Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

Smaller companies have lean shipping departments and are often focused on moving product with little time and energy remaining to negotiate contracts and analyze freight spend. Adopt performance metrics for carriers. Large and mid-size shippers typically have procurement personnel but may lack coordination across shipping locations.

Negotiating Skills 100

Negotiating Skills Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Procurement 100

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” An example of social listening is the Lenovo Case Study presented at the 2015 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. It was an early morning. I cradled my cup of tea in my hand.

Material Savings 181

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 181

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

Overall Results on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. With a strong manufacturing culture, much of the focus was on lean production systems. Look for a new report each week, as we prepare for the launch of the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit and our new work on the 2015 Supply Chains to Admire. How Have They Done?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 150

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy Global Supply Chain 150

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

We are systemically evaluating each industry in the Supply Chain Insights Metrics That Matter series of reports. This is in preparation for the 2015 Supply Chains to Admire Report. Advanced Planning Systems(APS), focused on projects in lean and flow, and driven maturity programs for Sales and Operations Planning.

Inventory Reduction 150

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

Top management knows that lean can add value , but many still haven’t moved past the initial education stage into full-scale lean supply chain implementation. One reason may be that they haven’t made the paradigm shift as to how to implement lean. These metrics should be reviewed frequently to ensure supply chain success.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Waste Reduction Lean 120

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During We built these into continuous improvement programs such as Lean Six Sigma, while also setting goals to drive breakthrough cost savings to supplement continuous improvement savings. We named it the Supply Chain Index. Background on the Supply Chain Index.

Case Study 286

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Supply Chain Network

AUGUST 15, 2012

There’s no getting around it, times are tough and we may still be in for more of these lean times for years to come. On whichever metric one compares, Unemployment, GDP, Inflation or Currency, Canada has fared better during this downturn. with roughly 9% in the US versus 7.5%

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Canada Lean Third Party Logistics United States 92

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

In my work tonight, I carefully studied 2006-2015 financial results to select the Supply Chains to Admire winners. The winners drive improvement while posting financial results in the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter ahead of the peer group. Higher percentage of growth than the industry average for the period of 2006-2015.

Supply Chain Design Software 191

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The Lean Supply Chain

MARCH 22, 2015

Cost Reduction Options: Top Managementknows that lean can add value, but many still haven’t moved past the initial education stage into full-scale lean supply chain implementation. One reason may be that they haven’t made the paradigm shift as to how to implement lean. Lean Supply Chain Implementation Results.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 40

SupplyShift

MAY 27, 2021

Absolute targets create quantitative, time-bound Scope 3 impact goals, such as when a company commits to a 30% reduction of Scope 3 emissions by 2022 from 2015 levels, or PMI’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality in operations by 2030 and the entire value chain by 2050.

Resource Reduction 52

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Over the period of 2009-2015 only 88% of companies made improvement on the “Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.” (The The Supply Chain Metrics That Matter are a portfolio of metrics which correlate to higher market capitalization. Comparison of Performance and Improvement of Companies in the Chemical Industry for 2009-2015.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 154

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SupplyShift

MAY 27, 2021

Absolute targets create quantitative, time-bound Scope 3 impact goals, such as when a company commits to a 30% reduction of Scope 3 emissions by 2022 from 2015 levels, or PMI’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality in operations by 2030 and the entire value chain by 2050.

Resource Reduction 40

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 40

Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

This was not a trivial transition because the software industry, until relatively recently, was long fixated on measuring its health and success by new license revenue (sales of products) instead of customer-centric metrics, such as realization of ROI and payback objectives. Where is Descartes today? Keegan McCready, Sr.

Supply Chain Design Software 20

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. (As As a group, these metrics have the highest correlation to market capitalization. As a group, public companies want to make progress to both drive and sustain metrics performance, but they cannot.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 195

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. Yesterday we published the top 10 most read manufacturing articles of 2015. . Top 10 Supply Chain Articles from 2015. Read the full article here. .

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Mariotti states that you first have to measure it, and he outlines several metrics and techniques in the book, including ranking customers by annual sales, profit, and gross margin percentage. King , a consultant who spent more than 40 years at DuPont and led many of its lean initiatives. This is a daunting but necessary task.

Waste Reduction 100

Waste Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Six Sigma Supply Chain Optimization 100

Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2019

Nevertheless, I lean towards the optimistic point of view. as they involve more variables) Geeks and Nerds must collaborate to “build new models, design metrics, and provide reports or dashboards that inform and assist human decision makers.” Realistically, neither extreme is likely to unfold. Footnotes. [1] 4] Michael C.

Analytics Software 140

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 28, 2015

We continue our top articles from each of our main 5 categories today by covering the top 10 logistics articles that were the most viewed in 2015. Top Logistics Articles of 2015. Here are the top 10 logistics articles from the Cerasis blog with the 10th most read to the most read published in 2015. Read the Full article here. .

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Third Party Logistics 3PL 120

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Programs such as Lean have become a popular means to develop a culture of simplification and constant improvement. Although Lean principles provide an excellent basis for managing energy costs, such costs are often left out of an efficiency drive… Why is that?

Manufacturing Procurement 44

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 44

Arena Solutions

MAY 25, 2021

ISO 9001:2015 is a standard within the ISO 9000 family of international quality standards that is considered to be the most widely adopted approach to quality management systems. Establish and document standards and metrics for measuring the performance of these processes to ensure that quality outputs are always the end result.

Quality 70

Quality System Resource Reduction Waste Reduction 70

Supply Chain Cowboy

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Want an example of what supply chain excellence and lean production really look like at a San Francisco bag company? The downloadable template, included in the article, is a great place to start in building your vendor metric program. What’s Coming in 2015? More Business and Lean Quotes.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy S&OP Vendor Strategies 40

Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Despite years of knowledge dissemination in the warehousing field, encouraging lean practice and inventory reduction, storing too much inventory is still one of the most common warehousing mistakes made by supply chain organizations worldwide. Sometimes things can slip, especially during busy times. #1: 1: Holding Excess Inventory.

Warehousing 77

Warehousing Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction 77

ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2020

Additionally, under CEO Satya Nadella’s leadership on the enterprise side, Microsoft has even more reach and influence now than in 2015, with products like Excel, PowerBI & Azure becoming the backbone of enterprise data management. So, it is only fitting for ThroughPut to answer that calling from Microsoft’s founder now.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2020

Additionally, under CEO Satya Nadella’s leadership on the enterprise side, Microsoft has even more reach and influence now than in 2015, with products like Excel, PowerBI & Azure becoming the backbone of enterprise data management. So, it is only fitting for ThroughPut to answer that calling from Microsoft’s founder now.

Manufacturing Procurement 14

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software 14

Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2018

This article was first published in June of 2015. Goodbye Lean, Hello Agile. Streamlining, rationalising and reengineering all have their place in supply chains, but too much leanness leads to brittleness and sclerosis. Supply chains that are too lean leave no room for error or change, and lack resilience. A 2018 Update.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 84

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