SCMDOJO

JUNE 25, 2024

Space utilization, or vehicle fill, is a critical metric that can be measured in various ways: Pallet numbers and height: While common, this method can be misleading depending on cargo density. Deck-area coverage: This measures the percentage of floor space used by cargo and is particularly relevant when stacking height is restricted.

Transportation 105

Transportation Cost Reduction Strategies Warehousing Netherlands 105

SCMDOJO

JULY 18, 2024

Biofuels, derived from renewable sources like plant materials, boast a lower carbon footprint while still being compatible with existing diesel engines (often in blends) (Khare & Sharma, 2003). This can potentially improve fuel efficiency per unit of cargo hauled, as fewer trips are required to move the same amount of goods (DfT, 2005e).

Sourcing Strategies 105

Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies 105

Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

There are tens of thousands of books about logistics and supply chains. Amazon has 31,817 books about supply chain and 24,934 about logistics. That’s 56,751 supply chain and logistics books. All those books would weigh 49,000 kilograms – half the cargo mass of a Boeing 747-200F.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain 120

Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2016

Adjusted for inflation, federal purchases have fallen by about 19 percent since 2003, while purchases by states and localities have fallen by about 5 percent. Take cargo airships, for example. House of Representatives set up the bipartisan Cargo Airship Caucus, with the goal of accelerating development.

Freight 100

Freight Purchasing Skills Procurement Analytics Cargo 100

AIMMS

JUNE 26, 2015

In 2003 I moved from the United States to Norway and started to work for Höegh Autoliners. Höegh specializes in rolling cargo and some non-rolling cargo that we carry with roll-trailers. “So We leveraged input from Gartner for companies specializing in optimization and specifically logistics and supply chain.

AIMMS 120

AIMMS Modeling Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software 120

ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Beyond this enormous human toll, the Coronavirus and the efforts to control the spread of the virus is being felt throughout the world’s supply chain. This crisis demonstrates the increasingly global nature and complexity of supply chains and the imperative to manage the risk within this complex supply chain.

Risk Management 100

Risk Management Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design 100

Elementum

MARCH 18, 2016

The global supply chain is more connected than ever, demanding the movement of commodities be faster, more efficient and farther-reaching. Cargo shipments from Ebola-stricken countries going to Brazil had to wait 21 days, which serves as incubation period, before they could dock. SARS And Its Contagion Effect.

Sierra Leone 60

Sierra Leone Supply Chain Design Liberia Supply Chain 60