Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Following this, Mr. Welty purchased a WMS company which became the platform upon which he created a different business called Quiet Logistics, a third-party logistics company focused on picking ecommerce orders with robotic technology. Within 6 months, Quiet Logistics had customers. “We Their metrics just don’t make sense.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Drones and its future in supply chain and logistics processes. Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. Before diving into some takeaways from the sessions I attended and participated in, here are some high-level stats about Descartes (a Talking Logistics sponsor): Descartes is now a $200M+ company and continues to grow.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2013

Chainalytics Creates New Metrics for Demand Planning Consortium. FTR Shippers Condition Index notes pending HOS changes could cut productivity ( Logistics Management ). There is an increasing need to extend these applications beyond the enterprise to improve supply chain and logistics execution. Be Sociable, Share!

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2013

California, for example, passed the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 , which went into effect in January 2012. On the federal government front, President Obama signed an Executive Order Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking In Persons In Federal Contracts on September 25, 2012. Be Sociable, Share!

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

The most common reporting relationship in the supplier organization is to a leader of supply (focus on logistics, distribution, materials sourcing and customer service). Some helpful reports include: Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: The Cash-to-Cash Cycle. Published by Supply Chain Insights in November 2012.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ). Transplace delivered more than 50 customer solutions in 2012 using the CombineNet sourcing technology, in industries including consumer goods, chemicals, manufacturing, and retail. Robinson, Con-way, and Transplace are Logistics Viewpoints sponsors).

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

According to the press release : The proposed standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1 billion metric tons, cut fuel costs by about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to 1.8 appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. The redesign has saved the company €1.2 million a year.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Due to the enhanced visibility of data and metrics across peer groups, sales leads have improved their customer service by walking prospective customers through the operations process and comfortably answering any queries on how success is measured. Eberly has more than 20 years of experience in transportation and logistics industries.

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3PL Insights

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Amazon is on the forefront of automation in the warehouse , currently using 45,000 Kiva Robots, after purchasing the company Kiva Systems in 2012 (they’re now renamed “Amazon robots”). Metrics: Autonomous vehicles have sensors to automatically gather data, which can be uploaded to various applications, hosted onsite or in the cloud.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

They built them between 2012 and 2014, and then enhanced them when better supply chain risk management solutions became available. The post One Multinational’s Supply Chain Transformation Journey appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. The company has built Control Towers for this purpose. Concurrent planning is kind of amazing.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The post Webinar: How to Measure LTL Carrier Performance and Save Money (November 21, 2012) appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Your stakeholders can: Align sourcing, purchasing, logistics, and I.T. management and related logistics objectives. Discrepancies decrease between planned and actual logistics activity. Buyers, planners, and logistics staff spend less time and money tracking order status. Encourage ongoing stakeholder input.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

Abby and Mikey on my team have built a database of financial ratios from publicly available balance sheets from 1995-2012. We are trying to understand how supply chain leaders have raised the bar at the intersection of these four sets of metrics on the supply chain effective frontier. reference Carbon Disclosure Project 2012).

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

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. Since 2012, rents have increased by 5.6%

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) As shown in Figure 1, the results for the period of 2012-2021 tell the story.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2016

As a result, many organizations are turning to third-party logistics providers (3PLs) and enhanced transportation management systems (TMS) to deliver the velocity, visibility, predictability and control they need. Mr. McGuigan joined Transplace during the acquisition of SCO Logistics in April 2011, where he was President and CEO.

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o9 Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

We focused on using market-driven forecast data that incorporated inflation signals, as well as logistics signals around lead time predictability and variability to help LKQ Europe better sense their customers’ and suppliers’ reaction to changing market conditions and visualize the impact on their business early on.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During During the period of 2006-2012, Campbell Soup Company outperformed its peer group on the Supply Chain Index. Food and Beverage Company Performance on the Supply Chain Index for the Period of 2006-2012. We named it the Supply Chain Index.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2017

KPIs in Logistics: Customer satisfaction and costs are two vital measures for supply chains and logistics as well. The problem I think, is that people often confuse KPIs with more detailed metrics. KPIs are the metrics you want to look at every day for a helicopter view of your supply chain performance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 29, 2013

Which supply chain metrics correlate to market capitalization by Morningstar sector? In 2012, supply chain process evolution was thirty years old, and I wanted to use the book, Bricks Matter, as a litmus test to tell the story of success. Performance-based logistics in aerospace and defense changed the A&D industry forever.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The performance measurement pillar, which is the one used for benchmarking, is essentially a hierarchy of key performance indicators (KPIs), comprising more than 150 metrics organised into two levels. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in May 2012, and has now been revamped and updated with more comprehensive information.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

This popular metric helps buying and finance teams justify capital outlays as they bring on new products and services. He is a 2012 graduate of Harvard University where he was a four-year member of the football team. As part of our sales cycle, we are often asked by companies to provide them with an ROI (return on investment).

