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Management of Ocean Transit Time Reliability and Visibility

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Followed by the benefits to reduce logistics cost of expedites, demurrage and detention (58%), increase cash on hand by improving inventory management (23%) and to optimize carrier performance (19%). Supply chain managers require visibility to track the necessary components from a purchase order for production or to fulfill a customer order.

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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. ” The hyperconnected world is today’s reality.

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Freightos is going public…and how we got here

Freightos

I can walk into a local shop and purchase products from all around the globe. This isn’t just about consumerism; it’s inspiring to think that in purchasing an imported product, we are, in a tiny way, helping provide employment for people across our planet, often in developing countries. I started Freightos a decade ago, in 2012.

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5 Ways to Reduce Fleet Management Costs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

When repair work or fuel purchases are needed for fleet operations , some people make their decisions based on factors such as convenience or time investment. To purchase equipment at the right price is advantageous, as is finding the right equipment based on features it offers, and how long it can be expected to last.

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Achieving the Impossible Dream: Perfect Order Performance

Material Handling & Logistics

In other words, 10% of orders being shipped by companies who are median performers have some form of failure or defect, so 10% of order recipients are disappointed. Tracking asset management data helps manufacturers keep up with preventative maintenance, preventing downtime and production interruption. Share data.

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Building a Quality Culture: Awareness of Quality’s Financial Impact

QAD

If we lack the capacity to keep up with demand, we will either pay expedited shipping or worse, we could lose orders or our product quality will suffer, which will cause all kinds of chaos (cost) in our organization dealing with quality issues. Audits are an excellent way to confirm that corrective actions are effective.

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Supply Chain Management:Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Bob Ferrari , the Founder and Executive Editor of the Supply Chain Matters Blog, and a periodic guest blogger on the Infosys Supply Chain Management blog. Guest Post by. That has not settled well with store employees.