Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

The fraud often includes paperwork such as insurance policies, fake driver’s licenses and other documents. . Then the con artists offer low bids to freight brokers who handle shipping for numerous companies. Fifty-five percent of all reported fictitious pick-ups from 2011 through 2013 occurred in California.

Cargo 166

Cargo Florida Security New Jersey 166

Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

The other big opportunity, which despite all the talk over the years remains on the table, is reducing the number of trucks required to ship products by eliminating empty miles and backhauls, developing smarter packaging, optimizing trailer loading, collaborative shipping, and other approaches.

Vendor Strategies 100

Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Procurement Analytics 100

MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 29, 2013

The goal was to document the projects, and illustrate to other companies that it is possible to reduce cost and become more environmentally friendly. When combined, the streamlined shipping and packaging efforts could reduce Caterpillar’s overall carbon emissions by 340-730 tonnes of CO 2 per year. Here is a summary of each project.

Case Study 87

Case Study Cost Reduction Strategies Study Sourcing Strategies 87

Supply Chain Network

APRIL 3, 2012

These losses occur because supply chains have inherently lacked on-demand access to actionable data that enables real-time decision-making about a product’s freshness and quality and documents the freshness and safety of delivered products. All other trademarked names in this document are the properties of their respective owners.

Supply Chain Design Software 92

Supply Chain Design Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Modeling Software 92

The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2012

As the general manager of a logistics company, I run across shipping problems every day. Marty didn’t have a lot of shipping yet, but if everything went right, he was going to do lots of shipping. We didn’t do any shipping for him at first, but I kept in touch hoping to eventually get a sale. Ship Happens.

Taiwan 100

Taiwan Chicago Freight Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

For example, General Motors scrambled to find scarce materials in 2011 after a trifecta of disasters — an earthquake, a tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown — hit Japan and devastated factories there. Your company must be up to date on them and able to provide documentation to prove you are following protocol. ” — Thomas Y.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Modeling 116

Global Trade Management

AUGUST 4, 2008

And in more general terms, common industry practices that impede smooth trade fulfillment transactions include: · Documentation Challenges: The reliance on proprietary EDI systems and the excessive number of documents, with continuously changing requirements creates a ‘perfect storm’ of paper that impedes effective trades.

Global 40

Global Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Strategies Optimal Sourcing 40