Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth. 2) According to a 2012 report into corporate insolvencies by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, 44% of businesses in Australia failed because of poor strategic management. Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory.

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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.) Understanding this relationship requires modeling. (A

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. Instead of setting up brick-and-mortar stores, or keeping inventory on hand, you can start offering this new product on your new store. Advanced Analytics Continue to Get a Bigger Plate at the Manufacturing Dinner Table.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

In this first part, I will focus on 6 places that you can apply to your organization to reduce costs and increase profit. According to the CSCMP's "State of Logistics" Report from 2015, logistics costs now make up over 8% of the GDP. How do you go about logistics cost reduction in your business?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. However, there are no sure bets. It is a new buyer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). As a B2B company, procurement management is essential.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). As a B2B company, procurement management is essential.

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EazyStock

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

*This post was originally published June 2015; it was updated September 2018*. In today’s competitive business environment, getting the correct products to the right place at the right time via the most cost-effective manner is paramount for your business’ success. EazyStock – Inventory Optimization Software.

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

This first course is a survey of the fundamental analytic tools, approaches, and techniques used in the design and operation of logistics systems and integrated supply chains. The main topic areas are: Demand Forecasting, Planning, and Management, Inventory Planning, Management, and Control, and. Advanced inventory management.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

The organic food market in the US alone is expected to grow 14 percent from 2013 – 2018 and is expected to take in over $104bn by the end of 2015. Cost of land and production. The issue: Without additives and processing, food won’t stick around on shelves for as long, putting inventory at risk.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 16, 2016

The amount of ocean products consumers can purchase from grocery stores and restaurants is bountiful and varied. Numerous 2015 media reports exposed slave conditions in the Thai fishing sector. Introduction. Shrimp tacos. Blackened catfish. Grilled mahi-mahi. Salmon burgers. Background. According to the U.S.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Logistics is the central system that controls physical inventory flow in a supply chain. Time- related Logistics KPIs Example: Order to Delivery Lead Time = Actual delivery date – purchase order creation date. Helps in scrutinizing which inventory management method to adopt. Attribute 3 – Cost related Logistics KPIs.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The conference was a great opportunity to interact with logistics and procurement executives in an environment of open dialogue and discussion. There is no question that the oil and gas sector is under a huge amount of pressure to drive cost savings.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Inventory Turns 3. (10%). Upon closer review it was notable that Home Depot was on the list for the first time since 2015. Return on Assets (ROA) and Inventory turns are also a part of the scoring process. Further an Inventory turn of 1.0 combined with an Inventory turn of 1.2 Gartner Survey Metric Notes: 1.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Last month, Lennox Residential was runner-up in the 2015 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Supply Chain Innovation competition, arguably the top supply chain award in North America. Instead they adopted advanced analytical techniques to accurately model and forecast complex and unpredictable demand.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 9, 2017

In a study conducted by Accenture in 2015 of chemical companies, results showed that 94 percent expect to boost their investment in digital capabilities in the next three years to embrace a competitive advantage. It feeds analytics and fosters collaboration and insights for continuous improvement and high operational efficiency.

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AFFLINK

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Gen Z encompasses consumers who were born between 1995 and 2015. Most of Gen Z is used to purchasing things online — even local goods. Thus, this generation is far more accustomed to on-demand purchasing. Generation Z is more likely to purchase items based on how ethical, environmentally-friendly, and sustainable the company is.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2016

Based on recent reports, it appears that, three years later, the answer to that question remains the same: We don’t know. According to a recent report by the non-profit group Development International, only 14% of Californian companies fully comply with the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 (TISCA).

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Multichannel selling allows customers to shop and purchase through whichever channel they prefer. Each channel offers a separate opportunity to interact with the brand and make purchases. To understand the B2B eCommerce model, let’s break it down to its components: the business-to-business part, and the eCommerce part.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 29, 2018

” Consumers now take the digital path to purchase more often than not; but, they don’t care what retailers call their shopping journey or what strategies they use to make the shopping journey a seamless one. Analysts from Veridian explain, “Retailers must align inventory placement, its physical location, with demand.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems. Over the first few months, I quickly learned that it was much more than supplying reports and data. 71% think we need more industry standards around S&OP.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 14, 2020

Inventory Turns 3 (10%). Upon closer review it was notable that Home Depot was on the list for the first time since 2015. Return on Assets (ROA) and Inventory turns are also a part of the scoring process. Further an Inventory turn of 1.0 combined with an Inventory turn of 1.2 Gartner Survey Metric Notes: 1.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

2015 saw a shift from the linear supply chain to the circular supply chain. When a business, or other organization, purchases equipment, parts, or remanufactured equipment it is an investment. The next step is whether the Mexican food chain is resilient: Can it revamp its supply chain and regain the loyalty of its customers.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

Google’s 2014 purchase of the British firm Deep Mind for something more than $ 400 million produced a bonanza of publicity earlier this year, when its game playing program whipped a human master of the ancient strategy game Go. We have adjusted to their presence very quickly, haven’t we? Will they make all of us obsolete someday?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Other examples: The United States Postal Service (USPS) published a report in May titled Blockchain Technology: Possibilities for the U.S. Postal Service , with supply chain management as one of the focus areas; in October, as reported by Reuters, “IBM, U.S. Toyota temporarily shut two factories in the aftermath.

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