Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2019

However, as the retail industry evolves and changes to meet the demands for the modern consumer, that is exactly what retailers look for from their suppliers. Over the past several years, key industry incumbents have begun to build their supply chains and retail freight requirements to match the new reality of consumption.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 21, 2019

Manufacturers today are faced with a range of evolving requirements that complicate this process and leave many businesses merely accepting this process as the cost of doing business. Frequent mistakes could result in items having incorrect labels, being misplaced, lost or shipped out to the wrong customer. Increases mobility.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 30, 2022

With labor unions across the logistics industry gearing up for difficult battles and profit margins narrower than ever, logistics providers are forced back to the drawing board. Like many last-mile service providers throughout the logistics industry, FedEx ground suffers the consequences of high inflation. and Canadian markets.

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IQMS

MARCH 22, 2021

Bottom line: Constrained by shortages across their supply chains, manufacturers prioritize Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to keep production on schedule, so customer shipments are made on time – proving how invaluable every effort focused on improving warehouse management performance is today.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2017

About the Author: Founder of ShipStarter, Kenneth is a 25+ year professional of the supply chain industry. Online retail has had a striking effect on manufacturer and retailer supply chains, changing how they work. This was unheard of in the industry less than a decade ago. Even Amazon lost a reported $7B on shipping in 2016.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles. Transportation Industry Braces for a Looming Transportation Capacity Crunch Crisis in 2017. However, outsourcing non-core competencies has now become a widely accepted practice across many industries.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. Total cost analysis is more difficult than it sounds and most technology implementations automated functional measurement systems (manufacturing or procurement), but leave the organization blind on the management of total costs. The reason? Assa Abloy AB, BorgWarner Inc.,

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 8, 2013

Will the cloud enable industry-level supply chain collaboration? Meanwhile, here is a nugget from our research on the subject: cloud-enabled, cross-industry collaboration that unlocks new levels of efficiency. Let’s bring it down to earth with a specific example – ocean shipping. New performance horizons. It’s not a new idea.

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AFFLINK

MAY 4, 2017

For example, many companies ship beverages from one location to another. A manufacturer may conclude that reshaping milk containers will allow more containers per pallet. Shipping costs occur in relation to dimension. For FedEx, the dimensional weight divisor applies to all packages shipped within the United States.

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Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

I threw in a healthy dose of interesting (globalization, shipping trends and the business of logistics), a dash of history (the evolution of longitude), a sprinkle of next generation manufacturing (lean manufacturing) and some great company success stories (FedEx, Walmart. I think you’ll like the list too. Got some suggestions?

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2020

Failed SCM implementation causes shipping errors. WMS failure causes Adidas to under ship by 20%. Management must be cognizant of issues of procurement, manufacturing, inventory, and distribution that impact satisfaction and loyalty. Tri-Valley Growers. Never completed ERP/SCM implementation. Bankruptcy. Huge loss of IT talent.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

And competitive pressures and benchmarking results will also add to the need to reduce costs and/or be more productive. Whatever your Industry you should be able to make comparisons to competitors, do benchmarking, and even compare yourself on key metrics across industries. Promoting Supply Chain Value.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

This might involve optimizing inventory levels, negotiating better deals with suppliers, or implementing just-in-time manufacturing techniques. This includes implementing lean manufacturing principles and utilizing advanced planning software, so businesses can optimize production processes and minimize waste.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 7, 2016

This is a critical component of seeking improvement in the supply chain, and benchmarking enables a supply chain entity to assess the current condition of such technologies and applications to improve the overall supply chain. What About Supply Chain Entities That Have Time-Sensitive Products?

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Unleashed

JULY 2, 2023

A good DIO number is one that’s low relative to a business’s industry: the faster you can get inventory out the door, the lower your storage costs. Jump down to the How to use Days Inventory Outstanding in your business section of this article to see some benchmark DIO figures for popular retail industries.)

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In my work with manufacturing companies recently, I am thinking a lot about the need for diagnostic testing. Most companies cannot get to data by customer on orders shipped incomplete to understand root cause analysis. Understand Industry Performance. Build an industry peer group and gain insights on major trends.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This enables the company to manufacture and distribute its product in a way that, ideally, efficiently meets consumer demand. It ensures inventory is shipped in and held at the right level to match customer demand, even as those demands shift for various reasons. They must draw on all these factors to create a ‘demand plan’.

