Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Nearly 91% of survey respondents want to use advanced technologies such as AI and machine learning to drive warehouse and DC performance improvements. The priority of each pick based on shipping deadlines can compete with travel minimization and also evolves in its level of importance throughout the day. Dynamic Slotting.

DC 256

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BlueYonder

MAY 16, 2018

During the Executive Exchange, JDA and KPMG released an exclusive preview of the findings from the new survey, Digital Supply Chain in Retail & Manufacturing: A State of the Industry Benchmark , conducted by Incisiv. They need the ability to expose real-time product information to their retail partners.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Logility

MAY 16, 2018

This significantly impacts cost per unit shipped and minimizes the amount of people that “touch” the supply chain (and add cost). BRP: 2017 Merchandise Planning Survey Benchmark Research. Ordering and moving inventory in pre-packs containing an array of sizes can bring significant operational efficiencies.

Inventory Reduction 100

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2014

The result: Ventura has a 97% tender acceptance rate and scores much better than average on a wide range of industry benchmarks. How they are treated at shippers’ facilities was ranked #1 by more than 80% of drivers in a survey by Ventura Foods to determine the most critical factors in keeping drivers on the job. We don’t shop rates.

Expense Reduction 197

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BlueYonder

MAY 16, 2018

During the Executive Exchange, JDA and KPMG released an exclusive preview of the findings from the new survey, Digital Supply Chain in Retail & Manufacturing: A State of the Industry Benchmark , conducted by Incisiv. They need the ability to expose real-time product information to their retail partners.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

One key factor for this is consumer expectations continue to reach higher benchmarks. According to Statista, 68% of online shoppers expect free shipping/delivery and 37% expect next-day delivery. Shippers are already aware that the last mile is the most complex and expensive in the entire supply chain operations.

Report 52

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Freightos

AUGUST 29, 2019

Accenture estimates that’s manual processes have exposed the ocean shipping industry to $34.4 A recent benchmarking study determined just how far each of the top air and ocean carriers has progressed, surveying their website sales and service offerings, ability to connect customer systems, and commitment to structural transformation.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 202

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

For example, combining FBX and trucking data, FreightWaves have shown that as prices fluctuate, the cheapest way to ship from Asia to Chicago can flip from US West Coast to East Coast, or vice versa – an insight impossible to take advantage of without real-time price information. Enter the Freightos Baltic Index (FBX).

Optimal Sourcing 238

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Unleashed

APRIL 9, 2024

However, OTIF measures the delivery performance of complete orders shipped on time, whereas OTD focuses solely on the timeliness of deliveries, regardless of order completeness. This can happen when you prioritise shipping dates over order completeness or speed over accuracy. For example, let’s say you report an OTIF rate of 95%.

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Supply Chain Network

AUGUST 6, 2012

According to the latest American Shipper benchmark survey, transportation spending increased in 2012 – according to 75 percent of respondents – remaining unscathed by budget cuts. Volatile fuel costs, carrier rates and shipping restrictions make it harder than ever before, and demand deeper visibility into spending from companies.

Optimal Sourcing 92

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Precoro

MAY 19, 2023

According to McKinsey survey of global supply chain leaders , only 53% of respondents describe the quality of data in their supply chain planning systems as “sufficient” or “high.” By setting benchmarks for metrics, analysts can recognize unsettling trends and take preventive measures on time.

Procurement Analytics 98

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

states to identify which attributes and best practices separate shipping “Leaders” from the “Laggards.”. This tool allows you to track and benchmark carrier performance to help narrow down your carriers to a dedicated core group and reduce freight costs.

Optimal Sourcing 62

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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.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 132

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Lucas

JULY 3, 2018

WERC’s Annual DC Measures Survey is a great tool for benchmarking your distribution center and warehouse operations, but it’s also a valuable resource for identifying trends across the industry. This year’s survey showed the growing importance of labor-related metrics in assessing DC performance.

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Veridian Solutions

JANUARY 8, 2020

For example, as explained by Shopify : “ The Retail Systems Research survey of more than 500 logistics firms, suppliers and retailers worldwide [found] legacy systems are one of the top factors obstructing omnichannel execution, with 29% of firms naming legacy systems as their top challenge in 2017.”. Shipping rate brokerage.

Supply Chain Planning Software 53

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2018

If consumers ever think about supply chains and how the items they desire manage to find their way into their homes, they likely picture fleets of trucks, trains, airplanes, and cargo ships — the logistics part of supply chains. Two-day shipping is rapidly becoming a standard and that may be replaced by same day shipping.

Innovation 100

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 18, 2015

Indeed, a 2012 survey by the Aberdeen group found that reducing supply chain costs is no longer the biggest operational challenge faced by supply chain professionals. This conclusion was confirmed in a recent S&OP benchmarking survey, conducted by our research partner, Meridian Consulting Group.

S&OP 100

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TMC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

states to identify which attributes and best practices separate shipping “Leaders” from the “Laggards.”. This tool allows you to track and benchmark carrier performance to help narrow down your carriers to a dedicated core group and reduce freight costs.

