Article Metrics Transportation 
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 7, 2025
For example, if I improve the cost structure in transportation, procurement, manufacturing and sales independently, what decision support framework decides the right trade-offs? In today’s architectures and functional metrics, value optimization does not exist. You are right. This is not a new project. What have I learned?
Freight Waves
JUNE 3, 2025
Transportation metrics saw little change in May as capacity, utilization and pricing remained in expansion territory, according to a monthly survey of supply chain professionals. reading for transportation capacity during May, which was roughly in line with April. SONAR: Logistics Managers’ Index (Transportation Prices).
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Supply Chain Brain
JULY 21, 2025
However, the real nuance comes into play when looking at a single mode of transport, particularly road freight. it has several road transportation options available, each with different price points, service characteristics, and risk profiles: Partial truckload (PTL). Consider that U.K. engine-block manufacturer.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 13, 2025
For a retailer, that might take the form of guidance as to where and how much to produce items, how to transport them, and where to position them in a manner that best reflects actual consumer demand. Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox. More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter!
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 3, 2025
He also spoke at the ARC forum in 2023, and this article is based on that presentation as well. The risks associated with chemical manufacturing include the storage and transportation of raw materials, finished products, and waste. Agentic AI involves creating a system of interacting agents, each trained on a specific task or dataset.
Locus Robotics
JULY 18, 2025
Key Warehouse Metrics and Performance Indicators Units Per Hour (UPH): A standard productivity metric that tracks how many units an associate or system can pick, pack, or process in one hour. A key warehouse efficiency metric that automation is designed to reduce. Often used to benchmark performance before and after automation.
TransAudit
JUNE 24, 2025
With global transportation costs climbing and carrier networks becoming more complex, transportation spend management has become a strategic priority — not just a back-office function. Why Transportation Spend Management Demands Better Data Transportation spend often ranks as one of the top operational costs for shippers.
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