Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that dropped to an all-time low for May 2023. The May report narrative reinforced that “ the negatives seem to outweigh the positives in the logistics industry.” logistics industry continues in a state of recession. Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s release of the U.S. The post U.S.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Contract Logistics is a critical aspect of the supply chain that often remains behind the scenes but plays a significant role in ensuring the efficient movement and management of goods. Read More: 6 Logistics KPIs Attributes That are Essential ] What is Contract Logistics?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2017

With the added pressure to lower costs to end-users, your customers, it’s no surprise that the need for increased scrutiny and cost reductions among inbound logistics partners, your vendors, has gone rogue. This is where an effective inbound logistics guide becomes important. In other words, the term, “metrics,” can be deceiving.

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ThroughPut

MAY 3, 2024

As we step into 2024, the world of logistics isn’t what it used to be. Everything is connected – what happens in one part of the supply chain can shake things up in logistics, and the other way around. That is why logistics management software (LMS) is so much more today than what it used to be. We’ve all been witness to this!

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 6, 2021

Outsourcing parts of the supply chain to a logistics provider has become commonplace for organizations further along in their growth cycle. According to a report from Armstrong & Associates, over 90% of Fortune 500 companies stated that they use a third-party logistics provider in some capacity, and that trend is only increasing.

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3PL Insights

MAY 3, 2021

May 03, 2021— Evans Distribution Systems, a leading provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, launched a new business intelligence tool: evans365. As a logistics service provider, we are always trying to add value to our customers,” says John A. MELVINDALE, Mich., This is only the beginning.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 15, 2021

Because of the changes to the retail and CPG industries, forward-thinking sporting goods shippers are looking to logistics as a differentiation strategy. Some of the largest sporting goods brands are now viewing logistics as not just a cost of doing business but instead as an investment that can help them scale their businesses.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 30, 2017

In other words, manufacturers need analytics from point-of-sale systems, transportation metrics and more. This can include videos demonstrating how products work, informative blog posts that provide something free and helpful to customers and beyond. Lengthen the Buying Cycle Through Interaction.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 12, 2017

This point of view was shared by Lora Cecere in her blog Bumps, Cracks, and Opportunities. As bulk of the action in enterprises shifted from within the four walls of the company to outside the company due to increased use of contract manufacturing and third party logistics (3PL), traditional technologies built on ERP foundation came up short.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 6, 2013

A service level agreement (SLA) is a contract between a Logistics service provider and a customer that specifies, in measurable terms, what services the Logistics provider will furnish. Many customers manage their Logistics providers with an SLA. He also writes for THE GOOD WORD, LinkedIn and other Supply Chain Blogs.

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BlueYonder

MAY 22, 2020

To provide insights into the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and its impact on supply chains around the world, we are delivering a blog series to help anyone looking for support and advice. The changes brought about by COVID-19 are challenging third party logistics providers (3PLs) in unprecedented ways.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Their processes cannot ship and track the EACH and the outsourcing to third-party logistics is too expensive. At the beginning of the decade, only 5 percent of companies rated their capabilities to ship the EACH as satisfactory resulting in the use of many third-party logistics solutions to fill the gap.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

With rising inflation, driver and labor shortages, logistics problems brought on by factory closures, geopolitical conflicts in key sourcing regions, and changing weather patterns due to climate change that jeopardizes viable shipments, manufacturers are keen to make the best of a poor position—starting with insourcing.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

What is Logistics Management Software? Logistics Management Software is one that helps drive the logistics function of an organization by managing the actual flow of materials, goods, and services from the point of origin to the point of consumption. Evolution of Logistics Management Software.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

What is Logistics Management Software? Logistics Management Software is one that helps drive the logistics function of an organization by managing the actual flow of materials, goods, and services from the point of origin to the point of consumption. Evolution of Logistics Management Software.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

What is Logistics Management Software? Logistics Management Software is one that helps drive the logistics function of an organization by managing the actual flow of materials, goods, and services from the point of origin to the point of consumption. Evolution of Logistics Management Software.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

T he cascading logistical problems caused by the pandemic and the war in Eastern Europe have made securing a reliable supply chain a national imperative. Andrew Lynch is President and Co-Founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2017

When it comes to the logistics industry, whether it's transportation management contracts or warehouse contracts, there are a million moving parts, and as many questions. In the below is a real world example of a consultant coming to a third party logistics company with the goal of choosing a warehouse and 3pl provider.

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Locus

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Fashion retail’s logistics deadlock. As supply chain disruptions overstay their time, unexpected pressures on freights and port terminals, price hikes, new trade agreements and regulation compliances could all become the new logistical normal for the fashion industry. million by 2025. A 3PL solution for the fashion supply chain.

