Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

The focus is to rationalize the flows from the distribution center to the customer. This work is typically periodic to accompany a freight bid or an end-to-end project. The book is selling well and will be translated into Mandarin for the Chinese audience for a release in August 2016. Stage 3: Building Effective B2B Networks.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2017

Next, align your service level expectations by rewarding outstanding performance and standardizing metrics about on-time delivery, invoice accuracy and communication. Additionally, for shippers with enough freight volume on competitive lanes, a virtual fleet can also be a viable alternative.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

While I agree that companies need to right size inventory to maximize ROIC and improve customer service, there are many underlying decisions that I feel many companies do not make consciously. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2021

There are tiers for rates, mode, and freight class, but there’s another layer of logistics. That’s the overview of white glove services evolution and it’s another piece of the transportation terminology puzzle. Shippers need to know that when booking a shipment, it will get the proper level of service.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

There are no shortage of articles, videos, and books on S&OP, so rather than reinvent the wheel, I thought I’d do a brief write-up of answers to some key questions that get to the heart of S&OP. 5 – 20 percentage point improvement in service level. 10 – 15% reduction in freight costs and capital intensity.

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Parade

JULY 15, 2019

Understanding when to book a load requires judgment and 'market know-how' which can lead to significant cost savings for shipper customers. Today, Prater personally books over 350 loads a month on average. A typical carrier sales rep’s metrics are: 60 outbound calls per day and 10 loads booked each day (spot freight).

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Parade

JULY 15, 2019

Understanding when to book a load requires judgment and 'market know-how' which can lead to significant cost savings for shipper customers. Today, Prater personally books over 350 loads a month on average. A typical carrier sales rep’s metrics are: 60 outbound calls per day and 10 loads booked each day (spot freight).

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Freightos

JUNE 9, 2018

In 1995 airlines via online travel marketplaces started selling tickets directly to consumers online and by 2017, 83% of US travellers were using digital channels to book their trips. This effectively enabled travel agents to book flight from their computers far before the internet was built. DISCOVER AIR FREIGHT SOLUTIONS.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Hazardous freight is the most likely to get “rolled” at the dock. Sitting waiting for a confirmed booking.) On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019. The health of all sectors is dependent on the chemical industry.) Time For Action.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Hazardous freight is the most likely to get “rolled” at the dock. Sitting waiting for a confirmed booking.) On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019. The health of all sectors is dependent on the chemical industry.) Time For Action.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Hazardous freight is the most likely to get “rolled” at the dock. Sitting waiting for a confirmed booking.) On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019. The health of all sectors is dependent on the chemical industry.) Time For Action.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 23, 2016

So, your organization has decided to explore the benefits and perks of less than truckload freight shipping. The dedicated TMS can further eliminate the frustrations that occur with typical full-truckload (FT) shipments and small package freight by combining all KPIs and available options into a single, comprehensive tool.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Where solutions incorporate dock scheduling and appointment booking, it’s often treated as an execution-level process independent of the planning cycle. While most solutions have some element of scheduling, it is typically restricted to the consideration of transit and processing times. Iterative Optimization.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Where solutions incorporate dock scheduling and appointment booking, it’s often treated as an execution-level process independent of the planning cycle. While most solutions have some element of scheduling, it is typically restricted to the consideration of transit and processing times. Iterative Optimization.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

That’s an extremely efficient way of reducing total logistics costs while providing optimal customer service. In those situations, true scalability is more readily achievable if manufacturers are also focused on their customers’ demand signals.” This is just good customer service.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

However, competing on customer experience without taking a financially-disciplined and informed approach can be a recipe for failure. And since so many aspects of supply chain management affect both customer experience and financial metrics, supply chain innovation efforts need to take these factors into consideration too.

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