CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 25, 2018

Incentives for carriers to purchase new trucks include better fuel economy, lower maintenance costs, higher reliability, and improved driver recruitment and retention. Smaller carriers purchasing used trucks may be able to recruit friends and family members to join the business during these strong economic times.

Trends 34

Trends Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Price Reduction 34

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Calculate cash-to-cash cycle time by adding the number of days that inventory is on hand to the number of days (on average) that customers take to pay for their orders and deducting the number of days it typically takes for your organization to pay for its purchases. Benchmarking Success – Your One-Stop KPI and Benchmarking Shop.

Supply Chain Design Software 81

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software KPI 81

EcoVadis

DECEMBER 11, 2017

EcoVadis was recently chosen as an independent third-party solution provider for the new “ Responsible Beauty Initiative ,” which is a procurement initiative created by four European leaders in the cosmetics industry (Clarins, Coty, Groupe Rocher and L’Oréal) as well as all of their suppliers.

Supply Chain Design Software 53

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sustainability Industrial 53

SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

eAuctions are online real-time dynamic discussions between one purchasing organization and a group of pre-qualified vendors competing for the purchaser’s trade. Throughout a genuine and collaborative cooperation with business vendors, they produce innovative approaches to current procurement difficulties.

Vendor Strategies 140

Vendor Strategies Negotiating Skills Price Reduction Purchasing Skills 140

BlueYonder

JULY 25, 2017

The shifts in manufacturing and retail business models, enhanced delivery models, such as last mile and click and collect, along with the innovative advances in technologies, have created significant opportunities for 3PL companies. Over the past 30 years, the 3PL industry has gone through tremendous transformation.

Third Party Logistics 42

Third Party Logistics Modeling 3PL Modeling Software 42

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In my work with manufacturing companies recently, I am thinking a lot about the need for diagnostic testing. ” Or alternatively, “Is there data that could be sourced to help?” Orbit Chart for the Chemical Industry for the Period of 2010-2017 at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin.

Supply Chain Design Software 253

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 253

BlueYonder

JULY 25, 2017

The shifts in manufacturing and retail business models, enhanced delivery models, such as last mile and click and collect, along with the innovative advances in technologies, have created significant opportunities for 3PL companies. Over the past 30 years, the 3PL industry has gone through tremendous transformation.

Third Party Logistics 40

Third Party Logistics Modeling Modeling Software 3PL 40

EcoVadis

MAY 17, 2018

Since then, a team of 5,600 inspectors was deployed to 30 provincial-level regions in four batches over 2016 and 2017. The last round of inspections, which covered Jilin, Zhejiang, Shandong, Hainan, Sichuan and Qinghai provinces as well as the Tibet and Xinjiang Uygur autonomous regions, was completed in September 2017.

China 40

China Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Modeling 40

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2022

But it’s important to remember that while customers want their purchases fast, sometimes even the next day, many care about the environmental impact of that delivery as well. In response to these rising complexities, late last year, Körber commissioned its first ever Supply Chain Benchmarking report.

Waste Reduction 197

Waste Reduction Sustainability Vendor Strategies Supply Chain Design Software 197

E2open

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Thursday 30 November 2017. Companies with manufacturing schedules of 2-3 weeks often wonder, “Why bother forecasting anything within the frozen period, let alone daily since I can’t use it?” Industrial Manufacturing. Top Myths Around Demand Sensing. John Lash, Vice President, Product Marketing, E2open. Aerospace & Defense.

Supply and Demand 60

Supply and Demand Demand Planning Software Modeling Forecasting 60

Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

After a couple of quick questions about the product that she had purchased, it was obvious to me that the product itself had the right features. Supply Chain Complexity 1 – Plan/Source/Make/Deliver/…. Today we face a comparable optimism and belief in Big Data and Manufacturing 3.0. Read More ». Read More ».

Inventory Reduction 62

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Vendor Strategies 62

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

AGCO is an agricultural equipment manufacturer. When a supply chain disruption occurs, it is not uncommon for complex equipment and automotive manufacturers to have different plants in their company fight each other for the same components. The 2017 hurricane season,” Mr. Herzog said, “was a big event on our journey.

Supply Chain Design Software 243

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling 243

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Potts also pointed to the growing economy and growing manufacturing activity as other factors leading to tighter trucking capacity. Dry van rates have increased 19 percent and refrigerated rates have increased close to 27 percent. So, are shippers in a better position to weather this storm today than in the past?

Capacity 101

Capacity Supply Chain Network Software Real-time Visibility Manufacturing Procurement 101

Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

Direct purchases from producers or manufacturers, instead of buying through wholesalers (if your company is engaged in retail commerce). Fast-forward to 2017, and Sears/Kmart is immersed in a classic case of déjà vu, as the conglomerate’s suppliers become ever more nervous and another 72 outlets prepare to close their doors.

Cost Reduction Strategies 45

Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies 45

Resilinc

MARCH 7, 2023

Take this example: when category 5 Hurricane Maria was approaching Puerto Rico in 2017, suppliers and critical FDA-regulated materials were threatened. With this visibility, our customers initiated a dual-sourcing effort to secure supplies ahead of time. You can use these suppliers as a benchmark to evaluate weaker suppliers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 62

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Puerto Rico 62

Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

Deere & Company (brand name John Deere) is famed for the manufacture and supply of machinery used in agriculture, construction, and forestry, as well as diesel engines and lawn care equipment. One of the world’s largest manufacturers of computer chips, Intel needs little introduction. Deere & Company.

Cost Reduction Strategies 55

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 55

ThroughPut

MARCH 10, 2020

Just-In-Time has become the global benchmark for manufacturing and supply chain efficiency. I believe this team is creating the ideal process improvement software that enables process value and profit sustainability in the manufacturing industries of Japan, as well as those around the world. SOURCE ThroughPut Inc.

Just-in-Time 40

Just-in-Time Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Analytics Software 40

NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Here are a few of the big stories that I wrote about this past year that I believe define some of the big shifts in the supply chain ecosystem we witnessed in 2017, and the predictions for 2018. Supplier driven innovation was also a major theme at the Procurement Leaders meeting in Miami this spring.

Predictive Analytics Software 72

Predictive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 72