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Locus

JUNE 9, 2023

What is the transportation cost in logistics? Transport cost is the most critical cost that determines the profitability of an enterprise involved in a logistics operation. Transportation costs vary from business to business and may consume significant revenue for a third-party logistics provider or a distribution company.

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Locus

JUNE 9, 2023

What is the transportation cost in logistics? Transport cost is the most critical cost that determines the profitability of an enterprise involved in a logistics operation. Transportation costs vary from business to business and may consume significant revenue for a third-party logistics provider or a distribution company.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The third party logistics (3PL) model, while critical to smaller, low-volume shippers, has never been the best option for organizations shipping moderate-to-high volumes of freight. Purveyors of logistics IT solutions have been warning of the shortcomings of 3PL tech for years.

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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. In today's post, we share 5 Golden Manufacturing Metrics that all manufacturing companies should understand to improve plant operations quality.

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E2open

MARCH 1, 2018

Part 1 of this blog focused on Walmart’s® motivations for introducing the on-time, in-full (OTIF) mandate, but how does that affect your organization? For example, if shipments managed by a third party logistics (3PL) provider are sometimes early and sometimes late, then the window for goods to be picked up is tighter still.

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E2open

MARCH 1, 2018

Part 1 of this blog focused on Walmart’s® motivations for introducing the on-time, in-full (OTIF) mandate, but how does that affect your organization? For example, if shipments managed by a third party logistics (3PL) provider are sometimes early and sometimes late, then the window for goods to be picked up is tighter still.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 8, 2013

In this blog post, I would like to celebrate their story. In the Supply Chain Metrics that Matter table, we can clearly see that “operating margin” and “inventory turns” matter to public financial performance. Each faces four years of deterioration on this important supply chain metric. The Journey.

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MAVES

JUNE 24, 2019

The global supply chain is evolving every day, adding complexity to the roles of shippers and their third-party logistics providers (3PLs). Sensor Technology (IoT) will give us reference points to specific stops in the supply chain such as sourcing, manufacturing, logistics and services. Advanced Analytics / Metrics.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

And now let us examine the reasons why a career in logistics offers so much diversity to so many workers. If engineering is your thing, you could join a third-party logistics company and focus on solutions design. APICS, for example, runs some really good supply chain and logistics programmes.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

We trudge on with our top posts from our main blog categories by page view for all of 2014 from the Cerasis blog by featuring another area Cerasis is an expert in: Transportation. Top 16 Most Popular Transportation Blog Posts of 2014. Read the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2021

Learning the difference between third party logistics (3PL) and fourth-party logistics (4PL), as well as 1PL and 2PL, and the rise of even fifth-party logistics (5PLs) is becoming increasingly sophisticated and valuable for driving successful supply chain operations.

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The Lean Supply Chain

APRIL 24, 2015

A Third Party Logistics (3PL) provider and the Supply Chain: 3PL warehouses, fulfills, and distributes wine to the ultimate customer, sometimes called “white glove, last mile.”. A Fourth Party Logistics (4PL) provider and the Supply Chain; manages the entire supply chain from the Supplier to the ultimate customer.

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FLEXE

JUNE 14, 2018

The logistics that support a compelling delivery promise require a lot of work behind the scenes, but consumer demands for better delivery options make a strong fulfillment strategy critical for growing your business. Assumptions and intuition don’t drive business decisions, quantifiable metrics do. We all know how we got here.

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FLEXE

JUNE 14, 2018

The logistics that support a compelling delivery promise require a lot of work behind the scenes, but consumer demands for better delivery options make a strong fulfillment strategy critical for growing your business. Assumptions and intuition don’t drive business decisions, quantifiable metrics do. We all know how we got here.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

In the building of global supply chains, in the last decade, across value networks, outsourcing to third-party logistics, and contract manufacturing accelerated. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

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Locus

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Most importantly, as more and more people prefer to dine in at home, they also need to figure out the logistics of food deliveries. There are two ways to go about fulfilling the many demands of a business: Fulfill them in-house or outsource these tasks to third parties. Share and Enjoy !

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

That is how I got into logistics management and gained deep warehousing and transportation experience. I moved into the third-party logistics industry just as that was taking off and gained a ton of experience in logistics costing, WMS installation, selling services and technology skills. Plus, metrics protect you.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Talking Logistics was launched as a live, online video talk show focused on supply chain and logistics topics. A year after launching, however, a supply chain executive said to me, “ Talking Logistics is like an online Executive MBA course, with live lectures and guest speakers every week discussing timely and important topics.”

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