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Recently, a shipping manager asked me what selection criteria he should use when selecting a 3PL. As a sales guy for a 3PL I am always anxious to impress shipping managers, so I created the following 9 things to consider when selecting a 3PL. The most important measure is the Paydex metric. Transactional shippers typically don’t ship much and they don’t commit to any one logistics company. Metrics / Key Performance Indicators (KPI). MORE
At a minimum, the WMS should be able to track receiving, received goods managements, order picking, shipping cycle counting and item movements. Useful Metrics. Warehouse Management Systems Selection Overview. A good warehouse management system (WMS) can do a lot for your business, from improving efficiency to improving customer service. Since a WMS is so important for your business, it only makes sense that you get one. MORE
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. MORE
The blame for the late shipments is always the shipping guys fault. When Mother Nature floods or freezes the roads, the shipping guys have to explain the failure. Also begin using metrics or key performance indicators to measure the most important areas. These metrics should point your team to even more opportunities for improvement. “My logisticians are a humorless lot … they know if my campaign fails, they are the first ones I will slay.” MORE
We will feature over the next 7 business days each category’s top 10 most viewed posts over the course of 2014. These will only contain posts written in 2014. There were approximately 220 blog posts in 2014, and over 200,000 page views on those posts alone. MORE
In addition, they need to commit to create daily route designs, complete real-time track and trace, generate real-time metrics, and complete daily problem solving. We issue web-based advanced shipping notices (ASN) to our customers. MORE
That was my opening question to the executives attending last month’s Elemica reveal 2014 Conference in Frankfurt. Meanwhile, the Red Sox won the World Series in 2013, going from worst to first in one year — and then back to worst in 2014. MORE
Recently, a shipping manager asked me what selection criteria he should use when selecting a 3PL. As a sales guy for a 3PL I am always anxious to impress shipping managers, so I created the following 9 things to consider when selecting a 3PL. The most important measure is the Paydex metric. Transactional shippers typically don’t ship much and they don’t commit to any one logistics company. Metrics / Key Performance Indicators (KPI). MORE
We trudge on with our top posts from our main blog categories by page view for all of 2014 from the Cerasis blog by featuring another area Cerasis is an expert in: Transportation. Top 16 Most Popular Transportation Blog Posts of 2014. MORE
Supply and Demand cost and delivery metrics measurement on Embedded Intelligence. MORE
Think about all the cars we have in the United States that have been shipped from different countries all over the world. In addition, you need to commit to create daily route designs, complete real-time track and trace, generate real-time metrics, and complete daily problem solving. MORE
The blame for the late shipments is always the shipping guys fault. When Mother Nature floods or freezes the roads, the shipping guys have to explain the failure. Also begin using metrics or key performance indicators to measure the most important areas. These metrics should point your team to even more opportunities for improvement. “My logisticians are a humorless lot … they know if my campaign fails, they are the first ones I will slay.” MORE
Such brands may ship small runs of five bags, gowns, or shoes that cost thousands of dollars, whereas typical apparel products are produced in volumes of hundreds of thousands going to low cost retailers. The entire apparel supply chain is driven by these financial metrics. A lot of the supply chain behaviors are driven by these financial measures, compensation systems, and bonuses are based on that metric. MORE
And let’s say that we have seven line items in stock and can ship them complete. To fill the 8th line item complete we had to ship the product from a DC across the country. For the 9th line item we ran an overtime production shift to get the order shipped complete on time. Finally, we had to ship the 10th line item two units short. Ten lines ordered, and we shipped 98 out of 100 units on time. MORE
The blame for the late shipments is always the shipping guys fault. When Mother Nature floods or freezes the roads, the shipping guys have to explain the failure. Also begin using metrics or key performance indicators to measure the most important areas. These metrics should point your team to even more opportunities for improvement. “My logisticians are a humorless lot … they know if my campaign fails, they are the first ones I will slay.” MORE
If you miss reading the Shaman in the next few weeks and you want some new reading in the area of supply chain excellence, consider tucking my new book Metrics that Matter into your suitcase. MORE
Despite the 2014 oil and gas price drop crisis and the rush around alternative fuel sources, the future of the oil and gas industry remains bright and has a steady pace of growth and increasing demand. MORE
Moreover, products can be shipped to stores in-time then lost sales is minimal. After the orders are picked and packed, Amazon ships the orders using common carriers so they can obtain the economy of scale. MORE
