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Top 15 Logistics Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. In fact, the logistics space is so broad, we couldn’t give you only the top 10 blog posts of 2014, but we had to include the top 15. Top 15 Logistics Blog Posts of 2014.

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Supply chain risks in the spotlight: Effects of Hanjin Shipping filing bankruptcy protection

Kinaxis

by Dr. Madhav Durbha Supply chain risks in the spotlight: Effects of Hanjin Shipping filing bankruptcy protection. A few days ago, the world’s seventh largest container shipping company by volume, Hanjin Shipping, filed for bankruptcy protection. Any such event will cause congestion in the ports.

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9 Key Topics to Understand to Frame A Shipper’s Mind for Effective KPI Management with a 3PL

GlobalTranz

The next step in procurement is then managing vendors and keeping service providers accountable for continued improvement. All KPIS have metrics to measure. One of the goals of the SLA/KPI should be Continuous Improvement or Kaizen (LEAN initiative). What is a Service Level Agreement (SLA)?

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Judging Supply Chain Improvement: Campbell Soup Case Study

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the course of the last two years, we at Supply Chain Insight s have worked on a methodology to gauge supply chain improvement. We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During I strongly believe diversity of experience and thought leads to improved performance. We named it the Supply Chain Index.

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Examples of How Supplier Quality Management System Implementations Pay Off

GlobalTranz

The first post in this series broke down what is supplier quality management and the steps to evaluate suppliers and the second post gave you insight into the metrics to look out for by 6 major industries. If you have visited these Suppliers and reviewed their quality systems, you can talk about Continuous Improvement to improve quality.

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Employing this S.M.A.R.T. Technique with a Logistics Company to Create Total Stakeholder Satisfaction

GlobalTranz

Let's talk about the outputs, or desired metrics worth measuring, in each category of what a logistics company might provide. Six Sigma continuous improvements using DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control), PDCA (Plan Do Check Act) and VSM ( Value Stream Mapping ) are applied for Cost Reduction and Process Improvements.

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9 Steps to Establish the Lean Supply Chain: A System of Interconnected & Interdependent Partners

GlobalTranz

There should be metrics involved to monitor these objectives to ensure success across the supply chain. These metrics should be reviewed frequently to ensure supply chain success. Pull systems permit visual control of material flow in the supply chain.You can also use Ship-to-Use (STU) systems. Risk Management.