, everybody.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Often, departments take a vertical approach to reporting, whereby individual, functional metrics are tracked, instead of taking a horizontal view that gives insight into the health of the supply chain network and interdependencies of the individual functions. 1] Data Acceleration: Architecture for the Modern Data Supply Chain, Accenture 2014.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

And of course, there’s the issue of profitability: a study from Deloitte in 2014 highlighted the importance of a healthy supply chain to an organisation’s bottom line. It’s a combination that provides real-time inventory tracking, from purchase to warehousing through to the sale and delivery of products.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. Today, there are many top 3PL warehousing companies that handle warehousing, fulfillment, logistics and distribution services for companies of all sizes. Revenue: €63.3 billion/$72.43

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. To meet the criteria for The Supply Chains to Admire for 2016, companies needed to score better than their peer group average for performance metrics, while driving a higher level of improvement than 2/3 of their industry peer group.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

I took our line of fasteners: bolts, nuts screws and washers and put them in one location in the Warehouse. Strategic Logistics: 8 Steps to Controlling Inventory Flow & Driving Warehouse Efficiency. Supplier Quality Management: What it is, 5 Key Metrics to Know & a 4 Step Supplier Evaluation Process.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

The Most Important Distribution Center Metrics to Track and Understand. Throughout the supply chain, the use of metrics to track and understand processes provides an invaluable resource for ensuring increased production and customer satisfaction. >>> Read More & View the Metrics. According to the U.S.

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Unleashed

MARCH 14, 2021

It can require a team in the receiving country making sure products are delivered to the right warehouse and stored correctly, a dedicated team to oversee customs and more. For international businesses, the process can be much more complicated and time-consuming. Small food manufacturers have a supply chain too — it’s just on a smaller scale.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

My journey to understand supply chain Metrics That Matter started three years ago. Balance: The ability to balance a portfolio of metrics to maximize market capitalization and free cash flow. My journey of sharing these insights with clients has culminated in the writing of my second manuscript, Metrics that Matter.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics technologies such as robotic warehouse systems make automation a reality, while drones improve last-mile delivery capabilities and better tracking with tools like RFID tags improve visibility throughout the supply chain. Mobile apps can generate reports and monitor performance metrics.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2015

INFOGRAPHIC] Top 10 Logistics and Supply Chain Facts of 2014. Manufacturing Trends 2014: Top 10 Predictions from IDC Manufacturing Insights. 10 Ideas for More Efficient & Productive Warehouse Operations. Manufacturing Metrics that Matter Most: A Comprehensive Checklist.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 9, 2012

Example: For a shipper, number of shipments at a 3PL warehouse might be a relevant metric while the 3PL provider may be more interested in the number of shipments for all serviced shippers. January 2014. Copyright © 2014 Infosys Limited. Multi-Channel Selling & Fulfillment (76). December 2013. November 2013.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

To give you an idea of what this is doing, the classic retail metrics, “same store sales” and “sales per square foot”, are no longer being reported by Macy’s department stores. As noted earlier, order fulfillment is now using retail stores as warehouses. Inventory and Warehouse data.

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ModusLink Corporation

MAY 25, 2022

They sometimes offer real-time views in transport, inventory management, warehousing etc. When reviewing the integration possibilities, consider aspects such as Omnichannel Integration (price/delivery/transport/warehousing etc.), Warehouse Locations. 2014, 25 juni). Professional insight should be considered. Business.Com.

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