GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series on Supplier Quality Management processes and how to evaluate your suppliers from Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chain. Therefore, it is paramount for you as a logistics and supply chain professional to have a keen sense of how to properly evaluate a supplier.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2022

His time abroad has given him the tools to understand not only the U.S. LSG’s broad offering ranges from staffing to technology, marketing, sales, and BPO services. Since 2014, Lean has worked with over 500 satisfied U.S.-based Companies for three years in a row. based transportation and logistics providers. based companies.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Top 10 Supply Chain Articles from 2015. Without further ado, here are the top 10 supply chain articles by most read from the Cerasis blog: 10.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

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 named it the Supply Chain Index. We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During Background on the Supply Chain Index.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

Today, nine out of ten supply chains are stuck. Despite two decades of advancement in supply chain technologies, companies are struggling to gain balance at the intersection of operating margin, inventory turns and case fulfillment. Over the course of the last year, I have written about this extensively.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 14, 2013

We believe that supply chain excellence helps a company to better balance demand and supply. We also believe that it helps companies to be more resilient: weathering demand and supply volatility while maximizing opportunities and mitigating risks. What does the future of supply chain excellence look like?”

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The consulting team pitches a theme–vision of supply chain best practices, big data analytics, or demand-driven value networks– to the executive team, and a new project is initiated. Question 1: What drives a Successful Implementation of Supply Chain Planning? Supply chain planning is now on its third decade.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

Supply chain leaders are competitive. The field of supply chain management–combining source, make and deliver–into a common process started in 1982. Now in 2018, we are starting to see the evolution of “Gods” with new business models that are redefining supply chain processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

Today Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm, announced a definitive agreement to purchase Elemica, a provider of Supply Chain Operating Networks for the chemical industry. In 2014 Thoma Bravo acquired GHX, a Supply Chain Operating Network for healthcare. In 2014 OpenText acquired GXS.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

On the technology front, Oracle announced the release of Oracle Global Trade Intelligence , which “helps organizations optimize global customs and compliance operations by leveraging global trade data to measure, predict and optimize performance.” Hard winter has shippers spinning their wheels ( USA Today ). “That’s very clear.”

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2016

We’ve made our predictions , but it’s the unexpected that makes supply chain management so exciting and demanding. Did you come up with any New Year’s resolutions to improve as a supply chain and logistics leader this year? Supply chain management is risky business — and the risks are growing every day.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 28, 2019

Half-a-decade ago, Apptricity analysts wrote, “In the world of supply chain and logistics management, perfection remains an elusive goal. ”[2] In pursuit of perfection, logisticians are turning to technology to achieve excellence. Technology is getting lighter. ”[3]. Room to improve.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

by Dr. Madhav Durbha Supply chain risks in the spotlight: Effects of Hanjin Shipping filing bankruptcy protection. Linear supply chains as we know them are turning into supply networks with more players and parties than ever before. Of course, this will be no guarantee that you will eliminate risk.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2021

To achieve this the customer shares information on sales and product needs with the supplier, who is then able to ensure the correct amount of inventory is supplied. VMI creates efficiencies in the supply chain as it ensures data from sales is a key part of the inventory management system.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

As supply chain clichés take flight, clients struggle with execution. One of these concepts that I hear a lot; but see few tangible examples, is the idea of “customer-segmented supply chain.” The discussion of customer-segmented supply chains happens often. How do they buy from you?”

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Supply Chain Insights

MARCH 16, 2015

One focus to create content for supply chain visionaries. Nine out of ten companies are stuck: unable to make progress on a portfolio of supply chain metrics. We are now ready to tackle the next phase of extending this content into new products to help supply chain teams gain first-mover advantage.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2016

In this week’s Ripped from the Headlines segment, another example of how many companies still have poor visibility and control of their end-to-end supply chains. As I’ve said many times before, there is no silver bullet for supply chain visibility. How do you begin to improve supply chain visibility and control?

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ModusLink Corporation

MAY 25, 2022

CRM/ERP platform Integration, Automated email communications etc. Make sure to review the performance metrics of the Fulfillment service provider on Reverse Logistics in detail to avoid surprises. Of course, this is not always true, however, customers do expect their shipments to be delivered to them as fast as possible.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. Let me explain.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

FLEXE , Flexport and Convoy –three technology companies adding flexibility to the supply chain–,recently hosted the first Peak Logistics breakfast in Seattle, Washington. The founders of each company came together to discuss the overlap of technology and logistics and how it can be used to solve every day problems.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 26, 2017

The Supply Chain and Logistics Hall of Fame. Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: MercuryGate Launches ezVision. Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: MercuryGate Launches ezVision. Finding Happiness.

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