trillion by the end of 2015, which is 17% higher than 2014’s total. It argues that more online retailers struggle to reduce the time-to-consumer metric when offering same day delivery and several delivery/pick-up options for clients. Inventory Shipping Omni-Channel Technology MORE
I think about this discussion with Keith often as I work on the Supply Chain Index and edit the chapters of Metrics That Matter. “We live in a world where supply chains, not companies, compete for market dominance. MORE
October 28-30, 2014. Session Title: “Accelerating Vision to Value: Integrating Supply Chain Operations” Avaya has been on a 4 year transformation to create a Best In Class supply chain with industry leading On Time Ship, Inventory Turns, and Expense to Revenue ratio. MORE
One of my favorite interviews on this topic, that I recently completed for my upcoming book Metrics That Matter , was with Amway’s Chief Supply Chain Officer George Calvert. In prestige beauty and nutritional supplements, the cost to ship the product is minuscule. MORE
According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. Unfortunately, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, its income in 2015 will be 10% less than in 2014. MORE
Basically, responsible for ocean freight carriers, ocean ships that rely on truck companies. Shipping a 40-ton container back in July or June used to cost about $700 — a 40-ton container. More than half of Hanjin’s ships were chartered. MORE
While reliable service and low prices are still important, these metrics have become prerequisites for commercial success. We have a shipping community that is dialed into using technology and trying to make sure that they bid everything electronically.” Logistics on the move. MORE
We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During In our program, cost avoidance, while desirable, does not count towards the metric. The good news is that the team was aware of the results and feel that they have righted the ship in 2014. MORE
will face shortages in trucking resources again , predominatly a trucker shortage, in the near future due to an array of developments that may cause shippers to find loads left on the ground, shipping costs rapidly escalating, and shrinking profit margins that stun stakeholders. MORE
Today, on average, there are 10-25 ships sitting on the water waiting to unload. 2014 was not a good year for the western ports. In contrast, Kinaxis, a close competitor to E2open, went pubic in 2014 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Today is a rainy day in Philadelphia. MORE
My journey to understand supply chain Metrics That Matter started three years ago. Balance: The ability to balance a portfolio of metrics to maximize market capitalization and free cash flow. Here I share his insights: Philippe, which supply chain metrics do you think matter? MORE
The Logistics Challenge: Suppliers weren’t shipping material on a consistent basis and preferred not to be in charge of finding carriers and making shipping decisions. LeanCor performed a mode analysis to understand what suppliers should be shipping LTL from truckload. MORE
Ship according to a latest set of transportation routing instructions. Identification and measurement of key trending metrics on a weekly or monthly basis, with an emphasis on corrective action planning to address metrics that don’t meet goals. MORE
Misaligned incentives and lack of accountability: Commercial teams are mainly measured by the volume and revenue driven metrics whereas Operations teams are mainly measured on cost oriented metrics such as inventory turns and production and distribution efficiencies. The “owners” of the inventory at each node may push the inventory downstream to make their metrics look good and this could result in channel stuffing. MORE
Meeting customer ship date requirements and lowering transportation costs are key priorities for the customer – a leader in lift truck manufacturing. No cost or efficiency metrics were being used on IB raw material tranportation. MORE
According to a July 2014 supply chain research study from Accenture focused on Big Data and supply chain risk management, most organizations have high hopes for using big data analytics in their supply chain but many have had challenges in deploying it. With these blind spots, organizations are unable to drive the proper metrics to manage day-to-day operations and generate significant business value. MORE
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. MORE
Telematics, which provides data to and from vehicles in order to manage vehicle performance, provide delivery and routing information and capture performance metrics, are inching closer to being an OEM part. Telematics systems and mobile dispatch apps will eventually give drivers access to shipping marketplaces, such as uShip, and will empower drivers to sign on as independent drivers whenever it’s convenient for them. MORE
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
That was my opening question to the executives attending last month’s Elemica reveal 2014 Conference in Frankfurt. Meanwhile, the Red Sox won the World Series in 2013, going from worst to first in one year — and then back to worst in 2014.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
My journey to understand supply chain Metrics That Matter started three years ago. Balance: The ability to balance a portfolio of metrics to maximize market capitalization and free cash flow. Here I share his insights: Philippe, which supply chain metrics do you think matter?
