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Digitisation: Shifting Gears in 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The creation of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) and an increasing number of startup challenges, incubators etc. Logistics service providers set up their portals to more efficiently deal with and manage ad-hoc quotations and bookings. A workshop in the run up to the event yielded some other roadblocks.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. XPO Logistics launched a Ship Net-Zero program, giving shippers the option to purchase carbon credits to offset emissions from shipments. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95

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Jaro Caban: “Establishing S&OP is a challenging journey”

Supply Chain Movement

GMS approaches the global vendors with purchase order and manages it throughout, taking care of all shipping documentation and regulatory factors, such as customs duties, and organises third party logistics for on-time in-full material fulfilment of deliveries to our warehouses. Which book has inspired you the most and why? “I

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What is Supply Chain Planning Software and How Can it be Used Effectively? Part 1

DELMIA Quintiq

The detailed steps required to produce the finished items in the most efficient way through all the necessary production operations across all the different lines, machines, processes in all the different workshops must be decided. The optimization of this plan is the intention of production scheduling.

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Marion Kohlmeier: ‘Expansion in our global footprint has been a big step’

Supply Chain Movement

For all the production cooperations, the customer has one point of contact, that is Weidmann, and we communicate with the production partners and they ship parts based on our orders. Previously our strategy was to carry out the injecting moulding, pack and ship. Which book has inspired you the most and why?

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Agile Strategic Sourcing for a Resilient Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Supply chain solutions enable streamlining data processing across and within organisations and enhance workflow, operations productivity and sustainability from sourcing to shipping. Higher education institutes and academics can significantly contribute by providing advanced courses and inculcating innovative skills required in the industry.

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What is Supply Chain Management?

Logistics Bureau

A real-world example would be how Apple manages its iPhone production: They coordinate with dozens of suppliers across multiple countries, arrange assembly in factories, manage global shipping, and ensure phones reach stores just when customers want to buy them.