Optimal Sourcing 48

Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Price Reduction 48

TMC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

states to identify which attributes and best practices separate shipping “Leaders” from the “Laggards.”. This tool allows you to track and benchmark carrier performance to help narrow down your carriers to a dedicated core group and reduce freight costs.

Optimal Sourcing 48

Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Price Reduction 48

SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In early 2021, the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) gave the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) permission to dig deeper with a report into companies and their end-to-end supply chain visibility— The Resilient Supply Chain Benchmark. This can be done by sending out a very basic supplier assessment. Communicate often.

Supply Chain Software 52

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In early 2021, the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) gave the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) permission to dig deeper with a report into companies and their end-to-end supply chain visibility— The Resilient Supply Chain Benchmark. This can be done by sending out a very basic supplier assessment. Communicate often.

Supply Chain Software 52

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ShipBob

JULY 9, 2021

Common types of qualitative data include surveys and interviews, industry benchmarks, competitive analysis, and more. . There are different tactics used, from developing stakeholder surveys, conducting a thorough competitive analysis, or interviewing experts in a specific field or industry. . Delphi method.

Forecasting 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

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. Cost-to-Serve. Customer-Driven Available-to-Promise. What do you think?

Material Savings 181

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Unleashed

JANUARY 29, 2024

Streamlined processes for order picking , packing, and shipping. You can conduct surveys and use feedback forms, product reviews, and social media activities to gather data on customer behaviour and satisfaction. Order fulfilment metrics : These determine the cost of picking, packing, and shipping products to your customers.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 17, 2023

For UPS , the end-of-year peak season shipping boom gave them a chance to strut their stuff, while for FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam, 2022 held challenge after challenge. The results came from delivery consultancy ShipMatrix, whose annual review of the parcel delivery industry has become a benchmark for carrier performance. .

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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Zipline Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Logistics data refers to the metrics used to track, measure, and benchmark parts of your supply chain’s performance. In a recent survey, Zipline Logistics found that 100% of retail buyers said that a vendor’s ability to deliver product on-time impacted their willingness to work with them. What is Logistics Data?

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

Today’s article is the third part in a series featuring surveys from APQC on supply chain topics including last mile and digital transformation. Most recently, the APQC has conducted best practice and benchmarking research on environmental sustainability. Per our survey, 64.2

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In a recent survey by the Shippers Council the top two benefits to organizations of having visibility are to mitigate risk of disruption (73%) and increase customer satisfaction (62%). Currently less than 20% of the shippers surveyed have the ocean visibility at customer order and product level. The challenges to achieving visibility?

Rail Software 244

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

In my benchmark survey (Van Hove, 2017), only 25% of survey participants answered yes to the question ‘ We have a relentless focus on only what is important for long term business objectives ’. A system can automatically ship stock across the supply chain to optimize customer service and minimize obsolescence.

Supply Chain Software 147

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Automated mobile data applications can help companies set more accurate benchmarks. And to do so, we suggest they conduct benchmarks. Benchmarking involves comparing how well current supply chain and supply chain management strategies are doing compared to old processes. The Importance of Benchmarking. Productivity.

Benchmarking 52

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Automated mobile data applications can help companies set more accurate benchmarks. And to do so, we suggest they conduct benchmarks. Benchmarking involves comparing how well current supply chain and supply chain management strategies are doing compared to old processes. The Importance of Benchmarking. Productivity.

Benchmarking 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

Concern about supply chain disruptions triggered by the Lunar New Year holiday that began this week is running higher this year than last, according to a survey from the German container logistics platform Container xChange. Regional shipping companies across the U.S. That’s all for this week.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 216

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Freightos

MAY 22, 2017

In a newly-published survey, nearly seventy freight forwarding managers gave us their thoughts on that. See the full survey results on logistics service differentiation. DOWNLOAD SURVEY. In fact, one of forwarders interviewed in depth as a complement to the survey, went further. Company that needs goods shipped.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2022

To achieve this, the company benchmarked our compensation against national retail jobs vs. local warehouse jobs. This solution significantly reduced shipping costs by eliminating wasted cardboard and dunnage. This experience helped me understand the importance of a healthy workplace culture. As a result, the math was not in our favor.

Waste Reduction 183

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 13, 2023

The staff at SupplyChainBrain notes, “A [2022] report from DispatchTrack, a specialist in last-mile delivery software, reveals that the majority of supply chain organizations surveyed in October and November — 77% — claim to be prioritizing sustainability or to have plans to prioritize it in the coming year.”[1]

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FLEXE

MARCH 28, 2017

Because of this, a simple activity like mapping and visualizing supply chain flows can often spark critical questions such as, “Why are materials sourced from Region A, produced in Region B, then air-shipped as finished product back to Region A?” Citations: 1: LLamasoft 2015 and 2016 Benefit Benchmarking Study.

Supply Chain Design Software 28

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2022

In response to these rising complexities, late last year, Körber commissioned its first ever Supply Chain Benchmarking report. The results, based on a representative survey among more than 200 companies, shed unparalleled insight into key challenges in the industry, as well as best practices to improve supply chain performance and operation.

Waste Reduction 194

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