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Cerasis
DECEMBER 29, 2014
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.
Cerasis
DECEMBER 30, 2014
We trudge on with our top posts from our main blog categories by page view for all of 2014 from the Cerasis blog by featuring another area Cerasis is an expert in: Transportation. Top 16 Most Popular Transportation Blog Posts of 2014.
Cerasis
DECEMBER 22, 2014
We will feature over the next 7 business days each category’s top 10 most viewed posts over the course of 2014. These will only contain posts written in 2014. There were approximately 220 blog posts in 2014, and over 200,000 page views on those posts alone.
The Network Effect
OCTOBER 3, 2014
Ship according to a latest set of transportation routing instructions. Identification and measurement of key trending metrics on a weekly or monthly basis, with an emphasis on corrective action planning to address metrics that don’t meet goals.
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Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 10, 2014
If you miss reading the Shaman in the next few weeks and you want some new reading in the area of supply chain excellence, consider tucking my new book Metrics that Matter into your suitcase.
Kinaxis
OCTOBER 17, 2014
October 28-30, 2014. Session Title: “Accelerating Vision to Value: Integrating Supply Chain Operations” Avaya has been on a 4 year transformation to create a Best In Class supply chain with industry leading On Time Ship, Inventory Turns, and Expense to Revenue ratio.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 11, 2014
We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During In our program, cost avoidance, while desirable, does not count towards the metric. The good news is that the team was aware of the results and feel that they have righted the ship in 2014.
Supply Chain Opz
JUNE 1, 2014
Moreover, products can be shipped to stores in-time then lost sales is minimal. After the orders are picked and packed, Amazon ships the orders using common carriers so they can obtain the economy of scale.
LeanCor
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
In addition, they need to commit to create daily route designs, complete real-time track and trace, generate real-time metrics, and complete daily problem solving. We issue web-based advanced shipping notices (ASN) to our customers.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 14, 2014
I think about this discussion with Keith often as I work on the Supply Chain Index and edit the chapters of Metrics That Matter. “We live in a world where supply chains, not companies, compete for market dominance.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
According to a July 2014 supply chain research study from Accenture focused on Big Data and supply chain risk management, most organizations have high hopes for using big data analytics in their supply chain but many have had challenges in deploying it. With these blind spots, organizations are unable to drive the proper metrics to manage day-to-day operations and generate significant business value.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 21, 2014
One of my favorite interviews on this topic, that I recently completed for my upcoming book Metrics That Matter , was with Amway’s Chief Supply Chain Officer George Calvert. In prestige beauty and nutritional supplements, the cost to ship the product is minuscule.
Demand Solutions
DECEMBER 30, 2014
And let’s say that we have seven line items in stock and can ship them complete. To fill the 8th line item complete we had to ship the product from a DC across the country. For the 9th line item we ran an overtime production shift to get the order shipped complete on time. Finally, we had to ship the 10th line item two units short. Ten lines ordered, and we shipped 98 out of 100 units on time.
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PLS Logistics
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Despite the 2014 oil and gas price drop crisis and the rush around alternative fuel sources, the future of the oil and gas industry remains bright and has a steady pace of growth and increasing demand.
Supply Chain View from the Field
OCTOBER 24, 2014
Such brands may ship small runs of five bags, gowns, or shoes that cost thousands of dollars, whereas typical apparel products are produced in volumes of hundreds of thousands going to low cost retailers. The entire apparel supply chain is driven by these financial metrics. A lot of the supply chain behaviors are driven by these financial measures, compensation systems, and bonuses are based on that metric.
Supply Chain Nation
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
Misaligned incentives and lack of accountability: Commercial teams are mainly measured by the volume and revenue driven metrics whereas Operations teams are mainly measured on cost oriented metrics such as inventory turns and production and distribution efficiencies. The “owners” of the inventory at each node may push the inventory downstream to make their metrics look good and this could result in channel stuffing.
Supply Chain @ MIT
APRIL 3, 2014
While reliable service and low prices are still important, these metrics have become prerequisites for commercial success. We have a shipping community that is dialed into using technology and trying to make sure that they bid everything electronically.” Logistics on the move.
Kinaxis
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
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.