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2017

The performance measurement pillar, which is the one used for benchmarking, is essentially a hierarchy of key performance indicators (KPIs), comprising more than 150 metrics organised into two levels. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in May 2012, and has now been revamped and updated with more comprehensive information.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 8, 2013

In the Supply Chain Metrics that Matter table, we can clearly see that “operating margin” and “inventory turns” matter to public financial performance. Each faces four years of deterioration on this important supply chain metric. They measured out-of-stocks at the shelf and they made improvements.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Riva emphasized that “We need to create metrics that we have intention to follow. And the metrics we care about deeply include zero waste on all our sites. We want a metric that leads to business value – and a leading indicator of business value. It took some time to get people to take it seriously – but the path is set.

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QAD

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Not only was the framework of a supply chain adopted by key players in the manufacturing dynasty, such as Henry Ford, but business logistics became critical to successful business intelligence throughout the 1900s. According to data gathered from the IDC , as of 2017, the average supply chain had more than 50 times more data than in 2012.

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RFgen

JULY 19, 2015

Perform Metrics and Measurements. In 2012, Entrepreneur reported on Village Green Apothecary , an online integrative pharmacy. “Disposing of non-saleable material promptly leaves more warehouse space and working capital for inventory you need and can sell,” Inbound Logistics reported. Eliminate Warehouse Waste.

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RFgen

JULY 19, 2015

Perform Metrics and Measurements. In 2012, Entrepreneur reported on Village Green Apothecary , an online integrative pharmacy. “Disposing of non-saleable material promptly leaves more warehouse space and working capital for inventory you need and can sell,” Inbound Logistics reported. Eliminate Warehouse Waste.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Insuring that each function, including online marketing, store operations and supply chain have common objectives, metrics and aligned rewards for the coming year. Posted by Bob Ferrari on August 10, 2012 1:21 PM | Permalink. Posted by: Navdeep Sidhu | August 13, 2012 5:42 PM. December 2012.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. IT enablement in areas like Mobile work management, Health and Safety, Metrics monitoring (KPI) etc. December 2012. November 2012. October 2012. September 2012. August 2012. April 2012. March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. Financial Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. Some of those are Cognos, iLog, SPSS, Core Metrics, Emptoris, Vivisimo and many others, as world is moving from reactive to proactive. December 2012. November 2012. October 2012. September 2012. August 2012. April 2012. March 2012. February 2012.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. In this step, the actuals are compared with the planned metrics (MAPE, forecast accuracy, bias etc.) Posted by: Kundan Raj Singh | January 11, 2012 12:01 PM. Posted by: Umesh Sonawane | January 12, 2012 10:11 AM. December 2012. November 2012. October 2012. September 2012.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 28, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. A further benefit of integration of these many systems is to allow organizations to effectively report on their sustainability metrics. Posted by Praveen Kumar Agrawal on June 29, 2012 7:13 AM | Permalink. Posted by: Rohit Choubey | July 5, 2012 4:12 PM. December 2012. November 2012.

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Supply chain and logistics consultant, educator, and podcast host Rob O’Byrne has over 40 years of supply chain experience. He has been helping companies design more profitable supply chains for over 25 years, most of them as founder and CEO of Logistics Bureau. It’s embarrassing to say, but I’ve been in logistics since 1975.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

In the building of global supply chains, in the last decade, across value networks, outsourcing to third-party logistics, and contract manufacturing accelerated. Similarly, the Worldwide Retail Exchange (WWRE) sold to Neogrid in 2012. Strong value networks and strong relationships go hand-in-hand. In 2004 Compuware purchased Covisint.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. a bushel, the highest price since July 2012. Logistics Management ). Logistics Management ).

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 4, 2013

At the age of 58, I buried my mother in November 2012. Abby and I are writing an e-book on Supply Chain Metrics that Matter. Likewise, in today’s supply chain environment, I find that supply chain leaders favor a single function of logistics, manufacturing or sourcing. I have never been an athlete. Measurement.

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