Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

In an uncertain environment, affordability and predictability are at a premium, and a supply-chain organization can deliver these through effective management and oversight of its suppliers. Work with your broker to see if you can get priority on unloading the ship and inland transport.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Automotive News Europe ). Chain Store Age ). McKinsey ).

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Many organizations will play the shell game of reporting forecast error so that the numbers look better: either calculating the forecast at a higher level in the forecast hierarchy (not at the item level) or reporting the data as a Weighted Mean Absolute Error. This gives supply chain leaders a false sense of security.

Supply and Demand 150

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2022

Walmart announced this week that it has become Canada’s first major retailer to offer carbon-neutral last-mile delivery for e-commerce purchases, including online grocery. Now, it plans to separate its freight brokerage operation, which matches loads from shipping customers to available trucks, into a separate publicly traded company.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

Movers marketplace matching shipping requirement with freelance student drivers. Supply chain platform matching drop-ship retailers, manufacturers, distributors and freight forwarders. An information Service providing ocean freight rates and transit times, useful for benchmarking by shippers and freight forwarders. Europe only.

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