LeanCor
JANUARY 22, 2014
Meeting customer ship date requirements and lowering transportation costs are key priorities for the customer – a leader in lift truck manufacturing. No cost or efficiency metrics were being used on IB raw material tranportation.
LeanCor
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
The Logistics Challenge: Suppliers weren’t shipping material on a consistent basis and preferred not to be in charge of finding carriers and making shipping decisions. LeanCor performed a mode analysis to understand what suppliers should be shipping LTL from truckload.
The Logistics of Logistics
OCTOBER 12, 2014
The blame for the late shipments is always the shipping guys fault. When Mother Nature floods or freezes the roads, the shipping guys have to explain the failure. Also begin using metrics or key performance indicators to measure the most important areas. These metrics should point your team to even more opportunities for improvement. “My logisticians are a humorless lot … they know if my campaign fails, they are the first ones I will slay.”
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 30, 2014
Telematics, which provides data to and from vehicles in order to manage vehicle performance, provide delivery and routing information and capture performance metrics, are inching closer to being an OEM part. Telematics systems and mobile dispatch apps will eventually give drivers access to shipping marketplaces, such as uShip, and will empower drivers to sign on as independent drivers whenever it’s convenient for them.
FLEXE
DECEMBER 11, 2016
Basically, responsible for ocean freight carriers, ocean ships that rely on truck companies. Shipping a 40-ton container back in July or June used to cost about $700 — a 40-ton container. More than half of Hanjin’s ships were chartered.
The Logistics of Logistics
OCTOBER 12, 2014
The blame for the late shipments is always the shipping guys fault. When Mother Nature floods or freezes the roads, the shipping guys have to explain the failure. Also begin using metrics or key performance indicators to measure the most important areas. These metrics should point your team to even more opportunities for improvement. “My logisticians are a humorless lot … they know if my campaign fails, they are the first ones I will slay.”
The Logistics of Logistics
JANUARY 22, 2014
At a minimum, the WMS should be able to track receiving, received goods managements, order picking, shipping cycle counting and item movements. Useful Metrics. Warehouse Management Systems Selection Overview. A good warehouse management system (WMS) can do a lot for your business, from improving efficiency to improving customer service. Since a WMS is so important for your business, it only makes sense that you get one.
Infosys Supply Chain Management
JUNE 27, 2014
Supply and Demand cost and delivery metrics measurement on Embedded Intelligence.
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 20, 2014
Recently, a shipping manager asked me what selection criteria he should use when selecting a 3PL. As a sales guy for a 3PL I am always anxious to impress shipping managers, so I created the following 9 things to consider when selecting a 3PL. The most important measure is the Paydex metric. Transactional shippers typically don’t ship much and they don’t commit to any one logistics company. Metrics / Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
The Logistics of Logistics
OCTOBER 12, 2014
The blame for the late shipments is always the shipping guys fault. When Mother Nature floods or freezes the roads, the shipping guys have to explain the failure. Also begin using metrics or key performance indicators to measure the most important areas. These metrics should point your team to even more opportunities for improvement. “My logisticians are a humorless lot … they know if my campaign fails, they are the first ones I will slay.”
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 20, 2014
Recently, a shipping manager asked me what selection criteria he should use when selecting a 3PL. As a sales guy for a 3PL I am always anxious to impress shipping managers, so I created the following 9 things to consider when selecting a 3PL. The most important measure is the Paydex metric. Transactional shippers typically don’t ship much and they don’t commit to any one logistics company. Metrics / Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
PLS Logistics
OCTOBER 14, 2015
trillion by the end of 2015, which is 17% higher than 2014’s total. It argues that more online retailers struggle to reduce the time-to-consumer metric when offering same day delivery and several delivery/pick-up options for clients. Inventory Shipping Omni-Channel Technology
Cerasis
JUNE 15, 2015
will face shortages in trucking resources again , predominatly a trucker shortage, in the near future due to an array of developments that may cause shippers to find loads left on the ground, shipping costs rapidly escalating, and shrinking profit margins that stun stakeholders.
Kinaxis
OCTOBER 16, 2015
According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. Unfortunately, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, its income in 2015 will be 10% less than in 2014.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 19, 2015
Today, on average, there are 10-25 ships sitting on the water waiting to unload. 2014 was not a good year for the western ports. In contrast, Kinaxis, a close competitor to E2open, went pubic in 2014 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Today is a rainy day in Philadelphia.
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