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3PL Outsourcing Trends with Ben Steffes

The Logistics of Logistics

Since joining the company in 2011, he’s focused on developing and growing its Coyote Transportation Management offerings, driving synergy efforts with UPS, and leading the Supply Chain Consulting team. Coyote’s multi-modal marketplace matches over 10,000 shipments a day.

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The Better Goal: More Fuel Efficient Trucks or Using Fewer Trucks?

Talking Logistics

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly proposed standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that would improve fuel efficiency and cut carbon emissions. billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program.

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Help Supply Chain Planners Be More Successful In These Uncertain Times

Supply Chain Shaman

Today was the worst day in the S&P since August 2011. As companies outsourced—greater dependency on third parties for manufacturing and transportation—and asset utilization grew from 10% to 35% ROIC the management of the supply chain became more complex. Time to Sense Market Shifts in the 2007 Recession.

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50 warehouse automation stats you should know

6 River Systems

General warehouse industry statistics Warehousing costs & revenue statistics Warehouse efficiency statistics Labor statistics in the warehousing industry Automation adoption in the warehousing industry Warehouse performance metrics Warehouse automation stats: General warehouse industry statistics 1. According to data from the U.S.

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How Shippers And Logistics Providers Can Keep The Relationship Fresh

Talking Logistics

Transportation optimization is more than moving freight for the lowest cost or a short-term boost in performance; it’s also about continuous improvement delivered through smart, data-driven planning and efficient execution. What key metrics should they be driving for as an organization? What are their pain points?

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The Best Practice Frontier in the 3D Supply Chain Triangle

Arkieva

If we assume a fixed inventory, a higher service could come from ‘excess’ or so-called ‘sprint’ capacity, that allows to react quickly to unpredicted demand. We may also choose to fly material instead of using slower transportation like rail or truck. In her excellent book ‘Supply Chain Metrics that Matter’ (Cecere, L.M.,

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Supply Chain Management:Demand Planning in CPG industry.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

« The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities | Main | Factors Influencing Delivery Address Amendment » Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices. In this step, the actuals are compared with the planned metrics (MAPE, forecast accuracy, bias etc.)