Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

In the first facility management was focused on controlling the workforce through individual metrics. link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. We have to keep this in mind.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial?

Cargo

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Ongoing disruptions in the Middle East are driving up supply chain costs across energy, transportation, insurance, inventory, and technology. Assess and mitigate exposure to new global transportation bottlenecks 2. link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! Supply Chain Digest Says.

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial?

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 6, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial?

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 11, 2025

The idea is that the package delivery robots will be transported in Amazon’s fleet of Rivian electric vans and will soon be ready to start real-world testing at a new facility. link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! That left logistics costs as a percent of US GDP down a bit in 2024 to 8.7%.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 18, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial?

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

The US thus spent about $131 billion more in parcel shipping than it did in rail transport last year - a bit more than a delta of $127.4 of total transport costs and 38.5% of total transport costs and 8.9% of transportation spend – down from 6.1% With overall transport costs rising 8.7% Gilmore Says.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 10, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial?

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 16, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial?

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Deregulation undertaken by Jimmy Carter meant that the federal government no longer had to approve routes and prices for interstate air transportation. link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! In order to help companies decide objectively to reshore manufacturing back to the U.S.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial?

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 23, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial?

South Africa

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 17, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial?

Gartner

Cathy Roberson

JUNE 1, 2025

Reported May 29 While China remains the number one source for products we sell, we currently estimate the percentage of product COGS it represents is approximately 30% to 35% compared to the 55% metric we shared in March. I would organize them into five main themes. These include: Leveraging manufacturing flexibility.

Purchasing Skills

Jaggaer

JUNE 25, 2025

For example, discriminative AI can be used to classify suppliers based on performance metrics (including delivery time and quality, pricing) and external data (including ESG scores and financial stability) to recommend the best-fit suppliers within constraints such as cost, location, or sustainability goals. Bank of America’s Erica).

Predictive Analytics Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 11, 2025

confectionary business in 2018. The New York Times reports that the takeover would combine Ferrero, a family-owned company that makes Tic Tacs, Ferrero Rocher candies and Nutella spreads, with the producer of Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Rice Krispies and other cereals.

Pharmaceutical

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 2, 2025

Finally, a manager in the transportation equipment sector stated that “The word that best describes the current market outlook is ‘uncertainty.’ link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 15, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial?

Analysis

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial?

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2025

CP has recorded annual losses in each year dating back to 2018, and was on pace to completely deplete its cash reserves by Q2 of 2025 before the federal government stepped in with a $1 billion lifeline in January.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 17, 2025

Electric Charging Station Installs Soar in Q2 According to a report from Transport Topics this week, 703 high-speed, public charging stations opened in the US in the second quarter, the second-largest such infrastructure boom on record, according to Department of Energy data. An y reaction to t hese stories? We have to keep this in mind.

Supply Chain Design Software

The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2022

Doug Estrada and Joe Lynch discuss Walmart transportation. Doug has held various supply chain roles with the Walmart Private Fleet as well as working Internationally for Walmart in Central America in setting up the Retail Transportation Supply Chain Network for Walmart in several Central American Countries. in February 2018.

Transportation

Supply Chain Insights

JANUARY 18, 2018

Here are my predictions for 2018: Supply Chain Excellence as We Know It Is Redefined. This includes SCOR, APICs, Gartner Top 25 Supply Chains, Gartner Hierachy of Metrics, etc. Cryptocurrency is adopted for bifurcated trade (price and promotion) and transportation in emerging markets. Confluence of Technologies.

Prescriptive Analytics Software

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Outside of the Paris Agreement, the European Union (EU) has a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport by around 60 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Cost reductions sometimes go hand-in-hand with GHG reductions, but some measures could increase transport costs. Corporate Responsibility.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The people on the ground–my contacts in the 3PL, freight forwarding and transportation industry–know that the labor strife is only a part of the larger story. In 2018, the Journal of Commerce reports that a container will have 22,000 to 24,000 twenty-foot containers in 2018. The ships are getting larger.

Long Beach

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2018

As 2018 comes to an end, a quick thank you to all of our readers, followers, and sponsors for another great year of learning and conversation on Talking Logistics. Top 10 Talking Logistics Posts in 2018. 2018 Parcel Oversize Changes: Tightening of the Vise. Talking Logistics Video Episodes (Second Half of 2018).

Video

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2018

Supply chain leaders will face 2018 with uncertainty and opportunity. In other words, the simple act of providing reports to executives and upper-level managers could be considered a form of data visualization, and better reporting will be a fundamental improvement in supply chains throughout 2018, explains Craig Guillot of Supply Chain Dive.

Supply Chain Software

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Develop Metrics to Track the Effectiveness and Efficiency of the Omnichannel Strategy. Retailers must implement specific metrics to track the effectiveness and efficiency of the original strategy and all appropriate solutions.

Omnichannel

GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2016

We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. The MAPI Foundation recently released predictions for how the supply chain will grow and evolve from 2016 to 2018. Get The Full List Here. Read the Full Post Here.

Supply Chain Software

Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

It’s the reason why On Time In Full (OTIF) is a critical supply chain metric today. Like many other leading logistics service providers, Transplace invests significantly in technology, including its own software-as-a-service transportation management system (TMS). Transplace TMS Screenshots (source: Transplace).

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

million vehicles cross the bridge annually, or about 30,000 per day, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. Amazon Pharmacy, born out of the company’s 2018 acquisition of online pharmacy PillPack, allows customers to order prescription medications for home delivery, with free shipping for Prime members. Franklin St.,

Prescriptive Analytics Software

GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Performance metrics can be used to provide real-time feedback, which helps keep employees motived and focused on continuous improvement. Download white paper. Fewer instances of employee theft.

Supply Chain Design Software

Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

Supply chain skills in high demand, digital twins, disruptive technologies, and other takeaways from the 2018 Gartner supply chain conference. Alexa Cheater (@Alexa_Cheater) May 15, 2018. This will call for partnerships with service providers, enabling the ‘Uberization of transportation’ and warehousing.

Gartner

Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly proposed standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that would improve fuel efficiency and cut carbon emissions. billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program.

Vendor Strategies

Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

After a year full of more scandals, indictments, political contentiousness, workplace violence, school shootings and natural disasters, maybe it’s time we all took a collective breath and focused on some of the positives that came out of 2018. Content Summary: Personal Mover Transports Employees around BMW Plant.

Supply Chain Design Software

GlobalTranz

MARCH 30, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. Download white paper. Why Do Warehouse Managers Continue to Use Old Technologies? Focus on visibility.

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