The Logistics of Logistics
MARCH 18, 2013
The top warehouses in North America were recently profiled in a great article by the fine folks at Modern Material Handling. Back in 2008, just before the U.S. In lean consulting, you would often find excess inventory, rework, over processing and other wasteful practices inside a warehouse. Times have changed! Genco ATC
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 9, 2021
Restaurants, bars find suppliers’ inventories are running dry. This was part of the reason the company missed its 2008 goal to reduce aircraft emissions by 20 percent by the end of 2020. FedEx invests $2 billion in sustainability initiatives. Porsche calls on its suppliers to use 100% renewable energy.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 9, 2019
Stuck, the company struggled with customer service levels and high inventory write-offs. I worked with the World Kitchen team in the period of 2002-2008. The process helped World Kitchen manage inventories through bankruptcy filing in 2002. The company was unable to design and implement a process to reduce item complexity.
Logility
DECEMBER 4, 2013
According to the report, Demand Planner Benchmark – Survey 2013: Current Practices and Results, more than half of companies in North America and Europe (52%) view demand planning as “just a stepping stone to other roles in supply chain or finance.” ” This is a problem. .” ” This is a problem.
Logility
DECEMBER 4, 2013
According to the report, Demand Planner Benchmark – Survey 2013: Current Practices and Results, more than half of companies in North America and Europe (52%) view demand planning as “just a stepping stone to other roles in supply chain or finance.” ” This is a problem. .” ” This is a problem.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 20, 2018
Import space out of Asia to the US continues to be tight, and thanks to positive retail sales, retailers are having to quickly restock to ensure they have enough inventory. From 2008 until about mid-2017, air cargo had been in a prolonged recession and airlines had taken capacity out of the market – reducing air cargo shipping lanes.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 5, 2015
These giants drove slight improvements in operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) despite a slowing economy. Over the past two years, P&G made impressive gains in operating margin and inventory turns, but the company failed to equal the ROIC test for asset utilization. It is a strong downward trend.
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