Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

The Regulation’s Impact on Ocean Shipping and Data Management. Still, the requirement is not new and has been under development for a number of years following a milestone vessel collapse in 2007. They are also ensuring that a VGM is received from forwarders/NVOCCs and shippers as part of a shipping document.

Data Management 100

Data Management Supply Chain Planning Software Data Shipping 100

Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Speakers are the SCRC meeting yesterday and today continued to speak more on the topic of transportation strategy given increasing challenges in the transportation sector, and the need for an effective transportation management strategy. In the regulatory environment, there are a number of regulations that are on the books.

Supply Chain Network Software 68

Supply Chain Network Software Meeting Transportation North Carolina 68

Elementum

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The difference between BlackBerry in 2007— with a net worth of US $40B and BlackBerry in 2013—willing to be sold for a measly a tenth of its 2007 figure—has a lot to do with a failure to identify and deal with its competitors in the correct way. When it began in the late 90s, Amazon was exclusively selling books.

Company 60

Company Resource Reduction Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 60

Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2016

iContainers, Expedia for transporting freight internationally, raises $6.7 April 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Moving on to technology news, iContainers , a digital freight forwarder and marketplace for instant quotes and booking, announced that it secured $6.7 million (TechCrunch).

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Software 100

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

A Demand-Driven Value Network as defined by AMR Research in 2007: A network that senses demand with minimal latency to drive a near real-time response to shape and translate demand. The use of customer segmentation strategies to define order policies for lead times, discounts, allocation, and shipping priorities. Order Policy.

Material Savings 181

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 181

Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

This is where it gets tricky, according to Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. All is not lost, according to Sheffi, author of the recent book, Balancing Green: When to Embrace Sustainability in a Business (and When Not To). Consumers won’t trade quality and performance for sustainability.”.

Sourcing Strategies 88

Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Material Savings 88

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

To maximize value—price to tangible book, functional metrics need to be reset to focus on reliability. Examples include first pass yield, schedule adherence, hands-free orders, orders shipped complete, and minimization of waste. Most can only measure functional costs—transportation, manufacturing, and procurement.

Supply Chain Design Software 183

Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting 183