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What is Lead Time? Definition & How to Shorten It

Unleashed

There are many definitions for lead time in supply chain management. This involves coordinating logistics, optimising transportation routes, and addressing any potential obstacles that could extend the delivery timeline. For customers, it can mean the time it takes to receive an order after they have purchased it.

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Get Green – Our Future Workforce Demands Action

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Many of the children today will be the leaders of tomorrow and thankfully their access to logistics and transportation (L&T) education is abundant. I can definitely say that was the case with me. My University Instructors trained me to think – Continuous Improvement! Collective Solutions! Waste Elimination!

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The Intelligent IBP Manifesto – key principles for a new planning paradigm

Supply Chain Trend

Introducing Intelligent IBP Let’s start with a definition. This definition should become clear once you go through the principles. In February 2022, I wrote the first of a five blog series using the name Intelligent IBP. Many which I’ve highlighted over the years in blogs and articles.

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Insights for Developing, Executing, and Monitoring your Parcel Freight to Meet Demand

CH Robinson Transportfolio

To improve performance and increase customer satisfaction, we’ve consolidated the best practices for developing, executing, and monitoring your parcel shipping strategy. Some of this was caused by the significant shift in consumer buying patterns due to the pandemic, and that has put a huge strain on the small parcel logistics network.

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The Definitive Guide to Cost Savings

Precoro

Cost saving is never an “introduce and let it be” process but one requiring continuous improvements. Shipping logistics Companies can reduce transportation costs by improving logistics and shipping processes. This way, buying outside of the contracts would only occur in exceptional cases.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Industry 4.0: Powered by the Internet of Things & Digital Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

At Cerasis, a core value of ours is continuous improvement for not only our company, our clients, and employees, but through our blog and content to those who are related to what we do (transportation management) in the fields of manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, distribution, and transportation.