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BlueYonder

MAY 16, 2018

During the conference, 90 executives from the manufacturing, retail and logistics industries attended the Executive Exchange, sponsored by KPMG LLP (KPMG). Manufacturers’ Investment in the Supply Chain. Manufacturers are clearer about their strategic direction and focus than retailers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

For example, you have visibility into a container on the ship, see what orders are in there, and can reallocate if you need to – so that you can optimize services levels and costs. It spans from the end-consumer (whether that is ship direct-to-consumer or retail), all the way upstream through your manufacturing and tier two suppliers.

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BlueYonder

MAY 16, 2018

During the conference, 90 executives from the manufacturing, retail and logistics industries attended the Executive Exchange, sponsored by KPMG LLP (KPMG). Manufacturers’ Investment in the Supply Chain. Manufacturers are clearer about their strategic direction and focus than retailers.

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Unleashed

JULY 25, 2023

It helps you to make better purchasing, manufacturing , pricing, and marketing decisions based on the data revealed. The optimal inventory turnover ratio for your business will largely depend on the industry you’re in and the size of your business. What is a good inventory turnover ratio?

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GlobalTranz

JULY 13, 2015

Many of the following distribution center metrics to track closely mirror those found within transportation and manufacturing, but this listing will focus on those involved in distribution centers. On-Time Shipping. For example, shipping during the holiday season tends to increase as more people begin purchasing items online for gifts.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2015

Editor's Note: As a third party logistics company with a focus on better Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) freight management, we have several shippers who are in the manufacturing industry. We relay on guest bloggers and the expertise of others for manufacturing best practices.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As this scrutiny mounts, companies and countries worldwide are making tremendous strides to tackle the sustainability agenda, with organizations such as the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and industry-accepted pledges like the Paris Accord providing much needed frameworks and leadership.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As this scrutiny mounts, companies and countries worldwide are making tremendous strides to tackle the sustainability agenda, with organizations such as the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and industry-accepted pledges like the Paris Accord providing much needed frameworks and leadership. To drive improvement with your suppliers.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

As I’ve commented in previous postings, if you are a 3PL or transportation company and you’re not involved in cross-border shipping with Mexico, then you are missing out on a growing business opportunity (see Reuters article from December 2012). And finally, UPS raised a red flag by lowering its full-year EPS expectations.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

Promise time, lead time, cycle time, transit time, delivery time, unloading time, processing time, queue time, quality assurance time, processing time, turnaround time, receiving time, and shipping time to the customer, (and I bet you could think of more "times" to measure!). Cost reduction is still very important. Read More. . Read More. .

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 25, 2018

What is normal for the truckload industry? That may seem like a difficult question considering how rapidly things change in our industry—especially in the last calendar year. While actual equipment forecasts are strong, driver availability will continue to pose a significant challenge for the trucking industry.

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

million barrels of oil a day go through the canal, according to shipping journal Lloyd’s. This issue has affected shipping goods from Asia to Europe and the Middle East. With heavy volumes of goods and sensitive information to be handled, it is necessary for the supply chain industry to strengthen its cyber security systems.

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RFgen

APRIL 28, 2023

A warehouse strategy refers to the management of all parts of the production process within the warehouse, including organization and layout of inventory, storage, and shipping. A recent study showed that over 90% of companies believe AI will be essential to driving innovation in a manufacturing space.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

They are the most prevalent in the consumer electronics industry. The use of customer segmentation strategies to define order policies for lead times, discounts, allocation, and shipping priorities. Customer-Centric Benchmarking. Interested in benchmarking your supply chain on customer-centric strategies? Order Policy.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 28, 2019

The company is setting ever-higher benchmarks for the industry around automation, tracking, robotics, and machine learning in its warehouses, and avoiding stock-outs, for example, while retaining the sheer number of products constantly available in stock.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

The first post in this series broke down what is supplier quality management and the steps to evaluate suppliers and the second post gave you insight into the metrics to look out for by 6 major industries. Unlike domestic suppliers, they will respond to quality benchmarks by throwing labor-end-state inspection and rework-at the problem.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

For instance, the bankruptcy of South Korea’s 7th largest shipping company (Hanjin Shipping) led to a dramatic reduction in global supply chain shipping capacity. Shippers need to re-evaluate ocean route use and determine which carriers can increase shipping in anticipation of tropical storms. What to Do About It.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. We believe many practices in global supply chain management can be applied in every industry. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 31, 2019

For industry insights, product training, and networking opportunities, attend DATCON19, October 9 -11 in Austin, TX. In the past a lot of the delays were because we had to take product off the truck and sort and segregate it before we marked it shipped in full. What can shippers do to make their freight attractive to carriers?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

As we traced the process that could exist using channel data, the conversation changed… DuPont served two primary markets–automotive and the building industry. While the macroeconomic signals trigger market downturns, to meet Wall Street expectations, manufacturers usually push products into the market.

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