Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

There was no air freight possible then into Europe,” added Gerald van den Eijnden. By 2012 they had implemented this multi-enterprise supply chain network (MSCN) solution. You would call up the freight forwarders, and they would send an Excel spreadsheet” that contained all the shipments for Molex in the coming days or weeks.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 196

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Rail Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 196

Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

Here’s an excerpt from the article (emphasis mine): In 2012, IKEA lowered the price of its Textur lamp by 34% after slimming down the number of components to nine from 33. For related commentary, see Transportation Collaboration: Optimizing Freight Costs by Sharing Capacity and 5 Principles for Greener Freight. million a year.

Vendor Strategies 100

Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Procurement Analytics 100

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Thanks to route optimization, order speed from vendor ship date to DC delivery aligns with demand. Robinson through the acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in 2012. Order visibility and control combine with logistics strategies to realize transportation savings that impact the bottom line. He joined C.H.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

Regional DC. In 2012 the company decided to seriously push for success in the Chinese, Japanese and South Korean markets. It therefore opened a regional distribution centre (DC) for those three countries, based in the same free trade zone as its existing factory. Sonne explains that the new DC offers numerous benefits.

China 60

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Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2015

March 2015 North American Freight Numbers. NAFTA freight totaled $96.1 NAFTA freight flows by all modes decreased by 5.3 Mexico freight totaled $45.2 Mexico freight totaled $45.2 Mexico freight than in March 2014. Mexico air freight rose 15.7 Freight carried by rail increased by 7.5

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Mexico Modeling Software 100

Logility

DECEMBER 14, 2012

This year’s 2012 Sailing to New Heights with Logility Award was presented to KGP Logistics, one of the country's largest single-source value-added suppliers of supply chain services, communications equipment and integrated solutions to the telecommunications industry.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 100

6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Bed Bath & Beyond @BedBathBeyond Bed Bath & Beyond has discovered a way to save millions of dollars on freight over the next few years, thanks to a new 755,000 square-foot distribution facility slated to open in the fall of 2019. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

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