Synovos

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Peter Olejniczak, General Manager for Operations in North America at RS Integrated Supply, a global Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) supply chain solutions provider, agrees. It is essential when working with a new client, he argues, to establish a clear picture of the situation as it stands.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2015

China has been the fastest-growing market in the last decade and it continues to lead the pack. After China, other regions that have growth potential, according to 3PL and supply chain executives, are North America, Asia (not including China and India) and Western Europe, in that order.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Today we continue our “Top Blog Posts” series, after covering the top posts in manufacturing , supply chain , logistics , and transportation so far, by bringing you a subject all of us must focus on: Business.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Each year at Supply Chain Insights we study performance and improvement of companies in each industry. For the past four years, as we have done our work, we have tracked Novo Nordisk’s continued improvement against the pharmaceutical peer group. Performance and Improvement within the Pharmaceutical Industry for 2009-2015.

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QAD

MAY 16, 2019

Facilitate continuous improvement. A deeper alignment between strategies, objectives and continual improvement. QAD provides training on behalf of AIAG and Odette in North America, Eastern Europe and Asia/Pacific. Benchmark supply chain operations. Increase customer satisfaction.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

My initial involvement in the Third Party Logistics business was early in 1993 when I became the first Director of Development for Tibbett & Britten Group in North America. Real Continuous Improvement. Real Continuous Improvement. Ongoing Productivity Improvements. Wide Scope of Retail Services.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 2, 2016

Mike Challman is Vice President of North American Operations at CLX Logistics, LLC , where he leads ChemLogix’ Managed Services throughout North America, including freight management operations, benchmarks, bids and carrier procurement, rail fleet operations and brokerage services.

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Freightera

JUNE 29, 2017

Transport News INTL has just selected Freightera as “Best Online Freight Marketplace – North America” in their Logistics, Warehouse & Supply Chain Awards 2017! We achieve excellence by continuously improved automatic processes, 100% online instant booking, and unmatched 5 star customer service.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2024

Not only will this help optimize operations, but it will allow for performance to be benchmarked across sites, helping drive continuous improvement and the sharing of best practices. Companies must begin mandating standard processes across all the facilities, from driver check-ins and the gate to the docks.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

McCain has shown impressive leadership as she has lead supply chain and customer experience at Berry Global, and now has moved into a business lead role as vice president, healthcare, North America, for the Consumer Packaging International Division. ATLANTA – Sept. 17, 2021 – Logility, Inc.,

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

ToolsGroup shares many of the same values as TireHub – a passion for customer satisfaction, a relentless focus on continuous improvement and an adventurous approach to finding solutions that work best for their customers.”. Helping companies profitably balance service and cost is what we do best.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

But I believe this quote by Richard MacLaren, President & General Manager North America at Unipart Logistics, from a presentation he gave many years ago on Vested Outsourcing sums it up nicely: “Have the courage to manage for the long term against the pressures we face today for instant results.”.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 11, 2018

They also gained a team of experts that helps them continually improve their fulfillment operations and strategy. Now, with inventory strategically placed throughout North America, they reach the majority (88%) of their customers with two-day delivery and have reduced overall delivery times from 3.5 days—a 51% reduction.

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IQMS

AUGUST 6, 2019

Today, Revere Packaging is a leading food packaging company and preferred supplier of the highest quality, recyclable aluminum foil containers, custom plastic containers, and thermoform plastic to the food industry across North America. Enabling Continuous Improvement Across Facilities.

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 31, 2011

1) Frost & Sullivan, 2010 North America CXOs’ Choice Award for Overall Best Next-Generation Fleet Management Brand, May 2010. (2) 2) Frost & Sullivan, 2010 North American Price Performance Value Leadership of the Year Award for Commercial Vehicle Fleet Management. (3)

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Looking at the share of total weekly sailings being blanked on the Asia-North America West Coast trade, blank sailings clearly improved during 2023 and dropped below 10% in June with a slight uptick in early July., Companies still need to allocate working capital to build safety stocks considering the unreliable transit time.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 3, 2015

Continuous improvement of our people and services. With their Strategic Alliance Network, they serve all of North America. Quality – Providing value in all that we do. Respect of individuals and their contribution to the team. Dayton Freight is currently ranked as the 16th largest LTL carrier in the country.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Nick strongly believes that it is insufficient to drive supply chain improvement through incrementalism. It is just not enough to do a software upgrade or slowly push continuous improvement projects. To prove the concept, Nick decided to run a simulation and tested the North America market.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 30, 2021

Kaizen is a Japanese business philosophy that focuses on gradually improving productivity by involving all employees and by making the work environment more efficient. It translates to “change for the better” or “continuous improvement.” Continue reading and share your thoughts in the community.

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Tailwind

JANUARY 10, 2019

Today, we understand Logical Incrementalism as the early foundations of Continuous Improvement – the Total Quality movement applied to business strategy. But the concept of ‘Continuous Improvement’ just seems to have so much more cachet. Even more profoundly, it means you must learn to ACCEPT mistakes. A Longer History.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 28, 2022

In 2021, the global demand value in North America for spare parts and consumables relating to maintenance and operations reached over USD 150 billion. Even when performance indicators show positive results, routine audits enable companies to explore continuous improvement opportunities.

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Tailwind

MARCH 3, 2017

He was telling me about a guy he met who invented and created a major liquor brand across North America. I mean who goes into a meeting and says… “Yep I am responsible for the failure of Duncan Hines Crispy Chewy cookies in North Alberta in the 1980s.”. I told him I met the same guy.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In North America, 4 million workers left their jobs in April. In North America, a record 632,000 frontline workers left their retail jobs having been exposed to increased levels of danger while facing low levels of pay, while white collar workers got a taste for remote work and found it made their lives easier to manage.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 22, 2015

As shown in Table 1, companies that rate themselves as more effective meeting their inventory goals are more likely to be located in North America than Europe. User Satisfaction with the Performance of Inventory Optimization Software. They are also more distribution centric i.e. retail and consumer packaged goods. The Role of Finance.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) measure how well the shipper-transportation provider does in daily continuous improvement. According to Brian Daniels, the powertrain products manager for Daimler Trucks of North America, drivers are directly responsible for 30 percent of the factors that affect fuel economy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

Capabilities for planning in North America and Europe, as shown in Figure 7, are greater than the growth economies. Insights on leadership, continuous improvement and talent development for emerging markets. Horizontal Processes. 3) Deploying Advanced Planning in Emerging Economies. We hope to see you there!

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 25, 2016

The DC serves as the hub for Nike’s global e-commerce business, and orders taken from Nike.com are shipped to consumers all over the world from this DC, including North America. They ship in quantities from 1 to 1000 units, and are continuously improving their performance. A really impressive operation!

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2017

Mike shared how this has helped Bayer with the challenges around forecasting in light of the different temperature cycles across North America. This is about establishing visibility to marketplace configuration, continuous improvement, organizational integration and urgency, and risk/benefit decision-making.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Global trade disruptions Trade distribution continues to be impeded. The threat of a strike from a major shipping carrier in North America, the wage increases that have happened, have rippled on an international basis; all these factors introduce instability into supply chains. It’s a win-win scenario, isn’t it?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

Well, manufacturing companies who ship freight in North America. If we can provide value there, show our expertise, and get in front of those in manufacturing, we can educate, provide continual improvement, and in all transparency, show potential shipper customers that we understand their needs beyond just freight.

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