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What Is Transportation Optimization and What Does It Have to Do With Managed Transportation

GlobalTranz

Additional opportunities can be reached through transportation optimization whether using a 3PL or 4PL. It's important to understand how transportation optimization can work well with managed transportation service providers to attain that goal. Defining Transportation Optimization.

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6 Recent Trends in Manufacturing Technology to Increase Agile Responsiveness, Continuous Improvement & Customization

GlobalTranz

A Quick Recap of Recent Trends in Manufacturing Technology to Think About 2017. Although apps and smart devices will make an impact in manufacturing technologies this year, a few other recent trends in manufacturing technology will dramatically redefine industry standards. Green Manufacturing Will Replace Existing Methodologies.

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How TMS Analytics Can Lead to Actionable Insights & Continuous Improvement

GlobalTranz

That is a loaded question, loaded with innuendo, desire, financial concerns, questions about the state of the road and weather and much more, but the ways you improve your company are becoming easier to see. Analytics drive continuous improvement throughout your organization and beyond. What Does It Mean?

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How to Measure & Improve Manufacturing Efficiency

Unleashed

Measuring and improving manufacturing efficiency is a great way to trim down production costs. Put simply: the more efficiently you manufacture goods, the more profitable your business becomes. With the right systems in place – and continuous monitoring – you can improve manufacturing efficiency across all your key workflows.

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Can Manufacturers be Both Lean and Resilient?

Logistics Viewpoints

Lean speaks of the seven wastes: overproduction, unnecessary transportation, inventory, motion, defects, over processing, and waiting. Lean initially became a popular continuous improvement methodology because of Toyota’s emergence as a leader in the automotive industry. The book was published in 1991.

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[e-Book] The Ultimate Guide to Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, & Freight Metrics & KPIs

GlobalTranz

Business practices have become synonymous with the application and collection of data for continuous improvement. Furthermore, some data may be of minimal use without comparison to and identification of trends and collaborations between data from other transactions within a given warehouse or transportation system.

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How Can Supply Chain Leaders Use Big Data as a Tool to Continuously Improve?

GlobalTranz

Transportation modes used in procurement and shipping. However, rapid growth and diversification of products are making shippers, manufacturers, and suppliers rethink their business strategy. But the possibilities for continuously improving. Supply Chain Leaders need to Focus on Continuous Improvement.