Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2016

For most companies, greater economy of scale is possible through the global management of procurement and transportation and local management of sales, manufacturing and customer service. I shared the recent research on how an effective S&OP process improves Market Price to Tangible Book Value. Be Clear on Definitions.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2021

That’s the overview of white glove services evolution and it’s another piece of the transportation terminology puzzle. It’s important to know how white glove services and transportation management go together. They must go beyond the standard delivery in transportation management, and consumers are pushing this trend forward.

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Locus

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Production and transportation activities are energy-intensive, but this also means the potential for implementing greener practices lay here. Download the Ebook: Supply Chain Sustainability and Profitability with Green Logistics. Download the Ebook. Book a demo with us! How does a sustainable last mile aid businesses?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2019

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from “ Putting Community in TMS: Enabling the Network Effect in Transportation Management ,” a research e-book produced by Adelante SCM and published by Kuebix (a Talking Logistics sponsor). Transportation management is inherently a network-based business process.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 13, 2018

Our guest is Yossi Sheffi, Elisha Gray II professor of engineering systems at MIT, and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. He discusses the findings of his new book, Balancing Green: When to Embrace Sustainability in a Business (and When Not To). Hosted by Bob Bowman, Managing Editor of SupplyChainBrain.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Transportation was redirected to be used in providing first aid, leading to supply chain bottlenecks, shortages and price hikes. Production and transportation activities are energy-intensive, which also means the potential for implementing greener practices lay here.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 7, 2013

So this section will explain some characteristics of Apple Supply Chain through various metrics and compare them with Amazon Supply Chain. Supply chain professionals also use this metric in inventory management function. In the United States, transportation cost is the big portion of total logistics cost. Inventory Turnover.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

I’ve literally seen KPI “packs” the size of phone books, and even KPI sets circulated as a monthly magazine… that no one reads. If you’d like to read more about Supply Chain KPIs, you can download (free) a chapter from one of our Best Selling Books on the topic. Download Now. Transportation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2016

I find most companies are good at pockets of planning–demand planning, supply planning, transportation planning, material planning or plant scheduling, but the flows are not connected. Few implementations of planning connect to procurement and transportation. Process Integration Across Functions. Also, listen to our podcasts.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Ryan Collier is a Principal Designer at Convoy focused on understanding the problem space and designing solutions to meet the needs of transportation professionals. Distrust of transportation providers and a belief that they are paying too much, not getting access to the same rates as larger shippers. About Ryan Collier.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

These Supply Chain Operating Network Strategies enable multi-tier many-to-many enablement of first and second/third tiers of suppliers of services, materials and transportation. Download the Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights app s and listen to the testimonials of this year’s Supply Chain to Admire winners as you travel.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2016

GT Nexus evolved as a Software as a Service (SaaS) application for transportation while GXS/OpenText evolved from the EDI VAN technologies. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is writing her third book, Leadership Matters. Also, listen to our podcasts.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

With the amount of transportation management data each has access to now, along the coming tsunami of data that will be hitting the market over the next few years both shippers and carriers realize transparency is good. Transportation Management Data Resources. Download E-Book. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER.

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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. These tips include how you yourself can better manage your transportation department and maximize resources. Read the Full Blog Post.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

. “The logistics industry is one of the biggest industries that will profit most from the digital revolution in 2019…” From quicker deliveries to more sustainable ways of transportation, harmonizing big data and automation efforts will ensure exponential growth in the industry. Dr Julian Stephens. . Robert DeStefano. .

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Statista found that 73 percent of buyers and users of freight transportation and logistics services say the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on their logistics and supply chain operations. As such, an effective logistics strategy must be flexible enough to adapt to the ever-evolving supply chain to sustain optimal service levels.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2016

We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. 3 Core Metrics & 10 Soft Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance. Read More About the Metrics for Supply Chain Here.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

The reason that cargo is booked today? And that results in ocean freight carriers booking…allowing a lot more bookings than they carry. And, again, with the power of the marketplace in scale, you start to get comparative metrics. I’m going to download this technology. .” They can plan better.

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